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TonyVideo said:
73 Vega 4 speed hatchback. Check the gas and fill with oil. Aluminum block with cast iron piston rings. Smart. I just had to change the filter. After engine break in it consumed lots of oil. Did buy it used as it was in a flood for $300 in 76. Had to replace some wiring and just let it rust out. Good first car but that was all. Good sound system installed and I was fine. Can't beat 8 track under dash. :)
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8 track under the dash brought back memories. My third car was a Datsun 1200. My snowmobile at the time had more HP than my car. Anyhow.....I had a Sparkomatic 8-track under the dash. It was new, but even with 4 speakers the whole system was $49.99 at Kmart. I had the car in for service at a garage, and someone stole my 'sound system'. Whoever was dumb enough to steal that pretty much deserved it...plus the garage owner fixed my car for free because of what happened. A true win/win.
 
I think the first car I ever drove was a '68 or so Dodge Dart. That's what they used at the Driver's Training School that I paid for myself (at 16) because I couldn't get in to Driver Training in my High School for an eternity. Or 6 months (at 16, that IS eternity). First car I drove after completing driver training, that I took The Test in was my parents' '67 Chrysler station wagon, know as the boat. First stick shift car I drove was my dad's '69 Opel Kadett. First vehicle I owned was a '64 Dodge panel truck, w/ 3-speed push button automatic. Formerly property of L.A. Sheriff's Dept. Paid $400 and totaled it after about 6 weeks. It was months before I could scrape up the $$ for another car.
 
'84 mustang... but with a 2.3, 88hp 4 speed. My buddy beat me handily in a 5speed geo metro. ;em

But it had T-tops and an Iron city tap for a shifter.:cool:
(Mullet sold seperately)
 
I had an '84 Mustang for a time, too. But I shoehorned a 435 cid big block and c6 in there, with 9" rear, subframe connectors, and 10 point cage. This overkill thing started long before I was buying houses. [emoji1]
 
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Joful said:
I had an '84 Mustang for a time, too. But I shoehorned a 435 cid big block and c6 in there, with 9" rear, subframe connectors, and 10 point cage. This overkill thing started long before I was buying houses. [emoji1]
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Overkill? Gee..Ya think? Hahaha.
My brother was pretty happy when I killed mine delivering pizza, he needed the t tops for his 5.0
 
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