Your first 3 cars?

"Wpro3" (Wpro3)
12/14/2013 at 14:15 • Filed to: BMW vw Nissan

I started out in high school with a
1995 Nissan hardbody pickup ext cab
2008 vw jetta
1987 BMW 327e coupe

DISCUSSION (65)

Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif > Wpro3
12/14/2013 at 14:16

1. GMC Sonoma

2. Still the Sonoma

3. Drove a Duramax for a month, but then back to the Sonoma.

McChiken116 - Patrick H. > Wpro3
12/14/2013 at 14:18

2003 Hyundai Elantra (Totaled, but not my fault)

2001 audi A4 (Shitbox)

2003 Honda S2000, my love and current whip

6cyl > Wpro3
12/14/2013 at 14:21

95 Ford Escort, wagon, 5-speed manual

03 Honda Civic Si, hatch, 5-speed manual

92 Nissan 300zx, n/a, 2+0, 5-speed manual

98 BMW 528i, blackline trim, 5-speed manual

85 BMW 325e, sedan, with m20b25 (e30 325i) motor 5-speed manual

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > Wpro3
12/14/2013 at 14:22

1. 1979 Opel Kadett 1.2s

Kinja'd!!!

2. 1986 Nissan Bluebird 2.0 wagon

Kinja'd!!!

3. 1986 VW Golf GTi 16v, lowered 120mm at the front 100mm at the back, 2.0 engine block with standard 1.8 16v Kr head, 268/276 cams and a stereo worth more than the car :P

Kinja'd!!!

Edit. added SR20s

wacopalypsenow > Wpro3
12/14/2013 at 14:22

1984 Nissan King Cab

1994 Ford Ranger

2000 E-class (430)

Satoshi "Zipang" Katsura > Wpro3
12/14/2013 at 14:23

1: 1990 Acura Integra GS (Shitbox)

2: Subaru XT6 (Major front dent, still works, sold)

3: Lexus ES300

phenotyp > Wpro3
12/14/2013 at 14:25

87 Honda Accord

86 Mazda RX-7

74 Porsche 914

gmctavish needs more space > Wpro3
12/14/2013 at 14:26

1993 BMW 525i Touring

1969 Volvo 144

1986 BMW 325e

JayZAyEighty thinks C4+3=C7 > Wpro3
12/14/2013 at 14:27

Oh man, you built a 327? I always thought they were so cool. They're a dream project.

gmctavish needs more space > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh
12/14/2013 at 14:27

Dude…and Opel Kadett and a Bluebird wagon too? That's fantastic

McMike > Wpro3
12/14/2013 at 14:27

'77 Accord

Kinja'd!!!

'84 Colt Turbo

Kinja'd!!!

'86 Conquest TSi

Kinja'd!!!

Takuro Spirit > Wpro3
12/14/2013 at 14:27

77 Pontiac Firebird Esprit (Rockford gold)

98 Isuzu Hombre (2WD 4cyl)

00 Dodge Neon ES (....)

zadtheinhaler > Wpro3
12/14/2013 at 14:29

Parent supplied:

1 & 2 - 1974 Super Beetles. Both blue, yet orange underneath. First one got the steering smashed up (low speed corner in the snow, and it swapped ends a few times until the right front tire kissed a curb), and the second one developed too many issues to be economically fixable.

3 - Type III notchback. Slower than the Bugs, and costlier to run, as the Bosch fuel injection was rubbish.

Cars I actually bought myself, under my own insurance?

1 - 1981 Mustang, notchback. 200ci, slushbox. Not the fastest nor the quickest I've ever owned. It did have one perk though- being all-white, it was virtually invisible to the po-po. No speeding tickets.

2 - 1990 Isuzu P'up. 2.6 engine, lifted with roughly 1300W of lighting. I sure do miss her. Couldn't afford the payments after being laid off and getting a lower paying job.

