[multicartual]

My father once told me that when he and my mother got married, he opted for the sensible choice of a 6 cylinder Plymouth Duster to drive while stationed at Loring, Maine. Throughout my childhood, he often remarked how he wish he got the 340 with the 4-speed instead.

Growing up, I always feared his fate; driving a 6 instead of an 8

[RRxtar]

http://i662.photobucket.com/albums/uu344/zevvay/7041Riveting_tale_chap.jpg

[FN-2199]

My father once said he wanted a cheap beater.

He bought a 91 Corolla instead of a 93 Civic.


Growing up, I feared inheriting his decision. Do I inherit the Corolla, or buy my own Civic?

[Grim]

my dad once said he wanted the boxy mr2.

he bought a 93 civic coupe dx instead.

Growing up, I feared his fate; driving a fwd instead of a rwd

[MTV Cribs]

My dad drives a car. Now I'm driving a car too :D
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[yray]

My dad had a glk and I had a forester, he feared that I'll take over the glk so I got a X3. :troll:

GLK vs X3 :fullofwin:

[Drow]

My dad influenced me to like mercs over beemers ever since i was a kid

[kakucaekz]

I was gonna say something, but then I blanked out when I saw Drow's avatar.

Right, my dad drives worn out pieces of crap that he fixes up, and I've enjoyed DIY and learning because of that.

[RRxtar]

My father left before I was born. I never knew what kind of car he drove.

Growing up, I formed my own opinions on what kind of cars to like.

[dinamix]

This thread is gay
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[Matlock]

My dad had a new first generation RX7 when he was in his 20s.

My grandpa had a new second generation Toyota Supra when he was retired.

I wish one of them kept one of those cool cars for me when I first started driving.

[Manic!]

In the late 70's my dad wanted a new family car that sat 5 people. Bought a brand new brown Trans Am with a 6.6 litter engine, and guess who sat on the Trans tunnel on every trip? Me.

looked just like this except for cloth seats:

http://media.motortopia.com/files/6616/vehicle/4650cbb21c41f/IMG_4659.jpg

[Tapioca]

My dad owned lots of cars before he got married and had kids, including a 1973 240Z with a stick shift. He owned two minivans while we were kids, but when we grew up, he bought a BMW. He's now retired and has two BMWs in his garage.

[Edison_Chen]

My dad was and still is a Toyota/Lexus fan boi.. and now I am too....

[ae101]

my father once said he was gonna get a ferrari in hk, but then he ened up getting married with kids (& then married again with kids again) so he ended up with 94 honda accord to a 2001 toyota corolla/public transit (no lie)

i guess there is a lesson in my post, if your gonna have to choose between starting family or getting a ferrari, u have to think really careful

[orgasm_donor]

My Dad left when I was about 3 years old and he drove a motorcycle at the time....

...But....

...My mom had a 1966 6 cyl. Valiant then after that bought an almost new '76 Duster with A 6 in it. My very first car was a 1971 Duster with a 318 V8 in it! I had broken the 6 cyl. curse!

Now my '70 Dart has a 383 V8 in it. Big block FTW!

[kakucaekz]

In the late 70's my dad wanted a new family car that sat 5 people. Bought a brand new brown Trans Am with a 6.6 litter engine, and guess who sat on the Trans tunnel on every trip? Me.

looked just like this except for cloth seats:

Damn, my dad also has a Trans Am. Except his is a 76, and he's restoring it slowly. Has a 455 just sitting at his shop, waiting. Engine in it right now is a 400 or something, and he has another 440 or something laying around too.

Such a nostalgia trip, I remember when he used to drive that when I was younger. Dat straight piped V8 goodness :sweetjesus:

[SpuGen]

My Dad was always a GM guy since his immigration here back in the late 70's. In 92, he taught me that cars are expendable, but people are not. He wrote off his Olds Cutlass 2 days later..not sure if he was trying to prove a point.

I remember going to the dealership with him to buy a new car, and for the first time, he liked something Japanese made. It was a 92 240sx coupe. I remember begging him to buy it, and he almost did, until my mom showed up and made him buy a Pontiac Sunbird. Flashforward to 95 when the Sunbird was stolen, again I went with my dad to the dealership. This time, we had our eyes on the 95 240SX. It was one of the first ones in Vancouver, and again, my mom marched in and made him buy the Sunfire.

