Oppo What Do you want for your first car What was Your first car.

"Panther Brown Tdi Volvo Shooting Brake Manual Miata RWD Wagon Stole HondaBro's Accord." (ningaboss) 06/01/2015 at 21:07 • Filed to: None

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(I know this question has been asked a million times already) So I’m guessing there are a lot of teenagers on Oppo, (or I’m the only 14 year old here) So what do you want for your first car? If you are old enough to have a license what was your first car?

Keep budget at 15k , lets be realistic here. I would want a Honda S2000. (Even though I’ll probably wrap it around a tree.)

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > Panther Brown Tdi Volvo Shooting Brake Manual Miata RWD Wagon Stole HondaBro's Accord. 06/01/2015 at 21:11

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My first car was one of these, 1.3 diesel.

Traded it in after 8-9 months because it kept breaking down.

Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero > Panther Brown Tdi Volvo Shooting Brake Manual Miata RWD Wagon Stole HondaBro's Accord. 06/01/2015 at 21:11

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The first car I was able to call my own was a 98 Dodge Dakota, first car to ever have my name on the title was a 99 Saturn SC2

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Panther Brown Tdi Volvo Shooting Brake Manual Miata RWD Wagon Stole HondaBro's Accord. 06/01/2015 at 21:11

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This was technically my first car, but I only drove it for 8 months:

THIS is what I call my first car:

I’m only 17 so you’re not alone.

Panther Brown Tdi Volvo Shooting Brake Manual Miata RWD Wagon Stole HondaBro's Accord. > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. 06/01/2015 at 21:11

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Is that a Skoda?

TheHondaBro > Panther Brown Tdi Volvo Shooting Brake Manual Miata RWD Wagon Stole HondaBro's Accord. 06/01/2015 at 21:12

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My first car was (and still is) a 2004 Honda Accord.

Don’t get a sports car as your first car. You will regret it.

djmt1 > Panther Brown Tdi Volvo Shooting Brake Manual Miata RWD Wagon Stole HondaBro's Accord. 06/01/2015 at 21:13

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I want a EP3 Type R Civic as the first car that I buy, own and run myself. They only cost £2k so bar my ceiling collapsing (again) shouldn’t be too much longer to wait.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > Panther Brown Tdi Volvo Shooting Brake Manual Miata RWD Wagon Stole HondaBro's Accord. 06/01/2015 at 21:13

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It’s a Fiat Panda.

Panther Brown Tdi Volvo Shooting Brake Manual Miata RWD Wagon Stole HondaBro's Accord. > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 06/01/2015 at 21:13

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That is one heck of a clean 3 series

Is that an m3? Did you debadge it?

TheOnelectronic > Panther Brown Tdi Volvo Shooting Brake Manual Miata RWD Wagon Stole HondaBro's Accord. 06/01/2015 at 21:14

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I think the only red flags for me as regards a first car are:

1. More power than grip

2. Handling quirks (MR cars, Rear-engined cars, etc...)

3. Unreliable/prone to breakdowns

For the most part, safety in a car relies a lot more on judgment than technique. I’ve seen plenty of clapped out 1995 corollas blasting down twisty roads, body rolling all over the place and jerking from side to side because the steering is loose.

Panther Brown Tdi Volvo Shooting Brake Manual Miata RWD Wagon Stole HondaBro's Accord. > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. 06/01/2015 at 21:14

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Sorry, America never got these cars.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. 06/01/2015 at 21:14

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Hello James May.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > Panther Brown Tdi Volvo Shooting Brake Manual Miata RWD Wagon Stole HondaBro's Accord. 06/01/2015 at 21:15

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First car was and still is a 1999 4Runner.

Panther Brown Tdi Volvo Shooting Brake Manual Miata RWD Wagon Stole HondaBro's Accord. > TheHondaBro 06/01/2015 at 21:15

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(Even though I’ll probably wrap it around a tree.)

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Panther Brown Tdi Volvo Shooting Brake Manual Miata RWD Wagon Stole HondaBro's Accord. 06/01/2015 at 21:15

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I want something like this:

AM3R shamefully returns > Panther Brown Tdi Volvo Shooting Brake Manual Miata RWD Wagon Stole HondaBro's Accord. 06/01/2015 at 21:16

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Get the S2k as your first car. It’ll go up in value blah blah blah. Not too much power, awesome handling, and pretty safe (for what it is). Also reliable and decently economical.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > Panther Brown Tdi Volvo Shooting Brake Manual Miata RWD Wagon Stole HondaBro's Accord. 06/01/2015 at 21:16

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No problem, it’s kind of an obscure car if you aren’t from Yoorup.

