My first car was a 1965 Corvair 4 speed, rusted out and dented front and back, with a 1963 motor stuck in it.  My second car was a 1968 El Camino SS396, also with a 4 speed.  Dad bought it from a family friend that had ordered it from the factory. When my Corvair finally died (helped along by my various modifications), I bought the El Camino from dad.  It was the car I took my California driver's test in (dad thought the Corvair would be too loud).  I still have that El Camino today, along with a garage full of parts waiting for the day I can work on it again. ... View more

At the tag office (DMV to west coasters) in my new to me 2011 BMW 335i convertible, pulled into the lot and felt a little bump. When I came out, I could not back out of the spot.  The car seemed stuck. Rather than getting out and seeing the problem, I gave it more gas and backed out. I had hooked the front facia over a concrete bumper and tore it when I forced it back. I am so pissed off at myself I still haven't fixed it. ... View more