How many cars have you owned?
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76 Buick Skylark.
67 Bug (Bought it for $150.00)
65 Bug (Wish I still had this one!)
78 Super Rust Beetle (There was some intermarrying of engines for all 3. They all ended up with the 67 engine)
96 GMC Sonoma (S15)
04 Chevy Blazer
1982-Present
somecallmetim
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82' Plymouth K
Worst. ****box. Ever.
78' Plymouth Volare Wagon
A damn fine car for $600. I met my wife when I owned this, needless to say she was not after my money(then).
88' Pontiac Grand Am (Quad 4, 5 speed)
First "nice" car. Twas fun until I hit a telephone pole, shortly after the second payment...
84' Chevy Caprice Wagon
I had a theory that wagons were the poor mans pickup. Replaced the Volare after it got rear-ended.
94 Nissan Sentra
Great little car. My brothers each had one too.
98 Toyota Tacoma
Had on a Lease. I learned my lesson.
*91 Mazda B2200
For Sale. Body Solid, Smokes like hell...
*99 Chevy Prizim
Bought for the wife, soon to be the stepdaughters. 16 year old girls still scare me.
*03 Ford Focus
Drives nice for cheap, Overall not too bad but I've had a few problems...
*02 Chevy S10 4x4
I just got this yesterday, good deal from a Friend.
74 Honda CB200- Good for learning on
93? Yamaha FZR600- Good for nearly loosing ones license on.
78 Suzuki GS1000- Good for getting back into biking a few years later.
01 Yamaha FZ1- I put 60000 miles on this one in about 4 years. went as far northeast as Nova Scotia, as far southeast as the Grand Canyon...
84 Honda VF700 Got for fifty bucks, sat in corner of garage, traded for a case of Heineken.
85 Honda XR600R. Monster dirtbike, good for learning proper throttle control.
*05 Suzuki DR650 This one makes me grin, light is right.
99 Kawasaki KLR 650 Traded for the ragged FZ1.
*06 Kawasaki KLX 250 Traded for the KLR, like I said, light is right.
*I still have these.
Thats 18 since 93...
Worst. ****box. Ever.
78' Plymouth Volare Wagon
A damn fine car for $600. I met my wife when I owned this, needless to say she was not after my money(then).
88' Pontiac Grand Am (Quad 4, 5 speed)
First "nice" car. Twas fun until I hit a telephone pole, shortly after the second payment...
84' Chevy Caprice Wagon
I had a theory that wagons were the poor mans pickup. Replaced the Volare after it got rear-ended.
94 Nissan Sentra
Great little car. My brothers each had one too.
98 Toyota Tacoma
Had on a Lease. I learned my lesson.
*91 Mazda B2200
For Sale. Body Solid, Smokes like hell...
*99 Chevy Prizim
Bought for the wife, soon to be the stepdaughters. 16 year old girls still scare me.
*03 Ford Focus
Drives nice for cheap, Overall not too bad but I've had a few problems...
*02 Chevy S10 4x4
I just got this yesterday, good deal from a Friend.
74 Honda CB200- Good for learning on
93? Yamaha FZR600- Good for nearly loosing ones license on.
78 Suzuki GS1000- Good for getting back into biking a few years later.
01 Yamaha FZ1- I put 60000 miles on this one in about 4 years. went as far northeast as Nova Scotia, as far southeast as the Grand Canyon...
84 Honda VF700 Got for fifty bucks, sat in corner of garage, traded for a case of Heineken.
85 Honda XR600R. Monster dirtbike, good for learning proper throttle control.
*05 Suzuki DR650 This one makes me grin, light is right.
99 Kawasaki KLR 650 Traded for the ragged FZ1.
*06 Kawasaki KLX 250 Traded for the KLR, like I said, light is right.
*I still have these.
Thats 18 since 93...
1992 Nissan Sentra
1998 Honda Accord
.......not sure if i should go for necro thread or not....
1998 Honda Accord
.......not sure if i should go for necro thread or not....
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Wow..I haven't thought about this in a while. Pretty sure this is the correct order for
83 Honda Accord (Manual) - First car. Killed it, over 250K Miles. Taught my brother and now wife how to drive manual w/this car.
89 Toyota Truck (Manual) - Hand me Down : Mom reclaimed it
Marriage...so multiple vehicles after this
83 Toyota Camry (Manual) - Hand me Down: Over 200K Miles and a rebuilt transmission : Killed it before mom could reclaim it!
96 Toyota Tacoma (Manual) - Hand me Down : Mom reclaimed it
02 Hyundai Sonata - Traded In for Honda Odyssey below
01 Suzuki SV650 - Sold, probably never should have gotten rid of this bike.
05 Triumph Speed Triple SE - Totaled shortly after 6 months and 5K miles...
05 Scion xB - Hated this vehicle..but it was slow and cheap. 2 requirements after totaling a more or less new motorcycle...
05 Honda Odyssey - Taking 2 cars to transport 3 kids got old super quick...hence the minivan. 180K+ miles and rebuilt transmission -> Donated to Humane Society and auctioned. CarMax wouldn't take it.
82 Toyota Truck (Manual) - Loved this thing. FUGLY as all get out...totally stripped. 4 speed manual, no power anything but drove like a champ...until it didn't. Herky jerky..engine light would come and go, got to the point where I wasn't willing to put any more money into it.
08 Honda 600RR - Funds from SV650 went here for this track toy, sold because those track days just got too damn expensive...
08 Yamaha WRX - Gave this to my dad so he could continue riding in desert. Very much looking forward to getting it back when he decides to hang up his boots.
