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igor2003 -> RE: I Wish I Still Had That Car... (6/20/2009 12:03:57 AM)
The one I wish I still had was my first, a '58 Chevy Biscayne. Not terribly fast with a 283 4 bbl and a 2 speed auto, but it was comfortable and reliable. Only paid $70 for it but had to replace the windshield and motor mounts to get it on the road, so it was well worth what little I had to put into it. Someone had jammed the nut on the steering wheel, so when the turn signals went out I couldn't get in to fix them so ended up mounting a "left" signal switch and a "right" signal swich on the ashtray and an extra light on each end of the rear bumper to pass inspection. The vehicle I learned to drive in was my dad's old '49 Chevy pickup. I'd love to have that one back as well. When I was 9 I would drive it in the field while my dad loaded hay on the back of it. Then, later, when I took drivers education I would drive the pickup about 3 miles to a friends house then ride in to school and the driver ed classes with him and his older (licensed) brother.

pixidustpet -> RE: I Wish I Still Had That Car... (6/20/2009 2:01:07 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: ThatDamnedPanda quote: ORIGINAL: pixidustpet i'd like to have mama's car now...'92 mustang cobra, the limited edition one. that is AFTER its had some cosmetic work...some DUMBASS left it sitting outside for 3 years unused. whimpers but its going to my brother and i already accepted that. [:D] You know, things can happen to brothers. Accidents. Poisonings. Stuff like that. You never know.... I'm just sayin', is all. snickering nah...his wife is making his life a living hell, and that in itself is too much fun to me to stop. he was a horrid child, and its come back to haunt him in a horrid wife. to my mind? worth the cost of the car in solid gold. [:D] kitten

sirsholly -> RE: I Wish I Still Had That Car... (6/20/2009 5:25:47 AM)
2007 Ford Explorer. It had an arrow on the dashboard that pointed to which side the gas take was on. Small detail, i know...but it keeps you from looking like an idiot at the pump ETA....so instead i know look like an idiot on this thread [8\|]

LaTigresse -> RE: I Wish I Still Had That Car... (6/20/2009 5:42:48 AM)
One of my favourite subject, cars. It's genetic I've been told. Only 1 sibling (not my father's genetically) does not have motor oil running through their veins. Add to that, in my previous life, I was married to a guy that bought and sold collectible cars and his brother still restores, rebuilds, builds some amazing cars. Well, I've had a pretty awesome automobile owning/driving past. Of the many many that I've been fortunate to own and/or drive, my favourite was a 1959 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz convertible. Complete restore from the ground up. White leather interiour, pale butter yellow paint, more chrome than all of today's cars put together. Just looking at that car was an orgasm. I will never have enough money to have a car like that again, but I adored her. The other day, I dropped some stuff off at my former brother-in-law's shop.......OMG! I was only going to be there for the time it took to unload, and say a few pleasant words. I left 2 hours later. They have four wrapped and stacked and three in progress. One was a SuperBee that a Mopar lover would give body parts to own. The people with big money in this country haven't slowed their spending.

subtlebutterfly -> RE: I Wish I Still Had That Car... (6/20/2009 5:50:40 AM)
well since I'm young...then well I've tried tons of cars (thank gawd my cousin's car-crazy) however..this one relative of mine has a chevy bel air 1956 now THAT is a car I could kill for omg red with white top n trunk and omgomgomgomgomgomgomgomg drools looking beyond perfect and just faints

pahunkboy -> RE: I Wish I Still Had That Car... (6/20/2009 7:19:11 AM)
either my 87 or 89 Chevy Celebrity. The never die.

MasterG2kTR -> RE: I Wish I Still Had That Car... (6/20/2009 7:39:12 AM)
'68 MG Midget convertible and '69 Pontiac LeMans.....both were a lot of fun

couldbemage -> RE: I Wish I Still Had That Car... (6/20/2009 8:04:52 AM)
8 years ago my brother let me drive his race prepped 94 miata on a racetrack. Which I then bought from him a couple months later. He may as well have given me a free dose of heroin. Changed my life. Contol arms FTW!

pahunkboy -> RE: I Wish I Still Had That Car... (6/20/2009 8:13:45 AM)
my best friend and I use to take his moms car out- a 73 caddy. We were sorta underaged. We hit 3 states- and put on 3000 miles. He rolled the odometer back. We were caught. 1/2 block from my house. LOLOL

servant4You2own -> RE: I Wish I Still Had That Car... (6/20/2009 8:19:24 AM)
My Studebaker Hawk, I still have it 40 years later, its always the only one there when I go to a show or a weekend cruise.

