What was your first car?

martieg · 05-21-2006, 10:15 PM

This is my first BMW. Man, I'm enjoying every minute of it - what a driving machine! What was I missing!

My first car was a '72 Ford Pinto (inherited in 1990 from Dad).
It was a 1.6 liter engine, 4 cyl - only 75 horsepower.

Then I had a series of Fords and Mazdas.

My last car was 2000 Ford Explorer XLT V8 (like 215 HP).

subframe · 05-21-2006, 10:19 PM

That's pretty wild that your dad had an 18 year old pinto.

martieg · 05-21-2006, 10:21 PM

Yes, and I had it for 3 more years. I regret I sold it - I was almost raised in that car.

chonko · 05-21-2006, 10:27 PM

My first car was a 1992 Honda Accord.

rikuF10 · 05-21-2006, 10:28 PM

This is my first Bimmer.....and it is a lemon. I am so lucky to win the lucky draw in a country that has no Lemon Laws!

My first car was a VW Golf GTi

DesiGUY · 05-21-2006, 11:13 PM

99 Mit Eclipse RS. I love that car.

I LOST my everything in that car on a drunk nite at a parking lot. :rocks:

Lets see whats going to happen when i get my Bimmer.

bavarian19 · 05-21-2006, 11:20 PM

1990 pontiac trans sport mini van. A true piece of automotive excellence.

markE90 · 05-21-2006, 11:21 PM

1999 honda EX coupe....

hotsand5 · 05-21-2006, 11:43 PM

Well first car that you had to drive, or bought? I voted for bought...as it was a 03 VW jetta GLI VR6, but the first car that I had to drive was a hand me down 92 Ford tempo gl (what a peice of junk--but hey, it had 3 grand in audio equipment) lol.

Carnage · 05-21-2006, 11:43 PM

My 1st car was a 1980 Monte Carlo V6 turbo I got as a sophomore in high school. Red with white leatherlette material. A true work of art.

I ran that thing into the ground in about 10 months.

r_liebo · 05-22-2006, 08:34 AM

1978 BMW 733i. Year was 1987. Car looked brand new, but mechanically it was well older than the 110,000 miles on the odo.

RGRAY · 05-22-2006, 08:52 AM

A 1966 red with white interior volkswagen beetle.

Dante · 05-22-2006, 09:03 AM

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A 1966 red with white interior volkswagen beetle.

Me too.

1984 built Volkswagen Beetle (hecho en Mexico), satin red.

Car was lowered with Koni's, chromewheels with Mooncaps, 1,9 litre with 40er Weber's, about 100hp, custombuild interior.

Damn, do I miss it!

StewtheBassman · 05-22-2006, 10:50 AM

When I was 22 I bought a 1973 Chevy C-10 Red pickup truck (RWD) from my boss for $600.00. Took me a couple of months to pay him off for it! I lived in Hanover NH, a student town...boy was I popular when my friends wanted to move!

Had rust in the rear wheel wells, had to tape it up to pass inspection (NH)!!

I kept a ratchet set with me to tighten the shift linkage every now and then. I also had to rivet new flooring into the passenger side too, that was funny trying to bend it in mid-winter!

The alternator gave out on me going to Maine one weekend...that was a drag!!!

Of course there was no radio, I kept a cassette player in it with those little extension speakers! That was back in 1982-85. I sold it when I moved to North Carolina to settle some outstanding debt before I left.

Damn I miss that truck!!!

Nikki · 05-22-2006, 11:40 AM

1997 Honda del Sol

Redguy · 05-22-2006, 11:47 AM

1986 Ford Escort. Nice shade of blue with brown spots, which seemed to increase in size eveyday I owned the little rustbucket!

Ghunger · 05-22-2006, 01:30 PM

1990 Geo Metro. 1.0 Liter of Detroit Muscle.

I loved how the wiper buttons were on the side of the dash and there were single spring loaded buttons for off, intermittent, low and high. If you didn't hold you hand over all the buttons when you switched settings the previously pressed in button would pop out and shoot the button across the passenger compartment. Was kind of fun surprising passangers by shooting buttons at them.