Over the years of owning his Cutlass, through the two Pontiacs, he always let me help when he did tuneups on the car. I was 3 when I picked up my first wrench, and it was the first time I heard a open header...anything. The exhaust hangers decided to just disintegrate, so my dad pulled it off, and we went to the exhaust shop with an open header 231 Buick v6 Rumbling through the cabin. It was supposed to be a 5 minute drive, but it took us 2 hours just laughing and having a blast the entire time. The old Italian guy at the exhaust shop threw in a aftermarket muffler, free of charge. He heard us driving up and down Hastings just wreaking havoc, and saw me beaming when we pulled in. Mom, was not happy.

After he passed, I promised myself that I would get an S13 as my first car. And I did, 3 of them.
I'm still a GM fanboy. Always have been, always will be.

[Hehe]

I think my dad has influenced my car purchases a lot.

The first car I could remember my dad having was a civic. And I even remember to listen to the user "tape" talking about the general car maintenance and the weird sounding music they had when explaining the warning lights on the dash. Then my dad got a BMW 318 in the early 90s and stayed European since. (Range Rover, Porsche and a Bentley Flying Spur W12 coming soon)

So, my first car was logically a Honda, then an Acura and finally moving to BMW, Audi and Infiniti. My next car is probably another BMW or Porsche.

[KingKaze]

I think my dad has influenced my car purchases a lot.

The first car I could remember my dad having was a civic. And I even remember to listen to the user "tape" talking about the general car maintenance and the weird sounding music they had when explaining the warning lights on the dash. Then my dad got a BMW 318 in the early 90s and stayed European since. (Range Rover, Porsche and a Bentley Flying Spur W12 coming soon)

So, my first car was logically a Honda, then an Acura and finally moving to BMW, Audi and Infiniti. My next car is probably another BMW or Porsche.

Same with my dad in a way, had a BMW, stayed euro. And I've been trying to get a bmw ever since :| Why cant I just win the lotto!

[murd0c]

My dad was never into cars at all, I ended up getting the love for them and trucks on my own but wish I had some sort of influence growing up to be honest.

[thumper]

my dad's first car was a 1967 mustang with a 289 in it that he bought used in 1969. he loved that car. he still had it when he got married to my mom, but then after i was born it became clear that the mustang was not a practical family hauler and he had to sell it :(

fast forward to today and now i have a mustang... but i can't help but feel (irrational?) guilt that i was the reason why he had to sell his.

[murd0c]

my dad's first car was a 1967 mustang with a 289 in it that he bought used in 1969. he loved that car. he still had it when he got married to my mom, but then after i was born the writing was on the wall that the mustang was not a practical family hauler and he had to sell it :(

fast forward to today and i have a mustang... but i can't help but feel (irrational?) guilt that i was the reason why he had to sell his.

That would be a nice gift down the road if you can find one like he had and gave it to him on a big birthday or when he retires(if he hasn't already)

[thumper]

That would be a nice gift down the road if you can find one like he had and gave it to him on a big birthday or when he retires(if he hasn't already)

it has come up before, especially after watching tv shows like overhaulin but he's almost 80 now and not really into it anymore :(

does anyone have pics of their parents' first rides? i remember my dad showing me a black and white photo of him and his mustang when i was a kid (i can still remember the bell bottom jeans he was wearing), but that was a long time ago... i need to start digging :concentrate:

[tr0ubl3s0m3x]

My Dad owned a new Chevy Cavalier when I was a kid before he bought a 94 Corolla(which is still being driven today). The POS Chevy stalled so many times, blew black smoke like it was a diesel and was so ugly that I promised myself that I will never buy a GM car. Trucks are fine, but not the cars. LOL
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[white rocket]

My dad's #1 favorite car is a 1964 Chevrolet Impala SS. He would always talk about wanting one ever since I was born. I didn't pay it no mention until the late 80's early 90's when N.W.A. became church for me. All the west coasters were sporting six fours and it seemed videos were filled with them. I got right into it. Yes, lowriders(and minitrucks) are what brought me into the car scene before I could drive legally. Although my dad hates the hydros and wires he still loves the car. Now that I'm older I dream of finding one in super stock condition and buying it for him just because of how long he has talked about it. We don't even really get along but I'd do it anyway out of principal. LOL!

So I guess he indirectly influenced me with his adamancy for that car throughout the years.

[OrangeJuice]

My grandfather drove a Mercedes, my father drives a Honda, I ride the bus, and my son will ride a camel. Something something it builds character.

