What was your first vehicle....?

[GI-John]

Alright, now it's time to find out how old/poor/goofy we all are.

What was your first vehicle, and how did you get it ?

1966 Dodge Dart, 2 dr, 6cyl, body and paint gone....parents gave it to me in 85, finally had it roadworthy in 87... Baby moons and chrome reverse wheels in back

Geez, white trash now that I think about it.....

John

[RichP]

1958 Ford Falcon, 2dr, built it in 68 when I got my license in NJ. Built it from three others. Body was baby blue, doors were light green and hood and trunk were black. 6cyl 2sp auto. Got me around for a year or so till I got lazy and didn't add antifreeze in time, one nite the coolant froze and blew all the freeze plugs out on the way to school:D
Dragged it home and let it defrost in the garage for 3 days, put new freeze plugs in, anti-freeze and drove it for another 5 months, motor was unkillable, gotta love these straight 6's we have :D
Replaced it with a 66 Mustang GT rag top, 289 4 speed, detroit locker and red stripe tires :D

[burnsie]

A white 1976 AMC Pacer. It had blue interior no radio and the rocker panels were rusted out (imagine that on an AMC vehicle). My Dad got it from this eccentric older couple that he and my Mom were friends with for $200.00. It had about 60,000 miles on it when I got it in 1984. The car had polyglass radial tires and shortly after I got it the cable that operated the rear brakes snapped and I was suddenly able to the best brake tourques in town for a 6 cylinder bag of crap. I mangaed to blow the motor within about six months (I have no idea how that could have happened Dad??LOL) But it was fun while I had it. I put on the rear hatch in black electrical tape "the egg mobile" that was good for getting laughs.

[IntrepidXJ]

1987 Plymouth Reliant :p

Parents gave it to me when I was 15. I quickly got rid of it for something else :)

[Ivan]

A '65 Ford Ranchero.... my folks got tired of hauling me and my dirt bike around in my dad's truck, so they got my my own psuedo truck.... I miss that truck.... :(

[Jes]

'79 Mustang Ghia with a 302, 2 barrel carb and bald rear tires. Bought it for $400 from a friend. A good vehicle to learn car control in. ;)

Jes

[JnJ]

73 Ford Galaxy 500.

[Speed_racer]

97 jeep grand cherokee 2wd, sold it to get the 4by xj

[MuddyXJ]

I had 2 first cars. A 1947 Willys and a 1955 Ford Crown Victoria, spent 9 months in the garage for a new paint job and new interior. Dad was ticked off when I had dua glasspaks put on it. The Willys was just for winter and rolling over to see how much it would take.

[Vug]

'73 Monte Carlo bought from my folks in '83 when I was 14. I drove that thing around the fields for a year and a half before I could take to the streets.

[TLange]

1970 Chrysler Newport. Grandpa bought it for $50, replaced spark plugs to get it running and gave it to me. He figured I would be safe in it. He was right! Two weeks later I knocked over a wood light pole. Although it had a big "V" in the front, I was able to drive it for another couple of months.

I junked the Newport and bought a 340 1971 Dodge Demon with an 8 track tape player. White exterior with orange and black interior (it was ugly). I consider this "my" first car since I bought it on my own. Built up the 340 using a really stupid cam and all the supporting stuff to go along with it. Had lots of fun.... and trouble too. Very fast car for a reckless 18 year old. Fond memories of those "cruising" days. That was 1979, somedays it would be great to go back!

[Kejtar]

In 1995 I got 1986 2.8L V6 XJ.... I guess that says it all LOL While I had the XJ, I got a 1997 Ford Range (biggest POS I have ever had: I had trouble making it over tiny hills while going to SD to dive)..... and then I got the 98 XJ and I got rid of the 86XJ and 97Ford soon after :)

Kejtar

[Flowers]

'73 CJ-5

I was 13 when I bought it with my lawn mowing money. Turd brown was the color it was born with. One of my best friends and I spent the winter in my Dad's un-insulated machine shed with an Ol' Ben Franklin wood burner "restoring" my pride and joy. We hacked out the rust and arc welded, or pop riveted, in scrap pieces of galvanized sheet metal that were lying around the shed. Slapped in a few quarts of Bondo and bombed it with rattle can flat black. I learned at an early age that I would never be an automotive body man! When we got bored, or just tired of sanding Bondo, we would bust out the hidden pack of Salem Lights, load up the Daisy, and shoot sparrows. The mods were: Homemade 4" double tube front bumper (no end caps), Full 3" cage, white steelies with bald 31" Cooper's. Good Times!


Flowers

[Karlm]

1989 S-10 Blazer. It was stocker than hell despite my big lift aspirations. It was running like a top when a drunk college kid ran a stop sign in front of me while I was going about 40. The sheet metal was a little rumpled, but the insurance company junked it. Somebody got a good deal on a nice 4.3L. It still lives on though, a lot of the accessories made it over to the good ol' XJ.

[Eagle]

1950 Hudson "Pacemaker" 2-door brougham (sedan).

Dealer offered my folks all of $100 when they wanted to buy Mom a new station wagon, and I was going to be getting a license in a year and a half, so they decided to keep the old tank for me to drive.

[TPI MJ]

88XJ :D

[Ghost]

The first car I drove was a 79 F150 Super Cab long bed Larriet 2wd. Had a 351W that was very fast I think. Always wanted to convert it to 4WD but dad sold it against my wishes. Balck and Silver, with Black seats. Had a tool box built into the side of the bed. Still dont understand why they don't do that anymore. Use to baja that baby all over the orange groves of Indian River County Florida. Burried it several times in the mud and sand down there. The first car I bought and picked out was a 97TJ 2.5L auto. :confused: Still miss that thing. Got it in April of 96 when they first came out. Drove all the way up to South Carolina from Florida to find an auto.

[Mike in NJ]

Brandy new 1970 Ford Torino GT 351 4bb Cleveland. White with a super cool blue "lazer stripe"! (Weren't the 70's a kick?) :)

After 4 years of borrowing Dad's '61 Mint Green Falcon station wagon, I figured a degree was worth something a bit quicker!

Many a night (boy, I was even stupider then) spent jousting with my buddy and his SS396 Chevelle - couldn't quite touch him in the quarter, but that Cleveland could cruise all day at 100+ w/o flinching.

Mike in NJ :patriot:

[92jeeper]

How's about a 1974 Chevrolet Caprice with a 400 small block 2 door silver with a black top? It was given to me by my grandparents(who had bought it brand new in 74) when I was 14. Had it for 4 years and now own my very own xj. I loved that car, but, it was just that, so I had to sell it for the old 4x4.

[Backdraft]

Guess I was lucky for my first vehicle to be a Jeep. 1986 Comanche long bed 2.5L 4x4. It was the most fun truck at school. I drove it from my 16th birthday in november until Christmas Eve when i didnt check the oil and drove it about 15 miles bone dry. Put like 5 quarts in it, fired it up and took it down the road with the strangest knocking sound from under the hood. I got about half a mile down the road and KABOOM threw a rod. The rod cap blew a hole in the block and to this day I can still see it bouncing down the road in the rear view mirror. For Christmas the next day my dad gave me one of those plaques for a deer or other games head that gets mounted on with the rod cap hot glued to the center of it. He even had a brass strip under it that had "Mikes MJ 1986-1992" stamped on it. Needless to say, I check the oil religously now;)

Mike

[RNMedic]

okay most ofy you young uns, 69 Singer Gazelle. in Scotland. a variety of Land Rovers followed that car, but it had twin webers of a 1750 Gt model and could outrun the cops anywhere in Scotland. First car in this country 71 Dodge Dart .

[Tucker]

1961 Prinz - micromobile that I eventually turned into a permanent parade float by chopping the roof off then welding rebar and chicken wire all over it in a footbal helmet shape.

s/root/roof (sheesh, it's early I guess)

[2offroad]

1973 Merc Comet GT bird Sh#* yellow with black stripes 3 in the floor and 8 track.

[Spudboy]

1959 English Ford Consul. One of the back doors wouldn't latch properly, which made it exciting for the passengers when I drove around corners.

RNMedic: My brother had a late-50's Gazelle convertable - strange car, it had a four speed shift on the column that was backward from every other car we had seen. We had a lot of fun with it though.

We used to shop the 8-dollar sales in San Jose. Dealers would sell cars for $8, $18, $28, etc. Usually the $8 cars were pretty bad, but above that, they were good for 6 months or a year maybe.

[Bent]

1958 Volvo 544
Bought it when I was 15 for $300. It had a blown engine but the body was straight. It came with a rebuilt engine, so by the time I got my license a year later I had it all swapted out. Between the Volvo and the Triumphs (cars) that followed, I was almost thirty before I had ever touched a down draft Carberator. I've still got that "UniSyn" in a tool box somewhere.

[Ralph]

1969 Camero I bought off an airman shipping overseas.

RR3

[Georgia Mike]

'67 Pontiac Le Mans. 2 door,326 V-8,Powerglide tranny (w/floor shifter). Loved that car! I still have the chance to buy it back if I want to,but it's in a very sad state at the moment,and I don't think I've got the will power to do all that needs to be done to it :(

[5-90]

1966 VW Bug in blue. There are times I still miss that car!

5-90

BTW - Am I the only one who can hear Jimmy Buffett singing "Pencil Thin Mustache" in the background on this thread? Just checking....

"Stand right up, and show your age!"

5-90

[Mark WNC]

62 Willys jeep truck w/a hurricane flat head 6.
Top speed 45 mph.

[Scott Mac.]

'78 Pontiac Bonneville Brougham 4dr with 6 way power velour seats. :D It even had the rear wheel skirts. Man was I pimpin' in High School.

I bought it from my dad in '83 on a payment plan once I got a real job.

[xj92]

1969 International Travelall with a Chevy 350 Engine putting out about 320HP. It had a Chevy automatic tranny and a B&M racing shifter. It was lifted quite a bit and had 35" tires on it. My dad decided he wanted something newer and had bought a Suburban. He was in the process of trying to sell this, but I got to drive it for a few months before it sold. I'd still love to have that back.

[brtb]

'88 Pontiac Grand Prix SE, bought from the guy down the street for $700. Slightly more pick-up than you'd expect from the 2.8 V6, and being the SE it had all the gadgets in it... drove it about a week, then the right front tire blew out one morning on the way to work and I plowed down (http://www.brtb.org/car) a 4' concrete mailbox and slightly bent the concrete light pole behind it. Chalk it up to inexperience, I guess.... :rolleyes:

.... which led me to buy Car #2: the '88 XJ (http://www.brtb.org/car2) :D - still 99% stock and probably staying that way for a while, not many rocks to drive over in Orlando anyway.

