Cars I've owned....

[bluemoco]

Bastards. 

I've toyed with reshuffling the stable and buying a '07-'09 Shelby GT500, but now I'm considering tweaking the living bejeezus out of the suspension and drivetrain (twin turbo, anyone?) of my '96 Mustang GT instead.   

Hey - you've got some good options there.  Wifey and I were in Edina on Saturday and saw a GT500 in a parking lot.  She said, and this is a direct quote, "That's a cute car."     Cute?  C'mon - it's a GT500 fer heaven's sake.  I just sat quietly and nodded.

I'm a little wary of pursuing a 2-seat car for my mid-life crisis.  I do have a couple of kids, and the whole tribe may want to go for a ride once in awhile.  So, my older son is encouraging me to find a gently used Carrera S.   For practicality's sake.

[Speedbag]

Wifey and I were in Edina on Saturday and saw a GT500 in a parking lot.  She said, and this is a direct quote, "That's a cute car."     Cute?  C'mon - it's a GT500 fer heaven's sake.  I just sat quietly and nodded.

Yeah.....cute.

[DRKWNG]

I just ordered a new GTI this morning... it's replacing my 2004 Jetta GLI. Have you driven the Mark VI? You won't be disappointed.

Yea, I have taken two Mk VI's for a spin; one DSG and one 6-spd.  To tell you the truth, I was a little disappointed in the car.  Sure it would be much easier to live with one of these as a daily driver, but there isn't much that can compare to the raw driving connection you get with an S2000 until you start breaking the $45-$50K mark. 

[Markus]

Yea, I have taken two Mk VI's for a spin; one DSG and one 6-spd.  To tell you the truth, I was a little disappointed in the car.  Sure it would be much easier to live with one of these as a daily driver, but there isn't much that can compare to the raw driving connection you get with an S2000 until you start breaking the $45-$50K mark.  

I can see where the GTI will be pretty underwhelming compared to your S2000. Had the pleasure of driving one on the track a few years ago and it was an exciting experience. However for a year-round daily driver (dealing with snow and ice for 5 months of the year isn't much fun, regardless of the car) the GTI will suit my needs just fine. It's fun, agile, has lots of bells and whistles to keep my occupied, and it'll do well on our local track during track days. Incidentally, I also tested the DSG and the manual. While the DSG worked great and is a good value, I wasn't ready to give up a foot clutch.

[tonkoshala]

I have to bring this one back from the dead cause I love my cars.

1969 442 convertible all stock with matching numbers. Rare engine and all power options.

1992 Dodge Stealth way too many upgrades to list.
It will give my bike a run for it's money.
Close to 600 AWDHP
High 10s in the 1/4 mile and top speed will reach over 200 MPH (upped the RPM limiter)
O yeah. This ones a daily driver too

[whackie]

Hey - you've got some good options there.  Wifey and I were in Edina on Saturday and saw a GT500 in a parking lot.  She said, and this is a direct quote, "That's a cute car."     Cute?  C'mon - it's a GT500 fer heaven's sake.  I just sat quietly and nodded.

that's probably something i would say... but this is something that i've done. bf's car after he was gone for a week or so.

[NAKID]

What's a GT289W?

[Duck-Stew]

1977 Buick Regal 4-dr (350 2bbl Buick motor/th350)

1985 Ford Tempo GL

1970 Ford Torino Brougham (351C CJ 4V - 4speed car)

1958 Ford Taystee Bread Truck (Exactly the same truck as seen on Laverne & Shirley when they moved to CA)

1966 Buick Wildcat GS (yes...one of the 1,066 ever produced, 425 GS nailhead motor/switch-pitch th400/aluminum front drums)

1978 Chevy Nova (350/th350)

1980 Ford Mustang Coupe (255 V8)

1987 Dodge Shadow ES Turbo (don't ever, ever buy a cylinder head that has been 'decked' and put it on a turbo'd car....EVER.)

