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schrute · 12-02-2009, 03:21 AM

The "kids car" in my family when I got my license at 16 years old was a 1980-something VW Rabbit (Diesel).

I can't remember how cheap Diesel was back in the '90s but it was definitley less than $1/gal. and that car got crazy mileage. I could afford to drive it even on my part-time income from The Gap, LOL.

One day on the way home from work the head gasket blew and I parked it on the side of the road and walked the rest of the way home (before cell phones, LOL). When my Dad got home from work that night I told him what happened, he called someone to arrange a tow and I never saw that car again - still not sure what happened to it.

First vehicle I bought myself was an '89 Nissan Hardbody Pickup.

The Hardbody (funny name, LOL) was a great truck. It was my first Nissan and my Z is my 7th. My wife's had a few Nissans as well - between us we've had 11.

12-02-2009, 03:21 AM	#32 (permalink)
schrute Track Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: utah Posts: 781 Drives: my z every day Rep Power: 17	The "kids car" in my family when I got my license at 16 years old was a 1980-something VW Rabbit (Diesel). I can't remember how cheap Diesel was back in the '90s but it was definitley less than $1/gal. and that car got crazy mileage. I could afford to drive it even on my part-time income from The Gap, LOL. One day on the way home from work the head gasket blew and I parked it on the side of the road and walked the rest of the way home (before cell phones, LOL). When my Dad got home from work that night I told him what happened, he called someone to arrange a tow and I never saw that car again - still not sure what happened to it. First vehicle I bought myself was an '89 Nissan Hardbody Pickup. The Hardbody (funny name, LOL) was a great truck. It was my first Nissan and my Z is my 7th. My wife's had a few Nissans as well - between us we've had 11. __________________ my journal \| 2009 370z touring \| 6mt \| platinum graphite \| my album second skin \| mr works \| fast intentions \| ssr \| eibach \| hotchkis \| spc \| toyo \| bluebatmobile \| v-led \| jwt \| ventureshield \| tinted tails Last edited by schrute; 12-02-2009 at 03:27 AM.