[woody]

First car was a 73 T-Bird 429 4 bbl for $700 1983 dollars. What a POS... Had the hood fly up at 60 MPH (they have a BIG hood) then had a brake rotor disintegrate...IIRC I sold it for $50, but I think my folks would have paid me $100 to "just get it out of the driveway"

First Jeep was a pair of stock 46 and 48 Flattys for $1000 '95 dollars. Both POS too, come to think of it...but the 48 was solid and ran. I could still probably get them back if I wanted a divorce.

First 'real' bikes were a 76 KTM/Penton 400 when I was 15 and a 81 KZ1000J when I was 19. Lots of fun... :eek:

[yellowxj]

Fugly 80somethin plymouth horizon that caught fire a week after I bought it. Luckily(bleech) I found another one to frankenstein both of them together to make the car that would make sure I would stay unpopular and lonely in highschool. I bet I've owned more cars than just about any one.
2 horizons
yamaha virago 750
izusu pu
76 montecarlo
80somethin nissan/datsun sentra
79 montecarlo
95 nissan pup
amc spirit with 4.2 and corvette style side pipes
86 s-10 w/ 3.8 chevy v6 from 84 monte
86 regal w/ pontiac 350 from 76 lemanssport coupe
mid 70s delta 88 2dr w/ 350 rocket
mid 70s vw ghia
76 scout 2wd w/ pontiac 400.
76 k5
79 k5
85 k50
86 nice s-10 with nice 350 bought for $1000 from a spoiled college kid, his dad was po-ed but said it was better i get it than his son keep it. my wife loved that truck but sold it to buy a toyota 4x with 6" lift. then we got pregnant and she couldnt get up into it.
funny i cant remember all of them....there was another olds in there, a chevy full size camper special truck...it seems like everytime I got something built and running right some one would offer me some cash or another prize and I'd be back at the bone yard looking for parts.

any surprize that years later i wound up with my little used car business

[HossHoffer]

We owned a garage so my first car was whatever we had taken in that week. The first car with my name on the title was a '69 Gord Galaxy 500 with a 351 windsor. I drove the rat crap out of it going thru Wyoming to my parents house in Billings, MT, at over 100 mph on my weekends off from college. I know what it must feel like to have the helm of a battleship.

[FitchVA]

88 buick century :D

[XJourney]

1967 Scout 800 with a 152 ci motor, 4.88 gears, and a 3speed
t-90 tranny.

[Kejtar]

Originally posted by yellowxj

2 horizons

ok... what kind of a car are those?

[Goatman]

1955 Willys wagon with a 265 ci Chevy V8. Bought it for $500 the week I graduated from high school. Wheeled it, broke it, rolled it......just like the XJ that I have now. :D

I'll let someone else tell Kejtar what a Horizon is. Damn, that wasn't that long ago, was it?

As for the guy who owned all the cars, I'll bet a bunch of us can match or exceed his list. Willys Wag, '56 Chev, '56 Buick, '57 Buick, '56 VW van, '49 Kaiser (nice car), Nissan 210, Nissan 710, Audi 5000, Toy Cressida, '86 Dodge van conv, '88 Corolla, MB 450 SLC, 2-Toy Camrys, '88 F150 SC, Isuzu sedan, 2-Nissan Sentras, '82 Accord, '96 Contour, Mustang Conv, Windstar, '87 XJ, '88 XJ, '89 XJ, '89 Commanche. :D :D

[YELLAHEEP]

1965 Pontiac LeMans 2dr post, column 3 speed (later converted to an M21 and Hurst), 326. Maroon with black interior. Bought it with my lawn mowing money - $600 - when I was 14 and was cruisin' in style by the time I got my license.

My other cars list: '70 Chevelle, '65 LeMans Convertible, (2) '72 Skylarks, '72 Century, '74 Maverick, '74 Vega GT, '75 Vega GT, (2) '78 Cutlasses, '79 Cutlass, '54 Buick Special, '79 LeMans, '91 S-10, '99 Dodge Ram, '84 XJ, '85 XJ, '86 XJ, '94 XJ, '75 Dodge Charger Daytona.

My current fleet: '03 GMC Envoy, '02 Dodge Cummins Dually 4X4, '93 XJ, '46 Oldsmobile coupe, '65 Buick Riviera.

[yellowxj]

4 dr econo box dodge omni/ plym horizon. Looks like a puffed up vw rabbit. Sad little american economy car.

[seanR]

My first car was a 1948 CJ-2a. And since we are now listing all of them... (I am not making this up)...'48 willys, '72 LTD, '80 Mone Carlo, '84 Ramcharger, '74 GMC P-up, '87 Charger, '80 Malibu, '82 Reliant wagon, '80 GMC stepside, '90 VW Fox, '88 GMC P-up, '82 CJ-5, '79 FS waggy, '84 CJ-7, 92 GMC P-up, '84 Sub., '88 Sub., '88 XJ, '99 Yukon, '99 Serria, '99 XJ, '97 Expidition, '00 XJ. I am sure I missed a few and I have had quite a few that I never licesned.

[xjblue]

My first was a 1966 Mustang coupe w/ 289 2v vinyle roof C4 crus-o-matic tranny and a bench seat purchased in 92' for $900. Drove it for 3 years then parked it for restoration where it is still waiting paitently.

After parking the stang I got around in an 86 Olds gutless Cierra, for those that remember the commercial, it was my fathers Oldsmobile. I shouldn't have bought it from him however I replaced that clunker with the XJ!

In Highschool it was either my parents baby blue 80' Murcury Bobcat or the custom Ford Econoline 100 cargo Van.

[Fletchs90xj]

well in 2001 I went on tour with the superdogs for two weeks then did the prudential insurence confrence when it came to vancouver for 10 days. and then I bought my 90 xj from the pay cheques from that, it cost me 5500 CDN and I've been playing with it ever since. i thought that was pretty good money for a 19yr old to be making:D

[ILLXJ]

First car I drove legally was a 78 VW Rabbit diesel. First I owned was a 77 F-250 2wd, but it did have the 460 Police Interceptor Package.

[Glenn B]

Learned on a 57 VW, among many other gadgets..... my first car I had was a 67 VW Baja Bug. All downhill from there. :) Did a few years in the Street Performance scene in Europe (only 10 years or so), then back to the off road stff here. Our roads are not much fun....so off road is where it is. ;)
Glenn

[Matthew Currie]

My first was a 59 Peugeot 403 station wagon that looked like a hearse.

Actually, my VERY first was a 41 Chevy, which i bought from a neighboring farmer when I was 8 years old for my entire life savings of 6 dollars, pooled with a gift from my parents of another 6. We parked it in the woods and I happily played in/disassembled/demolished it for the next few years.

[calvin]

1973 Datsun 240Z. Bright orange and full of rust. I was waiting tables and going to school at the time. I couldn't afford a 'real' subwoofer box, so I put one of my Kenwood home stereo speakers in the back....
I think I bought it for 2K, spent another 2K just keeping it running, and ended up selling it for around $250.

Calvin

[Sarge]

Got to drive a VW bug, an Olds Toronado (455 big block with a 4 barrel), and a Jeep Wagoneer (8 cylinder with 2 non-firing ones!). First car in my name was a 1962 Ford Falcon. Straight six running 50's for back tires. Surprising thing was it could turn them over too! First one I actually paid for was a 1956 Ford F150 with a 390 T-Bird racing motor. Oh man, the fun that thing was! Lots of different motorcycles in there for the most part.

Sarge

[WesternXJ]

1949 Dodge B1B 1/2 ton. Bought it in '77 and still have it. :D

[onyxeyes]

1989 red chevy calalier....got it when i was 15 and was convinced to buy it because the previous owner's parents told me she coined it her "babe magnet". back then i was just a sucker for gimmiks.

[JeeperJeff]

I learned to drive on a 1966 VW Bug. First car I bought was a 1975 Chrysler Cordoba. And yes, it had the Corinthian Leather! Surpisingly fast, handled well for a barge and looked pretty sharp.

The following is "the list:"

1 1975 Chrysler Cordoba
2 1941 Plymouth Sedan Deluxe
3 1972 Chrysler Town & Country
4 1973 Dodge Coronet
5 1981 Chrysler LeBaron
6 1978 Dodge Monaco
7 1972 Jeep Wagoneer
8 1972 Volkswagen Beetle
9 1979 Dodge Aspen
10 1983 Ford Escort
11 1988 Volkswagen Jetta
12 1979 Lincoln Town Car
13 1989 Pontiac Grand Am
14 1988 Dodge Raider
15 1988 Dodge Shelby Daytona
16 1979 Dodge Aspen
17 1977 Lincoln Town Car
18 1972 Jeep Commando
19 1986 Chevrolet Caprice Classic
20 1996 Plymouth Neon
21 1990 Jeep Cherokee
22 1999 Pontiac Trans Sport

[Steelerfan]

My very first vehicle was a 1938 Dodge panel truck that had an absolutely perfecy body. It had sat in a garage since early in WWII. I bought it for $50.00. I got this good of a price because the garage that it sat in was a auto radiator shop were all of us young guys hung around but instead of just hanging around I would help the owner. He was getting old so I would take the radiators off of the cars and put them back on for him. I didn't get any kind of pat for this just a couple of bucks here and there. Butr when he decided that He was going to close the shop and retire he wouldn't even listen to offers he was given on the truck he would only sell it to me.

[XJTripp]

A bright red 71 Nova with a 307 2bbl. My dad got it for me used for 1150 in 1978 for helping on the farm. The paint and body was perfect and it ran so smooth that my grandaddy sometimes told me to "cut it back on" at stoplights because he couldn't tell it was running. That was before I got the cherry bombs.

[FatXJ]

A 1988 Olds Delta 88 Royale. I got it when I was 17 after spending my Spring Break working at my grandparents house for a week:( My grandpa gave it to me and my brother as our payment for spending our vacation working our butts off. It needed work and so did I so I wasn't allowed to drive it until I got a job. 5 days later I found one and had it for 5 years. The car only lasted 4 until the tranny lost the ability to shift. The XJ is my second 4 wheel vehicle I bought my first motorcycle just before I bought the XJ.

[Ed A. Stevens]

My first purchased car was a forthhand 64 Comet, a leftover $100 steal from one of my brothers who moved up to a Tempest T-37. I rebuilt it before I was 15, and learned to R&R the transmission in less than an hour, by myself, before I was 17 (my father scrambled the trans six times while he was driving, never once with me driving).

A 200 cid six, with three on the tree and $20 whitewalls driving through a peg-leg pretzel rear axle. I once substituted a filed nail for a u-joint needle bearing to repair a dropped driveline (and when I last saw the car, about four years ago, it was still probably intact).

