ITT: Your first shitbox

1976 VW Scirocco

Nice story. I'm still in that phase, although I drive something a little more grocery-ish (Starlet). Got two speakers in the trunk but only because it already had two holes cut in the trunk board. Did many things to it, like swapping out the instrument cluster for one with a rev counter and fixing small shit.

I don't ever see me getting another car in the near future. This car gives me some major nostalgia because my mom used to drive an older generation when she was still driving the kids everywhere. It hasn't got power steering, ABS or any electronics besides the wipers and that's a good thing. I fitted some fat wheels to it and now everytime I drive it it's like I'm going to the fucking gym.

I figured I have all my life to drive something modern with tons of electronic nannies. Right now driving that shitbox to it's limit on the highway, weighing only about 850kg and with only a 230000k old airbag and seatbelt protecting me is the best thing ever.

btw im not the fag from the pic

8 years and counting

hell yeah man, the starlet is by far the best small shit box ever made.
Toyota really out done itself by making a car that wil run for ever, my local garage used to be a toyota dealer, not anymore but even 20 years later it is still full of posters and commercials for the starlet, they truely worship it.

Now as far as driving spirited with safety in mind, that is how you become an anticipating defensive driver, you are risking your life going the speedlimit, something that can't be said about that soccer mom/dad in the X6/XC90/[insert other douchebag mobile in here]

fitting fatter tyres is great for comfort and highway stability, you made the right choice although i hope they are not too tacky looking.
Little shitboxes like these get a lot of respect by other drivers because you ain't a fils a papa snob, there is thin ligne between being a young driver and a chav so stay between the limits.
(i crossed them with the speakers, stereotypical chav, i still feel some shame)

My colt didn't have a rev counter but desu i didn't really need one, bounced off the limiter if i wanted to that thing could take it.

Be proud of your steel horse bro.
I drive a big heavy mercedes now and it's not nearly as fun as that POS.

This is my first one as well. Still got it now -- just cleaned and polished it now.

95 GMC sonoma that I bought off a nun when I was 16.

It has to be said, modern cars are too easy and therefore boring. I was in a VW Gold estate and it was boring asf, but a very well made car. Drives smooth as can be to the point you forget you are in it.

Whereas my MK4 Fiesta can shit me up a bit if I come down a hill too quickly in the countryside. You feel the whole car jolt from left to right in the turns. Still, it teaches you how to drive with a bit more skill.

'05 RSX base model 5-speed. I took over a second off my 1/4 mile time just by installing a catless header... Still ran 15s...

1996 Corolla

>TrailBrakingLikeAMadCunt.jpg

Don't worry, my Starlet will stay with me for a long time. Just ordered some lowering springs for it and I will order some Koni shocks too. Might do an engine swap this summer. Not going for overkill in terms of performance but just something to make it a little beefier.

Here's a heavily edited picture with the fat alloys.

1998 Audi A4

1999 punto

Rip 92 paeso

Ford Escort '97

1990 legacy manual

I saw the thread. Honestly you lucked out, it could've been SO much worse.

Did he winch it out in the end?

rip
sounded good, looked amazing
unfortunately a slow piece of cheaply made shit

Do I have the oldest one yet?

This old renault 19. Barebones model, 1.4L, also runs on LPG
My first and current car.
Got it after my dad died last year.
Drove around in it before that.
Got many more font memories of being in it since even before that.

Why yes it is

Chrysler Sebring 2004

99 camry CE

>133 hp of fury

it was the most fun that you can get for 250$.Unfortunately the clutch has fucked itself after a year of owning it so i had to scrap it

1997 Hyundai Accent with a five speed. Despite interior quality being Dodge neon tier, with all of its rattles, the headliner starting to sag, broken door handles, and a window that didn't wanna roll down, i never had any problems with it. It got rear ended in a snowstorm, and it got totaled out. Oddly miss that thing, it was surprisingly comfy driving

This is true. If it was any farther down I probably would have left it. Tree saved my car. Also there are some real cliffs up there so I could of died I suppose.

Had a tow truck winch it out

>hanging out with coworkers
>conversation somehow got to first cars
>everybody talking about their first shitbox they got at 16 and all the problems it had
>everybody looks at me
>"what about you, user?"
>"I had a '12 Honda Fit... I still drive it"
>get funny looks

1986 Audi 4000S

Looks like a lot of young fags be fagging it up here today. My parents bought this car NEW and gave it to me 10 years later.

not a picture of the actual jeep, but it looked exactly like this and had the 4.0 inline 6. I thought I was pretty fucking cool with this thing

I've had same car, except it was branded Chrysler Saratoga. Handbrake was kinda loose, there was some rust on the door seals. Interior was comfy as fuck and there was room so much room you felt like in limousine on rear seats. Radio didn't work, but otherwise it was quite comfy and nice. Also Cooling hose broke mid way in middle of nowhere, luckily had a tape and somehow managed to drive to nearest city and replace the hose. Easiest car I had pleasure to work with. If rust wouldn't have been issue might have still considered keeping it despite bad fuel economy.
>pic related, my first car

I bet you smoke indoors and have wood paneling

Not mine, but really similar. Got it for 500 bucks and repaired the water pump and serp belt. It was the AWD CVT model. Put big rubber buffers in the coils to give it some lift, then rolled it into a ditch less than 7 months later.
>actually was looking for it on Veeky Forums archive recently
>posts were from 2011 and I couldn't find anything going back that far

imported from japan? they're that cheap?

