Here's why old British sports cars make the worst first cars

Top 5 Genius Garage Stories

Peyton is a current student at Genius Garage and today he shares us the story of what went right and wrong with his first car purchase.

Ed recently tried the Armor Shield IX DIY Kit on his Porsche and was impressed.

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[pwrightisright]

What a beautiful bad decision. Well done sir.

[peytonmcallister]

Very grateful for the opportunity to share my story and join the amazing list of people who have been a part of this channel!

[georgesmotors]

I daily drove my spitfire for a week, I bought a Toyota that Friday....

[EdBolian]

Great story Peyton and congrats on landing the Genius Garage internship. Everyone needs to spend some real time with a miserably unreliable car at some point. Glad you are getting it out of the way early!

[guskipper]

Off to go search Craigslist for bad ideas now. Thanks.

[billh]

Drove a Spitfire everyday going to college. 30 minute commute every day. Sophomore year, felt clutch going soft about 5 minutes into commute. Barely made it home. Pulled the transmission, borrowed parents car and bought new clutch kit from local dealer. had it all back together and running great before Monday. Still have the car today nearly 30 years later.

[kaostheory]

I'm originally from New Hampshire and I remember seeing that car it's amazing you know the next story on it

[TruckerNaz]

so you didn't put it into neutral every time you stopped?

[danjohnson]

should be titled.. kid buys a nice car and wrecks the clutch.

[mikea]

This could not ring more true. I once took a bus to California to buy a TR7 for $350. It took so long to get back home, I had to get a part time job in the town I broke down in just to earn enough extra money for parts.

[VINwiki]

Happy Monday everyone! Thanks for watching. We hope you crush your automotive goals this week.

[CaseyPutsch]

Awesome adventure and thanks Ed Bolian for inviting one of the Genius Garage students to be on @VINwiki.

[mellowd]

When I rolled my Subaru back in ‘00 I was looking to get into a muscle car. I called a dealer and he was like “come on down I have a spitfire”. I didn’t know what one was at the time. I can’t describe how disappointed I was expecting a “muscle car”, but it was a really fun drive...AFTER I figured out how to get it into reverse

[wellshodgarage]

Why trailer the car everywhere and then expect to drive it once you get there?. If I spent all my money on a car I'd be driving it home for sure even if it was 18 hours.

[slowohh]

One of my best friends owns a '76 Spitfire and yes, it was his first car. One of the most fun cars I've ever driven for sure!

[zee-ya]

You know, these cars get a bad rap. Five years ago I restored a 1959 Triumph TR3. I did the alternator conversion, put in a new wiring harness, a high torque starter, and a few other upgrades that are highly suggested. It is as reliable as a Toyota Camry. No kidding. I drive it all the time.

[teebone]

We need to back up. Hop out 'lil bro and push.

[andrewgoss]

Mistakes to make when buying a first car:
1. British
2. Sports car

[stymiesnerdly]

I now understand how & why Bernie Sanders is repeatedly retained as a Senator by the state of Vermont.

[ImGriffinP]

My father and I spent 5 years restoring a Triumph TR6 and now enjoy it on the weekends. Old British cars are amazingly special to drive.