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Oct 12, 2009

Music and my first car

Wow, let's talk about cars for a change! In fact, let's talk about our first cars in going with this week's Top Sites for Tuesday theme on Blogdumps. I got my first car in 1987 with the help of my parents (after they got the financing for me I made the monthly car payments so that I could learn financial responsibility).

Money you could be saving with Geico
Tee hee! I think this Geico money character is cutely amusing!

There wasn't really anything extra special about the car - other than it was my first one! It didn't even have A/C in it because things like that were optional features at the time. To get A/C would've added a lot more to the cost of the car than I really wanted to pay for at the time. Besides that, who really needed it anyway? I was living in Hawaii where the breeze was always blowing and it was fun to have the windows rolled down everywhere I drove.

Gee, I wish I had a decent picture to share of my first car here but digital cameras weren't around at the time so the only pictures I have of it are in those old-style magnetic photo albums. Times have changed so much, don't you agree? Anyway, the car I had was a three-door white Dodge Colt E hatchback. It had a four-cylinder engine, 4-speed manual transmission, radio/cassette tape player, windows you had to roll up manually, and clear glass windows (none of that factory-installed tinting that a lot of cars come with these days). Nossiree, that car didn't have much but I sure cared for that baby until I fell in love with my next car (a red Honda Civic hatchback).

Speaking of cars, there's a heavy metal band I like whose name makes me think about cars. The band is called Motorjunkie and they're from Fayetteville, North Carolina. Check out their music on The Official Motorjunkie Website or on their MySpace page if you like music filled with thunderous bass, top-notch vocals, guitar riffs that grab you, and percussions that make you want to bang your head and beat your hands up and down in the air. This is not your typical local band. This is solid metal that is bursting with energy.

Motorjunkie
The band Motorjunkie (photo courtesy of Myspace.com/motorjunkierock)

Here's a sample of Motorjunkie's music:



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9 comments:

Alice said...

Yes, I too wish I had a photo of my first car. But like you, its kept in some photo album somewhere. Don't u just love digital technology? Here's my click for you. (loved your touch of music to the post)

AngelBaby said...

Wow, a dodge colt. I haven't heard about that car in years. It was a good little car too. I wonder why they don't make it any more.

Here's your click .......

Love and Blessings,
AngelBaby

Brian the old man said...

I know what you mean. I'm not sure if I even have any photos of my first car still. It was a 1978 Chevy Chevette 4 door hatchback. Also, no features. I loved that car and had many good times in it. It was a graduation present from my grandmother.

I agree about this band they are really good. I'm listening to it as I am writing this.

One question. If that is the money I could be saving with Gieco,then wouldn't my insurance company have it and not Gieco? LOL

Have a great week.

PetesQuiz said...

Great post, reminded me that I've got a picture of my old Marina somewhere in an album - certainly not digital!!

Clicks to you,
Pete

rubyslippers said...

Driving around Hawaii with the windows down--now there is a beautiful image! I can feel the breeze! CLICK!

Wolfbernz said...

I'm With Ruby, Driving around Hawaii with the windows down sounds wonderful to me! I could not find a photo of my first car either...Oh well.

Clicks for you!!!
Wolf

Trina said...

Gosh... just imagining being in a car (any car) with the windows down riding around Hawaii... I'm so jealous.

Clicks!
--Trina

The Inferno said...

Ohh man I would love to drive around Hawaii with the windows down. Have to love the "First" cars, there was something special about them.

Here's your click.

Cheap Wicked Tickets said...

i purchase my first car in 2002 and i purchased it with my pocket money saving and i have it till now i love my car.i also keen about music therefor i have awesome music tools in my car with great collection.