I'm not talking about a pack of gum or a soda. Something more significant than those. Mine was a small black & white TV (yes, I'm that old) that I had saved for with money I made babysitting. I was probably about 14 years old and I had that thing for years.
shareI bought lots of heavy metal on cassette tapes with my first paychecks but my best early purchase was my first car
I bought it before i could legally get a license...tooled on it for nearly a year and made it look real good
Game changer!
Sega genesis . Paper route...
shareA '65 Plymouth Sport Fury/$288.00. I saved the money from my paper route. The old man had to sign in order for me to get it. He was miffed, thought I was too young. I was at 17. He-was-pissed. I'd nagged him into it. I drove straight over to Girl's house, proud & good.
I took her for a spin around the block. "Cully, it's so nice."
An old ford car for $75 off a friend. Drove it for almost two years before I got a newer car.
shareOh, yeah, great days, you could get a running car for as low as $10 from the junk yards. Drive it till it dropped, get another one. Just tear ass around till it gave out. '60s-early '70s.
Smog testing put a stopper in the bottle on all that action.
My first car was a '64 Impala that I bought from a neighbor for $650. I was 18 and in my last year of high school. It was a blessing not having to walk to work ever again.
share'64 was a great year for that model. There was a bunch of those on the road.
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Wow...we have a few classic American car fans here:)
Of course. Most cars today are boring and indistinguishable from one model year to the next. So yes, I love many of the classics from the 50s and 60s.
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I got my new 'bubble-car' up to 85 this morning and it was a straight bore...the crummy little wimp started whining and i felt the whole drive train crying Uncle...too many buttons and the damn thing keeps chirping at you to put on your seatbelt
Jeez Luiz!
Modern cars are both ugly and awful
I miss real automobiles that handled well, accelerated when needed and could take a hill without crying for mercy
Give me a Nova, 'Stang or Firebird anyday
I'm a bit uneducated here. What's a bubble-car?
share'Bubble Car' is just what i call them all now...they ALL look the same
Ugliest car era ever!
*High roof/wind shear is a constant issue
*Identical lousy Tires on every model/no good on busted pavement
*Aluminum Motor Block...garbage design for a proper engine
*Identical Rims (ugly!)
*Awful brakes
*NO ASHTRAY for cigs...WTH?!?
*The parts are too easy to steal in the Ghetto... Ive lost 2 mirrors in 3 weeks to crackheads
Cars (and people) are just awful today
Nice to see you Glen;)
Thanks, now I get it. They DO all look the same. I used to know makes, models and years pretty well when I was younger. I don't know when that changed. Perhaps the 1990s?? My car, an '02 Saturn has a lighter but no ashtray. When the heck did they disappear?? I've lost two side-mirrors but not from theft, from idiot drivers who sideswiped them in parking lots. Argh!
Nice to see you too, Shogie! 😁
ALWAYS great to see you:)
I know smoking is bad but damn it was SO classy to have a lighter AND an ashtray in the car
Saturn is a good car
My Sister and my wife both had one
All three of my children owned Saturns. Two of them still have them. I've never had any major problems with mine. Just routine maintenance and things like new brakes, tires, etc. I was disappointed when they stopped making them. Damn good cars, in my book. Who knows, mine might be the last car I own? Going on 16 years old with 145K miles. I suspect it could go another 100K.
shareYes, Yonk, the Nova. And remember the old Chevy's, the way they looked from the back like they were traveling sideways up the road? The frame was like cockeyed. Damnest thing.
shareI kind of know what you mean...a 'slouchy' look
My little sister had a '76 Nova that was probably faster than my '67 Mustang...sad but true!
Beautiful American Metal!
A classic
Good for you man
Great times. Had a 316 V8 and ran like a top. Push button automatic, bucket seats. A nice off red color.
shareI bought a '67 Mustang Coupe
289 engine/Auto Tranny/Dual Exhaust with racing tires...i was 15 and didnt know my ass from my elbow😂
Im pretty sure your Fury would have left me in the dust buddy
Hell, would have been a great drag anyway!
Cheers man🍻
Cheers to you as well, Yonk.
Great memories stirred up by you & the fellows. Ain't thought of these events in many, many years.
Does my heart good.
Now that right there is what we should be here for Amigo!
Memories, laughs, some light ribbing...good times Bud!
Thanks very much
You are aces
While in middle school (junior high) I was one out of 3 other people, who also happened to be twins, to earn the academic Woodman of the World Award that included some cash, enough to take twinB, our mom and I to the movie theater. We had a blast watching Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End on the big screen.
So much went on in it, all the characters, events and action pieces, that we were confused as to what was going on by the film's conclusion but we didn't care! It was such a great experience I will always relish, being able to take my family out to relax and have fun.
That sounds very nice
A fine memory!
It is a fond one. When it was time for the two other twins and I (each not related) to be presented with the award the event handlers, school press, and everyone was stunned by the vey unique coincidence of our twin hood. It was the talk of the school for days afterwards.
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It's an inside family joke that I'm named A and my sibling referred to as B. There's an endearing story behind them that we each speak of fondly.
shareNot sure if this constitutes as a "big purchase" but when I was an kid, my friend's dad got me into Jimi Hendrix and I bought "Electric Ladyland" on CD. It's actually what got me started listening to more mature music instead of listening to the latest hit on the radio.
shareMaybe not big in terms of price, but certainly significant and memorable for you. Nice!
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Why not use it? Vinyl LPs today outsell CDs. There’s a wonderful website you can browse (and in which I have absolutely no fiduciary interest): musicdirect.com. Because your system is so old, you might want to consider replacing the stylus (needle) in your turntable’s cartridge (the thing at the business end of the tonearm) before spinning some tunes. A worn-out stylus will quickly chew up a platter. Hard media will never die! Not to those who care about quality it won’t.
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The 40s and the 60s are, to this point in history, considered the zenith of popular music; although I very much enjoy Classical music, which, in its era was, sadly, available only to the privileged. Have fun!
PS Remember to clean the dust off the record!