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| posted on July 16th, 2006 at 10:28 PM |
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What was your first car?
We all have a connection with the humble Volksy in some way, but what did you first get behind the wheel of?, and how much $$$ was it?
I will kick it off, 1965 Ford XP Panelvan. Cost$1000.
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| posted on July 16th, 2006 at 10:35 PM |
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1971 volkswagen beetle is the first car for me to OWN.
first one i am driving around is a 1983 mitsubishi L200 4wd UTe, been in the family since brand new.
done 200,000 original k's and had an engine rebuild in that time too.
needs to be tidied up though, other than that its excellent.
Anthony
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| posted on July 16th, 2006 at 10:38 PM |
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71 camper for $1100 had it for 6 years and drove the poor thing like i stole it.
but it just kept going.
1961 swb buggy
1960 karmann ghia
1963 Single Cab: "El Concreto"
1963 bent 23 window " Frieda Samba "
1963 Eriba Faun camper " Cara Van daCamp"
2012 Skoda Octavia scout
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| posted on July 16th, 2006 at 10:40 PM |
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here it is in one of its many color changes
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1961 swb buggy
1960 karmann ghia
1963 Single Cab: "El Concreto"
1963 bent 23 window " Frieda Samba "
1963 Eriba Faun camper " Cara Van daCamp"
2012 Skoda Octavia scout
Get down low and go,go,go
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pod
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| posted on July 16th, 2006 at 10:42 PM |
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a 1964 mk1 cortina cost $500 it had a problem of not starting in the mornings making me late for work and it blew a lot of smoke,traded it in on a
hq wagon
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| posted on July 16th, 2006 at 10:44 PM |
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My first car was my grandfathers notch (1965). I still drive it everyday (11 years later). He garaged it in 1986 until I got her back on the road
in 1995. Still all origional except the engine which died when it sucked a valve at 70mph and went an almighty BANG!
Second car was a 1964 XM Falcon (I still have it in the garage). I have owned 3 motorbikes as well (Honda 250custom), 1997 Harley Davidson Sprotster
(Written off in accident Aust. Day this year), I now ride a 2000 Harley Davidson sporster custom.
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| posted on July 16th, 2006 at 10:48 PM |
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My first car was Harriett my 1974 L Bug Convertible! She was awesome! Loved getting the girls together for a cruise to the beach in her with the roof
down and the tunes cranked! We had a ball in her, the truckies seemed to love her too! 
Ash x
1963 Single Cab Ute: "El Concreto"
1962 Baja Beetle: "Peanut"
1968 Porsche 912 SWB: "Pip"
1972 Kombi Snail: "The Snail"
2012 Skoda Octavia Scout: "Scout"
2016 Scirocco R: "Rocco"
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Desert Moose
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| posted on July 16th, 2006 at 10:51 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by MISS_VDUB
the truckies seemed to love her too!
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Why would that be ? :P
you are so... so rude :kiss
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| posted on July 16th, 2006 at 10:53 PM |
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you cannot beat the old shaggin wagon my first one was a ex pmg ek holden van still driving vans today only more creature comforts.
i started with nothing and have most of it left !
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| posted on July 16th, 2006 at 11:10 PM |
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Still got my first car. Has changed a bit from a grandpa stocky though.
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| posted on July 16th, 2006 at 11:20 PM |
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a KKKturbo charged 1975 celica TA22 model @250hp with a orignal GT interior from japan I bought it off my brother inlaw he bought it new cost me
$4500.I sold it after I went to court for doing 190k,s in a 80 zone ,my boss wrote me a reference to take to court and it said if he looses his
lisence he will lose his panel beating apprentiship I got 12 months bond and a $2500 fine that was 22 years ago shit times flown:duh
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| posted on July 16th, 2006 at 11:35 PM |
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the first cars i owned were a 67 beetle and the very very rusty remains of a 56/57, that i picked up on the same day. neither made it onto the
road....
my real first car (ie registered) was a beige 56 beetle with a green interior... $3000 bought me this 3 owner 1 exterior respray car complete with 3
retreaded mismatched crossplys, 1 retreaded radial and a tired replacement 36hp. (plus lots of rust hidden in the sills etc)
i drove it like it was a race car and i was a race driver. unfortunatly neither was even close to being true, as a guardrail in the blue mountains
could attest to...
i loved that car so much and literally cried after i killed my baby.
i still have his remains but doubt i'll ever put in the effort to fix him (Lots of rust plus bad repairs to the accident damage etc).
henry.
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| posted on July 16th, 2006 at 11:36 PM |
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first car was kikko, the white 73 superbug. served me for over a year, until i just couldnt pack it with more rubbish, so i bought a kombi!
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| posted on July 17th, 2006 at 12:03 AM |
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Triumph Dolomite bought in 1984 for $4000.
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a 1965 HD Holden which I bought from my father for $1000 in 1981 . It was 100% original and rust free . He said dont modify it , just leave it the way
it is .
But like any 16 year old that knows better than their parents , it got lowered , sports exhaust , wide mags , worked engine , tripple stromberg carbs
, syncro 3-speed gearbox and floor shifter ...... just a few enhancements !!
Would do 82mph in 2nd gear and 117mph in 3rd .