My closest neighbor had a 62 Falcon with the 177 six and we would race home nearly every day. A powerslide with the six, on the dirt roads close to home, was the best we could do (but it was fun). I had a flat track burned in on five acres of my fathers yard. Top speed in 2nd was 65 mph, where it would float the valves and run all day long climbing every grade without missing a beat, with an 80 mph peak in 3rd wheezing to get 1000 rpm past the torque peak. The car would overheat after you turned the engine off, and puke the coolant out to promote overheating when you got underway again (coolant overflow bottles were a high-tech addition). The underdash Pioneer FM radio & rear seat deck 6x9's would drown out all the drama (until the power wiring burned).

I traded the Comet for a 350 Honda, to begin a long line of trades (Comet, Honda, Javelin, Pinto, Yamaha, Triumph). The Comet was not a keeper.

[Slip Kid]

87 XJ

dad bought it for me, I offered to save him the cash by driving the 42 MB we've got in the garage, but he said the XJ would be a better daily driver. And I must admit it still is a better DD even after I've had 3 years to ruin it

[Rob Mayercik]

Originally posted by yellowxj
4 dr econo box dodge omni/ plym horizon. Looks like a puffed up vw rabbit. Sad little american economy car.

Hey, now. Be nice to the little L-Bodies - some of us still have ours, and are more than a little fond of them.

Got my '84 Omni back in 1992, shortly after getting my license - was, and still is, my first ride. Still street-legal, and while a little rough around the edges, can still hold its own on the highway.

Whatever else you might say, the little devils can be tough to kill. The last time I DD'd the Omni, I was getting 30mpg, on the 2.2L with 3-spd auto trans. Looks like I might be getting that again now (2 carbs later) - can't wait to find out. I get a sort of perverse satisfaction from knowing that my 20-year-old hatchback seems to be managing mpg ratings that are nearly competitive with current-model Neons.

Rob

P.S. There seems to be some debate going on as to which came first - the Rabbit, or the Horizon(or its Simca ancestor) - head over to ALLPAR and look up the Omni - there'll be a link to the "history of the Omni/Horizon" that will mention this.

[kthrash]

My first was an 80 Ford Escort that I could actually call my own.. had a number of other vehicles

The first one I bought on my own without a co-signer or anything was a 95 YJ Sahara.

I have had or still own the following Jeeps

84 XJ 2.5L 5speed (sold with 254000 Miles on it)
95 YJ Sahara 5 Speed
95 YJ Sahara Automatic
00 TJ Sport 5 Speed
01 WJ Laredo V8
04 WJ Laredo SE V8 (Still Have it)
97 XJ 4.0 5 Speed (Just Bought it)

[LRRH]

78 caprice......350 4bbl.... =)

[Markm80521]

1967 Mustang - Red

It Started in the family with my older brother and 60,000 original miles. My dad bought it off a woman who widowed a car salesman who had it on blocks.

My older brother (non-mechanical redneck that he is) dragged it alot jacked it up in the back and general abused it.

I got it and found that he had never!!!! changed or checked the oil in the 3 years that he owned it and the 287 was hammered so I dropped a 302 in it with headers and a cobra dress up kit. Leveled it out and replaced the leather seats, dash, and sterring wheel. All original style of course from a mustang resto shop. Had that baby purring.

My little brother (non-mechanical at the time but quickly getting there because he recently purchased a 62 lincoln Continental) totaled it out when he and some buddies took it out drinking at 15.

I was at school at the time and did not come home that often. It was a year after the wreck that I was finally told that the car was gone. It still brings a hush over the family when discussed and I am present.:mad:

[Yucca-Man]

Red over white over red 1982 Chevy S-10 pickup with the well-loved GM 2.8L V6, complete with uber-tacky aluminum camper shell and vinyl seats. Was mighty happy to get rid of that and move up to an '87 Toyota 4x4 X-Cab pickup...

[Boatwrench]

Hey i had a 66 Dart also.

66 Dodge Dart 2dr, 225 cuin slant six, auto. Parents gave it to me in 1975 when I was stationed in Virginia, drove it there from San Francisco and it became the liberty vehicle of the barracks, had many travels without me. Gave it to my brother in 1977 when I got my CJ7, it had over 200K miles on it. He got hit and the car was totaled in less than six weeks. Oh well. Miss the old Dodge, it along with my four daughters would really make me feel like Al.

Just sold the CJ last year so I could buy my current XJ.

Tom

[Glenn B]

Did that have the push button auto? those where cool!

[macgyvr]

Here is my first vehicle:

http://pics.montypics.com/macgyvr100/2003-08-26/1061949275_Dscf0010.jpg

1980 Chevy Luv Mikado 4x4. My dad bought it in 1988 and commuted 100 miles round trip to work in it for a little while before we moved. The truck was given to me in 1994 when I got my driver license. It has a 1.8litre 4 banger motor. I put a three inch body lift on it just to fit 215/75/15 BFGs on it, stock it came with 195/75/14 tires. I beat on that truck and drove it daily until 1997, (My dad also bought a 1981 Luv 4x4 when I was in high school which we beat on as well), then it became my second vehicle when I bought a minivan off my parents, that minivan was a waaaaay cool factor in college. I traded the minivan in on a 95 Taurus in 1998 and drove that until 1999 when I bought my 1995 XJ. All this time the Luv was driven on and off as a second vehicle and was taken to attica and wheeled in may of 1999 and october of 1999 (where the frame was bent and cracked). When I rolled my Jeep I started driving my parents 1979 Ford Bronco which they eventually gave me and I daily drove (including towing my Jeep 1500 miles in July of 2002 to camp jeep), in Nov of 2002 I bought a 99 Dodge Dakota which I traded off for a 2000 f150 in June of 2003. So currently I own the 2000 f150, the 79 Ford Bronco, the 95 XJ, the 1980 Chevy Luv, along with a car trailer and a 5x8 utility trailer.

I learned to drive a stick on a family friends 1984 Ford Bronco II in the spring of 1994, cause I love fords and wanted to say that I learn to drive a stick on a Ford instead of a Chevy.

My dads first truck, which he also still has is a 1995 Willys Truck with the hurricane flat head 226 inline six, its in their garage for the time being.

mac 'small fleet of my own' gyvr

[wek91xj]

89 jeep xj limited
then 91 xj laradeo
im onlty 17

[Jeep1XJ]

1967 VW Beetle--The VW was given to me by my uncles who just wanted it out of the shop. Kept it for 2 years. Got it when I was 16. I loved it, regretted selling it after I bought my 86 Cherokee Chief--brand new at 18 yrs old!! Bought another 67 bug a few years ago, and then a 92 XJ in 94.

[sidriptide]

my first ride was a sweet looking metalic green 70 chevelle malibu.. 307 2 bbl, th350 .. deeeeep green metal flake paint.......applied to about 50 lbs of bondo and window screen!!! i figured that out after i bought it.. swapped in a 350 horse 383 stroker with a th400 with a holley 4 bbl.. used to terrorize the streets with a buddy in his 77 monza 427 chevy death machine.. i joined the service and sold it for 1000 cause i was stupid and mom didnt want it left in the driveway.... damn i miss that car..

the rest of the list.. sort of in order
74 pontiac ventura II 350 big block took more abuse than any other car on earth..
72 ventura 455 olds, blew it up in VA beach racing it and bought my next ride across the street
86 nissan P/U
83 monte carlo v-6
79 ford fiesta
84 monte carlo v-8
89 XJ pioneer
90 ford ranger 2 wd
98 plymouth neon 2 dr
99 wrangler SE
91 S10 blazer sport with built 4.3 v6, b&m trany, headers and flowmaster pipes
99 olds alero 2 dr
99 XJ sport, current D/D
87 XJ trail rig
87 XJ laredo scrapped rebuild project
85 XJ laredo parts rig.. gone to the big XJ sancutary in CT....
somewhere in there was an 87 honda interceptor VFR750
mike

[a-mechanic]

59 beetle
then....
78 pinto
80 chevette
74 chry. newport
78 bonneville
70 coupe de'ville
74 fleetwood broughm limo
77 sedan de'ville
84 futura
78 cutlass
74 k5
75 cj5
63.5 galaxy 500
57 bel air
78 corrolla
90 waggoneer
86 grand marquis
92 cavalier
97 ram
74 mercedes slc
94 tracker
currently...
98 chry. town and country
88 horizon
47 ford 1/2 ton
94 xj
(part of an 88 corvette)
this list does not include anything i had for less than 2 months or motorcycles.
i realize the question was just for your first,but that was a fun trip down memory lane.

[KY Chris]

71 superbeetle convertible bought in 1989 for 1000 bucks. My dad and I restored it. I should have kept it. It was cherry.

[Fergie]

Glad to see I am not the only Luv driver. Mine was a 1982 Chevy Luv Mikado. It was the first year that Chevy started using the Isuzu Pup body. Had a diesel engine and was a 4x4. It turned the sky black when I started it, I had to put a quart of oil in it every day, and fill the front tires up every other day. The back bed was lined with orange shag carpet.

We just sold it yesterday after we put a new diesel in it, and some new tires. POS, but it got me from A to B, and then back to A every day.

Fergie

[macgyvr]

Actually, 1981 was the first year for the Luv/Isuzu pup body style....cause we had one of them too, both were gas, the 81 had working factory a/c.....

both were POS, but got from A to B most of the time....

you know when I was in Moab last week I must have seen half a dozen luvs running around... and even in Moab they had rust on em...

mac 'useless luv facts' gyvr

[LiquidOps]

First car and still owner - 1970 Mustang

[Boatwrench]

Glenn,
Sorry for the late answer, been away (TAD) on work. No was a column shift Dart. I believe '64 was when Chrysler stopped the push button shifts.
Tom

[Bloose]

My first car was a totally rotted out 1976 Honda Civic CVCC. It was so rotted the shift linkage rotted out and broke on me. I got it for $75 in 1984 when I was 15 from a place called the West Allis Auto Club. It's a place where gear heads work on their cars (I'm still a member there). The car was donated to them.

To this day I cannot figure out how Honda stayed in buisness much less earned a reputation for great cars selling crap like that. It was rotted out AND it ran like crap and it was only 8 years old and had less that 100,000 miles.

The worst part was everyone thought I was an ass for driving a Japanese car back then. Now everyone thinks I'm an ass because I won't. I can win!

B-loose

1 '76 Honda Civic CVCC
2 '77 Honda Civic CVCC (put the motor from the '76 in it)
3 '77 Ford F150 2WD (built a 400 for it)
4 '76 Ford Torino wagon (my favorite car ever, next to the XJ of course)
5 '77 Ford T-bird
6 '68 MGB
7 '7? Buick Century
8 71 Ford LTD 429
9 '77 Granada
10 '87 Escort GT
11 '76 BMW 530I
12 '82 AMC Eagle Wagon
13 89 XJ
14 98 XJ
15 '68 Fairlane FB
16 '81 Yamaha Seca 550
17 '82 Yamaha Seca Turbo
18 '97 Kawasaki Concours
20 '03 Buell Fireblolt
21 '03 VW Golf TDI

Plus some I forgot. And that's just mine, not my wife's cars.