[zetazeta]

My dad influenced me to like mercs over beemers ever since i was a kid

Vice versa here! Dad's first (and favourite to date) car was a white 320i e36. Hopefully, I'll have enough saved up for a bimmer in the next year or two.

[heleu]

My dad drove some horrendous GM products back in the day - Chevrolet Citation, Chevrolet Celebrity, Pontiac Lumina APV. I still remember when I was a kid and the Citation overheated on the freeway, and how slow the Celebrity was. We had the "Eurosport" package, and the thing wouldn't go over 105km/hr floored.

Anyway, he switched over to japanese in the 90's and then he stuck with it after he realized how reliable it was compared to the old GM cars. He bought a '94 Corolla...and then when we needed a second car, he bought a '98 Corolla. I remember being embarrassed about having two Corollas in our driveway. Both Corollas eventually got totalled by me and my brother lol, but my dad still drives japanese to this day.

I think I'm still too scared to buy domestic now.

[synchrocone]

My father recently told me he would steal my grandfather's Skyline and go for joy rides in middle of the night. Sins of the father are the sins of the son? I guess I'm stuck with the Nissan IDx as my next go to car :(

[blkgsr]

my dad had a british racing green 67 fastback 289 4 spd mustang....man i wish he still had it

my mom also had a 67 or 69 mustang v6 auto

[heleu]

I'm jealous of all you guys with parents that had cool sports cars.

My love of cars definitely did not come from my parent's econboxes...

[sonick]

Right when we immigrated to Canada in 1990 my dad bought a top-of-the-line Pontiac Grand Prix, which he kept until late last year when it had transmission issues. He loved that car.

A few months later he got a barebones EF Honda Civic Automatic for my mom, which he traded in later for a mini-van.

I wished to this day he had kept the Civic and traded in the Pontiac.

What's with Dads and 80's/90's GM products?

[mos_skeeto]

My dad left me with a lot of money so I ended up getting one of these (http://imgur.com/HuH2Om6)

[murd0c]

My dad was murdered when I was quite young so I don't know. He left me with a lot of money so I ended up getting one of these (http://imgur.com/HuH2Om6)

I felt bad for a second and making a joke about a parents death is never a good thing...

[MindBomber]

My Dad had a 70' Mustang Boss 302, but totalled it. He bought a 65' GTO with a 389, a blower, a 4 speed, and racing slicks after that. He had a Harley that he rode to British Columbia from Ontario, too. He's exclusively driven Chevy trucks since I've been born, though. I see the influence of that because Chevy trucks are the only vehicles I've ever really desired. I think I'd take a Silverado LTZ or a Sierra Denali over a BMW or Merc. :lol
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[seakrait]

My dad was always into Fords back in the day. Then when we moved to Canada, we switched to Hondas and Volvos. But I've always secretly lusted for a clean fox body stang with a 302... Or anything with a 302 really. Volvo with a V8 swap

[meme405]

My Dad had a 70' Mustang Boss 302, but totalled it. He bought a 65' GTO with a 389, a blower, a 4 speed, and racing slicks after that. He had a Harley that he rode to British Columbia from Ontario, too. He's exclusively driven Chevy trucks since I've been born, though. I see the influence of that because Chevy trucks are the only vehicles I've ever really desired. I think I'd take a Silverado LTZ or a Sierra Denali over a BMW or Merc. :lol
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Our dads sound simillar.

My dad had a 71-73 Mach 1 Mustang. Then he had a motorcycle of some sort, he says it was a buell but the shitty picture he showed me looked nothing like a buell.

And since I was a young kid he has always had a GM pickup. (14 of them in total)

Currently drives a Sierra Denali HD, with the duallies. And I steal it whenver I can cause its badass.

[thumper]

My dad drove some horrendous GM products back in the day - Chevrolet Citation, Chevrolet Celebrity, Pontiac Lumina APV. I still remember when I was a kid and the Citation overheated on the freeway, and how slow the Celebrity was. We had the "Eurosport" package, and the thing wouldn't go over 105km/hr floored.

Anyway, he switched over to japanese in the 90's and then he stuck with it after he realized how reliable it was compared to the old GM cars. He bought a '94 Corolla...and then when we needed a second car, he bought a '98 Corolla. I remember being embarrassed about having two Corollas in our driveway. Both Corollas eventually got totalled by me and my brother lol, but my dad still drives japanese to this day.

