Your first car
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93 Ford F-150 XLT--great condition--thanks grandpa!
straight 6
~9 miles to the gallon on a good day
straight 6
~9 miles to the gallon on a good day
Bought it new off the showroom floor...I use to run low 11's with it back in the day 
But I thought that they had awesome suspension to make up for that "large engine hanging off the rear axle" layout? :biggrin:
1st car I owned (free) was a rusted out '77 Camaro (this was 1993) with the mighty 305 V8. 3sp auto, and a breathtaking 140hp trying to push around 3800lbs. At least with the crappy suspension and partially bald tires, it SEEMED like you were going fast as you'd get tire squeal going around every corner...
1st car I bought myself was a 1988 Prelude, with a 5sp and 140hp pushing around ~2600lbs. Suddenly "fast" took on a whole new meaning...
in the 1/8?..I use to run low 11's with it back in the day
1986 Toyota Subra
Room for the bike in the back.
Room for the bike in the back.
No pics, but a 1969 Olds 442
1993 Toyota MR2
5 years and 11 other cars I'm back to another 93 MR2
5 years and 11 other cars I'm back to another 93 MR2
Wow... there are a lot of spoiled BAHSTIDS 'round here. 
You expect poor people to be on a serious mountain bike forum... I mean seriously.Wow... there are a lot of spoiled BAHSTIDS 'round here.
kid down the road has a bike that is $100
we have a bike that is $1000
kid down the car drives a car that was $2000
we drive cars that are $20,000
please tell me you bought your gti for $20k.
hell no, I got it for 2k, still WAY over priced but He just had about 2k done in service to the car with receipts so I dont feel as bad.
Like polishing a turd.......
My first vehicle was a '92 Jeep XJ. Wish I still had it as a trail rig to beat the piss out of.
You expect poor people to be on a serious mountain bike forum... I mean seriously.
kid down the road has a bike that is $100
we have a bike that is $1000
kid down the car drives a car that was $2000
we drive cars that are $20,000
no, it's more like the kid down the street has a $100 bike on a $20,000 car. with mountain bikers I see a $1000 ($5,000?) bike on top of a $500 car.
1979 Monte Carlo
not my pic, but the same car/color.
not my pic, but the same car/color.
Lol, Ftw!!!!!not Buyin' It, Old Man...
1972 VW Beetle. I drove that car for 12 years. It was still running when I sold it
1st car - '93 Ford Tempo, bright blue
2nd car - '92 Ford Taurus, maroon (still currently drive)
Go me... I am wicked cool!
2nd car - '92 Ford Taurus, maroon (still currently drive)
Go me... I am wicked cool!
Go ahead, flame away, I deserve it. 
Ha, mine was just like this color and all, except of course mine had t-tops.
We got it straight from my dad's mechanic, and it was his personal car, so it was in good shape,well except the the t-tops leaked like a Nawleans Levy.
Sometimes I can still the smell the mildew, spilled 40 ounces and cheap perfume.
Ha, mine was just like this color and all, except of course mine had t-tops.
We got it straight from my dad's mechanic, and it was his personal car, so it was in good shape,well except the the t-tops leaked like a Nawleans Levy.
Sometimes I can still the smell the mildew, spilled 40 ounces and cheap perfume.
hey Tony, nice car! you heading the shore later on?
That's what I pictured Manhattanprjkt17339951123565661 driving.
Ha..
1989 cavalier convertible..
So what year did you go through with the sex change?:biggrin:
i don't think they allow you to cruise the shore unless you've got the full Firebird painted on the hood...some kind of stipulation. i think it's in accordance with the slicked back hair and/or mesh tank-tops.
or this guy
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its hard for me to admit that i cried when i got that car... i painted it, put a new convertible roof on it and thankfully sold it when i got my license
Ha, I did the same thing with that monstrosity pictured above.
Sold it for a Nissan truck and never looked back.
1987 VW GTi. had it and loved it for about 6 months, then it randomly blew a hole in the transfer case. moved on to a J.e.e.p. Cherokee (Just Empty Every Pocket).
bad picture. fun little car though. always wanted to upgrade it but all i got around to doing was having the wheels painted and getting a new grille put on.
bad picture. fun little car though. always wanted to upgrade it but all i got around to doing was having the wheels painted and getting a new grille put on.
1992 Infiniti M30 convertible, not so good for carrying bikes...with the top down however.
Mine was a 57 Chevy 210 2 dr. post. I don't think I even have a picture of it. Paid a whopping $325 for the car, it had a 327 4 bbl. with a 3 speed manual.
A chevrolet 1989 R2500.. a giant white crew cab long bed pickup with a 6.2l diesel engine. It was an old police truck with spotlight/etc so naturally the first thing I did was add a loudspeaker to it. :biggrin:
It was the perfect shuttle truck, save for the bad suspension.
With bad rings, worn injection pump, loose idler arm, extremely bald tires (the front left one had a hemroid the size of your fist!), rotting engine mounts and a broken transmission mount that made the vehicle bump when you first put it in reverse, everyone who stepped in or drove it got their turn to chance death.
Insurance for it was 100 bux/6 months. I didn't have comprehensive, but I did bump the personal injury and property damages up to the "preferred" amounts. This was in late 2007.
It was the perfect shuttle truck, save for the bad suspension.
With bad rings, worn injection pump, loose idler arm, extremely bald tires (the front left one had a hemroid the size of your fist!), rotting engine mounts and a broken transmission mount that made the vehicle bump when you first put it in reverse, everyone who stepped in or drove it got their turn to chance death.
Insurance for it was 100 bux/6 months. I didn't have comprehensive, but I did bump the personal injury and property damages up to the "preferred" amounts. This was in late 2007.
Ditto. I bought mine from the 'rents. I miss 'ol Blacky, but with a leaky gas tank and the slipping transmission, it was time to move on.
I got lucky. From the age of about five, every time we'd visit my grandparents, I would ask grandpa to pull out their 1965 Mustang so I could wash/wax it. I was obsessed with the car, and after my grandfather passed, my grandmother gave it to me on my 16th birthday. It was my daily driver in HS and college in some nasty Northern Arizona winters. Babied it, and never modified it other than adding dual exhaust. Had it repainted the original color in 1991... other than that and some normal-wear parts, it's all original.
225hp/4 bbl carb and 3-speed automatic. Not super-fast but enough to keep a smile on my face. With the ancient suspension it corners like a bathtub, but it's still fun. It's a weekend/car show driver now.
Pic of it at last May's "Mustang Mania" here in Tucson. Took 2nd in street driven unrestored:
225hp/4 bbl carb and 3-speed automatic. Not super-fast but enough to keep a smile on my face. With the ancient suspension it corners like a bathtub, but it's still fun. It's a weekend/car show driver now.
Pic of it at last May's "Mustang Mania" here in Tucson. Took 2nd in street driven unrestored:
Tanfastic if you will.
Really cool G-Cracker!
Too good.
woah woah....lets keep this clean:biggrin:
