Comments on: Question #782 Automobiles

By: sarah

sarah — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 22:07:17 +0000

my first car was a '95 Ford Thunderbird V8 that i lovingly referred to as Carmine. i drove the shit out of that thing and ended up donating it to poor kids or something after the heating core kept busting and leaking coolant into the vents. my dream car is a '67 Ford Mustang fastback, just like the one Steve McQueen rallies in Bullitt. that or my dad's '65 Galaxie. or his '57 Thunderbird with the porthole windows. he's a retired Ford mechanic and he restores cars just for shits and giggles. he always has the coolest rides and i'm always jealous because he won't let me drive them. jerk.

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By: jake

jake — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:56:57 +0000

My first car was a Sentra, I think. From the 80s, maybe. I don't know. The previous owner called it the "Jap Cadillac". It lasted about a week. You could use its key to open and drive any car of the same make & model. My dream car is anything with the motherfucking driver's seat sitting in the middle.

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By: stefan

stefan — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 08:25:47 +0000

1st: MB CLK 320, still driving it. I would like to have a BMW 66 series or 7 series, Li.

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By: ching

ching — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 05:43:29 +0000

My first car was a turquoise 1972 Toyota Corolla hatchback that I got for $200. The former owner got rear ended in a car accident so there was no back window and the whole back trunk was bashed in. I loved that car. My car now is a 2004 Toyota 4-Runner. It's ok. Dream car. Hrmmm.... My dream car is a BMW 5 series wagon. Second runner up is a Passat wagon.

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By: zjyw

zjyw — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 05:36:46 +0000

'81 Honda. Black. It didn't look too bad, just a couple scratches and such but by the time I was done with it, it was really banged up. Once I was mad at my dad for parking behind the driveway so I couldn't get out that I backed out anyways, scratching the side of his car and going over the neighbors bushes that divide the properties. I didn't give a fuck when I was a teen. Then I got rear ended. I drive a 2006 Honda Camry. It's ok. I don't know if I have a dream car. I've been in way too many car accidents to justify buying a brand new car. I don't even like driving all that much. If I had any super hero power, I'd like to teleport. No traffic ever, or dealing with other people on the road.

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By: LukeG

LukeG — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 04:57:30 +0000

My first car was the same as Pete's first car. I loved that car! I found it to be awesomely good looking and it did everything I wanted it to do. I would happily drive it today if I could. My dream car is kind of hippy, sorry, but I would like a toyota 4x4 van pimped out to be the ultimate campermobile, with pop-up sleeping area, captain seats, a big screen dvd player thingy, and a mini office/recording studio. It will have good rad grills and fog lights and whatnot, and it will somehow achieve really good mileage. Why doesn't anybody make this vehicle anymore? In europe I guess maybe. Right now I'm pretty close. I have a toyota tacoma that is 2x, but with a lift so it gets good mileage and can go places regular cars can't. It's all camped out but the only thing it lacks is a comfy area to relax in sitting upright when it rains and is cold that is not the front seat. I love my truck.

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By: peteg

peteg — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 16:03:20 +0000

My first car was exactly like Jon's Honda Accord, except it was a 1981 and an automatic. I loved that car. It was a bit underpowered, but the wheelbase made it handle really well. Super fun to drive. My present car is a motorcycle, a Suzuki SV650-N. I ride it to work most everyday, except for when it's raining. My dear sweetheart Tarbot has a 2002 Honda Civic that I get to drive every so often. Cars frustrate me, so I am not sure I have a dream car these days. If I were to ignore fuel economy, which is pretty important to me, then I would want a car with tire smoking raw power, but also good handling (unlike 70s muscle cars). Rear wheel drives are super fun.

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By: prof. fancy pants

prof. fancy pants — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 23:23:10 +0000

my first car was a '67 plymouth belvedere wagon. it had a push button automatic transmission and seats in the back to fit 10 comfortably. i purchased it for $50 and only drove it once as my knowledge of mechanics and lack of money kept me from replacing the alternator and filling the tank with gas. currently, my car ... uh, doesn't exist. dream car? probably not.

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By: ryanb

ryanb — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 21:57:42 +0000

Of course Jon drives a BMW. Although I'm not really a fan of the new 3-series after driving it, as I didn't like the throttle lag and it's too big for a city car. I bet the new 1-series is fun tho. My first car was a 1981 Chevy Silverado pickup. I blew up the motor on the freeway when the water pump broke, and my dad had to put a new one in it. It was probably a good first car for a teenager since it was nearly indestructible from a collision point-of-view. Right now I drive a 2007 Nissan Frontier NISMO 4x4. Ask me how many times I have used the 4x4 and locking rear differential. Because, you know, a mountain or something might pop up in the middle of SF. I got that particular one because I liked the interior color, which you can't see right now as it's covered in empty coffee cups. I have a pickup because I have to haul motorcycle stuffs around, but if I didn't have that requirement I am a total sucker for German sport wagons and sedans. Current dream car would be an Audi S4 avant, or maybe a 4-door M3. Also I really like the Volvo C50 wagons, those are nice.

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By: Tiffany!

Tiffany! — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 21:09:50 +0000

Wait, Jon, you drive a BWM? My first car was a 1965 Plymouth Valiant Signet convertible. Her name was Roxanne because it was the first song to come on the radio on my first drive of her. She was amazing because she taught me a lot about engines (hers was a 273 Commando small block V-8... one of the first Mopar engines) and a lot about patience and safety during break-downs. She currently resides at the farthest end of my parents driveway in Stockton. I have delusions of grandeur that I will get a job and fix her up and bring her to the City. Currently, my ride is Bufa the Super Scoot. He is a 2009 Genuine Buddy Italia. We love each other. He is very efficient to run (78-90 mpg) and is really easy for parking. Dream car. First one was a Dodge Viper RT/10, but that switched to a Dodge Viper GTS Venom later... and that switched to an Audi TT, and then to a TVR Tuscan... but having had the luck of owning a quattro TT, I would probably love to have that again. Especially good because TVR is not a recognized manufacturer by the US govt so you can only bring them in for months at a time. =(

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