BigBoiLS
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01 Lincoln LS and loving it
What was everyone's first car?
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My first car was a well-used '80 Ford Fiesta. That little 1600 engine didn't have much pop on its best day, but by the 120,000 miles on the clock when I got it, it was too pooped to pop. It was a lot of fun, though; I learned a great deal about opposite lock and handbrakes on curved gravel roads. :steering 
It was great for a kid. It wasn't worth anything, so there was no loss if you damaged it (other than the loss of transportation ), and it didn't have enough acceleration to get you in trouble, but it was fun to toss around. It was a true Sally Rand: no AC, no power steering (in a car that small, no loss), not even a cut-out for a radio. And, quite frankly, I'd've expected the Germans to make a better heater than that--it really only worked as an auxiliary radiator in the summer.
My first cool car would be a toss-up between my '66 Galaxie 500 (2-door, pillalrless hardtop, 4-bbl 390, 3-onna-tree) or my '89 T-Bird SC. It hink the SC wins by a hair: 325ft-lbs of torque is a wonderful thing; I learned even more about opposite lock and handbrakes on curved gravel roads.
FWIW, I still have the Fiesta and the Galaxie, both parked up on the hill behind the house. The Galaxie is almost in running condition, too.
It was great for a kid. It wasn't worth anything, so there was no loss if you damaged it (other than the loss of transportation
), and it didn't have enough acceleration to get you in trouble, but it was fun to toss around. It was a true Sally Rand: no AC, no power steering (in a car that small, no loss), not even a cut-out for a radio. And, quite frankly, I'd've expected the Germans to make a better heater than that--it really only worked as an auxiliary radiator in the summer. My first cool car would be a toss-up between my '66 Galaxie 500 (2-door, pillalrless hardtop, 4-bbl 390, 3-onna-tree) or my '89 T-Bird SC. It hink the SC wins by a hair: 325ft-lbs of torque is a wonderful thing; I learned even more about opposite lock and handbrakes on curved gravel roads.
FWIW, I still have the Fiesta and the Galaxie, both parked up on the hill behind the house. The Galaxie is almost in running condition, too.
ls-steve
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1963 rambler with fold down front seats ( a blast at the drive in ) automatic with no reverse. Paid $40 in 1972. The trans quit all together after about 6 months. I tried to blow up the engine but chickened out after a few minutes with the pedal to the floor. Fun car then a 1969 Roadrunner. Cruisin Woodward Avenue & Gratiot Avenue in Detroit early 1970's Was the best.Racing,Girls, Beer,& hanging out was the thing to do. Still is come to think of it ( Designated Driver of course ).
Kevin
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1992 Mercury Cougar XR7, 5.0L HO - bought over 7 years ago already when I was 18. Still have it .
http://members.tccoa.com/kevin/Cougar Dec 97 2.jpg
.http://members.tccoa.com/kevin/Cougar Dec 97 2.jpg
thamarkman
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1982 Cadillac Coupe de Ville---
After that I got a Lincoln and never looked back.
After that I got a Lincoln and never looked back.
mespock
Marxists - Socialists
1975 Mercury Bobcat! Don't know why but the girls in HS loved it! :Beer
shomann
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Kelleyo said:
Dude, 3 SHOs! Nice! Here is my list:
First car (1993):
1968 Mustang Coupe 289/4 Barrel Holley. A great car to start on as it needed some help getting it "worthy".
Next up, 1990 Taurus SHO, blk/blk. I went from a '68 Mustang with no A/C to a car that had auto activating headlamp and climate control. Man this car was fun. It also got owning a black car out of my system.
The Taurus begat a 1996 Nissan 240SX SE. Very fun to be sure, but unfortuately for me, I only learned of it potential AFTER I traded it in...
...on a 1998 Mustang Cobra :-D . This would have been great, but the car had something going on with its rear-end. It got to be that I found myself unable to enjoy the car for fear of breaking something (moral, only get something like a Cobra if you have a second daily driver type). This car though was so fun though.
I traded the Mustang in on a 2000 Nissan Maxima SE, my current car. Possibely looking at the LS as my next car. Funny how I seem to go Ford to Nissan and back...
