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SeanZ4 · 10-31-2012, 07:53 AM

First car was a '63 Ford Fairlane that my dad bought from the old lady next door for $250. Then the parents bought me an '83 Escort new for college. Then I bought the '72 Chevelle SS for $1800. This is a stock photo but mine was nearly identical. Even had the black vinyl top. It was just a 13-14 year old car back then, nothing special or collectible. I traded it in on a mazda GLC in the 80's. Sometimes when I think about it..... I still get sick to my stomach.

coolbreeze551 · 10-31-2012, 08:14 AM

1992 Ford Tempo, was $500 and got me from A to B.

Johnny Danger · 10-31-2012, 08:26 AM

I still have my first vehicle !

BYprodriver · 10-31-2012, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Johnny Danger

I still have my first vehicle !

That's totally boss if it has the denim interior!

BYprodriver · 10-31-2012, 09:59 AM

1971 Firebird Formula 455ci auto $1,000 bought when I was 17. Starter solenoid was bad so the PO showed me how to jump it by sticking screwdriver between headers, hard to do at night without making lots of sparks. Drove it that way for couple months till I learned how to replace solenoid. All pic's are pre-digital so here is original brochure, my car is middle color.

Homeboy981 · 10-31-2012, 09:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Johnny Danger

I still have my first vehicle !

That IS THE REAL DANGERMOBILE!

Here is a another Gremlin…Gizmo

http://rides.hotrod.com/ride/1003467/gremlingirl/1972/amc/gremlin/

Johnny Danger · 10-31-2012, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Homeboy981

That IS THE REAL DANGERMOBILE!

Here is a another Gremlin…Gizmo

gremlingirl

My Gremlin was the first to have machine guns mounted in the front grill, along with a switch that could spray oil and tacks out the back !

jb92563 · 11-01-2012, 08:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Johnny Danger

My Gremlin was the first to have machine guns mounted in the front grill, along with a switch that could spray oil and tacks out the back !

Your current car can lay a smoke screen too.

We need a DIY for THAT mod so it can be switched on and off

Boxster laying Smoke screen

Homeboy981 · 11-01-2012, 08:34 AM

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Originally Posted by jb92563

Your current car can lay a smoke screen too.

We need a DIY for THAT mod so it can be switched on and off

Boxster laying Smoke screen

Good line through the smoke, tho!

jb92563 · 11-01-2012, 07:58 AM

In 1980 I had a Renault LeCar with the opening roof.

It was actually a pretty decent car, just ugly and mine was a dark brown......ugh!

I even towed my Hobie Cat sailboat around with it during my racing years. Great, with lots of room for gear in the back.

Only 3 lug nuts holding each wheel on.

With the roof open people in the rear seat could stand up and their body from the waist up was above the roof.

Got pulled over doing that once by the fuzz.
The back seaters were high, and argued with the police that they had their seat belts on, while standing up in the back seats.
I smacked them three stooges style and told them to sit back down and shut up so the nice officer would not take them to jail.
I think he was holding back a laugh and let us go with a warning.

It happened again a year later on the highway, different back seaters this time though, and they got $90 tickets.

My first Brand new car ($13k) was a Chrysler Laser Turbo, very cool, my first Black car too.
The stlying was quite different for a car of the 85 era. I am always attracted to different as I hate having cars that look plain and boring.