1994 Dodge Shadow (2.2l 5-speed)

1979 Mercury Capri (2.8l V6/C4)

1979 Mercury Capri (351W-PI engine/C4/8.8")

1970 Ford Torino (standard Torino 351C 2V/C4/8")

1970 Ford Torino Brougham (same car as above bought for $200 less than sold for w/84 more miles on it!)

1970 Ford Torino Cobra (429SCJ/4-speed/4.30gear/Drag-Pac project car that I never finished....sadly)

1985 Chevy S-10 p/u

1966 Ford Mustang Coupe (289 A-code/C4 drove it across the country!)

1970 Ford Torino Brougham (302 2V/C4/8" axle)

2001 Honda Civic HX (bought new...what a mistake that was   )

1986 Honda Civic DX ($300 car that just wouldn't quit...until it did and then I sold it for $300 to a JDM tuner)

1990 Plymouth Caravan 2.5l TURBO/auto (suprisingly quick from 0-30!...had NO overdrive though... yuk)

1995 Plymouth Grand-Caravan (3.3l V6 backed up to a hand-grenade masquerading as an automatic transmission...)

1996 Chevy G3500 Express van (great van w/crappy cylinder heads...)

1962 Ford Falcon (5.0/T5/8"/disc-brakes)

1986 Honda Prelude 2.0Si

2003 Ford E250 HD (5.4l V8/4R100 trans/Dana 60)

Wow...*THAT* was a trip down memory lane.  Whew!

[Duck-Stew]

Forgot some:

1984 Ford Tempo

1979 Chevy Caprice

1985 Ford Mustag GT

1986 Mercury Capri

1985 Ford Thunderbird Turbo-Coupe

1983 Chevy Camaro

1968 VW Baja-Bug

I think that's all the cages....

[GAAN]

'83 yamaha 100

'85 Toyota Tercel...these require oil

'85 Jeep CJ7... replaced every part except the dana300

'?? Mazda 323...crashed it

'75 Chevy SS...way too much motor for a 19y/o

'78 Chevy SW 4x4... paid off, converted to 1ton manual, new motor...never should have sold it

'97 Jeep TJ...4cyl...worst vehicle ever

'99 YZ400F...best dirty bike on the planet

'03 Ducati M620...really enjoy this bike

'03 Jeep TJ...Current driver

[tonkoshala]

I have to bring this one back from the dead cause I love my cars.

1969 442 convertible all stock with matching numbers. Rare engine and all power options.

1992 Dodge Stealth way too many upgrades to list.
It will give my bike a run for it's money.
Close to 600 AWDHP
High 10s in the 1/4 mile and top speed will reach over 200 MPH (upped the RPM limiter)
O yeah. This ones a daily driver too

O yeah the others 

07 E320 Benz (family car)

91 Talon TSI AWD (the only car I crashed)

94 Eclipse (Nonturbo)

00 Explorer (to pull the Duc and dirt bikes)

[whackie]

What's a GT289W?

it's a goofy thing he made up, mainly to confuse ppl.

it's a GT w/ a 289 short block in it. W is for whipple. after he put in stage 3 heads/cams he was pushing 650hp, but that was before one of the valve stems broke.

[Duck-Stew]

it's a goofy thing he made up, mainly to confuse ppl.

it's a GT w/ a 289 short block in it. W is for whipple. after he put in stage 3 heads/cams he was pushing 650hp, but that was before one of the valve stems broke.

And now he's pushing the car!  Hehehe...  Ok, j/k.

Did he get it back together?!?

[ZLTFUL]

I've owned Mustangs but I have never been a fan of Mustangs. Whackie...I could kiss you for the mockery you made out of your BF's car. It makes me giggle! 


My list of cars I have owned looks like Stew's...one of the (dis)advantages of having a father who is a used car dealer.
Basically, from an 83 Chevette to the 308GTS to the just over 500hp 406ci sb powered 80 Z28 to the S500 I co-owned with my brother for a short time and virtually everything in between...

And every one made some kind of mark on me. Even the Cutlass Calais with the 2.5 that had 298k on the clock when I sold it in 1996 and that is still being driven today by the guy who bought it from me...
The 84 Grand Prix from Arizona that was 100% mechanically perfect with a 100% perfect interior and the cooked paint but not a spec of rust or damage to the body(shoulda kept that one...84 GP with 41k on the clock in 1997)...
The 260Z with the Holley 390 carb and the dual super traps...and the right hand drive...I miss that one too...
The VW bug that I had to use a charcoal briquette in the ashtray as a window defogger and that spun on it's top for what seemed hours the day I flipped it doing donuts in that K-Mart parking lot...

While I do have my favorites and wish I had several of them back...I would not give up the experiences I have had with the cars I have owned for anything.

[whackie]

And now he's pushing the car!  Hehehe...  Ok, j/k.

Did he get it back together?!?

no kidding, i had to help push the car too!! LOL. but they should be shipping everything out today. hopefully everything is ironed out n parts are back by the end of month, when he gets back. i'm crossing my fingers, but not holding my breath.

I've owned Mustangs but I have never been a fan of Mustangs. Whackie...I could kiss you for the mockery you made out of your BF's car. It makes me giggle! 

the worst part of it was that he had to drive the car on base the next day. he tried to hide it, but someone from his car club saw it. it was pretty funny, for me at least.