Parklife - go put a deposit down on an Elise; I just DARE you to sell that within 6 months of ownership!

here's my spread since I got my drivers license 8 years ago:
1985 Pontiac Sunbird hatchback - navy blue, 5-speed, rustbucket
1997 Dodge Neon 4-door 5-speed "Sport" - Red
1998 Jeep Cherokee, automatic, 4x4 of course, total junk - Black
1999 Dode Neon R/T 2-door 5-speed - white w/blue stripes (cop magnet!)
1999 Chrysler 300M - silver, auto-suck...oops, I mean auto-stick
2000 Dodge Dakota quad cab 4.7L V-8 - nice engine, red
1993 Ford Mustang Cobra - fun, but a total pile
2001 Dodge Neon ES, 4-door 5-speed, black - annoying
1993 BMW 325i 5-speed with //M3 suspension, awesome cruiser
2003 MINI Cooper S - aka Mr.Motor
2004 MINI Cooper S - aka MM2

The MINIs are of course my fave to date, however I loved my Bimmer, and suprisingly the Dakota. The Cobra, whew, I couldn't sell that thing fast enough!
Motor-On,
Ryan

 

I'm an old geezer, so here it goes....no¨"family" vehicles, no Motorcycles, no race cars, no company cars....

66 Chevy Nova SS (Dad bought for me)
65 Olds Cutlass with a rod knocking (1st w/my own $)
60 Fiat 1200 Convertible
73 Saab Sonnett (yellow, died with a deer hit)
69 VW Karman Ghia
67 Chevy Pick Up truck (1500)
75 Chevy El Camino (NEW! Burned to the ground)
70 VW 1600 Wagon
67 Mustang Fastback
60 Fiat 1600 OSCA Two Seater(prettiest car in the universe)
54 Chevrolet School Bus
58 Triumph TR-3
66 Triumph TR 4A
75 Saab Sonnett (puke green)
75 Saab Sonnett (yellow)
80 Honda Accord (NEW)
78 C-10 Chevy Van (NEW)
59 Austin Healey Bug Eye
80 BMW 320S (NEW)
78 BMW 630 CSi
85 Chevrolet San Remo (match that!)
86 Chevrolet San Remo (NEW)
88 Chevrolet Cargo (NEW)
82 Ford Bronco (big one)
90 Ford Probe GT Turbo (still got it)
92 Volvo 940 TL
94 Vauxhall Frontera
97 Suburban
60 Mercedes 190 SL (still got it)
98 Suburban 4X4
00 F-350 Crew Cab, Long bed dually(current)
99 Audi A4 Quattro (current)
03 MCS -(PKT RKT)
I don't think I've missed anything........

 

RATS!! I missed a 68(?) Fiat 124 Sport Coupe rust bucket that died when it broke in half after some lady rear ended me in sunny Rockford, Illinois.

 

I'm not a spring chicken either. Here's my list from first to last (some were owned simultaneously - all the non-sports cars were my wife's:
'64 Dodge Dart (high school)
'66 Maserati Mistral (a real step up from the Dodge!)
'57 Triumph TR3
'75 Toyota Carina Deluxe
'76 VW Rabbit
'66 Corvette 427 roadster
'52 Triump TR2
'63 Triumph TR3B
'79 Volvo 240
'57 Triumph TR3
'84 Volvo 240 wagon
'64 Triumph TR4A IRS
'73 Dattsun pickup
'77 Porsche 911S
'64 VW Squareback
'65 Prosche 356SC
'89 Volvo 740 Turbo Wagon
'84 Porsche 944
'79 MGB
'85 Porsche 911 Targa
'94 Volvo 859 Turbo Wagon
'93 Jeep Grand Cherokee
'95 BMW 325is
'96 Toyota Camry V6
'79 Volvo 245 wagon (son's car)
'83 Porsche 911 Cabriolet
'01 Volvo V70 2.4T
'03 MINI Cooper S

Wish I had kept the Maserati, the '66 Vette 427 and the 356 Porsche!

 

Vehicles I've previously owned are:

1984 Jeep CJ-7 (Renegade package)
1986 Chrysler Laser
1988 Ford Ranger 4x4
1993 Eagle Talon
1994 Toyota Camry V6
2003 Toyota Solara

Vehicles I currently own:
1984 Jeep CJ-7 (not the same one as above)
2002 Dodge Dakota
2003 Kawasaki Ninja 500 motorcycle

and of course, my 2004 Mini Cooper!

 

>>I'm not a spring chicken either. Here's my list from first to last (some were owned simultaneously - all the non-sports cars were my wife's:
'66 Maserati Mistral (a real step up from the Dodge!)

