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bobby · 04-20-2010, 05:01 PM

mine was black with a red top,LeMans Edition,dual side draft carbs !...and a electric overdrive giving me 6 speeds !!!

notice seats fold back to make a bed...great make out car...ask "My Old Lady" !!!!

xoxoxoo

DaveOrion · 04-20-2010, 05:18 PM

My first car was a 76 Buick Lesabre landyacht, yep she was a boat but oh how she did float. Cool thread bobby, now this brings back some memories..........

BadNick · 04-20-2010, 07:46 PM

I love thinking about my first car. It was a '67 Jag E-Type Roadster that I bought for myself two weeks after I graduated from college, because I always wanted one.

DaveOrion, I can relate to your big Buick, too, since not much later I bought a '65 Buick LeSabre as a daily driver to save the Jag for nicer days. Not as big as the '76 but a real nice land yacht of that era. It still smelled new, had 33k miles on it and cost me $600.

blktour · 04-20-2010, 09:53 PM

My dad had a 1968 Ford F-150, and the engine blew. He made me help him put a new engine in it and restore it somewhat, and let me have it.

When we were done at age 15 for me, he let me do whatever I wanted with it. Like a stupid young kid and my dad telling me NO! I SOLD IT! I regret it to this day. And have you it looked almost identical to the one below but all black.

DaveOrion · 04-21-2010, 05:12 AM

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Originally Posted by BadNick

I love thinking about my first car. It was a '67 Jag E-Type Roadster that I bought for myself two weeks after I graduated from college, because I always wanted one.

DaveOrion, I can relate to your big Buick, too, since not much later I bought a '65 Buick LeSabre as a daily driver to save the Jag for nicer days. Not as big as the '76 but a real nice land yacht of that era. It still smelled new, had 33k miles on it and cost me $600.

I dont remember what the mileage was, probably around 50k, I think I paid about $900 for it in 79 or 80. Nowadays you cant buy a junker for $900.

genuinegirly · 04-21-2010, 05:26 AM

DaveO'Rion's First car?

BadNick's First car?

My first car - a 2004 MINI cooper - still own it, of course:

Though I learned to drive on a 1984 Club Wagon:

DaveOrion · 04-21-2010, 05:33 AM

That sure looks like it, same ugly color too, cept mine was a 2 door.

Memories, misty water colored memories.......

snowy · 04-21-2010, 06:57 AM

My first car is still sitting out in my driveway.

BadNick · 04-21-2010, 07:54 AM

thanks for jogging my memory, gg. Mine was a roadster aka convertible exactly like this one:

Btw, I purchased my Jag for $2200. Lucky for me that was at the all time historic low point in the pricing/value of that car. It had 30k miles on it, perfect condition. Now that car is worth about $70k.

genuinegirly · 04-21-2010, 09:08 AM

Wow, you found quite a deal, BadNick! When I was a little girl, one of my neighbors had a green jag that looked very similar to yours. It looked like so much fun to drive.

BadNick · 04-21-2010, 12:49 PM

gg,
the E-type is a fantastic car to drive and I like to think I mostly appreciated it for such technical reasons. Jaguar E-Type - Features, Motoring - The Independent

But I read a lot of what Henry Manney wrote since he was one of the greatest automotive journalists ever and one of my favorite sayings of his is: "The greatest crumpet-catcher known to man," as US journalist Henry Manney described it.

Fotzlid · 04-21-2010, 05:50 PM

'70 Buick Le Sabre.

Had it for about 2 months before a gasket went, all the oil burned off and the motor seized.

04-20-2010, 05:01 PM	#1 (permalink)
bobby Super Moderator Location: 18,000+ posts on TFP #1,2,3,4 and 5,but I'm not counting!	Your first car....??? mine was black with a red top,LeMans Edition,dual side draft carbs !...and a electric overdrive giving me 6 speeds !!! notice seats fold back to make a bed...great make out car...ask "My Old Lady" !!!! xoxoxoo __________________ "Life goes on,within you,and...with out you !" xoxoxoo

04-20-2010, 05:18 PM	#2 (permalink)
DaveOrion Playing With Fire Location: Disaster Area	My first car was a 76 Buick Lesabre landyacht, yep she was a boat but oh how she did float. Cool thread bobby, now this brings back some memories.......... __________________ *Syriana*...have you ever tried liquid MDMA?....Liquid MDMA? No....Arash, when you wanna do this?.....After prayer...

