Your First Car... A Memoir

**Galant_VR_94** · November 21st, 2007 12:07 AM

My first car was a 1979 corolla (SR, 2T engine). Passed down to me from my dad when i was in 2nd yr High School. Grabe, sobrang mahal ko yung kotseng un. May sentimental value kasi sakin yun dahil my dad bought it on the same day i was born. Sabi nga ng niya kambal ko daw un. Hehehe! I sold it about 5 yrs ago and swerte ang nakakuha nun kasi alagang alaga yun. Kakamiss naman.........

**Memphis Raines** · November 21st, 2007 12:24 AM

Originally Posted by Galant_VR_94

My first car was a 1979 corolla (SR, 2T engine). Passed down to me from my dad when i was in 2nd yr High School. Grabe, sobrang mahal ko yung kotseng un. May sentimental value kasi sakin yun dahil my dad bought it on the same day i was born. Sabi nga ng niya kambal ko daw un. Hehehe! I sold it about 5 yrs ago and swerte ang nakakuha nun kasi alagang alaga yun. Kakamiss naman.........

Hey I know that car! Di ba 2 door yan? My Dad used to have one, 1979 din, brown ang color tapos ang original rims ay may hubcap pa na black and chrome hehe. Ka-batch nyan yun Mitsubishi Galant na 2 door din and the Toyota Macho Machine na si Jawo pa ang endorser

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I think the SR stands for Sport Rally.

**mojojojo** · November 21st, 2007 12:25 AM

Just like one of the Ford posters above, mine was a 74 Cortina E.

I got to the point of restoring the car from a shabby & rusty car to one that is as shiny as a new car; wet look as it is called that time!

During those days, I still had time to maintain the car personally so it gave me several months (or years) of uninterrupted driving. But age of the car starts to creep in and it breaks down every now and then to a point that you would'nt want to drive it during a date for it might konk out on you (well, it did happen to me, unfortunately, it wont start!)

That car was an experience. I learned a lot on what to fix and how to drive on limp mode when **** happens. Today, limp mode is determined by your cars' computer hahaha

I always wish I could keep it restored for driving on weekends but it was deteriorating faster than I could maintain it. And besides, good mechanics are hard to come by already during those days; mostly quacks abound!

**non-vtec** · November 21st, 2007 09:14 AM

my first real car was a hand me down 93 corolla gli from my brother. it was in a sorry condition when i got it. but after some TLC and some engine mods, ok na sya. kaya lang ta total wreck sya when i hit a stalled dumped truck. thank god for comprehensive insurance.

**ptk675** · November 21st, 2007 09:39 AM

mine was not a car, but a pickup truck. an 80s model toyota hilux single cab with a 1L diesel engine. mahaba din ang pinagsamahan namin nito bago pinamana sakin yung w201 ng erpats ko

**Memphis Raines** · November 21st, 2007 11:05 AM

Here's mine...

Fresh from the casa!
No Airbags, ABS or Seatbelt.
Was a Convertible.

Enjoyed it while it lasted

P.S. the MB123 in the background was my Dad's.

**sboogie** · November 21st, 2007 11:09 AM

mine is a 1991 corolla xl that i aquired in 1998. nasa bahay pa rin with my other cars.

**empy** · November 21st, 2007 11:14 AM

Memphis, wala pa palang color photography nung bata pa po kayo

**Jun aka Pekto** · November 21st, 2007 11:32 AM

My first car was a used 1976 white Trans Am with golden chicken on the hood, red interior, and "Ghost Rider" (recent flaming skull movie with Nicolas Cage) plate up front. Previous owner was a death rocker. What a slob

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