Your first experience, When did you catch the magic? Options

[ZacMan1987]

I was lurking over at supraforums.com and they had a thread going about the day you bought your ride, and it got me thinking back...

It was September, still hot as could be, Tennessee summers. I was just back from school on labor day weekend when I got the call. My celi had come in from Wisconsin. We went down to the dealership, and I drove her for the first time, and from that moment, I knew she was going to be mine. I fell in love with everything about that car from the very moment I slid into the driver's seat. She was so smooth. Everything about her just flowed. She was going to be mine.

I almost laughed in an old woman's face when she walked up and started inspecting "my" car. She was aparently shopping, and stopped to inspect "my" car!?? Right then and there, my bond officially formed. She had made some comment to her husband about not liking the door style (no frame around the top) and I calmly told her "You needant concern yourself. I just bought this car."

After the wrangling and paperwork, I walked outside and there she was, freshly washed, shiny as could be, and 100% mine. The first thing I did was to take her out to the lake and stare out over the water. Just stare. With my sunroof open, and the starlight beaming in.

Funny thing is, I still get that feeling every time I slip into her in the morning to drive to school. Every time I see her across the parking lot, every time I wash her. There is nothing like the celica.

They say that a man's first love is his car. While I don't believe that (forgive me celi!) She's still my favorite thing in all the world.

I LOVE MY CELICA!!!!

[Silver94CelicaOw...]

I worked at a campground when I was younger, and I distinctly remember that it was a warm spring day and absolutely beautiful outside and I was at work outside. I think at the time I was 16.....not totally sure. I just remember I didn't even have my license though.

My dad called up my cell and said to me, "Corey, I just found your perfect car.", "I can't remember what it was......maybe a Supra or something, I'm not totally sure.....its got the same shape and it has the 4 headlights like you like on your VW's. But its a Toyota, not a VW so I don't know if you'll like it, but I'll come pick you up so you can see this thing".

So I went on a break at work and drove for about 15 minutes where he said it was. We pulled up to it and I knew that it was all mine. Such a sexy and sleek looking car, and at the time I was looking at cheaper cars and VW's, so the damn thing looked like an exotic to me. Of course, I knew nothing about the 6th generation Celica back then, and just knew that people would think i was cool to drive such a nice looking car....haha. So after my dad took it for a test drive we were both blown away how much fun it was, so I took my hard-earned money and bought it that day.

It had 145,000 miles when I bought it 4 years ago, and since then I've put it through tons of unforgiving driving and commuting and put at least 40-50,000 miles on it without a single problem. I've only ever had a minor tune up done, and replaced the spark plugs. Other than oil changes and topping off fluids, I havent done a thing to it as far as maintainence is concerned.


To this day I'm amazed at what a great car it is.