[Draco]

1980 Ford Bronco 4 x 4 .. retired forest service vechile on the inside .. could literally climb a wall if i got the approach right .. other then that it looked just like the one from the Oj Simpson trials .. btw i got it right after the OJ trials

[Yellow XJNJ]

89 Plymouth Sundance with the turbo. Thing had spunk. Aquired it from the older sister. Then went to a 96 XJ, now im on the 01 XJ.

[OT]

'83 Honda Accord. Lowered 3" with loud ass thumpin system. It was one of the 1st rice burning street machines back in '90.

Then I grew up.

[lesslimited]

'67 Mustang with flintstone floors, 351W and C6 from '69 Galaxy, Holley 650 2-bbl, homemade dual exhaust, and lincoln locker.

[Atl XJ]

A 1972 Datsun pickup. I paid $400 for it. It was in pretty good shape for what it was, but it was smurf blue. I paided my parents house (4000 sq ft :mad: ) and they paid me $600 and I got it a new paint job. Then for my birthday I got new wheels and tires for it. It looked MUCH better, but it was still a POS and way too small. I replaced it with a Blazer with 88K on it that I got for $1500 in perfect condition except a blown engine. Put a new engine in it and I was set. It got me through high school, college, and a lot of abuse. :laugh2:

[JnJ]

1973 Galaxy 500. Dad bout it at an auction for $300. Had a 351W and would move for a big car. Drove it through Highschool til the motor went.
First car I bought was a 69 Pontica Lemans Convertible. Bought with my MOS bonus.

[MaXJohnson]

1958 Ford Falcon, 2dr, built it in 68...

Shame on all you guys that owned Falcons and Comets for not catching this. Falcons came out in 1960.

I can't believe I missed this thread. My first was 1950 Plymouth 4dr with a flathead 6. Bought it for $20.00 and had to replace a bad wheel cylinder. This car always reminds me of why front sway bars are a good thing. Cars back in the 50's cornered like the tires were marshmallows.

By the time I was on my third car, I had spent a total of $100.00. I've owned all of the following and probably a few more I can't remember:

1956 Chevy 4dr wagon
1956 Nash Metropolitan
1955 Chevy 2dr wagon
1963 Buick Special convertible
1969 Camaro SS
1955 Chevy 2dr 210 Sedan
1962 Volkswagen Beetle
1960 Chevy Impala 2dr
1965 Pontiac Grand Prix
1950 Chevy Pickup
1955 Chevy 2dr Sedan Delivery
1957 Buick 2dr
1956 GMC Pickup
1960 Chevy 4dr
1956 Chevy 2dr Sedan Delivery
196? Renault 4dr
1966 Ford Fairlane 500
1973 Ford Pinto
1973 Ford Torino
1963 Chevy Impala SS
1974 Ford Pinto wagon
1967 Oldsmobile 4dr
1965 Ford Mustang
1966 Ford Mustang fastback
1976 Triumph TR-7
1978 Chevy van
1982 Chevy El Camin
1984 Dodge Caravan
1985 Dodge Mini-Ram van
1985 Chevy S-10
1979 Jeep CJ-7
1986 GMC Safari van
1985 Chevy Astro van
1985 Corvette
1986 GMC pickup
1979 Buick 2dr
1987 Taurus sedan
1989 Taurus wagon
1983 Ford van
1980 Ford van
1990 Jeep Cherokee

looking at buying our first Japanese car; Toyota Camery

[poomba]

'62 flatbed chev truck...got it in 1976, traded a 5 speed bicycle for it. Didn't have any brakes, which I and a friend discovered by pushing it off the hill and aiming it at the fence, rather than the creek. That 283 was nice engine, though, once we replaced the freezer plugs. When the cops got on me for not having any cover on the back tires, I nailed a couple of 2x4's to the back, and some wood paneling over the tires, every couple of weeks, they'd lean down, get burnt up by the tires, and I'd nail on a couple more pieces. Wish I had half the 'lets try it' guts I had back then...

[mudder]

78 firebird, pearl white with red white and blue flames painted on it. had a 305 4bbl that was immpressive, then I took it up a notch and droped a 350 in it, dressed it up with a holley 4bbl carb, and a eddlebrock crome engine kit. 2 weeks after all the mods I wrecked the damn thing on the way to school dodging a family of skunks crossing the road. LoL and that has been pretty much my luck from the start. :laugh:

[azxjman]

My first vehicle is the same one I own now a 92 XJ

[JeepXJSB]

'87 Toyota 4x4 Blue. I had mentioned seeing it on the lot and my dad gave me the money for the down payment. I sold it a couple of years later to my father-in-law. I still wish I had kept it. :dunce:

[AJ-MJ]

1954 Willys

[Matthew Currie]

'59 Peugeot 403 station wagon, which I got in summer of '65. My mom needed a new car, and I needed a car for a summer job. Dealer offered 100 bucks to trade, 200 not to. Great car, had bad bearings, broken rings, holes in floor, structural sag, broken springs, brake linings totally gone, ran like a watch. finally the worm-drive differential, which had been threatening to fail for some time, did so, snapping the rear driveshaft when it jammed, stranding me outside timothy Leary's castle in Millbrook, N.Y. Peace and love my a$$ - those folks were inhospitable.

Well, actually, I had two cars before that, but I never drove them. When I was about 8, my parents and I split the cost of a '41 chevy with a bad clutch (I only had 6 dollars, so they kicked in the other 6), which we parked out in the woods and I happily hacked to bits, etc. for a couple of years. Later, I also got a Model B Ford 5-window coupe in need of considerable restoration for $125. It sat in a garage for a few years, until I needed money and sold it for a grand. I wasn't equipped at the time to do it right, and I had no title, and no serial number, so I let it go. Sorry now, of course.

[Wayne Sihler]

64 Dodge Polara 500 383 2bbl 2dr White w/black interior Bucket seats and auto on the floor.
Traded that for the first of 2 Duster 340s, 72 models ,rolled the first one w/13000 miles on it.The second one I sold it to my nephew 2 yrs ago and he is still runnin it.
Wayne

[1986xj]

1st was a 70 LeMans Sport, 66 CJ5, & 64 Bonneville 2dr... I think I was the only one in High School with three cars, guess the fetish started early on :looney:
Since then..... 87 Sunbird SE, 79 CJ5, 84 Isuzu Trooper II, 84 Mustang, 88 Aerostar, 86 Camaro, 94 Lebarron Conv., 96 Eclipse, 78 F250, 77 F250, 77 F600, 01 Tacoma TRD, 51 CJ3A, 69 CJ5, 76 Trans Am, 88 Jetta, 88 F350, 93 ZJ, 94 Mustang, 02 WJ, and 86XJ. I'm sure I missed a few of those buy it at the auction sell it 2 weeks later ones... Oh and bikes - not counting all the junk dirt bikes from the early teen years - 79 ds250, 86 Honda Reflex, 79 KZ750, 90 DS 350, 92 TDM 850
Mike B.

[crazy4mopar]

Mine was a 1970 Charger. :greensmok
It had a 383 and a 4bbl Carb, 4:10 gears and a 727 Transmission. Power Steering, Power Brakes, AM Radio,Sport Steering Wheel, Woodgrain Instrument Panel, Hood Mount Turn Signals, Rear Seat Speaker, black Vinyl Top, 3-Speed Wipers,Console,black Interior and gold paint Not to bad for a 15 year old kid in 1982 :heart:

[jeepguy97]

1990 Jeep Wrangler. 258 straight 6, 5 speed. That was three years ago. At the time I thought a Jeep Wrangler meant you were the s*** off-road, whether it had mods or not. I replaced or rebuilt everything on that Jeep within the first year except the t-case and it held at a maximum of 5 psi of oil pressure at any one time. Now I have a 1997 XJ that Ive rebuilt and replaced nothing in and it would go places stock that would've made the Wrangler cry, though when it comes time to remove the top and doors i do miss that Wrangler.

[Shanbo44]

77 Pontiac Firebird, 350 olds, mostly restored, Charcoal grey, black int, mags, ... i loved that car, until I got my jeep now it just sits in storage waiting for me to give it love.

[Boatwrench]

Also a 1966 Dodge Dart 2 door handed down from the parents in 1975, drove for two years until I bought my first truck and gave it back to my Dad who drove it until he retired in 1986. Had over 200K miles on it.

[JeepFreak21]

Mine was a '72 Dodge Challenger... and not exactly a fixer-upper either! :cool:
I'm 21 by the way ;)
Billy

[ACE]

First car was a 1978 VW Derby. Bought it in Germany my senior year of highschool. Cost me the equivalent of $250. It was so rusted you could put your foot through the floorboard. Some auto shop time welding in new floor boards and it finally passed the "screwdriver" test. The body had more bondo holding it together than steel. Had three different colors of spray can primer. Sweet car! Nah, I don't miss it. :smoker:

[Glenn B]

First car was a 1978 VW Derby. Bought it in Germany my senior year of highschool. Cost me the equivalent of $250. It was so rusted you could put your foot through the floorboard. Some auto shop time welding in new floor boards and it finally passed the "screwdriver" test. The body had more bondo holding it together than steel. Had three different colors of spray can primer. Sweet car! Nah, I don't miss it. :smoker:
LOL, yeah, that screwdriver test sucked. I remember that.... as well as every stinking mod I ever did, I had to keep the TUV papers handy for..

[Hunter-Lynchburg,Va]

1981 volvo 240 gl sedan


Hunter

[ChuckstrPT]

1980 Triumph TR-8 coupe.....one of about 350 built- official production not pre-production.
It was comfortable, and fun, also turd brown :eek:
This was my first experience wrenching.. :repair: ..about every 6 months something would break....and you CAN drive a stick shift WITHOUT a clutch :angel:
I've been wrenching ever since!

[planefixer]

1967 Dodge Dart,225 slant six,auto,ugly as hell.Drove it into the ground.

Other rides:
1976 Nova
1970 Chevelle
1983 Silverado
1988 S10

Current rides:
1990 XJ
1991 XJ


Jeff

[juicexj24]

1982 Honda Civic, no power steering, am radio with one speaker. Mint cond. from an old guy who only drove it to church and the store. Light blue. Great for turfing fields back in Baltimore in High School.

[ACE]

LOL, yeah, that screwdriver test sucked. I remember that.... as well as every stinking mod I ever did, I had to keep the TUV papers handy for..