BTW, this is my first post here.
jerrym3
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Here's where old age really shows
year/1960-first car, 1953 Ford 4dr flathead V8, three on the tree
year/1960-car/1955 Ford (convert)
year/1961-car/1957 Olds 98 (convert)
year/1962-car/1957 Chev Bel Air, 4dr hardtop, 283/220 pwr pack, 3 sp Hurst
year/1965-car/1965 Stingray roadster, 327/300 hp, 4 sp
I think I'll just stop here................
present/cars: 1958 TBird; 1964 Galaxy convert; 2003 TBird; 2004 LS; 1994 TBird
year/1960-first car, 1953 Ford 4dr flathead V8, three on the tree
year/1960-car/1955 Ford (convert)
year/1961-car/1957 Olds 98 (convert)
year/1962-car/1957 Chev Bel Air, 4dr hardtop, 283/220 pwr pack, 3 sp Hurst
year/1965-car/1965 Stingray roadster, 327/300 hp, 4 sp
I think I'll just stop here................
present/cars: 1958 TBird; 1964 Galaxy convert; 2003 TBird; 2004 LS; 1994 TBird
197? Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme 4door---------Ugly & green
1986 Chevy Nova (Toyota Corolla) 4door--------burned up engine
196? Toyota 2 door 5sp -----------------------$200
1995 Nissan extended cab P/U------------------6"lift & 4 - 12” subs
1996 Toyota Camry----------------------------For the wife
1996 Exploder 5.0 v8---------------------------For the wife
1996 Full-size Bronco--------------------------11”lift & 8 – 15”subs
1999 Nissan Altima ----------------------------For the wife
1997 F150 4x4--------------------------------Still have
1997 Bonneville--------------------------------Pontiacs Suck
2000 LS8 Sport--------------------------------My baby
2004 Expedition 4x4----------------------------For the wife
I wish I had my Bronco Back, but the LS helps me forget.
With a 400 lb front bumper I never worried about hitting shopping carts.
I liked hitting those orange barrels on the interstate going 60mph and watching them fly off into the woods.
1986 Chevy Nova (Toyota Corolla) 4door--------burned up engine
196? Toyota 2 door 5sp -----------------------$200
1995 Nissan extended cab P/U------------------6"lift & 4 - 12” subs
1996 Toyota Camry----------------------------For the wife
1996 Exploder 5.0 v8---------------------------For the wife
1996 Full-size Bronco--------------------------11”lift & 8 – 15”subs
1999 Nissan Altima ----------------------------For the wife
1997 F150 4x4--------------------------------Still have
1997 Bonneville--------------------------------Pontiacs Suck
2000 LS8 Sport--------------------------------My baby
2004 Expedition 4x4----------------------------For the wife
I wish I had my Bronco Back, but the LS helps me forget.
With a 400 lb front bumper I never worried about hitting shopping carts.
I liked hitting those orange barrels on the interstate going 60mph and watching them fly off into the woods.
bingbangyadda
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2000 dodge neon
...this will be ofcourse my second card ;p
...this will be ofcourse my second card ;p
I believe my sig tells the order of my cars from first to recent. But if not, my first was a hand me down '89 Ford Ranger that was my dads. We moved to NC and had 3 vehicles and there was 3 of us. Than came my favorite car that I still almost cry about selling a year ago, my 1988 cavalier z24 2.8L w/ a wooping 130 HP, but 160 lbs of torque that made that car move and spin tires like nothing, 5 spd, power nothing and it had a sunroof. No a/c either but I loved that car. The sound of the 2.8L made me smile, especially after I lost the muffler, TALK ABOUT LOUD and knowing I was coming from miles away!
Oh and beating brand new civics who thought they were the crap w/ their coffee cans and intake. Alot of people thought it was a 5.0 stang, I guess the sexy boxy style of it made it look like one at a glance. Got to the point where I was fed up w/ people calling it a 5.0 so I put a z24 decal on the front window and a nice big bow-tie on the back.
Couple of pics of her:
Oh and beating brand new civics who thought they were the crap w/ their coffee cans and intake. Alot of people thought it was a 5.0 stang, I guess the sexy boxy style of it made it look like one at a glance. Got to the point where I was fed up w/ people calling it a 5.0 so I put a z24 decal on the front window and a nice big bow-tie on the back.
