Another short list - so short, I'll add motorcycles to flesh it out some.

Let's see:

1979 Honda CB650 (Brand new, had 2 wheels before I had 4)
1975 Olds 88 convertible, blue/white
1976 Fiat 126 (Euro spec)
1978 BMW 316 coupe, (Euro) upgraded to 2.0l
198? Datsun B210 - traded 4 days later for:
1985 Camaro Z-28, red, loaded
1988 Ford Escort GT (New)
1992 BMW 318is (New)
198? Kawasaki LTD 1000 Custom
1978 Opel Kadett (Euro - Most assuredly NOT new)
1982 Nissan Sunny (Euro)
1991 Kawasaki Zephyr 750 (New)
199? Ford Escort EXP
1977 Cutlass Supreme Dakotan
199? Suzuki Samurai
1992 Jeep Wrangler (Bought New - still have it)
1992 Suzuki VX800
1996 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder Turbo (New)
1998 Suzuki Sidekick (New)
1999 Subaru Forester (New)
2003 Honda Pilot (New, still have it)
2002 Honda 919 Asphalt (Still have it)
2004 MCS DS/B (Still have it, of course!)

I think that's it. . .no exotics, but some fun buggies. . .

 

My short list for my short life (so far)

Hand me down...
1997 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer - the most anonymous car in history- everywhere I went there were 3 with the same color (black and tan)

My REAL first car
2000 Saab 9^3 - safe, pretty fun, and pretty well tricked out. I had a carbon fiber dash, gearshift, wheel caps (maybe 6" wide), exhaust tip, and steering wheel (she was black, too)

I own today...
1977 Corvette L-82 - Ebony. My black beauty.
Domenico - this car is awesome to own! It's almost doubled in value since I bought it!

2003 MCS - Red Sonja - fast enough to beat my friend's 400hp EVO 8 around Streets of Willow Springs racetrack. CR/B - I love this little hottie :smile:

Next car - 2001 Corvette Z06 - she'll be black too
Next month - 2002 Suzuki SV650 - I can't decide if I want a black one or not Red, blue, or black - whichever one's cheapest

 

Sold my corrado for my MCS

 

Wow...This list is going to be embarassing...and short - so you get a story with each one:

1980 Chevy Monza (Bought in 1988. The college car. Terrible car with a bad headliner...but it was black with maroon interior and fit my goth image...died a slow, painful death. Gladly driven to the junkyard. Last thing I did was kick it. Hard. It broke my toe.)

1980 VW Dasher (Bought in 1990. The first post-college car. 10 years old, built like a tank, drove like a truck, had the requisite VW electrical problems. Had to jump from the car once due to the flames coming from the fuse box. Fixed that and drove her some more. Died from a slow oil leak, siezing on the NJ Turnpike. A sad, sad day.)

1992 VW Fox (Bought in 1992. My only other new car before Mini. A bare-bones little trooper that I loved immensely. Uncomfortable, fiestly, and except for a bad ignition coil, extremely reliable. I smashed her on the Atlantic City Expressway in 1999 with 159k miles on her. I hit an Altima, whose rear end basically fell off the car, I drove away with a smashed headlight and a broken AC fan. Dam well-built little car. Decided I didn't want to fix her. I hear somone is still driving her regularly.)

1996 Honda Civic LX (Bought used in 1999. Reliable, a little boring, reliable, ubiquitous, reliable. Seemed to attract every bad element in my neighborhood in Philly and always looked like crap - smashed into constantly by gargabe trucks, taxis, shopping carts, dogs! Brought her to SoCal in 2002 and drove her for 3 more years. I am selling her now since Mini joined the family last week.)

1986 Saab 900 4-dr. (Loved. This. Car. Thought it would be a tougher car for city living that the creampuff Honda. It was. Kept the Honda and sold her when I moved to SoCal - no AC.)

2005 MCS!!!

My hubby had a 300i the last 4 years. I drove it out into the desert a few years ago and have coveted a car made for driving ever since. Wow...I so deserve my MCS!!!