I was hoping someone knew what that meant. :laugh2:

[XJEEPER]

72 El Camino
Cowl hood, fresh 350/TH350, 10 bolt. Added a Crane 350HP grind 327 cam, HEI, tuned the Q-Jet, added front discs/master/booster, B+M valvebody kit & floor shifter, BB coils so I could run 15" Vette ralley wheels, Toyota Superwhite paintjob........I learned a lot on this ride, drove it hard occassionally.......lot's of win's in the stoplight to stoplight arena. Had my license revoked twice due to points violations.........spent 5 years and countless hours and $$$ on the buildup, sold it after storing it for a year, following my first marriage........wish I had it still........the truck, not the ex. :)

[tnxjjeeper]

An 89 XJ. It had electric problems, so I got it for $1500. It is tanish yellow, 4x4 of course!!, 5 speed, 183K.I had it running within a week. I had rock rash on it within a week, and major dents within the month!!! I still have it, but it hasn't run for about 5 months. I just let it sit and put the $ into the 97 XJ.

[96XJCLASSIC]

1987 Cherokee Pioneer (RIP)

Given to me by my parents. Rolled 4 or so times through a field and destroyed. What can I say I was 16.

[yuppiexj]

1969 oldsmobile delta 88 "baby vomit green" 455 2bbl, th400 trans... cruise all day at 100...until you needed gas...the kicker is that interior was spotless and the air worked... Failed safety inspection for a cracked manifold so I junked it for $25.. I was 16 what can I say?

[grasseater]

1976 Plymouth Volare (in 1992).

11,800 original miles from an old lady. Sat in her garage for 10 years, never driven. Needless to say, some maintenance later it was back on the road.

The little turn signal thingys on the fenders worked, too. :thumbup:

[biscuitboy87]

1973 jeep cj-5 yellow no top 304 cid...bone stock with 45,000 miles on it.
great for chasing the horses out in the pastures and ripping up logging roads. i was 15...so...that must have been in 1984-85. i thought i was so cool.... its sitting, waiting for attention as i write this.... when i drive it i feel like 15 again....if less than cool now. lol.

[BrettM]

87 nissan stanza!

I wheeled the piss outta that thing and it just wouldn't die! my brother put another 30k on it after i was done molesting it too. there was the one time i put a hole in the tranny wheelin it, but a little JB weld and all is good :D

and 35 mpg, man i miss that car...

[REDXJ4FUN]

ok first was 72 AMX then
81 amc eagle
80 amc amx
78 dodge 3/4 ton
71 amx 401
83 J-10
79 amx
89eagle medalion
88 fiero formula
83 RX-7
88 eagle medalion
74 chevy 1 ton
88 xj
88 mj
99 dodge 3/4 cummins
89 xj limited
89 xj larado
89 chevy K3500
And i feel like i'm missing one somewhere.

[LBEXJ]

'72 Dodge Charger ... bought it with 13,000 mile on it in 1973. Many, many good memories of that car. IIRC I paid $3300 for it and the payments were about $120.00 a month. I was working for $2.00/hr then.

Les

[woodrock03]

'64 Austin Healey 3000 - 3 Litre 6 cyl., 4-speed trans with electric overdrive, wire wheels, & soft-top. Great car. Too bad they're so expensive now (some top $50K restored). I bought mine for around $2500 way back when...

John

[StuckXJ]

My first vehicle was/is my 92 xj 4.0... just got it in Nov '03 :-) it's already the best car I've ever owned... but really it's great!
-Steve D

[XJ Dreamin']

Wow, it's hard to say...

By the time I got my DL the drivers in the family included Dad, Mom, two older sisters, and an older brother. I was driver number six, all in Dad's hardware - almost all Mopar and Dad liked to keep one extra around just in case. Dad would buy old CDPD's with worn out trannies or siezed motors for $100-$200, put in a rebuild kit and run them for another 200,000 miles.

When I started driving there was a '51 IH pickup with a straight 6 L-head painted bright Halloween orange (the paint can said "Red" but when it went on orange the old man was too cheep to repaint it), a red-n-white '61 Dodge Pioneer w/ a 318, a '62 Plymouth Golden Commando w/ a HP383 4-barrel and LSD, a '64 Dodge 440 w/ a slant-6, a '64 Dodge 880 Station Wagon w/ a 383, and a '65 Plymouth Fury II w/ a 318. And that was only 1976. Over the years, including spare parts cars, I've counted over 20 including a VW Bug during the '80's fuel crisis. Also, a 1960 Triumph TR-3, but after years of cursing and kicking it Dad finally gave it away before I got a chance to drive it.

The very first thing I drove was the truck. That's where I learned the clutch. When I went out on my own Dad signed over a '68 Plymouth Fury III w/ a 383. When I finally ditched it with a leaking front trannie seal (no tools, far from home) it had over 350,000 miles on it. I hopped a Grey Hound back home and picked up a '72 Plymouth Grand Fury w/ a 360. After that I bought a Ram Charger and in 2002, my Jeep.

From now on, it's Jeep for me!

XJ Dreamin'
'93 XJ 2WD stock, 4.0l HO, AW4, open D-35c, LT235/75R15 A/T's

[XJ Dreamin']

1967 Dodge Dart,225 slant six,auto,ugly as hell.Drove it into the ground.


How do you drive a slant six into the ground? :explosion

XJ Dreamin'
'93 XJ 2WD stock, 4.0l HO, AW4, D-35c

[XJ Dreamin']

Did that have the push button auto? those where cool!
What we used to do with the push buttons, in a '62 Dodge 4-door w/ "Golden Commando" 383, Carter 4-barrel and LSD:

You push the "1" (not the "D", not yet) then STOMP on the gas. When you're thinkin' it can't wrap out any higher you push the "2" (you'll want to be holding on to something, hopefully the steering wheel). When that's about wrapped out - then you can hit the "D". Sometime after that the suspension starts to float which gets really scary cause that thing weighs like 5,000 lbs.

Dad traded it even to my Sister's boyfriend who was going away to grad school and needed a ride. The boyfriend had a '63 Dodge 330 slant-6. That's right! My Dad traded a Golden Commado 383 4-barrel for a slant-6. And then the boyfriend dumped my sister. A total SNAFU deal :firedevil

XJ Dreamin'
'93 XJ 2WD stock, 4.0l HO, AW4, D-35c, LT235/75R15 A/T's

[XJ Dreamin']

Glenn,
Sorry for the late answer, been away (TAD) on work. No was a column shift Dart. I believe '64 was when Chrysler stopped the push button shifts.
Tom
'65 was the cable link from a column shifter. There are three different ways for a '65 727 to not go in Reverse and the cable link accounts for two of them :laugh:

XJ Dreamin'
'93XJ 2WD stock, 4.0l HO, AW4, D-35c

[jeepxjga]

1977 International Scout II, 345, no cats, true duals with flowmaster 40s, i set off 4 car alarms at once in my high school parkin lot when i started it up. the tranny went bad about a year after i got it, then i stored it in my friends barn until about 2 yrs later they got drunk as hell and shot the piss out of it with a shotgun. i parted out the drivetrain, still have the rear 44 under my jeep :D

[Churchlady]

I've had 4 cars that were actually my own. First was a 1957 Morris Minor 1000 Traveller wagon, real wood trim (think even part of the frame was wood--is that possible?), black w/red leather interior, 5-spd.

Then came many years of driving one of my auto-nut husband's endless string of cars--Morgan, MG TD/TF/A, Austin Healey (2 at least), Cadillac Seville, Mercedes (3), etc. etc. etc.

When the kids got to driving age I got so sick of having them take all my stuff out of the car I considered mine (clothes to go to the cleaner, library books to return, sunglasses, etc.) & change all the auto settings on the radio if they just drove 3 blocks for a gallon of milk, I demanded a personal car--all keys to be in my possession. It was a 1986 Toyota Cressida wagon, silver w/grey leather. Beautiful, wonderful, car. Wrecked it on ice in 1990.

Third was my 1991 Isuzu Trooper II I drove for 13 years & loved like a child; just lost it to frame rot this winter.

After driving the new Subaru Forester & Outback, Hyundai Sante Fe, Honda Element, & others I've mercifully forgotten, I stumbled on a mint condition 1996 red XJ Classic w/decent mileage (90000ish) & fell in love w/it because it looks & drives so like my Trooper. Same firm ride & steering, great visibility, MANUAL d/w/sunroof, beautiful boxy shape. (Sure hope it's as reliable as the Trooper: besides tires & LOF, that car cost me almost exactly $1500 in maintenance over 13 years!) I read every Jeep board on the web for several weeks before I bought it, doing research; & now that it's mine I've joined two of them (Ultimate Jeep & NAXJA) for help in making it my LAST car. I hate auto shopping.

Sorry to run on so. Got caught up in reminiscence.

[Phil]

Until the end of March, I'd been driving/building/wheeling a 91 longbed MJ. It was officially in my dad's name - and he bought it new - but that was just a paperwork matter. Besides, I'm Phil Jr. :D

Now I'm in a 1994 2-dr XJ. It's got the 4.0L, AW-4, Hack'n'tapped 231, and my spooled 4.88ed MJ D44 is going to go under it - along with my MT/Rs - once I get an insurance settlement. Hopefully, it's inaugural run, for me anyhow, will be the Rubicon in June. I can't wait to enjoy all the work I did on the MJ. :looser:

[SouthernXJ]

Originally Posted by planefixer
1967 Dodge Dart,225 slant six,auto,ugly as hell.Drove it into the ground.

HOLY CRAP! I had a 67 Dodge Dart GT as my first car! It was an auto, white interior, bucket seats, slant 6 bored .30 over, 4bbl carb, primer, white top, white bumble bee stripes in the rear. Had the neat turn signals on the top of the fenders in the chrome trim. Neat car!

http://www.vwmind.com/skye/dodge.jpg

[Stick]

1969 Mustang Mach 1 , candy apple, and flat black. 351 W 4bbl.

Had'nt got my license yet,
"testing" on the driveway,
mom saw spin marks on driveway,

SOLD !!! :bawl: ...never even got to drive it on the road...legally :shhh:

[G.Q. Jeeper]

1st Car = 1984 Dodge Diplomat 318 4-bbl V8 X-Cop Car!
Oldest = 1960 Studebaker Lark 6
Newest = 1994 Jeep XJ
Fastest = 1987 LeBaron Turbo
Most Interesting = 1977 Dodge Monaco 318 V8 Dukes of Hazzard Replica Patrol Car.
Favorite Car = 1987 Plymouth GranFury Salon 318 4-bbl V8
Favorite Jeep = 2000 XJ, White 2dr 4.0L Auto

Jeff

[Matthew Currie]

How do you drive a slant six into the ground? :explosion

XJ Dreamin'
'93 XJ 2WD stock, 4.0l HO, AW4, D-35c

Not my first car, nor even really my car at all, but long ago on a job we had as our work vehicle a '60 Valiant wagon with the pushbutton shift. It was a non-profit organization, and the car had been donated. This particular one had a couple of issues. The tailgate hinges had fallen off, so it couldn't be opened, and one of the door hinges had also fallen off. It had a hole in the transmission modulator, so it burned about a quart of fluid every hundred miles or so, and took about 10 seconds to engage in gear from neutral. It also was MISSING an upper ball joint. That's right, the top of the knuckle assembly just rested in the hole where the ball joint had been. The right front wheel was seriously decambered. It tracked a little funny, but cornered great. So anyway, one day a colleague parked the thing on a hill while it was running, set the brake and put it into park. The brake was of course useless, and it jumped out of park and rolled into a tree, and the fan hit the radiator. It wasn't worth fixing, so we immediately drove it to the dump. By the time we got there, it had lost all its coolant and was really cooked. We just left it there, ticking and hissing and smoking. That's how you drive a slant six into the ground.