3 - Pontiac Firefly. Shut up, it was all I could afford. Bonus, apart from the fantastic mileage? Shockingly fun to drive. Keep the revs up in the twisties, and it's a very tossable car. Changing the brake calipers doubles the value of the car ( they were hella expensive). Sold it when i saw one wrapped nose-to-tail around a light standard.

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > gmctavish needs more space
12/14/2013 at 14:29

I've had three Opel Kadetts from the seventies, and four Bluebirds (two wagons, one sedan twinspark and one hatchback) :P

Dr.d > Wpro3
12/14/2013 at 14:29

'91 nissan 240sx
'69 BMW 2002
'91 240sx sr20 swapped

DasWauto > Wpro3
12/14/2013 at 14:30

'90 VW Jetta Coupe

'04 Mazda3 Hatch

'90 BMW 325i Sedan

All 5-speeds

aquila121 > Wpro3
12/14/2013 at 14:30

1. 1989 Plymouth Acclaim (more wheels than speeds in the slushbox)

2. 2000 Chrysler Town & Country (3.8 liter V6, "Nobody suspects the minivan!")

3. 1997 Honda Prelude (I love this car, and will keep it until it disintegrates—no more Honda reliability because I've modded gobs of stuff)

lonestranger > Wpro3
12/14/2013 at 14:32

1. 1980 Volkswagen Rabbit L Fuel Injection 1.6 3-door. $0. I had zero interest in import cars, but it was a hand-me-down gift from my cousin. I seized the engine by snapping the oil pump pickup after jumping a train crossing.

2. 1979 Volkswagen Rabbit L Fuel Injection 1.5 5-door. $3500. It was a mint-condition low-km car at the VW dealer where I worked by then. I totalled it when i crashed into an embankment after repeatedly catching air over a lip at a curve on a dirt road.

3. 1983 Volkswagen Rabbit L Fuel Injection 1.7 3-door. $300. Also from the VW dealer. Totalled it one night when I crashed into a car parked on the side of the road.

Yeah, I had a love/hate relationship with VW Rabbits.

thebigbossyboss > McMike
12/14/2013 at 14:35

The conquest is approved.

thebigbossyboss > Wpro3
12/14/2013 at 14:36

1) 1992 Ford Tempo GL 3 speed

2) 2003 Chevrolet Cavalier 5 speed manual

3) Guess we will find out.

BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires > Wpro3
12/14/2013 at 14:40

2002 Vauxhall Corsa 1.2l (a bit boring, but in the UK we're penalised heavily for interesting cars before we're 25)
1999 Alfa Romeo 156 2.5l (much better, and helped usher me into petrolheadhood)
1989 Jaguar XJ40 3.6l (first project car, picked up for a grand total of £60)

Brian, The Life of > Wpro3
12/14/2013 at 14:41

Before I graduated high school:

1954 Ford F-100
1967 Alfa Romeo Giulia Super
1966 Mustang Fastback

Audi For Life > Wpro3
12/14/2013 at 14:42

1990 Ford Taurus (Burgundy in and out)

1999 Ford Taurus SHO (Black with Gray interior)

2004 Audi A4 3.0 quattro (Moro Blue with Beige interior, still have this one)

McMike > thebigbossyboss
12/14/2013 at 14:46

Kinja'd!!!

The driver, however... was not.

duckpuke > Wpro3
12/14/2013 at 14:46

1. 1979 Mercedes 240D. (Sadly, no pictures exist of mine that I know of.)

2. 2004 Chevrolet Colorado. (Bonus '07 Kawasaki ZX6R.)

Kinja'd!!!

3. 1995 Jeep Wrangler.

Kinja'd!!!

jariten1781 > Wpro3
12/14/2013 at 14:48

88 Suburban

Kinja'd!!!

91 Cavalier

Kinja'd!!!

91 760 Turbo

Kinja'd!!!