Carol

 

OK, I will try to remember all the cars I had, some overlap, so I may miss some, and should I count my husband's? Nah. I will try to go chronologically...

1972 Ford Maverick 302 auto
1968 Mercury Cougar XR7
1979 VW Scirocco - 5sp
1984 CRX HF
1963 Barracuda
1968 1/2 Cougar...428 R car (4 sp, ram air, tl rear axle RARE RARE car, 1/4 miler)
1970 Comet 3 on the tree
1969 Merc. Cougar convertible (sold me on convertibles, even tho the frame was ...well...weak
1969 Cougar parts car
1985 Subaru Brat POS
1987 CRX DX -- RIP, made it to 300K without a tune up, even!
1992 Mazda Miata A Pkg, red, w/hardtop.
1990 Mazda Miata "beater" car
1998 Jeep Wrangler POS
1999 (8, really) Mazda Miata LP POS
1999 Acura Integra 5 sp
1990 CRX si
1991 CRX si
2000 BMW Z3 2.8
2000 BMW M Roadster (used, but upgrade on the previous one)
1999 Mazda Miata 10AE
2002 BMW M Roadster
2003 MINI Cooper S
1999 Mazda Miata 10AE

That probably covers MOST of it...

 

I am sort of reposting this here because a) this a better place for it , and b) I left a car out:

'71 Toyota Corolla - It had a 1200cc engine, 4-speed, and 12" wheels. I loved that car. Little did I know this was the closest thing I would ever drive to a Mini before I ever got a Mini.
'72 Toyota Corolla - 1600cc and 13" wheels - a step up! But not as much fun.
'79 VW Rabbit - tons of fun and not an ounce of trouble in tens of thousands of miles - until I wrecked it.
'81 Honda Civic - nice, characterless transportation - 'til I wrecked it (actually this was the wife's car).
'76 Chevy Nova - was _completely_ worn out - engine, drivetrain, suspension, steering - at 160k miles when given to me by a friend when I needed a car as a stop-gap. It lasted about a month.
'81 Datsun 210 Wagon - nice blah little nothing whose MacPhearson strut towers disintrgrated.
'81 Cadillac Eldorado - I thought I had made it when I bought this car. I loved everything about it, except for the fact that it threw a rod just a couple of weeks after the warranty expired on the rebuilt early effort V6 engine. When people still talk today of Americam cars as crap, this is the kind of stuff they remember.
'67 Chevy Impala/Biscayne/Caprice? - great car. Had nothing in it except that 327 V8. It had 4 wheel drum brakes, manual steering (I had to put a spinner on the steering wheel so I could parallel park it), and a 2-speed automatic tranny. Ran it until the camshaft wore out. Sold it to a restorer who stripped it down for his own '67.
'73 Olds Delta 88 - another barge on wheels. This car was the rat's rat (rotted everywhere, shredded vinyl roof), but ran great for the coupla years I had it. Finally sold it when I moved further away from my job and couldn't afford to feed it anymore. Also, the neighbors in the better neighborhood I moved to were looking at me funny. This car was _that_ bad looking.
'75 Plymouth Duster - Everything on it except the engine had to be replaced at one time or another. The whole car leaked like a reamed-out sieve. I finally said 'no more' when the _entire_ brake system had to be replaced. We had this car through the Caprice, Delta, 210, and probably one other one.
'95 Saturn - my first ever new car. Kept it eight almost trouble-free years.
'03 Monte Carlo SS - I've had this since new. Competent for a big car.
'73 Mach 1 - About 25 years ago I had a girlfriend that had a '71 Sportsroof that I loved to drive (both her and the car). I picked up the '73 about 3 years ago. It's in great shape and only goes out occasionally.
('05 Cooper) - picking up in about a month!

Although my wife's cars have been registered in my name, I didn't include them in the above list (her '95 Saturn, '04 Monte Carlo, '01 Impala).

Zip

 

Ah, shoot, I forgot the '77 Jeep CJ7 and the '79 Saab 900S. The Jeep was great. For some strange reason I traded it for the Saab - mistake. The tranny on it was beyond my ability and financial means to fix at that time (late '80s).