SaveTheIntegras > Panther Brown Tdi Volvo Shooting Brake Manual Miata RWD Wagon Stole HondaBro's Accord. 06/01/2015 at 21:16

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my first car was a 2001 Integra GS. By the time it was crashed on the parkway..I had put DC ceramic headers, magnaflow cat back exhaust, magnaflow high flow cat converter, 20% tints all around, type r replica front lip, black LS webs and stripped the back down to metal cause autocross...

god i miss that car :(. Good lucking finding a S2K for that price, but if you do, jump on it ASAP!

Panther Brown Tdi Volvo Shooting Brake Manual Miata RWD Wagon Stole HondaBro's Accord. > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 06/01/2015 at 21:16

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The German Luxobarge , I love it!

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Panther Brown Tdi Volvo Shooting Brake Manual Miata RWD Wagon Stole HondaBro's Accord. 06/01/2015 at 21:16

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It’s what I call a 10 foot car, it looks good until you get up close then you notice a few imperfections here and there. Still not bad for 17 years old and 170,000 miles.

It is an M3 (automatic but it’s a damn good auto)! No debadging though, though the trunk badge was missing when I bought the car.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 06/01/2015 at 21:17

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Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. 06/01/2015 at 21:18

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That is a very James May car though.

Herr Quattro - Has a 4-Motion > Panther Brown Tdi Volvo Shooting Brake Manual Miata RWD Wagon Stole HondaBro's Accord. 06/01/2015 at 21:19

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What I wanted: NA Miata, or 944

What I got: see profile picture

Bad News: No Miata or 944

Good News: since my parents don't have to buy me a car, I'm getting adjustable coilovers and an ECU tune. And maybe a cold air intake.

Panther Brown Tdi Volvo Shooting Brake Manual Miata RWD Wagon Stole HondaBro's Accord. > SaveTheIntegras 06/01/2015 at 21:19

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I have 2 years to find one !

Cherry_man1 > Panther Brown Tdi Volvo Shooting Brake Manual Miata RWD Wagon Stole HondaBro's Accord. 06/01/2015 at 21:19

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I had a 2008 Mustang V6

I modified it over the 5 years I had it

Here is how it started out

But first car i would recommend to someone?

a 89-93 Fox Body GT with a 5 speed.

Cheap, reliable, parts are plenty, and plenty quick and fun.

norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback > Panther Brown Tdi Volvo Shooting Brake Manual Miata RWD Wagon Stole HondaBro's Accord. 06/01/2015 at 21:19

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I wanted an older GM truck, got a Nissan Versa.

Still don’t have my license though.

Tim (Fractal Footwork) > Panther Brown Tdi Volvo Shooting Brake Manual Miata RWD Wagon Stole HondaBro's Accord. 06/01/2015 at 21:19

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I borrowed my parent’s truck (2005 Ford Ranger I4) from High school until a few months into my first real job, then I bought a Genesis Coupe after a serious amount of shopping. http://oppositelock.kinja.com/2014-hyundai-g…

I would have loved an S2000, but the premium for a 100k car (as they all are) is getting a bit ridiculous. If you can find a good one though...

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 06/01/2015 at 21:20

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Ze all-aluminum wonder that tried to burn your butt!

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 06/01/2015 at 21:20

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Well he did own one. I loved mine when it was working... which wasn’t often enough.

Alex B > Panther Brown Tdi Volvo Shooting Brake Manual Miata RWD Wagon Stole HondaBro's Accord. 06/01/2015 at 21:20

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Unpopular opinion time:

My family currently has a LEAF for one of our cars:

I haven’t driven it yet, but I think I’ll like it. It’s kind of a perfect first car.

2013 models (such as ours) are dropping below 15k

Not too much power

No paying for gas or other internal combustion engine upkeep

Limited range means that your parents can worry less about where you could be going

Ample room. It fits 4 in comfort, 5 in a pinch

Panther Brown Tdi Volvo Shooting Brake Manual Miata RWD Wagon Stole HondaBro's Accord. > Herr Quattro - Has a 4-Motion 06/01/2015 at 21:20

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Wagon love

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 06/01/2015 at 21:20

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FALSE!

