You Never Forget Your First...(R.I.P.) PICS
08-20-2008, 01:14 AM
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You Never Forget Your First...(R.I.P.) PICS
Ill never forget my slow lancer o-z rally. I lost her in a wreck. Some stupid lady pulled in front of me while I was doing 40 and t-boned her. Ahhhhh, MEMORIES.
08-20-2008, 01:30 AM
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never forget mine, not a day goes by i dont think about that car
the day i bought it, after a good wax
just after paint and rims. also was lowered, added 86 sunbird wing, 87z24 hood, and the rare 87z24 valance
the motor- 9.5:1 forged pistons, beam polished rods, high volume oil pump, comp cams 260h2 cam and complete valvetrain, ported heads and intake, custom headers, other stuff i cant remember right now
it then got a crapload of suspention work, all urethane bushings, addco swaybars, kyb gr2 struts, 92+ brake swap with powerslots and hawk pads. handled like a go-kart.
the end. drunk driver ran a light and i t-boned them. 3 years of blood sweat and tears down the tube in less than a second. at the time had i known the battle i was about to go through with insurance, i would have killed the driver right there (driver was homeless, lived in the car, drunk, and uninsured). i hit them doing about 25km/h.
i got the car back plus $1800, stripped most of it. i did build another car but it just wasnt the same, and i just couldnt keep it going, couldnt find anyone to paint it for something i could afford. stripped it and sold most of the parts, then bought my balt. i still have the motor, it may be finding its way into an mg midget soon. i figure turbocharged, around 350whp in a car that weighs 1300lbs could be fun.
the day i bought it, after a good wax
just after paint and rims. also was lowered, added 86 sunbird wing, 87z24 hood, and the rare 87z24 valance
the motor- 9.5:1 forged pistons, beam polished rods, high volume oil pump, comp cams 260h2 cam and complete valvetrain, ported heads and intake, custom headers, other stuff i cant remember right now
it then got a crapload of suspention work, all urethane bushings, addco swaybars, kyb gr2 struts, 92+ brake swap with powerslots and hawk pads. handled like a go-kart.
the end. drunk driver ran a light and i t-boned them. 3 years of blood sweat and tears down the tube in less than a second. at the time had i known the battle i was about to go through with insurance, i would have killed the driver right there (driver was homeless, lived in the car, drunk, and uninsured). i hit them doing about 25km/h.
i got the car back plus $1800, stripped most of it. i did build another car but it just wasnt the same, and i just couldnt keep it going, couldnt find anyone to paint it for something i could afford. stripped it and sold most of the parts, then bought my balt. i still have the motor, it may be finding its way into an mg midget soon. i figure turbocharged, around 350whp in a car that weighs 1300lbs could be fun.
08-20-2008, 01:31 AM
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my first car was a 93 beretta, got a better job, thought i would upgrade in vehicles, the third pic showed the jeep which was the next vehicle, then that was traded for the cobalt
Quick one of the jeep, i can honestly say, even though i love my balt, my jeep was just a much more solid built vehicle, i still regret selling it
Quick one of the jeep, i can honestly say, even though i love my balt, my jeep was just a much more solid built vehicle, i still regret selling it
08-20-2008, 01:44 AM
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Whats it doing in the middle of a field?
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08-20-2008, 01:44 AM
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my first car was a 93 beretta, got a better job, thought i would upgrade in vehicles, the third pic showed the jeep which was the next vehicle, then that was traded for the cobalt
Quick one of the jeep, i can honestly say, even though i love my balt, my jeep was just a much more solid built vehicle, i still regret selling it
Quick one of the jeep, i can honestly say, even though i love my balt, my jeep was just a much more solid built vehicle, i still regret selling it
Do you miss the beretta? what u get for her?