Zip

 

1975 Ford Mustang
1982 Toyota Celica
1985 Chevy Blazer
1986 Honda Accord
1991 Nissan Pathfinder
2000 Volkswagon Beetle
2001 Isuzu Rodeo
2002 Mini Cooper (still own)
2002 Vespa (still own)
1994 BMW 325ic (still own)
1978 Austin Mini (still own)

 

Okay . . . here goes:

1964 Chevy Nova 4 dr. DOA (grandpa mobile! Sleeper with a rat motor!)
1968 Olds Cutlass Salon DOA
1971 Mercury Cougar DOA (real nice engine fire nuked it!)
1971 Ford Torino Wagon DOA (totaled by drunk driver)
1971 Plymouth Satellite DOA (Big block MOPAR!)
1972 Dart Swinger Alive!
1973 Ford Torino Wagon DOA (party mobile)
1973 Chevy step-side P/U DOA (also totaled by a drunk driver!)
1973 Mustang Mach 1 DOA
1975 Cutlass Supreme DOA (High School car sent to shreader in '94)
1975 Triumph Spitfire DOA (my first British car in RAF camo!)
1975 Cutlass Supreme Alive (mid-life crisis mobile purchased in 2001!)
1975 Toyota P/U DOA
1975 Mercury Capri DOA
1977 Cutlass Supreme DOA
1979 Ford Grenada DOA (classic example of a POS!)
1979 Chevy Nova DOA (hot rod wanna be!)
1979 Datsun P/U DOA (real beater mobile)
1986 Cutlass Supreme DOA (yeah, I have a thing for Oldsmobiles!)
1986 Honda Civic DOA
1988 Nissan Pathfinder DOA (still rotting in my parents yard)
1995 Toyota Wagon Alive (girl friend mobile)
1997 Toyota P/U Alive
2004 MCS Works ALIVE and kickn' butt!!!

Geeze! First time I've put this to paper. I know I had a baby blue Mustang II I think it was a 1979. I also had a '75 Pinto for about a week then the motor blew!

My dad's best friend from high school had a used car lot so almost all of my "fleet vehicles" were cast-offs from there.

Aloha!

JCW04

 

Cars that I have owned and some I should of kept, only have my MCS now!

1956 Ford coupe never got to drive it was too young when it was given to me
1969 AMC Rambler, yes I know
1969 Oldsmoble 442
1991 Nissan 240sx
1991 Nissan Maxima SE
1996 Chevy Astro
1985 Toyota MR2 N/A
1991 Toyota MR2 N/A
1986 Toyota Corolla FX16 GTS
2004 Scion XA
2002 MCS

 

I see that some people have included their motorcycles. Here are mine:


'82 Kawasaki KZ440LTD
'82 Yamaha XV750 Virago
'85 Kawasaki KZ700LTD
'81 Kawasaki KZ750E
'81 Harley Davidson XLH1000 Sportster
'92 Yamaha FJ1200 - still, and likely will always have it
'86 Honda GL1200 Gold Wing - what a pig
'02 Kawasaki VN800 Vulcan Drifter - breathtakingly beautiful in black with eggshield, tan leather Indian saddle and saddlebags - still have it
'75 Honda CB750 hardtail chopper - just the bare essentials, and I still have it

Zip

 

1996 Chrysler Cirrus LXi (first car, still own)
2005 MCSa

I plan on having them both as long as I possibly can.

 

'85 VW Golf
'86 VW GTI
'94 Ford Escort
'98 VW New Beetle
'99 Honda Civic Si
'94 Land Rover Defender 90
'01 Jeep Wrangler Sport
'96 Audi A4
'02 VW GTI 337
'04 VW R32
Currently: '03 Mini Cooper S & '96 Jeep Cherokee 4x4 Beater

Wife:
'87 Saab 900
'94 Saab 900S
Currently: '03 VW Passat GLS Wagon

 

During 6 years of marriage we have owned:

1991 Lexus ES250
1990 GMC C2500
1998 Pontiac Grand Prix GTP
1996 Dodge Ram
1998 BMW Z3
1996 Ford Explorer
2002 Lexus RX300
1988 Chevy K1500

