New spin on a 'Car' thread

[pektel]

Originally Posted by hammondc

Peter, that truck is so rad. I am always on the lookout for a mid 80s chevy just like it. Solid 10 mpg, but they look awesome.

Thanks! It was a well spent $700 lol. I've always loved the look of them too. In fact, I have a tonka truck that I used to play with as a kid that is a similar body style. My kid plays with it in the sandbox now

[688sonarmen]

1997 (1995) Ford Contour SE Engine blew while going on my 1st family trip with the wife and kid through the WV mountains. Granted this was my 1st car took it off roading (yes in a contour) and could make plenty of space in the back seats. 160,000 Miles
2002 (1998) Ford Fusion SE Paid bottom dollar for it in WV Transmition blew at 74,000 Miles.
2003 (2003) Pontiac Vibe (Wifes Car) Biggest POS, traded it in for a Ford Frestyle.
2006 (2005) Ford Fuson SEL V6 still have it love it 38,000 Miles.
2007 (2006) Ford Freestyle SEL (Wifes Car). Great car AWD CVT transmition wife got the better of me, traded for Ford Flex.
2009 (2009) Ford Flex SEL (Wifes Car). Great car, super good on trips. Wife drives it like a GD Honda Civic! 30,000 miles sounds like it has 60,000 miles.

[Dave128]

1980 Chrysler LeBaron (My grandfather sold it to my dad who sold it to me for $1 in 1992. I then sold it to a woman I worked with for $300 in 1996.)
1986 Mercury Marquis (Bought for $900 in 1996.)
1995 Thunderbird LX V8 (Favorite car so far to date. Traded in Mercury to buy this in 1998)
2001 VW Jetta (Wifes car she brought into the marriage - married in 2003)
2005 Saturn Vue (Sold T-Bird for $1000 to lease this POS)
2007 VW Pasat (traded in Jetta for this) - CURRENT
2009 Toyota Highlander Sport (Ended Saturn Lease and bought this) - CURRENT

[awsmith4]

1992 Ford F-150 - My first
1999 Toyota Tacoma - Second
1985 Toyota Truck - Sold Tacoma and bought this and Acura so I had a work truck and weekend driver
1999 Acura TL - see above
2003 GMC Sierra - Sold Toyota and and Acura for one vehicle
2005 Mazda 3 - Bought for my wife in 05 but after our second child in 08 I sold my Sierra and started driving this and bought her an Explorer
2005 Ford Explorer EB - Also bought for my wife but became mine after I bought her a minivan last year

[jovenhut]

62 Chevy Impala
62 Chevy Impala
78 Chevy Impala
72 Pinto
83 Honda
66 Volkswagen Bus
72 Volkswagon Bug
78 Buick Cutlass
71 Lincoln Continental - Suicide Doors
72 Chevy Impala Glass House
99 Ford F-150
99 Plymouth Voyager Van
01 Ford Expedition

[shark]

1977 Ford Granada (remember those?)
1980-something Dodge Lancer
1982 or 1983 Ford LTD (The last model year with the steel bumpers)
1995 Ford Mustang (head gasket problems, and ended up wrecking it)
2000 Ford Focus (Many problems with this one)
2000 Escort ZX2 (Few problems, finally died when head gasket went)
2005 Ford Taurus

[kingcobradude]

mines really short here

1993 gmc sierra. (hand me down from dad. my daily driver. I have plans to seriously customize this thing)

1957 chevy bel air 4 door 283 v8 (my dad and I bought this thing together as a fun show off car. total chick magnet)

[hammondc]

Originally Posted by kingcobradude

1957 chevy bel air 4 door 283 v8 (my dad and I bought this thing together as a fun show off car. total chick magnet)

Pics...

[DMK]

Wow... this got me thinking...
I've had soooo many over the years, I used to buy and sell fixer uppers all through high school.
I guess my list is...
'73 Vega wagon, Mom's car hand me down
'85 Chevette, Mom's car hand me down
'69 Galaxie 500
'68 Impala
'72 Cutlass
'73 Datsun B210
'72 Cuda, most money I ever spent on a car including the new ones....a real money pit, but HUGE fun to drive.
'72 Dodge Dart
'77 Dodge Royal Monaco
'78 Dodge Aspen
'72 Volvo 145S
'72 Volvo 142E
'87 Chev 1/2 ton, First new buy.
'89 Mercury Topaz, WORST new buy.
'85 Chev Blazer
'91 Buick LeSabre
'95 Dodge Caravan
'94 Honda Accord
'01 Chev Astro, Still own.
'95 Honda Civic Si, daily driver
I'm sure there are more in the Galaxie to Cuda era as that was when I was flipping cars on a regular basis.
The shortest duration I owned a car was that Galaxie... bought and sold the same afternoon.

[hammondc]

Originally Posted by DMK

Wow... this got me thinking...
I've had soooo many over the years, I used to buy and sell fixer uppers all through high school.
I guess my list is...
--a lot of stuff truncated here----
I'm sure there are more in the Galaxie to Cuda era as that was when I was flipping cars on a regular basis.
The shortest duration I owned a car was that Galaxie... bought and sold the same afternoon.

