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Old June 1st, 2023 | 02:00 AM
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What where you driving in 1988?

I had a white 79 supreme Cherry Red interior buckets seats, console and dual vanity mirrors 😎,
I swapped in a 79 H/O 350/TH350 w/ shift kit, headers, 2.5" true dual glass pack exhaust, had the rare Dual Gate Shifter along with the rally gauge cluster with the H/O 2:43 gears out back.
It was a really fun car! I could get 3rd gear chirp's on 245/60R14's, wish I had a photo.
I also sported this 80 Cobra, many good times in her too, should have kept it you never see them.


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Old June 1st, 2023 | 04:01 AM
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In 1988, I was driving my three years old 1985 Oldsmobile Calais, that I still own.

Old June 1st, 2023 | 04:14 AM
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Besides my 71 Chevelle we had my Wife's 84 Riviera and a 1985 Chevy K-5 Blazer. Only pic I have handy is the Buick. This picture was taken a few months ago


Old June 1st, 2023 | 04:40 AM
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In 1988 I was driving this piece of junk, a 1985 442, ordered it new and still have it today:


Old June 1st, 2023 | 04:47 AM
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In 1988 my daily driver was my 1979 blue Cutlass Calais which I bought in 1984 form the original owner. I still have it right here in my garage in South Carolina. This car will be outside the funeral home when I croak.

Old June 1st, 2023 | 04:54 AM
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Probably something that looked like this, '84 or '85 silver wagon.

Old June 1st, 2023 | 05:17 AM
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In 1988 my daily driver was my 70 W30 4sp.
Old June 1st, 2023 | 05:25 AM
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In '88, my beater was a '77 Dodge Tradesman 100 panel van, my wife's car was a '77 Camaro LT, and my cherry car was my '68 Cutlass that I still own.
Old June 1st, 2023 | 05:38 AM
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A skateboard, maybe a some rollerblades......cuz I was 8.
Old June 1st, 2023 | 05:48 AM
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I was driving my 1978 Trans Am I bought new, the obligatory blk/gold combo. It originally had a 400 with an "enormous" 180 HP and Turbo 350. In '84 I put in a '70 455 out of a Catalina that was nicely "upgraded" and a B&M Turbo 400 with the Hurst Dual Gate shifter that was available for direct replacement on the '70 to '81 F-body consoles. It was a fun car.
Old June 1st, 2023 | 06:22 AM
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85 Cutlass Ceria, one of the best Olds I owned, also 76 GMC, and 70 BB Vett
Old June 1st, 2023 | 06:27 AM
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Not driving yet. I was a passenger in our 1975 Cutlass 4 door, nicknamed "The Beast". Olds 350 powered, took hellish abuse a few years later from my Sister's boyfriend.
Old June 1st, 2023 | 06:48 AM
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An 87 White Corvette convertible.
Old June 1st, 2023 | 06:50 AM
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1983 Cutlass Supreme which replaced my 1964 Cutlass Convertible
Old June 1st, 2023 | 07:09 AM
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I was driving a third hand Schwinn.
Old June 1st, 2023 | 08:00 AM
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Was daily driving my 1966 Olds 98 convertible in LA just after college. I discovered self-service junkyards, basic repairs and had all kinds of fun running the car up & down from SF to LA. Top up or down, as need be.

Wasn’t until 1994 that I made the move to a modern vehicle a Mazda MX-6 with the V6, more or less a little nicer Ford Probe
Old June 1st, 2023 | 09:18 AM
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1986 Mustang GT. This isn't it - just an internet grab of one like it. My '69 442 convertible was in the driveway by this time but way too rough to use daily.