04 Toyota Tacoma - This replaced the 82 truck above. This one had power everything, AC, cruise control over 300K miles and ran like a freakin champ. Until..I gave it to my son....because I felt bad because he had no vehicle to drive after he totaled his car in an accident. About 6 months afterwards, he moved out..and..then he proceeded about a year later to destroy the cylinder head. I usually tell that story by starting off with "Yes, you can kill a Tacoma just ask my son how..."
. Yeah..still bitter about this one. I had hoped at one point to repeat the cycle of reclamation 
Current Stable
16 Subaru Outback (Wife's Car)
19 Kia Optima (My Car)
16 Triumph Tiger - Funds from 600RR went into this bike, much more practical and more fun since I can/will ride this one on the street.
12 Chevy Volt (Kids Car)
83 Honda Accord (Manual) - First car. Killed it, over 250K Miles. Taught my brother and now wife how to drive manual w/this car.
89 Toyota Truck (Manual) - Hand me Down : Mom reclaimed it
Marriage...so multiple vehicles after this
83 Toyota Camry (Manual) - Hand me Down: Over 200K Miles and a rebuilt transmission : Killed it before mom could reclaim it!
96 Toyota Tacoma (Manual) - Hand me Down : Mom reclaimed it
02 Hyundai Sonata - Traded In for Honda Odyssey below
01 Suzuki SV650 - Sold, probably never should have gotten rid of this bike.
05 Triumph Speed Triple SE - Totaled shortly after 6 months and 5K miles...
05 Scion xB - Hated this vehicle..but it was slow and cheap. 2 requirements after totaling a more or less new motorcycle...
05 Honda Odyssey - Taking 2 cars to transport 3 kids got old super quick...hence the minivan. 180K+ miles and rebuilt transmission -> Donated to Humane Society and auctioned. CarMax wouldn't take it.
82 Toyota Truck (Manual) - Loved this thing. FUGLY as all get out...totally stripped. 4 speed manual, no power anything but drove like a champ...until it didn't. Herky jerky..engine light would come and go, got to the point where I wasn't willing to put any more money into it.
08 Honda 600RR - Funds from SV650 went here for this track toy, sold because those track days just got too damn expensive...
08 Yamaha WRX - Gave this to my dad so he could continue riding in desert. Very much looking forward to getting it back when he decides to hang up his boots.
04 Toyota Tacoma - This replaced the 82 truck above. This one had power everything, AC, cruise control over 300K miles and ran like a freakin champ. Until..I gave it to my son....because I felt bad because he had no vehicle to drive after he totaled his car in an accident. About 6 months afterwards, he moved out..and..then he proceeded about a year later to destroy the cylinder head. I usually tell that story by starting off with "Yes, you can kill a Tacoma just ask my son how..."
. Yeah..still bitter about this one. I had hoped at one point to repeat the cycle of reclamation Current Stable
16 Subaru Outback (Wife's Car)
19 Kia Optima (My Car)
16 Triumph Tiger - Funds from 600RR went into this bike, much more practical and more fun since I can/will ride this one on the street.
12 Chevy Volt (Kids Car)
Wow..I haven't thought about this in a while. Pretty sure this is the correct order for
83 Honda Accord (Manual) - First car. Killed it, over 250K Miles. Taught my brother and now wife how to drive manual w/this car.
89 Toyota Truck (Manual) - Hand me Down : Mom reclaimed it
Marriage...so multiple vehicles after this
83 Toyota Camry (Manual) - Hand me Down: Over 200K Miles and a rebuilt transmission : Killed it before mom could reclaim it!
96 Toyota Tacoma (Manual) - Hand me Down : Mom reclaimed it
02 Hyundai Sonata - Traded In for Honda Odyssey below
01 Suzuki SV650 - Sold, probably never should have gotten rid of this bike.
05 Triumph Speed Triple SE - Totaled shortly after 6 months and 5K miles...
05 Scion xB - Hated this vehicle..but it was slow and cheap. 2 requirements after totaling a more or less new motorcycle...
05 Honda Odyssey - Taking 2 cars to transport 3 kids got old super quick...hence the minivan. 180K+ miles and rebuilt transmission -> Donated to Humane Society and auctioned. CarMax wouldn't take it.
82 Toyota Truck (Manual) - Loved this thing. FUGLY as all get out...totally stripped. 4 speed manual, no power anything but drove like a champ...until it didn't. Herky jerky..engine light would come and go, got to the point where I wasn't willing to put any more money into it.
08 Honda 600RR - Funds from SV650 went here for this track toy, sold because those track days just got too damn expensive...
08 Yamaha WRX - Gave this to my dad so he could continue riding in desert. Very much looking forward to getting it back when he decides to hang up his boots.
04 Toyota Tacoma - This replaced the 82 truck above. This one had power everything, AC, cruise control over 300K miles and ran like a freakin champ. Until..I gave it to my son....because I felt bad because he had no vehicle to drive after he totaled his car in an accident. About 6 months afterwards, he moved out..and..then he proceeded about a year later to destroy the cylinder head. I usually tell that story by starting off with "Yes, you can kill a Tacoma just ask my son how..."
Current Stable
16 Subaru Outback (Wife's Car)
19 Kia Optima (My Car)
16 Triumph Tiger - Funds from 600RR went into this bike, much more practical and more fun since I can/will ride this one on the street.
12 Chevy Volt (Kids Car)
you my sir, have owned A LOT of vehicles!
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you my sir, have owned A LOT of vehicles!
Yeah..I looked at that list and kinda had a WTH moment.
Started driving in '94...
The below are all my vehicles, i.e. my daily driver, and don't count ex-wife's or current wife's cars:
1985 1/2 Ford Escort (4spd manual): Hand me down. Crashed (totaled because it was worth $1100 at that time) after first year of college.
1989 Ford Probe GT (5 spd manual): Fun car. Sold because I was given the...
1985 Chrysler LeBaron Turbo: Hand me down when my Grandma couldn't drive any more. Died because it had a K-car transmission... Lived without a car for a while because I had already bought the...