It tried to burn my passenger’s butt.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. 06/01/2015 at 21:21

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I’d like to try one but I live in America so... We’re not allowed to have these.

Panther Brown Tdi Volvo Shooting Brake Manual Miata RWD Wagon Stole HondaBro's Accord. > norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback 06/01/2015 at 21:21

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Which one if I had to chose a truck it would be A gmc Syclone

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Panther Brown Tdi Volvo Shooting Brake Manual Miata RWD Wagon Stole HondaBro's Accord. 06/01/2015 at 21:21

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1976 Nova, 250 CID L6 (Integrated Head), 3sp Manual; black with red interior. 1984 or ‘85. The car still pops up in a dream every so often. I have no photograph of it, but suffice it to say that mine was way fuglier than the one below.

Panther Brown Tdi Volvo Shooting Brake Manual Miata RWD Wagon Stole HondaBro's Accord. > Cherry_man1 06/01/2015 at 21:22

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It looks better after 5 years. You took great care of it.

misfitmascots > Panther Brown Tdi Volvo Shooting Brake Manual Miata RWD Wagon Stole HondaBro's Accord. 06/01/2015 at 21:22

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I had one of these.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 06/01/2015 at 21:22

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They have a decent enough chassis but they feel a bit too top heavy to be properly fun. Surprisingly roomy though.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 06/01/2015 at 21:22

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At least your passenger will have a hot ass.

I’ll see myself out.

Panther Brown Tdi Volvo Shooting Brake Manual Miata RWD Wagon Stole HondaBro's Accord. > Alex B 06/01/2015 at 21:23

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Maybe all that torque could make it fun.

Panther Brown Tdi Volvo Shooting Brake Manual Miata RWD Wagon Stole HondaBro's Accord. > misfitmascots 06/01/2015 at 21:23

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A kid at my school has one

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 06/01/2015 at 21:24

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Don’t let the door hit you.

norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback > Panther Brown Tdi Volvo Shooting Brake Manual Miata RWD Wagon Stole HondaBro's Accord. 06/01/2015 at 21:25

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Probably a GMC K1500 from the 90s just prior to it being the Sierra.

Herr Quattro - Has a 4-Motion > TheOnelectronic 06/01/2015 at 21:25

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(1) that’s called burnouts and drifts for days

(2)MR & RR cars aren’t exactly known for bad handling quirks. (Well with ECU/TC that is)

(3) I guess.

Cherry_man1 > Panther Brown Tdi Volvo Shooting Brake Manual Miata RWD Wagon Stole HondaBro's Accord. 06/01/2015 at 21:27

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Thanks, here is the rear, I gave it true dual exhaust from FRPP

The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 > Panther Brown Tdi Volvo Shooting Brake Manual Miata RWD Wagon Stole HondaBro's Accord. 06/01/2015 at 21:27

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My first car was a 1992 Grand Marquis. Still have it. And apparently I’ve been driving it longer than some people on here have been alive. And I’m not even old.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. 06/01/2015 at 21:28

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Hm. Still want to try one.

OPPOsaurus WRX > Panther Brown Tdi Volvo Shooting Brake Manual Miata RWD Wagon Stole HondaBro's Accord. 06/01/2015 at 21:29

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I wanted a 95 mustang gt or it bronco. Ended up with a 95 Explorer

Herr Quattro - Has a 4-Motion > Panther Brown Tdi Volvo Shooting Brake Manual Miata RWD Wagon Stole HondaBro's Accord. 06/01/2015 at 21:30

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Downsides of a wagon as a first car:

I don’t need any practicality.

And wagons have ALL the practicality, but could be worse. Could be a van.

