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What was everyone's first car?

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Posted by: cammerfe

My first car, bought by me, and not a 'hand-me-down', was a '34 Ford five-window coupe with a worked-over '48 Merc Flathead. Cost $100. I sold the engine for $50 and built a '55 Olds engine for it. It was channeled 11 inches but had a stock height top.
KenS from Ben's Place

Posted by: LEOV5

65 Mustang with the 289, 4 speed with gold color ari cleaner and valve covers, red with the red interior. It need some work to say the least. I paid $300.00 for in 1976. Sold it 4 yrs later for $1000.00. And bought a 80 turbo Mustang with 4 speed and the TRX package.

Posted by: LEOV5

65 Mustang with the 289, 4 speed with gold color air cleaner and valve covers, red with the red interior. It need some work to say the least. I paid $300.00 for in 1976. Sold it 4 yrs later for $1000.00. And bought a 80 turbo Mustang with 4 speed and the TRX package.

Posted by: darkhaven

lol man ive been through a lot of bloody vehicles

my 1st was a gen 1 Mazda RX7 holly crap did i ever get in alot of trouble with that car
then came my 1973 Mustang Convertable wich is going through a complete resto now lol now for the list of throwaways
1980 dodge ram slant 6
1981 Chrysler newport
198? datsun 210
1987 Chevy Astro Van
1983 Lincoln Towncar
1985 Chevy Scotsdale 3/4 ton
1986 Dodge Ram with step sides (still my favorite truck)
1985 Ford 3/4 ton heavy duty
1989 Escort GT
1992 Ford Tempo
1987 Escort
1990 Ford Tempo
1996 Ford Tempo
199? Geo Storm 2+2 hatchback
1998 Ford Mustang Convertable
1982 BMW 320I (fun lil turbo project)
1996 Suberu Impreza
1995 Olds
and finnaly my 2000 Lincoln LS

Posted by: new project

1978 amc concord s**t brown rotted fendors on the top and every time you shut her off she back fired so loud you thought someone was shooting at you a real girl getter.

Posted by: bobbyboura

my first car ive had like 10 in the last five years
1988 mustang hatch set up for drag racing
1989 rust bucket mustang coupe rotted in half
1989 mustang coupe rebuilding motor and trans now
88 lsc dd
91 town car floridian
1985 ford ranger with a 302
1994 caddilac fleetwood 383 lt1 stroker from a vette it was stolen
1984 fila coupe thunder bird also stolen awsome car miss it

Posted by: TJKashin

Ahhh, memories....

1964 Buick Wildcat 310 Aluminum Block V8

I loved that car, bought it for $200 and the only thing that ever went wrong with it was the starter. It was the middle of winter, a friend of my dad's was gonna help me change it, so he got under there, cussing about how tight the bolts were. He broke the head off the bolt only to realize that it was left hand threaded. My dad scrapped the car while I was off at Military school cause he didn't think I wanted it anymore. Then I really started getting into cars and bought my share of beaters...

74 VW Super Beetle
81 Ford f150
85 Escort
72 Pinto Wagon, dropped a 302 with 573 rear and ran 5's in the 1/8th
84 Mustang GT - 351
51 Chevy Pickup 5 window Straight 6 with 600k miles before she gave up the ghost
78 Malibu 4 door
85 Mustang LX
77 LTD
86 Lebaron Conv't
84 Celica GT
99 Chevy Tracker - Still going strong
89 Mustang LX 5.0
99 Mustang GT 35th Anniversary Edition
96 Ford Deathstar minivan
98 Chrysler Town and Country LXi
98 Lincoln Mark VIII LSC

Posted by: Wally the Shark

My first car was a beautiful 1968 Rambler American 4 door with three on the tree and a massive straight six (252 cubic inches of screaming American muscle). My dad bought it for me my junior year in high school for $300 in New Mexico.
Sold it to my older brother two years later for $600 and bought a '68 Chevelle SS396 for- hold your breath- $600; but the engine blew a few months later. Of course, I had nothing to do with that.....

The 1980s convinced me to dump GM and move to Ford land- been mostly grinning ever since- especially with my Mark VIII ('97) and LS ('00).

Wally in Blaine, WA

Posted by: stinkinlinkun

1953 Henry J. Flathead 4, 3 on the column - moved to the floor. Cost $165.

Posted by: Garbone

Quote:

Originally Posted by leejoffe

'41 plymouth that was 11 yrs old when I got it. Am I dating myself??