[marcusguy]

Meyers Manx dune buggy built on a 1954 VW pan with a 1969 engine. Drove it without a top all through highschool.

marcus

[SouthernXJ]

Mat, you see the pic at the top of the page? ^^^

[Boris T]

1968 Plymouth Sport Fury

290 Horse 383 2bbl/727 auto sporting 2.70 gears out back. Talking about highway monster!

http://images.cardomain.com/member_images/9/web/441000-441999/441350_20_full.jpg

Currently in storage.... :mad:

[Blackash132]

1991 gmc sonoma
4 inch trail master lift
lift was on when i bought it, someone put on the wrong lift I replaced the ball joints 6 times in 1 year, then sold it. I loved that truck!

[kenney180]

my first car was 76 bug was going to make a sleeper now just sits in the shed then i got a 84 buick lesaber sold to buy the 90 xj then a 88 cherokee i crashed this so i sold the buick buy the 90xj the end of next month the 88 will be fixed then a 90 cherokee driving this now will now be the trail rig i have only had my LC for a 1 year.

[Eagle]

1950 Hudson Pacemaker brougham. It was my mother's car. When she bought a new station wagon the dealer offered my parents $100 for the old car. I was a year shy of getting my license, so they kept the old hulk and that became my car when I got my license.

[MudslinginXJ]

1992 Jeep Cherokee. My dad installs garage doors so we traded the guy that owned it 2 garage doors for the Jeep. It was wrecked at the time so he gave us all the parts to fix it. We layed in the garage all winter while working a couple hours at night after my dad got home from work. It was two wheel drive so we swapped that out for a AW4 tranny and a NP242 Transfer Case. Sanded and painted rusty spots and now it looks half way decent:peace: Still waiting to get it on the road though it still needs a front bumper mount, and a windshield.

[XJ91]

1988 Ford Taurus Wagon, 3.0 that would never die.... 388K Km bought for $3000 CAD sold for $1200 CAD 6 years later, so the only vehicle that I got my moneys worh...

1998 Ford WindedStar, Worst vehicle ever........wife/kid DD.

1991 XJ, the thing I like about this one is the wife don't drive it...

[mission-inc]

First car was/is my current 95 Jeep Cherokee Country. I love my parents. :o

[muddyme]

a 1981 honda prelude that had a silver paint job for a grand and lasted 3 months the the motor blew

[casm]

1982 (first registered in 1984; was used as a factory press demonstrator) Ford (European) Capri 1.6LS. Fun car, but didn't handle worth a damn - as I finally proved one night after hitting black ice and going head-on into a stone wall in it at about 60mph. The police said it was the worst accident they'd ever seen that everyone walked away from ('walked' being a relative term here, since I spent the next six months re-learning how to do that).

[Starboard M]

Got my 89 XJ for free from my uncle cause he hated it. Said it always over heated, and he couldn't figure out why. Turns out it was a bad hose. So for $5 I got my first Jeep. :greensmok

[Jeepin_rebel]

1980 firebird formula. Bought it for 400 bucks slaped some hoosers on it and a pst bushing kit. Then my dad blew the engine racing a monty down the freeway. 2nd was a 85 xj 2.8

[copperhead]

1989 Mustang LX 4banger with 500 miles on it. My sister and I got it in 1989, and my father is now driving it to work in Atlanta (he doesn't want to mess up his new car). They are moving and I think it will be sold though. Kind of sad, as it was my first car.

Copperhead

[BIGSLVRXJ]

First vehicle was the one I have now considering I cant even drive without an adult yet......legally. 1990 XJ 4.0 handed down from my dad to my brother to me.

[ladywolf]

1990 chevy lumina euro.....but i was constantly "borrowing" dads 97 dodge ram 4x4

first vehicle i ever drove? 1950 flatfender w/ a buick v8 and desert dog tires:) god i miss that jeep

[87cheif]

My first vehicle was a 1968 Volkswagen Beetle Sedan. What a beauty!!!!! She had an entire 60 hp!!! 0-60 in 2 minutes flat.

[red91]

72 NOVA SS. Didn't realize that the rear 1/4 was full of bondo until I hit a 4 ft high wooden post. Had it for 2 yrs, sold it for $400.00 more than I paid.

THE ONLY CAR I didn't LOSE money on...

drove around all afternoon when I bought it palying the part of STUD. Go down the freeway off ramp and look both ways at the light for our fine outstanding police force. ( not one in sight ) until... Light turns green, I light up the locker rear, and through the billowing smoke from the tires comes the old red and blue.

OFFICER : " do you know why I pulled you over ?" ( i.e. loaded question )
ME : " Sorry sir. Just bought it. Popped the clutch I normally drive an automatic."

OFFICER: " Hope you have some money left son, here's a $128.00 wreckless Driving ticket. Have a Nice day, and Please.... be safe."

Miss the car, but not the insurance premiums... Got 6tickets inside of 6 months with her...

[xj92]

1980 Toyota Corolla Tercel
1495cc engine
22mpg around town
gutless
I actually used to take it off-road (mild stuff obviously) and kept wearing out the cv joints in the axles.

[Darky]

My first vehicle was a 94 Geo Tracker 4x4. Stock except for a pair of Kenwood 6x9s and Rockford 8" woofer boxes w/tweeters (it was one or the other plugged in, only had 1 pair of wires). It was my Mom's that she gave me when she bought her Lumina. The first I bought was a 92 Isuzu Trooper. The first repo'd was the 92 Isuzu Trooper. Never missed a payment, but after paying $7500 for it, I found out the motor was dying, and then the transmission blew on the highway. CHP gave me one day to come get it, then impounded it. This was at the CHP scales on I10, after he had watched me sit there with it for 5 hrs waiting for someone to come pick me up. No one had a truck to tow it with. When I found out where it was (2 weeks later) the impound fees were almost $2000, and towing back to base in 29 would've been almost another grand. I just got my stuff and left it there. The bank repo'd it before it was auctioned. I still had to pay them back for it though. I then reacquired the Tracker which my Mom had kept for me upon returning from overseas, and crashed it, bought a $500 90 Samurai that ran on 3 cylinders (out of 4), leaked oil, and had a transfer case that only worked in 2Hi. Traded that in on my 96 XJ and got exactly $500 for it. All I lost in that deal was the $200 for a pair of BFG ATs. The XJ is easily the best in my line of not so great cars. The Tracker was second, even if you frgive the Isuzu of its non-running times...

[XJClassic]

I "inherited" my dad's '87 Mazda B2000 pick-up. Which was turned into a slammed cruiser. 15" (17"or 18" were way too $$ in 1993!) billet wheels, shaved tailgate and emblems, custom paint, lots of stereo, tweed interior, etc, etc. I think he bought the truck new in '87 for like $6500, and I had over $7000 in receipts for "extras". Thus the start of my customizing life. 11 years of driving and 10 vehicles later, in my 3rd XJ (1 YJ and 2 TJs). The only XJ I really want now (to keep) is a black 60th Anniv, the current 'rokee will do for now.

[MountainGoat]

My first vehicle was an 1957 Ford F100 fleetside. Two months later I had an 1961 Chevy 1/2ton SWB Stepside with a vette engine. My folks made me sale it and got me a fricken POS Fiat 128. Then I got an 1966 Chevy Nova.

[pabloconrad]

What was your first vehicle, and how did you get it ?

1969 Saab Model 96. Damn thing ran like hell. Had one of the rare V4 with REAL ball bearings for the mains. I was told the RPMs topped out over 10K. Ran like a bat outta hell until I was driving I-70 to Denver, east, and one of the u-joints in the front gave out. Doing 65 and twisted the right axle til it broke, threw me into a ditch and fried the tranny (transaxle) and snapped the crankshatft due to the torque. It sucked!

Now I'm looking for one to fix up as a hobby. The damn things are worth a pretty penny now. There extremly rare.

[Moto]

1983 Chevy 3/4ton 2WD I inherited it with no engine and a bad tranny, I had the tranny rebuilt and then threw in a nicely built 400 Small block and proceeded to go through a set of rear tires each week, I could buy used tires from school for CHEAP so I would smoke off a set in a week or 2, until I over revved the engine trying to race some stupid VW and threw a rod through the side of the block. I liked that truck alot it got me and my dirtbike around, as well as freinds bikes and whatever else I needed to haul. I miss having a truck.

[casm]

1969 Saab Model 96. Damn thing ran like hell. Had one of the rare V4 with REAL ball bearings for the mains.

I had one of these! IIRC, it was a 1973. Loved the thing - it had really fun handling. It also had the freewheel with the mind of its own that nearly killed me when it kicked in without my realising it. Once I got used to that, though, it was great to drive. Had to sell it due to a move, though.

Now I'm looking for one to fix up as a hobby. The damn things are worth a pretty penny now. There extremly rare.

They keep popping up in the Recycler out here every once in a while, and I see them on eBay. A good candidate for a rolling restoration looks like it shouldn't run you more than $1500-$2000.

[BIGWOODY]

1971 datsun 240z, got it in 85' and didn't have a license yet, but built it for the next year. 3.2 stroker motor(disiel maxima crankshaft) triple weber dcoe45's , heated power recaros, 5 speed from zx, 411 rear end from 200sx turbo, dynoed at 270hp at the flyweel, then put haltech injection on it, coilovers, panasports and ran it in SCCA for several years, but I was young and poor in comparison to some racers, so I just drive it.....oh and it still is sitting in a storage building of my fathers in Atlanta close to 20 years later...maybe if the wife and I ever have kids I'll pass it down, otherwise it'll sit....

[karstic]

1969 VW Baja Bug
1967 VW Baja Bug
1977 VW Bus
1984 VW Rabbit Gti
1997 Nissan pick up
and currently
1992 XJ

[8Mud]

First one of my very own, was a 56 GMC panel 4X, was painted Forest service green, but had a 349, big block in it. Four speed with a granny first, kick the transfer in low and it had a serious low gear and torque. Came home one day and found it gone and junked, my father figured I was trying to make babies in the back. :woohoo:

[01XJLIMITED]

First Car:
1966 Pontiac LeMans - black/white - purchased with my paper route money for $150.00 out of a back yard. No clutch, no bell housing. Scoured the boneyards and nabbed all the correct stuff. Had it in my driveway and running like a top before I had my drivers license in 1978.