Couple of pics of her:
Midas78
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1986 Honda Civic Si - Red hatchback.
That car was dope. I miss it. Sold it when I moved from Washington State to GA. One time I got a rust hole in the stock muffler and it sounded just like the rice burners do with their new mufflers.
That car was dope. I miss it. Sold it when I moved from Washington State to GA. One time I got a rust hole in the stock muffler and it sounded just like the rice burners do with their new mufflers.
1980 Honda Prelude with so much rust, you could throw a cat thru the side of it.
Hey Beamer! Did you like your Z24? I had one just like that when i was younger. Mine was pretty fast with the SuperChip and exhaust. I kinda miss that car.
Hey Beamer! Did you like your Z24? I had one just like that when i was younger. Mine was pretty fast with the SuperChip and exhaust. I kinda miss that car.
Did I like it? Haha, I LOVED THAT CAR! It was so much fun to drive. Mine was all stock but for an econo car it was awesome, was going to do an 3400 swap if I still had it. I regret selling it everytime I think about it, was in great shape, lil' rust and the 2.8L had 30,000 less miles than the car so when I sold it, it had maybe 80,000 something. If I could go back I would have never sold it, got the LS w/out that money and that is why I wanted to sell it, one of many mistakes.
JES_LS
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Well let's see do you mean first car you owned or first car you really drove (or should I say vehicle since I rode a Motorcycle in High School six months before I had my license)?
My name was on the title to my Grandfather's 66 mustang when I was 14 (inherited from grandmother, but could not be the sole owner at the time).
My first street car was a 1980 triumph tr7 spider, that blew the motor the week after the guy I bought it from moved. So I ended up swapping the tr8 v8 into the car and using it as my first daily driver (whiel I fought with my mother over what restoring the 66 really meant to each of us). I sold the tr7/8 to a friend who still has it when I was in the AF and used the 66 when I needed a car.
I'll have to update my sig tonight to list most of my vehicles (well the street cars atleast). You will see that I have been a FoMoCo guy for a long time with just a couple of strays to other brands.
My name was on the title to my Grandfather's 66 mustang when I was 14 (inherited from grandmother, but could not be the sole owner at the time).
My first street car was a 1980 triumph tr7 spider, that blew the motor the week after the guy I bought it from moved. So I ended up swapping the tr8 v8 into the car and using it as my first daily driver (whiel I fought with my mother over what restoring the 66 really meant to each of us). I sold the tr7/8 to a friend who still has it when I was in the AF and used the 66 when I needed a car.
I'll have to update my sig tonight to list most of my vehicles (well the street cars atleast). You will see that I have been a FoMoCo guy for a long time with just a couple of strays to other brands.
JES_LS
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JES_LS said:
Gee now that I type it all out I see three things clearly,
1. I probably should have said Mustang guy over FoMoCo.
2. Only Two of those cars where Auto tranmissions and I hated both of them very much (I'm not counting the LS since I'm working on the swap).
3. I can clearly see I'm not the "Just transportation Sedan" type of guy. Even the pathfinder was sporty in the "go ahead and get it muddy" sort of way.
rmac694203
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1991 Audi 100 (loved the car but that damn inline 5 was always messed up)
1990 Cadillac Eldorado (Great car, never ran right, but started up every time)
1996 Lincoln Mark VIII (enough said)
1990 Cadillac Eldorado (Great car, never ran right, but started up every time)
1996 Lincoln Mark VIII (enough said)
FrankMaviglia
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My First Car
My first car was a 1924 Model T ford. I was 15 years old, the car was 15 years old, and I paid $15 for it.
BBoyd said:
My first car was a 1924 Model T ford. I was 15 years old, the car was 15 years old, and I paid $15 for it.
brendangillespie
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1976 Blue Volvo, Dad still has it at home.
GWL
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1946 Ford; 1957 Chev; 1957 Austin Healy 6; 1960 Nash Rambler wagon; 1965 Mustang Fastback; 1966 Shelby GT-350; 1968 Galaxie; 1971 Mazda Truck; 1972 Ford F-150; 1977 BMW 320i; 1980 BMW 635Csi Euro; 1980 BMW 733i; 1989 Ford F-150; 1999 Chev 1500 4wd; 2000 GMC Denali 4wd; 2004 Lincoln LSE