My dad just sold a somewhat rough '41 business coupe. It went to a guy, who got started right away, and put a GM 305 in it....yuk!

Posted by: Garbone

Quote:

Originally Posted by rlysmthn

The first car I bought was a 1957 Lincoln Premiere Coupe, paid $65.00, it needed a battery. 300hp 368 w/turbodrive.

Did yours have a plate on one of the rocker covers that said..."Turnpike Cruiser"...?, or was that just in 56?

Posted by: Garbone

Quote:

Originally Posted by bill5

66 Dodge Polara- I put this car through pure hell, before finally totalling it.

Followed by:
70 Mustang Mach 1 (wanted more power!)
70 GTO (traded it when gas hit $1 a gallon... dumb)
74 Toyota Celica
67 VW Beetle (267K miles)
86 VW Cabriolet (piece of crap)
89 Isuzu Trooper (ugly but reliable)
97 Isuzu Rodeo (still have it)

I took my first driving test in a '66 polara, 2 door hard top, with a 383 4bbl.

Posted by: Garbone

Quote:

Originally Posted by thaywood

My first car was a 1967 Ford Fairlane 500XL Fastback. Baby blue with black deluxe interior with bucket seats and console. It had the factory 285hp 390 2-bbl V-8 with Cruiso-O-Matic "Select Shift" automatic transmission. It also had power steering, but no A/C or power brakes. It had about 109K miles when I bought it and the only thing I had to do was put in new carpet and redo the driver's seat. I later installed dual exhaust before showing my a$$ and wrecking it at 120+mph and walking away without a scratch. I REALLY miss that car.

I loved my '66 GTA...it eventually turned low 12's, at about 110mph, it launched with the front tires about 2" off the ground, with street exhaust, and street legal tires.

Posted by: Garbone

Quote:

Originally Posted by TJKashin

Ahhh, memories....

1964 Buick Wildcat 310 Aluminum Block V8

I loved that car, bought it for $200 and the only thing that ever went wrong with it was the starter. It was the middle of winter, a friend of my dad's was gonna help me change it, so he got under there, cussing about how tight the bolts were. He broke the head off the bolt only to realize that it was left hand threaded. My dad scrapped the car while I was off at Military school cause he didn't think I wanted it anymore. Then I really started getting into cars and bought my share of beaters...

74 VW Super Beetle
81 Ford f150
85 Escort
72 Pinto Wagon, dropped a 302 with 573 rear and ran 5's in the 1/8th
84 Mustang GT - 351
51 Chevy Pickup 5 window Straight 6 with 600k miles before she gave up the ghost
78 Malibu 4 door
85 Mustang LX
77 LTD
86 Lebaron Conv't
84 Celica GT
99 Chevy Tracker - Still going strong
89 Mustang LX 5.0
99 Mustang GT 35th Anniversary Edition
96 Ford Deathstar minivan
98 Chrysler Town and Country LXi
98 Lincoln Mark VIII LSC

My brother had the buick "Special" with that same engine in it. It had a 4bbl, and "3-on-the-tree"...very quick car!

Posted by: kawboykerry

First one was....1963 Impala SS 327 powerglide on the floor. Rusty, exhaust leaked, burned oil.....I Loved It!

Posted by: w0by

My car was a 1993 Lincoln Town Car signature series dark blue with 135,000 miles on it. i think I bought it for $4,500 and sold it for $4,500 3 years later.

Posted by: jlamaster

mine was a 1968 chevy impala custom with a 327 with a quadrajunk carb and a powerglide tranny....

Posted by: ElLoco

ma first was a 89 ford aeroestar da engine sounded lik it was diesel
the second one was a 98 chevy blazer straight pimpim

3rd 98 nissan altima sweet ride i miss thos times
4rd 2007 honda oddyssey very fast van
5th and last 2000 lincoln LS my expensive baby

Posted by: bfrantz96

I had a '78 El Camino SS that I repainted and put a new motor and tranny in. My buddy backed into me one morning and crunched it.

Posted by: ShoogDoog

'65 Ford Econoline van in Miami, FL. It boasted 240 cubic inches of raw 6-cyl power between the front seats. Got it in 1973 and had great fun fixing it up.

After it was stolen, I got a '64 Ford Galaxie convertible with a 352 and no a/c - a real problem in Miami. Gas hog even without A/C.

Favorite car had to be a '77 T Bird.

But the current '04 LS is the prettiest.

Posted by: NYC LS8

Why is thread a sticky?

