December 2008
26 posts
Airborne In A Gremlin...
Image by exfordy via Flickr What was your first car? 1977 AMC Gremlin. Beercan, I-6, 3 gear hand-cranker, blue with blue guts… she was a beastly thing. Any significant memories w/that car? Other than the shifter bushings, the car was decidedly unbreakable. Boy did I try! Although now that I recollect, being airborne in a Gremlin was probably a bad idea… What’s parked in your...
Dec 29th
I'll Take One Of Each...
Image via Wikipedia Introducing Erik Giberti; Family man, gadget geek, environmentalist, gear head and a fan of good beer living and working in Minnesota. What was your first car? Burgundy 1988 Plymouth Horizon (aka Dodge Omni) Any significant memories w/that car? I drove it for a whopping 70 miles before it gave up the ghost. What do you expect from a free car. I traded it to someone else...
Dec 28th
Prefer Cruising Slow...
Image via Wikipedia Introducing Rick Fisk; Co-Founder, DriveBuy Technologies, Political Junkie and Mobile Marketing Evangelist… What was your first car? 1974 Grand Prix. Any significant memories w/that car? I ended up living in it for a while. It had a 400 small block. I was a mechanic at the time and I think I ended up changing every freeze plug in that thing, one at a time as they...
Dec 26th
Slap The Side Of It...
Introducing Robbie Poole; Sales Consultant, Jack Ingram Porsche / Audi / Volvo. Thanks for following… What was your first car? 1988 Chevrolet Berretta. Any significant memories w/that car? Thought the digital dash was the coolest, until I found that I had to slap the side of it every 10 minutes so it would come back on. What’s parked in your driveway now? Audi A4 and Nissan...
Dec 24th
Get The Job Done...
Introducing Darron Meares; COO of the Meares Auction Group and Auction Educator teaching auctioneers through the US! Image via WikipediaImage via Wikipedia What was your first car? 1981 Ford LTD… ex-FBI car my dad bought at an auction. Any significant memories w/that car? My first wreck… the same day my dad told me not to let anyone ride with me! What’s parked in your driveway...
Dec 23rd
I Loved That Car...
Twitter Interview Introducing Kim Ferrell; she’s a reelance writer — SEO, blogs, copywriting… What was your first car? 1985 Ford Tempo, olive green. Any significant memories w/that car? It took naps! Slept for 3 weeks, ran for 1 week. I never could figure out why. Also, I scraped the entire driver’s side along the edge of a car wash and was never sued for property...
Dec 22nd
The Cheese Factor...
Image by Gadget Virtuoso via Flickr Introducing Jack Pierce; Cars, Auctions, Fleet, USMC, Ideation… What was your first car? 1971 Pontiac GTO Ram Air 455 convertible. Triple white. Any significant memories w/that car? It literally burned gas tires and oil and four drum brakes made stopping fun. Lots of go….not much whoa. What’s parked in your driveway now? 09 Audi Q7 4.2. ...
Dec 22nd
RFLMAO...
Image via Wikipedia Introducing Adam Gershenbaum; ‘Blogger’. Lover of Music. Student of the Internet. Contributor. I don’t do I just am. I love frozen Snickers and Iced Caramel Machiatos… What was your first car? 1991 Ford Escort Hatchback - Stick. Any significant memories w/that car? When the timing belt went on the way to a Beastie Boys concert and got towed to the...
Dec 22nd
Walking With My Grandfather...
Image via Wikipedia Introducing Rich Strait; Digital marketing geek & wannabe race car driver… What was your first car? 1969 Chevelle Malibu Burgandy, Black buckets, 307 with PowerGlide Any significant memories w/that car? Walking with my Grandfather to the Chevy dealer to pick it up new. Then it appearing in my driveway for my 17th birthday - still like new. The day it got T-boned...
Dec 19th
That's For Wankers...
Image via WikipediaImage via WikipediaImage via Wikipedia Introducing Todd Williams; Web 2.0 Management Consultant, Photographer, VW & Nikon Enthusiast… What was your first car? 1981 Toyota Celica GT 5 Speed Hatchback. Any significant memories w/that car? Yeah, it nearly killed me, just got the official inspection certificate from Cdn Tire and headed out on the highway back to...
Dec 18th
No Sense Of Direction...
Introducing Annette; Mom, webmistress / Jill-of-all-trades, adventurer, socnet & scrabulous addict, and chatterbox… Image via Wikipedia What was your first car? A 1981 Toyota Corolla we nicknamed “The Tin Can”. Any significant memories w/that car? It died shortly after a trip from San Diego, CA to Yuma, AZ. I think I could have revived it with a new alternator, but...
Dec 13th
Quirky, Independent, Safe and Sure-Footed...
Image via Wikipedia Introducing AddiesDad; A media researcher with an expanding grasp of media and research… What was your first car? 1985 Toyota Corolla. Any significant memories w/that car? I learned that an automatic that won’t reverse isn’t really that much of a crisis. What’s parked in your driveway now? 2008 Subaru Outback LL Bean Ed and a ‘99 Cherokee Sport. ...
Dec 9th
No Trespassing...
Introducing Barry; Truck driving fool who’s heavily into music… Image via Wikipedia What was your first car? 1976 Pontiac Catalina. Any significant memories w/that car? A huge boat of a car with a monsterous motor that would smoke anything my high school friends were driving. Previous owner had pop-riveted pieces of a “No Trespassing” sign over the rusted suctions of...
