How many of you had a first gen j-body as your first car? If it was, do you sitll have it? I'm trying to make up my mind on whether to keep mine or not.
I bought mine back. Still have it, and its not going anywhere ever again.
I learned to drive on it, learned how to work on a car on it, and took my DMV road test in it
-Daryl Scott
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Daryl Scott wrote:I bought mine back. Still have it, and its not going anywhere ever again.
I learned to drive on it, learned how to work on a car on it, and took my DMV road test in it
same boat only I never sold mine. had it four years now and only paid $1000 for it.
My first "car" was an 88 bird sorta kinda first gen (I'd had a pickup for my first three years on the road) Sold it when I bought my turbo bird.
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my car is my first, and i wont let this go.
that is one clean first gen^^^^^^
maybe not today, maybe not tomorrow....... but some day
thanx man, in a few weeks its going to become one clean and rather quick first gen.....
my first car that i bought with my dad to "fix up" and resell.......1984 pontiac sunbrid convertible red! wish i hadn't, i cry everyday
still see it, it's gone to hell, they let it rust out...........but my frist real car i dorve ws my parents 93 eagle vision.........
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my 85 type 10 was my first. still have it. it was my moms. she gave it to me when i was 16, im 26 now its still rollin. love it never let it go. i have all the original paperwork on it window sticker and all
My first love is my 1987 mazda pu cabplus bought it new!!!! Still have it and only has 180,000 on it.My cavalier on the other hand was bought for my sister in 1990,she drove it in hs and college.I bought it off of her is 98 as a third owner being me.I TRUELY LOVE this car and use to really hate gm for reasons I do not know.But to say the least I love my all stock type 10 cav,which slowly I am restoring back lil at a time.
this is my 3rd 1stgen
and this one is the keeper....
1st 1st gen on air.....
Mine is Buick 1986 skyhawk 1.8L Turbo 2-door . 320,000km. Still running ok . Used as the day-to-day family car. doors had been replaced due to rust. I think I'll be using it until rust takes over completely.
my first car was a 81 bmw, i gave it to my grandpa cuz he loved it so much. im selling my j
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well i'am up to my 4th 1st gen
1984 sunbird 4 speed
my second was a 1986 z24 hatch black 4 speed
dont have actual pick but it look like this one
3td was 1984 sunbird auto
and now 1987 z24 auto
but with all of that i still wish i add keep my first one nothing ever really compares
how forgot to say i add also a 3td gen for a wile
i guest i have own total of 5 j-body over the years .
In late 1986 I ordered my first new car....a 1987 Z24 hatchback-blue interior/exterior,5 speed,spoiler package,A/C.....waited 3 months for it!! I had it for 8 years & 120,000 miles,used it to tow my Sea-Doo,did SCCA Autocrossing & bracket drag racing,wrecked it twice & had to put front ends on it twice,it was sunk twice(Yes,SUNK! I left on the beach at Daytona during Spring Break & the tide came in,& it rolled into the water once while I was putting the Sea-Doo in the water-the emergency brake cable broke) Then,in '94 I sold it when I got married & did the SUV thing.......I've had 6 Cavaliers in total(3 first & 3 second gen) & currently have an '86 RS convertible show car-I've had this one 5 years,and it ain't going anywhere!!! It wasnt my very first car(that was a '64 409 Impala) but it was probably my all-time fave!
Bob- Got any pics of your ragtop?
O yea my first car is/was an 86 RS. We bought it in 2000 with 42k miles on it. Im 19, and my sister had the car before I did. Unfortunately my little brother started driving and managed to get into an accident in the car. Its sitting in my driveway with no front from the fenders up but I plan on rebuilding because that thing was a blast to drive, It handles great, still only has 72k on the engine, with lots of life to continue on living!
very nice bob making z24 of a conv. is really sweet
if you ever find a other valance let me know i would buy it off you
yeah bob, nice car..quick question, how did you manage to get those z24 side skirts to fit on there ? im doing the same thing, but im stuck there any other help is akso appreciated thanks
*Nic
Thanks for posting the pic of my car,Jsing! I'd been trying to do it,but wasn't having any luck.Thanks for the compliments guys! That pic was at a show last year,it now has headlight covers that match the custom made grille,it sits about 1 1/2 inches lower,& rides on 16" chrome wheels.I'm just putting the finishing touches on a flip-trunk conversion right now-it's not as easy as I thought it would be! As for the sideskirt installation,I cut the skirts so they sat flat against the body & dont go under it(convertibles have that frame brace that runs along the bottom) & then made my own mounting kit for the skirts to sit in & they are also screwed into the body at the ends.The door filler panels are easy-you just have to drill the holes into the doors to accept the studs on the filler panels(although.....it's real tough getting your hands down in the doors to balt them on!!!! Hope this helps! Later...........
BTW........I thought I'd throw this in for a laugh-I did that entire Z24 conversion(cowl induction hood swap,both front & rear bumper covers,side skirt installation & stripped the entire car down to bare sheetmetal) right here in my apartment complex parking lot,using no power tools!!! It was something to do during my divorce exile,lol. Over this past winter,I gutted the interior & replaced the floorboards,carpeting,recovered the seats & put everything back in in the parking lot also! Good thing I have understanding nieghbors!
First Car (that I picked out)-
I still have it and my high school girlfriend (now wife). My kids love it and there are very few 6 light front ends around here. It is here to stay. It was on a *vacation* for about8 years but it is back on the road as of 2004.
It still feels quick and plays that kick ass turbo soundtrack!
LONG LIVE THE MID-80S J-CARS!!!
lol guys my first car was a 90 Mitsubishi Eclipse and im glad its gone. That pos was the worst buy I ever had. fast as hell tho
