Cars you've owned
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Now I felt bad, you guys are hardcore!
92 BMW 325is HS graduation from my dad. Got spank by Kansas HW Patrol doing 85 chasing some redneck
86 Honda Civic as a beater replacement for the BMW
89 Hond Civic, my first manual car! 5 sp. Got me through Med School with zero problem.
95 BMW M3-Student loans allow me to purschase it, got me through residency as a chick magnet.
98 BMW M3 Sedan-The collection madness began.
99 323i- For the Mrs. and I to used as commuter
74 BMW 2002-First real restoration bug.
91, 92, 94 Nissan Sentra SER- the addiction to these little pocket rockets also began. They are great little sleeper
96 Nissan 200 SX SER-going on my buying spree with OK from the wife.
93 Nissan NX 2000- fun little targa top, but looks like an egg. I bought it for 1000 on Ebay, sold it for 2K.
04 BMW M3-Raw fun with this baby, but unable to please the Mrs. she can't drive manual. Still here.
04 BMW M5-Stole by lowlife after three months. Pure Rocket!
LX 450-Best DAMN SUV
05 Sequoia-My new soccer dad mobile.
06 BMW 325i- Great handling as usual.
92 BMW 325is HS graduation from my dad. Got spank by Kansas HW Patrol doing 85 chasing some redneck
86 Honda Civic as a beater replacement for the BMW
89 Hond Civic, my first manual car! 5 sp. Got me through Med School with zero problem.
95 BMW M3-Student loans allow me to purschase it, got me through residency as a chick magnet.
98 BMW M3 Sedan-The collection madness began.
99 323i- For the Mrs. and I to used as commuter
74 BMW 2002-First real restoration bug.
91, 92, 94 Nissan Sentra SER- the addiction to these little pocket rockets also began. They are great little sleeper
96 Nissan 200 SX SER-going on my buying spree with OK from the wife.
93 Nissan NX 2000- fun little targa top, but looks like an egg. I bought it for 1000 on Ebay, sold it for 2K.
04 BMW M3-Raw fun with this baby, but unable to please the Mrs. she can't drive manual. Still here.
04 BMW M5-Stole by lowlife after three months. Pure Rocket!
LX 450-Best DAMN SUV
05 Sequoia-My new soccer dad mobile.
06 BMW 325i- Great handling as usual.
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Cruiserhead
Since I hit 16 (94?)
2 85 Volvo 240D's- parent's, yeah, I wheeled em
76 FJ40-Big Red, first cruiser I owned (thanks Dad!), sold to Spencer to buy Orangina
85 Peugeot 505 wagon, great car (thanks Dad!), wrecked, fixed, drove, sold
88 Subaru wag 4x4, $100 special, wrecked, abandoned
88 Toyota pickup 31's, DD, wheeled till it died, parted out
83 FJ60, first 60,DD,led the crap out of her, buried to the hood in puddle/mud, too much
, friend suggested pop startin her after pops towed her out in his twin 60, bent two rods, sold to Spence w/ Big Red
73 FJ40-Orangina, stocker, 73K, sittin in garage
85 VW Jetta, DD, VT taxi, wrecked, fixed, drove, sold
87 Pathfinder, nice truck, wheeled, DD, sold for 60
85 FJ60- Bluey, DD'ed, now wheeler, still own
74 Benz 280 Sunday driver, sold
01 Subaru 2.5 RS, DD, sold
88 Toyota pickup, new DD'er, still own
Numerous cruisers and mini's sold, parted, traded, etc.
Sittin, waitin, wishin ...