Posted by: lessthan

my current one 00 ls

Posted by: djbro05

2002 Lincoln LS8...and 2 LS8's later I am with a 2005 LS8.

Posted by: thethirdeye88

97 cutlass supreme sl...

Posted by: fissel1ls

My list:

1988 Chevrolet Corsica (sold to my sister when she got her license & then she totaled it within a few weeks)
1991 Ford Explorer XLT (certainly the WORST vehicle I ever owned - then my brother bought it and sold it a year later, that person totaled it)
2001 Chrysler 300M (still have & trying to sell)
2000 Lincoln LS V8 (certainly the best of the bunch)

My wife's:

1996 Honda Civic LX (4-door)
2002 Toyota 4Runner SR5 Sport Edition
2004 Mercury Mountaineer Premier AWD V8 (now my wife & I both have vehicles from the Lincoln-Mercury family and we could not be any happier!)

Posted by: Camyman

My first car is my current car- a 1990 Volvo 240 DL, but i regularly drive my friends 00 LS V8

Posted by: Morbid Intentions

my first car was a 1996 sable LS then came a 2002 WS6 trans am, a 2004 3.8L mustang, a 2000 3.8L mustang, a 2004 mustang GT, a 2001 lincoln continental, a 1986 porsche 911 targa top, a 2005 chevy avalanche chariot edition, a 2005 3.9L lincoln LS and now I'm stuck with a 2005 6.0L GTO

over the years these cars came and went and ATM I just have the 2005 lincoln LS, the porsche and the GTO

Posted by: 02LincLS

1st drove: '78 Lincoln Mark V 460
1st bought: '94 Thunderbird 4.6 V8 (stock 15.6 @ 88.5)
current: '02 LS V8

Posted by: JERSEYLINCOLNKING

1981 camaro with 383 stroker

Posted by: tank386

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2k2ls

1986 chrysler lebaron. pure pos. used to use it to smash garbage cans

lol...i used to do the garbage cans too.....2 wheels on the road 2 wheels on the curb...in a 1989 Z24....actually that car was a ton of fun......like a rock baby

Posted by: thethirdeye88

97 cutlass supreme SL...used to go mudding in it...never got stuck...then i had a 92 240sx fastback 5spd, 89 240sx fastback 5 spd(ka24de), 93 240sx coupe...may they all rest in pieces...for they are no more...

Posted by: MMAFIGHTER121

1991 Chrysler New Yorker 5th Avenue - Mark Cross Special Edition
--- the big blue beast ---
power EVERYTHING sunroof/moonroof/seats/windows/locks/sideviews.... and a million other things that didn't need to be power bbut it was the the early 90s and chrysler was trying to show of their technical prowess evidently... the whole car was blue leather inside... amazing.
the only problem is one day a major fuse blew and that power everything idea didn't react well. lost my digital dash display, my HUD, my power brakes, my power steering -- everything! but the car was still running!
it lived on after that but went to pieces after i let it sit all winter in my driveway while i was away at school, it took me about 2 hours to jump it back to life for one last trip out when i came home for a break... and the tranny went at 198,986 miles. on an onramp. during rush hour.

Posted by: powerbookkid

My first car was a 1995 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited V8... and i still have it. (im one of those teens that didnt actually wreck their first car).

now i have a 1992 Lexus, and i soon might be the proud owner of a 2000 LS V8.

)

Posted by: Silver_LS

I grew up in South Dakota and got my license at 14.

(1st) $200.00 '78 Caprice It had damage from hitting a deer.

(2nd) $250.00 '81 Malibu 2 door 3.8L, piece of crap, gave it back to my dad and took the Caprice back... and it only ran on 7 cylinders, heh good old 305.

(3rd) $1000 '85 Olds Nintey Eight. Was like a caddy.

(4th) $5000 '91 Mercury Cougar, 3.8L loved it through High School. (sold when I joined the Army)

(5th) $2000 '90 Camaro RS, 305 tb Auto, t-tops. Was awsome till it caught on fire on I-10 East in El Paso, Tx. (near Ft Bliss)

(6th) $25,000 '03 F150 SuperCrew, Loved it untill gas hit $3.50 a gallon in late '06 for a while.

(7th) $18,000 '03 Lincoln LS V8 Premium Sport. Its only been a year and a half but the whole time I've had it, I've never had that itch to get something else like I had with all my other vehicles.