04-21-2010, 05:26 AM	#6 (permalink)
genuinegirly Eat your vegetables Super Moderator Location: Arabidopsis-ville	DaveO'Rion's First car? BadNick's First car? My first car - a 2004 MINI cooper - still own it, of course: Though I learned to drive on a 1984 Club Wagon: __________________ "Sometimes I have to remember that things are brought to me for a reason, either for my own lessons or for the benefit of others." Cynthetiq "violence is no more or less real than non-violence." roachboy

04-21-2010, 05:33 AM	#7 (permalink)
DaveOrion Playing With Fire Location: Disaster Area	That sure looks like it, same ugly color too, cept mine was a 2 door. Memories, misty water colored memories....... __________________ *Syriana*...have you ever tried liquid MDMA?....Liquid MDMA? No....Arash, when you wanna do this?.....After prayer...

04-21-2010, 06:57 AM	#8 (permalink)
snowy Kick Ass Kunoichi Location: Oregon	My first car is still sitting out in my driveway. __________________ If I am not better, at least I am different. --Jean-Jacques Rousseau

04-20-2010, 07:46 PM	#3 (permalink)
BadNick Riding the Ocean Spray Location: S.E. PA in U Sofa	I love thinking about my first car. It was a '67 Jag E-Type Roadster that I bought for myself two weeks after I graduated from college, because I always wanted one. DaveOrion, I can relate to your big Buick, too, since not much later I bought a '65 Buick LeSabre as a daily driver to save the Jag for nicer days. Not as big as the '76 but a real nice land yacht of that era. It still smelled new, had 33k miles on it and cost me $600.

04-20-2010, 09:53 PM	#4 (permalink)
blktour Psycho Location: Anchorage, AK	My dad had a 1968 Ford F-150, and the engine blew. He made me help him put a new engine in it and restore it somewhat, and let me have it. When we were done at age 15 for me, he let me do whatever I wanted with it. Like a stupid young kid and my dad telling me NO! I SOLD IT! I regret it to this day. And have you it looked almost identical to the one below but all black.

04-21-2010, 07:54 AM	#9 (permalink)
BadNick Riding the Ocean Spray Location: S.E. PA in U Sofa	thanks for jogging my memory, gg. Mine was a roadster aka convertible exactly like this one: Btw, I purchased my Jag for $2200. Lucky for me that was at the all time historic low point in the pricing/value of that car. It had 30k miles on it, perfect condition. Now that car is worth about $70k.

04-21-2010, 09:08 AM	#10 (permalink)
genuinegirly Eat your vegetables Super Moderator Location: Arabidopsis-ville	Wow, you found quite a deal, BadNick! When I was a little girl, one of my neighbors had a green jag that looked very similar to yours. It looked like so much fun to drive. __________________ "Sometimes I have to remember that things are brought to me for a reason, either for my own lessons or for the benefit of others." Cynthetiq "violence is no more or less real than non-violence." roachboy

04-21-2010, 12:49 PM	#11 (permalink)
BadNick Riding the Ocean Spray Location: S.E. PA in U Sofa	gg, the E-type is a fantastic car to drive and I like to think I mostly appreciated it for such technical reasons. Jaguar E-Type - Features, Motoring - The Independent But I read a lot of what Henry Manney wrote since he was one of the greatest automotive journalists ever and one of my favorite sayings of his is: "The greatest crumpet-catcher known to man," as US journalist Henry Manney described it.

04-21-2010, 05:50 PM	#12 (permalink)
Fotzlid Junkie Location: Greater Boston area	'70 Buick Le Sabre. Had it for about 2 months before a gasket went, all the oil burned off and the motor seized.