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Challenge #3
DIR By: redwriter1
Date: May 16, 2026, 11:38 am
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Write a first verse and chorus about your first car.
Winner gets bragging rights and a trophy. Topic starts today
and ends next Saturday.
Have fun, I know I will!!
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Re: Challenge #3
DIR By: Tex
Date: May 19, 2026, 10:40 pm
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OK I'm giving this one a try.
My first car was a 1977 Cobra II white with blue stripes, it
looked like the one Farrah Fawcett drove in Charlie's Angels. I
bought it when I was 17, I saved my money from summer jobs from
the time I was 13. Bought it right before my Sr year of high
school, I could fill it up for about $8, my insurance was $42 a
month.
I know this isn't a part of the challenge, but how many of you
still have your first car? I do.
Here's my entry:
How Cool Was I
Had four in the floor and fifth under the seat
Eight track stereo system playin' a redneck beat
Two-fifty-five AC, two windows down at fifty-five
Hands tight on the steering wheel, fellin' alive
Set of teardrop Cragar's with white letter Goodyear's
302 with enough power to grab rubber in all four gears
Camaro boys tried to outrun me through the quarter mile
I'd dump that clutch and blow by 'em with a big ass smile
Oh. how cool was I
Tearin' through the Arkansas nights
In my white-and-blue racin' stripes
'77 Cobra II
There wasn't another one in town
Weekends I was king crusin' around
Oh man, how cool was I
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Re: Challenge #3
DIR By: Rob B.
Date: May 20, 2026, 2:01 pm
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I'll give it a try. My first car was a Ford Fiesta. Not sure
they sold them here in the US. It was 1981. Man that car was
cool.
MORE LOOKS THAN HORSEPOWER
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[Verse]
Eighteen years old in a small German town
Fresh license in hand, windows rolled down
Had a job to chase, a few miles far
So I bought a dark red, pimped-up car
[Verse]
A Ford Fiesta with the rally stripes
Black spoilers made it look real nice
Clutch pedal shaking under nervous feet
Thinking I owned every Autobahn street
[Pre-chorus]
Gauges telling things I didn't need to read
Made a lot of noise, but didn't have the speed
[Chorus]
It was more looks than horsepower, of course
Lowered suspension but no real force
Black spoiler shining underneath the lights
Flying through those small-town summer nights
I learned real quick you can’t fake what’s real
Dressing up the frame won’t change how you feel
It still drives like any rusted ride
Yeah, it was more looks than horsepower inside
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Re: Challenge #3
DIR By: redwriter1
Date: May 21, 2026, 2:44 pm
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Ok, mine was a 69 skylark, but the way I got it, IS the story.
I'm working on it.
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Re: Challenge #3
DIR By: redwriter1
Date: May 23, 2026, 11:03 am
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Blue 69 buick skylark belonged to my live in boyfriend during
college. I had some money for school in the bank and he wanted
to buy a motorcycle for 750.00 and he wanted to borrow it from
me, so I said I would, IF, he would sign over the pink slip to
his skylark as collateral. (My Mother taught me some shit,
right?). So we broke up, he didn’t pay for the motorcycle and I
got a Skylark for 750.00. ta daaaaaaaaaaaa.
Not sure if there’s a song in there.. hahah
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Re: Challenge #3
DIR By: Rob B.
Date: May 25, 2026, 10:21 pm
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When is "next Saturday"?
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Re: Challenge #3
DIR By: redwriter1
Date: May 26, 2026, 11:22 am
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You're right Rob, I missed the deadline!!... Sorry about that.
Going to listen to both songs again.
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Winner of Challenge #3
DIR By: redwriter1
Date: May 26, 2026, 11:25 am
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I'm gonna have to give it to Tex this time, mainly for a great
title, and some very kewl descriptions.
Rob, had great descriptions too!! It was very close !!
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Re: Challenge #3
DIR By: Rob B.
Date: May 27, 2026, 10:14 am
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Congratulations Tex! Great write!
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Re: Challenge #3
DIR By: John Voorpostel
Date: May 27, 2026, 2:26 pm
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Yeas to Eight Track Tex with his four on the floor
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