Posted by: rays brother

my 1st car was a 1984 s10 pickup lowered, wit 17" Boyd rims 1992 olds cutlass supreme conv. with a red interior which ray called it hooker red 4 10" jl audio amp wit a ppi pc 1400 tinted windows of course 20% on all my vehicles 1993 lincoln mark viii sensor lowered and then of course with a ray switch and 2 10" jl wit same amp tinted
04 dodge dakota tinted same speakers and but custom box by ray
05 dodge magnum just wit 20% tinted windows
soon ill have the barney mobile

Posted by: Gambini

89 Buick century sold for 500 bucks
99 nissan altima gave to my momma
2002 mitsubishi galant total loss collision
2004 lincoln ls my bread and butter baby

Posted by: 00LincLS

My first car was a 1979 Chevy Nova with a 350 block. I loved that car. lol

Posted by: rsimmons1

My list ( love them all )
1. 92 cougar ( bought with 57k...stopped runnin at about 81k )
2. 98 grand prix gtp 2 door ( 18" giovannis, JL system. Put on 59k in 2 years )
3. 00 regal gs ( loved it but it was a grandpa car )
4. 01 ls v8 ( my baby )

I like to switch a lot but I hope to keep the ls for a long time. I'm 22 years old btw

Posted by: nolimit94VIII

Starting at age 16

1. 69 Camaro RS/SS Completely restored but at 9 mpg, I couldn't afford to drive it. Kept it for less than one year. My dad built the car and gave it to me so I gave it back because I wanted a 77 Cutlass Salon. The Camaro only had 13 miles on it and was restored from the frame up. I can't really remember a lot about the engine but I wanna say he built the original 350 complete with 350 horse heads that he had machined and a 750 DP and the car was never painted, only the engine was. It had brown primer while I had it but before the restore, it was red with the white striping and the top was white also, I do remember that much about it.
Yeah, now I wish I had it back.

Posted by: stuntin_LS

16 = 1991 Ford Ranger
17 = 2002 Chevy Malibu/ 2003 Volkswagen Jetta/ 2001 Volkswagen Golf 1.8t (Trashed the first one, 2nd one wasn't me, 3rd was junk)
19 = 2004 Lincoln Ls

Posted by: 21stcenturygadgetguy

Started at 16:

1st-78 Honda Civic-Brown Turd--Kinda fun to drive, great MPG, ugly.

Posted by: Chuck27

Here she be in all her glory....after the mac tac wood on the sides came off.

Purchased in 1974, forced by the police to remove it from the road in 1977

Posted by: FordFan

Hi all, new to the forum so I thought I would get started by posting up here

My high school car 1979-1981

1 month after graduation

Tough way to learn that bad things can happen when you street race.
Also learned just how valuable seat belts are..

Been a long road since then but you never forget your first

Kerry T
Vancouver, WA
Current Ford fleet-
02 Lincoln LS V8 / 04 Sport Trac / 01 Bullitt / 06 Roush

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Posted by: revolutionaryconcepts

My first ride was a 1992 geo storm GSI
second was a 1985 Isuzu Impulse Jr Turbo
third was a 1978 Lincoln Continental with a 460 ci big block
fourth was a 1984 Mazda Rx7 GSL-SE Rotary
fifth was a 1987 Rx7
sixth was a 1993 Rx7 FD Touring
Seventh was a 1999 Ford Zx2 S/R
last but not least my 05 LS8 Ultimate

Posted by: Kbob

1974 Cutlass Sierra; like this but darker brown:

I've always liked big 2-doors.

Posted by: LS4life

1966 Mustang fully restored (killed it within a year sum day i will get another one but a fast back next time)
1985 Chrysler lebaron (p.o.s. had fun running over and into crap in it)
1988 Toyota 4runner (My dad bot it new then i bot it off him many many years later)
1990 Honda accord (p.o.s had to work on it all the time to keep it going)
2003 Lincoln LS

Posted by: Nyt_Muves

1984 Ford Ranger 4X4 V6
1979 Nissan Z
1987 Honda Prelude SI
1989 IROC Z
1989 Honda CRX Si
1989 Ford Mustang Fastback 5.0L LX
1991 Ford Mustang Fastback 5.0L LX
1984 Jaguar XJS V12
1993 Ford Mustang Fastback 5.0L LX
1974 Datsun 240Z
1993 Kawasaki Ninja ZX6 D
1994 MR2
1998 Mustang GT Convertable
2001 Chrysler LHS
1998 Mustang GT Coupe

Currently own 2005 Ford Explorer XLT 4X4, 2001 Ford Mustang GT BULLITT #04385, 2003 F-150, 2000 Lincoln LS V8

