First Car!

lovely? · 11-07-2009, 07:22 PM

Just finalized the deal on this truck, a 1991 Nissan SE pickup. 230k miles, but rebuilt about 3k ago. everything works in great condition, i should be getting it tomorrow, so i'll add pictures then. if anyone knows about these trucks or mby wants to share their first car experience, feel free

jnskyliner34 · 11-08-2009, 04:09 AM

congrats on the truck!

As for first car experience. It'll break down.... a lot. Just be ready when it happens.

Laquer Head · 11-08-2009, 04:19 AM

My first car was a 1982 Subaru wagon...baby blue with multi-colored cloth inside, 5-speed tranny, and a sun roof...It was my grandfathers and was left to me...put about 70,000km on it and then sold it to buy my first new car!

Have fun with your new rig man!!! no more buses and cabs!!!

**DCIScouts** · 11-08-2009, 05:23 AM

First off, congrats on the new car!

Second, my first car was a 1992 Ford Taurus, kind of a really light sky blue, almost silver in some lights. Had that car for about 6 years, had some rings blow on the pistons and had to put a rebuilt engine into her for about $2k. Other than that, it ran great until we took it to the junk yard and found out that the two front springs on the front axle were completely broken through! Good thing I never drove it on the highway all that much...

voyagerfan99 · 11-08-2009, 06:14 AM

My first (and only car) is my 2000 Oldsmobile Intrigue GLS. Got it with 87,xxx miles last October and I'm already at about 101,000. Didn't have too many issues with it.

when I got it, the heated seats and temperature controls were buggy - sometimes they worked and sometimes they didn't. The cruise control didn't work either. Turns out it was the ignition switch. Pulled it and cleaned it off (some of the contacts were black) and everything worked fine.

My heater didn't work either. Had a bad thermostat. Replaced that no problem and I finally had heat! (Bought the car in October so naturally, it was cold out. Drove to school several times freezing my nads off).

Every once and a while I would not be able to start the car. Camshaft position sensor was bad. Another easy fix.

One night I was leaving work to go pick up my girlfriend (was not my GF at the time) cause we were performing with the band at the basketball game at school. I began pulling out of the parking lot and the car died. At least it didn't die in the street; dangerous road I work on. Couldn't start it at all. She sat there overnight and dad looked at it the next day. The ignition switch was black again, so we replaced it and everything was fine.

No other problems with it. It's a comfy ride. Just got new brakes and tires a few thousand miles ago. No more vibrations when braking

Only mods I've done is swap out the head unit and speakers. I plan on putting a better muffler on in the spring, some nice exhaust tips, and a cold air intake if I can find one

Turbo10 · 11-08-2009, 11:53 AM

lol a truck for your first car? D: im planning to get something small like a citroen saxo or something XD

Nevakonaza · 11-08-2009, 12:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Turbo10

lol a truck for your first car? D: im planning to get something small like a citroen saxo or something XD

Hes in america...they do not have small cars lol

voyagerfan99 · 11-08-2009, 04:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nevakonaza

Hes in america...they do not have small cars lol

This is about as small as they come

lovely? · 11-08-2009, 04:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Turbo10

lol a truck for your first car? D: im planning to get something small like a citroen saxo or something XD

technically this is a small vehicle lol.

but it has a camper bed on it, with a little floor package. looks like ill be camping a lot from here on out

moonroof, 4wd, automatic, this is everything i wanted in my first car lol.

yeah can't wait to go get it today, i even woke up thinking the guy was calling me at 6:30 in the morning

lol

ganzey · 11-08-2009, 10:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lovely?

technically this is a small vehicle lol.

but it has a camper bed on it, with a little floor package. looks like ill be camping a lot from here on out

moonroof, 4wd, automatic, this is everything i wanted in my first car lol.

yeah can't wait to go get it today, i even woke up thinking the guy was calling me at 6:30 in the morning

lol

lol, you could live in it.

11-07-2009, 07:22 PM	#1 (permalink)
lovely? Diamond Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: California Age: 17 Posts: 4,988	First Car! Just finalized the deal on this truck, a 1991 Nissan SE pickup. 230k miles, but rebuilt about 3k ago. everything works in great condition, i should be getting it tomorrow, so i'll add pictures then. if anyone knows about these trucks or mby wants to share their first car experience, feel free __________________ Core i5 750 @ 4.2ghz Gigabyte GA-P55-UD3R 2x2gb OCZ ddr3 1600mhz Corsair TX650w XFX GTX 260 Black ed. 2 500gb WD Black, 320gb WD Caviar Cooped up nicely in an Antec 900

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DCIScouts Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Houghton, Michigan, USA Age: 27 Posts: 6,046	First off, congrats on the new car! Second, my first car was a 1992 Ford Taurus, kind of a really light sky blue, almost silver in some lights. Had that car for about 6 years, had some rings blow on the pistons and had to put a rebuilt engine into her for about $2k. Other than that, it ran great until we took it to the junk yard and found out that the two front springs on the front axle were completely broken through! Good thing I never drove it on the highway all that much... __________________ In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends. -Martin Luther King Jr. The most overlooked advantage to owning a computer is that if they foul up there's no law against wacking them around a little. -Joe Martin FOLDING FOR THE GOOD OF MANKIND :F@H Team 44358 Posting and you - CF Edition Cheers CF

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voyagerfan99 Diamond Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Connecticut/New Jersey, USA Age: 18 Posts: 3,718	My first (and only car) is my 2000 Oldsmobile Intrigue GLS. Got it with 87,xxx miles last October and I'm already at about 101,000. Didn't have too many issues with it. when I got it, the heated seats and temperature controls were buggy - sometimes they worked and sometimes they didn't. The cruise control didn't work either. Turns out it was the ignition switch. Pulled it and cleaned it off (some of the contacts were black) and everything worked fine. My heater didn't work either. Had a bad thermostat. Replaced that no problem and I finally had heat! (Bought the car in October so naturally, it was cold out. Drove to school several times freezing my nads off). Every once and a while I would not be able to start the car. Camshaft position sensor was bad. Another easy fix. One night I was leaving work to go pick up my girlfriend (was not my GF at the time) cause we were performing with the band at the basketball game at school. I began pulling out of the parking lot and the car died. At least it didn't die in the street; dangerous road I work on. Couldn't start it at all. She sat there overnight and dad looked at it the next day. The ignition switch was black again, so we replaced it and everything was fine. No other problems with it. It's a comfy ride. Just got new brakes and tires a few thousand miles ago. No more vibrations when braking Only mods I've done is swap out the head unit and speakers. I plan on putting a better muffler on in the spring, some nice exhaust tips, and a cold air intake if I can find one __________________ Mach Speed MSNV-939 nForce Socket 939 AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ (OC'd to 2.20 Ghz) Power Up Black ATX Mid-T Case w/700W & Clear Side 4 GB DDR PC3200 RAM/Logitech MX Revolution Mouse 690 GB Storage (320S-ATA, 120-ATA, 250-SATA) Asus HD4870DK 1GB 22" Viewsonic LCD w/ iPod Dock + 22" ASUS Logitech G15 Keyboard/G51 Seakers Computer Pics Last edited by voyagerfan99; 11-08-2009 at 06:18 AM.

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