RE: What was your first NEW car?
My first and only brand spanking new car was a 2002 Jetta 1.8T. For a heavy car it could haul arse. Got it on a Fathers Day at a VW dealership out in San Diego, CA. Came with the Tiptronic transmission and I had a blast learning the how and when to shift with that system. Well, I lost control of it one day doing about 55-60mph down a busy highway in TX from a rear right tire blow out which sent the rim right to the pavement and put me at a bad angle and hit the concrete divider in the highway. It was kind of fun afterwards because I had a guy in a BMW and a pretty nice vette pull over and asked if I was alright...then they said that was pretty cool wreck to watch.[&:]
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