my first car was a 1974 caprice classic 2 door w/ side wheel well skirts, my baby blue. she had 65,000 miles on her whe I got her
08-20-2008, 01:49 AM
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oh still miss, convincin my gf to get one for her first car lol. Was a great car, had the 3.1 mpfi motor in it, took very good care of her, washed her twice a week. I got $2800 for it when i sold it
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my first was a 95 2 door red mirage i learned alot with that car and sold it like 2 weeks ago for 200 becaise i was ******* around with it and the rods broke but i have the neon 2nd car and then i was planning on selling it to my sister n getting supercharged or turboed but her money is tight n her other car broke so i gave it to her
08-20-2008, 01:52 AM
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my first was a 95 2 door red mirage i learned alot with that car and sold it like 2 weeks ago for 200 becaise i was ******* around with it and the rods broke but i have the neon 2nd car and then i was planning on selling it to my sister n getting supercharged or turboed but her money is tight n her other car broke so i gave it to her
08-20-2008, 08:27 AM
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Here is mine, a 76 Firebird with a built 400, didn't take me long to put it head on into a full size Ford after I got my license. I also took out two other cars like bowling pins in the process! I got my license in Dec. 92, carshed it in Feb 93. It was a snowstorm and i was going too fast around a turn and hit the truck. I remember seeing the bottom of the truck as it flew in the air into the ditch. WHen I stopped my motor was still running and my cigarette was still lit, but it wouldn't shut off and the door wouldn't open. I got out the other side and went over to the old man sitting upside down in the truck and asked him if hes ok, he just said "NO!"
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08-20-2008, 09:04 AM
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02 Z24 Cavy...
semi decided to turn infront of me and had no choice to follow him or go under the trailor so it messed up the pillars and broke out the glass on the driver side and the passanger side got all messed up from me tagging a tall curb
I miss her dearly
semi decided to turn infront of me and had no choice to follow him or go under the trailor so it messed up the pillars and broke out the glass on the driver side and the passanger side got all messed up from me tagging a tall curb
I miss her dearly
08-20-2008, 09:53 AM
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although this isnt the exact car, i think digital cameras were in early stages of development.
was 16 when i got my 1989 caprice wagon with a 305 in it and a blown ring. Bought for 300.00.
bought a junkyard 305 and it was overheating hard in the winter even with thermostat out. Eventually wouldnt even start.
Later found an old 70 455 rocket and rebuilt it. Still had an overheating problem. Took out the fan and put in a flexfan, kept the thermostat out and it worked pretty nice for a time. Later the head gasket blew and one of the pistons exploded.
I also changed out the 4 speed tranny with a 3 speed. Anyway...the thing was too fast for how much weight it had and guzzled gas like no-other.
at 20 i bought this as i was fed up with beaters,
was 16 when i got my 1989 caprice wagon with a 305 in it and a blown ring. Bought for 300.00.
bought a junkyard 305 and it was overheating hard in the winter even with thermostat out. Eventually wouldnt even start.
Later found an old 70 455 rocket and rebuilt it. Still had an overheating problem. Took out the fan and put in a flexfan, kept the thermostat out and it worked pretty nice for a time. Later the head gasket blew and one of the pistons exploded.
I also changed out the 4 speed tranny with a 3 speed. Anyway...the thing was too fast for how much weight it had and guzzled gas like no-other.
at 20 i bought this as i was fed up with beaters,
08-20-2008, 10:04 AM
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Then you need to hurry up and crash it!
Did you put the olds motor in the wagon car? The 455 in the car I have now came out of an old custom cruiser wagon.
although this isnt the exact car, i think digital cameras were in early stages of development.
was 16 when i got my 1989 caprice wagon with a 305 in it and a blown ring. Bought for 300.00.
bought a junkyard 305 and it was overheating hard in the winter even with thermostat out. Eventually wouldnt even start.
Later found an old 70 455 rocket and rebuilt it. Still had an overheating problem. Took out the fan and put in a flexfan, kept the thermostat out and it worked pretty nice for a time. Later the head gasket blew and one of the pistons exploded.
I also changed out the 4 speed tranny with a 3 speed. Anyway...the thing was too fast for how much weight it had and guzzled gas like no-other.
at 20 i bought this as i was fed up with beaters,
was 16 when i got my 1989 caprice wagon with a 305 in it and a blown ring. Bought for 300.00.
bought a junkyard 305 and it was overheating hard in the winter even with thermostat out. Eventually wouldnt even start.
Later found an old 70 455 rocket and rebuilt it. Still had an overheating problem. Took out the fan and put in a flexfan, kept the thermostat out and it worked pretty nice for a time. Later the head gasket blew and one of the pistons exploded.
I also changed out the 4 speed tranny with a 3 speed. Anyway...the thing was too fast for how much weight it had and guzzled gas like no-other.
at 20 i bought this as i was fed up with beaters,
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