1988 Bertone (Fiat) x1/9
1992 Mitsubishi Eclipse GS
1989 Jeep Cherokee Laredo (really my husband's, but I drove it after my first born came along)
1997 Jeep Cherokee Laredo
1998 Ford Expedition Eddie Bauer
2003 MINI Cooper (CR/W)
2006 MINI Cooper (PW/B)

 

Not in the order I've owned, but by year built.
1973 Austin Mini
1979 Austin Mini
1985 Austin Mini Mayfair
1986 Austin Mini Ritz
1981 Buick Skylark
1983 Morris Ital
1985 Ford Escort
1993 Suzuki Swift
1996 Suzuki Sidekick (still own)
2000 Toyota Celica GT (wife's, but I spend just as much time behind the wheel)
2003 SG/B Mini Cooper
2005 JB/B Mini Cooper S (still own, of course)
2006 Chevy Equinox (bought for my wife, but spend just as much time behind the wheel)

 

... Audi RS4 (still have it - originally delevered as my company car, bought it in early Sept from my firm)
Audi TT 3.2c (company car)
Audi RS6 (company car)
BMW Z8 (still have it)
Audi TT S-Line 1.8qc (company car)
Audi S4 (B5 - company car)
M-B E50 AMG (W210 - company car)
Corvette ZR1
Holden Commodore SS (company car)
BMW Z1 (Pur Blau Metallic. Should never have sold it)
Saab 900 Turbo (company car)
BMW Z1 (Top Rot. Should never have sold it)
Saab 9000 Aero (company car)
Alfa 164L (Should never have bought it)
M-B 190E 2.3/16
Porsche 911SC
Cosworth Vega (Should never have bought it)
Pontiac Trans Am SD455 (in 1973, 1974 model year, my first new car. Should never have sold it)
Renault 8 Gordini (in 1971, my first car... "bought" it from my dad)

And I've believe I've missed two or maybe three.

 

So is the mini a company or personal car?

 

My list is nothing like 2953's...
I have owned 14 cars in 14 years!
Keep in mind I'm 31 and have bought everyone with my own money... god... I've worked my a$$ off since the age of 14!

71 Porsche 914 1.7 (used)
73 Porsche 914 2.0 (used)
94 Subaru Impreza AWD Wagon (new)
95 VW Golf Sport (new)
96 Subaru Outback Sport AWD (new)
99 VW Jetta GLX VR6 (new)
00 VW NB 1.9 TDI (new)
01 VW NB 1.8 Turbo (new)
02 VW NB 1.8 Turbo S (new)
02 Audi TT ALMS (used)
03 Audi TT 225 Quattro Coupe (new)
05 Honda Element EX AWD (new... but owned for only 2 months! don't ask)
06 Audi A3 Sportback DSG 3.2 Quattro (new)
06 MINI COOPER S JCW (new & present still own)

My wife's car list from Marriage (6 years)... I have to count these on my list because technically I pay/paid for them!
01 Ford Escape (new)
03 Kia Sorrento (new)
05 Honda CRV (new)
06 BMW X3 (new & presently still own)

 

im 28. Been driving since 16.

1991 Nissan Hardbody pickup - Mine - Gone
1993 Chevrolet Cavalier Z22 - Mine - Gone
1995 Nissan Hardbody pickup - Mine - Gone
2001 Chevrolet Silverado - Mine - Gone - Sadly
2000 Chevrolet Blazer 4x4 2 Door - Wifes - Gone
1974 VW Beetle - Mine - Still have it - being restored
2003 Volkswagen Golf TDI GLS - Mine - Gone
2004 Volkswagen Jetta TDI Sport - Wifes - Gone
2003 Volkswagen GTI 1.8T - Mine - Gone
2002 MINI CooperS - Mine -Current
2006 Volkswagen Jetta 2.0T - Wifes - Current

 

... company car for the next 30 months or so. Then I'm in line for an AU714 coupe with the V10. I could see buying another Mini with my own coin if the R56 JCW is a much a kick to drive as this one.

 

Ahh the AU714... I could only dream to have one of those! I would take any version!