Since then:
1971 camaro - 6 cyl 1 bbl carb - ran like a top
1974 Chevy Luv (swapped in a 350) - bad death wobbles before I installed a steering stabilizer
1979 Chevy K5 Blazer 4x4 - owned it for 13 years
1989 XJ Laredo 4x4 - one of the best vehicles I ever owned
1977 Olds Delta 88 land yacht - $500, power everything
1988 Corvette - sweet ride - just sold it with only 75k
1994 XJ - bone stock 4x4 - brand new - NP242 D30 CH 8.25
1971 Mercedes Benz 280c - way ahead of it's time technically, abear to get parts for, but a real nice vehicle
1997 Infiniti QX4 - POS gas guzzlin underpowered ricer
1998 BMW 528i - ultimate driving machine - heavy and smooth, extremely well built and refined crafstmanship. Sold it for the new XJ.
2000 Porsche C2 996 - there is no substitute
2001 XJ - Limited NP231 Dana 30 Chrysler 8.5, REBB

[Talyn]

1974 Jaguar XJ12C

[Jeep]

'64 Chevy Truck
SWB
283 - V8
Manual Tranny

Sweet Truck, my Dad and me rebuilt the engine and it ran great! Wish I still had it today :guitar:

[Shanbo44]

77' Pontiac Firebird w/Oldsmobile 350, Edlebrock performer kit, Headman headers, heads (not sure what kind), 3" inch exhaust w/flowmaster muffler & cat.

[Dan1990XJ]

1992 Ford Taurus Wagon (purple) bought it from my dad when i turned 16, it caught on fire on day. Then a 1990 Honda civic wagon POS, 1989 Ford Probe (didn't even get time to put plates on this one before it blew). Finally my 1990 XJ that i bought last April for 750 bucks. (best car i have owned so far.)

[bchulett]

Fun thread ....

1964 Corvair Spyder Sedan, Factory Turbo Charged (Rajay), Carter side-draft, w/close ratio 4-speed, white with black interior. I was 15 ... bought it for $350 with the money I earned from mowing lawns and staining the open beam ceiling on the family house addition.

Subsequent to the above: '65 442 Oldsmobile 400ci short stroke, 4bbl Quadrajet, Muncie 4-speed, GM 12-bolt w/posi; '69 Camaro SS, 396/375hp Rat Motor, 4-speed; '68 Ranchero 390ci, C9 auto; '69 442 Oldsmobile 400ci long stroke, 4bbl Quadrajet, Muncie 4-speed, GM 12-bolt w/posi; '69 Chevelle 350/300hp Corvette Motor, 350TH auto; '81 Toyota PU; '85 Porsche 944 (lowered w/carrera alloys); '85 Volkswagon Jetta.

Other past fun stuff: Yamaha 80 Trail Bike; Bultaco 125/250 Sherpa-T; '77 Suzuki 250 MX; '78 Maico 450 MX; '79 Yamaha 400 Daytona Special; Yamaha 100 Race Kart.

Current stuff: '91 XJ Laredo; '65 Plymouth Belvedere I 2dr. sedan, 562ci Hemi, 4x2 Magnesium Cross Ram, 680 Holleys, 727TF reverse pattern. Flat gets it ...

[XJ_ranger]

1994 ford ranger 2wd

best, toughest truck ive ever driven. Jumped it 6 feet in the air on the stock suspention and no problems (twice infact). Never had any issues that i didnt directly cause...

http://www.geocities.com/opiebennett/Ranger.html

[Ramsey]

94 xj 4.0 aw4 2wd, that sucker could move

[XTrmXJ]

1975 F-250 Hi boy.. That dam thing was a tank and I had a 4 inch lift on it.. 36inch Bias Ground hawgs, 360cid, 4 barel Holley, RV cam, all time 4wd with a divorce transfer case, 4.56 gears, and a home build hydrolic system dump bed ...... I still have it up in Indiana.... My father had it orderd for a farm truck back in the day, its pulled out a combine, a full grain truck and a tractor from the mud in the fields.. I bought it from my father when I recieved my liecence....

[njedgexj]

1983 plymouth turismo....2 dr hatchback....

[scarface]

-'88 Mazda B2200 pick-up truck
-it was given to me by my uncle...
-I gave it back when I saw and bought my XJ like two years later.

love the XJ :D , but miss the truck :tear:

[UNDER CONSTRUCTION]

1971 Monte Carlo SS454. Sounds funny but i Bought the car from an old lady that used it to drive to the store about 3 miles from her house. got the car with 58,000 OG miles for $1200.00 when I was 16 which seems so long ago!!!!!

[XJClassic]

87 Mazda B2000
83 VW GTi
88 Jeep Cherokee Chief
93 Jeep Wrangler S
98 Jeep Wrangler Sport
98 Jeep Cherokee Classic
00 Jeep Wrangler Sport
96 VW GTi VR6
01 VW GTi 1.8T
98 Jeep Cherokee CLassic -current
04 VW Jetta 1.8T - current

[DaveD912]

A used 1986 Nissan pickup, 5-speed bought in 1990. The last year they made them with 4 headlights - I liked the boxy look. Cost me $2000 I think. I then sold my KX80 (dirtbike) to buy new tires for it :) Beat the heck out of it and the only thing I ever broke was a leaf spring.

[tchase]

My parents gave me a 1980 Chrysler Lebaron Coupe when I was 15 because the dealer wouldn't give them anything for it for a trade. Only lasted a little while because the subframe rusted out from sitting around so much. First car I bought was a '69 Barracuda Fastback. Sold that to my parents in '96 to buy my first Jeep (88 MJ).
Tony

[My_Little_Pony]

I'll go in order from the age of 16 to now:

1985 Peugeot 505
1999 Ford Ranger
1995 Ford F-150 Lightning
1983 Peugeot 505
2002 Chevrolet Cavalier (had for 3 months literally, peice of crap)
2002 Ford Ranger 4x4
1998 Mercedes Benz C230 (AMG Package)
1987 Peugeot 505 Turbo
1985 Ford Bronco II 4x4
1999 Ford Mustang GT Convertible (current vehicle)
1989 Jeep Cherokee (current vehicle)

I am now 23, so we'll see how many more cars we can add to this list....LOL!!

[bshaw]

first vehicle, my grandfater gave to me.

1985 Ford Ranger, 2WD, 4-popper, 5-speed manual, had over 100k went I got it. I'll never forget it!! :smoker:

[lax17]

96 2wd Cherokee
86 4wd Cherokee
98 4wd Cherokee

[xjj33p3r]

my first vehicle, still driving it, is my 96 cherokee sport

[rockytop80433]

1959 English Ford Prefect (it was a 4-door; the 2-door model is the "Anglia). Bought it for $25 - it ran but had a bad 3 speed manual transmission. Found a parts car and between the two of them was able to cobble together a working transmission. The only problem was that the 1st/reverse sliding gear had one tooth missing (hey, I was 15 at the time!) and it uesd to make a helluva racket whenever I took off in 1st gear or used reverse. It was fun to tinker with and to drive around in the field behind the house. Mom used to get upset when I'd drive back there when she had the wash out to dry on the clothesline as I'd kick up a lot of dust. Life was so much simpler then.........and yes, I'm an old fart!

[PETEY]

'59 Chevy Apache with a flatbed. $300 bucks. I have a '59 Apache 3/4 ton now with a long feetside bed. It's going to be my next project. No engine or tranny.

[Nienkysman]

a 1967 Ford Falcon Futura Sports Coupe , Yea I thought it was long 2 , but thats what it was.... Too many cars to list since then , Now I got 3 Cherokees 87 4wd, 4dr ...88 4wd 2dr... 96 2wd, 2dr (girlfriends) a 89 lebaron that I am taking parts off for various projects , and a 1951 Chrysler Imperial 4 door all power project car Putting a 440 in it from my motorhome..

[Geepfreak]

ok,,, I am the bearer of the thread killing machine, I have not read this thread, but by the start date of 8/22/03.. this thread needs to stay dead! shame on those bring it back! :gag: :hang:

[JeepinINdaXJ]

86 CJ-7
95 S10 lt1 V8 conversion and 6 speed trans out of an ss <-should of been a jeep
00 XJ 4.5 RE 31 10.50's my baby
Glad to bring it back

[jjvande]

'77 CJ5
304 V8
70K miles
Orange

This was when i was 14. sold it when i turned 15, now im 23 and have had my '88 xj for 8 years. Wish i didnt sell it, but then i wouldnt have my XJ. oh well.

[yuppiexj]

ok,,, I am the bearer of the thread killing machine, I have not read this thread, but by the start date of 8/22/03.. this thread needs to stay dead! shame on those bring it back! :gag: :hang:

Bah I say.

MY first ride was still

1969 oldsmobile delta 88 "baby vomit green" 455 2bbl, th400 trans... cruise all day at 100...until you needed gas...the kicker is that interior was spotless and the air worked... Failed safety inspection for a cracked manifold so I junked it for $25.. I was 16 what can I say?
__________________

[bocaj]

im 15 now. my first car was a 69 ford f250, 390 with edelbrock carb k&n air filter. bought it for 800 cleaned it up a little and sold it for 1400. bought 2 xj's for a 1000. sold a 90 2 door 5 spd for 500 and kept the 93 2 door 5spd. thats what i have now.

[XJawgi]

My first car was/still is, is an 85 camaro iroc. Its my other money pit besides my jeep. Its impossible to have 2 projects at ounce. But its coming along i have all the parts for the engine drop in.

[casm]

1977 (?) Fiat 127 (http://www.cabbala.net/fiat127/main.shtml), age 13. This is the car that the Yugo was based on, but actually had fairly decent mechanicals. Didn't stop it from rusting to hell after I ran it all over the fields learning to drive, though. Got it when my mother bought a Honda Civic to replace it.

The first car I legally put on the road was a 1982 Ford Capri (http://www.fordcapri.co.uk/) 1.6LS. Great car, but didn't handle worth a damn. Nearly killed me after I put it head-on into a stone wall going 60 courtesy of a patch of black ice.

[sean883]

78 Chevy swb 2wd, it didn't last long. I still have my "2nd" first vehicle, a 74 Chevy lwb 2wd.

[UNCC_99XJ]

99 XJ Sport. Couldn't ask for a better first car. Of course, I'll be paying for it for the next 4 years.....bummer.

[1990XJ4x4]

The first car I bought is my 90 cherokee, I have totaled it once (fixed it good as new) and even with 207,000 on the clock I plan on keeping this thing forever, even if it totally dies i'll store it somewhere for a future buildup.

