DaveinOlyWA
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My first was 66 impala automatic with the 283. $75
First car, 1965 Impala SS 2-Dr hardtop, 283, 3 on the tree/OD, no power anything or A/C, 'bought' from my dad for $1 (he'd bought it new). Dad's attitude was if it isn't on the car, it can't break. And he always referred to having "poor man's A/C" - open the windows and footwell vents, and go like hell. Worked fine in Oakland, not so good on I-5.TonyWilliams said:dandrewk said:My Leaf is great, but it is only the second best car I've owned. Number one is:
1967 Firebird.
My first car. Nothing ever, EVER will be able to match it!
That's a pretty nice first car. I had the sister car, a 1968 Camaro Super Sport, 396, 4 speed. It wasn't first, though. Had a 1970 Chevelle for an extremely short time before that, 454 (LS-5), automatic. Also, 1970 1/2 Camaro, 350, 4 speed (converted from automatic). First car was 1964 Chevy Impala, 4 door, 283, three on the tree, plus overdrive; $40.
By contrast, the first car I purchased was a '73 Honda Civic (~$2200 new, IIRC). Any car today would be able to blow it away in every respect, save for price. Didn't even have a (much needed) fifth gear.dandrewk said:My Leaf is great, but it is only the second best car I've owned. Number one is:
1967 Firebird.
My first car. Nothing ever, EVER will be able to match it!
DaveinOlyWA said:My first was 66 impala automatic with the 283. $75
+1mynameisjim said:I love my LEAF. Also, I think that it's likely that there will never be a crappier EV, and that excites me even more.
OrientExpress said:Now granted there are a few owners out there that have not had the same experience as I have had, and like in a neonatal unit, those few are making the most noise.
Hey, those early Civics could be a lot of fun on a twisty road, especially to someone whose normal ride was an Impala. Drove a yellow hatchback through Yosemite to Tuolumne Meadows one night, and had a ball. Too bad the owner was sitting in the pax. seat telling me to slow down, or I would have had even more fun :lol:dgpcolorado said:By contrast, the first car I purchased was a '73 Honda Civic (~$2200 new, IIRC). Any car today would be able to blow it away in every respect, save for price. Didn't even have a (much needed) fifth gear.dandrewk said:My Leaf is great, but it is only the second best car I've owned. Number one is:
1967 Firebird.
My first car. Nothing ever, EVER will be able to match it!
OrientExpress said:One final thought, remember this is a version 1.0 EV.
Just think how great it will be at version 3.0 and later.
Nubo said:I like to think that by the time a baby today reaches driving age, they will want to drive a gasoline car about as much as a teenager today would want to be seen carrying around your old Sony Discman. :lol:
Leon said:. 12 months 22,000 miles. I ran about 20 miles with my cruise set on 87 mph this morning with a couple of shots into the 90 mph range to hold my place in traffic before settling in for the slower 70 mph section of my commute. I was thinking about my battery temp at 6 bars and all that noise was drowned out by the little thought.... New Battery Factory.... Wait... Make that THREE Battery Factories. If Nissan is just blowing it off waiting for the shift, I'm guessing that a replacement pack will be the equivalent of a tranny in an ICE and off we go. I'm ready to trade up to the infinity now... I LOVE this car. I haven't had my Mini out from under its cover in a month.. or two. I could use more range. I charge twice a day to 80% and my Mini is NOT for sale.....
OrientExpress said:I want to quadruple ditto that this is the best car that I have ever owned.
Never (and I mean NEVER) have I owned a car that has been this trouble free, with no trips to the dealer in 17 months of ownership for warranty work, so economical, and such a pleasure to drive. I must also say, that I do not drive my LEAF with kid gloves, and it holds its own quite well.
Now granted there are a few owners out there that have not had the same experience as I have had, and like in a neonatal unit, those few are making the most noise. But if you temper their minority experience with the overwhelming satisfaction that the vast majority of LEAF owners have had with their cars, the LEAF continues to be the reference standard for 21st century EVs.
One final thought, remember this is a version 1.0 EV.
Just think how great it will be at version 3.0 and later. The analogy is remember how cool the iPhone 1.0 was? Now compare that to today's iPhone 4S (or on Sept 12th the next iPhone!)
In the technology world there will always be something newer, faster, cheaper, more featured, and cooler in the future. That is just how it works.
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