Posted by: sstinman

I can tell I must be the really old guy here my first car was a 1949 Ford 3 speed on the column. That was 52 vehicles ago

Posted by: cny85

93 Jeep Grand Cherokee

Posted by: fbird18

89 Mercury Sable (v6) - 1997
92 Ford Mustang Lx Notchback (4cyl.) - 1998
97 Pontiac Firebird (v6) - 2001
89 Ford Mustang Lx Hatchback (4cyl.) - 2001
04 Saturn Ion Quad Coupe (4cyl.) - 2004
03 Dodge SRT4 (turbo 4cyl.) - 2005
94 Ford Taurus SHO (v6) - 2006
01 Lincoln LS (v8) - 2007 - Finally got a proper V8

Posted by: CashmereLS

Good thread!

My 1st was a 1990 Ford Probe Turbo, cherry red. Bought it for $1500 from an older dude with blown shocks, rode back home down I-4 bouncing like a speed boat.
It was actually a nice car (I was 16 lol), it was in almost perfect shape. Replaced the shocks, bought some intrax springs and a manual boost controller. That little b!tch was quick.
This was my intro to boost addiction but not fast cars, my brother had driven a fox-body 90 GT for the longest time growing up w/ all the bolt-on goodness... I think that car turned me on to my auto-addiction the most.

Posted by: 6 pac mac

58' triumph tr-3 , 60 tr-3,61' tr-3, 60' jag mk2, 71'jag xke, 70' triumph spitfire with a mopar 440 magnum in it!,67 jag 420, 69' jag xke, 67' ply 440 gtx, 71 ply 440 cuda, 70 triumph gt-6, 69 ply barracuda with a 440, 69 6 pac superbee, and a bunch of other cars.

Posted by: Jr'sLS

My first car was a 1983 or 84 whatever the first year for Jeep Cherokee was.
It was a 5 speed 4x4 by far one of the greatest vehicles I had ever owned until the rear drive shaft fell off....I pulled that off and put it in 4low and drove a jeep in front wheel drive.

Posted by: 2k2ls

First car was a 80 something Lebaron. Absolute trash! But sh*t I had a car in HS unlike some of my friends and at least it got me laid

Posted by: Cessnapilot89

I got my first car a year ago, a 1989 Corvette that I worked for a year to save up enough money to buy. I still have it along with the mark VII and I love them both.

Posted by: OnryLSC

1975 Lincoln Mark IV, long, brown and couldn't pass up a gas station....

Posted by: workin_ike

82? 84? Chevy Chevette 2 door 4cyl. rear wheel drive. But only had it for 1 week. I consider my 1974 Duster my first real car. 318 4bbl, cam, headers & duals. And My Favorite car was the '71 Impala 350, headers, duals, and cam. but too much rust to keep it.

Posted by: chafj4

2001 Ford F-150 4.2 all show and no go.

Posted by: LSv8burnout

my first car 2000 Lincoln LS V8 and i still have it because its a great car

Posted by: pelphrey

1995 Mitsubishi Galant. Drove it until a guy with no insurance hit me and totaled it out for me.

Posted by: 2001LSV65SPD

My first car was a 1978 Nova Custom 4spd. I bought it when I was 14 sight unseen from a guy my father worked with, Paid $300 for it. Swapped the 305 for a 350, added a centerforce clutch and beat it for 3 years. Sold it for $300 when I was 18

Posted by: ecarlcl

My car history:

1978 Mustang II, German built 2.8L V6 (predecessor to the 2.9L and 4.0 OHV), and a 4 speed. Had about 90 HP stock. There were riding lawn mowers that could get away from it. Brown but not the factory brown. This was a much "brighter" shade like a lightly used penny. It grew on a lot of people. Chicks loved it. Kinda wish I still had it. Sold it with ~125k

1990 Jeep Cherokee, Black, 4.0L, 5 speed. Last year for the renault/bendix injected 4.0's before Chrysler bastardized everything. Had a lot of problems with the clutch and cooling system. Drove the wheels off of it. Sold it to a Mexican guy for $875

1991 Jeep Cherokee, Black, 4.0L, 5 speed. Basically the same except a different color tape stripe and two more doors. A few more options too. I have a 3" lift and 31's on it. It's got 203,000 miles on it. I haven't sold it yet because I might need something that can get torn up at work occasionally so the Lincoln can stay safe at home.

