I was hitting the road earlier today and the first car I see is some kind of Dodge pos small sedan, being driven by a teenage new driver(around here, they have to put a green N magnetic sticker on the car for some sort of probation period).
It reminded me of the love I have for my first car.
Now, I believe that having a beater as your first car is mandatory if you're to enjoy moving up a few places with your 2nd and 3rd cars. It's a rite of passage and humbles you in a way that can be appreciated much later down the road. If a *** gets a brand new BMW 328ci for his 16th, he'll think the world is ending
when he finds himself without a spanking new M3 for graduation. You gotta start at the lower levels in order to appreciate the ones coming later.
My first car was a one-owner '82 Honda Prelude(with 185,000 original km) in silver, red vinyl, and power sunroof. My ***'s friend let me have it for $2200 in 1994. Rightly nicknamed the "Quaalude", packing an amazing 55 horsepower and mated to a decent 5-speed manual, she was quick off the line(if I cheated a bit) and could never carry more than 1 passenger in comfort. The tires were balder than ****, the rust was beginning to plague the undercarriage, and the suspension was pretty much absorbing nothing. I eventually sold it for $50 to some duded who wanted to use it in the crash-up derby down at the fair grounds.
It was the perfect first car. Everything since has been enjoyed as a step-up from the old beater.
Your turn!:wave2:
It reminded me of the love I have for my first car.
Now, I believe that having a beater as your first car is mandatory if you're to enjoy moving up a few places with your 2nd and 3rd cars. It's a rite of passage and humbles you in a way that can be appreciated much later down the road. If a *** gets a brand new BMW 328ci for his 16th, he'll think the world is ending
when he finds himself without a spanking new M3 for graduation. You gotta start at the lower levels in order to appreciate the ones coming later.
My first car was a one-owner '82 Honda Prelude(with 185,000 original km) in silver, red vinyl, and power sunroof. My ***'s friend let me have it for $2200 in 1994. Rightly nicknamed the "Quaalude", packing an amazing 55 horsepower and mated to a decent 5-speed manual, she was quick off the line(if I cheated a bit) and could never carry more than 1 passenger in comfort. The tires were balder than ****, the rust was beginning to plague the undercarriage, and the suspension was pretty much absorbing nothing. I eventually sold it for $50 to some duded who wanted to use it in the crash-up derby down at the fair grounds.
It was the perfect first car. Everything since has been enjoyed as a step-up from the old beater.
Your turn!:wave2:
