Remember your favorite car?

[JustJo]

Was driving back from dropping Rooster at school today and passed a white VW Karmann Ghia....just like the one I had in the early 80's.

I loved that car...broken seat belts, no acceleration to speak of, frequently funky starting behavior and all. His name was Carmen....yea, original, I know....and he (definitely a he) was the most temperamental car I ever owned.

I had my best trip ever down the Pacific Coast Highway in Carmen....meandered through the Redwoods...hopped the ferry in Seattle...lots and lots of good memories tied up with the car.

In keeping with his personality, he had a dramatic end....rear-ended by a hit and run driver, spinning on the ice, and hit head on by a pickup truck. He never had a chance.

Dang, I miss that car. Whenever I see one, which is becoming a rare thing anymore, I'm always tempted to flag down the driver and ask if they'd be willing to sell it.

:carride: Got a car you still miss?

http://cdn.speedhunters.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/kg2.jpg

[DapperButch]

Was driving back from dropping Rooster at school today and passed a white VW Karmann Ghia....just like the one I had in the early 80's.

I loved that car...broken seat belts, no acceleration to speak of, frequently funky starting behavior and all. His name was Carmen....yea, original, I know....and he (definitely a he) was the most temperamental car I ever owned.

I had my best trip ever down the Pacific Coast Highway in Carmen....meandered through the Redwoods...hopped the ferry in Seattle...lots and lots of good memories tied up with the car.

In keeping with his personality, he had a dramatic end....rear-ended by a hit and run driver, spinning on the ice, and hit head on by a pickup truck. He never had a chance.

Dang, I miss that car. Whenever I see one, which is becoming a rare thing anymore, I'm always tempted to flag down the driver and ask if they'd be willing to sell it.

:carride: Got a car you still miss?

http://cdn.speedhunters.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/kg2.jpg

Damn. Gorgeous car. Simply gorgeous.

[durrrrrrrr]

'78 Chevy Nova

it was my second car. I loved that car. It was very dependable. went through a lot of driving around. was very easy to work on.

ayup, I miss that car.

http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTOtdwBhIApYs3nhcYiJdPdd5fxn4eYI bpKAwZOxaMsOTSpC7u6bA

[femmsational]

Oh I sure do. It was my first car right when I got my license.

It was a blue and white VW van.

I could pile oodles of people in there and throw the surf boards on top and drive all over the island. So fun. Plus, it was big enough to get my stuff and 3 other peoples stuff to the horse shows in.

Only problem is that everyone knew it was my car. I'd be gone all day and get home and my mother could tell me what I had done all throughout the day. It made it WAY too easy for her. But I still loved it.

I don't have a picture of it though. Sad.

[Duchess]

http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRTNvsoyXSoQ-0HnUwecVXBRWKTGc-Y_NnN9IxK1QGdqJsjID6q

[DapperButch]

Jo, you might enjoy this thread (same topic);

http://www.butchfemmeplanet.com/forum/showthread.php?t=4781

[JustJo]

Jo, you might enjoy this thread (same topic);

http://www.butchfemmeplanet.com/forum/showthread.php?t=4781

Thanks Dapper! Wouldn't have recognized it from the title :)

[Guy]

http://www.78ta.com/images/10thtop.JPG

loved my Trans Am

[cinnamongrrl]

sighhhh..... my favorite car that I have OWNED was my Toyota Echo..... sniff.... the car of my dreams is a Jeep Wrangler...I want an older standard model that LOOKS like a Jeep...independent suspension and a winch for if I get stuck....ok WHEN I get stuck....lol either that or ANY YEAR GTO......yummmmmmmmmmmm those cars are just sexy as all get out..... vrooommmmmmmmmmmmm

[Kelt]

Did ground up restorations on two of these, one of each color, you can climb trees in them.

https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSVhE-lMUdX3DdDZYmFL-PVGMFM-AWxW0LE4NZBRzDaZvpFIrBX

https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcT3qfFstLglDNaS4_pry4MjkM0p-hTLXvCz7p73A5mPdn8AH08O

[Dante]

Was driving back from dropping Rooster at school today and passed a white VW Karmann Ghia....just like the one I had in the early 80's.