2001 Suzuki SV650S: Miss that bike. So much fun... Bought the below so I could do track days with it and highsided it at 75 mph...
2000 Ford Ranger XLT (5spd manual): Needed a "cage" and needed something to haul the bike to track days. Kept for 10 years, sold and replaced with...
2009 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon (2dr, 6 spd manual): Always wanted one, and needed something with 4 legit seats for the kids to replace the truck. Still own it and it's now purely a toy, but had to supplement with the...
2014 Ford Flex Limited: Like a La-Z-Boy on wheels. I love this vehicle. It's the cargo shorts and white New Balance sneakers of the automobile world, i.e. it's "dad cool". Needed it because after getting divorced and then remarried, I had three kids, a wife, and the Jeep only had 4 seats... That wasn't gonna work lol. Needed a new family hauler.
The below are all my vehicles, i.e. my daily driver, and don't count ex-wife's or current wife's cars:
1985 1/2 Ford Escort (4spd manual): Hand me down. Crashed (totaled because it was worth $1100 at that time) after first year of college.
1989 Ford Probe GT (5 spd manual): Fun car. Sold because I was given the...
1985 Chrysler LeBaron Turbo: Hand me down when my Grandma couldn't drive any more. Died because it had a K-car transmission... Lived without a car for a while because I had already bought the...
2001 Suzuki SV650S: Miss that bike. So much fun... Bought the below so I could do track days with it and highsided it at 75 mph...
2000 Ford Ranger XLT (5spd manual): Needed a "cage" and needed something to haul the bike to track days. Kept for 10 years, sold and replaced with...
2009 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon (2dr, 6 spd manual): Always wanted one, and needed something with 4 legit seats for the kids to replace the truck. Still own it and it's now purely a toy, but had to supplement with the...
2014 Ford Flex Limited: Like a La-Z-Boy on wheels. I love this vehicle. It's the cargo shorts and white New Balance sneakers of the automobile world, i.e. it's "dad cool". Needed it because after getting divorced and then remarried, I had three kids, a wife, and the Jeep only had 4 seats... That wasn't gonna work lol. Needed a new family hauler.
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You high-sided? It was on a race track though? Close contact with bales of hay I hope.
Hans O. Lowe
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Got my license in '90 if I remember right...
In order the best I can remember:
1976 Pontiac Grand Prix
1980 Chevy Monza 305ci 4 speed conversion (would smoke one tire as far as you wanted!)
1985 Dodge Charger 2.2L
1977 Chevy Monza Spyder (Still have this one in storage)
1979 Monte Carlo
1976 Chevy 4X4
1968 Pontiac LeMans (Still have this one in running condition)
1967 Mustang (In Storage project car)
1972 Chevy Nova (In storage project car)
1993 Ford Ranger (Gutless V6)
1995 Ford F-150 short box
1995 Pontiac Grand Prix
1977 F-150 4X4
1985 Ford Thunderbird Turbo Coupe (I liked this one a lot)
1983 Ford Thunderbird (bought for the 302 in it
1990 F-350 Flatbed
1996 F-150 2WD
1977 Mercury Marquis (Ghetto Cruiser with bass boat metal flake green and "Dripping" window tint)
2003 Silverado 1/2 ton
1986 F350 4 door that had the Centurian conversion done when new
2002 Audi TT 225 convertible
2016 Subaru WRX STi
1973 F-250 2WD (Inherited this one)
Well, I think that's a complete list...
In order the best I can remember:
1976 Pontiac Grand Prix
1980 Chevy Monza 305ci 4 speed conversion (would smoke one tire as far as you wanted!)
1985 Dodge Charger 2.2L
1977 Chevy Monza Spyder (Still have this one in storage)
1979 Monte Carlo
1976 Chevy 4X4
1968 Pontiac LeMans (Still have this one in running condition)
1967 Mustang (In Storage project car)
1972 Chevy Nova (In storage project car)
1993 Ford Ranger (Gutless V6)
1995 Ford F-150 short box
1995 Pontiac Grand Prix
1977 F-150 4X4
1985 Ford Thunderbird Turbo Coupe (I liked this one a lot)
1983 Ford Thunderbird (bought for the 302 in it
1990 F-350 Flatbed
1996 F-150 2WD
1977 Mercury Marquis (Ghetto Cruiser with bass boat metal flake green and "Dripping" window tint)
2003 Silverado 1/2 ton
1986 F350 4 door that had the Centurian conversion done when new
2002 Audi TT 225 convertible
2016 Subaru WRX STi
1973 F-250 2WD (Inherited this one)
Well, I think that's a complete list...
Golddiggie
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Not as many vehicles as some are posting. Ok, compared with most.
1978 Ford Fairmont
1984 Bronco II
1999 Ford Ranger
2002 Ford Ranger
2015 Silverado 1500
2019 Silverado 1500
2020 Silverado 1500 (the 19 didn't have some features I wanted, and the sales guy had pulled the wrong one from the lot for the 2019).
Waiting for the 2022 refresh 1500's to be on the website so I can do a configuration and get it priced for built to order (had to on the 2020 to get the combo I wanted).
1978 Ford Fairmont
1984 Bronco II
1999 Ford Ranger
2002 Ford Ranger
2015 Silverado 1500
2019 Silverado 1500
2020 Silverado 1500 (the 19 didn't have some features I wanted, and the sales guy had pulled the wrong one from the lot for the 2019).
Waiting for the 2022 refresh 1500's to be on the website so I can do a configuration and get it priced for built to order (had to on the 2020 to get the combo I wanted).
Yeah, high-sided at the Streets of Willow. My buddy couldn't understand how I could highside a 66hp bike in a 20 degree banked turn (it was in "the bowl". I guess when you crack on the throttle just as the suspension bottoms out in a bump, well, it happens lol.