[boise49ers]

1970 VW. God parents gave it to me and I put in a new tranny. Wrapped it around 2 trees. Cutting school to boot. Got in trouble for that one. Bought another bug and rolled it.

[mack]

77 trans am, 68,000k black on red, with t-tops and a/c, god i miss that car!

[BillR]

'65 Ford Fairlane, 289, 4-speed. This was in 1975.
LOTS of good times in that one! :laugh3:

[BigDadys94xj]

1977 olds cutlass 442 basically a cutlass supreme with 442 decals 350 rocket v8 and auto on the floor . Bought it for $100 pass. side door was wired shut because the door latch didnt work , had 3 different size tires, windshield leaked when it rained, and if it was below 40 degrees out it would only start by spraying either down the carb. A REAL S**T BOX!! but I drove it for a year then tore it apart and destroyed it in a demolition derby.

[jbeoughe]

I got a 1984 Jeep Cherokee just before I turned 16. It had a 2 inch lift and 30 inch bf goodrich tires. I beat the hell out of that thing and it still went. I've still got it, 265,000 miles on it. I plan to cut the weight back and make some major mods, put on a 6 inch lift, probably 33's. I've got a 12 bolt going in the back. Should be an awesome vehicle when I'm done.

[jeeppowermj]

I must be a lucky one. My first car was my 88 MJ 4.0 4x4. Bought it for $550. Best $550 I ever spent.

[nhrocker]

My first and only, my 95 Cherokee. I've been driving it for the 3 years since I got my license and have constantly been working on it and upgrading it, a little at a time. I totaled it a little while back and as soon as I get home from school I'm going to start the rebuild (it's going to be the best spring break ever!)

I liked my XJ to begin with, then I got in the crash. Any other vehicle and I probably would have rolled it or flipped it, and who knows if I could have walked away from that. And to top it all off, most of the damage is only cosmetic! Man I love Cherokees!!! :laugh3:

And who would want to kill such a nostalgic thread? I mean come on, it's history!

[xjcrawlr]

First car....1966 VW bug, class 5 SCORE legal baja with 14"bilstiens, extened width and wheelbase, fully caged, and a 160hp type4 motor. Helluva car for a 16yr old. :laugh3:

1961 bug...all original
1960 bus...lowered, barn door
1956 bug...oval window, cal look
1958 Karman Ghia....cal look
1964 Type 3 Karman Ghia...very rare, never sold or imported by VW in the states
1964 bug...lowered, all original body and interior, 2276cc motor, got 11 sec time slips to prove it....the ultimate sleeper.
1990 honda CRX...riced
1991 Honda Civic...riced
1994 Mitsu Eclipse AWD turbo...riced
finally my beloved HEEP! 1994 XJ 2-door

[jrsxj98]

1980 Mustang GL light tan, brown interior.....best feature.....fold down rear seat :party:

[diabloxj]

90 ford broncoII XLT, with 2" body lift. rolled it 2 weeks later. then i got a 84 OLDs cutlass for 500$ what a POS lol. now i have my Z24 and XJ

[blackdogxj]

1990 Ford Bronco II, i dumped more money into that truck than i paid for it...paid $500, money in parts $2000, kept it for a year and now i have my jeep and im makin my old truck a rock krawler

[diabloxj]

1990 Ford Bronco II, i dumped more money into that truck than i paid for it...paid $500, money in parts $2000, kept it for a year and now i have my jeep and im makin my old truck a rock krawler

90 bronc nice how did you like yours. i didn't have mine long but the little time i did it loved mine, now the motor was a little weak

[JTBOSCO]

1971 chevy pick-up...two wheek drive.....no power steering, three on hte tree. I rebuilt this truck then joined the Marine Corps. It was stolen...so never saw it again.

[tripletsjeepin]

I had a 1980 Dodge Omni, The back doors didn't open from the outside. It was a piece. I sold it to my buddies sister for $600 and laughed all the way to the bank.

[Jeepsterboy101]

97 XJ 2wd. Ended up lifting it and what not. Had the most fun ever in that car. Kinda destroyed it, but hey, got another Xj. Round 2.

[Rocketman]

1967 Buick GS340 Gran Sport (racing stripes and hood scoops stock)
Given to me by my sister after she got married and I went into the Navy in 75. Drove it for 3 years before I blew it up on a 120mph run in Northern California.

http://www.levelthree.net/buick_gs340.jpg

[yuppiexj]

1969 oldsmobile delta 88 "baby vomit green" 455 2bbl, th400 trans... cruise all day at 100...until you needed gas...the kicker is that interior was spotless and the air worked... Failed safety inspection for a cracked manifold so I junked it for $25.. I was 16 what can I say?

[ROBZ95Xj]

My 95 xj that i'm driving now. Also last summer I picked up a 1990 Grand Wagoneer that was sitting on the side of the road for free. Once I get the XJ straightend out I wanna get the waggy on the road (needs 2 transmission seals, radiator, fan shroud and frame repairs.

[Citat3962]

74 Dodge Dart Swinger 318 3spd Auto

Carb NOT jetted for this altitude as I found out after I sold it.... :(

Didn't know squat about anything autmotive until I got into them 2 sets of wheels later shame really it was an awesome car and I occasionally see it around still as it was so very original and complete and totally uncommon.... got it for 1700$ 36000 on the clock... I understand it has a 340 in it now..

CO car from birth...

Sold for 2K.

hang on a second.. :(

K I'm done...

[Grzz701]

A 1969 VW Bug. My dad gave it to me after I wrecked it in 1983. Bought it back from the insurance company for $50, spent $300 to get it running again and sold it 2 years later for $500. I have promised myself that I will never own a VW again.
Mark

[olivedrabcj7]

red 2000 cherokee sport 4x4, 4.0, 231, 3" skyjacker, 31x10.50 bfg at KO's, lockrights F/R, ARB bumper, warn x8000i, homemade skids.

im a yung gunna. only 19, and im on my 6th jeep. :)

[red_01_xj]

Red 2001 Jeep Cherokee Sport....I waited to start out right, put a K&N in and a CB radio and rolled stock for the 1st year, then after some time a put on a 3" Blackdiamond lift kit and 31" BFG

[xjfrancis]

my first and only car is my xj

[BOB]

my first car was a 1970 Chevy Vega Wagon. I put more oil in that car than gas. It smelled from spilled beer and spilled bong water. Drove around in the winter with the windows open. Looked like a Cheech and Chong movie.

My other car was a 1969 Plymouth Baracuda, MOPAR. it was yellow. I painted it silver with a flat black hood and black Landau roof. Beautiful! Someday I'll learn how to scan a picture. We blew the engine when we had it floored on the Highway coming back home to Chicago from Wisconsin at about three in the morning. We had it buried for about four or five minutes without letting up!! (Beer and bong water) We rebuilt the engine and started over.

Thanks for making me remember some good times and good friends.

....BOB

[whispers419]

1970 Dodge 1/2 ton 4x4 pickup. I paid my brother 100 bucks for it in 1992 when I was 16. Also my first engine rebuild a month later. It's amazing the looks you get with a rusted out ugly truck with a 440 big block blowing away the new camaro and mustangs that the rich kids parents bought them.....

Too bad someone in a pontiac pulled out in front of it and it rolled 4 time end over end two years later. That's when I bought my first jeep, a 1976 CJ-5. I've had 5 jeeps and 2 dodge trucks since. Still have 3 of the jeeps. 1989 XJ, 1992 XJ, and a 2003 Liberty.

"y'all say redneck whitetrash like it's a bad thing?????"

[wescam]

Hmm... Did I post in here yet? Well, I'm bored.

1980 Pontiac Lemans 2 Dr when I was 14. It was a decent starter car and had a strong V6, IIRC.
1985 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme when I was 16. We special ordered it. No half top, v8, 4bbl, it had the same build as the Hurst package that year, but without the "ticket me" paint job. Took 8 months to get it, and someone rear ended the LeMans trade in the day the Olds came off the truck.
1993 Nissan Quest (first year, for the wife, we're no longer married, she still has it)
1998 Harley Davidson Fat Boy -- daily driver, modded at Zippers, got more than I paid for it when I sold it in 2000 (was trying to appease the wife, didn't work, should have kept the bike)
2000 Dodge Ram with the 5.9 gass hog (sold it right before the divorce)
2002 Subaru WRX -- too much work done to list, and it was quite the looker (was my "look what I can do" car after the divorce, lol)
2001 XJ -- sold the WRX and picked this one up.... needed to slow down and enjoy the view, mission accompished.

[rock rash]

first - 1993 Jeep Wrangler. (family car)
then - 1997 VW Golf (family/my car)
now - 1993 Jeep Cherokee (my car)

[aardvark4x4]

1970 Mini 1000 bought for £40 when I was 16. Spent 6 months rebuilding it, passed my driving test in it and had it for 3 years. Crashed it at least 5 times, ended up upgraded to Mini Cooper 1275cc spec motor but stock drum brakes, scary from 100mph. Don't know how I survived.

[funvtec]

1979 cutlass supreme

clean car considering it was 17 years old

260 v8 automatic

glasspacks

and a homemade paint job

man i wish i had that car now before i got my mitts on it

[HaleYes]

My first ride was a cherry 1985 Chevy Caviler 4-door station wagon, loving refered to as "The Shagg'n Waggon". It was baby blue. Ahhhh.... the memories.

[theslacker]

83 Tercel Wagon 4WD. 6spd standard with a 1.4L 4-banger and 350,000km. Bought it for $100 and it was unstoppable. An awsome rally car. Drove it for 2 years before blowing 2 trannies. One while Rallying in Chilliwack and the other going up Mt Seymour. I got rear ended and pushed forward into another car in it and took no damage. The next best thing to and XJ in my opinion.

[85xjwoody]

My first was a 79 mustang with a 2.5 four cylinder with a four speed stick. Lots of memories in that car. Got it for free from my parents and sold it to the junk yard for fifty bucks after I beat the hell out of it. Went through a quart of oil every fifty miles.

[Jeepsterboy101]

2002 Subaru WRX -- too much work done to list, and it was quite the looker (was my "look what I can do" car after the divorce, lol)


May I ask what you had done? You can send me a PM or something if you would like. Thanks.

[hoytinak]

My first car was a 79 Buick Skylark....that thing was a tank, it seen more trips up and down the river than most 4x4's.

[nokin v]

1967 Olds 442. Wish I had it today thats for sure...........

[brokexj]

1971 Pontiac Lemans, 350/350 vinyl bench seat, HO Racing front end, solid bushings in the suspension, handled like a dream for a car that big. Saw it about two years ago and should have bought it back.

[prb24]

1985 Plymouth Reliant station wagon. What a piece of crap.

[xjjeepthing]

1967 Buick Special station wagon painted ford tractor blue with a brush, bought from an uncle loved that car could get 8 or 10 of my buddies in and cruise all night.