Your first car

[Greebo]

I'm just wondering what was the first car that some people owned.
For me, it was a 2 door Ford Escort that I bought for $400 from friends of my parents. When it turned up, the front bumper was pulled out in a V shape from having a tow rope tied to it. I quickly fixed that by driving up to a corner of the house and pushed it back in. :shock: Later, I picked up a bullbar from the auctions for $5 and somehow it bolted straight on. It was my own little rally car and I took it places that it was never designed to go and got it bogged on quite a few occassions.
I remember one time I drove 2 of the wheels up on the gutter, drained all the oil and filled it up with new oil. I didn't realise that because the car was on an angle, I wasn't getting a correct reading on the dipstick until I drove around the block in my own personal smoke machine.
I eventually sold it to a girl at work who painted it Hot Pink. I was devastated.


*Note* For those that are too young to own a car yet. Please don't tell us what car you are going to buy, or what car your Dad owns.That doesnt count I am afraid.

 

[Magpie]

2L manual TD Cortina with the twin barrel carb and extractors. $700.
Good burnout beast.
Highlight was probably my 18th when after a few whatever I was drinkings, I thought it would be a good idea to show people how good it did burnouts in the backyard (mum had 2 acres). Destroyed 2 almost new tyres, but did give everyone something to remember.
One headlight pointed up and right an after a collision with a dog, the other pointed down and left, it was kinda scary to drive at night.
Not much in the way of handling or brakes but was a lot of fun.
Sold it to travel to qld.
Got written off 2 weeks later

 

[Rossagon]

1970 Toyota Corona. Had it for 3 weeks before someone stole it!!! Must have seen me and the boys doing silly things in my pretend rally car out on the stock routes out back of Wodonga!!! I was devestated. Ever seen 7 people fit into a brick?

 

[jnglgrl]

VN Commodore SV10
Paid $5000 for it and spent heaps more on it.

Was about 7-8 years ago, Its now in 1 of my friends backyards :lol:

 

[jessop]

HQ

First was a good old trusty HQ holden 202 (auto) sedan. Paid way too much for it, like $2500and after many dings and bingles sold it for $100. Was a great first car though, slow and built like a tank.

 

[Snake Catcher Victoria]

1st cars were holdens,

 

[Magpie]

RE: HQ

How many cars has everyone owned too?
I had the TD cortina
Mark 1 Cortina
1975 Corona wagon
Mark 1 Cortina
Mark 2 Cortina
Mark 1Cortina
Leyland mini panelvan
Datsun 1600 with 2L motor
XB coupe
XB sedan
XF ute
XF wagon
LJ Torana
Series 3 Landrover
G60 Patrol
2000 Hyundai sportswagon
2002 Courier XLT
2005 Suburu Imprezza
Plus a few bikes.

 

[da_donkey]

1957 series 1 long wheelbase Landrover :lol: sweet as cruisin round with no doors

 

[Tsidasa]

RE: HQ

I had a little two door escort too, $250 from the house round the corner.It had no rear vision mirror, no brakes pretty much. I learnt to drive pumping the brakes up at the stop signs. My brother fixed her a bit and painted her ford colour wild violet, I was in love. I loved her to be sure. it was always fun driving out to cottesloe beach with 4 friends in the car completely squished and having a good time.
As time passed my brother never finished it and I got married and moved out and discovered not being able to go anywhere without overheating was a pain in the butt so i sold her to a very keen guy last yr and got myself a brand new toyota echo which i love NEARLY as much.

 

[Mr_48Volts]

RE: HQ

Mine was a 1965 EH holden, I spent a fotune on that car and it got written off in the massive hail storm in Sydney in 99...

I'll try and dig up a photo of it, great car!

 

[jessop]

RE: HQ

Wow Magpie! you shoulda opened a car yard... can't beat you there. But here is my list anyways... HQ holden, Toyota Corona, Toyota Corolla, Toyota Camry, Mistu-dodgey Magna, Nissan 180sx turbo, and my absolute favourite which i miss very much "VL Turbo"

 

[Retic]

My first car was an XB Foulcan. It wasn't bad for what it was, fuel was cheap back then but I wouldn't want to run it now. I suppose we have had around 30 cars since then, all different makes and models.

 

[Magpie]

Mistu-dodgey Magna

You mean a Bitsamissing Magna (AKA parts car)

 

[jessop]

Hey Boa don't slag on the XB foulcans! The original base for Mad Max's interceptor! Can you hear me Toecutter???

 

[jessop]

thats the one magpie... terrible mistake they were!

 

[bam_bam]

MY FIRST WAS A VN SSV LOWERED,CUSTOM CALAIS INTERIOR,SYSTEM,RIMS,EXAUST AND HEAPS MORE

 

[JasonL]

Mine was a UC Torana, Bought it for $500 of my mum. I spent about $4000 on it. then my girlfriend (now wife) made me sell it as it loved a drink, so one of my mates bought it and wrote it off a few months later . I still miss it !

 

[pixie]

1989 barina.... i got it in february.. from Ebay...

 

[Retic]

Yeah our V6 Magna has only done 260,000 k's so far and still runs like a dream. The mistake was that I didn't buy one sooner :lol:

thats the one magpie... terrible mistake they were!

 

[jessop]

quote: Yeah our V6 Magna has only done 260,000 k's so far and still runs like a dream. The mistake was that I didn't buy one sooner -boa

Man you got lucky, shoulda brought a tattslotto ticket with it.