Simviation Forum - First Car

Oct 25^th, 2004 at 8:27pm

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What was your first car??? Mine is a 69 GTO that my dad and I are restoring.

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Reply #1 - Oct 25^th, 2004 at 11:20pm

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A 1996 Camaro Coupe 3.8L. A fun little car that I still use as my "driver."

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Reply #2 - Oct 26^th, 2004 at 5:11am

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1990 Nissan Micra. Ah,well I still got it. Grin

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Reply #3 - Oct 26^th, 2004 at 5:15am

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An Audi 80GLE .... but before that I had almost full use of my dad's Mini.

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Reply #4 - Oct 29^th, 2004 at 6:14pm

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I was stuck with an old 86 escort...

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Reply #5 - Oct 29^th, 2004 at 10:00pm

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A 1967 Impala. It was red, but faded to orange. The color prompted me to write "Radioactive" on the trunk, complete with symbols. It had a big dent in one side, and no exhaust whatsoever. The previous owner had driven it over a curb, down a six foot embankment, through a wooden fence, across a street, up another curb, and into the side of some guy's garage.

I thought it was the most awesome car ever made... Grin

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Reply #6 - Oct 31^st, 2004 at 12:52am

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lol, now that's what you call a real car!

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Reply #7 - Oct 31^st, 2004 at 7:00am

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None at the moment (screwed AGAIN by the examinator)

If i have my license, probably the T4 Transporter or the Yaris.

What I really want is a Series 3 Land Rover, with a full off-road kit ('snorkel' pipe on the air intake, sand plates, Jerrycans on the back, spare tyre on the bonnet, roofrack with some big driving lights)

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Reply #8 - Oct 31^st, 2004 at 7:23am

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None at the moment (screwed AGAIN by the examinator)

If i have my license, probably the T4 Transporter or the Yaris.

What I really want is a Series 3 Land Rover, with a full off-road kit ('snorkel' pipe on the air intake, sand plates, Jerrycans on the back, spare tyre on the bonnet, roofrack with some big driving lights)

The Series 2 is best. Better than the Series 1 but far less sensible than the Series 3. Grin

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Reply #9 - Nov 1^st, 2004 at 2:55am

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The Series 2 is best. Better than the Series 1 but far less sensible than the Series 3. Grin

the only thing i want is that the cahssis and engine are in a decent shape... paint doens't matter as i want it to be red anyway

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Reply #10 - Nov 1^st, 2004 at 3:29pm

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You'll have to paint it red if you want it that colour. As the body work ain't red and it sure as hell won't rust. Grin

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Reply #11 - Nov 2^nd, 2004 at 3:08am

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I think i'm going for an engine rebuild...

http://www.elsbett.com/engl/index.htm

i'll have to get rid of the original fuel pump to do that, but with the one-tank option it will run on anything bunable whitout the fuel lines clogging

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Reply #12 - Nov 2^nd, 2004 at 3:31am

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My first car was 19 canteen Ford Taunus. (I can't remember the year it was built but it was falling to bits.) It was left-hand drive (wrong side) with bench seats & a column gear change. The old-fashioned 100E side-valve engine made it very underpowered cos it was quite a big heavy car, similar to the later Ford Consul. It had originally been light blue but this was difficult to make out under the coat of red rust. Very luxurious inside, a bit like the Tardis, with a valve radio that ran down the 6 volt battery if you left it switched on for more than 30 minutes.

It gave up the battle one day & the engine refused to run despite me almost rebuilding it. I never did figure it out & ended up towing it to the local scrapyard after dark & dumping it while nobody was looking. I had a lot of fun in that old car in the short time I had it. Wink

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Reply #13 - Nov 2^nd, 2004 at 12:35pm

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my first truck was a 1979 ford pickup was in a nice straight conditiond untill last march when i was coming home from a party and a deer decided to run into the side of it and mess up the bed Undecided

but know i have a 1995 ranger with 165000 miles and it still runs strong

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Reply #14 - Nov 3^rd, 2004 at 3:25pm

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My first car was a 1992 Jeep Wrangler.

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Reply #15 - Nov 3^rd, 2004 at 5:47pm

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nice one deputy, nice little jeep to tool around in..

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Reply #16 - Nov 5^th, 2004 at 11:06pm

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the first one I drove (don't laugh) was a 1980 Chevy Citation (I told you not to laugh) the first car I ever owned was a 77 Plymouth Volare 2 door with a slant 6 and manual steering

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Reply #17 - Nov 6^th, 2004 at 12:40pm

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the first one I drove (don't laugh) was a 1980 Chevy Citation

My friend has one of those-its a suage green color. But, he drives it with pride.

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Reply #18 - Nov 6^th, 2004 at 1:42pm

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Nothin' wrong with that car.

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Reply #19 - Nov 6^th, 2004 at 3:52pm

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My parents actualy owned 2 of em' a 1980 and then an 84 citation, both of em 4 door sedans with the 2.5 L 4 banger... I can attest that it will do over 100 mph, but I sure don't reccomend it Grin

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Reply #20 - Nov 8^th, 2004 at 11:40am

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I am still driving it, my little Opel Astra ( or Vauxhall Astra for our British Friends... Roll Eyes

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It's loud, a bit sluggish, but will do a comfortable 140 km/h ( don't tell anyone Wink

)on the speedway without a problem... and tops 175 km/h ( In Germany offcourse...)

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and quite a heavy weight, but a diesel!)

I'm quite fond of the thing.

But i wouls swap for a Austion Martin DB9 in NO TIME... Anyone? ...

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Reply #21 - Nov 8^th, 2004 at 12:41pm

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I had my driving lessons on an Astra diesel. 90hp, but my driving techer made it all up (150kg+).
Nevertheless, that thing still went 150kph on the autobahn. Grin

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Reply #22 - Nov 8^th, 2004 at 1:10pm

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I have a 1997 FIAT Palio 1.6 106hp,its only with 38000Km. It’s a good car, I toped 190Kph (118Mph) with it.

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Nevertheless, that thing still went 150kph on the autobahn.

Dude I’ve got to go to Germany to do some serious driving there. Hehehhe someone knows how much is a Porsche or BMW M series rent diary in Germany?

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Reply #23 - Nov 8^th, 2004 at 5:27pm

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I have a 1997 FIAT Palio 1.6 106hp,its only with 38000Km. It’s a good car, I toped 190Kph (118Mph) with it.

Dude I’ve got to go to Germany to do some serious driving there. Hehehhe someone knows how much is a Porsche or BMW M series rent diary in Germany?

You'll only get 155mph out of one hired over there. Hire something unregulated from elsewhere if you want to have some real fun.

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Reply #24 - Nov 9^th, 2004 at 4:27am

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Please not. We've got enough idiots here confusing the autobahn with a racetrack.

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Reply #25 - Nov 10^th, 2004 at 9:26am

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My first car was a 4 door hatchback Shocked

called a Pontiac Phoenix. What a pile of **** it was too.

My life is like the movie Office Space

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Reply #26 - Nov 11^th, 2004 at 10:13pm

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My first car was an 1100cc Ford Fiesta, 1983 vintage, followed quickly by an Escort XR3i and £1000* insurance! ahh, I was free & single in those days... Roll Eyes

First Proper i.e. rear wheel drive, car I drove was a 1979 reg Escort RS2000 Mk2 I've always wanted one alas, never owned one.

* I now pay under £300 for me and the Mrs to drive my BMW!!!

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Reply #27 - Nov 11^th, 2004 at 11:07pm