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| McMark |
 Dec 19 2010, 01:49 PM
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914 Freak!  Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None  |
I found this old (hahaha 1999) picture of me with my first car. 1979 Porsche 928. It was oak green metallic with a manual transmission. I loved that car, put a lot of work into it, including a top end rebuild, and finally sold it for 1/8 of what I had into it because I found out the frame was cracked. I would love to have another 928 if they weren't such money pits. Great freeway car.
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| ConeDodger |
Dec 19 2010, 02:01 PM
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Apex killer! Group: Members Posts: 23,591 Joined: 31-December 04 From: Tahoe Area Member No.: 3,380 Region Association: Northern California 
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Sitting at a backyard BBQ at home with my Dad, Grandfather and two of my uncles watching the big boys bullshit and drink beer when my Dad says 'if you can get that thing running, it's yours' and he points his beer bottle at his car that had quit running a year or so before. He had us come up to the corner and help him push it down the alley and in to the back yard next to the garage. There it sat... My uncle, who owned a Gulf station winked at me and the following Monday, showed up with his wrecker. We had that thing running in about 5 minutes. Motor mounts and distributor cap replaced along with a tune-up and all I needed was insurance...
Gave her a auto shop valve job and some other guys painted her... Gas gauge went left as fast as the speedo went right!!! Attached image(s) 
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| Andyrew |
Dec 19 2010, 02:23 PM
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Spooling.... Please wait Group: Members Posts: 13,376 Joined: 20-January 03 From: Riverbank, Ca Member No.: 172 Region Association: Northern California
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One of my favorite pics of the car.
Boy what I would give to have it looking just like that now.. Loved the look of the car like that.. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/members.rennlist.org-172-1292790188.1.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/members.rennlist.org-172-1292790287.1.jpg) Yes this pic was scanned from the yearbook. |
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| SirAndy |
Dec 19 2010, 02:25 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,644 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(McMark @ Dec 19 2010, 11:49 AM)  what was yours No pictures of the car ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) 1972 VW Beetle, 1302S, 1600cc, 50HP, L95B turquoise metallic, sport-o-matic transmission (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) |
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| raw1298 |
Dec 19 2010, 02:33 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 616 Joined: 9-March 09 From: Rocklin,Ca. Member No.: 10,148 Region Association: Northern California |
Well I have no pictures, but the car I wanted was a 67 lemans with sky blue mettalic paint. My parents surprised me with a car from my moms boss. You will thank me for the "no picture" due to the fact it was a 74 pinto in forest green paint with avocado green interior. I think they were trying to keep me from getting dates. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) I put 150,000 miles on that car and had a lot of great memories in it.
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| arkitect |
Dec 19 2010, 02:38 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 617 Joined: 3-March 10 From: Stockton, CA Member No.: 11,426 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(ConeDodger @ Dec 19 2010, 12:01 PM) Sitting at a backyard BBQ at home with my Dad, Grandfather and two of my uncles watching the big boys bullshit and drink beer when my Dad says 'if you can get that thing running, it's yours' and he points his beer bottle at his car that had quit running a year or so before. He had us come up to the corner and help him push it down the alley and in to the back yard next to the garage. There it sat... My uncle, who owned a Gulf station winked at me and the following Monday, showed up with his wrecker. We had that thing running in about 5 minutes. Motor mounts and distributor cap replaced along with a tune-up and all I needed was insurance... Gave her a auto shop valve job and some other guys painted her... Gas gauge went left as fast as the speedo went right!!! Rob, What year chevy? Reminds me of my first, a 63 chevy impala SS automatic that my Dad gave me. Will have to find a picture of it. Dave |
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| orange914 |
Dec 19 2010, 03:10 PM
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http://5starmediaworks.com/index.html Group: Members Posts: 3,371 Joined: 26-March 05 From: Ceres, California Member No.: 3,818 Region Association: Northern California |
1977 @ age15
$500 1967 mustang w/ blown up clutch 289/4 sp. what an experiment!  |
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| MDG |
Dec 19 2010, 03:17 PM
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Wolf in wolf's clothing. Group: Members Posts: 8,652 Joined: 3-February 09 From: Toronto Member No.: 10,018 Region Association: None |
Can't find a picture of my first - '73 Super Beetle.
Here's my second; a '73 2.0 in a crappy photo from 1982  |
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| KELTY360 |
Dec 19 2010, 03:29 PM
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914 Neferati Group: Members Posts: 5,031 Joined: 31-December 05 From: Pt. Townsend, WA Member No.: 5,344 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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QUOTE(ConeDodger @ Dec 19 2010, 12:01 PM) Sitting at a backyard BBQ at home with my Dad, Grandfather and two of my uncles watching the big boys bullshit and drink beer when my Dad says 'if you can get that thing running, it's yours' and he points his beer bottle at his car that had quit running a year or so before. He had us come up to the corner and help him push it down the alley and in to the back yard next to the garage. There it sat... My uncle, who owned a Gulf station winked at me and the following Monday, showed up with his wrecker. We had that thing running in about 5 minutes. Motor mounts and distributor cap replaced along with a tune-up and all I needed was insurance... Gave her a auto shop valve job and some other guys painted her... Gas gauge went left as fast as the speedo went right!!! Damn, that's rare! A '62 Bubbletop 409? Wouldn't you love to have that back....even just to sell. Broke my cherry with a '64 TR4. It needed parts often and was caught in a time warp between the TR3 and TR4A. The only way to get the right part was to buy one, find out it didn't fit and then go get the other part. Sure did sound good though and you could really hang the rear end out! |
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| timofly |
Dec 19 2010, 03:41 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 164 Joined: 21-February 09 From: VA Member No.: 10,082 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
No picture, I don't think cameras were invented, but it was a 1952 Olds 88. It had a 303 Rocket V-8, four barrel carb and put out 165 HP (in 1952, that is) though a four speed Hydramatic trans. The trans had only 1st and 3rd gear left, so it would come thundering off the line, up to about 30 and then start searching for 2nd. Eventually it would give that up and with a loud "thunk", drop into 3rd. It was good for about 80 at top end. My friends called it an "FTO", get it?
