When your car was new...

by knightfan26917 Thu Jul 15, 2010 1:51 am

Simple question:
What were you doing when your car was new?

My current family...

1972:
I was a year away from making my earthly debut.

1976:
I was 3 years old. I welcomed my parents' first Monte Carlo to the family, a 1976 model that I "claimed" as "mine" in later years. I was also a year away from my first open heart surgery.

1979:
I welcomed my baby sister to the world.

1981:
I finished first grade in the spring; started second grade in the fall.

1987:
I was in middle school ... and had to say goodbye to my best friend who died of an asthma attack.

Former members...

1988:
I finished middle school and entered the world of High School. I first started thinking about having one of every single YEAR of the Monte Carlo. I later re-thought that ... with the goal of one of each generation, which I completed March 2002.

1997:
I started my first full-time job, after graduating from college a year earlier. I also put my '79 MC Landau (first car) away for the winter and bought a new "daily driver".

2000:
I was one Monte Carlo away from completing the family, having bought the '81 MC SC from my parents December 1999 and the '76 MC Landau a year before that; I've never bought a Monte Carlo brand new. I was still working at the same company, but had switched jobs in late 1999, about the same time I bought the 2000 vehicle. Health wise, I was (unbeknownst to me at the time) 3 years away from my 3rd open heart surgery.

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by 74MonteCarlo Thu Jul 15, 2010 8:03 am

In 1974 my parents were both 14 and didn't know each other. I wasn't even a thought. LOL.

Obviously too, in 1948, my parents weren't even born. Lmao.

by dragons_lair59 Thu Jul 15, 2010 8:28 am

77 i was 3
88(firechicken) raising caine in jr high
91 caprice getting my first g3
97 (expidition) wont even go there lol

by Roadcaptain S3 Thu Jul 15, 2010 9:11 am

75 (Laguna)- I was nine and in third grade, Gerald Furd was president, Disco was king and sucked, Cincy won the world series, Steelers beat the Vikes in the Super Bowl, The University Of Kentucky lost the NCAA tourney to UCLA, the # 1 song in the US was "Love will keep us together" by the Captain and Tenneile (EEEEEEE). The #1 TV show was "All in the Family" and the top selling mid -size car in the US was the........OLDS CUTLASS SUPREME!!!

http://autos.aol.com/gallery/american-best-50-years/

96 Impala- I was 6 years into my job and 29 yrs. old, once divorced and crazy as a loon. Clinton was Prez, economy was booming etc. etc.

by The Dude Thu Jul 15, 2010 10:07 am

Well, if I went through my entire list I'd be telling my life story as many cars & years that I've had. Here's just my currently owned cars. Keen eyes will notice a certain car is now MIA. Wink

76 (Chevelle) - Not even thought of to my knowledge.

87 (Samurai) - As a 5 year old, I was in pre-K already dropping my drawers for the ladies. LoL, I remember this well. Also, I was just 3 years away from shattering my right femur & learning what pain really felt like. pale

01 (Taurus) - Graduated HS this year. Moved to Tulsa & went to Spartan School of Aeronautics. Had a crazy GF that I kicked to the curb a number of times before I eventually moved back to KS. 2001-2003 were the wildest years of my life. I ended up getting into some bad stuff while at the same time, had a lot of fun doing it.

05 (Durango) - By this time, my daughter was 1 year old. I had settled down considerably & started getting my life on track. Although my wife (not yet married at the time) & I had our fair share of problems, we worked through it & got married last year after having another child in 06. This was also the year that I had decided to get back into muscle cars & away from the sport compacts. I got my 72 Cutlass this year & began my hunt for another 76 Chevelle.

by 74chick Thu Jul 15, 2010 1:45 pm

Well my a-bodies are all older then I but, Back in 1995 (my Roadmaster) I was in 6th grade. And I wanted one then.

by 74Malibu383 Thu Jul 15, 2010 2:36 pm

My car is 7 years my senior.