>>'66 Corvette 427 roadster

>>'65 Prosche 356SC

>>'03 MINI Cooper S
>>
>>Wish I had kept the Maserati, the '66 Vette 427 and the 356 Porsche!
>>
>>
Not a spring chicken may be right, but anybody that gets rid of a 356C AND a 427 Vette AND the Mistral (OK, you are forgiven for the Mistral) ina 1st CLASS DINGBAT
Your recent MCS purchase puts you into 2nd class in my book.......You better get buying another couple of MCS.......

 

>>Not a spring chicken may be right, but anybody that gets rid of a 356C AND a 427 Vette AND the Mistral (OK, you are forgiven for the Mistral) ina 1st CLASS DINGBAT
>>Your recent MCS purchase puts you into 2nd class in my book.......You better get buying another couple of MCS.......

I owned those three before they became as collectible as they are now. Who knew? It gets worse - I remember passing up the opportunity to buy a really nice Mercedes 300SL Gullwing for $10,000 in 1976.

 

>>>>Not a spring chicken may be right, but anybody that gets rid of a 356C AND a 427 Vette AND the Mistral (OK, you are forgiven for the Mistral) ina 1st CLASS DINGBAT :smile:

 

PKT RKT,

What did you ship the the UK? Inquiring minds want to know.

I purchased my USA spec. MGC in London and shipped it back home to the USA when I moved back from Europe about five years ago. I know the "C" originally came from Europe to North America in 1969, went back in 1990 and made the return voyage in 1999. Damn, that's a lot of Sea miles on that C.

p.s. my "missed opportunity" was a 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona (440, six-pack, automatic, national show winner) for $10K back in 1981. I know, I'm a dingbat too.
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BLUBELLE - 9/02 production 2003 MCS IB /W Premium, Sport, Cold pkgs, Lapis blue interior, Magnecor wires, Alta Pulley, Moss Skid Plate, Chrome Trim Interior. Motoring since 10/18/02. I V-1 do you?

 

Very short list of 8 years of driving:

85' CRX Si (red) - sold to get '90
90' CRX Si (red) - totalled by drunk who ran a red, bastard, it was MINT!
90' CRX Si (Yellow) - sold to get MCS
02' MCS (Yellow) - love it.

Hmm, i guess i like the three letter cars....

 

>>PKT RKT,
>>
>>What did you ship the the UK? Inquiring minds want to know.
>>
Funnest car prior to the MCS...a 1990 Ford Probe GT turbocharged/intercooled..... coolest and best kept secret in the Universe. Still got it (demoted to winter car, alas) but WHAT A MOBILE.
shipped it from the UK to Mexico, drove it there for two years, drove it up from Mexico City to sunny Houston and after a couple of years there movet it by truck to the Land of Cleves. Has 53000 well driven miles on it and is still a keeper in my book. The salt may change that, we'll see.

 

Well here goes in order of ownership

1981 Datsun pick up
1978 Camaro Z28
1979 VW Rabbitt
1985 Mitsubishi Pickup
1980 Vw Rabitt
1977 Mazda GLC
1984 Chrysler Laser Turbo
1986 Ford EXP
1988 Chevrolet Cavalier Z24
1986 Dodgle Shelby Charger Turbo
1984 Chrysler Laser Turbo
1988 Chevrolet Cavalier Z24
1994 Pontiac Grand AM GT (first brand new car)
1984 Ford tempo POS Died so I left it on the side of the road with the title on the Dash
1994 GMC Sonoma Highrider (New)
1994 Saturn SC2 (loved this car but was stolen and destroyed)
2000 Subaru Impreza 2.5RS (still own since new)
1997 Ford F-150 (was also stolen and destroyed same night as the SC2)
2000 Ford F-150 Flarside XLT (replacement for older F-150 still own)

No Mini yet, Not until there is a way to have waranty problems taken care of in Alaska. Maybe next year.
Cheers

 

Cars no longer with me:
Rabbit Convertible 198?
Dodge Van 1908
Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40 (Put on fiberglass body)

Cars still with me:
2004 MCS JCW IB/W with everthing except auto mirror/wipers
1976 TR6 BRG (has skin cancer awaiting a money infusion and frame up)
1973 Series III SWB Land Rover
2004 KIA Spectra GSX (0-60 tuesday or thereabouts)
1990 Kawasaki Zephyr 550 (fu mercury I didn't change my tank badge)
1971 Norton Commando (had to, with my last name)

I dont know something about rusing english iron that does it for me.

Paul

 

You dirty dog you....a Norton Commando!!....what color??? Best bike ever....my last to have owned.....sold it to go motor racing...... could be one in my future if I find a properly kept one....that or some kind of Moto Guzzi...... either one, i will die a happy camper..... :smile:

 

Commando is black and silver.

