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My First Mopar

Started by hemihead, January 07, 2006, 10:30:24 AM

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hemihead

January 07, 2006, 10:30:24 AM
I found my pic of my first car.I bought this in 1977 for $250 when I was 14.A month later I bought a 70 Road Runner for $135.When I told the kids at school I bought a Charger everyone( except a few in the know) made fun of me.Too many Chevy lovers.These are the same people that now want Mopars.I miss the good old days.
Lots of people talkin' , few of them know
Soul of a woman was created below
  Led Zeppelin

hydroforce

#1
January 07, 2006, 10:32:52 AM
$250.00   aaaahhhh....the good old days

'68 CHARGER -'05 RUMBLE BEE 4X4 -'05 RAM 2500 Deisel  -'94 GMC VAN 4X4
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2191750/1 -'68 CHARGER
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2190250 '05 RUMBLE BEE

TK73

#2
January 07, 2006, 10:33:51 AM
Quote from: hemihead on January 07, 2006, 10:30:24 AM
I found my pic of my first car.I bought this in 1977 for $250 when I was 14.A month later I bought a 70 Road Runner for $135.When I told the kids at school I bought a Charger everyone( except a few in the know) made fun of me.Too many Chevy lovers.These are the same people that now want Mopars.I miss the good old days.

Damn, 14 and having cool cars??  When I was 14 ('79) I was a complete certified DORK, finally got out of that phase last year.
1973 Charger : 440cid - 727 - 8.75/3.55


Now watch what you say or they'll be calling you a radical,
      a liberal, oh fanatical, criminal.
Won't you sign up your name, we'd like to feel you're
      acceptable, respectable, oh presentable, a vegetable!

TK73

#3
January 07, 2006, 10:36:25 AM
Quote from: hydroforce on January 07, 2006, 10:32:52 AM
$250.00  aaaahhhh....the good old days

Converted to 2006 dollars that is around $1000... DYAM
1973 Charger : 440cid - 727 - 8.75/3.55


Now watch what you say or they'll be calling you a radical,
      a liberal, oh fanatical, criminal.
Won't you sign up your name, we'd like to feel you're
      acceptable, respectable, oh presentable, a vegetable!

Troy

#4
January 07, 2006, 10:59:46 AM
Quote from: TK73 on January 07, 2006, 10:33:51 AM
Quote from: hemihead on January 07, 2006, 10:30:24 AM
I found my pic of my first car.I bought this in 1977 for $250 when I was 14.A month later I bought a 70 Road Runner for $135.When I told the kids at school I bought a Charger everyone( except a few in the know) made fun of me.Too many Chevy lovers.These are the same people that now want Mopars.I miss the good old days.

Damn, 14 and having cool cars?? When I was 14 ('79) I was a complete certified DORK, finally got out of that phase last year.
You did? Congratulations! (I think) :D

Troy
Sarcasm detector, that's a real good invention.

viper r/t

#5
January 07, 2006, 11:04:34 AM
Being 14 and having a charger isn't completely impossible you know. :)

TK73

#6
January 07, 2006, 11:18:29 AM
Quote from: Troy on January 07, 2006, 10:59:46 AM
Quote from: TK73 on January 07, 2006, 10:33:51 AM
Quote from: hemihead on January 07, 2006, 10:30:24 AM
I found my pic of my first car.I bought this in 1977 for $250 when I was 14.A month later I bought a 70 Road Runner for $135.When I told the kids at school I bought a Charger everyone( except a few in the know) made fun of me.Too many Chevy lovers.These are the same people that now want Mopars.I miss the good old days.

Damn, 14 and having cool cars?? When I was 14 ('79) I was a complete certified DORK, finally got out of that phase last year.
You did? Congratulations! (I think) :D

Troy

OK, OK, I'm still working on it...

1973 Charger : 440cid - 727 - 8.75/3.55


Now watch what you say or they'll be calling you a radical,
      a liberal, oh fanatical, criminal.
Won't you sign up your name, we'd like to feel you're
      acceptable, respectable, oh presentable, a vegetable!

