Cars I've owned....

[Markus]

Over the weekend I had a conversation with a couple of friends about cars we've owned. Is there already a thread about members' cars/trucks? If not, I'll start one.

Here's my list. Nothing particularly exotic, but each one holds a favoured place in my heart.

1992 Honda Accord LX (bought used, 1st car... put 140k trouble-free kms on it)
1995 VW Jetta GLX VR6 (used)
1998 Jeep TJ Wrangler Sahara (used)
1998 VW Jetta GLX VR6 (used)
2002 Jeep TJ Wrangler Sahara (bought new, now a modified rockclimber w/6" lift, 35s, etc)
1986 VW Golf GTI 8v (used, converted to SCCA IT-B spec racecar, raced for 6 years, still have it)
1992 VW Golf GTI 8v (used, winter beater)
2003 VW Jetta Wolfsburg 1.8T (new)
2004 VW Jetta GLI 1.8T (used, still own it and is my daily driver)

So what unique, mundane, or cool cars/trucks have you all owned?

[Vindingo]

1984 Alfa Romeo GTV6
1987 Dodge Ram 1500
1983 Alfa Romeo GTV6 3.0
1990 GMC Sanoma
1988 Dodge Dakota
1987 Jeep Grandwagoneer
1994 Subaru Legacy

all used...  the total cost for all of my cars or trucks has been $14,000.  My two favorites were the 84 Alfa which was my first car and the 87 Wagoneer which was such a cool truck.  5/7 of the the vehicles were red.  The Dakota was blue and the Suby is green.  The Subaru is by far my least favorite, but most reliable.  A life goal is to buy a new car one day... 

[Oldfisti]

I'll see if'n I can remember them all...


1978 Plymouth Fury wagon (the first)
1974 Chrysler Newport (parts)
1978 Chrysler Cordoba
1985 Chevy Camaro Berlinetta
1989 Pontiac Firebird Formula
1979 VW Rabbit (winter)
1984 Ford Tbird turbo coupe (hands down the WORST car I've ever owned)
1985 Honda Accord hatch
1981 F150
1987 Dodge Charger
1978 Alfa Romeo spider
1992 Alfa Romeo 164
1991 Audi 100
1988 Mazda RX7 turbo
1993 F150
1991 Alfa Romeo 164
1997 Mercury Villager
1983 Porsche 928s (soon)


I know I must have left something out.

Some of these have overlapping ownership



EDIT:  I forgot the 1979 Pontiac Formula Firebird!

[wbeck257]

1986 Toyota Camry
1993 Toyota Camry
1985 Porsche 944
1986 Cadilac Brougham Limo
1997 Isuzu Trooper 4x4
2010 Hyundai Accent GLS

[cduarte]

1965 Mustang, hot rodded 302, 4-speed, adjustable sway bars front and rear, all shelby gt350 suspension mods, disc brakes...
1972 Mercedes 220D, 34mpg, 4spd manual, my Berlin taxi  
1986 Mustang SVO, unfortunately it went up in flames   
1989 Mazda B2600
1995 Crown Vic PI
1998 Crown Vic PI hit a deer, got the 2003 with the insurance money
1997 F-150 XLT 4WD
2003 Crown Vic PI

[junior varsity]

'97 30th Anniversary Convertible Camaro, (with carbon fiber tonneau covers - mostly white - making it a 2 seater; chrome 10 spoke SS wheels from later SS)

That's the only notable one.

[angler]

1972 VW bug - lowered, dechromed, total Cal Look - first car
1984 Saab 900 turbo - got me into a ton of trouble - totaled it driving too fast between Sedona and Flagstaff
1987 VW GTI - spent Saab insurance on partying and bought a GTI with what was left
199? Geo storm - ex-wifes car
1997 VW Jetta
1969 Ford Bronco - wish I had never got rid of that thing
2004 Volvo S60 T5
1997 Dodge Ram 1500 - still own - paint has all come off (Thanks Dodge!) but still reliable
2003 Jeep Grand Cherokee

[Super T.I.B]

This will confuse some people 

74 Ford Escort
75 Holden Torana SS Hatch
72 Holden Monaro
74 Ford XB GT Hardtop 
65 Holden Premier 
82 Holden Commodore 
88 Holden Commodore
05 Holden SS Ute

[Fresh Pants]

Well, here's my boring contribution. 

1988 Honda Accord LXi 4-dr (used)
2001 VW GTI 1.8T (new)

[jasaretta]

1969 Alfa Romeo Series 1
1984 Saab 900 EMS
2000 Subaru WRX
2001 Audi TT Convertible
2007 Audi RS4
2008 Audi R8
next?

I'd love a Ferrari 599 GTB

[zzilla]

1992 Toyota 4Runner
1999 Jeep Wrangler Sport
1985 Jeep Cherokee
2004 Saturn Vue

[Monster Dave]

1979 Pontiac TA
1992 Plymouth Sundance
1987 VW Jetta
1997 Chevy Beretta
2006 Nissan Altima
2000 Nissan X-Terra

[hadesducati848]

my first car was a 1985 nissan pickup truck my mom gave me on my 16th b day. i got it impounded for dragracing


then i got a 1985 nissan sentra that i locked up the motor on. apparently you need more then a half quart of oil in these things


then when i got married my dad gave me a 1989 eagle premier from a salvage yard (thanks dad ) it caught on fire in a parking lot


the first car i bought with my own money was my 1978 mustang II 302cid and about 250 hp  that me and my exwife fixed up


then i got me a 1989 chevy suburban for a daily driver that i chopped and used for mudboggin  when i got my first Z




then i got into 300zx's my first is a 1990 non turbo that i ended up selling to my lil brother


so i could buy my 1991 300zx twinturbo  [bow_down]i loved this car and am looking for another one


after that my soon to be ex wife wanted a new car so we went and i bought her a 2004 toyota celica GTS

it was a junk car and i hated it such a waste of money!

then i found a 1990 non turbo Z that was abandoned in a parking lot and stripped of rims, brakes, headlights, and all fof the interior. so i took it for parts but soon realized that the engine was in great shape so i fixed it up

drove it around for a few months then i traded it for my 1999 yamaha R1


about 2 years ago i sold  the toys i had left to move to hawaii 
and now all i have is my 2009 ducati 848

[cokey]

Others were crap
New 04 srt4 neon (daily, drag car) low boost 380hp, high boost 600+...
Wife wants an H3..
When we move trying to get a truck (ram) or jeep wrangler.. can't decide yet..
Next year or 2 gonna pick up a lotus exiege..  I like toys..

[nateqwik]

vehicles I bought for me...

1986 ford escort stationwagon (mom and dad's... Manual tranny)
1966 vw beetle. bought for  $750. Sold for $3500. Still miss that car...
1987 pontiac fiero. terrible mistake.
1994 ford ranger. only new vehicle i've ever bought.
1996 chevy blazer. 2dr, 4wd, 4.3L gas drinker.
1999 vw "new" beetle. so-so... not as good as the '66...
2007 mazda 3. tons of fun.
2006 dodge ram 1500. my current ride...

vehicles I have co-signed on for the wife...

1998 subaru legacy
2003 honda element
2005 nissan altima
2008 saturn vue...her current ride..
all in the past ten years...

hmm... twelve vehicles in 17 years..