I have thought about this long and hard. I have seen these come and go, and never have I seen one that covered this... and yet, I see so many blog comments and posts that tell me that people have the right connection.
What is the theme of my meme?
Gee... can you guess?
Let's look at the facts. The vast majority of us have wonderful and formative memories revolving around our cars. Some people don't want to admit it, but when they start talking about their lives, they start remembering the cars that their parents drove, the car they went to Prom in, the car that they took on vacations as a kid or with their kids.
I remember a lot of events in my life that were not actually related to the car, but in which the car played a vital role. So, here we go...
- What is the first car that you distinctly remember as a kid that your parents owned? What do you remember about it?
- What is the first car that you owned? What was the most important thing about that car?
- Most people (even those that weren't car centric) wanted to own a particular car at some point. What car, Why? And did you ever get it?
- Why did you buy your last car?
- What do you want next? Why?
Then, pick five or so people to forward it to... Call them out... They don't have to be car people. Some get excited about Smart Cars, others want H2s...
Here's mine...
1. The first car that I distinctly remembering my parents owning was a 1966 Dodge Dart. It was ugly. And honestly, the only thing I really remember was that my mom wrecked it while driving me to school one day in the snow in Jackson, MI. There was a car sticking out of a snow bank on one side of the road, my mom hit the snow bank on the other side of the road, and then another car hit both of us. The car was pretty wasted... My dad went out and bought a 1972 Dodge Charger to replace it. I remember a LOT about that car.
2. My first car was a 1973 Ford Mustang Grande with a Mach I hood. It was red with a black vinyl top. I paid $400 for it, and had to put brakes all of the way around before driving it. It was a cool car, and I fixed it up reasonably well for a 16 year old. It ended up getting more motor... I think the most important thing about the car is that it made me free. I used to cruise it in Virginia Beach, and I took it to Nags Head, NC a few times.
3. The list of cars I've wanted to own is a LONG list indeed. The first car that I really wanted to own was an Aston Martin V8 Vantage Volante. I almost worked out a deal to buy an older Aston Martin, and also loved the DB6. Back around 1985 I was trying to sell my collection of junk to buy one that was being offered for $10,000.
4. The last car I picked was my 1971 Jeepster Commando. I was 4wheeling a 1992 Jeep Wrangler and decided I wanted more wheelbase and interior space... and I was really wanting to do a build up on an older Jeep. I got more than I bargained for... and the build-up is continuing.
5. The next car I want is a Pontiac G8 GXP. The GT, which is one level down has 361hp, and the GXP is expected to hit 400hp. It is also supposed to have a 6 speed manual available in addition to the 6 speed automatic. I love the idea of a 400hp 4 door sedan that offers BMW performance for 1/3 the money. And I like the aggressive looks, too...
So, the big question now is who to tag... And with over 150,000 members now on Active|Rain, there are so many to choose.
