My first car was a used one and cost a whole $500. It was a Simca, like the one in the pic, except white. Was basically a 4-speed, shoebox on wheels, but I loved the front trunk, the great gas mileage, and that it was pretty unique then.
I kept it until 1970, when I traded it in for the same $500 I'd spent on it...and ordered a new, yellow, VW Beetle from the factory. Still have the receipt for the Beetle, showing that it cost only $2,376.24 even with every option and upgrade they offered then. Kept it until 1976 when I bought the new Firebird. I loved it, but really wanted another stick shift. So next was a new Toyota Celica GT Liftback with a power sunroof, in 1984. Needed more space though, to haul 50lb bags of horsefeed and at least 1 bale of hay at a time...so I bought a new Bronco II XLT w/5 speed OD in 1988, for only $12,500. Still have it, love it, and have only put slightly more than $4,000 in it for repairs in 33 years. Just turned 189,000 miles last month. It's going to get a custom paint job in the next few months.
I kept it until 1970, when I traded it in for the same $500 I'd spent on it...and ordered a new, yellow, VW Beetle from the factory. Still have the receipt for the Beetle, showing that it cost only $2,376.24 even with every option and upgrade they offered then. Kept it until 1976 when I bought the new Firebird. I loved it, but really wanted another stick shift. So next was a new Toyota Celica GT Liftback with a power sunroof, in 1984. Needed more space though, to haul 50lb bags of horsefeed and at least 1 bale of hay at a time...so I bought a new Bronco II XLT w/5 speed OD in 1988, for only $12,500. Still have it, love it, and have only put slightly more than $4,000 in it for repairs in 33 years. Just turned 189,000 miles last month. It's going to get a custom paint job in the next few months.
Movie of the night was Casino Royale (Daniel Craig), and of course in a Bond movie there are beautiful cars. I wouldn't mind driving an Aston Martin
That car brings back memories. My mom drove a '66 Fury III when I was growing up. It was white with black vinyl interior. Try getting into that during a Texas summer. If you were wearing shorts you could literally burn the back of your legs on the seats.
My first car was a used one and cost a whole $500. It was a Simca, like the one in the pic, except white. Was basically a 4-speed, shoebox on wheels, but I loved the front trunk, the great gas mileage, and that it was pretty unique then.
I kept it until 1970, when I traded it in for the same $500 I'd spent on it...and ordered a new, yellow, VW Beetle from the factory. Still have the receipt for the Beetle, showing that it cost only $2,376.24 even with every option and upgrade they offered then. Kept it until 1976 when I bought the new Firebird. I loved it, but really wanted another stick shift. So next was a new Toyota Celica GT Liftback with a power sunroof, in 1984. Needed more space though, to haul 50lb bags of horsefeed and at least 1 bale of hay at a time...so I bought a new Bronco II XLT w/5 speed OD in 1988, for only $12,500. Still have it, love it, and have only put slightly more than $4,000 in it for repairs in 33 years. Just turned 189,000 miles last month. It's going to get a custom paint job in the next few months.
Hope you'll share a photo of your Bronco II XLT's new custom paint job with us. I would love to see it. Very cool history from your Simca on. I loved the Beetle's.
So, I've heard good things about the Snus, but never seen nor tried it.
It comes in rolls of what exactly? Little packets or what?
I never had an interest in the beetles. Just before I got my license I saw one ripped into on the side of the highway.
my first car was the ULTIMATE muscle car. VW beetle late 1960s vintage. After a couple of years, the floor on the drivers side rusted just a little bit, so I could see the pavement passing by. Not a big deal. Except when it rained. I kept a plastic cup in the car, so I could scoop out the water.
Just received a couple of flavors, one being the Crispy Wafer. I made a note that someone thought it was good at 2.5% sft. It certainly smells nice.
Any more experiences or advice with it?
Any more experiences or advice with it?
I thought it was good as a SFT. I've also mixed it up with some vanilla and cream and it turned out pretty good. I plan on mixing it up with some strawberry so I can simulate those delicious strawberry wafer cookies I used to eat as a kid.
Has anyone here tried the Butter Pecan Pie flavor from Wonder Flavors? I saw it on BCF and thought since Pecan Pie is one of only 2 pies that I have ever liked, it might be good.
I'll post one for you. Have to still decide which of 2 guys I'll choose from to do it. It's still the original 2-tone Medium Regatta Blue Metallic and Silver Metallic, with the Blue below and above the Silver. Still looks good enough that even for the last 10 years...1 or 2 strangers every month or so will ask me if I'm interested in selling it. Has happened at gas stations, stopped at a light on a 4 lane highway, in line at McDonald's and Burger King drive throughs, in the bank parking lot, at the PO, etc. Can't decide if I want it redone in the original colors (since they're both still available) and the same striping (since I have a new OEM stripe kit for it)...or change them up a bit. Since it's an antique now...is it more desirable to have it redone in the original colors and striping, with maybe a higher gloss finish? Or do something a little different...maybe more metallic or no metallic, or different shades? I can't decide. The interior is still in great shape and is the original color. What do you think?
I loved my Beetle, too, but once I got the Firebird, my parents said 1 of them had to go.
I couldn't keep and park both at home, since all 5 of us living there each had a vehicle.Was it old enough that it had the little, sort of paddle or mailbox flag shaped things...that flipped out from the door jam...as its turn signals? A high school friend had 1 that old.
Oops! I guess yours wouldn't have had those, since my brother's '67 Beetle didn't.
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Y’all all had cool first cars.. mine was an Audi Fox. Looked like this one, but with black interior and a sunroof. It had an unfortunate unrequited love for the mechanic at the German auto dealer. Next up was a 79 monte carlo, which I *thought* was a big ol ugly family car lol. I traded it to our mechanic the day I turned 18 for his Fiat spider. His wife was pregnant with twins.
Those Fiat Spiders were neat cars, IMO. Also, much better for a younger person than a lady who was pregnant with twins.
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