It was faded blue, so I bought a couple of Krylon spray cans and started to paint it BRG, but quickly realized that I was gonna have more money in the paint than I had in the car, so I only painted the left side. A black tape racing stripe down the middle and I had a lateral two-tone paint job. Very cool. I paid $9 for it in December,1966, put in a battery and drove it 9 months until the trans finally blew up. Sold it to the junkman for $6. Never had a better deal on a car! |
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| Series9 |
Dec 19 2010, 03:45 PM
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Lesbians taste like chicken. Group: Members Posts: 5,444 Joined: 22-August 04 From: DeLand, FL Member No.: 2,602 Region Association: South East States |
Sadly, I have no picture of it.
1971 Type III Fastback from which I removed the roof and made a permanently topless roadster. It was a piece of shit, but I built a nice engine for it. Second car: 1971 914. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sunglasses.gif) |
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| jim_hoyland |
Dec 19 2010, 03:46 PM
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Get that VIN ? Group: Members Posts: 9,301 Joined: 1-May 03 From: Sunset Beach, CA Member No.: 643 Region Association: Southern California
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No pics, but my 1st car was a 1952 split window VW; 25 hp and all non-synchro tranny. Bought it around 1962, and traded it after 6 months for a '56 VW van
The VW had been featured in one of the car magazine just before I got it. Attached image(s) 
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| moparrob |
Dec 19 2010, 03:49 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 646 Joined: 27-April 10 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 11,663 Region Association: None |
First car:
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i954.photobucket.com-11663-1292795375.1.jpg) Second car: (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i954.photobucket.com-11663-1292795375.2.jpg) Third 914 circa 1981( I had two before this one): (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i954.photobucket.com-11663-1292795375.3.jpg) Plate from back in the day (still have it): (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i954.photobucket.com-11663-1292795672.1.jpg) Me from back in the day: (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i954.photobucket.com-11663-1292795375.5.jpg) |
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| AndyB |
Dec 19 2010, 03:53 PM
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The Governor is watching me Group: Members Posts: 1,115 Joined: 10-April 10 From: Philadelphia New York Member No.: 11,595 Region Association: North East States |
No pictures and really wouldnt want any. Datsun 510. She leaked oil every where. And what a color. But she only cost me $100.00.
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| Gustl |
Dec 19 2010, 03:59 PM
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914 enthusiast & historian Group: Members Posts: 11,506 Joined: 16-June 04 From: TIROL / Austria Member No.: 2,212 Region Association: Austria  |
the 1st car I ever drove was a 34hp VW Bug (~MY 1970 or so)
the 1st car I ever owned was a 1985 Opel Ascona 1.8 E Attached image(s) 
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| jt914-6 |
Dec 19 2010, 04:12 PM
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Driving & working on teeners 41 years Group: Members Posts: 1,786 Joined: 3-May 08 From: Bryant, Arkansas Member No.: 9,003 Region Association: South East States |
My first car....a '72 Chevelle SS. Had an accident and had cowl induction hood and SS stripes put on at the body shop....next was four 914's....'73 1.7, '70 factory six, '75 2.0, and current 914 '74 3.0 conversion....
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| Ian Stott |
Dec 19 2010, 04:18 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 907 Joined: 28-January 08 From: Moncton/Canada Member No.: 8,635 Region Association: Canada |
Cream coloured 69 VW Fastback, sorry no pics, loved that car! Broke down in Quebec on the way home to the Maritimes in 1973, local VW dealer in Levis, Quebec told me it was gonna cost more to fix than it was worth. I took the bus, still think I was lied to but I was just a young private then and believed people were all honest!
Ian Stott Moncton Canada |
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| EdwardBlume |
Dec 19 2010, 04:22 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 12,338 Joined: 2-January 03 From: SLO Member No.: 81 Region Association: Central California
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928 Mark! Awesome.
Dad's car was my first car at 16... but I rode a Yamaha SR500 at 15. |
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| dem |
Dec 19 2010, 04:32 PM
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Rusty Member Group: Members Posts: 147 Joined: 7-February 10 From: Cupertino, CA Member No.: 11,334 Region Association: Northern California |
I will totally cancel out all the cool first cars: 1978 Mercury Zephyr station wagon. With red vinyl interior.
Also, I crashed it. With only liability insurance.. so I went to the pick-n-pull, torched off a quarter of another car.. and welded it on. My father thought it was so insane, he took a photo. I think that was after I lit the headliner on fire. A gallon of Bondo and rattlecan silver paint and it looked ok! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.haphazard.com-11334-1292797956.1.jpg) |
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| Sailor |
Dec 19 2010, 04:35 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 67 Joined: 17-January 10 From: Tumwater, WA Member No.: 11,247 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Bought my first car in 1973, it was a 1950 Willy's wagon, 2WD with a Studebaker V8. Absolute POS. Before exiting high school it was followed by an Austin A40, 63' chevy Impala, 59' TR3 and finally my first air cooled... 64' bug!
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