I still drive her now... though shes starting to show her age

2005 toyota RAV4 diesel, like the one in the background

No, I lived there until about 2 years ago. Attended middle school, and high school and graduated in 2009, then bummed around from 2009 to 2015.

ef civic dx sedan 5mt master race

Why'd you leave?

Pretty much this but black. Sooo many burnouts were had. I used to go through a set of tires every couple weeks. 4.3 4x4.

with the V6
kinda miss it actually, it was surprisingly fun to drive and it just kept on chugging

Wanted to own guns, plus car ownership there is expensive and they really restrict modification.

Faggot

Forgot to mention, I didn't get my first car until I was 20. Getting licensed for manual transmission cars cost over 1500 USD.

had good pickup, died on me alot, abused it, my friend lit the seat on fire, got into an accident with it, had a different colored door and bumper, pounded my first puss in back seat, sold it to a black tow truck driver for $500 bucks. If i knew cars back then like i do now, I probably would have taken better car of it and it would have lasted longer

i also reattached my side view mirror by drilling through it with black screws to save money because I was broke, couldn't really tell at all

Friend did the same thing to my car, but it broke off after a drunken front yard brawl.

>you need a special license for manuals in niptown
why
if you're competent enough to drive a car without killing anyone you're probably able to work one extra pedal

1982 Volvo 244 Turbo

It's a lot faster than it looks
>driving my 1980s swedemobile
>some faggot in a 2016 BMW 3-series flies past me
>at a red light
>the faggot in the BMW is right next to me
>stereotypical young rich dude wearing a polo hat
>light turns green
>GAS_GAS_GAS.jpg
>I fucking zoom towards the next light.
>His face was fucking priceless
>at the next light
>everyone is looking at me saying "did that old shitbox just do that"
>tfw a 1980s safety sedan blasted a 2016 BMW 3-Series

Their laws were fucking stupid. I guess the equivalent of boomers there overvalue older cars so much, getting anything from prior to 1989 with proper registration and inspection would cost over 10k USD for even random econoshitboxes.
There's been plenty of times I've regretted leaving, but I sure love (the lack of) car laws in the US.

>replacement component wears out
>scrap the car

1.4, what a beautifully shit piece of beautiful shit. lots of fun, then it died mysteriously :(

4.3

Still miss this thing.

i'll take things that never happened for 500, alex

A 2003 bmw 330i, loved the little piece of shit. I bought it neglected and planned on fixing it back up until a curry bitch decided to pull out into oncoming traffic without being able to be seen. Pic related taken the day of the accident.
>Before

>after

That's a shame user, it looks like a great car and its a nice colour. I hope you fucked up his insurance.

I didn't get a shitbox as a first car, so I can't really add to the thread. It was a new econobox (2015 Focus). Only regret with it is that I didn't research it and its DCT enough, so I didn't just get a manual (or an ST).

there's a point where you're paying more in maintenance than the car is worth
that's usually when you scrap it

...

I want another one. These things are so hard to come by.

I would have loved to turn it into a little sleeper

youtube.com/watch?v=L26kTJjgIG4

youtube.com/watch?v=H1bQsielADk

still have it. it's auto. I have this privileged rich friend who hates his m3 and wants mine bc 'it looks so much cooler''. He wants to trade me and i'm considering it.

I am become death, the destroyer of rice.
Seriously one of the best cars I've ever owned. Consumed fuck all, had power to spare, stupid easy to rip power out of and very reliable.
Being FWD is probably its biggest fault. Getting parts in Europe is a bitch too, but not USSR car tier. As long as you have contacts in the US, these things are golden.

1992 Chevy K1500.

>no door keys
>leaked gas
>leaked ATF
>exhaust tip rusted off
>3 out 6 wheel studs sheared off on front driver's side
>tailgate held shut with a ratchet strap
>battery would randomly disconnect itself because the screw in terminals were stripped

spent more on repairs than I did on the truck. Engine finally got a knock and seized. She was great while she lasted... Man I miss this truck.

This thing. 9 smiles per gallon around town. It had a flowmaster 40 on it and sounded like sebulba's podracer at idle and was really loud when you floored it. Lots of fun.
I know that feel

that filename tho

same. i miss mine.

1996 Citroën ZX Volcane, 1.9 TD, 92BHP.
I loved this little car.

Damn. My dad had one when I was a child, it was comfy as hell.

1994 Toyota corolla

1.6 is slow, everything rusts and it sips fuel like a modern V6

I still like it

the suspension was also wearing out, the lpg tank was also due to replacement, the inspection was coming and i dont think it would pass it anyway

2002 Opel Astra G Caravan 1.6
Put in subwoofer for hardbass, best car ever!

>lpg
You can charge people a million dorrar for a fucking LPG converted bicycle. No but seriously I don't if you could get more than scrap value for a dying car, even if it runs on LPG.

Man I love old Blazers. Perfect SUVs

'94 Sentra. Bought it with only 50K miles on it. I would be shocked if it was making more than 100 hp to the wheels and yet it was one of the funnest cars I've ever driven. Great visibility, and it was small enough to park anywhere. Received my first succ in this car. I regret selling it every day of my life.

I still miss that heap

Mk1 Ford escort

1976 Chevrolet Camaro
It was alright, sold it for a profit to some boomer. I miss it though, kind of wish I still lived in America so I could buy cheap muscle cars.