Surprise this one hasn't come up, my parents first car was a gorgeous Lada lol. They lost a wheel on a highway when I was a baby and sold it shortly after.
What was your first car?
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wasn't my first car but I had a 68 ambassador and the seats definitely folded flat. It was a boat of a car. I got me out to Banff and drove it for 3 years there before it packed it in.
I remember driving out to Banff. I went straight through no stopping except when I was on the interstate out side of Chicago at night , 2 am when the lights went out. I pulled off and into a parking lot that had a light in it and tried to trouble shoot but had to wait till the sun came up to find the problem. Back then the high beam low beam switch was a metal button on the floor on the left hand side that you pressed with your foot to alternate between high and low beam, and I guess i stretched my leg out to ease a cramp and I hit the switch and detached it and the lights went out. Plugged the switch back in and was good to go.
One of my friend had one! Once on our way to Sherbrooke I found it was smelling burnt. I ask him to stop the car by the side of the road. Good thing because 10 minute later the car was on fire
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These cars were so dangerousOne of my friend had one! Once on our way to Sherbrooke I found it was smelling burnt. I ask him to stop the car by the side of the road. Good thing because 10 minute late the car was on fire
There should be a thread on the car we enjoyed the most!
I had 2 BMW in my life. They were great to drive (and perfect to get police tickets!!!).
But for the life of me the car I enjoyed the most driving was a Ford Escape 2007. I would blast Johnny Cash or Bruce Springsteen going anywhere and not having to care about all fucking road potholes or a feet of snow. Loved that car!
I had 2 BMW in my life. They were great to drive (and perfect to get police tickets!!!).
But for the life of me the car I enjoyed the most driving was a Ford Escape 2007. I would blast Johnny Cash or Bruce Springsteen going anywhere and not having to care about all fucking road potholes or a feet of snow. Loved that car!
My first car was a 1962 VW Beetle. which I bought in 1967, as basic a car as you could get. Didn't even have a gas gauge. It came with a dip stick to tell you how much fuel you had but you used to get around 300 miles on a tank so you always remembered what the mileage was when you filled up. It did have however a reserve tank that was activated by a lever under the dash that gave you an extra gallon to get you to a gas station.
They were notorious for rusting and the first thing to go were the heat tubes that ran from the back where the engine was up to the vents on the floor. You never had enough heat to keep the side windows clear so in the winter you saw most Beetles had frost shields attached to the side windows which worked quite well.
My Beetle did have a gas heater which through out a tremendous amount of heat but was disconcerting to see an open flame inside the car and it severely cut into your mileage when operating.
It was a beast and with the weight of the engine over the back wheels the traction was terrific. Studded tires were legal in Ont. and I had 4 studded tires and that car never got stuck anywhere.
Another great feature was because of the light weight of the car and being a manual trans. if the battery ever died you just turned the ignition to on got someone to give you a push or you could actually do it yourself, hop in pop the clutch and away you went.
They were notorious for rusting and the first thing to go were the heat tubes that ran from the back where the engine was up to the vents on the floor. You never had enough heat to keep the side windows clear so in the winter you saw most Beetles had frost shields attached to the side windows which worked quite well.
My Beetle did have a gas heater which through out a tremendous amount of heat but was disconcerting to see an open flame inside the car and it severely cut into your mileage when operating.
It was a beast and with the weight of the engine over the back wheels the traction was terrific. Studded tires were legal in Ont. and I had 4 studded tires and that car never got stuck anywhere.
That's fascinating and that's just like 60yrs ago. So much has change. The Beetle was my favorite car. I wonder why they stop producing it.
First car was a red 1961 Oldsmobile F-85 like this. Got it used when in college for 500 bucks. Loved the freedom it gave but needed work on many little things that kept going. Luckily had a couple friends that showed me how to repair it. Saved a bundle back then by doing my own repairs.
Chevy Nova 1969 purchase at 16 in 1983. It was blue like the picture but it was 75% rust. I paid $300 for the car and added a stereo/booster system and speakers for $600.
That is the same car I had as my first car. Mine was a 1963. The lever way under the dash could be tricky to operate, when you ran out of gas on the freeway.
For the time, they were reliable cars. In Denmark the VW marketing showed an ad with a picture of a Beetle towing a tow truck. The caption was something like: "Not really true, but you hardly ever see a tow truck towing a VW either."
PS: I think it discloses our age.
I grew up in Quebec city as well in early 80's it was awesome. driving without seat belt, back then, you were given a warning for driving drunk. Les Fetes de la Saint-Jean were a blast. I was able to go in at Dagobert at 16. Go for a poutine at Ashton after. Good memories
Omg lol yes you could drink and drive in the 80's!! I was too young but the very striking drunk and drive publicity started in the 90's.
The Dagobert was my go to as well with my fake ID (basically just putting our Health card in the oven and change the numbers with a knife and liquid paper). Galvaude and too much alcohol. I miss the good time on Grande Allée.
The joke in Europe was, that is France, if you were pulled over, they lighted a match, and you were OK, if your breath did not burn with a clear blue flame.
Mine must have been a lower trim level - no chrome on the sides. Steel wheels. Sun faded red, unless you happened to brush against it.