I think you win, so far....

[MTB996]

Very cool

1983 vw GTI, very fun car
1987 Toyota supra
1986 jeep cj7
1994 Porsche 968 cabriolet (worlds largest 4 cylinder)
2004 Toyota matrix xrs
2001 Porsche 911, C4 cabriolet (very nice ride, wife loved this one)
2006 Honda odyssey (wife's ride)- still got the soccer mom van
2008 corvette (stupid fun)- still have
2010 jeep wrangler unlimited 4dr (35" tires, lift, summer toy)- still have

Wow, I think I need to own more cars... Time to upgrade...

[Parshooter]

78 Toyota Corolla (only new car I've ever purchased)
81 Datsun 280ZX
71 Datsun 510
78 Datsun 280Z
89? Honda Civic si hatchback
92? Honda Accord 2 door
98 Toyota Avalon
02 Accura TL
05 Chrysler 300

[jonumberone]

1991 Chevy Corsica- Crashed into an overpass
1999 Chevy Monte Carlo - Crashed into an FBI agent
2004 Jeep Liberty - lost
2004 Chevy Avalanche - didn't crash, traded in
2003 Chevy Monte Carlo - Current
2008 Jeep Liberty - Traded in
2011 Buick Enclave - Current
2012 Dodge Challenger SRT - Current

[kelmac07]

Originally Posted by jonumberone

1991 Chevy Corsica- Crashed into an overpass
1999 Chevy Monte Carlo - Crashed into an FBI agent
2004 Jeep Liberty - lost
2004 Chevy Avalanche - didn't crash, traded in
2003 Chevy Monte Carlo - Current
2008 Jeep Liberty - Traded in
2011 Buick Enclave - Current
2012 Dodge Challenger SRT - Current

I gotta hear the story about this one Dom, lost a Jeep Liberty???

[awsmith4]

Originally Posted by jonumberone

1991 Chevy Corsica- Crashed into an overpass
1999 Chevy Monte Carlo - Crashed into an FBI agent
2004 Jeep Liberty - lost
2004 Chevy Avalanche - didn't crash, traded in
2003 Chevy Monte Carlo - Current
2008 Jeep Liberty - Traded in
2011 Buick Enclave - Current
2012 Dodge Challenger SRT - Current

Originally Posted by kelmac07

I gotta hear the story about this one Dom, lost a Jeep Liberty???

Seriously how do you lose a car? Also curious about the FBI story

[jonumberone]

Originally Posted by kelmac07

I gotta hear the story about this one Dom, lost a Jeep Liberty???

Originally Posted by awsmith4

Seriously how do you lose a car?

If I could remember, I wouldn't have lost it!

[TJarv]

Only been driving 9 years but I've got a decent list.

1995 Ford F-150 - Totaled
2003 Ford F - 250 - Totaled
2003 Ford Mustang GT
2004 Ford F - 150
2010 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
2008 Ford Mustang GT - current

[big pete]

Past:
'89 Honda CRX
'97 Toyota 4Runner
'02 BMW M3
'01 Honda S2000
'02 BMW 330i
'93 Mazda Miata
'05 Acura TSX

Current:
'12 Toyota Prius C

[mosesbotbol]

1971 Dodge Van - first car, was bought new by parents.
1976 Cadilac Coupe d'Ville - given by grandparents. on its last legs when I got it
1984 Mercury Topaz - brown and matched our golden retriever. another car ready for grave when I got it.
1985 Maserati Biturbo E - mechanic made a lot of money on this one.
1980 Mercedes 300D - check magnet, got laid a lot in this car.
1985 Toyota Celica ST - had for many years. incredibly strong and reliable car.
2002 Subaru WRX Wagon - first new car I ever bought. fun, but kind of soft suspension
2003 Honda S2000 - precision at its best. should have kept it after the lease.
2004 Jaguar XJ8 Vanden Plas - wonderful car, but too big for me. land yacht that got many thumbs up
2007 Jaguar XK Coupe - current car.

[mosesbotbol]

Originally Posted by mosesbotbol

1971 Dodge Van - first car, was bought new by parents.
1976 Cadilac Coupe d'Ville - given by grandparents. on its last legs when I got it
1984 Mercury Topaz - brown and matched our golden retriever. another car ready for grave when I got it.
1985 Maserati Biturbo E - mechanic made a lot of money on this one.
1980 Mercedes 300D - check magnet, got laid a lot in this car.
1985 Toyota Celica ST - had for many years. incredibly strong and reliable car.
2002 Subaru WRX Wagon - first new car I ever bought. fun, but kind of soft suspension
2003 Honda S2000 - precision at its best. should have kept it after the lease.
2004 Jaguar XJ8 Vanden Plas - wonderful car, but too big for me. land yacht that got many thumbs up
2007 Jaguar XK Coupe - current car.

How could I forget my 1985 Alfa Romeo GTV6. What a lovely "man's car". No power steering, just about had flame shooting out the back and could wake up a 1/4 mile radius.