Simple enough of a thread. Go ahead and post pics, details, whatever of all the cars you've owned. This was inspired by SpeedyK's list of pure win, and I thought it'd be cool to see what other cool cars everyone here has owned. I'll post some pics when I find some, seeing as my external HD got corrupted, and my laptop's HD died due to a manufacturing defect, but here's my very short list.

1994 Honda Civic CRX/del Sol - Samba Green
My first car. Came with the electric roof option, and was an absolute hoot to drive (especially considering it was FWD). Due to its age though, it was becoming a bit fragile, and with the amount of miles I was doing every month, something seemed to be falling off it on a daily basis. I eventually sold it after the front suspension collapsed while I was turning on to a highway. In retrospect I wish I'd kept it. I had the chance to buy it back a couple years down the line, but was outbid. I see the car around from time to time (it's impossible to miss), but it's in a pretty sorry state especially as I kept it in mint (as did the following owner).



2003 Corolla 1.8 LXi Executive Limited Edition
My friends and I called it the rental because of anonymous it was after the CRX. Bog standard on the outside and it was white. Though inside it had actual wood trim, EL gauges, parking sensors, and a couple more goodies since it was a Limited model. It was decently quick, and the Euro-style sedan, so it didn't look stupid like the US cars. However, it was horrible to drive, and had no stability at all over 60mph. It served as a stop gap till I finished high school, and I sold it for more than it was worth.

2005 Mazda3 1.6 sedan
Bought as my most practical option. I was in college in Qatar and as the country was just starting to develop, public transport sucked. It was pretty much impossible to be without a car, so rather than wait for a nice little, used sports car to come along, I went ahead and bought a sporty econobox since I got a great deal on it. Threw some bigger wheels and performance tires on it later, and while I enjoy it, its far from the car I want. Hopefully it'll be replaced next year by something a bit more interesting.

My signature lists them in order of acquisition and I've yet to get rid of any.

1957/'73 VW Beetle Deluxe
It was a complete piece of crap. The proverbial "Flintstone Stopper". I got it as a gift from my parents on my 15th birthday. Complete restoration with some customization thrown in because I was young and stupid. Nearly 15 years later and it's still not done. Ditched the original '57 chassis because it was smoked, upgraded to a '73 with Ghia front end and disc brakes, lowered 3". Currently working on its 3rd motor since I've owned it. It was my transportation when I lived in the dorms for my first 2 years at college.

Video of the 2nd motor:



1997 Ford F-150 Lariat
Moved off campus and to the far south side of town and the Beetle just wasn't up to making the daily drive to class. The only changes I made would be the new paint and 17" wheels. It was already lowered and had the side exit exhaust on it. Just turned over 100k miles a couple of months ago. 4.6L Windsor V8, 4R70W trans, 3.55 rear axle ratio, on a limited slip differential. Grey leather bench seat. Step side bed.

2004 Volvo S40 T5
My wife's daily driver. All through college I was going to buy a Lightning or a Cobra when I graduated. So much for that plan. Ordered it right when they first came out and just wrote the last check for it on Thursday. It has 72000 miles on it and averages 27 miles per gallon. I rag on the stupid little thing all the time but have seen the light regarding turbo power. HID headlamps, sport package, GPS navigation.

2004 Mercury Grand Marquis GS
My grandfather's car that nobody wanted after he passed. Without a doubt the best car we own. 30MPG on the highway and a ride like a cloud. I just put dual magnaflows on it so it sounds like a Mustang but far more comfortable. It came from the factory in Arizona Beige but I just bought some Subaru Regal Blue Pearl last Saturday that should be getting sprayed in 2 weeks. My wife's brother is a paint/collision repair guy and he'll be spraying it before he goes to work for Alan Johnson's Hot Rod Shop. 4.6L Romeo V8 with PI heads, 4R70W trans, 2.73 gears on an open differential. Brown cloth bench seats all around.

Exhaust video:

1989 Honda Civic Lx
The first car i started driving in the US was a 1989 Civic Lx automatic with 120k on the clock. Only 1 speaker worked at a time, didnt have power anything but it ran without any issues. Looked something like this except it was greyish and half the paint had gone.


