Your First Car?

Gannon · Post by **Gannon** » 20 Jul 2013, 19:48

Bighuey wrote:I had a Shovette for a time. It caught on fire, best thing that could have happened to it.

You seem to have had your fair share of troubles with your old cars BH.

Bighuey · Post by **Bighuey** » 20 Jul 2013, 20:11

Some. My problem was that I bought junkers that were on their last legs, patch them up and get a few more miles out of them. My dad sold cars, he said when you see a car with a for sale sign on it, it just meant one thing. There was something wrong with it, they just wanted to unload it on some poor unsuspecting sap.

Gannon · Post by **Gannon** » 20 Jul 2013, 21:17

Bighuey wrote:Some. My problem was that I bought junkers that were on their last legs, patch them up and get a few more miles out of them. My dad sold cars, he said when you see a car with a for sale sign on it, it just meant one thing. There was something wrong with it, they just wanted to unload it on some poor unsuspecting sap.

These days you need a computer degree just to open the bonnet.

Bighuey · Post by **Bighuey** » 21 Jul 2013, 08:40

That for sure. Ive oftened threatened to get a 49 Chevy, those cars you could work on with a pair of pliers and a screwdriver, but nowdays no chance.

suzy1124 · Post by **suzy1124** » 22 Jul 2013, 05:40

Never was attracted to motorcycles but love the Can-Am Spyder.....the blue one!...i'd drive that inna N.Y. minute...

Bighuey · Post by **Bighuey** » 22 Jul 2013, 09:09

I was never into motorcycles much, but I always wanted one of those Cushman scooters. They used to use them for deliveries, you sat on a box which would hold quite a lot.

Jo Ledamun · Post by **Jo Ledamun** » 03 Aug 2013, 08:59

My first car was a Lancia Autobianchi Y10. It had an amazing sunroof which pulled back the full length of the car, it was economical & it went like the 'clappers'. I lenjoyed & loved driving it - VERY MUCH!

Williamz · Post by **Williamz** » 05 Aug 2013, 01:44

1999 Lexus RX, which I still have. I don't hate it but it's probably one of the most boring cars to drive out there. However it has rock solid reliability and hasn't had anything go wrong with it.

suzy1124 · Post by **suzy1124** » 05 Aug 2013, 06:01

Fave color car?...for me, black or white, then Silver...........i think White is the most popular now...

Bighuey · Post by **Bighuey** » 05 Aug 2013, 09:00

Green is my favorite car color. My car now is a doo-doo shade of brown.

suzy1124 · Post by **suzy1124** » 05 Aug 2013, 17:28

I was right, white is the preferred car color ( across the globe )

Bighuey · Post by **Bighuey** » 05 Aug 2013, 20:15

White cars are better in hot climates, they reflect the heat away.

suzy1124 · Post by **suzy1124** » 06 Aug 2013, 04:33

that's true...i always thought that a white car took more maintenance to keep clean, boy was i wrong!...a black car shows every piece of dust and dirt...

It only looks shiny and pristine for the first 5 minutes you drive it out of the show room...

Bighuey · Post by **Bighuey** » 06 Aug 2013, 08:50

I suppose thats true. Of all the cars I have owned, Ive only owned one black car. A 1934 Lafayette when I was a dumb teen-ager. I only had it for a couple months, not a bad car but I couldnt get tires for it. 5.50 x 17 is not the commonest of sizes, even then.