Sn210 > Wpro3
12/14/2013 at 14:48

93 Jeep Wrangler YJ
99 Saturn SC2
08 Honda Civic Lx

My only 3 cars :(

CounterTorqueSteer > Wpro3
12/14/2013 at 15:02

2003 RX8. Dark green. Manual

2003 Mustang GT Convertible. Red. Manual

2014 Focus ST. Performance Blue. Manual

witchdoctor11 > Wpro3
12/14/2013 at 15:03

1967 mustang convertible with 289 and 3 speed

1995 Land Rover Defender

2002 Subaru WRX

gabdere > Wpro3
12/14/2013 at 15:10

-2007 Ford Fusion SEL V6

Kinja'd!!!

-2007 VW Rabbit

Kinja'd!!!

-2007 VW GTI Fahrenheit. Actual car

Kinja'd!!!

What's with me and 2007?!

EL_ULY > Wpro3
12/14/2013 at 15:10

1986 BMW 535i black
1990 BMW 525i white
1992 BMW 325i maroon (e36 sedan)

puddler > Wpro3
12/14/2013 at 15:23

grandpa gave me his '88 jeep comanche, it was hooned well, and i sold it to a friend who totaled it within a couple of months. straight-piped through dual rectangular camaro tips means it sounded like a pissed off tug-boat. and it had 10 year old tires, so i could drift it anytime i felt like it. after selling that, i bought a '71 nova. original LT1 with double hump heads, crane valvetrain, torkker intake & demon 750. still got it, but electrical gremlins and poor fuel milage and slicks kept it from being 'viable transportation' (didn't stop me from driving it to highschool and college. my first 'economy' vehicle was fairly awesome, it was a '91 toyota pickup extended cab with a 22-re/slushbox and i was crossing houston everyday, but i could litterally drive it flatfooted thanks to sttretched throttle linkage. it threw a rod, and slammed the piston into the valves, and still drove me home. i rebuilt the engine and traded it for a pair of 4-wheelers.

Chase > Wpro3
12/14/2013 at 15:23

Well, im technically still in my first (though i now have #2).
2002 Ford Ranger XLT
1972 Saab Sonnet (project. very project)

ilostmypants > Wpro3
12/14/2013 at 15:25

First car - 1988 Toyota Hilux reg cab 4x4 2.4liter manual (still have it, awaiting funding to make it amazing)

Second car - 2007 Subaru Impreza 2.5i manual (current DD)

Does anyone know how I get to be able to post real shit/blogs/articles here and not just comments?

NoIDontDriftmy240 > Wpro3
12/14/2013 at 15:27

1994 Nissan B13 Sentra Se-R (Passed down from cousin and broke down after a year)

Kinja'd!!!

2009 Lexus IS250

Spun the car off ramp after hitting a patch oil. Insurance totaled it.. =(

Kinja'd!!!

1995 Nissan 240sx. Current DD

Kinja'd!!!

BadMatt > Wpro3
12/14/2013 at 15:37

Learned to drive on my mom's old 1981 Renault 5 (quite fun to drive!!) but didn't own it.

Kinja'd!!!

She later gave me her used 1987 Mazda 323 GT
http://www.flickriver.com/photos/leicest…

When I finished school and got my first job, I bought a bran new 1996 Acura Integra RS, in silver. Fitted with a stock small rear spoiler and 16" mags (that was big then!)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_Int…

I sold it 9 years later for a silver 2004 Mazda RX-8 GT

Kinja'd!!!

Agrajag > Wpro3
12/14/2013 at 15:38

1. 1989 Pontiac Grand Am

2. 1979 Camaro Z/28

3. 1986 Dodge Ramcharger

oldirtybootz > Wpro3
12/14/2013 at 15:44

1) 1988 Bronco Eddie Bauer 5.0

Kinja'd!!!

2) 1994 Nissan Altima

Kinja'd!!!

3) 2010 Ford Focus

Kinja'd!!!

Dr.d > oldirtybootz
12/14/2013 at 16:19

Nice bronco! I've had 3! Here's my current one:

BadMatt > BadMatt
12/14/2013 at 16:25

Kinja, I sort of hate you..