I think I'm still too scared to buy domestic now.

i can sort of relate to your story. my parents had a brief and ill-fated time with a celebrity also, circa 1982. bought it new from courtesy chev-olds (long gone now). 2.8(?)v6, non-efi (winter cold starts done with a screwdriver jammed in the carb inlet to hold the butterfly open as per GM service advisor recommendations), 3spd auto column shift (analog display for gear selector was always off; "N" was actually "D"), general tire whitewalls, 2-tone blue exterior, blue mouse fur interior, ac delco am radio. i remember it broke down just as my dad pulled out of the dealer lot and died in the middle of kingsway and the sales staff had to push it back into the lot. it was a foreshadowing of the nightmare to come.

but i still remember as a kid being fascinated by the horizontal speedometer and the long rectangular gauge cluster surround with this squishy foam padding that i would always poke until my dad told me to stop it or else :lol

my dad paid $11k taxes in, traded it in for $6k(!!!) at precision subaru (also long gone) for a new 1988 subaru GL-10 AWD wagon he saw on display in the central promenade of coquitlam centre shopping mall. even though he signed on the dotted line, we couldn't take delivery because subaru canada needed it to remain on display for another week. so my dad would take me to the purdys chocolate store on the ground floor and get us chocolate covered ice cream cones, sit on one of the mall benches in front of the car and made sure no one touched it lol... and he's been with subaru ever since.

[slicrick]

My dad had a 72 nova with a 383 eventually it got written off than a few camaros and other toys that I have heard lots of stories about from family and his friends, but that was long before me so I have only seen pictures.



The thing that sparked my interest in cars that I can actually remember is the old beat up POS 83 Silverado he had it was a single cab with a 350, it was absolutely trashed and said he would drive it till the wheels fall off than buy a more modern car it nearly the entire exhaust was rusted out being young and not knowing any better I thought it was fast because of how loud it was, many good times were had in that thing.


Eventually someone ran a stop sign and hit it, the damage was rather small but the thing was worthless to ICBC so they wrote it off he than bought a grand am for a bit hated it sold it than bought his 05 ranger which has been good but plans to sell it maybe to me depending on my financual situation when he is ready to sell it and buy something else

[JSALES]

My dad had a '65 Ford Mustang, '66 Ford Mustang, VW Bus and a few other cars. I know his dream car is a 1958 Chevy Impala that I hopefully can buy for him one day

[orgasm_donor]

My Grandmother bought a 1965 Mustang in 1964. It was her mid-life crisis mobile. lol...

She is still alive at 101.

[GS8]

My dad taught me that DUIs are a great way to ruin cars

:rukidding:

[nabs]

My dad had always had sweet cars, opted for Datsun 240's and stuff when he was younger, He loved all coupe's.

Then he bought his first corolla, then it was all downhill from there, lol.

[StanleyR]

my dad never had any cool cars. He had an old Peugeot from the early 70's when we lived in S. Africa (long before I was born).

When we immigrated to Canada in 1980, we were able to save for a few years and purchase our first of 4 Volvo 145/245DL wagons. The most options they had back then was quarter windows up front (on the 73), A/C on the 75....and that's about it. We mostly purchased them since they were cheaper than American cars back then. He also bought into the whole Safety aspect of Volvo since our 73 was written off when someone cut into traffic illegally and we broad-sided them. Since then he swore to only purchase Volvo since he had a family to care for.

in the mid 2000's (long after the kids finally left the house) he got himself a mid 90's Aurora. Since then he will never consider another import...and I dont' blame him either. Power, performance and cheap replacement parts that seem to last far longer than the old Volvo's we had are just part of the appeal.

I also wanted a Volvo when I started driving, then I accidentally fell for an 86 325es at a repair shop that was for sale. Ever since then I was hooked to BMW, and Volvo just felt too old manish for me.

[underscore]

My dad used to own a 68 Firebird back in the 80's, brown with gold flecks in the paint and gold wheels, I don't remember what engine but it was an auto with a shift kit for burnouts :lol He sold it after he moved to Van because it kept getting broken into and keyed no matter what he did :(

[Gumby]

My dad was a big BMW supporter. In fact, my initials are BMW. Over the years, he owned:

-2002 (before I was born)
-325is (E30)
-535i (E34)
-540i (E39)
-330ci (E36)

He still has the E36, but he traded in his E39 for a Benz ML500 (W164). He's currently much more interested in Benz's offerings.

