Tell me about your crappy first car!

[LochnarITB]

Plymouth Satellite

My second was a $750 '72 Satellite. Beautiful blue with no rust. 318 engine that was bulletproof but had decent performance with some tweaking. Drove it until I was at serious risk of falling through the rusted out floor while driving down the highway. Would love to have a Cuda or another Satellite with a blueprinted 318 (just to be different from all those 340/360/Hemis).

First was a $200 '68 Olds Delmont 88 (that's correct, not a Delta). Primer gray. "Stereo" was an AM/FM mono radio connected to a pair of aftermarket speakers (soon to be replaced by a power amp/head unit/3 way speaker setup worth 3-4 times the price of the car ). 455 2 barrel carb engine with a buttload of torque, enough to melt the tires to the rims if I had too much fun (although I was known to try ). Drove it until I finally blew the heads and seized the engine and someone hauled it away.

Third (and last) was a red '85 Honda CRX, purchased new. Great little go kart. Drove it until the floor rusted away and the back bumper literally fell off (one side was held up with a jumper cable wrapped around it for a long time). The same day I bought it, leafing through a magazine brought in with the mail, I saw my first ad for the CRX-Si and felt just a bit of a cringe. Much love for my slightly gimped little hot rod anyway!

What would I buy for my next car? I think I would be leaning toward the Honda CR-Z (or a 318 Cuda ).





P.S. Just thought to myself, "I wonder what Pete's answer will be. I bet he had a few interesting vehicles along the way."