It threw me over the bike, I ended up landing on my head and shoulder. I still have a scar from where the inside of my leathers ripped a chunk of skin the size of a half-dollar out of my shoulder. Sprained (luckily not torn) ligament in my knee...
But still 100x safer than riding on the street lol.
Ya know, rule # 31: Those waking up an ancient thread, buys all of us a round of beer..........not sure if i should go for necro thread or not....
89 Buick Regal
95 Honda Civic
03 Toyota Corolla
0something Trailblazer
13 Genuine Stella 150cc (Vespa P)
13 Honda Fit
77 Yamaha XS650
16 Subaru Outback
95 Honda Civic
03 Toyota Corolla
0something Trailblazer
13 Genuine Stella 150cc (Vespa P)
13 Honda Fit
77 Yamaha XS650
16 Subaru Outback
1991 Dodge Shadow hatchback (high school car)
1991 Jeep Cherokee Laredo - Dad bought it new at the end of '90, I got it near the end of '95. Drove it till 2003
2003 Nissan Sentra SE-R Spec-V - totaled after 4 months and 4800 miles
1993 Honda Prelude S - still have this one but it hasn't run since 2014. Stock pistons didn't like nitrous and then a turbo, started to rebuild and life got in the way. One day...........
2001 Dodge Dakota Sport -needed something cheap after the Prelude died. Standard cab, power nothing, plate was "NO POWR".
1998 Mazda 626 - MIL's old car, sat for a couple years when she quit driving it. Needed something bigger than the truck for kid reasons. It was a manual, it was minimally fun to drive
2011 VW Jetta SE - commute traffic made the manual trans in the 626 less fun, wanted something slightly more modern. Bought in 2012 with 11k miles, still drive it but now at 11 years old with ~175k and would be a lot more if I hadn't worked from home for the last 2 years.
And since I've at least had my name on the registrations these count
2005 Jeep Liberty - bought it for my wife in 2007, gave it my daughter in 2017
2013 Hyundai Sante Fe GLS - replaced the Liberty
1991 Jeep Cherokee Laredo - Dad bought it new at the end of '90, I got it near the end of '95. Drove it till 2003
2003 Nissan Sentra SE-R Spec-V - totaled after 4 months and 4800 miles
1993 Honda Prelude S - still have this one but it hasn't run since 2014. Stock pistons didn't like nitrous and then a turbo, started to rebuild and life got in the way. One day...........
2001 Dodge Dakota Sport -needed something cheap after the Prelude died. Standard cab, power nothing, plate was "NO POWR".
1998 Mazda 626 - MIL's old car, sat for a couple years when she quit driving it. Needed something bigger than the truck for kid reasons. It was a manual, it was minimally fun to drive
2011 VW Jetta SE - commute traffic made the manual trans in the 626 less fun, wanted something slightly more modern. Bought in 2012 with 11k miles, still drive it but now at 11 years old with ~175k and would be a lot more if I hadn't worked from home for the last 2 years.
And since I've at least had my name on the registrations these count
2005 Jeep Liberty - bought it for my wife in 2007, gave it my daughter in 2017
2013 Hyundai Sante Fe GLS - replaced the Liberty
doogie
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First car purchased in 1979
69 VW bug
71 Toyota Corolla
74 Datsun 240Z
86 Saab 900 - purchased new
9? Mazda 626
96 Saab 9-3 turbo - amazing car - still pissed at the pickup truck that totaled it by tailgating and crushed it between him and an SUV full of Philadelphia lawyers (luckily the driver told the police that he saw me come to a complete stop before being shoved into him)
01 Saab 9-3 sport combi turbo
06 Toyota RAV4 - only automatic in the bunch
14 Mazda 3 - purchased new, now at 159k miles zero problems
69 VW bug
71 Toyota Corolla
74 Datsun 240Z
86 Saab 900 - purchased new
9? Mazda 626
96 Saab 9-3 turbo - amazing car - still pissed at the pickup truck that totaled it by tailgating and crushed it between him and an SUV full of Philadelphia lawyers (luckily the driver told the police that he saw me come to a complete stop before being shoved into him)
01 Saab 9-3 sport combi turbo
06 Toyota RAV4 - only automatic in the bunch
14 Mazda 3 - purchased new, now at 159k miles zero problems
1991 subaru legacy
1990 toyota corolla
1995 mitsubishi eclipse
1991 geo storm
1999 saab 9-3
2001 saab 9-3
2012 Kawasaki ninja
2010 trumph speed triple
1990 saab 900 spg
Currently own
1999 saab 9-3 viggen
2000 saab 9-3 viggen
1985 Saab 900 spg
2003 bmw m5
2007 toyota 4runner
2017 Toyota Corolla
1990 toyota corolla
1995 mitsubishi eclipse
1991 geo storm
1999 saab 9-3
2001 saab 9-3
2012 Kawasaki ninja
2010 trumph speed triple
1990 saab 900 spg
Currently own
1999 saab 9-3 viggen
2000 saab 9-3 viggen
1985 Saab 900 spg
2003 bmw m5
2007 toyota 4runner
2017 Toyota Corolla
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Well, this could be more fun than what I'm supposed to be doing in office, {; I'm sure I'll miss some, and won't count ones I've bought just to sell, trade or part out, or did not actually drive for some other reason.
Order of ownership approximate, and I've almost always had multiple vehicles at same time. Some of the trucks were or became primarily crew trucks, but I owned, maintained and drove them regularly too.