Forgot to mention : DRUM BRAKES FRONT AND BACK Have to plan your stops. The dragon would be "interesting"


Paul

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Paul

 

Good thing it is black and gold.......I'd be PMing you if it was white......
don't berate drums front and back.....mah race car today has drums front and back (of course I use carbon fiber shoes, but that's another story and it doesn't get told too often..... :smile: )

 

I've had my license for 10 years, but it's only been valid for 5.....


'67 Nova - gold - great prom car!
'87? Omni - silver - great jumping car
'78? Delta 88 - green - aka "Sea Swift" - great in the winter!
'91 Festiva - silver - got hit head on by a drunk
'75 Scout - orange - got taken by the State Troopers cuz I didn't have current tabs, no insurance, never transferred the title and no valid license. whoops!
'93 Festiva - green - bought it from my high school buddy who later got it back when I got my MC. He has since given to a friend of his and it's at 250k+ miles.

'02 MC with a fully valid license and no tickets!

 

Okay my list is relatively short but hey I'm still relatively young

1986 BMW 325es (now owned by my sister and still going strong wth over 200k)
1989 Volvo 760 [wife's inhereted car - biggest boxiest Volvo ever. Lost in a head on collesion]
1992 BMW 325i (decent cruiser)
1993 BMW 325is (still the fastest car I've ever actually owned - I still miss it!)
2001 BMW 325ci (the car I sold for my MINI - no regrets)
2002 MINI Cooper (current)
2000 323iT Sport Wagon (current) (The most underrated [US only] BMW currently available - especially with the manual and sport package)

There is also the 1986 GMC Jimmy I technically owned for a short period of time while in High School (long story) and there have been several work trucks associated with summer jobs. But it's still less impressive than others here. So to make up for that (and to save face!) here's a partial list of car's that my dad or uncle own or owned that I've had to the pleaseure of driving extensively:

1966 Jaguar XKE
1972 BMW 2002Tii (the car that started it all)
1972 Lotus Europa (one of the only cars that out handles the MINI)
1979 Porsche 928
1989 Porsche 928 S4 (The best high speed GT I've ever driven)
1989 BMW 535i (what I learned to drive in!)
1999 BMW 545iT Sport Wagon (if only they imported the 6-speed in the US!)
1998 M3 (4 door)

 

Well let me think
58 VW bug
64 comet convertible
62 ford
70 toyota corrolla
53 chev 1/2 ton
67 impala
67 suburban 5 door,4 speed
70 nova,,,,sleeper,350
68 Mini
72 renault nordic wagon
K-car wagon,yuck
75 chev short box 1/2 ton van
early mazda 1/4 ton
80 sunfire
84 marquie wagon
94 Dodge dakota
I,m missing something,oh well cause now I have a
03 BRG/W MINI Cooper:g rin:

 

Well my list is short

64 122s Volvo , gave it to my parents wish I still had it
80 240GL Volvo , Engine died sending it away
04 MC

1st wife
84 442 Cutlass, she let it fall apart

2nd Wife
91 Dodge Caravan, Runs good

 

>> boy you drive em a long time

 

Yea I loved the 240 it was alot of fun and very low maintenance but the engine was wearing out and my wife wanted to get rid of it since it was starting to break down a lot.

 

1981 ford tempo (no a.c) damn it was hot in there
1991 acura interga gs
1993 Honda Prelude SI (VTECH)

o yeah also a 1999 susuki gsx-r 600 motorcycle... :smile:

now my new baby 04 mini cooper s..................

 

Let me see. The first thing I drive was a 1980 Oldsmobile Cutlass. (Green) I didn't like the green on that car. Well I then moved up to a 1987 Toyota Tercel. :smile: I really like that Car but soon moved up to a 1997 Nissan Pickup Truck. Never had any problems out of it until it went up in flames. Yep not funny. Gas line broke. Next was the 99 mazda Miata. This was a good car until 80,000 miles then I was doing repairs on it about once a month. Here is the list of things I had to fix on the MIATA. O2 sensers, EGR Value, Cat converter, PCM, O2 sensers again, Door Speakers, The top three times, and one new moter. It was a piece of crap!!!!

so here is the list of cars again
1980 Oldsmoblie Cutlass.
1987 Toyota Tercel
1997 Nissan Pickup Truck
1999 mazda miata

And Now 2004 MINI COOPER S. Its Green too but must better than the Cutlass.

www.magicmini.50megs.com

 

1978 Camaro
1988 Camaro
1969 Camaro
1993 Mazda MX-3
1997 Eclipse Turbo
1998 Civic EX
2002 BMW M3
2005 MCS