2002 Lincoln LS8, Black, 71,000 miles. Needed a change after 5 years of Jeeps.

Posted by: dee_man08

My first was a 1994 buick roadmaster wit an LT1. Even with its size i think it could have took my LS in the 1/4. I ran the hell out of that car it would spin for days.

Posted by: pektel

I can only speak for the 1994-1996 Impala SS, but that car with the LT1 had 260 hp. 0-60 in just over 7 seconds, and ran the 1/4 mile in 15.4 at 91.1mph. Gen 1 LS V8 had 252 HP, and made it to 60 in 7.3 in stock form. What's a safe bet for a good driver for a 1/4 mile estimate?

The LT1 did have more torque. iirc it was in the low 300's.

Posted by: ÆJackacks

New here

first

and what i still have

Posted by: Bert S.

My first car is the one I have right now. Lots of power and a little smaller that the Towncars. I like my 1997 Continental

Posted by: WR720

My fist car was a 1991 Chevorlet Camero

Posted by: KleenLS

2000 Ford Zx2! Silver! I have a pic i think.....yup yup... I do have one, here it is still in the driveway. Next 2 my new baby!!!

I spent a lil money on her..... K&N typhoon intake, sprint springs over Tokicos, racing seats, reverse indiglos w/brushed almn.bezel, those were my 3rd set of rims(4th incl.the stocks), the wing (which most of u hate! lol), C/F invader hood, pedals, shift boot, shift knob, exhaust, cstm blk housing headlights, HID kit, etc. etc. etc...... I never relized that lil

cost so much! I still have it, needs an axle... low low milage too, like under 50Gz!!! I think I will fix it, better on gas....and hella fun 2 drive!!!

Posted by: lincoln00

1967 pontiac LeMans with a 455 big block... started building it with a paper route. bought it for 800 bucks.. rebuilt the engine,trans and suspension.. first time at the track it ran a 14.0. after rebuilt engine i go it down to a 13.2 at 105

light blue with blue interior.. with WELD drag stars

Posted by: BrklynExpress

1990 Ford Taurus wagon in burgundy. My mom got it in January of 1995 and only put about 25K miles on it until 2005, when I started driving it. In terms of comfort and utility, that car is awesome. With the rear seats down the cargo capacity is amazing. It rides like a couch on wheels. Also very reliable. I just brought it in for regular maintenance, with 106K on the odo. Oil change, tighten tranny pan, and add more trans fluid. Tranny fluid was cherry pink with no shavings or dirt. The only repairs every done to it was when my mom hit the wheel against the curb and ruined the steering. Also the alternator and starter both replaced twiced over a period of 10 years. The car really takes some abuse and remains faithful.

My second car was a 97 maxima gle that I bought off my friend last june. It has enkeis, eibachs with tokico blues, injen cai (only good for launching thats it, you lose power at higher gears). I also had a straight through cat and exhaust. It was decently fast...until a lady blew a red light and i T boned her going 30. (im ok).

I just got my norsea blue 05 LS ultimate 3 weeks ago...Pics will be up soon

Posted by: lacussumok

2002 dodge intrepid peice of crap 2.7 engine blew out so then i had a 2004 chevy trailblazer gave that to my sister and then had a 2002 turbocharged chrysler seebring convertable and after the transmission dropped on that i bought my baby LS

Posted by: LSandCTS

My first was a 98 trans am with thw ws6 package. Totalled that and found probably the nicest 93 lx 5.0 you will ever see in your life. Unfortunately that was stolen and never recovered.

Posted by: tyhackman15

My first car was my 2002 S10 Zr2, and it looked like this:

I spent lots of money modding it, and also learned tons about cars from working on it.

Still have it, only now it looks like this:

Then i graduated highschool and the parents wanted me to get something better on gas.... and i now have my LS8 for my DD

Posted by: green ls rider

my first car/van was a 1992 plymouth grand voyager, it had 236,000 miles on it i paid $200 for it and sold it for $400 i wish i had a pic, it was pure comedy on wheels

Posted by: CarbonTC

1st car: 1994 Suzuki Swift GT: 5 speed
then: 1997 Nissan Sentra: 5 speed
2004 Jetta GLI VR6 200hp 6 speed
2000 Ford F350 Lariat Dully: 5 speed auto
2003 Ford E-150 ClubWagon Van
now: 2004 Lincoln LS V6 auto

Posted by: toomanyfumes

My first two cars were Gremlin's. A '70 then a '74. Yeah they suck, but good cheap transportation for a high schooler and you can fix one with a hammer, duct tape and a pipe wrench.