Opposite Locksmith > Panther Brown Tdi Volvo Shooting Brake Manual Miata RWD Wagon Stole HondaBro's Accord. 06/01/2015 at 21:30

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I had a 97 montero then at 18 I bought a low mile WRX hatch

CallMeTURBO > Panther Brown Tdi Volvo Shooting Brake Manual Miata RWD Wagon Stole HondaBro's Accord. 06/01/2015 at 21:32

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First car: 97 auto civic dx with a blown engine given to me by my parents

First car I bought: ‘99 civic si (with funds from fixing, dailying and flipping the civic dx) when I was 18

First car I bought with my own money my name on the title: BMW e36 325i

(I actually went out and bought it without telling my parents because my dad is a 30-year Honda tech and would have put his foot down... Showing up at home with it was much better (sarcasm))

What I wanted as my first car: I was constantly switching between dreaming about S2000s, Acura NSX, and my grandfathers Ferrari 328 GTS

Here is my current car/the first car I bought with my own money

Amoore100 > Panther Brown Tdi Volvo Shooting Brake Manual Miata RWD Wagon Stole HondaBro's Accord. 06/01/2015 at 21:32

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I want a Volvo of some sort...obviously...I figure since my first car ride was in a Volvo, my first drive should be in one too (which is likely as I’ll be driving my dad’s V70 over the summer...)

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This would be even better but a bit far from where I live...

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Btw, young Oppos unite! I joined about 6 months ago and I’m still 15...

traderQAMobileTestAutomationMobileBoostOn > Panther Brown Tdi Volvo Shooting Brake Manual Miata RWD Wagon Stole HondaBro's Accord. 06/01/2015 at 21:33

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15 here (16 in 2 days)

If my Challenger was too expensive, I would be driving a 1998-2002 Trans Am.

Alex B > Panther Brown Tdi Volvo Shooting Brake Manual Miata RWD Wagon Stole HondaBro's Accord. 06/01/2015 at 21:34

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Yeah, it does seem to be quite fun. I can't wait to get behind the wheel...!

Luke's Dad Sold His 2000TL To Get a Sienna > Panther Brown Tdi Volvo Shooting Brake Manual Miata RWD Wagon Stole HondaBro's Accord. 06/01/2015 at 21:42

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My first car was a 2000 3.2TL that my parents sold while I was in my second year of college out of state. I got it when I was an 11th grader in high school.

My parents told me if I switched to a magnet school and gave up all my friends, when I could drive in 10th grade, I could have a 2012 IS350 F-Sport. (Last generation IS). Yeah, um, never got it. Got a new set of friends though, pretty awesome. Now they’re promising me a GS F-Sport when I graduate high school. I’m not betting on it. I’m planning how far down my career I can pick up an E63 wagon as the first car I buy myself.

Panther Brown Tdi Volvo Shooting Brake Manual Miata RWD Wagon Stole HondaBro's Accord. > Luke's Dad Sold His 2000TL To Get a Sienna 06/01/2015 at 21:46

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Man you are pretty ambitious!

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 06/01/2015 at 21:47

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Try a Fiat 500 and you’re pretty much there, they share a lot.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. 06/01/2015 at 21:48

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Is it that similar?

ranwhenparked > Panther Brown Tdi Volvo Shooting Brake Manual Miata RWD Wagon Stole HondaBro's Accord. 06/01/2015 at 21:50

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My first was a ‘71 Super Beetle in bright orange. Not my car, but these things are all the same (I did recently come across some actual photos, but there’s too much of me in them).

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 06/01/2015 at 21:52

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Pretty much. Same chassis and several other bits. Tuning will be a bit different etc and the 500 is a bit less top heavy but fundamentally the same.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. 06/01/2015 at 21:55

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I’d still rather have a Panda than the 500L or the other crossover one.

TheOnelectronic > Herr Quattro - Has a 4-Motion 06/01/2015 at 21:56

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What I mean is that if the car is good at going fast but not really good at turning, you can have a pretty bad time. Saw lots of old mustangs/camaros (I suddenly can’t remember which way is the right way to spell that) that went off of sharp curves.

MR cars can tend towards lift-off oversteer, and since most people, especially new drivers, will immediately get off the gas if -anything- goes wonky, it can lead to some nastiness. RR cars have a similar issue. Granted I’ve never had this problem in a MR or RR car, but I don’t tend to push cars to the limit either. And you’re right; it was far more of a problem in the days before traction and stability control programs.

My main point about reliability is you don’t want something breaking while you’re driving. Best case, you have to limp it somewhere. Moderate case, you need a ride. Worst case, you’ve become intimately acquainted with the roadside shrubbery.