I loved that car...broken seat belts, no acceleration to speak of, frequently funky starting behavior and all. His name was Carmen....yea, original, I know....and he (definitely a he) was the most temperamental car I ever owned.

I had my best trip ever down the Pacific Coast Highway in Carmen....meandered through the Redwoods...hopped the ferry in Seattle...lots and lots of good memories tied up with the car.

In keeping with his personality, he had a dramatic end....rear-ended by a hit and run driver, spinning on the ice, and hit head on by a pickup truck. He never had a chance.

Dang, I miss that car. Whenever I see one, which is becoming a rare thing anymore, I'm always tempted to flag down the driver and ask if they'd be willing to sell it.

:carride: Got a car you still miss?

http://cdn.speedhunters.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/kg2.jpg

Loved karman gia. My friend had one. We used to call it a poor bois Porsche.

[DapperButch]

http://cdn.speedhunters.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/kg2.jpg

It is so interesting style changes in cars. Here you see where a highlighted feature of this car is the wheels being tucked under the car as far as possible, as it is so exaggerated. Presently, people who drive sports cars seek out the opposite look, adding spacers to push our wheels out to be flush with the body of the car. It makes the car look more aggressive.

I don't know why I never knew this car existed before, Jo. I keep coming back to this thread just to look at it! I need to go learn more about it.

[weatherboi]

http://pics.hoobly.com/full/TL8UZSG3MC7C5VN89Z.jpg

[JustJo]

It is so interesting style changes in cars. Here you see where a highlighted feature of this car is the wheels being tucked under the car as far as possible, as it is so exaggerated. Presently, people who drive sports cars seek out the opposite look, adding spacers to push our wheels out to be flush with the body of the car. It makes the car look more aggressive.

I don't know why I never knew this car existed before, Jo. I keep coming back to this thread just to look at it! I need to go learn more about it.

I seriously do want one again....was even looking on eBay to see if I could maybe find a good deal....maybe give my Fusion to Rooster next year and get myself back into a Karmann Ghia. Would be a good Florida car, especially if I could find a convertible.

Mine was a 1964....and they changed the styling slightly in the 70s. I didn't care for it quite as much, but still a nice looking car. I liked what Dante called it...the poor boi (or grrrl) Porsche.

Glad I could share it with you Dapper! :)

[*Anya*]

Great thread!

I absolutely do and coincidentally, a couple of friends and I were talking about this last week!

I had a Ford Pinto-not my favorite car. My brother drove it out from Maryland to CA when I was 22.

One day it broke down on this busy street when I had both daughters in the car (youngest about 1 and other almost 3).

It got towed and it was dead. Piece of crap car.

At same time, a guy I had been dating at the time, started dating another woman with two kids and he liked my apartment so much, he rented an apartment for her right across the hall from me. Yeah, I felt great about it.

One day, out of his guilt over the situation, he drove over with a used, but in beautiful shape, 1974 Super Beetle. Yes, I accepted his gift. I was on welfare with no car, two little ones and had to watch him go into new girlfriend's apartment each day.

Anyway. Loved, loved my Super Beetle! I had a big " Sisterhood is Powerful" bumper sticker across the back of the car and got the finger from men and thumbs up from women.

My first girlfriend installed an awesome stereo in it one day when I was at work for my birthday. Oh, we had some great times in that car! Amazing what you can do in a Super Beetle!

Then I got rear-ended on the Santa Ana freeway exchange to the 55 and it was an accordion.

Still miss that car. *sniff*

[girl_dee]

This was my baby. 65 Mustang, Trpoical Turqoise, white pony interior, styleside wheels, Cruise o Matic automatic transmission, 289 4v Engine. ALL STOCK.

She purred like a kitten. RIP SALLY!

http://mustangattitude.com/mustang/1965/1965_00073_01.jpg

[The_Lady_Snow]

http://www.holyrollerz.org/carpics/1985regal.jpg


I wish I still had her.:vigil:

[princessbelle]

This was my first car. I was 16. Loved her. Her name was Missy and she took me to school every morning, along with the 15 people i picked up on the way LOL.

http://i623.photobucket.com/albums/tt320/77chevy4x4/1975-Ford-Mustang-Cobra-II-1280x960.jpg



This was my second car, i was around 18, but the one i loved the most. It was EXACTLY like this. Color and all. Had a 8-track complete with ACDC blaring from my HUGE speakers in the back that my brother installed. Ohhhhhhhhhh those were good times!!!!!

http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x83/Sanchezwolf9/1149783730_car.jpg

[Chancie]

I didn't get my license until I was 36 years old, and

I still drive the only car that I bought myself,

Bob, the Toyota Camry.