Old June 1st, 2023 | 10:05 AM
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An 86 CJ7 and a 1968 Mustang GT Fastback.
Old June 1st, 2023 | 10:36 AM
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I was driving my 2nd Olds...a '74 Cutlass S. My 1st was a '71 442; I've been an Olds fan ever since.
Old June 1st, 2023 | 10:37 AM
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I just got a 1985 Chevy citation 2 with the 4 cylinder iron duke and a 4speed manuel.
Old June 1st, 2023 | 11:52 AM
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Old June 1st, 2023 | 01:05 PM
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As a young, single 25 year old Chrysler District Manager I got a new Company Car every 3-4 weeks but these pics show a Jeep and a LeBaron Convertible. I had 4 personal cars at the time 86 Grand National, 72 Chevelle SS, 70 Z/28, 69.5 A12 Road Runner. My Newburgh IN house had a 2 car garage that I could get 3 into… then later in 88 moved to Missouri and that house had a 3 car garage that I could get 4 cars into! Before wife and kids… still have some of these… plus some others and 3 68 Oldsmobiles.
Dave




Old June 1st, 2023 | 01:42 PM
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Moms 83 Olds 88, or dads 77 one ton GMC truck.
Old June 1st, 2023 | 02:18 PM
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1981 Chevy Citation X-11
135 HP! Pretty fun for my daily driver out of college, do not recommend moving from the northeast to Florida without AC.

https://www.underhoodservice.com/che...tion-x-11-x11/
Old June 1st, 2023 | 02:24 PM
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Just turned 16 and had a 72 U code Supreme. A/C, cruise, buckets and console. Originally gold but we had it painted white and added the SS1s, 70 Sport mirrors, a Dual Gate, Rally Pac, power seat, sport wheel 442 bumper and power trunk release. And yes, I still love the wing on a Supreme.
Old June 1st, 2023 | 02:46 PM
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My parents crazy, I was 10 or 11
Old June 1st, 2023 | 02:58 PM
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A Huffy, chrome of course.
Old June 1st, 2023 | 03:47 PM
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Right around that time wife and I had the 2 most recalled cars as of then. I drove a 1980 Pontiac Phoenix and her a 1977 Plymouth Volare station wagon. They both were good cars.
Old June 1st, 2023 | 04:44 PM
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1975 Cutlass Supreme with a 260
Old June 1st, 2023 | 05:03 PM
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In 1988 I was driving my new 87 IROC 350 Cubic Inch (Internet Picture)
Sadly was an automatic 4 speed
With Most Options was about $13,000
I traded an 85 Z28 305 HO with the 5 Speed Manual

Old June 1st, 2023 | 05:11 PM
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I was still walking to work, didn't get my license until the following year. I did already have my first car, though, a gold 66 Impala, 283 2bbl with a powerglide.
Old June 1st, 2023 | 05:39 PM
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'68 4-4-2 hardtop, Scarlet with black vinyl top and black bucket interior. 455 swap, THM400. DD in good weather, for a beater I had a '63 Bel Air 4-door sedan, Ivy Green with matching interior, 283/170, PG. Both cars met ignominious demises, the Olds from an electrical fire, the Chevy from lending it to a buddy who left it parked in neutral, only to watch it roll into an intersection. I also had a Honda CB1100F.
Old June 1st, 2023 | 06:05 PM
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I wasn't driving legally yet at the time however my dad would let me drive in the neighborhood while we delivered. newspapers. He had an 85 Cutlass cruiser wagon and an 81 Buick Skylark.
Old June 1st, 2023 | 06:36 PM
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White 1980 Cutlass Supreme. Dark blue buckets and console.
Old June 1st, 2023 | 07:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Cosmic Charlie
In 1988 I was driving my new 87 IROC 350 Cubic Inch (Internet Picture)
Sadly was an automatic 4 speed
With Most Options was about $13,000
I traded an 85 Z28 305 HO with the 5 Speed Manual
The biggest engine option, eh?
Old June 1st, 2023 | 08:20 PM
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1970 W-30 4-speed. Funny, I don’t feel any older than I was in this pic….
Old June 1st, 2023 | 08:37 PM
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My daily driver commuter car circa 1988 - 1977 VW Scirocco


Old June 2nd, 2023 | 04:42 AM
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69 mustang first car i got @ 15 this is the last version of it. Also a 1979 Camaro V6 3 speed manual was my daily driver.

Old June 2nd, 2023 | 06:51 AM
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I turned 16 that year and was driving my mom's '77 Toro.
Old June 2nd, 2023 | 06:54 AM
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1952 98 convertible. I still have it.



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