Dante · 05-22-2006, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Ghunger

1990 Geo Metro. 1.0 Liters of Detroit Muscle.

I loved how the wiper buttons were on the side of the dash and there were single spring loaded buttons for off, intermittent, low and high. If you didn't hold you hand over all the buttons when you switched settings the previously pressed in button would pop out and shoot the button across the passenger compartment. Was kind of fun surprising passangers by shooting buttons at them.

Thats exactly what the Rewind-button of my JVC tape did in the beetle.

Edit: Ghunger, you had intermittent wipers??? Spoiled kid!

ALPINE6SPD · 05-22-2006, 06:15 PM

rustang

BellasBmw · 05-22-2006, 06:16 PM

1992 Toyota Celica GT

vladinecko · 05-22-2006, 06:18 PM

still have it, my '94 325i.

DLJJ3399 · 05-22-2006, 06:27 PM

1979 VW Rabbit (1989 - 1994)

1985 318i (1994 - 1995)

1990 325is (1995 - March 2006)

2006 330i (March 2006 - present)

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Other European (non-german) model	8	4.21%
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martieg Texas 332 Rep 769 Posts Drives: 330i Black Sph PP/SP/NV/MTk Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Texas iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 330i [0.00]	What was your first car? This is my first BMW. Man, I'm enjoying every minute of it - what a driving machine! What was I missing! My first car was a '72 Ford Pinto (inherited in 1990 from Dad). It was a 1.6 liter engine, 4 cyl - only 75 horsepower. Then I had a series of Fords and Mazdas. My last car was 2000 Ford Explorer XLT V8 (like 215 HP).
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05-21-2006, 10:19 PM	#2
subframe Private First Class 5 Rep 107 Posts Drives: '06 325i TitSil 6mt ZSP, ZPP, Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Alexandria, VA iTrader: (0)	That's pretty wild that your dad had an 18 year old pinto.
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martieg Texas 332 Rep 769 Posts Drives: 330i Black Sph PP/SP/NV/MTk Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Texas iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 330i [0.00]	Yes, and I had it for 3 more years. I regret I sold it - I was almost raised in that car.
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chonko First Lieutenant 11 Rep 369 Posts Drives: X6 50i/2008 X5 4.8i Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Undercover iTrader: (0)	My first car was a 1992 Honda Accord.
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05-21-2006, 11:20 PM	#7
bavarian19 General 549 Rep 18,849 Posts Drives: Car Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: VA iTrader: (23)	1990 pontiac trans sport mini van. A true piece of automotive excellence.
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markE90 Major 85 Rep 1,440 Posts Drives: AW X5 35d Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Torrance, CA iTrader: (23)	1999 honda EX coupe....
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hotsand5 hotsand5 50 Rep 806 Posts Drives: 2006 BMW 330i 6spd Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: chicago iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 330i [0.00]	Well first car that you had to drive, or bought? I voted for bought...as it was a 03 VW jetta GLI VR6, but the first car that I had to drive was a hand me down 92 Ford tempo gl (what a peice of junk--but hey, it had 3 grand in audio equipment) lol. __________________ -2006 BMW 330i-Sapphire Black- Tera Leather-Aluminum trim- 6spd manual- Sport- Premium- Cold- Navigation- Euro. delivery -2005 Yamaha Warrior 1700 102cu"
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Carnage Lieutenant General 343 Rep 16,407 Posts Drives: people insane Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: classified iTrader: (2)	My 1st car was a 1980 Monte Carlo V6 turbo I got as a sophomore in high school. Red with white leatherlette material. A true work of art. I ran that thing into the ground in about 10 months.
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05-22-2006, 08:34 AM	#11