Dec 9th
Never Lets Me Down...
Image via Wikipedia Introducing @girlwithnoname; She’s all about fitness, weight training, HIIT, interval training, running, swimming, diet & nutrition… What was your first car? Ford, cant remember model sorry. one no longer made tho. Any significant memories w/that car? Party vehicle; deathly ugly, would have to check the gas and fill the OIL before every trip out of the...
Dec 9th
Reliable. Trustworthy.
Image by Getty Images via Daylife Introducing Michael Glowacki. Hypnotic marketing, sales communication, hynosis trainer. Follow me for tips: CaptialHynosis.com What was your first car? 1985 Honda Civic. Any significant memories w/that car? It was a brown beater car, the heat didn’t work well (I live in Wisconsin), and I remember that I needed to wear heavy mittens to drive it in the...
Dec 8th
We Were All Dancing...
Image via Wikipedia Introducing Jen Hinton, Founder of the Classy Closet, Wife, Mother to Boston, Entrepenuerm Radio Show Co-host and Blogger… What was your first car? 98 Chevy Cavalier Convertible…lol! Any significant memories w/that car? PLENTY…one is having the top down at a gas station with all of my friends. We were all dancing when a car of guys passes us and...
Dec 8th
Teenage Memories...
Image via Wikipedia Meet Laurie DesAutels, Biotech/Pharmaceutical Recruiter, Headhunter, Houston and online social media chick… What was your first car? A 1967 Volkswagon red convertable beetle! Any significant memories w/that car? Yes! Tons of teenage memories and lots of rides home from school! What’s parked in your driveway now? 2004 Acura MDX. Does your car reflect your...
Dec 8th
So, So Sexy...
Image via WikipediaImage via Wikipedia Meet Rebecca Rose ASG Renaissance PR Director for Jaguar and Land Rover accounts… What was your first car? 1964 1/2 Mustang Convertible - White with Black Leather interior. Any significant memories w/that car? I was 15 and my dad came home one afternoon and tossed keys at me and told me that my car was in the driveway.  Great day!  :) What’s...
Dec 6th
Steve McQueen FTW...
Introducing Kelly Shibari; Sexy isn’t necessarily just what happens in your loins, but in your brain as well… sometimes it’s much hotter! Image via WikipediaImage via Wikipedia What was your first car? A beat-up orange and rust VW Bug. Cost: $300.00. Any significant memories w/that car? We cut off the top and made it a permanent convertible (a non-convertible convertible!), and...
Dec 5th
Great Deal For $400...
Image via Wikipedia What was your first car? 1985 Ford Thunderbird. With rust and a non working power drivers window. Great deal for $400. Any significant memories w/that car? The day after I fixed the drivers window, I totaled the car trying to pick up a friend who’s car broke down or the day I realized my wonderful Ford had the cruise control recall while driving to school and the...
Dec 5th
Beat Down Or Chill-Out...
Image by Edgley Cesar via Flickr What was your first car? 1969 plymouth barracuda Any significant memories w/that car? I learned the term *bondo* with that car. What’s parked in your driveway now? 2003 BMW 530i & 2009 Lexus RX 350. Does your car reflect your personality? Not really… Maybe? I’m not sure what my personality is. Favorite vehicle(s)? BMW M5. Favorite...
Dec 4th
I Am Still Alive...
Image via Wikipedia What was your first car? 1987 Honda Prelude S. Any significant memories w/that car? umm… I lost … “something” in the front seat… What’s parked in your driveway now? Besides my wifes 2001 Nissan Altima, it changes on a weekly basis… Just gave back a 2008 Mazda MAZDASPEED3 GT and I am driving home in a 2009 Kia Borrego V6 EX with...
Dec 2nd
Nice Drives...
Image by Moto Mike via Flickr What was your first car? 2002 Mazda Protege5 Any significant memories w/that car? Lots of nice drives and sharp handling. Fun to drive in the snow too! What’s parked in your driveway now? An Infinity G35 coupe. Does your car reflect your personality? You bet! Favorite vehicle(s)? Porsche 911 Carerra Nissan GTR Aston Martin DBS Favorite vehicle…if money...
Dec 2nd
If My Wife Would Let Me...
Image via Wikipedia What was your first car? 1971 Dodge Dart “Swinger” with a giant dent, a sad V6 and one of those cheesy “foot” pedals for the gas. Any significant memories w/that car? I somehow blew up many tires: one time I drove on a flat and wrapped the tire around the axle. Another time involved a sanded driveway at my high school. Fortunately, both events...
Dec 1st
Dance While Driving...
Image by SecondPrint Productions via Flickr What was your first car? Nissan Pulsar unless you consider my parent’s white and maroon Suburban that I borrowed all the time (before Suburban’s were cool of course) Any significant memories w/that car? Driving to college… the funnest 10-hour road trip with my cousin with my stuff taking up every square inch of the car and making it...
Dec 1st
No Speeding Tickets...
Image via Wikipedia What was your first car? Toyota Rav 4. Any significant memories w/that car? 100% on driving test and no speeding tickets! What’s parked in your driveway now? Toyota FJ Cruiser. Does your car reflect your personality? Yes for sure. Favorite vehicle(s)? SUVs. Favorite vehicle…if money were no object? Helicopter. Vanity Plates? Back in the day, custom front plate...
Dec 1st