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Lunchbox:
I have a car. It's blue. I used to have another car. It was nearly as old as me. It was silver.
Now I take the bus most places anyway and my car just sits at home being decorative.

David_Dovey:
Yes, my first car was a '92 Lancer, actually! My grandparents bought it new or newish, then my parents bought it from them and I finally got it in '03 and drove it up to early '09, at which point I traded it back to my parents where he managed to get it to limp the 15 minutes either direction to work for another year and a half. It was putting out a lot of smoke by the end of it and it was a hell of a struggle to get it to do 100 km/h but it never had any major breakdowns that I can think of in the whole 18 years.

jwhouk:

* 1971 AMC Hornet Sportabout. Used to be my mom's old car. My grandfather had driven it, then gave it to me. I crashed it into a halfway-house apartment when the right-front wheel bearing broke.
* 1986(?) Renault Encore. This was actually my step-mom's car, but I ended up driving it mostly as my "work" car.
* 1990 Ford Escort LX. I bought this one essentially right out of college, when I was working for a Ford dealer. Nice little car that I probably could have driven into the ground, but decided not to.
* 1993 Ford Escort LX. This one was green and had a five-speed manual. By the time I was ready to chuck it, I think the clutch was paper-thin. Worst thing was in November of '96, when some idiot spray-painted over the DOLE/KEMP bumper sticker on the back bumper.
* 1997 Dodge Dakota SLT Extended Cab. First and only pickup I ever owned. Got a cap for the back a few months after I bought it. Six years later, third gear was slipping and I was getting tired of paying $$$$$ to fill it.
* 2003 Chrysler PT Cruiser. My baby. As much as I hate this thing at times, I have to remind myself this is the car I wanted. The reminders sit on my desk, my dresser, my TV stand, and even in the cupholder of the car (yes, I have at least six die-cast models of my PT, including the one I keep in my car).

Jimmy the Squid:
I learnt to drive in my dad's Peugot 407 which was basically a spy car. It had ridiculous hidden compartments for no reason and had this awesome stereo display that made you feel like you could align a nuclear satellite with it. The boot opened by pressing a hidden button! It was also black and awesome and made no noise at all. Totally stealth.

I now drive my girlfriend's car occasionally (read: when we go out and she wants to have a drink or just doesn't feel like driving) and it is a Holden Viva. It's a pretty smooth ride and handles nicely.

My dad, now that I have my license, is always asking if I'd like to drive his car to see how nice it is. The man now drives a fucking cherry red Jaguar X-Type. I do not want to drive that car. He glares at you if you so much as think about scratching it.

McTaggart:

--- Quote from: Inlander on 23 Nov 2010, 18:23 ---Oh they totally are, my dad's had one for ages.

You know what else is a great car? The Mitsubishi Lancer. My brother has one that used to belong to our mum, it must be at least fifteen years old and sure it's got a few bumps and bruises but it still goes like a rocket.

--- End quote ---

Oh hey I own a Lancer that used to belong to my mum and is at least 15 years old. It's got plenty of bumps but it feels worse and worse with every service :s

My first car was a JE Holden Camira wagon and I miss it every day.

I want my next car to be a busted old 3 series but it will probably be another station wagon because station wagons are the best.

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