MrRodgers -> RE: I Wish I Still Had That Car... (6/20/2009 8:28:35 AM)
1968 Camaro SS 396/375. Two months later has a Hurst shifter, aftermarket tachometer, new hotter plugs, 4:56 rear, Mr. Gasket traction bars (essential for drag racing) Doug's headers M & H slicks and...after running it 'pure' stock and going 13.33 about 117 mph. (1/4 mile) but then with headers and rear...13.04/13.04 then 12.89 about 120mph. now using all 4 gears. Wrapped it around a light pole at the drag strip, totaled it, broke two teeth and cut my face up only to see that Geico's lawyers must have missed class one day and because it was ONLY time trials ('non-competitive event')...PAID IT OFF. Then 1966 Nova SS 327/350 4spd, + + Isky Z60 cam, 780 dual feed Holley, screamed for a while...sold for $1,000. A 1969 Z28 Headers, 5:57 rear Lakewood bars, M & H slicks...'swallowed' a valve at 7000 rpms, bent 3 rods, tore a whole in the cylinder walls...sold for $1200...yikes !! Wish I still had them all...ya think ?

kdsub -> RE: I Wish I Still Had That Car... (6/20/2009 8:58:27 AM)
Ohhh those first cars…Mine was a 1952 Plymouth...lol… I loved that flathead8 ...Ugly as sin but it was mine…my freedom. Its only claim to fame was when a girlfriend decided to play with my favorite toy while I was driving. In the excitement, unknowingly, a hot ash fell from my cigarette into the backset. After a few minutes I noticed smoke then the backset burst into flames before I could stop. I was in the middle of my hometowns business district when I slammed on the breaks…jumped out…pulled the backset from the car and commenced to jump up and down and stomp the fire out drawing a laughing crowd. Now if I had only remembered to put the toy away and zip up my pants. Butch

JohnSteed1967 -> RE: I Wish I Still Had That Car... (6/20/2009 10:10:43 AM)
1989 Silver Nissan Pulsar, Had the T tops. She was a wonderful car. Last I saw of her some little Mexican Chick had her in Little Rock. I had to let it go the wheels were coming off and there were some issues with the CV Joints and I couldn't afford to fix it. I am sure the Mexican Chick's dad, brother or boyfriend fixed it in about 5 minuites :( GROAN!

slaveboyforyou -> RE: I Wish I Still Had That Car... (6/20/2009 10:34:47 AM)
quote: I never had a Beetle. But I did have a 59 Karmann Ghia convertible My first car was a '69 Karmann Ghia hardtop. It was a piece of shit. The breaks went out on it if you had to come to a quick stop, which was scary at times. The spring that regulated the gas (I don't know what it's called, I'm not a car guy.) snapped constantly. I was lucky if it started half the time. But I wanted a car that ran. When I was 14, my dad dragged this '62 Triumph TR4 out of someone's back yard. He swore up and down that we would fix it up and that would be my car. I think he paid $50 for it. Of course we never did do it; my dad was constantly starting projects and not finishing them. Anyway someone offered the VW in a straight trade for the Triumph. I was 16, had my license, and wanted to drive. So I jumped on the offer. It was probably a mistake. But it was my first car experience. My favorite car is the one I'm driving now. My little '97 Nissan pickup. I love that little truck. 12 years old, almost 100,000 miles on it, and not a lick of trouble.

GYPZYQUEEN -> RE: I Wish I Still Had That Car... (6/20/2009 10:42:30 AM)
[;)]DAD collected CADDYS..he had 8 WHen he crossed over I got the 1955 Cadillac COUPE de VILLE...the ones where the window is all one when both are down..adn the tail fin flicks up to reveal the gas cap. One summer bees built a nest in the tailpipe and as I blasted down the road bees flew out with the exhaust..ahahhahaha She was yellow and a massive bitch I called her Marilyn [;)]cause she was sexy and classy and had huge breast bumpers in the front.. After a few years I was unable to maintain her and some rust occured I worried Marilyn coudl not have the life she was accustomed to....so .I sold her and cried but I see her tended lovingly in many car shows. Marilyn has won prizes[&:] GQ

subrob1967 -> RE: I Wish I Still Had That Car... (6/20/2009 12:28:00 PM)
1967 Nash Rambler was my first, and in 1984 when I bought it, was the coolest car in my circle of friends. I really miss my 93 Tbird LX with it's 5.0 as well. My ex got the Porsche 914 in the divorce, but since I originally bought and restored it for her, I don't begrudge her for getting it.

pahunkboy -> RE: I Wish I Still Had That Car... (6/20/2009 12:35:39 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: subrob1967 1967 Nash Rambler was my first, and in 1984 when I bought it, was the coolest car in my circle of friends. I really miss my 93 Tbird LX with it's 5.0 as well. My ex got the Porsche 914 in the divorce, but since I originally bought and restored it for her, I don't begrudge her for getting it. Do you know Brian in OK???

Lorr47 -> RE: I Wish I Still Had That Car... (6/20/2009 12:50:55 PM)
1969 2+2 candy apple red fastback mustang--$2,600 off showroom floor. closest to 1969 was Lincoln Mark VIII, but the monthly payment spoiled it. Most fun was Dodge Aspen with T Tops when first married but probably was not just the car.

Steponme73 -> RE: I Wish I Still Had That Car... (6/20/2009 1:55:51 PM)
My all time favorite car I have ever owned was a 64 GTO, 2 dr hardtop. It had a 389, tri-power, with a 4 speed. The serial number was 008. It was such a cool car. Dark metallic blue, black interior. The main problem with it was the tri-power. So hard to keep tuned. But when it was, damn would it go!

ThatDamnedPanda -> RE: I Wish I Still Had That Car... (6/20/2009 2:07:47 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: servant4You2own My Studebaker Hawk, I still have it 40 years later, its always the only one there when I go to a show or a weekend cruise. Is that the car in your avatar? Cuz that is one very nice-looking car. I think I've only seen one of them once before, and I had no clue at the time what it was.

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