 

1999 Toyota Solara
2000 Toyota Celica GT
2005 Infiniti FX- currently driving the most

2007 MINI Cooper- on order

 

1968 Chevy El Camino (still own 38k original miles)
1985 Chevy S10 Blazer
1982 Dodge D50
1971 Chevy Vega Wagon (3.8 V6 Turbo)
1971 Datsun 270Z
1971 Chevy K10 Pickup (still own)
1977 Jeep CJ5 (still own)
1994 Mazda MX3 Turbo (still own)
1966 Austin Cooper S (still own)
2002 Cooper (company car)
2003 Cooper (Company car)
2004 Cooper (company car)
2005 Cooper (company car)
2006 Cooper (company car) (still "own")
2006 MINI Cooper S GP (still own)
Anyone want to guess where I work? LOL

 

Somehow, I have this sneaking suspicion it might be a dealer. Like maybe Rasmussen Mini.

 

As of last weekend I need to add to the list a '07 Toyota FJ Cruiser. It's four wheel drive, silver, fully loaded with TRD wheels. I took it up to my dads ranch on Sunday and did some four wheelin'. It climbs like a mountain goat but drives super smooth on the streets. It's almost as fun to drive as my Mini!

 

!!!Ding Ding Ding!!!

 

HMMMMM, 28 here, driving since 17, I got into Graduting licensing... :(... 13 days was all I needed.. started Apr 1, I was born on the 13th....

1984 Chevrolet Citation II - Blue - First car, hand me down from Granny
1985 VW Golf Diesel (the tank) - Blue, 8th owner, hand me down Uncle
1987 Buick Lesabre - Blue
Back to 1985 Golf Diesel - see above
1995 Ford Tempo - Blue
1996 VW Golf Gas - Black
2004 MINI Cooper - EB/Bl

It was a fluke that all my previous cars were blue, since 2 of them were hand me downs. and well the Buick and Ford, were ones we picked up through the business.

I did choose my EB Cooper though.... :D

 

1988 Honda Civic (Still own - anyone want to buy a cheep car)
1978 Jeep CJ-5 (1993 - till it died)
1998 Jeep Wrangler (Still own)

In the (near I hope) future
2007 MINI R56 (still undecided on MC/MCS)

 

1991 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme - Totaled
1987 Volvo 740 Wagon - Died
2001 Ford Focus Wagon - Living
2000 VW Jetta TDI - Totaled. I really miss this car, however I don't miss the VW dealership!

Now I'm back to the focus wagon until my 2007 Astro Black MC arrives!

 

Autos:
1968 VW Bus
1982 Datsun 200SX
1991 Hyundai Excel
1995 Ford Contour
2002 Chevy Avalanche
2003 VW Passat V6
2003 Chevy Cavalier
2004 Toyota Sienna LE
2006 Mini Cooper S

Motorcyles:
1992 Harley Davidson 1200 Sportster
2000 Harley Davidson Dyna Wide Glide
2001 Harley Davidson Road King
2003 BMW K1200RS
2003 Ducati 999
2004 Aprilia RSVR 1000

 

I posted to this long ago and, from time to time, remember cars I forgot.

It is great to see everyone's list.

I forgot the chartruse 10 speed I bought when 14.

I forgot my 1983 diesel toyota pickup (probably because it smells like French Fries)

I forgot my Suzuki T500 because it was all I could do to hold onto the handlebars and not slip away when I twisted the throttle (which immediately broke through the hardened gears in the transmission)

I forgot the T500 which broke down in the desert so that my first date and I were standed . . . after 3 hours of wrapping yours legs around me, what now?

And did I mention both VW Squarebacks, and both fires?

 

Gee-I've never written down all of them. Lets see if I can even remember most of them...
(roughly in order of ownership)
'59 Chev pickup
'73 Chev Impala (cruise ship)
'69 Chev Camaro (put together like the song "one piece at a time", from the bolts up) (stupid to sell it!)
'73 Jeep CJ5 (toy... thought I needed a new blazer)
'85 VW GTI (loved it-wife hated the black...)
'87 Chev S10 Blazer (was still running @202K when sold)
'00 Pontiac Bonneville (piece of garbage, sold@75K)
'51 Olds Rocket 88 (current, needs resto)
'49 ***** Pickup (current)
'39 Pontiac Sedan (X2 need resto) (sold to make room for the MINI... sad...)
'93 Chev Suburban (current-216K miles I drive them in to the ground!)
'05 Chev Suburban (current)

'73 Honda 360
'79 Honda CB750F Interceptor
'87 Ducati Paso
'95 Triumph Daytona
'97 Triumph Speed III/Daytona hybrid
'05 Triumph Speedmaster
'98 Ducati ST2 (current)
'05 Harley Road King Classic (current)

EDIT: Meet Lolly! 6/20/07 https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...d.php?t=104678 (no longer "Working on the MINI!")