Previous vehicles:
'52 Willys M-38 (bought at 14, in mid '70s)
'43 Willys MB
"66 Fairlane
'69 Kaiser Postal Jeep
'72? Mercury bobcat (high end Pinto w extra trim)
'70 Nova
'59 Studebaker E-13D (4x4 1 ton pickup)
'71 C-20 Utility
'70 Mercury Marquis Brougham
'70 LeMans (Pontiac)
'67 Impala convertible
'? Honda 250 motorcycle
'66 Nova
'66 Malibu convertible
'66 C-20 Pickup
'79 Dodge pickup, diesel
'65 C-60 dump
'67 Holden HR (while living in Australia) (similar to a '66 Nova, w RH steering)
'57 Studebaker E-12D pickup
'61 Mack B-61 duplex 10 wheeler w 12 yard sander
'66 K-20 pickup
'83 K-10 diesel pickup
'86 Dodge pickup
(4) late 70's-early '80s C-30 dump trucks
'82 K-30 rack body, diesel
'82 Volvo wagon
'86 Wagoner
'82 C-20 diesel
'95 Dodge 2500 diesel utility
'79 Mercedes 240D
(2) 83 Mercedes 300D
(2) '99 Volvo XC-70
(4) 1985 CUCV (military K-30 diesel trucks, 1 pickup and 3 converted dump trucks)
Current Fleet, registered only, not counting "investment reserve" or parts vehicles and not counting ones other family members in household primarily use:
'85 Mercedes 300D
'04 Volvo XC 70 (highway/off island car)
(4) 1984-86 CUCV military spec diesel 4x4 chevy trucks, 3 pickups, one dump
'93 G-30 cube van, diesel
'92 F-800 dump, diesel
'97 Dodge 2500 diesel pickup (highway truck)
Order of ownership approximate, and I've almost always had multiple vehicles at same time. Some of the trucks were or became primarily crew trucks, but I owned, maintained and drove them regularly too.
Previous vehicles:
'52 Willys M-38 (bought at 14, in mid '70s)
'43 Willys MB
"66 Fairlane
'69 Kaiser Postal Jeep
'72? Mercury bobcat (high end Pinto w extra trim)
'70 Nova
'59 Studebaker E-13D (4x4 1 ton pickup)
'71 C-20 Utility
'70 Mercury Marquis Brougham
'70 LeMans (Pontiac)
'67 Impala convertible
'? Honda 250 motorcycle
'66 Nova
'66 Malibu convertible
'66 C-20 Pickup
'79 Dodge pickup, diesel
'65 C-60 dump
'67 Holden HR (while living in Australia) (similar to a '66 Nova, w RH steering)
'57 Studebaker E-12D pickup
'61 Mack B-61 duplex 10 wheeler w 12 yard sander
'66 K-20 pickup
'83 K-10 diesel pickup
'86 Dodge pickup
(4) late 70's-early '80s C-30 dump trucks
'82 K-30 rack body, diesel
'82 Volvo wagon
'86 Wagoner
'82 C-20 diesel
'95 Dodge 2500 diesel utility
'79 Mercedes 240D
(2) 83 Mercedes 300D
(2) '99 Volvo XC-70
(4) 1985 CUCV (military K-30 diesel trucks, 1 pickup and 3 converted dump trucks)
Current Fleet, registered only, not counting "investment reserve" or parts vehicles and not counting ones other family members in household primarily use:
'85 Mercedes 300D
'04 Volvo XC 70 (highway/off island car)
(4) 1984-86 CUCV military spec diesel 4x4 chevy trucks, 3 pickups, one dump
'93 G-30 cube van, diesel
'92 F-800 dump, diesel
'97 Dodge 2500 diesel pickup (highway truck)
Currently:
92 Jeep Wrangler
95 Geo Metro (running but blown clutch)
87 Porsche 944 (not running)
08 Toyota Sienna
78 Alfa Romeo Spider
84 Alfa Romeo Spider
74 Alfa Romeo Spider
01 Harley Softail
08 Harley Sportster
10 Harley Road Glide
Just maybe:
80 Triumph Spitfire
Past:
depressing to count how many.
more depressing to see what they are now worth $$$
92 Jeep Wrangler
95 Geo Metro (running but blown clutch)
87 Porsche 944 (not running)
08 Toyota Sienna
78 Alfa Romeo Spider
84 Alfa Romeo Spider
74 Alfa Romeo Spider
01 Harley Softail
08 Harley Sportster
10 Harley Road Glide
Just maybe:
80 Triumph Spitfire
Past:
depressing to count how many.
more depressing to see what they are now worth $$$
FloppyKnockers
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I was just talking about this the other day when I was accused of owning more cars than the average person. I'm not sure on some of the years, but...
92 Mazda Protégé
87 Toyota Corolla FX
9x Isuzu Rodeo
03 Saturn Vue
0x VW Beetle
0x Ford Ranger
0x Ford F150
05 Mini Cooper S
09 Nissan Titan
16 Nissan Frontier
16 Ford Focus
06 Lotus Elise
15 Ford F150
I think that's it.
92 Mazda Protégé
87 Toyota Corolla FX
9x Isuzu Rodeo
03 Saturn Vue
0x VW Beetle
0x Ford Ranger
0x Ford F150
05 Mini Cooper S
09 Nissan Titan
16 Nissan Frontier
16 Ford Focus
06 Lotus Elise
15 Ford F150
I think that's it.
i'll drive my only second car to the store and get some apple juice here in a few days....
ferment it, carb it, serve it, and point out obviously you ALL have more money then me!
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I'm glad it all turned out well (more or less). I only ride the cruiser but am respectfully afraid of the chain of maneuvers that can high-side the rider.
Street riding can be less than ideal. I ride only in light traffic so I don't eliminate my safety valves. There are some decent places to ride around here (Detroit Metro Area) if I drive a dozen miles or so.
That course looks really cool.
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None.
I don't even have a driver's license.
And yes, I am of drinking age.
I don't even have a driver's license.
