How expensive was your first car?
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Tia
Did you say birds?
1969 impala. Photo from web.
Mom and dad were separated and we needed another car so she bought this for 350 bucks. 350 with a 4V and turbo 350. When I punched it the tire didn't light up like I wanted so I decided it needed a little help. Got her going in reverse put it in neutral, rev the engine and drop into gear......Think it was the 5th time doing that and the spline shaft jumped and the rear of the tranny broke into pieces. My older brother thought I was an idiot and he was right. Oh, and how about those trunks. Friggin huge!!!
Mom and dad were separated and we needed another car so she bought this for 350 bucks. 350 with a 4V and turbo 350. When I punched it the tire didn't light up like I wanted so I decided it needed a little help. Got her going in reverse put it in neutral, rev the engine and drop into gear......Think it was the 5th time doing that and the spline shaft jumped and the rear of the tranny broke into pieces. My older brother thought I was an idiot and he was right. Oh, and how about those trunks. Friggin huge!!!
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Tia
Did you say birds?
Yep, '69. Thanks 55.Your pic shows a 69.
No longer the 32 valve V6 so it’s just the R. The “same” 2.0L as my 2014 R-line Beetle makes 292hp vs my 200hp. I’d love to have those extra ponies. I wonder how much work the DSG took for the increase?
john111/LZ
Lunatic Member
R-line Beetle....very nice indeed.Just looked at VW site.....Scirocco R-line...mmmm....0-62 mph
5.5 secs.Desirable.
5.5 secs.Desirable.
Thanks. It’s a convertible so with the weight penalty it takes 6.7 sec to 60. Totally worth it in this SoCal beach climate
My first car was one I wished I had kept till now as I might be able to buy a house if I sold it..
1969 Plymouth Barracuda
440 6-Pack
Slap Hurst Shifter
Dual Thursh mufflers..pretty freakin' LOUD...
Craig slide-out cassette player
Man, sure wish I still had it believe me!!
$1500.00 from what I remember, which back in '74 was a chunk of change...
1969 Plymouth Barracuda
440 6-Pack
Slap Hurst Shifter
Dual Thursh mufflers..pretty freakin' LOUD...
Craig slide-out cassette player
Man, sure wish I still had it believe me!!
$1500.00 from what I remember, which back in '74 was a chunk of change...
Mark W.
Nut house of the Universe
First car I bought with my own money was a 1957 Willys Wagon 4x4 cost me $750 and less then a month later the tranny and transfer case exploded and cost me another $500. 3 weeks later I rolled it into a gravel pit. Put me in the hospital for 3 nights and I had to part it out I broke even. Bought a 52 Chevy 3100 Custom Cab Pickup.
Splatter Pak
High-End Scrounger
My '67 Valiant could never lay you back in the seat - did yours have the Hyperpak? Mine had the 170 cid engine with an auto trannie.
BrocLuno
Lunatic Member
1951 Vicky for $50 - flatty and three on the tree. Next was a 1955 Pymouth for $35 - flat head six and three on the tree. Swapped that one for a '54 Ford with OHV V8 and stick. The next one was pricey at $250 - '56 Ranch Wagon with 292 T-Bird V8 and three speed with OD, so it had the 4.11 rear end ( ).
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cratz2
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$1,400 for a former city-owned Cavalier. It was only about six years old but it had 150,000 miles on it. I assumed it was well maintained.
It was a good car. It got it through two years of college and I delivered pizzas in it for about nine months of that and another year after that and the only thing I had to do was the head gasket which a guy in the family did for about $50.
It was a good car. It got it through two years of college and I delivered pizzas in it for about nine months of that and another year after that and the only thing I had to do was the head gasket which a guy in the family did for about $50.
glue_ru
Member
BS, the price of a VW Bug in 1969 was $2000, loaded.
My dad and brother each bought one that year.
How was yours $4500 ??
1970 https://www.cargurus.com/Cars/Discussion-c6916_ds41894
1963 https://www.cargurus.com/Cars/Discussion-c6911_ds492860
My dad and brother each bought one that year.
How was yours $4500 ??
1970 https://www.cargurus.com/Cars/Discussion-c6916_ds41894
1963 https://www.cargurus.com/Cars/Discussion-c6911_ds492860
My first car was also a VW for $300 US.
Only difference being was a Red 63 Beetle.
8xlaxx
Have you ever seen a spleen that large?
A bunch o' domestic V8s in here with a sprinkling of Beetles (or similar) in the mix. 
Here's my rice burner, '86 Honda Accord DX, 5spd, base model, acquired for $3K. Sedan was a runner & flip-ups were a nice touch....reliable, got 230K+ out of her.
Here's my rice burner, '86 Honda Accord DX, 5spd, base model, acquired for $3K. Sedan was a runner & flip-ups were a nice touch....reliable, got 230K+ out of her.
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