I've purchased ( again ) the car I had in high school

[longbow]

Update 9-7-2012
I was wrong about a few things in my orginal post.

The mileage was wrong. It was only 17,638 That means it was driven less than 600 miles after I sold it.

and a picture of the body.......

http://i452.photobucket.com/albums/qq250/hp5610xi/IMG_0007.jpg



Mrs. Longbow says I'm in need of serious help.

I located the car I had my senior year and it is mine again. I get to pick it up next week and drag it home. It is a 1982 dark blue firebird. It still has the Alpine radio I installed in it and is in pretty good shape.

I bought it back from the person that had it all these years. It only has 25,000 miles on it . That means the guy that had it, only put 6,000 miles on it after me.

 

[Stschil]

Thats just too cool!!!!

I wish I could locate and re-purchase my first car . A 67' Mustang Hardtop. I still remember the VIN too.

 

[jdude]

Thats just too cool!!!!

I wish I could locate and re-purchase my first car . A 67' Mustang Hardtop. I still remember the VIN too.

My first car was also a 67' Mustang Hardtop......wish i had it back.

 

[tv1217]

If I bought back my first car, it would be to put at the end of a home gun range.

'91 Cavalier. Huge POS

 

[IndyDave1776]

Good to hear you have an old 'friend' returned to the collection!

 

[churchmouse]

My first car went to the crusher long ago.

Useless without pics.

 

[donnie1581]

My first car was a 72 3/4 ton Chevy truck that was a beast! I loved that truck and wish I still had it.

 

[hornadylnl]

I still remember the VIN too.

Well, they only had about 3 numbers back then.

 

[IndyDave1776]

Well, they only had about 3 numbers back then.

Is this what comes right before you ask him what life was like before they invented fire/discovered the wheel?

 

[SnoopLoggyDog]

My first car went to the crusher long ago.

Useless without pics.

I know mine did. It was a 1970 Ford Pinto with a 1.6 liter four banger, four speed on the floor and Realistic 8-Track tape deck. Rust and primer red with rusty chrome. One of the ugliest cars on the planet.

Almost as bad as a Pontiac Fiero...

 

[Tsigos]

That is a great story. Awesome that it still has such low miles. It's like you just let somebody borrow it for a long while.

 

[littletommy]

Wow! You're a lucky man! I would love to have my 77 F150 4x4 again. I sold it in 84, and have been kicking myself in the butt ever since. Had a 68 chevy 1500 I wish I had back, too.

 

[gregkl]

That's cool. I too wish I had my first car back: 1964 Olds Cutlass; 330 V-8, black with Crager SS wheels.

 

[Jacobm]

I know mine did. It was a 1970 Ford Pinto with a 1.6 liter four banger, four speed on the floor and Realistic 8-Track tape deck. Rust and primer red with rusty chrome. One of the ugliest cars on the planet.

Now I know who ended up with my first car!

 

[Magneto]

I agree with your wife you need help. I will help you drive it around.

 

[longbow]

Paid $9,700 in 1982 for it. Bought it back in needs some basic work condition for $500!

 

[Stschil]

Well, they only had about 3 numbers back then.

A few more than that, but not as big as they are these days. It was 7R01C224344. Translation. 67 model year, built at the San Diego Plant, 01 was the paint code IIRC, the C is the engine code (289 2bbl)

Is this what comes right before you ask him what life was like before they invented fire/discovered the wheel?

We had fire and the wheel, but I do remember these folks quite clearly from my youth.

 

[patience0830]

I know mine did. It was a 1970 Ford Pinto with a 1.6 liter four banger, four speed on the floor and Realistic 8-Track tape deck. Rust and primer red with rusty chrome. One of the ugliest cars on the planet.

Almost as bad as a Pontiac Fiero...

Nothing is as ugly as a Pontiac Aztec. Those new Fiats come pretty close though. And the Nissan Cube. That's just weird.
My first car was a British Ford Cortina my Dad got for me in 1977 thinking I'd be thrilled.
Not so much. I was mad he hadn't asked me for any input and he was mad cause I wasn't grateful.

 

[churchmouse]

Nothing is as ugly as a Pontiac Aztec. Those new Fiats come pretty close though. And the Nissan Cube. That's just weird.
My first car was a British Ford Cortina my Dad got for me in 1977 thinking I'd be thrilled.
Not so much. I was mad he hadn't asked me for any input and he was mad cause I wasn't grateful.

I rode around in a Ford Cortina when my car was broke down which was all to often. Girl friends dad got it for her and she felt the same way about the car as you did. It did run and drive but not much more.

 

[hacksawfg]

Why is it that all I can think of when I read this thread is this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZqdVmOR0Dk

Sorry for the quality, it's the best I could find.