And yes, I am of drinking age.
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Right? Feel the same way about mine..still miss that damn thing.
I came close to highsiding mine at Fontana, but somehow managed to save it.
Got my license in 1967. Since then-
1959 Chevy Impala
1964 Pontiac Tempest
1968 Olds F-85
1972 Pontiac Ventura (first car bought new)
1960 IHC pickup
1968 GMC pickup
1973 Dodge pickup
1977 Chevy pickup (bought new, worst pickup I ever owned; it ate Turbo 350s)
1978 Chevy Malibu (bought new, worst car I ever owned; it ate Turbo 200s and cam lobes)
1984 Ford Bronco (bought new)
1987 Ford Tempo (bought new)
1988 Ford Ranger (stays at the city house)
1992 Ford pickup (bought new)
1992 Ford Taurus
1996 Dodge Cummins diesel (bought new)
1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee (bought new)
2001 Dodge Cummins dually (still have it; trailer puller at the farm)
2002 Ford Expedition (bought new)
2002 Chevy pickup (my daily driver at the farm)
2004 Ford Explorer (inherited from my parents; it’s the spare vehicle for the whole family)
2007 Lincoln Navigator
2008 Hyundai Sonata (leave it at the city house; most trouble free vehicle I’ve ever owned)
2018 Chevy Equinox (only kept it 6 months; my wife hated it)
2018 Chevy Colorado (our current daily driver and commuter car between the farm and the city house)
25 vehicles in 55 years and only 9 were bought new. Yes, I am a cheap SOB
1959 Chevy Impala
1964 Pontiac Tempest
1968 Olds F-85
1972 Pontiac Ventura (first car bought new)
1960 IHC pickup
1968 GMC pickup
1973 Dodge pickup
1977 Chevy pickup (bought new, worst pickup I ever owned; it ate Turbo 350s)
1978 Chevy Malibu (bought new, worst car I ever owned; it ate Turbo 200s and cam lobes)
1984 Ford Bronco (bought new)
1987 Ford Tempo (bought new)
1988 Ford Ranger (stays at the city house)
1992 Ford pickup (bought new)
1992 Ford Taurus
1996 Dodge Cummins diesel (bought new)
1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee (bought new)
2001 Dodge Cummins dually (still have it; trailer puller at the farm)
2002 Ford Expedition (bought new)
2002 Chevy pickup (my daily driver at the farm)
2004 Ford Explorer (inherited from my parents; it’s the spare vehicle for the whole family)
2007 Lincoln Navigator
2008 Hyundai Sonata (leave it at the city house; most trouble free vehicle I’ve ever owned)
2018 Chevy Equinox (only kept it 6 months; my wife hated it)
2018 Chevy Colorado (our current daily driver and commuter car between the farm and the city house)
25 vehicles in 55 years and only 9 were bought new. Yes, I am a cheap SOB
davidabcd
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My favorite car was an '88 Beretta GT, 5-speed manual. Loved that car. Interestingly, it took a very long time for it to look really dated.
I'm partial to anything that's manual, love driving anything in general though.
I'm partial to anything that's manual, love driving anything in general though.
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Got my license in 1967. Since then-
1959 Chevy Impala
1964 Pontiac Tempest
1968 Olds F-85
1972 Pontiac Ventura (first car bought new)
1960 IHC pickup
1968 GMC pickup
1973 Dodge pickup
1977 Chevy pickup (bought new, worst pickup I ever owned; it ate Turbo 350s)
1978 Chevy Malibu (bought new, worst car I ever owned; it ate Turbo 200s and cam lobes)
1984 Ford Bronco (bought new)
1987 Ford Tempo (bought new)
1988 Ford Ranger (stays at the city house)
1992 Ford pickup (bought new)
1992 Ford Taurus
1996 Dodge Cummins diesel (bought new)
1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee (bought new)
2001 Dodge Cummins dually (still have it; trailer puller at the farm)
2002 Ford Expedition (bought new)
2002 Chevy pickup (my daily driver at the farm)
2004 Ford Explorer (inherited from my parents; it’s the spare vehicle for the whole family)
2007 Lincoln Navigator
2008 Hyundai Sonata (leave it at the city house; most trouble free vehicle I’ve ever owned)
2018 Chevy Equinox (only kept it 6 months; my wife hated it)
2018 Chevy Colorado (our current daily driver and commuter car between the farm and the city house)
25 vehicles in 55 years and only 9 were bought new. Yes, I am a cheap SOB
Maybe you should list your heavy trucks too, would be amusing. 9 new cars in 55 year would hardly be called cheap in my book, I think the newest car I ever bought was 6 or 7 years old when I bought it.
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Started driving in 1965, the same year I started flying. There have been quite a few cars in those intervening years. (A lot of airplanes, too!). As to the terrestrial vehicles, I think this is the whole list. At least these are the only ones I remember. Most were bought new, a few were used, but only 2 were leased. Some were kept for quite some time (1975 Volvo wagon: 17 years, >350,000 miles I think; went through three odometers). Some much shorter. At times we only had one car. Once we had four, though at the time only two of us were licensed drivers. Now we have three, and once again only 2 licensed drivers under our roof. Currently looking at another Mercedes Sprinter as well as "something electric" to replace the 2013 Volvo sedan.
Lots of cars, evoking even more memories. Here's my list:
1961 Ford Fairlane 500
1964 Mustang Convertible
1966 Ford LTD
1967 Mercury Cougar
1954 Mercedes 190SL
1972 Volvo 144E
1978 Volvo 245DL
1982 Ford Ranger
1984 Ford Aerostar
1985 Chrysler Cirrus
1986 Ford Windstar
1986 Saturn
1987 Toyota Celica
1989 Subaru Outback
1994 Ford SportTrac
2001 Volvo S60
2013 Volvo S60
2013 Mercedes Sprinter
2015 Mercedes Sprinter
2017 Toyota Prius
2019 Mercedes Sprinter
Oh, there was also a Kawasaki KZ street bike in there. Just one 'cycle. Luckily I didn't kill myself.