[RockOn]

Crazy on the muscle cars of the 70s ...

Bought a brand new 400 cubic inch, 4 barrel, 8 cylinder silver 1976 Firebird Formula. I will always miss it but not the speeding tickets. Threw a rod one time ragging it ... $1300.00 good time. :( Oh to be young and stupid again - I think not ... it wears me out remembering all that. *laughing*

[girl_dee]

My first car was a $500.00 very used Toyota Corolla. i got it with my tax return check when i didn't have to use it for food or rent. It didn't have reverse, (parked on a curb everywhere i went) and no 1st gear, the parking brake was iffy (brick behind the tire) It was primer gray. :awww:


Fast forward 25 years, i bought a 2009 Toyota Corolla. Traded in my fancy Jeep for it. i hated it. It was gray and ugly i thought, but i had to do the economical thing. i took it to Memphis the first weekend i had it. i felt completely in love with it. She was quiet, shifted so nicely, rode like a dream and no more 15 miles per gallon! We bonded. i took her cross country and up and down a mountain, even in the thick snow! Kim and i took her to Bandon on our femme weekend, the back end nearly scraping the ground packed with stuff. Kim did the driving, she is too bossy and i was enjoying not driving for a change.

i miss my Corolla sometimes but not having a car note and insurance payments is heavenly, So is driving the Syr-mobile around. :cheesy:

[AnnRkey]

http://images04.olx.com/ui/11/47/64/1345925207_432294364_1-Pictures-of--1999-Pontiac-Grand-AM-GT.jpg


My favorite car was my 99 grand am GT...sweet ass ride...I called her betty...it was my first car i bought without my mom or dads help...went to some amazing places with amazing people in that car..RIP betty

[julieisafemme]

1969 Buick Skylark with a V-8 engine. That car was a cruisemobile!

[Glenn]

I was obsessed with cars when I was a kid in the sixties and seventies. I'd walk around the streets learning about the different models and years. I even was hit by a couple! I'd hang with the older teenagers at a grease monkey garage, and wait all day outside on my grandparent's whenever they'd visit, just to see their Packard pull up. I had a sort of hobby/part time job later buying old cars cheap, fix them up, resell them for a profit, then buy another one. Some of those cars I still miss driving are:

1960 Caddy Coupe with Fins
1968 4door Plymouth Fury
1969 Black VW Bug
1975 VW Westy camper.
1976 DJ American General Jeep restored by Safari-Kar International
1978 Dodge Monaco.

[*Anya*]

I finally found a picture that looks exactly like my favorite car but then I could not find the thread!

Gee, I miss my bug!

http://i1235.photobucket.com/albums/ff434/anya_1/1972SuperBeetle_IMG_34021.jpg

[Chancie]

Oh, I thought this was a new thread.

'Remember your favorite cat?'

[*Anya*]

Bumping this thread!

:carride:

[WolfyOne]

1971 Mustang Ghia
Mine was black with a 302 Boss engine
She was a beauty, but with the short rear end, slid all around on rain, ice or snow


http://www.auctionsamerica.com/images/lots/AF10/AF10_r1241_01.jpg

[dreadgeek]

At present my favorite car is my current car which is an 2000 Audi A4 Quattro. Good 2.8L v6 engine, all-wheel drive, Bose sound system.

[WolfyOne]

I owned one in exactly like this, just more beat up. It was my 2nd favorite car.
1966 Rebel Rambler with a straight 6 in it
Paid $200 for it and took it many places, working on it was easy.
The front seats reclined all the way back to meet the back seats
My cousin and I slept many a night in it when we went to Wisconsin to fish.



http://www.mattsoldcars.com/gallery/lenbrooks/mvc-007s.jpg

[jcisbutch]

first car was a 1989 honda civic hatchback i pain $225 for it! that car was amazing adn ran lol!!