Scary__goongala! > Panther Brown Tdi Volvo Shooting Brake Manual Miata RWD Wagon Stole HondaBro's Accord. 06/01/2015 at 21:56

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Sadie was my first.

twochevrons > Panther Brown Tdi Volvo Shooting Brake Manual Miata RWD Wagon Stole HondaBro's Accord. 06/01/2015 at 22:07

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If we’re counting family hand-me-downs, my first car was a 1976 Triumph 2500. A big (by British standards) RWD sedan with a lovely 2.5 litre straight six and a manual transmission, it was a fantastic first car – it was sporty (Triumph filled a market niche similar to BMW’s today), but not powerful enough to get me into any real trouble, and dealing with the quirks of a high-mileage older car definitely put me in good stead for the rest of my automotive career.

If we’re counting from the first car bought with my own money, that would be a rather rusty Rover 3500 SD1. If you can tell, I have a bit of a thing for older British iron. It was about as far away from a ‘sensible’ choice as I could get, with a gas-guzzling V8, tail-happy handling, and some serious reliability issues. Still, it was a fantastic learning experience, and, when it was running right, and not in the body shop having various panels welded up, it was absolutely brilliant to drive.

Both cars were cheap – my parents paid around $5000 for the Triumph nearly 20 years before I started driving it, and the Rover cost me half that – not very fast by modern standards, and pretty rough around the edges. I wouldn’t have it any other way, though: they were characterful, fun to drive, and most importantly, though their quirks and failings, they taught me a huge amount, far more than a ‘good’ car would have. I miss them both dearly.

Panther Brown Tdi Volvo Shooting Brake Manual Miata RWD Wagon Stole HondaBro's Accord. > twochevrons 06/01/2015 at 22:08

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That triumph must have been an awesome car.

Kofi > Scary__goongala! 06/01/2015 at 22:12

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This or w124 or w201

twochevrons > Panther Brown Tdi Volvo Shooting Brake Manual Miata RWD Wagon Stole HondaBro's Accord. 06/01/2015 at 22:13

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It was indeed. They run in the family: my parents had three of them at one stage, one with a very rare fuel-injection option, and my grandmother still owns a Triumph station wagon that she bought new in 1968!

fhrblig > Panther Brown Tdi Volvo Shooting Brake Manual Miata RWD Wagon Stole HondaBro's Accord. 06/01/2015 at 22:16

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You are 14? Holy crap. That means that ten years before you were born, I was given my first car. It was a 1980 Pontiac Phoenix. You won’t know what that is. (Do you know what a Pontiac is? ;) ) It was the Pontiac version of the Chevy Citation, only (allegedly) sportier and luxuriouser. No, it wasn’t. It was a steaming heap of crap, and my stepdad got tired of trying to fix it and swapped it for a Chevy Celebrity. That was much better. No, really, it was. It was an awesome car that was damn near indestructible.

Panther Brown Tdi Volvo Shooting Brake Manual Miata RWD Wagon Stole HondaBro's Accord. > fhrblig 06/01/2015 at 22:20

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lol yes I know what a Pontiac is.

MLGCarGuy > Panther Brown Tdi Volvo Shooting Brake Manual Miata RWD Wagon Stole HondaBro's Accord. 06/01/2015 at 22:22

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I want one of these. (also you’re not the only 14 year old)

Panther Brown Tdi Volvo Shooting Brake Manual Miata RWD Wagon Stole HondaBro's Accord. > MLGCarGuy 06/01/2015 at 22:23

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Yay

promoted by the color red > Panther Brown Tdi Volvo Shooting Brake Manual Miata RWD Wagon Stole HondaBro's Accord. 06/01/2015 at 22:37

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Want: ‘90s Subaru Legacy Turbo. Keep in mind I was living in Northern California with absolutely no snow. What would be a better car than a high-mileage leaky car packed with discontinued or otherwise no longer available technology?

Actual: 1995 Acura Integra GS-R. It was the best 1.5 years of my life and I miss that car every day. True, the engine made as much torque as a double-amputee wringing out a towel, but it came live when the tachometer needle climbed past the number “5”.

TheJWT > Panther Brown Tdi Volvo Shooting Brake Manual Miata RWD Wagon Stole HondaBro's Accord. 06/01/2015 at 22:51

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Buy a shitty car. Shitty cars build character.