Lots of cars, evoking even more memories. Here's my list:
1961 Ford Fairlane 500
1964 Mustang Convertible
1966 Ford LTD
1967 Mercury Cougar
1954 Mercedes 190SL
1972 Volvo 144E
1978 Volvo 245DL
1982 Ford Ranger
1984 Ford Aerostar
1985 Chrysler Cirrus
1986 Ford Windstar
1986 Saturn
1987 Toyota Celica
1989 Subaru Outback
1994 Ford SportTrac
2001 Volvo S60
2013 Volvo S60
2013 Mercedes Sprinter
2015 Mercedes Sprinter
2017 Toyota Prius
2019 Mercedes Sprinter
Oh, there was also a Kawasaki KZ street bike in there. Just one 'cycle. Luckily I didn't kill myself.
El Whedo
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I currently drive an '06 Subaru Outback with the winter package and a 5 speed manual.
Every vehicle I've ever owned was a manual transmission. All cars/trucks I've owned have been used. My Janus motorcycle is the only new vehicle I've ever bought.
Past daily drivers:
'69 Beetle
'65 Beetle
'51 Beetle (It had a welded seam running down the roof... Germany had sheet metal shortages after the war.)
'66 Karmann Ghia convertable
'71 Karmann Ghia hardtop
'71 (I think) VW Safari with hard, and soft top (The Thing)
2000 Ford sport truck
'74 Chevy long bed (Urban Assault Vehicle)
Past cars sold shortly after finishing custom or restoration work:
'49 "Barn Door" microbus
'29 Cadillac ambulance model sold as new old stock to a Cincinatti coachbuilder in '31 and converted to a limo. It was a barn find in Colorado and had been rolled with damage mostly just to the roof. I removed the roof, the top half of the wind screen, the back seats, and most everything between the rear fenders. Then I welded up a diamond-plate truck bed for it. VERY fun ride.
'41 ford sedan
'49 ford coupe
'60 ford T-bird
Bikes:
Honda trail 90 (don't know year)
late '80s (I think) Kawasaki triple (I hated trying to balance three carbs!)
'61 BMW R60
2001 Harley Road King
2021 Janus Halcyon
I had the R60 and the Road King when I bought the Halcyon last year. After a few months I realized I wasn't riding the Beemer or the Harley at all anymore. So I sold them. The Janus is just too fun!
Every vehicle I've ever owned was a manual transmission. All cars/trucks I've owned have been used. My Janus motorcycle is the only new vehicle I've ever bought.
Past daily drivers:
'69 Beetle
'65 Beetle
'51 Beetle (It had a welded seam running down the roof... Germany had sheet metal shortages after the war.)
'66 Karmann Ghia convertable
'71 Karmann Ghia hardtop
'71 (I think) VW Safari with hard, and soft top (The Thing)
2000 Ford sport truck
'74 Chevy long bed (Urban Assault Vehicle)
Past cars sold shortly after finishing custom or restoration work:
'49 "Barn Door" microbus
'29 Cadillac ambulance model sold as new old stock to a Cincinatti coachbuilder in '31 and converted to a limo. It was a barn find in Colorado and had been rolled with damage mostly just to the roof. I removed the roof, the top half of the wind screen, the back seats, and most everything between the rear fenders. Then I welded up a diamond-plate truck bed for it. VERY fun ride.
'41 ford sedan
'49 ford coupe
'60 ford T-bird
Bikes:
Honda trail 90 (don't know year)
late '80s (I think) Kawasaki triple (I hated trying to balance three carbs!)
'61 BMW R60
2001 Harley Road King
2021 Janus Halcyon
I had the R60 and the Road King when I bought the Halcyon last year. After a few months I realized I wasn't riding the Beemer or the Harley at all anymore. So I sold them. The Janus is just too fun!
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I once knew a KLM pilot who flew Boeing 747s, but he didn't have a drivers' license. He lived in Amsterdam and rode a bicycle most places, or took the train or other public transportation. Had another friend (U.S. based airline pilot) who was born and raised in New York City. Took public transit everywhere, or walked or took a cab. Finally he decided that "a rich airline pilot" deserved to have a proper automotive status symbol. First he bought an SL Mercedes, then learned to drive it. Literally, he bought the car and then took driving lessons. He lived in the City and only drove it on the weekends. Cost him an arm+leg to garage it during the week.
Gus_13
Cul de Sac Brewer
So I have had a wide variety of cars. Jeeps have been the only constant really haha.
1994 White Honda Accord 4 Door (first car hand-me-down that was my sisters)
1998.5 White Chevy Silverado Z71 2 Door (was a cool truck. had updated interior/decals but still the 350 engine)
2001 Gunmetal Jeep Cherokee Sport 4 Door (one of my favorite vehicles that got me into modding my stuff and going offroad/overlanding/camping)
2001 Green Jeep Wrangler Sahara (Shared with my dad. He drove it during hunting season and it was mine for all others while in college)
2007 White Chevy Silverado Z71 Extended Cab (First real job vehicle. Not my favorite vehicle I had but drove well aside from gas mileage)
2012 Silver Ford F150 FX4 4 Door (My first dumb purchase that was too expensive and I hated making monthly payments on it. Didn't have it long)
2015 White Jeep Wrangler Sahara 2 Door (loved this thing, took out the back seat for the dogs and never had to worry about co-workers or friends always wanting to take my vehicle for trips or lunch every day.)