r_liebo Private 3 Rep 71 Posts Drives: MBC320 Sport Join Date: May 2006 Location: ATL iTrader: (0)	1978 BMW 733i. Year was 1987. Car looked brand new, but mechanically it was well older than the 110,000 miles on the odo.
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05-22-2006, 08:52 AM	#12
RGRAY Captain 28 Rep 872 Posts Drives: 330xi SG/TERRA/STEP/SP/HS/CA Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Maryland iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 BMW 330xi [0.00]	A 1966 red with white interior volkswagen beetle. __________________ 330xi/Sparkling Graphite/Terra/Walnut Burl/Steptronic/Sports Package/Heated Seats/Comfort Access...(blacklines, tint and a black grill). http://www.e90post.com/forums/e90gar...20TINT%20A.jpg
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05-22-2006, 10:50 AM	#14
StewtheBassman Major General 210 Rep 6,381 Posts Drives: 2011 X5d 421,000kms Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Hudson, Quebec iTrader: (1)	When I was 22 I bought a 1973 Chevy C-10 Red pickup truck (RWD) from my boss for $600.00. Took me a couple of months to pay him off for it! I lived in Hanover NH, a student town...boy was I popular when my friends wanted to move! Had rust in the rear wheel wells, had to tape it up to pass inspection (NH)!! I kept a ratchet set with me to tighten the shift linkage every now and then. I also had to rivet new flooring into the passenger side too, that was funny trying to bend it in mid-winter! The alternator gave out on me going to Maine one weekend...that was a drag!!! Of course there was no radio, I kept a cassette player in it with those little extension speakers! That was back in 1982-85. I sold it when I moved to North Carolina to settle some outstanding debt before I left. Damn I miss that truck!!! __________________
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05-22-2006, 11:47 AM	#16
Redguy Second Lieutenant 22 Rep 276 Posts Drives: E90 330i SE Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: United Kingdom iTrader: (0) Garage List 2007 BMW 330i [0.00]	1986 Ford Escort. Nice shade of blue with brown spots, which seemed to increase in size eveyday I owned the little rustbucket!
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05-22-2006, 01:30 PM	#17
Ghunger Major 56 Rep 1,024 Posts Drives: 330i Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Seattle, WA iTrader: (0)	1990 Geo Metro. 1.0 Liter of Detroit Muscle. I loved how the wiper buttons were on the side of the dash and there were single spring loaded buttons for off, intermittent, low and high. If you didn't hold you hand over all the buttons when you switched settings the previously pressed in button would pop out and shoot the button across the passenger compartment. Was kind of fun surprising passangers by shooting buttons at them. __________________ 330i Monaco Blue, Terra /w aluminum trim, SP, PP, CA, PDC, Nav, Folding Seats, Sat Prep European Delivery Blog Picture Gallery Last edited by Ghunger; 05-22-2006 at 01:53 PM..
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ALPINE6SPD Lieutenant General 161 Rep 10,407 Posts Drives: 2010 BMW 328i Sport Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Highland Lakes NJ iTrader: (2)	rustang __________________ 2010 AW e90 328i: 6 speed, Black Leather, Dark Wood trim, ZPP, ZCW, ZVP,ZSP, Nav, Xenon BMW Performance CF Rear spolier and Gloss black grills 2008 Candy White MKV GTI 2.0T 6 Speed Manul Gone 2008 AW X3 3.0si: 6 speed Returned 2006 AW e90 330i: 6 speed Dinan Stage 1 Returned
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vladinecko Brigadier General 299 Rep 3,924 Posts Drives: '11 E92 M3 Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Bay Area, CA iTrader: (1) Garage List 2011 BMW M3 [9.00] 2008 BMW 335i [0.00] 2006 BMW 330i [0.00] 1994 BMW 325i [0.00]	still have it, my '94 325i. __________________ 2011 E92 M3 - IB/Beige/Sycamore Wood/6MT/EDC/ZPP2/Nav/PDC/Heated Seats/iPod-USB/Enh. Audio 2008 E92 335i - Montego Blue/Black/Gray Poplar/6MT/ZPP/ZSP/Nav/PDC/Heated Seats/HDRadio/iPod-USB - *Sold* 2006 E90 330i - Mystic Blue/Black/Aluminum/6MT/ZPP/iDrive/PDC/Heated Seats/Sat. Prep - *Sold* 1994 E36 325i - Boston Green/Beige/Automatic/ZPP/Heated Seats/Premium Sound - *Sold*
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