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3798j · 08-13-2021, 09:05 AM

1961 Triumph TR3...the year, 1967.

BMWGirlFL · 08-13-2021, 09:05 AM

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Unfortunately, those mid-late 70s and early 80s cars were geared and detuned due to the gas crisis. I'm sure that 305 may have had 150hp when new. The good news is you can tinker with them fairly easily. Got my 80 vette from 185hp to 320hp at rear wheel by opening the exhaust and tweaking the camshaft.

I had the smaller 4.4 liter (L39 - 267) . Think less like 120.

Germanauto · 08-13-2021, 09:48 AM

Not mine but mostly the same car. 97 Camry in good ole beige. Got it toward my senior year of HS in the late 00s. Sloppy dynamics and slow but it served me well. Previous owner put a fake wood kit lol which I'll admit did spruce up the interior. I was just a kid, didn't need anything fancier.

TAZ007 · 08-13-2021, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by BMWGirlFL

I had the smaller 4.4 liter (L39 - 267) . Think less like 120.

That explains alot. Mine is a numbers matching L48 4spd.

qusainshirazi · 08-14-2021, 11:59 PM

Oof man good ol’ 2005 Nissan Altima was the perfect first high school car to beat around in. Wonder where that car is now

DenverSteve · 08-15-2021, 12:55 AM

My first was this make/model/color - but not this car. 1974 AMC Javelin AMX.

xpand · 08-15-2021, 01:26 AM

Opel ASTRA H 2010

wooblewobble · 08-16-2021, 12:18 AM

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jzeiler4 · 08-16-2021, 10:12 AM

1950 Plymouth. Not this actual one but close to it. Had a soft crank so it didn't last long. 1967

neilvan · 08-16-2021, 10:17 AM

01 Protege MP3, I had obviously put on a few mods before this picture

visionaut · 08-16-2021, 04:11 PM

First car I ever bought was a ‘71 Plymouth Duster 340.

Saved up my pennies from wrenching at the garage up the street while going thru college. Borrowed my family’s cars all the time before I finally got my own. Lift and tools access in the evenings was such a great bonus.

It was a really fun cruising machine, and a little straight-line beast…eventually got it running 12.4 sec 1/4s.
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ElectroThermal · 08-16-2021, 06:09 PM

At 16, I thought my first ride was the coolest thing around. Unfortunately, the only photos that survived the 15 years since are from its ultimate demise (rear ended at a red light by someone on their phone).

Car: 1994 Honda Accord LX Sedan

Scraped what little money I had for some "mods". Pep-Boys rims, Magnaflow muffler, and some eBay headlights. Admittedly, my taste has matured over the years.

Attached a stock photo alongside my car for reference:

WeryPert1 · 08-16-2021, 11:49 PM

1980 Chevy Citation, like this one but without the cool wheels.

Driving a Tanzanite G05 now, so perhaps I have a type…

xJcx · 08-17-2021, 04:02 PM

Those are awesome

TKDbilly · 08-17-2021, 05:04 PM

Truly my first car. I bought for $1,600 borrowing $800 from my dad. Drove it for several years in HS. Wish I still had this 1963 Mark II.

willie55912 · 08-17-2021, 11:39 PM

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Originally Posted by DenverSteve

My first was this make/model/color - but not this car. 1974 AMC Javelin AMX.

Damn nice!! My first a 1973 Javelin AMX with 401 go-pak with auto and plum paint with gold T-stripe. Some one built it and could not come up with the money to buy it....my parents bought it for me....lucky me. I had the car until a tornado destroyed in when sitting in a machine shed.

DrFerry · 08-20-2021, 10:05 AM

I think it was the summer of 1980 when I bought a ratted out, rust bucket Wolseley Hornet - nowhere near the mint condition of the one in these photos. I was too young to hold a driving license. Nevertheless, I bought it for 50 Pounds from a local car dealer on my walk back from school and then I drove it home (about two miles up a country lane). I then proceeded to take it all apart and build a grass-track Mini Cooper wannabe - which sort of became an off-road Mini - no license required! A bit like a dirt bike with four wheels. I don't have any photos of that car either but something similar is shown below (in yellow). The Wolseley Hornet begat the other once a bare shell had been located. Most of the mechanical bits were transplanted but not before the 998cc engine had a 731 profile cam installed and twin SU carbs added to it. The new shell was from an ex-rally Mini and had all sorts of floor bracing and strengthening. Though I must admit I connected up the hydrolastic fluid suspension incorrectly. Boy those were the days...
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An Example of a Grass-Track Mini. Except mine was red with a black roof - same as my E92 M3 now..
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DrFerry · 09-29-2021, 01:38 PM

More cars here as this thread was a clone.

https://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1788203

justin.fox · 03-16-2022, 11:52 AM

Got a nice pic of my buddy cleaning my first car, 6 speed 2003 mercedes c240. Unfortunately not a BMW but I later upgraded to the BMW once I had a little more spare change in my pocket...

..Rush.. · 03-16-2022, 11:57 AM

All you guys had very nice first cars!
Me? I had a used hand me down, Ford Pinto lol.

tranquility · 03-16-2022, 01:55 PM

2002 Acura RSX. Miss it.

spielnicht · 03-16-2022, 03:28 PM

2003 Saab 93. First car that I actually purchased and wasn't a hand down from a family member. Loved that car so much and was a blast to drive (5-speed manual).