2001 Mazda 626 LS
Next to be my car was a 2001 Mazda 626 in Silver. A huuuge improvement over the Civic with power everything and a decent stereo and all! The car looked awesome with not a scratch on the body anywhere .. however it had frame damage from an earlier accident that carfax didnt pick up.( so much for that). Unfortunately that one got rear ended by a truck on the highway in 2005 and subsequently totaled. The good part was i got paid more for the car than i had originally paid for it 2 years previously.

1999 Honda Civic EX Coupe
Next in line was the 99 civic i got from a surgeon who sold the car for $2k below KBB value because he needed space to park his new BMW. The car belonged to his son who had put a whopping 27k in 6 years of ownership. This was my car during most of internship and early work days. Boring and every other civic driver wanted to race it for whatever reason. When my dad's accord got totaled i gave him this car and picked up my current ride.

2006 Subaru Impreza STI
Got it a month after i started working. My dad's accord got totaled and rather than him buying a new car I gave him the Civic which we still have and I picked this one up brand new and have put 52k miles on it since Aug 2006.

My list that Moe refers to is in this thread:
X1/9 thread

I could post pics of all of mine (or at least pics of the same model) if you like.

My car history started with a 1990 Dodge colt.

My dad bought it for me and my brother in the summer of 1998 for the princely sum of $2500. It was awful. He bought it off of a guy who took two ruined cars and made one seemingly OK car out of them. Only the wiring harness looked like it was put together by gibbons, and the car shorted it self into a stall every time it went over a bump.

The fuel gauge showed 1/4 tank, no mater the actual level, and eventually the transmission stopped going in reverse. We sold the car to a friend with a garage for about a grand after a winter of me being stranded constantly.

My next car was a Mazda 1987 RX-7 which I bought with the remaining cash from the Colt, and some of my own money. My dad said I was a idiot, and was soon proven correct.

The car blew an apex seal after six months. It taught me how to drive stick though, and to this day it is the car I have been the fastest in (212km/h), so it holds a special place in my heart.

I drove it on one seal down to the local Mazda dealership and made a straight trade for a 1983 RX-7.

It was wonderful. Light and nippy, and I thought I looked really cool in it. This car gave me a sense of freedom I haven't been able to replicate yet.

It ran almost faultlessly for two years until the summer of 2001, when, after returning from the Canadian GP (and starved of my "cool car" in a city of amazing machinery) I promptly blew an apex seal in the engine when I missed fourth and hit second on an enthusiastic down shift.

I bought a parts car, stole the engine out of it and helped a local garage owner install the new engine in my pride and joy.

Two years later, while returning from a stint as a guide in the mountains the car's suspension collapsed...probably from rust. I still had the chassis of the parts car, and started the task of moving the working bits from my daily driver into the parts car, a job I would never complete.

To get me around while I re-built the parts car I bought a 2000 Honda Civic DX special edition hatchback.

It was reliable as all that, and had a nice, subtle spoiler, in addition to the Acura Integra alloy wheels which came with the DX special edition (apparently built to celebrate the final hatchback Honda would bring to NA...aside from the SiR.

While I was secure in the knowledge that the car was never going to leave me stranded I got really bored with the car really quickly. I was pressured into buying it by my dad...and it was an automatic. I missed driving a manual something fierce. I started to drive the car faster and faster, trying to make it more engaging. The day I was chased by the police, after taking a corner way too fast was the day I decided I needed to do something about it.

I was awarded some stock when the family business was sold in 1998 and went public, and after holding on to it for five years (as all the family had to do according to our selling agreement) I sold a good chunk of it. I wanted a more interesting car, and was once again pressured into buying something I really didn't want.

The car was comfortable, and I still think it was good looking, but it was almost as boring as the Civic. I didn't drive it very often, and sold it a few years after.

In 2005 I got rid of the Civic, replacing it with my current car, a 2001 Legacy.

It's not glamorous, but I have had it for four and a bit years now, and am still not bored. It can fit lots of stuff, handles reasonably well, and the AWD system makes me feel like a driving god in winter.

Hands down best car I have ever owned.