I had a '75 Rabbit, '76 Cutlass, '80 Toyota 4X4, and then came the Fords. '88 Mustang, '89 Ranger 4X4 (had it for 13 years) and a '95 T-Bird which I bought new and still have.

I just bought an '05 LS last week and my wife has a '07 Outlander 4WD

Posted by: dgreatna8

My first car was a 1949 ford club coupe black with aflathead v/8, and I bought it for $35.00 . july of 1957, and I had it until I ran into the back of a bus a year later.
That was when I learned about keeping your eyes on the road and not on my girlfriends legs.:

Posted by: dgreatna8

I Need Parts For A 1989 Lincoln Mkviii

Center Tail Light

Posted by: The Rev

Didn't know they made mark viii's in '89. Try the "auto parts for sale" forum.

Posted by: rainjacks

1987 Ford Ranger XLT 4x4 handed down from my older brother. You've probably hear of it "The Ranger". You know, it made the Kessel run in less than 12 parsecs.

I loved that POS. It killed me to get rid of it.

Is there a smily with a single tear running down its cheek?

Posted by: leejoffe

I hate to admit it - a '41 Plymouth, in '52!!

Posted by: Speed Demon

1966 Dodge Coronet 440

Posted by: IrishV8LS

1984 Mercedes 190E
1995 Nissan 240SX, turbo 2.4, full race build
1990 Mercedes 190E, eibachs, bilstein shocks

Posted by: rubberducky700

1990 Ford F-150 4x4 with 351
Still got it. The HAIL DENT SPECIAL
Killed more small animals then rabies

2004 Lincoln LS V-8 Ultimate
Drive it too much, The HTRD LCN

Posted by: m633csi

1978 BMW 633CSi POS ( I LOVE IT!) Im to fix it so I can drive it when I get a licsense.

Posted by: consigliere

1949 Ford convertible (purchased in 1958 when 16 yo) - repainted it powder blue, nosed, decked, lowered, fender skirts, flames painted on sides, dice hanging from mirror - a real fun chick machine. Wish I had it now.

Posted by: Willow9238

A 1991 Ford Thunderbird. Had a big dent on the side and a broken window. When I lost it ::Sad Day:: I had fixed a lot of things. The dent was all that was left.

Posted by: slabls

15-1988 delta royale...
15 1/2-2000 lincoln ls

im now 17..

Posted by: leejoffe

My first was a '41 Plymouth (in '46). Now, that was a tank- good for a 16 year old!!

Posted by: S117MC

I got it in February 1998. I was only 16 and it was a 5-speed so it was really fun to drive. Speedometer goes to 125 and I got it there on multiple occasions. It's still sitting at my parents' house, but needs a fuel pump and windshield.

Posted by: jinx8402

My first car was a 1992 Pontiac Grand Prix SE 2-door. It was pretty much the GTP, as it had the 3.4 DOHC and the body package on it. Just did not have the sports suspension. I had purchased the car in the summer of '01. It lasted me 5 mostly good years. I purchased my '00 Lincoln LS in the summer of '06.

I probably could have kept it longer, and to this day, I wish I had kept it instead of selling it to a friend for $500.

Within a few months he had wrecked it. That saddened me seeing my first car being wrecked by someone else. The car was peppy, and I had always planned on doing some mods to it.

Posted by: topher5150

1988, saphire blue, Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Classic. dark blue vinyl top. five spoke rally rims. 307 V-8 automatic transmission. Power moon roof, power windows, power seat, power mirrors, AM/FM casset. then i rolled it and walked away

Posted by: 97 Ivory Pearl VIII

First Car...a red 1966 Pontiac LeMans 2-door hardtop, ohc 6 with three on the floor. A real runner that I bought with only 47,000 miles in 1975 with $300 that I saved by mowing lawns.

The first FLM was a 1979 Mercury Cougar XR7. What a floater, and not too bad on gas with the 351 automatic.

Now we have my '99 Navi, the wife's 30K mile 2001 Mustang 'vert and the daughter's '03 Escape XLT...Ford family all the way!