[rustedrims]

I loved my Black 1989 Cutlass 442! I regret it to this day of getting rid of it.I traded it in on a new Chevy Truck that I ended up not liking at all.That got rear ended and was never the same so I got rid of it.Now my favorite car is my 1997 Dodge Ram 1500 short bed truck.That thing isn't looking to good anymore but it runs Great!I just cant see anyone else owning it.Till death do us part.

[deb_U_taunt]

One of my favorite car/truck I ever had. I LOVED my ranchero!

http://www.smartcarguide.com/listimg/img1_0113/21/img_7582593_00.jpg

[Blade]

http://i993.photobucket.com/albums/af60/mrwfp/USMC%20Five%20Flags%202012/100_2033.jpg

[cinnamongrrl]

The first car I ever drove was my dad's 69 Camaro..looked something like this:

http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcT4eYDN_1x7FFsaPCPYtCx46jMLi_IbZ PEV7aV5K8y98T-JNzSI

Except it was green and had a black hard top...my brother and I always dreamnt of fixing it up and painting it candy apple red... :) But then our sister was born and my dad got something more "family" minded... a station wagon :|

[PoeticSilence]

Tossup between the 68 chevy nova or the 60 international harvester pickup.

[sierragirrl]

My fav car was my 1991 Nissan pick up 4x4.i got it brand new it didn't come with a stereo or ac
but I was 20 when I got it so who needed it.
loved to take it up in the hills, lock in the hubs and go!
it is still around and being used everyday.
Nissans go forever!

[Ranger Butch Force]

I had a 1980 Plymouth Volaré, 4 door, tan, automatic transmission, leather interior, ex undercover police car with a non limited slip rear end. That thing was a BEAST!

*sings*
Volaré, oh oh
Cantare, oh oh oh oh

[Chad]

Hi,

My favorite car was a 1974 Chevy Camero. It had a 350 engine in it and I added a racing carburetor so it purred when I hit the gas. It was a sweet ride and I installed a great 8-track in it :).

Chad

[MsTinkerbelly]

First car was a 67 Pontiac Firebird my Dad gave me when i got my license....my favorite was a Oldsmobile Delta 88 royale with a 455 rocket engine...i have a lead foot to this day:blush:

[Bèsame*]

Im not sure of the year, early 90's, I'm guessing, red hot camero. It was an after the divorce treat and what fun it was!

[Bèsame*]

http://www.kia-world.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/kia-soul_front-side-titanium-silver_graffiti.jpg

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61j6z8BQYoL._SL500_AA280_.jpg

[DapperButch]

http://www.kia-world.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/kia-soul_front-side-titanium-silver_graffiti.jpg

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61j6z8BQYoL._SL500_AA280_.jpg

Cool. Is it within reach anytime soon for you?

[ProfPacker]

Just got my daughter a used Soul. She loves it. Great red color, fun inside and did pretty good in NJ snow this summer.

If it were Io to me I would have a 1957 T Bird Convertible in aqua blue

[Bèsame*]

Cool. Is it within reach anytime soon for you?

yes!
I've had it for six months now :)

Works great, I don't hit the roof when I wear my hair up! Tall girl here, lol

[DapperButch]

yes!
I've had it for six months now :)

Works great, I don't hit the roof when I wear my hair up! Tall girl here, lol

It is always nice to own our dream car. I do too!

[BestButchBoy]

Racy car green, 1968 Volvo. Dig classic cars.

[storyofmylife]

Yes .... my first car was a 1972 Toyota corolla
Other favorites was 1971 nova and cutlass and 79 ford bronco

[~ocean]

subaruuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

[femmsational]

Oh I sure do. It was a VW van.

I got in a LOT of trouble with that thing.

Only thing I didn't love about it was that anywhere I went on the island, my parents had people who would see me and report my every movement.

It's amazing how small the island of Oahu can be when you're a kid growing up with a distinctive car.