We currently have:
2005 Chevy Avalanche
2005 Mini Cooper S

Hopefully we are done buying vehicles for now :smile:

 

Okay - I thought I was the only one! When I was waiting for my Mini, I compiled a list - here it is:

1. VW BUG (yellow)
2. VW VAN/CAMPER (white)
3. FORD PINTO (white)
4. VW VAN/CAMPER (white)
5. CADILLAC EL DORADO (red)
6. DATSUN 240Z (white)
7. CHEVROLET VAN (brown)
8. FORD Mini Pick-up (green)
9. CHEVROLET EL CAMINO (brown)
10. DODGE POWER PICK-UP TRUCK (orange/black)
11. HONDA ACCORD (silver)
12. DATSUN 240Z (white)
13. CHEVROLET CAMERO Z28 (grayish blue)
14. BMW 325i (blue)
15. DODGE CARAVAN (white)
16. NISSAN QUEST MINI VAN (blue)
17. JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE (black)
18. JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE (black)
19. JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE (white)
20. HONDA CIVIC (blue)
21. CHEVROLET TRUCK (red/white)
22. JEEP CHEROKEE (greg)
23. BMW 328i (silver)
24. CHEVROLET SUBURBAN (blue)
25. BMW 740iL (silver)
26. BMW 745i (black)
27. TOYOTA TACOMA (silver)
28. MINI COOPER-S (white/black)


2003 FLEETWOOD 37 FT. RV


2000 HARLEY DAVIDSON DYNA GLIDE FX
YAMAHA WR-250
YAMAHA YZ490
KAWAZAKI 900 (street)
TRUMP BONAVILLE 650 (street)
HONDA (dirt bike)


Now I just wish I had a picture of every single one! That would be so cool.

 

Did I win? I only saw a few others with close this many. My kids saw this list and said - "that's about a new car every year you've been driving"!!

 

Starting at 18 yrs old -

'69 Mustang 302; '73 Mazda RX-3; '81 Honda Civic; '85 Ford T-bird; '88 Acura Integra; '91 Mercedes 190 2.6; '88 Mazda RX7 Conv.; '95 Nissan Pathfinder; '99 Audi A4 1.8t; 2000 A4 1.8T(still have); '92 Lexus SC400 (exwife has) '02 Audi TT225(still have); 2000 Honda CRV (Fiancee's car);

On order - '06 Pepper White Cooper.

 

2005 E320
2005 MCS
2005 BMW 330ci
2005 Honda Civic Hybrid
2002 C240
2002 MCS
2002 Lexus IS300
2002 Toyota MR2
2000 Jetta
2000 Mitsubishi Montero
2000 Honda Civic EX
1999 BMW Z3
1997 Pontiac Grand AM
1994 Acura Integra
1991 Honda Accord
1990 Honda Civic SI
1989 Toyota MR2
1987 Suzuki Samurai

 

too many to list

 

I will try to remember the best I can...

73 Chevy Van
73 VW SuperBeetle
68 VW Beetle Conv
63 VW Beetle
69 VW Beetle
83 VW Rabbit Wolfsburg
84 VW Rabbit GTI
84 Ford Ranger 4X4
84 Dodge Omni
81 Renault Le Car
83 Renault Fuego Turbo
81 Mazda GLC
82 Subaru GL
83 Subaru GL
83 Subaru GL 4X4
81 Honda Civic
88 Subaru Justy 4X4
90 Subaru Legacy L+ AWD
92 Dodge Caravan
88 Nissan Stanza GLE
83 Mazda GLCa
92 Toyota Paseo
94 VW Golf III
92 Saab 9000
88 Volvo 740 Turbo
94 VW Passat GLX Wagon
94 Volvo 850 GLT
93 Passat GL
00 VW Beetle Turbo
90 Miata B
92 Miata C
96 Miata M
90 Miata A
99 Miata 10AE-1AB
02 Volvo XC70
01 Audi A4 Avant 2.8
92 Jeep Cherokee
05 Mini Cooper (on order)

 

My list seems kind of short, but covers more years, by comparison. In order of purchase.


1965 VW beetle (used, sold with over 120,000 mi. on orig. clutch & motor)
1963 VW beetle (used, sold with over 100,000 mi. on orig. clutch & motor)
1972 Fiat 124 sedan (new, scrapped with over 100,000 mi. on orig. clutch & motor, drivers seat fell thru floor pan)
1978 VW Rabbit diesel (new, sold to friend with 120,000 mi. on orig. clutch & motor)
1976 Subaru (used, junked with 100,000 miles on orig. clutch & motor, brakes and body were terrible)
1984 Chevy C15 pickup (new, over 140,000 mi all orig. put into fleet use)
1988 Ford F-150 (new, over 160,000 mi. all orig. put into fleet use)
1987 Camry wagon (new, gifted to charitble org. with 230,000 mi. & all original)
1992 Ford F-150 (new, sold with 170,000 mi all original)
1971 BMW R-60/5 (used, ridden for 26,000 happy miles)
1993 Subaru Impreza (used, 210,000 mi, all original)
2001 Audi A4 1.8T (new, 46,000 mi.)
2002 MCS ( custom ordered new, 37,000 mi.) traded in
2006 MCS (custom ordered new, 11,500 smiles)
*bold indicates currently owned

 

In order of purchase:

1962 Corvair Monza convertible - bought used 1974 - still own
1964 Corvair Monza coupe - used
1964 Corvair Monza Spyder - used
1963 Corvair Monza coupe - used
1964 Corvair Monza coupe - used
1968 Datsun Roadster - used
1972 Datsun 240Z - used
1983 Chevrolet 3/4 ton 4x4 diesel pickup - new
1987 Ford F250 4x4 diesel pickup - new - still own
1986 Merkur XR4Ti - used - still own
2005 MCS - new - arrives next month

 

Currently owned:

2004 Honda Pilot
2001 Porsche Boxster S
1987 Porsche 944 turbo (full cage, track car)
1992 Honda Accord (being replaced by MCS, I'm the original owner, 215K miles!)

Next week: take delivery of 2005 MCS JCW DS/B/B

Past:
Starting from 16:
1957 Porsche 356A
1977 Porsche 911S
1985 Mitsu Mirage (wife's)
2000 Nissan Xterra (wife's)
1970 Porsche 911 RS replica

This thread is great; my wife thinks I am a compulsive car flipper - I can clearly see that my disease state is moderate relative to many of my peers! Motor on.

 

In chronological order:

1974 Datsun B210 hatchback - Sold w/ 95K miles
1971 Honda CB175
1980 Mazda RX7 - Gave to sister-in-law @ 220K miles, changed clutch every 40K
1989 Merkur Scorpio 5speed - Euro delivery, 205K miles, still have
1989 Merkur Scorpio 5speed - used - totalled, now a parts car
2002 MC - lease almost up 36K miles
2003 PW/PW MC

From 1974 - 2002 my wife had a 1968 Mustang (6cyl auto).

 

Current car in sig:


And the list of past victims:

2000 VW Beetle GLS
2003 SC Nissan Xterra SE
1998 Grand Prix GT
2000 VW Jetta GLS
1996 Monte Carlo Z34
1983 Jeep Wagoneer
2000 Jeep Wrangler
1991 Honda Accord EX
1992 Honda Accord LX
1994 Ford Ranger Ext Cab 2wd
1993 Nissan Sentra SE-R
1989 Toyota MR2
1986 Fiero GT 2M6
1984 GMC Jimmy
1983 Honda Civic Sedan
1986 Daytona Shelby Z
1993 Honda CBR 600 F2 SuperSport
1989 Buick Century
1988 Chevrolet Camaro
1988 Chevrolet Celebrity (1st car for 16th B-Day way back when... )
1995 Dodge Caravan ES
2001 Chrysler Voyager
1993 Mazda Navajo (just an Explorer Sport with a Mazda badge)
1991 Ford Ranger Std Cab

I think that's about it...no particular order as I've had so many.

Dave.