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3798j Fleet Mechanic 13979 Rep 2,015 Posts Drives: E86 3.0si Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Susquehanna Valley iTrader: (0) Garage List '19 VW Golf R [10.00] '55 Ford F100 [0.00] '08 Z4 3.0SI [8.50] '66 Triumph TR4A [0.00] '85 Corvette [0.00] '64 Corvette [10.00] '68 Triumph GT6 [9.50]	1961 Triumph TR3...the year, 1967.
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Germanauto Major General 9358 Rep 6,151 Posts Drives: Alfa Romeo Giulia, Rosso Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: LA iTrader: (0)	Not mine but mostly the same car. 97 Camry in good ole beige. Got it toward my senior year of HS in the late 00s. Sloppy dynamics and slow but it served me well. Previous owner put a fake wood kit lol which I'll admit did spruce up the interior. I was just a kid, didn't need anything fancier. __________________ Former -2008 E90 328 black/brown -2012 Lexus IS250 black/black
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DenverSteve Lieutenant 964 Rep 537 Posts Drives: 2021 BMW Join Date: Jul 2021 Location: Denver / L.A. iTrader: (0)	My first was this make/model/color - but not this car. 1974 AMC Javelin AMX. Attached Images
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jzeiler4 Lieutenant 354 Rep 590 Posts Drives: 2021 M240i xDrive vert Join Date: Aug 2020 Location: Hazel Green, AL iTrader: (0)	1950 Plymouth. Not this actual one but close to it. Had a soft crank so it didn't last long. 1967 Attached Images
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visionaut Major 1473 Rep 1,012 Posts Drives: 2016 435iX GC & 1976 2002 Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Mile High City, CO iTrader: (0)	First car I ever bought was a ‘71 Plymouth Duster 340. Saved up my pennies from wrenching at the garage up the street while going thru college. Borrowed my family’s cars all the time before I finally got my own. Lift and tools access in the evenings was such a great bonus. It was a really fun cruising machine, and a little straight-line beast…eventually got it running 12.4 sec 1/4s. . Attached Images
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ElectroThermal Enlisted Member 61 Rep 49 Posts Drives: F80M3 Join Date: Apr 2021 Location: Boston, MA iTrader: (0)	At 16, I thought my first ride was the coolest thing around. Unfortunately, the only photos that survived the 15 years since are from its ultimate demise (rear ended at a red light by someone on their phone). Car: 1994 Honda Accord LX Sedan Scraped what little money I had for some "mods". Pep-Boys rims, Magnaflow muffler, and some eBay headlights. Admittedly, my taste has matured over the years. Attached a stock photo alongside my car for reference: Attached Images __________________ (Sold) 2018 F80 ///M3 - Austin Yellow \| ZCP \| ZEP \| ZEC (Sold) 2018 I01 i3 REx - Imperial Blue \| Mega World
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WeryPert1 Private First Class 183 Rep 179 Posts Drives: 128i Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: SoCal iTrader: (0)	1980 Chevy Citation, like this one but without the cool wheels. Driving a Tanzanite G05 now, so perhaps I have a type… Attached Images
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DrFerry Field Marshal 7528 Rep 1,973 Posts Drives: '08 E92 M3 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Greenville, SC iTrader: (5) Garage List 2008 BMW M3 [5.25] 2015 BMW X5 [4.50]	Wolseley Hornet I think it was the summer of 1980 when I bought a ratted out, rust bucket Wolseley Hornet - nowhere near the mint condition of the one in these photos. I was too young to hold a driving license. Nevertheless, I bought it for 50 Pounds from a local car dealer on my walk back from school and then I drove it home (about two miles up a country lane). I then proceeded to take it all apart and build a grass-track Mini Cooper wannabe - which sort of became an off-road Mini - no license required! A bit like a dirt bike with four wheels. I don't have any photos of that car either but something similar is shown below (in yellow). The Wolseley Hornet begat the other once a bare shell had been located. Most of the mechanical bits were transplanted but not before the 998cc engine had a 731 profile cam installed and twin SU carbs added to it. The new shell was from an ex-rally Mini and had all sorts of floor bracing and strengthening. Though I must admit I connected up the hydrolastic fluid suspension incorrectly. Boy those were the days... . . . . An Example of a Grass-Track Mini. Except mine was red with a black roof - same as my E92 M3 now.. * Attached Images __________________ '08 E92 M3 DCT Melbourne Red/Bamboo Beige Leather/EDC/SSP Spec-R DCT clutch/SSP Pro-Gold DCT Fluid/Quaife LSD/3:45 Final Drive/BE Bearings & ARP Bolts/LUX H8 180/DCT Tune by BPM Sport/PFC Z-Rated Pads/ECS Brass Brake Caliper Guides/Alex Shop Solid Sub-frame Bushings/Motul 600/Tint Last edited by DrFerry; 09-29-2021 at 01:35 PM..
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justin.fox New Member 5 Rep 5 Posts Drives: 2015 BMW X5 Join Date: Mar 2022 Location: Leesburg, VA iTrader: (0)	First car that was later swapped to a BMW... Got a nice pic of my buddy cleaning my first car, 6 speed 2003 mercedes c240. Unfortunately not a BMW but I later upgraded to the BMW once I had a little more spare change in my pocket... Attached Images
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..Rush.. Captain 971 Rep 928 Posts Drives: AW E88 Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	All you guys had very nice first cars! Me? I had a used hand me down, Ford Pinto lol.
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