Crappy First Cars

[Zabo]

Originally Posted by Milk 1027

..Please tell me you didn't sell it for the 5th gen?

First car: '96 Monte Z34 that I got back last fall. Cracked block now and leaks a quart a week. But, it runs still.

First Crappy Car: Christine, ye olde 2001 Ford Exploder Sport that many may remember. Electronic nightmare once it hit 70K miles. Mechanical nightmare starting at 80K. Dumped it at 109K before the transmission could take a s**t on me.

Only redeeming quality.. it stayed true to it's Ford roots and was a worse vehicle than the Monte.

To this day.. I can't seem to kill that LQ4. Even with a failing water pump on top of the quart a week deal. Adapted pushrod blocks FTW? Or is it just epic Chevy win at work?

[Ivas]

Originally Posted by dianeokie

Mine did that too, I think. Was it a U-joint??? Can't remember.

I'm not sure what gave way. The engine sat crosswise in the rear compartment. I do recall it leaked oil from the main seal, and I didn't like the car well enough to pull the engine out to get to it.

[Milk 1027]

Originally Posted by Zabo

..Please tell me you didn't sell it for the 5th gen?

I did I had to. I needed the money, and the parents didn't want to keep it around.
They threatened to crush it!!
So I put it up on ebay and it sold for nearly 1.5K less than I originally paid for it. That's after spending 3K to fix it up to it's present state.
It's now safe in Australia with some old "collector".

[TaylorRyanSS]

2005 Mustang V6, when I turned 16 back in 2005. Not too crappy imo haha

[dianeokie]

Originally Posted by Ivas

I'm not sure what gave way. The engine sat crosswise in the rear compartment. I do recall it leaked oil from the main seal, and I didn't like the car well enough to pull the engine out to get to it.

Hehe....I never really needed to change the oil, because it leaked so much I was always changing the oil!

[helmincamaro]

Originally Posted by dianeokie

Hehe....I never really needed to change the oil, because it leaked so much I was always changing the oil!

usually a bad sign when you pull the oil drain plug and nothing comes out

[KybheSS]

1979 Porsche 924. Father bought it for "me". Funny how he drove it more than I did. Sold it because parts were too damn expensive.

[Hawgredcamaro]

My first was an 83 Olds station wagon. The passenger seat was broken so it was propped up from behind with a wicker laundry basket. We've come a long way baby!!!!

[Jay_LHD3]

1984 Mazda B2000 pick-up. We had to replace the clutch master cylinder every couple months. It always quit working at the worst time, like pulling out in traffic or even worst, trying to cross over traffic when making a left out of a parking lot.

I did become a pro of riding 'brakes', after all the times my dad would tow me home!

[Sterling]

Mine was a 1986 Subaru RX Turbo...
The pic isn't my actual car... but it is the same year and color. It was an awesome first car too. Only lost 1 race in high school with it... to a 1978 Firebird Formula.

[its a syn]

i had a 1973 AMC Hornet like the yellow one in the picture,car was fun to drive back in 1980.

[PatsRS]

1972 Ford Piece of...Sorry, Ford Pinto What a disaster of a car.

[robroy44]

Mine was a 1970 Ford Maverick.200 6cyl.3 speed on the column.It was so rusted out,the fender wells were stuffed with foam and covered with duct tape.The whole car was painted with brown house paint and a paint brush.Cost me $150.But it was mine.Drove it for two years until I bought a 74 Mercury Montego.Had a 351 in it

[Ivas]

Originally Posted by robroy44

Mine was a 1970 Ford Maverick.200 6cyl.3 speed on the column.It was so rusted out,the fender wells were stuffed with foam and covered with duct tape.The whole car was painted with brown house paint and a paint brush.Cost me $150.But it was mine.Drove it for two years until I bought a 74 Mercury Montego.Had a 351 in it

Man! What a hooptie! It sounds like one of the Borgward station wagons I had.
The drivers door was wedged, but good. You hadta' slide in from the passenger side across seats so torn up bits got stuck into your clothes. The headlights were wired directly from the battery over the outside of the hood. Turning 'em off was a matter of pulling the plug less extension cords off of the terminals.

The last time I saw that car we had just dragged it out into the hills and pushed it off a cliff.