1. My first car I got in HS at age 15, 1989 Chrysler New Yorker Landau. 3.3L V6, Automatic, 4 door. Leaky gas lines (Caused horribe MPG), leaked from the crank seal and blew up on the highway the day I graduated HS... on a bridge... in a one lane construction zone... during rush hour. Scary experience, I loved the car, and I teared up as it went on and off the wrecker.
2. After my New Yorker blew up, I had no wheels. So my dad handed me the keys to the 1998 Nissan Quest chilling in the driveway. I stuck a badass decal that ran all along the bottom, and some nice hub caps and it was driveable. Had absolutely not a thing wrong with it, and no rust (unusual, for a NE Ohio car.) Sold it to my buddy for $800 so he could get back and forth to school, and work.
3. Next up, my first stick-shift car, and I won't willingly go back to an automatic. 1997 Ford Escort. Red, four door, Southern car (NO RUST!) Beautiful, fast car. Switched up the appearance more to my liking and loved it. T-Boned by an Exploder at a notoriously dangerous intersection (known for accidents, caused by people who fly through doing 70+ ignoring the 35mph sign, and blind spots).
4. After that I eventually got ahold of my dads 1999 Ford Escort ZX2. He'd given it to my brother, and in the time he'd had it; the muffler rotted off, and an idler pully fell a part, chewed up the timing belt, through off the cams and the timing. I fixed it, got it running, tuned it up and stuck a glass pack under it. Then after further inspection noticed that it'd sat so long the frame was rotten.
5. I traded my ZX2 for a 1994 Honda Accord with a SOLID frame and body, plus got $100 on top. 2.2L F22B VTEC engine with a 5-speed. I fell in love with it. Except... passenger window regulator didn't work, drivers corner lamp was missing, suspension was shot, riding on cut springs, bad struts, no brakes, and an assortment of different issues. But hell, carbon fiber hood, 2.5" cat-back, plus VTec and 5-speed? Shit, I'd just fix it up the way I wanted it... Yeah, didn't happen. Still pissed... I ended up losing my job and had to sell it. Sold it to my buddy for $400, he's been rebuilding it back to OEM as a commuter vehicle for himself. I wanted to hot rod it.
6. Currently; 2000 Oldsmobile Alero GX. Black, 2.4L, 5-speed; Canadian car (speedo and odometer read in km rather than MPH). Bought it off my older brother for 2k. Love it. But recently have found the rear frame is shot. Rusted out, full of holes. I was gonna finally get my hot rod. Heartbroken me. </3