Learned to drive on my mom's old 1981 Renault 5 (quite fun to drive!!) but didn't own it.

Kinja'd!!!

She later gave me her used 1987 Mazda 323 GT

Kinja'd!!!

When I finished school and got my first job, I bought a bran new 1996 Acura Integra RS, in silver. Fitted with a stock small rear spoiler and 16" mags (that was big then!)

Kinja'd!!!

I sold it 9 years later for a silver 2004 Mazda RX-8 GT

Kinja'd!!!

Bandit > Wpro3
12/14/2013 at 16:43

1) 1981 Trans Am Black And Gold SE.

Kinja'd!!!

2) 2000 Chevy Blazer (from my parents to hold me over till my Trans Am is done)

Kinja'd!!!

I've only had 1.5 cars.

Wpro3 > 6cyl
12/14/2013 at 16:46

325e with m20b25 nice.
My e30 is a 325e but still has the m20b27 2.7 liter. Would like to swap a 325i head onto the block and have a higher revving stroker. I don't see that happening any time soon thought. Will probably go the cheaper route and swap a ford 302 v8

langadamd > Wpro3
12/14/2013 at 17:27

1. 1998 Lincoln Mark VIII

Kinja'd!!!

2. 2004 Nissan Sentra SE-R Spec V

Kinja'd!!!

3. (and current) 2005 Saab 93

Kinja'd!!!

Goshen, formerly Darkcode > langadamd
12/14/2013 at 17:45

Your first car was a Mark VIII? That was cool. Why did you sell it?

Dann > Wpro3
12/14/2013 at 18:06

1. 1977 Mazda 323 (GLC) hatch (same colour but badly faded)

Kinja'd!!!

1980 Mazda 626

Kinja'd!!!

1981 Toyota Corolla wagon (actual car)

Kinja'd!!!

Gizmo - The Only Good Gremlin, but don't feed me after Midnight > Wpro3
12/14/2013 at 18:14

Not allowed to have a car in High School. :( so when I did get one in college I went all out.

1. 1976 Jaguar XJ-S

After college, needed better gas mileage

2. Toyota Supra Turbo

After marriage needed a toy car

3. Chrysler Conquest TSi

stuttgartobsessed > Wpro3
12/14/2013 at 18:23

2007 Chevy Silverado Supercab

2004 Chevy Tahoe

1976 Alfa Romeo Spider 2000 Veloce

Jayhawk Jake > Wpro3
12/14/2013 at 18:25

2004 Honda Accord (DX sucka)

2011 Kia Forte Koup SX

2013 Sonic RS, tuned

grom-commando > Wpro3
12/14/2013 at 19:19

If I count cars that I actualy paid for and were in my name and not junkers that my parents owned and let me drive through high school and college.

2006 Dodge Ram

Kinja'd!!!

2007 Corvette Z06

Kinja'd!!!

And what I'm driving now: 2012 Mustang BOSS 302

Kinja'd!!!

Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen > Wpro3
12/14/2013 at 19:26

1. Citroen Traction Avant. Gorgeous, cool, comfortable, rusty, hopelessly unreliable, surprisingly quick on gravel, and the worst turning circle of any car ever.

2. Hillman Avenger. Dead boring apart from a heart-stopping tendency to lock the rears under braking. On the other hand, unlike the Citroen, I spent more time fixing it than driving it.

3. Renault 4. Cost me 50 pounds, and I put 12000 miles on it with zero maintenance. Only had one straight panel, and that wasn't the roof - amazing how much space people give a car like that in traffic. Cheap, bombproof, hilarious handling, and enough space to sleep in the back.

..and I've continued the pattern of alternating heart & head buys pretty much ever since.

langadamd > Goshen, formerly Darkcode
12/14/2013 at 20:29

It was pretty damn sweet. It was my Dad's before he gave it to me. I got rid of it because I had a few things go wrong with it and it was real expensive. I didn't want to deal with more stuff going wrong with it. I miss that car every day. If only there was an option for a manual...