I'm still a big fan of BMWs, and so my son's initials are also BMW. At a young age, he was able to pick them out in traffic. :)

My realistic dream car will always be the latest M3 (now M4)...

[multicartual]

My dad taught me that DUIs are a great way to ruin cars

:rukidding:


Sorry to hear man, not everyone gets to have a good pops

[ProBoostin]

My dad's first car was a 75 Camaro in high school he bought for like $5k and a beater 63 Impala for $50 for university commuting. Sold the Camaro when I was like a year old and bought a 72 Corvette Roadster. Then he had a beater Hyundai Pony, then an 87 Olds Ninety-Eight. Now he drives a Saturn Aura for commuting but still has the Corvette, and a 67 Impala SS and a 63 Cadillac Eldorado in storage.

Looks like I'm inheriting being a GM fanboy. No replacement for displacement! :fuckyea:

[Great68]

My dad always had the biggest engine/highest performance version of whatever car he owned.

He had many speeding tickets.

[multicartual]

My dad always had the biggest engine/highest performance version of whatever car he owned.

He had many speeding tickets.


My dad wasn't about speed, but he was an excellent driver. 0 Accidents in like 45+ years. I remember how he would always be very aware of everything going on around him as a kid, I guess I adopted the same driving style. He would boot it when the road was clear every so often, perfect chirping shifts always made me smile

[Tone Loc]

My dad is probably one of the best DIY mechanics I know, literally knows how to fix almost anything/everything with a car. That being said, money was always really tight so he never had a "nice" car, opting for cars that were more family-oriented instead; his current car is a 2003 Honda CR-V and before that, he had a 1993 Dodge Grand Caravan, both purchased new (he didn't believe in buying used, for some reason).

Some day when I'm older, more financially stable, and settled in a career/home/family I think I'll get him his all-time "dream car": a 1977 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am. Good examples can be found on Ebay for $20-25k, so it's not too much of a stretch if life pans out. Besides, I still owe him for paying for my university tuition, haha.

[Alatar]

My dad never maintained/cared for his vehicles.

Now I'm a technician.

Why. Why. Why.

[jing]

My dad had a Mazda

I have a Mazda

???????

[Harvey Specter]

http://static2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130824142715/ben10fanfiction/images/f/f0/Abandon_Thread.gif

[Cillu]

First car that I ever sat in from when I was born until I was 8 was in my dad's DA integra. I've always loved it and so was extremely saddened when he sold it. Flash forward to when I was 16, I picked up a DA right away and I'm still at it. I don't know why I love DA's so much, there's just something about them.

[SpuGen]

Fits this thread.

New Subaru BRZ 2013 Japan Funny Commercial - Carjam TV HD Car Show 2013 - YouTube

[dvst8]

Dad and uncle got me a FC and I've been brapping ever since.:toot:

[GLOW]

Dad and uncle got me a FC and I've been brapping ever since.

http://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20140209170904/survivor-org/images/3/35/Damn.gif

[stewie]

My father once told me that when he and my mother got married, he opted for the sensible choice of a 6 cylinder Plymouth Duster to drive while stationed at Loring, Maine. Throughout my childhood, he often remarked how he wish he got the 340 with the 4-speed instead.

Growing up, I always feared his fate; driving a 6 instead of an 8

my dad had a duster.

he tells me he was stupid as fuck and went the fastest hes ever been going over the knight st bridge at 3 in the morning with one of his buddies. wont tell me the speed though...and ive seen him do 180+ when we're on our bikes riding with each other before lol...then he got married and had me and my brother..sold the duster, bought an 85 ford ranger and an 85 prelude.

now he has another ranger thats lifted with tires etc, a harley, and a boat. mid life crisis?

[Phil@rise]

My real dad was a car guy thru and thru. He and his brother rebuilt an austin mini in the living room of his ground level apartment. They took out the sliding door to do it. Then had a sweet early 70's ford shorty van and my mom a 67 impala and she also had a 53 ford pickup. After they split my "new" dad wasnt so much into cars but he did enjoy getting outdoors so he had a series of mid to late 70's ford 4x4 pickups and a 67' mercury cougar.
I was more influenced in my early years by my real dad and am a car nut. A real car nut as I have no affinity to any brand. All manufacturers have their good and bad models or engineering.