TK73

#7
January 07, 2006, 11:19:28 AM
Quote from: viper r/t on January 07, 2006, 11:04:34 AM
Being 14 and having a charger isn't completely impossible you know. :)

True, not very common though. For me I didn't get my first car until 18 ('72 Monte Carlo 350-350)
1973 Charger : 440cid - 727 - 8.75/3.55


Now watch what you say or they'll be calling you a radical,
      a liberal, oh fanatical, criminal.
Won't you sign up your name, we'd like to feel you're
      acceptable, respectable, oh presentable, a vegetable!

chargervert

#8
January 07, 2006, 11:54:13 AM
I know what you mean,I had to put up with the chevy guys making fun of the Charger too,but after they saw the back of it enough times they weren't laughing anymore!

Blown70

#9
January 07, 2006, 11:56:43 AM
I got my first when I was 14 too.  69 R/t SE,  Although I paid $2000 for it.....

Tom

Charger_Fan

#10
January 07, 2006, 02:05:31 PM
So which one did you keep longer out of the two?

One thing that always strikes me funny is how a 7 year old car can look like it's 20 years old, ya know? It's almost like they start out new, rapidly get beat up, owners lose interest & trade them for something else to beat on...and the car looks like that for quite a while longer.
I dunno, maybe it's just me, but it sure seems that way sometimes...even with cars today.

The Aquamax...yes, this bike spent 2 nights underwater one weekend. (Not my doing), but it gained the name, and has since become pseudo-famous. :)

hemihead

#11
January 07, 2006, 07:39:02 PM
I had the Road Runner about a year and the Charger for 2.I live in one of those cities where even if you are working on a car it has to be registered , inspected, etc. or they force you to get rid of it. So to make a long story short...I MISS THAT CAR!
Lots of people talkin' , few of them know
Soul of a woman was created below
  Led Zeppelin

Silver R/T

#12
January 07, 2006, 08:39:28 PM
nice deals man
http://www.cardomain.com/id/mitmaks

1968 silver/black/red striped R/T
My Charger is hybrid, it runs on gas and on tears of ricers
2001 Ram 2500 CTD
1993 Mazda MX-3 GS SE
1995 Ford Cobra SVT#2722

Ghoste

#13
January 07, 2006, 09:31:04 PM
Nice.  My first car was actually a Ford that belonged to my father.  He "sold" it to me when I wrecked it at 16.  Two years later I bought my first Mopar.  It was a 71 Challenger 340 'vert that I paid 1200 for in 79.  Hmmm, I wonder what it would be worth today?

haueter66

#14
January 07, 2006, 09:38:29 PM
I got my 71 charger at age 14, which was ten years ago, for $1200  :icon_smile_big:

i dont think those deals exist anymore tho...

BigBlockSam

#15
January 07, 2006, 09:57:48 PM
Hey
  i got my first charger in 1980. paid $500 . it had a 383 in it . it was flat black with sidepipes.   O0
I won't be wronged, I wont be Insulted and I wont be laid a hand on. I don't do these things to others, and I require the same from them.

  [IMG]http://i45.tinypic.com/347b5v5.jpg[/img

TruckDriver

#16
January 07, 2006, 10:00:56 PM
My 1st car was a free bee :D A '67 Chevy Bel Air 4 door with a 283. It couldnt even do burnouts :icon_smile_dissapprove: I was 16.





But I DID manage to get a speeding ticket the first day I drove it alone ::)

This is my first Mopar. I was about 24 when I got it. I had it 10 years. Wish I never sold it :rotz:
PETE

My Dad taught me about TIME TRAVEL.
"If you don't straighten up, I'm going to knock you into the middle of next week!" :P

69fuchs

#17
January 08, 2006, 06:22:49 PM
1967 coronet 440.............still have it!!!

jaak

#18
January 08, 2006, 06:43:00 PM
Cool,
Thanks for sharing you story and pics.

Jason
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