Name the car that got you interested in cars .
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- ThrasherDBS
- ThrasherDBS
When I was 2, my brothers came out to Oregon to visit, and to pass the time on trips, they would have me identify cars as a bit of a game. I feel that's one of the first things that I did that got me into cars. I think the first car I probably went "WOW, that's so cool!" at was the late 90's Dodge Viper GTS. Blue with white stripes. Still very fond of both the car and the coloring scheme.
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- Michigan
- OriginalCheezIt
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- Canada
I'm serious. It was our family car, I used to think that these looked really nice, and I still think they're quite handsome. The Camry is what first got my attention on cars.
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- Massachusetts
- CreamyNute11a
Been into cars to long, but if I had to choose one, it would be white 1964 Dodge Polara owned by my dad that was rotting in my driveway until I was five. It was full of rats and bees, but I had dreams of restoring it and driving it during high school. I woke up one day and the frame had bent in half. The middle of the car was sitting on the ground.
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- Johnnypenso
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- Arizona
- Will1amC
- killvvill
I already knew a lot about cars since I was a kid reading car magazines, but I think this was the first car I truly fell in love with, and made my car passion really serious.
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- Houston, TX
- ryandude2448
I had a few hot wheels and the likes as a kid, but I still remember that one day when I was leaving for vacation with my parents to Florida when I was four years old, on a Saturday morning, and we slowly passed a yellow '69 Chevelle coming up to a redlight. I asked my dad what it was and he told me he didn't know. I still remembered exactly what it looked like after many years, and when I was 7 or 8 I got a classic muscle car book from my grandma and boom, there it was. By that time I had already been playing GT3 and NFS:HP2, but as soon as I got that book I really got into cars, including design.
It was just so unlike everything else I'd ever seen in my life. It looked just like that except it had all-black tires.
It was just so unlike everything else I'd ever seen in my life. It looked just like that except it had all-black tires.
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- Rave2Grave
I was 14 when Gran Turismo 1 came out. These two were my biggest influences at that age. I can't remember being into cars any earlier than that.
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So , what happened ?
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- ScottPuss20
- CheetahsMeow
It was probably my dad's 1997 Commodore that got me interested and if it wasn't that, then probably V8 Supercars. Or maybe even a toy car I had when I was a baby...
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- GTP_GT916
- Nii916
It didn't get me into cars because I was already into them, but my dad's E34 520i (doesn't have it anymore) was the first car I liked.
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- racingheartruby
- RubyWooby
The C5 Chevrolet Corvette Z06.
It had such a smooth and futuristic design to it, and the power and grip was unmatched at the time even by other European manufacturers. I think this was the one car I became obsessed with from the start, and I still am.
It had such a smooth and futuristic design to it, and the power and grip was unmatched at the time even by other European manufacturers. I think this was the one car I became obsessed with from the start, and I still am.
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- a baby, candy, it's like taking.
- TexRex72
Daughter has a '96 SE V6 coupe and I'm inclined to agree--they are somewhat handsome.
I'm serious. It was our family car, I used to think that these looked really nice, and I still think they're quite handsome. The Camry is what first got my attention on cars.
I wasn't exposed to cars growing up, but I lived with my grandparents after my folks passed when I was 14 and my grandfather had one (albeit with cycle fenders). Learned to drive in it. Truthfully, I didn't really get into cars until I was 17 and had one that I loved, but his MG has influenced my preferences.
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- ae86_of_mt_akina
I'm serious. lol
My parents say I started liking cars after playing with a particular plastic school bus as a toddler, but the first real car I can remember liking a lot was my friend's mom's Honda Odyssey. I can't say I'm a minivan enthusiast anymore, but I still have a soft spot for these.
I also have a soft spot for those. My dad had one and it was fun, it even kinda pulled if you full throttle it, it was a 2002 red EX.
Anyways, The car that got me into cars was Lightning McQueen, then when I was 12, The 86 from Initial D made me a hard core fan of cars.
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- CreamyNute11a
last I saw it was sitting in a local junkyard waiting for the crusher a couple years ago. Wasn't even good for parts because it was so rotten
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- Bratvegas
- GTP_Liquid
Just to begin, I was born in 1991. I don't remember exactly when I started getting into cars. My parents bought me GT1 when it first came out knowing I already liked cars and F1 so it was definitely before 1998.
I was always a total mark for the BTCC at that time. Think that is what got me started; seeing normal cars as race cars too was just the best.
But even if I go all the way back, I remember my dad's first car, a blue Austin Metro:
My granddad's Mazda 323 (dad's side):
Don't remember the colour though. Beige/silver.
My grandmother's blue Nissan Sunny (mum's side):
All this between the ages of 2-5. Cars have just always been something I liked.
I was always a total mark for the BTCC at that time. Think that is what got me started; seeing normal cars as race cars too was just the best.
But even if I go all the way back, I remember my dad's first car, a blue Austin Metro:
My granddad's Mazda 323 (dad's side):
Don't remember the colour though. Beige/silver.
My grandmother's blue Nissan Sunny (mum's side):
All this between the ages of 2-5. Cars have just always been something I liked.
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When I was kid, I got this folder for school with a lime green Lamborghini Murcielago on the cover and inside pocket. I fell in love with it instantly, and that's what basically made me interested in other cars. I had known about the Shelby Cobra from my father and I thought it was cool, but the Murcielago just blew my mind. Needless to say, I was overjoyed the first time I actually saw one in person, albeit several years older.
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- SoCal
- GTP_MooCow
I have always been into cars... Mum said even before i could talk...
French version of hotwheels.
Growing up, I had hundreds of them...
One of my many many favorites was (and probably still is) this one:
Props to anyone who can guess which car this is (another one of my favorite in my collection):
Yet another one that i like(d) even more:
And
With this one being on top of my list:
Together with this one:
Going to Kindergarden,i clearly remember this car to be my most favorite: i thought it was the most beautiful car :
_I couldnt find the image of the molded plastic toy car)
Ahhh the fond memories...
Eventually i moved on to like these as well...:
French version of hotwheels.
Growing up, I had hundreds of them...
One of my many many favorites was (and probably still is) this one:
Props to anyone who can guess which car this is (another one of my favorite in my collection):
Yet another one that i like(d) even more:
And
With this one being on top of my list:
Together with this one:
Going to Kindergarden,i clearly remember this car to be my most favorite: i thought it was the most beautiful car :
_I couldnt find the image of the molded plastic toy car)
Ahhh the fond memories...
Eventually i moved on to like these as well...:
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