I worked (and continue to work) my ass off to afford this lovable pile of crap-

Bought it as soon as I had enough money saved up to buy my own car (at 19, I’m 20 now)

Dann > Panther Brown Tdi Volvo Shooting Brake Manual Miata RWD Wagon Stole HondaBro's Accord. 06/01/2015 at 22:55

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My first car was the ‘77 Mazda 323 (or GLC) hatch pictured above.
By no means a beauty queen, but for $300 it did the job.

Dusty Ventures > Panther Brown Tdi Volvo Shooting Brake Manual Miata RWD Wagon Stole HondaBro's Accord. 06/01/2015 at 23:03

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“First car” is a fun question for me because I have the weirdest answer. I’m a member of a family of three that at any given moment has owned as many as six road cars. As a result I was never in a rush to have a car of my own, because I didn’t need to.

This was officially my first car. I bought it in 2007, drove it the grand total of two miles, then stripped it to turn it into a desert truck

Sadly it was sold as an incomplete roller in 2012.

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This was my first official car that I drove more than two miles. I bought it in 2011 sight unseen. Flew out to Las Vegas, picked it up with a U-Haul, entered it in a 500 mile desert race with just 20 test miles in it, and ultimately watched helplessly from the side of the highway as the second shift driver and co-driver fixed it at mile 172 (I drove it fine to mile 160, they went 12 miles and broke it, taking us out of the race). After five hours of repairs we loaded it up on the trailer, slept that night in the U-Haul, drove to Reno so the others could catch their respective flights, and I solo towed it back to Massachusetts. It’s been in my garage since, waiting for me to get the money and team together to race it again.

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And that brings me to my third car, and finally my first road car. After years of having cars that were designated mine but not legally mine, I bought this last year. I’d searched the entire country for 07-09 manual Outback XTs, and found a grand total of five for sale. In the entire country. This one, by some miracle, was just an hour south of me. I kept a close eye on it on the dealer website while I slowly amassed a down payment. Then one day I discover it’s on ebay, sitting at less than half the dealer’s original $12,000 asking price. Unwilling to let it escape when it will be who knows how long before I find another nearby I check the carfax, deem it clean, get a loan and bid, getting it for $8,500. That was November. Since then it’s had a turbo swap, new injectors, new clutch, timing belt replacement, new tires, and new brakes. It has been driven through 22 states and seen both oceans. There is now newer car that suits my needs that I would take over this.

Panther Brown Tdi Volvo Shooting Brake Manual Miata RWD Wagon Stole HondaBro's Accord. > Dusty Ventures 06/01/2015 at 23:07

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You had quite a bit of history with that Subaru huh.

Captain of the Enterprise > Panther Brown Tdi Volvo Shooting Brake Manual Miata RWD Wagon Stole HondaBro's Accord. 06/01/2015 at 23:19

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I had a 2001 Ford Expedition Eddie Bauer that became my daily around the time I turned 17 in 2011, couldn’t have been happier as I had picked the car out in 2007 with my dad, and it was the family car till I got it. I still miss it to this day, I loved that car.

Your boy, BJR > Panther Brown Tdi Volvo Shooting Brake Manual Miata RWD Wagon Stole HondaBro's Accord. 06/01/2015 at 23:19

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Buy one of these:

Drive around thumping Big K.R.I.T. in your 15” Kicker subs.....

....unless drowning in pussy doesn’t sound enjoyable

Dusty Ventures > Panther Brown Tdi Volvo Shooting Brake Manual Miata RWD Wagon Stole HondaBro's Accord. 06/01/2015 at 23:26

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Certainly quite the history for a car I’ve only owned for six months.

But hey, it’s a manual offroad turbo wagon. Ain’t much better than that.

and 100 more > Panther Brown Tdi Volvo Shooting Brake Manual Miata RWD Wagon Stole HondaBro's Accord. 06/01/2015 at 23:49

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Here’s my experience:

EXPECTATION. Walking the car lots with my dad, shopping for my first car, I was young and had no clue what to look for, nor how expensive cars were. I honestly thought that pearl white 300ZX for $10k was reasonable for me. My dad heartily disagreed.

REALITY. A few weeks later, my dad and I take off early one morning to hit the Uhaul and get a tow dolly for my new ride! I had no idea what it’d be! Arrive at hospice thrift store and dad pays $300 for a faded burgundy 89 Toyota Tercel coupe with a blown piston. For serious.

