What was your favorite car you ever owned ?

[Mikey]

Here in the sticks we had/have what's called "field cars" for young teens.

Basically they're unregistered junks that kids used to practice driving on fields --- not open to the public for safety- of course.

I had a 1956 Hudson Rambler

That thing was a TANK

It was like a Matchbox upscaled to full size --- you could drop it from an airplane and not even make a dent

40 years later I can still remember it's interior smell --- gas and onions ---- makes me super home-sick

[Spyweb007]

My favorites, a 1984 Chrysler Laser turbo, a purple 94 Ford Probe GT that I drove for 14 years, and a 2004 Monte Sarlo SS that got smashed by a drunk, hit and run driver.

[MegoSteve]

I love my Honda Fit! I got it in sparkly purple.

Excellent! I'm not sure what I'll do when this gives up the ghost. They've stopped making them for the U.S. market. :(

[Mikey]

I love my Honda Fit! I got it in sparkly purple.....

No disrespect Robyn, but that car looks like a giant door wedge

[MegoRobyn]

I loved my 95 Mazda Miata. Fun to drive and reliable. I bought it in 2005 and got rid of it in 2017. Never had a major issue... just regular maintenance-type/wear related repairs. Only thing that made me get rid of it was the body rusting and paint issues and general shabbiness. It would have cost more to fix those than the car was worth. I didn't want to deal with selling it and it was basically sitting unloved in my driveway for a year, so I gave it to a friend who needed a car and he's been using it as his main driver since. The downside to it was that it's super small. I once got hit by a tanker truck who rolled into me at a stoplight because he claimed he didn't see me below his hood, and I believe him.

Clearly not a car guy, but after owning that tiny thing, I've been really happy with my Honda Fit. It's fun to drive, plus I am not way down below everyone else on the road so the highway doesn't feel like I'm going to die. There's so much room compared to the Miata, but it's still a zippy small car that gets me where I want to go reliably. Also, I can fit more than a 12 pack of soda in the back.

I love my Honda Fit! I got it in sparkly purple.

My first car was a Honda Civic 1980 in red. I loved it and would buy a vintage one if I had a place to keep it.

[drquest]

Hahahah, it's a classic mid-life crisis-mobile... tiny two-seater convertible that's fun to drive.

Went to a car show and there was a mid 90's Miata there that had a GM LS v8 in it. There's also a kit out there to put a Ford 302 in them, they call those monster Miata's.

http://www.monstermiata.com/

[MegoSteve]

Never heard of it before but Google images showed me it's definitely a pu__ymobile

Hahahah, it's a classic mid-life crisis-mobile... tiny two-seater convertible that's fun to drive.

[shaunaconda]

Probably my first, in 1987, a 1973 GMC Sprint that had a 1975 Laguna S3 front end on it. At that time I didn’t know the difference between a Sprint and El Camino. So I always called it an El Camino...Lol. At some point I want to try and restore one like I had. But I do currently have two El Camino’s, a 1972 and 1975.

[Dark Shadow]

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My second car, parked in front of my first full time job. Bought it for $2K in the Spring of '82, kept it through the Summer of '88 when it became nearly impossible to purchase gas that kept it happy. It was a 2+2, with a manual 4 speed transmission, 302 w/4 barrel carburetor, front disc brakes, rally pack on steering column, black interior, and a fold down rear bench seat. It was a great travel car, I put over 200K miles on it and loved every minute behind the wheel of that car, but it sure was a thirsty beast...especially by today's standards. Every time I see one on the road, especially one in Poppy Red, my eyes light up and my heart sighs a little.

My first car was a gently used '72 Ford Pinto Runabout (enough said), and I currently drive a '99 GMC Pickup that I purchased brand new. Truck still looks new and runs great, I see others on the road every now and then, and they're generally pretty run down. Whenever I think about buying new, I look at the current price tags and think, "Nah!"

[warlock664]

I love whatever car gets me to work without major repairs or a car payment. I've usually owned subcompact Fords--I miss the Escort.

I'd rather spend my $$ on toys and books!

+1 !!!

[Mikey]

I loved my 95 Mazda Miata...…....

Never heard of it before but Google images showed me it's definitely a pu__ymobile

Sweet !!!

[MegoSteve]

I loved my 95 Mazda Miata. Fun to drive and reliable. I bought it in 2005 and got rid of it in 2017. Never had a major issue... just regular maintenance-type/wear related repairs. Only thing that made me get rid of it was the body rusting and paint issues and general shabbiness. It would have cost more to fix those than the car was worth. I didn't want to deal with selling it and it was basically sitting unloved in my driveway for a year, so I gave it to a friend who needed a car and he's been using it as his main driver since. The downside to it was that it's super small. I once got hit by a tanker truck who rolled into me at a stoplight because he claimed he didn't see me below his hood, and I believe him.

Clearly not a car guy, but after owning that tiny thing, I've been really happy with my Honda Fit. It's fun to drive, plus I am not way down below everyone else on the road so the highway doesn't feel like I'm going to die. There's so much room compared to the Miata, but it's still a zippy small car that gets me where I want to go reliably. Also, I can fit more than a 12 pack of soda in the back.

[J.B.]

Getting flashbacks reading this --- wasn't that the Bionic Woman's (Jaime Summers) car ?

Man that car AND it's driver were incredibly hot

She had a '75.

[Hector]

Getting flashbacks reading this --- wasn't that the Bionic Woman's (Jaime Summers) car ?

Man that car AND it's driver were incredibly hot

Yeah, she drove a 280z. Yes, gorgeous car. Yes, gorgeous Lindsey Wagner. I do regret selling my 280z. But I was commuting 40 miles each way to my job at the time. I needed a more practical car for commuting. So I sold it and got me a boring Mitsubishi Cordia. It was a great commuter car, but looked so ugly, lol. Then a few years later, I bought another 280, but this was not the sexy 280z, it was the newer 280zx, and never liked that one. I sold that one too later on. My Mustang was purchased solely for leisure, not commute. It’s basically my fun retirement ride. I only put like 200-500 miles on it per year. It’s definitely not cheap maintaining or updating the thing though. It’s been 16 years since I bought it, and I’m still spending money on it, lol. Bloody thing is a money sucking vampire, pardon the pun, lol.

[TrekStar]

Back in the day, I had an 86 Monte Carlo SS V-8 two tone blue with blue cloth interior and believe me folks that car cooked. I was sometimes mistaken for the State Police and yes, I did have a police scanner too at the time.