 

1972 Chevy Vega (barf) (Silver)
1977 Toyata Celica Liftback GT (Maroon)
1982 Toyota Supra Performance Version (Black)
1985 VW Vanagon GT (Lt. Blue)
1972 Mercedes 350 SEL (Dark Siliver)
1988 Dodge Grand Caravan (Maroon)
1992 Dodge Grand Caravan (Deep Blue)
1992 Mazda Protege LX (White)
1994 Mercedes C280 (Dark Green)
1999 Mercedes C280 (Sand)
1999 Mercedes ML420 (or was it 430 -- I don't remember) (Black)
1999 Mazda Protege (Drk. Blue)
1988 Lincoln Funeral Limo (for my skate team) (Silver - yeah, I know. Weird for a funeral limo)
2003 Mercedes C230 Coupe (Drk. Blue)
2003 Mercedes C320 AWD Sedan (Maroon)
2005 Infiniti Q56 (Gray)
2006 Infiniti M35x (Gray)
1996 Mercedes C280 (Lt. Blue)
2004 MINI Cooper S (Bright Silver)
1996 Mazda Protege (Sea Mist - blue or green depending on the light)

Weird - I never really considered myself a blue car fan. hmmm.

 

My brother had an early '70s Vega panel wagon.

I put a small block chevy in it, a friend put a roll cage in. We left the outside stock. The panel wagon has the back windows filled in. So you couldn't tell by looking that it was anything special. We even left stock looking rims on (wider in the back, though).

Boy that was the most fun in a Vega (barf) I've ever had! The car was a hoot then!

Hadn't thought of that car in years-thanks LynnEl!

(OMG a funeral limo! I'd always thought an old 50's or 60's limo, flat black paint, blacked out windows would be so fun)

 

dwjj, i always thought a Vega with a V8 would be something, if it held together. I was actually looking for a 40's - 50's limo/hearse, but the ones in dependable condition were too expensive. Glad to have suffered through the Vega ownership to bring you the memory.

 

My dad's first car was a hand-me-down Vega. 3 on the tree baby! I've heard less stories about it than his Fiat X 1/9 though...

 

It all started with the French Answer to the Mini;

80 Renault LeCar I think it was originally a gold color(?) It went LeBoom on the way to sell it to a salvage yard(I think it knew!)

84 Ford Escort wagon(red)-Mom's old ride that was a stop gap car for a brief time

81 Datsun 280ZX(silver)-even had a cheezy name "the silver bullet" I was 18 and I miss both the car and my youth.

89 Honda Accord LXi coupe (black) Nice car that I should have held onto longer.

92 Ford Explorer (silver) boring SUV

95 Honda Accord Coupe(champagne)
95 Honda Civic sedan(white)- traded the Explorer on these-leased them both-stupid!
got married the year before and moved the FLA-gas prices were .35 more than back home and the jobs payed squat. Both were boring but the civic could be wound up pretty well with the 5 speed.

98 Ford Explorer(medium red) Wifes car-new parents so we needed the room.

93 Volvo 240 wagon(white) I actually loved this car and put 250K on it(got it with 55K) underpowered but it had character!

00 Nissan Frontier crew cab 4x4-(green) great little truck-never could get it stuck-and I tried a lot!

03 Honda Odyssey(met. beige)wifes ride-with leather DVD et al. I really don't like this thing and it lease is up this year!!!

00 Volvo V70 (moondust-sortof a silver that changed to gold in the right light) went back to Volvo after the truck-another great car with amazing seats

03 Chevy Silverado 2500HD ext cab(white) OK so I thought I wanted a full size truck, terrible gas mileage, stiff ride(in a bad way) but it was big and bad and could tow a house. Hurricane Katrina hit-gas went up and it went out.

03 Volvo S60 2.4T(black)-this was a great car, it has loaded and had a sports suspension-great seats, good power, great handling. Got totalled by an idiot on a cell phone! I miss this one

00 Mercedes Benz E320 wagon (desert silver) This I got a very good deal on and will replace the van to become my wifes car. The best ride I have ever experianced-not sporty but very solid. I can see actually hanging on to this one for a while.

?????? 05/06 MCS- I don't know yet but I have admired the Mini since it came out in 02 and I want something fun for me. The Van's lease is up soon so I came here to learn about the Mini- if it doesn't work out I'll probably get another Volvo-maybe an S40 T5 this time but I really want the Mini to work out!

 

Yeah, Fiat was the one bright light in the dark halls of Vega ownership. That and the exploding Pinto.