2015 Anvil Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 4 Door (Current vehicle and my favorite thing I've ever owned. Traded my 2 door in for it and got an amazing deal so it feels good to drive and pay for. Also the most loaded aside from my F150 even though I wasn't looking for loaded. This will also be the vehicle I never get rid of.)
Edit: I did "share" a 1966 Ruby Red Ford Mustang Sedan with my dad in high school as well. We bought and restored it a bit before we sold it to get Jeeps.
1994 White Honda Accord 4 Door (first car hand-me-down that was my sisters)
1998.5 White Chevy Silverado Z71 2 Door (was a cool truck. had updated interior/decals but still the 350 engine)
2001 Gunmetal Jeep Cherokee Sport 4 Door (one of my favorite vehicles that got me into modding my stuff and going offroad/overlanding/camping)
2001 Green Jeep Wrangler Sahara (Shared with my dad. He drove it during hunting season and it was mine for all others while in college)
2007 White Chevy Silverado Z71 Extended Cab (First real job vehicle. Not my favorite vehicle I had but drove well aside from gas mileage)
2012 Silver Ford F150 FX4 4 Door (My first dumb purchase that was too expensive and I hated making monthly payments on it. Didn't have it long)
2015 White Jeep Wrangler Sahara 2 Door (loved this thing, took out the back seat for the dogs and never had to worry about co-workers or friends always wanting to take my vehicle for trips or lunch every day.)
2015 Anvil Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 4 Door (Current vehicle and my favorite thing I've ever owned. Traded my 2 door in for it and got an amazing deal so it feels good to drive and pay for. Also the most loaded aside from my F150 even though I wasn't looking for loaded. This will also be the vehicle I never get rid of.)
Edit: I did "share" a 1966 Ruby Red Ford Mustang Sedan with my dad in high school as well. We bought and restored it a bit before we sold it to get Jeeps.
Oh Boy... I've owned somewhere around 25 cars since 1979. A lot of beaters... I'll just list some of the more interesting cars I've had.
"72 Mazda RX-2 - my first car, crashed it in the wet.
"69 Bug - lowered it and built an 1835cc for it. At one point I had around 10 air cooled VW's at the same time, mostly crap.
'68 VW Squareback - a beater, but interesting.
'70 Toyota Corona - bought it for $50, put a clutch in it and drove it for a pinch and flipped it for $500
'84 (I think) Subaru GL Wag - ski-mobile
'78 Datsun 280Z 2+2 - my first sports car. Had to replace the cylinder head as it was cracked.
'77 Datsun 280Z - built a motor for it, and set it up for autocross. First car I did 125mph in...
'89 Nissan 240sx - bought brand new just 3 days before the Loma Prieta earthquake. Set it up for autocross and earned 2 local championships with it.
72 Datsun 240Z - kind of a rust bucket... this was my last interesting car for a while as being stuck in an crap marriage can really impinge upon have a nice car.
Divorce! YAY...lol
90 Nissan 240sx - first car out of the marriage and had no money
95 BMW 325is - fun car, big pile of s**t
92 Mazda Miata - set this up for autocross too, won a local championship in it.
99 Miata - ok, this was actually the 2nd wife's car
08 Mazda Miata - current car. I love this car. it's comfy, quick and handles great. It's got a retractable hard top... keeps the weather out better than a rag top.
BONUS ROUND
The wife fell in love with a 65 Ranchero that was for sale down the street, so we have that too. The wifes current daily is a 15 Mazda 3.
"72 Mazda RX-2 - my first car, crashed it in the wet.
"69 Bug - lowered it and built an 1835cc for it. At one point I had around 10 air cooled VW's at the same time, mostly crap.
'68 VW Squareback - a beater, but interesting.
'70 Toyota Corona - bought it for $50, put a clutch in it and drove it for a pinch and flipped it for $500
'84 (I think) Subaru GL Wag - ski-mobile
'78 Datsun 280Z 2+2 - my first sports car. Had to replace the cylinder head as it was cracked.
'77 Datsun 280Z - built a motor for it, and set it up for autocross. First car I did 125mph in...
'89 Nissan 240sx - bought brand new just 3 days before the Loma Prieta earthquake. Set it up for autocross and earned 2 local championships with it.
72 Datsun 240Z - kind of a rust bucket... this was my last interesting car for a while as being stuck in an crap marriage can really impinge upon have a nice car.
Divorce! YAY...lol
90 Nissan 240sx - first car out of the marriage and had no money
95 BMW 325is - fun car, big pile of s**t
92 Mazda Miata - set this up for autocross too, won a local championship in it.
99 Miata - ok, this was actually the 2nd wife's car
08 Mazda Miata - current car. I love this car. it's comfy, quick and handles great. It's got a retractable hard top... keeps the weather out better than a rag top.
BONUS ROUND
The wife fell in love with a 65 Ranchero that was for sale down the street, so we have that too. The wifes current daily is a 15 Mazda 3.
Our farm vehicles aren’t owned by me, personally, but by our business. Like most farms, we have a collection of, mostly, older trucks and pickups, most of which are used for a specific purpose and never leave the farm. We have two semis, a 1990 Peterbilt 377 and a 2000 Volvo VN 64, and several trailers. One old truck, which is more interesting than the rest, is a 1954 GMC 1 ton dually with an 8 foot dump box. My maternal grandfather was a GMC dealer in the little town of Harlem, MT back in the 50s. My paternal grandfather bought that truck, along with a 54 5-window pickup, new from the other grandfather. My dad sold the pickup almost 40 years ago but we still have the one ton. We don’t really use it for anything, though it does run. It’s worth having around for sentimental value alone. I think it only has about 27-28K miles on it.
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I got my class 1 in a 1951 GMC towing a 12T trailer, forgot the exact tonnage, but it was a beast with a Detroit 4-53 and a funky OD tranny with a strange shift pattern.