Posted by: tubbyLS6

my history

1987 mercury cougar Ls with the 5.0 HO
1993 lincoln town car
1998 dodge neon
1998 civic hatchback miss that car had atype-r swap and a full list of JDM parts
1988 jeep cherokee
1991 jeep cherokee
1987 jeep cherokee still ave this one 4.5'' lift 31's bad ass in the mud
1994 jeep grand cherokee 3'' lift
2004 g35 sport tuned sedan 6 speed stolen out of my drive way
now daily driver 2000 LS6

Posted by: dOUbLr5

i got my license in april and my first car is a 2001 lincoln ls V8

Posted by: my05lincls8

My 1st car was an Orange 1972 or 1973 Lincoln Mark IV. Usually people lose change in their car, I however lost a lot more than that during my cruising days before the tranny went out! That car was nice! It also featured the half tonneau top, power seats, locks, and windows!

Posted by: Lincoln Kid

77 Trans Am i built.We got it for me as a sell well not even a roller, had a 455sd from a 70 t/a 400 turbo ran ran 12.80s with work, then it was a 93 drop top stang,85 trans am 87 iroc,87 88 90 92 LSC'on to alot of other cars an trucks

Posted by: Luis Kane

Burgundy 94' Mark VIII(trans Blew)
Rose Mist 94' Mark VIII( still own)
I love Lincolns!!

Posted by: CrackerJack

2000 Plymouth Voyager with the Mitsubishi V6, got it after my sister with 249k miles, ditched it in 6 months and got my 02 LSE V8 with 75k miles

Posted by: Happysacks00

94 beretta gt 3.1l v6--It was purple!!! lol we called it barney beretta
02 lincoln ls v8 sport--midnight blue
93 ford escort 1.9l --my daily commuter to school, i live 54 miles away, the lincoln would eat thru gas like nothing

Posted by: doug03ls

1968 Ford Mustang, Fastback, Lime Gold 289 2bbl automatic, I saved up my money and bought Keystone Dark Center Mags with wide oval tires. I was the cat's meow in 1968-1969.

Posted by: LsUnV2

1981 oldsmobile cutlass
1998 pontiac fire bird t-tops
1994 camaro MINT wish i never sold
2000 lincoln LS my travel car
2004 Lincoln LSE my baby

Posted by: cmack

'81 Pontiac Grand Prix

Posted by: 2000 LS

1979 Chevy Monte Carlo

Posted by: Happysacks00

Quote:

Originally Posted by Happysacks00

94 beretta gt 3.1l v6--It was purple!!! lol we called it barney beretta
02 lincoln ls v8 sport--midnight blue
93 ford escort 1.9l --my daily commuter to school, i live 54 miles away, the lincoln would eat thru gas like nothing

New Edition..... 1988 saab 9000s hatch (non turbo)
My escort took a

on me and now this is my daily driver to and from school/work

Posted by: Gibson

2001 impala.. 20 inch chromes. bought the LS8 just before i turned 18.

Posted by: dinkaTHEdon

1973 Plymouth Valiant/Duster (according to the manual)

Posted by: oandtmaster

i had a Merkur Xr4-Ti

Posted by: donman78

1984 Volkswagen Rabbit L, 4 speed manual, with unknown mileage (odo stopped at 150k). Got it in 1996 as a "birthday present". I really just needed a car for college, and that was the cheapest thing I could find at $300.

Posted by: lincolnx2

1990 pontiac transport se i was 16

Posted by: Mustang Man

It was a great first car at age 16, colored Indian Fire/black interior, 351W, FMX transmission and Cragar SS wheels. Shortly after purchasing it I had the engine modified with a Lunati cam from a Boss 302 (changes the firing order, too), Offenhouser aluminum intake and Holley 650 four-barrel. The exhausts remained factory, with the bullet-style resonators and across-the-axle ("crossflow") muffler.

I have attached a picture of an almost identical model, same color but mine had no spoilers. My second Mustang had them, though -- it was a 1971 Boss 351 -- a real wheelie machine that I got rid of for a 1973 Opel GT (the "mini-'vette") in 1974 because of the "gas crunch".

I am now in the process of restoring a 1967 Mustang Convertible, also with a 351W, AOD transmission (gotta have that overdrive these days), reproduction 289 Hi-Po cast iron exhaust manifolds and a 2-1/2" Magnaflow stainless steel "X-Pipe" exhaust system. I am negotiating with Total Control Products to produce online video for installation of their products -- wish me luck! They already have pictures of their product installations, but no video.

If LVC members send them requests for video instructions to see what it is really like, then it will increase my chances of getting them to "bite".

Regards,

Mark
Augusta, Maine

Posted by: 94PumiceMkVIII

1. 1984 Ford Ranger S 2.3 Liter 4 cylinder. Drove it almost 10 years.

2. 1991 Ford Thunderbird LX. Sold it in 2004