I also owned a Chevrolet Suburban for a long time, it hauled the RX-7s around a few times a year, but mostly lived at a friends house in the country, until it was stolen, never to be heard from again.


There was also a 1983 Mazda GLC I drove around for a month...since I decided I didn't want to drive the RX-7s in winter anymore. Eventually the brakes broke, and they were going to cost more than the entire car was worth to fix. I loved that car for the month I owned it...cars with really short wheelbases are wonderful.

I sold it to the guy who told me the brakes were shot...I think he turned it into an ice racer.

Uhh 2002 GTI


2004 GTI

skateboard

1995 Civic



2002 Protege

Sorry no photos right now, but here's my list

91 4 dr Integra

97 Saturn SL2

06 Mazda3s sedan

and now a newly acquried used surprise

i'll let you guys know when I have photos available

(soon hopefully!)

2004 Chevy Blazer 2dr 4x4. Not particularly remarkable, but there will always be a place for it in my heart. Loads of torque, 5 speed manual and an lsd made it extra fun in snowy parking lots. Had to sell it because my dad retired, I was going to college and downsized to use the extra cash for school.

1995 Geo Prism. Tan, 3 speed auto, base engine, and absolutely no options (save a/c and the transmission). It was my grandma's car, but she moved to an assisted living home and wasn't needing it, so we bought it to replace my mom's lease. We got it with 35k miles on it (a few years ago) so it has incredibly low miles for the year. Its very much part of the family because my dad was the plant controller of the factory it was built at in Ontario, California. She ordered it and my dad watched it get built through the assembly line. It doesn't make it any the more interesting. But, seeing as how we've had few problems with it (and probably wont for some time) and I can't afford anything else, I'm grateful.
What I would do for another two gears though.

In the last year....

First car: 89' GTI 16V- drove 400 miles to pick it up- only to drive it around my block and have it sit around because it was in a state of electrical disrepair.



2nd car: 92' GTI 16V- parts car that I found near my house and towed home and got some nice bits off of it like BBSs & Recaros for the above car. Sold it 3 days later.



3rd car: 93' Toyota Camry- was desparate to get rid of the 89 GTI as I needed a summer car to go to work and had learned my lesson so I traded the 89 GTI for it + cash. Well the lesson didn't end- as this car was from CA with km, which were rolled back- and it was a v6 sans AC and a piece of flaming garbage. Sold it to some brown guy



4th car: 87' Scirocco 16V (current). One weekend was gonna go out and buy an 03 accord 6sp v6. The night before I went out I found this guys car. I offered him a camera for it as he was desparate to get rid of it and move, and he accepted. Best deal ever. Car runs like a champ still, and I've been dumping copious amounts of money into it in making it better shinier and just awesome.



5th car: 87' Jetta GLI 16V- found this car for super cheap, and incidentally it used to be owned by the PO of the camry that screwed me. I tore out its recaro seats, wheels, door panels- and sold it for the same price i bought it for 13 hours later. sweet.



6th car: 78' Scirocco- found this car accidentally on craigslist at 12pm during school. Got a phone number by 2pm. went to see car at 5, bought it at 7pm. It was truly a gem, 1 owner, all service records since new, a time machine... 74k miles. Unfortunately it was super clean in most parts, and then rusted to fuck in odd places like the door sills. Sold it about a month later after driving around in it.

^ Your history makes me smile Hex



BTW. Were waiting for another update on the Scirocco...

Damn man. I am 20 years old and went through 4 cars (in total with current one) and thought I had a lot of cars for my age.. Will post mine as soon as I find the pictures.

First car - 1970 Oldsmobile Cutlass SX

455ci, 2bbl (don't ask me why, it was original), with a 2.56 non-posi rear end (thing wouldn't launch, but would accelerate the same from a stop as from 60mph thanks to 500lb-ft of torque) with a 3-speed automatic.

As she sits now, after a full frame-off restoration:






Second car - 1988 Chevrolet Camaro RS

305ci TBI (fuckfuckfuckfuckfuckingfuck) with a 5-speed and posi. Not much chutzpah, but she's got big plans in the works once I start working in September.

