tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20147126.post4203223081093808937..comments2024-01-26T01:49:56.783-06:00Comments on Lagniappe's Lair: The "My First Car" memeMurphy's Lawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17164780742334950772noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20147126.post-56231473887430422812011-10-22T22:36:58.596-05:002011-10-22T22:36:58.596-05:00My son is going through that life lesson right now...My son is going through that life lesson right now. He now wants to sell his Nissan Frontier pickup truck (which is actually in my name, and on my insurance policy) because it is biting into his budget a bit more than he had planned.<br /><br />My wife wants to help him out, but so far, I have prevailed with the policy of letting the kid learn a lesson now so he has it under his belt when he is older.Expatriate Owlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05094406368801045958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20147126.post-48380442722580697242011-10-20T22:13:17.959-05:002011-10-20T22:13:17.959-05:00Enjoyed reading about your first car. Had to laugh...Enjoyed reading about your first car. Had to laugh when no one would pick you up because of the signs.:)<br /><br />Thanksstopsignhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14025731958009048624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20147126.post-44307122270114451082011-10-20T11:39:08.080-05:002011-10-20T11:39:08.080-05:00Have you noticed a recurring theme in these storie...Have you noticed a recurring theme in these stories? So many of us, who would later become successful and financially secure in later life, started out with a car we bought and that was...let's just say mechanically intensive. I think the lessons we learned, both about the value of money and hard work, have left their mark on all of us.Sixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05572583408046642437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20147126.post-60943005950054923482011-10-20T07:53:24.211-05:002011-10-20T07:53:24.211-05:00Ahh, first car memories! Mine was an immaculate 19...Ahh, first car memories! Mine was an immaculate 1958 Olds 98 Convertible. White with red leather interior and massive Tri-Power V-8. All the bells and whistles known to automotive engineering. Used and purchased in 1963.<br /><br />Found out quickly that the three carbs were vacuum advance, not mechanical linkage. Kick in took about three seconds then zooooom. Problem was shut-down also took three seconds or more, so when you needed to get off the power it took planning ahead or a lot of brakes. <br /><br />Within weeks I had to get a three-carb full rebuild and tune-up. Then I blew the transmission (three times!). Next was a sheared tie-rod doin a U-turn in a parking lot. Front wheels now facing each other. <br /><br />Finally blew a valve and blasted massive blue oil clouds out the back. All within three months. <br /><br />Traded it in on a new 1963 Chevy Impala coupe. Three years of payments of $58/month! <br /><br />Those were the days!Ed Rasimushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13667325554289268659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20147126.post-90597456296794525012011-10-20T06:14:19.148-05:002011-10-20T06:14:19.148-05:00Ah yes, the 'infamous' Baja Bug... :-) At...Ah yes, the 'infamous' Baja Bug... :-) At least you had somebody willing to drag your butt home, and you actually got out pretty light on the prices to fix that thing! Good story and thanks for jumping into the mix!Old NFOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16404197287935017147noreply@blogger.com