[Red-Dragon]

my favorite car....my dad had a small car that he's had for a long time i cant remember the year it was 19 something ford gm car with a soft top so it can turn into a convertable....
the rule was only boys allowed in the car let alone drive it i was young and i wanted to take a ride in it. i remember breaking my wrist one summer i didnt cry after that on the ride to the hospital i was riding in my dad's car i was spazzing out it was like i had 10 shots of coffee my arm was broken i didnt even notice i was so happy i could finaly get to ride in it. i missed that car it was sold when we moved to the states.
now my favorite car is and still am driving my first car i bought 2005 dodge neon i'll drive it tell it needs to go to the junk yard. :hangloose:

[Converse]

http://doogiesdiecast.files.wordpress.com/2013/10/valiant-rs-02.jpg

She was a 1962 Valiant complete with fluffy dice and a pinup decal on the back window. A very large semi squished her (while she was parked). Her name was Violet...
Alas they just don't make cars with leatherette bench seats and cigar holders anymore

[DapperButch]

Wow, nice. That sucks, Converse. Do you think you would still have her if that hadn't happened? Good to see you, by the way.

[Blaze]

the first car I owned was a orange 1963 MG Midget, i was a junior in HS it was in the paper for $1800.00, my mom wanted me to get a safer car not a convertible two seat'er. we could fit 5 people and 3 surfboards in it. still dont know how we did that... fun times

it was a standard, my brother took me to buy it. took me to the school parking lot, showed me what to do and walked home...i got home in second gear.:|

[jools66]

the car I miss is my first ever car, my little orange mini.
only car I could see ok out of the back window for reverse parking lol
sadly no pictures

[Converse]

Wow, nice. That sucks, Converse. Do you think you would still have her if that hadn't happened? Good to see you, by the way.

We'll I was a tad obsessed with keeping her in pristine condition...so probably our parting was a good thing, so I could actually spend time being somewhat social instead. And yes thank you- good to see you too, been a while

[ksrainbow]

1971 Pontiac GTO with the stock car racing package and awesome paint job!

Ran the boys outta town for 1/4 mile drag race and never lost :)

[DapperButch]

the first car I owned was a orange 1963 MG Midget,


awesome.

the car I miss is my first ever car, my little orange mini.


Excellent

We'll I was a tad obsessed with keeping her in pristine condition...so probably our parting was a good thing, so I could actually spend time being somewhat social instead. And yes thank you- good to see you too, been a while

I know what you are talking about. I am in that hell constantly. It is emotionally draining. A recent blessing is that it was raining when we came home from a recent trip, so I have actually used the car all week (instead of it sitting in the garage all pretty like), since it is already "dirty".

[MysticOceansFL]

A 326 Pontiac Lemans .

[puddin']

https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQHYHtdT7-iwVpvaCivW5WT9FrUUhPPuurm7mBj0Qk_Yuhlq7sC

[firegal]

1967 camaro 3 speed... Gotta love hose muscle cars!

[Kenna]

a 1973 Impala SS that I paid $100 for, had been parked beside the river for a long time and required me to shovel it out from under two feet of snow...then it cranked up on the first try and never gave me any trouble (until my ex pulled out in front of a station wagon). LOVED that beast of a car!

and a 2003 brand new Impala that drove like a dream! My son wanted to paint custom flames on it and lettering under the driver's side window that said "Purple People Eater".... (it wasn't quite purple, but the deep maroon could look so in the right light)... it was a sweet ride until I was hit head-on by a drunk driver. :(

my next car and GM's horrible customer service relating to warranty issues completely turned me against GM products ...

But since then, I have been "gifted" a really nice Buick LeSabre that I will drive until the wheels fall off, because I love it so....

[Kätzchen]

My third car was a classic: A 1965 Buick Wildcat 2 door coup, with a big motor, and she was white (not black). Big tires and chrome mags.

I L O V E D that car. :blueheels:

http://giantclassiccars.com/uploads/photoalbum/buick-wildcat-1965-classic-in-unique-condition-1.jpg

[A. Spectre]

A 1978 4 speed Ford Fiesta, tennis ball yellow. Boy! did I turn girls heads! Say whaaaaat?! they were chuckling?!

She could hug the turns and her 200 hamster powered engine was physics defying.

[Stone-Butch]

1979 second hand Firebird, had it stripped of blue paint and painted it purple. OMG what a little beast.