First car - 1996 Mitsubishi Eclipse GS


Second (current) car - 1996 Volvo 850

Ellis Dos?

Something along those lines. She's got a great body and makes for a great transplant candidate as the powertrain is on its last throes of life.

1995 Civic DX

I'm about 300 milse away from it...so can't take pics.

Remember, two turbos are better than none.

And almost everything is better than a 305.

whoever decided TBI was a good idea was a dick.

Hehe so true, my dad had a TBI 350 in his old Chevy pickup. Hurray for a whopping 200 HP out of a 5.7 liter V8 in 1995, and 13 MPG to go with it.

the 305 barely squeezed out 140hp. epic fail

An update to my post:






That's my new used car, '04 350Z and my Mazda3 (not for long) next to it.
Opinions on the grill please.

Links are teh borked.

Thanks, how about now?

Nice Z

loose the mesh, its uggin up yo Z.

2000 VW Jetta. 1st car and so far only car. It will most likely be sold within a month and be replaced with something much more respectable

I wouldn't buy a 350z unless it was '07 or recent. The engine wasn't that great pre '07.

-edit
And yeah, the mesh looks pretty nasty, I'd recommend taking it off.

Congrats on the Z.

Right, let's see.
1999 Dacia 1310
Grinded my teeth on that. Fucker kept breaking all the time and made me learn about mechanics. Also , it had power nothing, so it was a bitch to drive.(pic is of a similar car).

2002 Daewoo Cielo
When I got this, I thought it was THE SHIT. A/C , power windows, stereo. Unfortunately the brakes were shit. I rear ended a van 2 weeks after i got it. Sold it after 80.000 kms. (pic is of a similar car)


Now, the cars I still own.


2004 Nissan Navara
Great working truck, unofrtunately RWD with no ESP, mud tyres and a light rear don't really work. Slammed it into a bridge.

2006 Opel Astra
Amazing car. Abused it for 100.000 kms and still works like a charm. NOTHInG ever broke on it.

2009 Citroen C-Crosser
My current DD. Got in november and have 30.000 kms on it. It's working great. Let's see how it will stand up in the long run.

romania... looks....cute....

Sandbags?

Hindsight is a bitch.

Just marry a fat rich chik and make her sit at the back! Double win.

Okay, I started off with a 2000 Plymouth Neon. The color was Burgundy, automatic transmission, I hated the car. Sold the car to a friend after 3 days of owning it.
I don't have any pictures of it but, it was identical to this one.








Then, got a 2000 Volvo S40 with around 160k miles on it. Car looked good on the outside, but inside it had many little electrical problems.
My dad got into chain accident and the car was fucked afterwards.




Was looking on Cars/Craigslist.com and found this 98 GTI. It was like a dream come true. It was 2.0 L 8V engine but it was soo much fun. I loved every bit of it. I got it for 3200, drove it for like a year, and put it on craigslist for 4000 just for the hell of it. I got like 8 offers the next day and my dad sold it the next day...





After looking around, I found a 2002 gti (My current car) around 68K miles for 8500 $. It was a really good deal considering that these cars at the time went for 11-12K. Went and bought it the next day. Now it sits at 110K. Timing belt, rear shocks, 4 brakes, downpipe/cat changed. CEL is on, Airbag light just came on. Doesnt bother me. Will keep on driving it till it dies, hopefully till the end of college.

I had this 1997 Volvo 850 sedan first:



low mileage, non turbo, good shape. Sold it to my sister.

Then i had a 1996 Oldsmobile 88 LSS for two weeks before the engine blew up. no pictures of that turd.

then i had this piece of crap VW:



that had the WRONG ENGINE wah wah wah, a few mods, had it for 76k miles and sold it to a close friend

now I have this piece of shit Saab.



1988 900 (16v Turbo) SPG with a few mods, more coming. Still working on getting it running right, it's mostly there but needs plugs and wires next.

that's it so far!

b00st wins for the most boring car history ever

I find that hard to believe giving my history.

Whats your history ? Please do share.

2005@2007

Then for 2 months I had a black 07 civic that got totaled.

2007@2009


2009@now

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