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In reply to the discussion: Your first car... [View all]smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)86. A forest green Volvo 244 DL.
It was a bit dated, but I liked it. I saw an ad where they drove a Volvo off a cliff and the passenger compartment stayed protected so I was like "That is the car for me!" I have never been a very good driver. I haven't driven in about 25 years. City driving completely freaks me out.
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The next car I got (after 12 years of not driving) was a manual and I wouldn't want
fierywoman
Jan 2018
#67
Nice! My parents had a '75 Monte Carlo.My first car was a '74 Chevy Nova.
50 Shades Of Blue
Jan 2018
#17
I had a similar car, a '75 Dodge Dart with the slant six enging. Most durable car I ever had.
brush
Jan 2018
#82
We had similar experiences with those cars. That slant six is one of the best engines ever.
brush
Jan 2018
#96
You got offers for the engine? Wow. That's how durable that engine was. Others knew too.
brush
Jan 2018
#98
1959 Ford with a Thunderbird engine, eight ball gearshift knob, baby moons and a chrome
Hoyt
Jan 2018
#38
When I was an 18 y/o child bride, we drove from Seattle to Alabama in that car!
dixiegrrrrl
Jan 2018
#49
I had a '52 Ford 2 door hardtop with a flathead V8. My second car though is the one...
brush
Jan 2018
#85