Team 
FASTEST ET @ WARWICK 2010 & 2011
FASTEST SPEED @ WARWICK 2011
FASTEST ET & SPEED WSID 2012
PB - 6.33@113.07(1/8) & 9.88@135(1/4)
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| posted on July 17th, 2006 at 12:17 AM |
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my first car was a 66 beetle while i was living in brasil i bought it of a customer that had crashed it into a ford galaxie(big heavy sedan) head on
left guard laid flat on the floor
i paid the price of a bug that wouldv been in imaculate condition but me being stuborn said nup i want it in the end i repaired it n sprayed it
charcoal 16s dropped it made a nice bug
1 years later bought a red mk3 golf gti 2litre turbo 2 door leather hmmmm (shame we dont get them here)
I had fun with it all for 4 years,i sold them bought my plane ticket back to sydney.
first 3 weeks in australia went to the veedub nationals show saw a 54 bug it was painted green with a paint brush i bought it i paid the guy with us
dollars..
again stuborn took over me and i said i want it and i dont regret it.
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| posted on July 17th, 2006 at 12:58 AM |
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My first motor vehicle was a 1953 Lambretta Model D125 scooter. My first car was a 1948 Morris 8 tourer. My second car was a 1958 VW Beetle
registration number ULA 691. Since then after lots of other cars, including a 1968 Beetle, I have had a VW based dune buggy, I'm building a 1968 semi
auto pan based Manx SR and I now own a Herbified 1973 Beetle.
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| posted on July 17th, 2006 at 08:14 AM |
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1977 Ford Escort, got it for nothing off my mum, still the best Ford's ever made.
This is my Volkswagen, there are many like it, but this one is mine. Without me my Volkswagen is useless, without my Volkswagen, I am useless.
61 Karmann Ghia 2110cc type1 w Los Panchito's
66 Deluxe Beetle 2270 type 4
10 Subaru WRX Impreza
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| posted on July 17th, 2006 at 08:18 AM |
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my 76 kombi
paid $500 for her and spent over 3k before she was registered to get her upto driveable and presentable. still by far and away the most fun thing i
have driven, longing to get back behind the wheel again.
Reimagined/Recycled/Upcycled Cool
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| posted on July 17th, 2006 at 09:15 AM |
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1969 Beetle , cost $500 and I still have it 27 years later although it looks very different now
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Quote of the week
"Do I wish to send them to you again, nope, no interest can't be bothered really, to much hassle for little or no return."
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| posted on July 17th, 2006 at 11:18 AM |
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Believe it or not, a CA Bedford.
Mine was a panel van, didn't have the side windows.
Cost me the princely sum of $100 with 8 months rego, mind, my fortnightly wage at the time was $34, so it was still a lot of money.
25 horse Vauxhall engine with a top speed of 40mph down hill with a tailwind.
Got it from the bakery next door to the servo I worked at.
All 3 are long gone.
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Well my friends are gone & my hair is grey, I ache in the places where I used to play.
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| posted on July 17th, 2006 at 11:31 AM |
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My first old girl was a 1964 beetle, she's didn't quite survive my early teen years, rolled smashed and crushed.
She was a good old girl,got me to the surf every day without a problem.
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| posted on July 17th, 2006 at 12:43 PM |
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my fasty!! still my daily driver for a little over a year now :bounce
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| posted on July 17th, 2006 at 01:13 PM |
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grew up in scotland and first car was a skoda estelle, engine in the back swing arm suspension, used as a stubble racer. first on road car mk1 golf
diesel. cost 400 ukp and 800 ukp to insure!
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Had a 69 Fastback in 1985. Bought it from the original owner all original and in very good nik.Paid $500 for it with 12 months rego and RWC. Did the
sunroof thing put mags on it and gave it a crazy paintjob. Sold it for $300 to finish my Celica rally car 2 years later.Should have kept it and left
it standard. Being young and stupid sucks!!! Now finally decided i need another....
tssnq.com.au
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| posted on July 17th, 2006 at 02:26 PM |
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76 galant wagon, cost me $1050 and it was all bad, until the 2l sigma engine went in, then it went a lot better. It got t boned about 10 years back
when I pulled out from a driveway on a wet night. I pulled out coz a car was illegally parked next to the driveway, that illegally parked car belonged
to my boss.
Next car I bought was an uregistered 62 beetle. I don't think I need to tell you what happened to that, you can see what's left of it in my
avatar.
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1970 Datsun 1600. Me and the old man built it up from a good, stock original to a real weapon over the course of a year or two.
Loved that car, and am thinking of adding another to the stable one day soon (after a type3 notch).
A POSSE AD ESSE.
I live in my own little world, but it's okay, they know me here.
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| posted on July 17th, 2006 at 06:42 PM |
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My fisrt car was a pretty shitty honey brown 1970 semi auto bug. It was my 14th birthday present, cost my parents a whole $200. Its floor was buggered
and the inside panel under the back window was gone but it drove fairly well. I miss that poor old girl.
:cry
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Volkswagenboy
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| posted on July 17th, 2006 at 06:49 PM |
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My first was my 1972 Super, second was my 1971 Super and third was a *Cough Cough* Magna...
-Staggers.
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My first car was a very patchy blue 68 semi auto bug. It was 1991 and I was sweet 16. Cost my dad $1500 and had to beg my dad for weeks to buy it as
he didn't like VW's
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