At the time, of course, my reality was shattered, but after a couple weeks of wrenching and getting it up and running, I was happy to have my own car. Thanks, dad. :)

Dusty Ventures > Herr Quattro - Has a 4-Motion 06/02/2015 at 02:23

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Downsides of a wagon as a first car: none

pip bip - choose Corrour > Panther Brown Tdi Volvo Shooting Brake Manual Miata RWD Wagon Stole HondaBro's Accord. 06/02/2015 at 04:14

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my first car was a 1978 UC Holden Torana.

shitty filipino 4 spd , 202ci L6 red mtr.

i miss it sometimes

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 06/02/2015 at 05:54

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The 500L is on a different chassis than the Panda and 500 I believe so it doesn’t share much with those cars. I’d much rather have a Panda than a 500l.

MM54 > Panther Brown Tdi Volvo Shooting Brake Manual Miata RWD Wagon Stole HondaBro's Accord. 06/02/2015 at 06:43

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I’m 22.

When I was 17 I was looking for my first car, and was hoping to find a late 80’s or early 90’s F-150.

I bought an all-original ‘71 Chevelle instead.

Herr Quattro - Has a 4-Motion > Dusty Ventures 06/02/2015 at 07:07

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(1) I can’t drift

(2) none of enthusiast friends thinks it’s cool

MrFurzzy > Panther Brown Tdi Volvo Shooting Brake Manual Miata RWD Wagon Stole HondaBro's Accord. 06/02/2015 at 08:24

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I bought a horrible 2001 chevy prizm for $1500 as my first car at 17. It only had 120,000 miles, but it drank oil. I had to put in a quarry of oil every time I filled the gas tank, and even more often if I was driving on the highway often. I drove that for a year and a half until I was done with high school, then I bought a 2005 mazda 6 with the 3.0l v6 and the 5 speed for $5000. It has more than enough power to be fun, plus it has very good handling.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. 06/02/2015 at 08:31

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I was just saying tat it's ugly and the panda isn't.

StndIbnz, Drives a MSRT8 > Panther Brown Tdi Volvo Shooting Brake Manual Miata RWD Wagon Stole HondaBro's Accord. 06/02/2015 at 09:37

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First car was a Plymouth Breeze, 2.0L. White w/ white hubcaps, but I got some 15” Enkies on it quickly. No frills, manual everything except the trans, but it did have a nice head unit! Thats all I really cared about. Oh, and it could pull some wicked hand brake J-turns!

Second car, which I then had my name on the title, was a Dodge Stratus (2nd gen). Had that for about 8 years and had some great times in it. Installed my first full stereo, took it on some long trips, and turned it into my winter car when I got the Magnum. Sold it to a dad who was going to give it to his son for his 2nd car (totaled his first one). I wonder if its still alive.

Panther Brown Tdi Volvo Shooting Brake Manual Miata RWD Wagon Stole HondaBro's Accord. > MrFurzzy 06/02/2015 at 10:57

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There must have been something wrong with the chevy, afterall it is a corolla on the inside.

Panther Brown Tdi Volvo Shooting Brake Manual Miata RWD Wagon Stole HondaBro's Accord. > StndIbnz, Drives a MSRT8 06/02/2015 at 10:59

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You still have the vin on your stratus?

StndIbnz, Drives a MSRT8 > Panther Brown Tdi Volvo Shooting Brake Manual Miata RWD Wagon Stole HondaBro's Accord. 06/02/2015 at 12:21

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I don’t know, I might have it somewhere. I thought about that when Doug posted his article on his old cars.

MrFurzzy > Panther Brown Tdi Volvo Shooting Brake Manual Miata RWD Wagon Stole HondaBro's Accord. 06/02/2015 at 12:47

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It was a known issue with that engine. They were mostly fine, but once they started burning oil it got really bad really fast. I think it was a problem with the piston rings.

JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! > Panther Brown Tdi Volvo Shooting Brake Manual Miata RWD Wagon Stole HondaBro's Accord. 06/05/2015 at 17:05

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This will be a fun one!

That car over there is a 1991 Volvo 240. It was what should have been my first car. Yes, that is the exact one. $1500. Grandma said no since it was old and slow.

This is a 2013 Honda Civic LX. It ended up being “my” first car. I leased it with my grandma.

This is a 2000 Volvo V70R. It was the first car I actually bought with my own money. It was a total POS though and I sold it.

Now I have this: 2008 Volvo C30. We traded the Civic in for this.