In the Knight Rider topic, we all agreed that the car (Kit) was soooo cool!http://www.80sxchange.com/ubb/smilies//00shades.gif That wasn't the only cool car in the 80s, was it?
What car brings out Your special memories? I know You all can't be car-freaks like me, but some of You probably arehttp://www.80sxchange.com/ubb/smilies//biggrin.gif
Even if You aren't You may still have some "car-memories"http://www.80sxchange.com/ubb/smilies//laugh.gif You know, like that special kiss or something...http://www.80sxchange.com/ubb/smilies//blush.gif
Let's face it: cars are a big part of our lives when we're young! It's the symbol of freedom, right?
As a total car-freak I have many favourites, but my best memories are from riding in my aunts Porsche 911 convertiblehttp://www.80sxchange.com/ubb/smilies//biggrin.gif Those were the days...
I decided back then in 82-83 that I would by my own Porsche some day. Well, that day hasn't arrived yet, but over the years I've had many other great carshttp://www.80sxchange.com/ubb/smilies//00shades.gif
OK! Which car takes You on a ride down "memory lane"


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H@ns (I'm NOT the bad guy from Die Hard!)

Well, my first car came about the same time as my first real girlfriend! That was a 1970 Chevy Nova. I loved that car. http://www.80sxchange.com/ubb/smilies//smile.gif But my best memories come with a 1988 White Pontiac Firebird Formula and then a 1990 White Pontiac Trans Am! Those were the days.. Many great memories in these cars. The last two were real cool lookin' too! http://www.80sxchange.com/ubb/smilies//tongue.gif Oh, and fast! http://www.80sxchange.com/ubb/smilies//smile.gif

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The loneliness just fades away
thoughts of you just memories
no cryin now for what we're missin
time won't forget what you meant to me

My favorite ride in the 80's is still my favorite ride today....my '73 340 'Cuda 4-speed. Bored out, built up, and with enough torque to pull out tree stumps. She runs low 13's in the 1/4 mile, high 12's on a good day. And she looks pretty good too!

Peace.
Pagan

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<FONT COLOR="#6699cc" SIZE="1" FACE="Verdana, Arial">This message has been edited by Pagan on 02-21-2001 at 06:11 PM</font>

Chevy Nova huh! A blue one,of course,like in Beverly Hills Cophttp://www.80sxchange.com/ubb/smilies//laugh.gif We don't have many of those here in Sweden...
Pontiacs on the other hand we have a lot of!
Beautiful cars! My friend had a Camaro (Trans Am and Camaro are like what? First cousins?) that was fast too! He got busted by cops all the timehttp://www.80sxchange.com/ubb/smilies//hammer.gif
My problem is that I get so attached to my cars,that I don't have the heart to sell themhttp://www.80sxchange.com/ubb/smilies//00buaaah.gif At the moment I own five carshttp://www.80sxchange.com/ubb/smilies//laugh.gif
I told You! I'm a car-freakhttp://www.80sxchange.com/ubb/smilies//icon36.gif
My current project is a 1992 4x4 Chevy truck,with a six inch liftkit! It's sooo coolhttp://www.80sxchange.com/ubb/smilies//00shades.gif
-Hey,pull over! That's no 80s car!!!
-Sorry officer,I got a little carried awayhttp://www.80sxchange.com/ubb/smilies//00hahaha.gif

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H@ns (I'm NOT the bad guy from Die Hard!)

WOW,Pagan!http://www.80sxchange.com/ubb/smilies//00shades.gif It's a killerhttp://www.80sxchange.com/ubb/smilies//hammer.gif Have You got any pics of it??

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H@ns (I'm NOT the bad guy from Die Hard!)

The first car I owned was a brand new 1971 lime green Chevy Nova which was a nice car, and then in 1974 I bought a brand new... (now don't laugh too hard) Gremlin X, I loved that car. It had a 304 2 barrel in it. I lifted the back, and added G-60 tires in the rear with Crager mags all around.
I only kept that car for two years before trading it in on a brand new '76 Chevy Blazer, added a push bar, tow hooks, big tires w/white spoked mags. Those were my favorites in those days.
Today, I buy mostly used cars...non of them in resent years have been a favorite!
Go Figure!!!http://www.80sxchange.com/ubb/smilies//confused.gif

Sarg

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Getting attached to cars.. I totally understand that! But you've got 5! Wow! hehe! You're funny! Otherwise, Pagan! That car is AWESOME!!! I love it!!! My current ride is at this webpage: http://www.80sxchange.com/caddy.htm

I'm now looking for a Corvette. That's my next car...

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The loneliness just fades away
thoughts of you just memories
no cryin now for what we're missin
time won't forget what you meant to me

Good luck getting the 'Vette Sal...more trouble than they're worth! Hey guys, did the picture I posted of my car show up? I can't see it on my screen, nor can I see any of the other pix I've posted in different threads. Is it just me or is it messed up?