64 FJ40
68 FJ40
71 FJ40 pops 2nd cruiser, 1st got stolen
74 FJ40 x2
64 FJ45LV
Probably some more drivers I don't remember
2 85 Volvo 240D's- parent's, yeah, I wheeled em
76 FJ40-Big Red, first cruiser I owned (thanks Dad!), sold to Spencer to buy Orangina
85 Peugeot 505 wagon, great car (thanks Dad!), wrecked, fixed, drove, sold
88 Subaru wag 4x4, $100 special, wrecked, abandoned
88 Toyota pickup 31's, DD, wheeled till it died, parted out
83 FJ60, first 60,DD,led the crap out of her, buried to the hood in puddle/mud, too much
, friend suggested pop startin her after pops towed her out in his twin 60, bent two rods, sold to Spence w/ Big Red73 FJ40-Orangina, stocker, 73K, sittin in garage
85 VW Jetta, DD, VT taxi, wrecked, fixed, drove, sold
87 Pathfinder, nice truck, wheeled, DD, sold for 60
85 FJ60- Bluey, DD'ed, now wheeler, still own
74 Benz 280 Sunday driver, sold
01 Subaru 2.5 RS, DD, sold
88 Toyota pickup, new DD'er, still own
Numerous cruisers and mini's sold, parted, traded, etc.
Sittin, waitin, wishin ...
64 FJ40
68 FJ40
71 FJ40 pops 2nd cruiser, 1st got stolen
74 FJ40 x2
64 FJ45LV
Probably some more drivers I don't remember
Hmm, I started driving in 1974 but my list is still pretty short, I need more cars:
1970 VW Beetle vert $0 - sold to college roomate
1974 Fiat 128 Sedan $0 - crushed by some dumbass at an intersection
1971 Peugeot 304 Berline $900 - parents had it hauled away while I was sleeping
1975 Toyota Corolla $0 - parents had it hauled away while I was sleeping
1978 Mazda GLC wagon $1 - junk yard
1986 Honda Accord $6K - gave it away to a neighbor
Still own:
1971 Karmann Ghia vert $0
1982 TLC FJ40 $4000
1991 Volvo 940SE wagon $18K (driven daily)
1997 Volvo S90 sedan $22K (driven daily)
1988 TLC FJ62 $2K (driven daily)
1973 Alfa Romeo GTV 2000 $3K (driven daily)
Got my eyes on:
1978 Fiat 128 2-door (ebay)
Average build date of current fleet: 1983
Total purchase cost of first six cars: $901
1970 VW Beetle vert $0 - sold to college roomate
1974 Fiat 128 Sedan $0 - crushed by some dumbass at an intersection
1971 Peugeot 304 Berline $900 - parents had it hauled away while I was sleeping
1975 Toyota Corolla $0 - parents had it hauled away while I was sleeping
1978 Mazda GLC wagon $1 - junk yard
1986 Honda Accord $6K - gave it away to a neighbor
Still own:
1971 Karmann Ghia vert $0
1982 TLC FJ40 $4000
1991 Volvo 940SE wagon $18K (driven daily)
1997 Volvo S90 sedan $22K (driven daily)
1988 TLC FJ62 $2K (driven daily)
1973 Alfa Romeo GTV 2000 $3K (driven daily)
Got my eyes on:
1978 Fiat 128 2-door (ebay)
Average build date of current fleet: 1983
Total purchase cost of first six cars: $901
I'm 26 and this is my list
1:81 dodge d150 had for 3 months then died paid 150
2:86 dodge aries drove for 6mo then died paid nothing.
3:87 plymouth reliant paid 300 drove for a year then sold for 800
4:81 chevy k10 paid 1500 dumped alot into it drove for 2 years then sold for 4k
5:89 olds delta 88free from family drove for 1 year then died wifes car
6:94 saturn paid 100 put new front end drove fror 2 weeks then traded for next sammy
7:87 samurai hammered this for 4 months then rolled it.
8:87 samurai bought for 600 also hammered it for 3 months then sold for 1k
9:90 samurai bought for 800 also hammered it for a month then totaled.
10:79 cj5 paid 800 drove for 4 months then traded for dodge minivan.
11:82 cj5 traded old bike for it never drove it sold for 1k
12:86 cj7 paid 700 drove for a year then sold for 2k
13:94 toyota pickup paid 3500 drove for a year traded in for wifes scion
14:04 scion xb paid 14000 drove for six months then traded in for the benz (scion pos!)
15:04 toyota tacoma trd off road sr5 extra cab paid 19k drove for 2 years then got stolen.
16:99 dodge dually cummins paid 24k still have it but dad usually drives it for his job
17:05 mercedes c320 wagon paid 35k sold big pos for 28k took 3k loss in 5 months
18:04 dodge ram hemi gtx bought new for 37k very fast but 2wd sold took no loss 7 months later.
19:87 chevy suburban paid 800 got totaled (wifes car)
20:90 samurai paid 3500 lifted and locked whheled the crap out of it then sold for 3500 1 year later
21:89 jeep xj paid 800 drove for 2 1/2 years sold for 1700 wifes car
22:87 chevy suburban v20 paid 5k completely redone current wifes car 1 1/2 years
23:74 toyota fj40 over paid got it for 7k not much rust but 25k later still have and love it!! it's my dd and I will never sell it!!!
24:honda civic paid 1k temporary beater sold for 3k 1 month later
25:74 chevy k5 400 small block paid 5k had for 1 years in storage whole time to nice to drive sold for 8k
26:soon have an 80 series hopefully
7 motorcycles too none now.
cars I forgot 85 chevy s10 paid 500 beat it for a year then sold for 500,dodge minivan dropped tranny 3 months later,2 monte carlo's
1:81 dodge d150 had for 3 months then died paid 150
2:86 dodge aries drove for 6mo then died paid nothing.
3:87 plymouth reliant paid 300 drove for a year then sold for 800
4:81 chevy k10 paid 1500 dumped alot into it drove for 2 years then sold for 4k
5:89 olds delta 88free from family drove for 1 year then died wifes car
6:94 saturn paid 100 put new front end drove fror 2 weeks then traded for next sammy
7:87 samurai hammered this for 4 months then rolled it.
8:87 samurai bought for 600 also hammered it for 3 months then sold for 1k
9:90 samurai bought for 800 also hammered it for a month then totaled.
10:79 cj5 paid 800 drove for 4 months then traded for dodge minivan.
11:82 cj5 traded old bike for it never drove it sold for 1k
12:86 cj7 paid 700 drove for a year then sold for 2k
13:94 toyota pickup paid 3500 drove for a year traded in for wifes scion
14:04 scion xb paid 14000 drove for six months then traded in for the benz (scion pos!)
15:04 toyota tacoma trd off road sr5 extra cab paid 19k drove for 2 years then got stolen.
16:99 dodge dually cummins paid 24k still have it but dad usually drives it for his job
17:05 mercedes c320 wagon paid 35k sold big pos for 28k took 3k loss in 5 months
18:04 dodge ram hemi gtx bought new for 37k very fast but 2wd sold took no loss 7 months later.
19:87 chevy suburban paid 800 got totaled (wifes car)
20:90 samurai paid 3500 lifted and locked whheled the crap out of it then sold for 3500 1 year later
21:89 jeep xj paid 800 drove for 2 1/2 years sold for 1700 wifes car
22:87 chevy suburban v20 paid 5k completely redone current wifes car 1 1/2 years
23:74 toyota fj40 over paid got it for 7k not much rust but 25k later still have and love it!! it's my dd and I will never sell it!!!
24:honda civic paid 1k temporary beater sold for 3k 1 month later
25:74 chevy k5 400 small block paid 5k had for 1 years in storage whole time to nice to drive sold for 8k
26:soon have an 80 series hopefully
7 motorcycles too none now.
cars I forgot 85 chevy s10 paid 500 beat it for a year then sold for 500,dodge minivan dropped tranny 3 months later,2 monte carlo's
Vehicles I’ve owned/drove.
Honda 175 Elsinore motorcycle - Drove for a year when I was 15, cause you could drive moorcycles a year before you could drive cars. Began my partying career on it. Drove it the 2 miles to and from town all year, even in -20F Wyo. Winters.
Late 60's/early 70's Manta Luxus- Fun Car, totaled while trying to drive out of an oil well pit.
1963 Chevy Biscayne Station Wagon - The Shaggin Wagon. Bought for $50. Put a 4 bolt main 327 in it and a bumper sticker that said " If this cars a rockin...don’t bother knockin." Sold and bought...
Early 70's Pontiac Catalina w/ 400 Engine and positrack rear end. Partied and drove SR. Year in HS and all through College. Remember going over 100,000 miles in 1980 and thinking that was a big deal. Sold for $50 and bought...
1982 Dodge Ram 4WD P/U...Girlfriend/ex-wife totaled.
Bought POS 1979 Plymouth Horizon from my sister.... P.O.S.
1983? Ford Ranger 4WD P/U.. Special ordered from stealership in SLC, Utah, Ordered w/Positrack rear end, Limited slip front dif. No A/C. Stealership called, said it was in. After I drove 3 hrs to SLC to pick it up, found out it had A/C, no limited slip diff. They talked me into taking it anyway ( I was young) and after I drove off the lot found a long scratch on the door the salesman had been covering with his hand the whole time. REALLY instilled a mistrust for SLC Car Dealerships. Traded for....
Late 80's Subaru 4WD Station Wagon. Shipped overseas, drove until it had almost 200 miles and had rusted through most quarter panels. Turbo was fun.
Late 80's Toyota Camry. Good car didn’t drive or own long.
Early 90's Heep Wrangler. Ex-wife bought on impulse. She drove/I worked on it for about 6 mos. NOT Impressed.
Now I have:
1988 Ford Winstar Van, used for long road trips
1978 Chevy 3/4 ton 4 WD, Snow plow and wood haulin’
1981 FJ40, for local excursions
1885 FJ60, for local and longer excursions
1989 Ssab 900 S, bought new off the lot (ALBQ),250,000 mi. daily driver until I got...
1990 Saab 900 Turbo SPG, new daily driver (135 mi. RT)
1986 Saab 900 for sale
2-1989 Saab 900 parts cars (might fix for my son(s))
1995 Saab 9000 - Given to me
2005 Suzuki Volusia Motorcycle, Summer DD
Wow, I must be sick to own so many vehicles...
At least I'm in good company.
Honda 175 Elsinore motorcycle - Drove for a year when I was 15, cause you could drive moorcycles a year before you could drive cars. Began my partying career on it. Drove it the 2 miles to and from town all year, even in -20F Wyo. Winters.
Late 60's/early 70's Manta Luxus- Fun Car, totaled while trying to drive out of an oil well pit.
1963 Chevy Biscayne Station Wagon - The Shaggin Wagon. Bought for $50. Put a 4 bolt main 327 in it and a bumper sticker that said " If this cars a rockin...don’t bother knockin." Sold and bought...
Early 70's Pontiac Catalina w/ 400 Engine and positrack rear end. Partied and drove SR. Year in HS and all through College. Remember going over 100,000 miles in 1980 and thinking that was a big deal. Sold for $50 and bought...
1982 Dodge Ram 4WD P/U...Girlfriend/ex-wife totaled.
Bought POS 1979 Plymouth Horizon from my sister.... P.O.S.
1983? Ford Ranger 4WD P/U.. Special ordered from stealership in SLC, Utah, Ordered w/Positrack rear end, Limited slip front dif. No A/C. Stealership called, said it was in. After I drove 3 hrs to SLC to pick it up, found out it had A/C, no limited slip diff. They talked me into taking it anyway ( I was young) and after I drove off the lot found a long scratch on the door the salesman had been covering with his hand the whole time. REALLY instilled a mistrust for SLC Car Dealerships. Traded for....
Late 80's Subaru 4WD Station Wagon. Shipped overseas, drove until it had almost 200 miles and had rusted through most quarter panels. Turbo was fun.
Late 80's Toyota Camry. Good car didn’t drive or own long.
Early 90's Heep Wrangler. Ex-wife bought on impulse. She drove/I worked on it for about 6 mos. NOT Impressed.
Now I have:
1988 Ford Winstar Van, used for long road trips
1978 Chevy 3/4 ton 4 WD, Snow plow and wood haulin’
1981 FJ40, for local excursions
1885 FJ60, for local and longer excursions
1989 Ssab 900 S, bought new off the lot (ALBQ),250,000 mi. daily driver until I got...
1990 Saab 900 Turbo SPG, new daily driver (135 mi. RT)
1986 Saab 900 for sale
2-1989 Saab 900 parts cars (might fix for my son(s))
1995 Saab 9000 - Given to me
2005 Suzuki Volusia Motorcycle, Summer DD
Wow, I must be sick to own so many vehicles...
At least I'm in good company.