by ant7377 Thu Jul 15, 2010 4:31 pm

77 little tyke in Kindegarden
73 real little kid

by badbiscayne66 Thu Jul 15, 2010 7:46 pm

66 BISCAYNE ..8YRS OLD...ALREADY A BIG MOTORHEAD..YEAR BEFORE DAD DIED

76 LAGUNA..18 YO..BICENNTENIAL GRADUATE

88 DUALLY..BOUGHT NEW ....11YRS SENORITY AT WIRE PLANT

97 TAHOE...3YRS SINCE PLANT CLOSED....GF HAD GRANDKIDS NEEDED ROOM

00 FIREBIRD ..FUN ECONOMICAL...YR BEFORE LOST EARNHARDT

by coreys73chevelle Thu Jul 15, 2010 10:59 pm

No clue i was born in 1992 LOL but my oldest sister was born in 1973 same year my car is

by chevy76monteman Fri Jul 16, 2010 8:27 pm

In 1976 (Monte Carlo), I wasn't even born yet.
In 1986 (Grand Prix), I was 5 years old and not in Kindergarten yet.

by lars Mon Jul 19, 2010 10:18 pm

let me see... in 1976 I was 19 years away from being born... and my dad was 8 years old...and my mother was 4, that kinda explains where I fit into this picture (nowhere)

by dragons_lair59 Mon Jul 19, 2010 11:37 pm

man i didnt realize who young some of the g3 nuts are on here wow

by 74MonteCarlo Mon Jul 19, 2010 11:50 pm

I'm 19. Lol. Got my first when I was 15...twas a 1974 Chevelle Malibu...

by maliburacinfreak Tue Jul 20, 2010 12:36 am

if we're talking just about our G3's, mines a 77. same year as me!

by TWBouska AKA Wooderson Tue Jul 20, 2010 12:57 am

1970 Chevelle- I was 18 years away from being born...mom was a sophomore in high school and dad was a junior.

1974 El Camino Classic- I was 14 years away from being born, mom and dad had just met.

by The Dude Tue Jul 20, 2010 9:45 am

dragons_lair59 wrote:man i didnt realize who young some of the g3 nuts are on here wow

Don't worry, I'll be 28 this year so you only got a few years on me. It is amazing that most of our members are teens or at least in their "partying" years. When I was in high school no one liked my ride but me & a couple of girls impressed with loud exhaust. In college, everyone was into the first F&F movie & had gawdy wings with stupid body kits on their Honda Civics. Glad kids are starting to swing back to rear wheel drive V8's.

by 77malibu77 Tue Jul 20, 2010 11:36 am

just turned 18 today but i first got my elky at 15 years old after i restored and sold my 81 el camino
then i got my 77 malibu classic for parts for the el camino and some how i got the crazy idea to restore it so that is what i am doing =p

by The Dude Tue Jul 20, 2010 11:52 am

Happy birthday. Clapp

by 77malibu77 Tue Jul 20, 2010 12:46 pm

Rago wrote:Happy birthday.

thx rago appreciate it =]

by dragons_lair59 Tue Jul 20, 2010 4:52 pm

happy b-day my 74 i owned was same vintage as me and in high school buddy had one so i had to get one lol

by TWBouska AKA Wooderson Tue Jul 20, 2010 4:58 pm

dragons_lair59 wrote:man i didnt realize who young some of the g3 nuts are on here wow

i think a lot of it has to do with these cars being one of the few remaining ways to get into an old car at a young age.

by dragons_lair59 Tue Jul 20, 2010 5:01 pm

yea gotta see if this 4dr bu is still for sale close by only 450 but been sitting for 4 yrs

by 77malibu77 Tue Jul 20, 2010 5:09 pm

TWBouska wrote:
dragons_lair59 wrote:man i didnt realize who young some of the g3 nuts are on here wow

i think a lot of it has to do with these cars being one of the few remaining ways to get into an old car at a young age.

lol well some people never appreciated these cars because of the weight
but i love the body lines, i love driving a giant car
and im sure the youngins would much rather be driving something like a 71 chevelle or 69 chevelle, you know.... whatevers trendy

by dragons_lair59 Tue Jul 20, 2010 5:14 pm

but even at full weight my 77 is only 3900 pounds which is only 300-400 pounds more than a g-body

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