I can't se any pics either, Pagan!http://www.80sxchange.com/ubb/smilies//00sad.gif
Nice Eldorado,Sal!
Sarg! I'm not laughing, Gremlin X is a cool car.http://www.80sxchange.com/ubb/smilies//00shades.gif Strange, but cool! Ordinary cars are boring -right?
OK, 5 cars may sound a lot, but actually the Chevy truck was the most expensive one. I use that in my company, so it's tax deductable!http://www.80sxchange.com/ubb/smilies//laugh.gif
The others are: a 1988 Mercedes, a 1985 Volvo (when in Sweden...) a 1975 Mercedes and a 1957 Ford Anglia!
The 'new' Mercedes and the Volvo are daily drivershttp://www.80sxchange.com/ubb/smilies//smile.gif
At the moment I'm looking for a mid 90s Suburban... I Warned You!http://www.80sxchange.com/ubb/smilies//icon36.gifhttp://www.80sxchange.com/ubb/smilies//roll.gifhttp://www.80sxchange.com/ubb/smilies//GOOFY.gif

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H@ns (I'm NOT the bad guy from Die Hard!)

<FONT COLOR="#6699cc" SIZE="1" FACE="Verdana, Arial">This message has been edited by Silveradocruiser on 02-23-2001 at 05:56 AM</font>

Well not counting the "car" in Automan or a Transformer- KARR is probably my favorite. Sure KITT looks cooler and isn't amoral but did KITT ever ram into and knock over a Big Boy because it was a "decoy" and not a real person like it pretended? That actually happened.

I remember one of the coolest memories I had was at the Philadelphia car show- they had the actor in Automan and KITT (with lights and all), although it was like the "touring" model and maybe not the one Michael Knight drove.
I remember it was on the show floor and people were gathered around it, but I was too petrified to approach it! Hey I was 18, give me a break.
So I was crying during much of the show, and didn't even get to touch the legendary TransAm, which from some reports was talking like the robot Sears & Robuck had that moved around "talking" to kids (an employee would be stationed behind a two-way mirror which is even cooler in a way), until some monster started trying to rip it's electronics out! Well it happened at the one I was in and I wasn't the monster in question.
Actually I was 5 when I went to the car show.
Magically days.

Eeeeh, why do I suddenly get the feeling that You WERE that monsterhttp://www.80sxchange.com/ubb/smilies//baby.gifhttp://www.80sxchange.com/ubb/smilies//DEVIL2.gif Renegade???http://www.80sxchange.com/ubb/smilies//laugh.gif
OK! I know car shows can be traumatic experiences when You're a kid!http://www.80sxchange.com/ubb/smilies//00buaaah.gif

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H@ns (I'm NOT the bad guy from Die Hard!)

<FONT COLOR="#6699cc" SIZE="1" FACE="Verdana, Arial">This message has been edited by Silveradocruiser on 02-25-2001 at 12:20 PM</font>

Wow Hans you too!? And here I thought something was REALLY wrong with me. Well whats common is normal.

No really I wasn't the kid that did it. I was afraid of the robot, but I didn't want to see it destroyed. Much like Pagan.

Well, as the issue of vehicles came up, I wanted to get this topic back on top!http://www.80sxchange.com/ubb/smilies//hammer.gif
Man, did I have to go back, way back, back into time, to find this topic!!!http://www.80sxchange.com/ubb/smilies//laugh.gif

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H@ns (OK, so I AM the bad guy from Die Hard!)

Well, my first car came about the same time as my first real girlfriend! That was a 1970 Chevy Nova. I loved that car. http://www.80sxchange.com/ubb/smilies//smile.gif But my best memories come with a 1988 White Pontiac Firebird Formula and then a 1990 White Pontiac Trans Am! Those were the days.. Many great memories in these cars. The last two were real cool lookin' too! http://www.80sxchange.com/ubb/smilies//tongue.gif Oh, and fast! http://www.80sxchange.com/ubb/smilies//smile.gif


Rock on Sal! I had a '74 Firebird with a 455 that I built. Got that car in '88. I also had a nice looking '84 T/A that looked good but wasn't that fast. Fun car though.

My 1986 Corvette that I haven't even started in about six months, glad this post came up so it would remind me:

http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/aprilstoy/detail?.dir=8ab0&.dnm=65e6.jpg


My 1987 Honda Shadow VT1100C:

http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/aprilstoy/detail?.dir=8ab0&.dnm=1d9c.jpg



Corvette's do require a lot of upkeep, like any other serious high performance car. I have gone all German for daily drivers.

Mine was my '71 Chevy Nova that I had in North Dakota. You know if you take the word NOVA each letter stood for each model that GM made for the X-body style ...

NOVA -- Chevy
Omega -- Oldsmobile
Ventura -- Pontiac
Apollo -- Buick

OMG-------------My fave 80's ride...His name was BRAD and man was he.......


OOops..sorry, was thinking that I was still over in the LL :mwaha: