interesting vehicles you've owned

[justanotherdrunk]

I've owned/ leased 21 vehicles since 1978 ...

... here's a sample of the more interesting

some pics are representative

Curious to see yours >>>


1973 'Cuda bought in 1987 - my first cool car
https://ronssito.smugmug.com/Other/Vehicle-history/i-XJHHfSb/2/L/46880131973-plymouth-cuda-plymouth-barracuda-38f7678-L.jpg


1988 Mustang GT - my first new car
https://ronssito.smugmug.com/Other/Vehicle-history/i-bqSz6p4/0/O/2106955760043761485.jpg


1990 IROC-Z 1LE bought new - factory race car 1 of 26 made very rare
https://ronssito.smugmug.com/Other/Vehicle-history/i-bfvqZbw/0/O/2910091680043761485.jpg


1970 AAR 'Cuda bought in '91 - ground up restoration
https://ronssito.smugmug.com/Other/Vehicle-history/i-Jjpvx8F/0/L/2453479730043761485-L.jpg


1987 Grand National bought in '94 - fastest car available in 87
https://ronssito.smugmug.com/Other/Vehicle-history/i-VzzRWtz/0/O/2222186110043761485.jpg


1995 Z28 bought new
https://ronssito.smugmug.com/Other/Vehicle-history/i-f9646GT/0/L/2045212380043761485-L.jpg


2000 New Beetle bought new - right after Steve Jobs picked up his from the same dealership
https://ronssito.smugmug.com/Other/Vehicle-history/i-ZDf5Sxj/0/O/2370266090043761485.jpg


2001 GSX1300R Hayabusa bought new - fastest of the fast
https://ronssito.smugmug.com/Other/Vehicle-history/i-qv9Pn2D/0/O/2230231510043761485.jpg


2004 R1150GS Adventure bought new - 700 mile days no problem
https://ronssito.smugmug.com/Other/Vehicle-history/i-7sNfNJX/0/L/2925641200043761485-L.jpg


1999 Corvette Hardtop bought in 2006
https://ronssito.smugmug.com/Other/Vehicle-history/i-kxKQ4m9/0/O/2446562560043761485.jpg


2000 Corvette Hardtop bought in 2009 - garage queen previously owned by a true Silicon Valley founder rich guy (not Steve Jobs)
https://ronssito.smugmug.com/Other/Vehicle-history/i-kCNnWn3/0/L/C5%20Hardtop-L.jpg


2012 128i leased new - best drivers car here
https://ronssito.smugmug.com/Other/Vehicle-history/i-Pmm5cW6/0/L/2376433470043761485-L.jpg


2014 i3 leased new - positively the best daily driver city car available
https://ronssito.smugmug.com/Other/Vehicle-history/i-MdNkhzR/0/L/100_4336-X3-L.jpg


:clap:

[Kalispel]

I never was a big picture person, but here is a list of cars I have owned since my first in 1982 (@ 17 year old). Yes, I was stupid/carefree when I was younger and went through new cars every 2 years or so. Ughhh. Lost my passion for buying new cars so frequently when I settled down around 1995 and had other responsibilities to take care of. My 2000 manual Accord was a super-trooper and went to 200K on regular scheduled maintenance only over 15 years (except for power window issues, and a dead CD player).

- 1982 Honda Accord LX Hatchback (manual, burgundy) - thanks mom & dad!
- 1985 Honda Prelude Si (manual, astral blue/gray metallic)
- 1987 Honda CRX Si (manual, red)
- 1988 Acura Integra SE (manual, white)
- 1990 Acura Integra GS (manual, black)
- 1992 Honda Civic Si Hatchback (manual, black)
- 1995 Honda Civic EX Sedan (manual, black)
- 2000 Honda Accord EX Sedan (manual, lapis blue)
- 2015 Toyota Yaris SE (manual, super white)

[NYC-SE]

1964 Dodge Dart that used to be my Grandfather's and was older than me. I used to sit on his lap and steer when I was a kid. It stayed in the family so long I wound up with it. Slant six engine, they last forever. One day on the way to work it died on me and I couldn't get it restarted. I pushed it to the side of the road and made my way to work on foot as I was nearby. Worked my 12 hour shift and went back to where I left it and it wasn't there. I never saw it again. I like to think that somebody found it, got it started, and it lived another life. That was in the early 90's. Great car.

[justanotherdrunk]

i always liked the early darts

one of the few 2 door coupes available then

[escotric]

All of my cars I purchase, I keep in storage or give them to my parents/siblings.

First Car: 2007 Toyota Yaris (Now driven by my Mom)

http://static.hgmsites.net/images/cache/2007-toyota-yaris-3dr-hb-man-natl-side-exterior-view_100285222_400x240.jpg

Second Car: 2002 Lexus SC Convertible (Now driven by my Dad)

http://cdcssl.ibsrv.net/autodata/images/?IMG=USB50LEC061A0101.jpg&width=800

Third Car: 2008 Lexus SC Convertible.

http://www.conceptcarz.com/images/Lexus/lexus_sc430_manu-07_01.jpg

[Captain Yaris]

That's a nice collection of cars! I especially like the 70 Cuda.

I've owned a:

1989 Ford Escort - My first car in high school.
1986 Mazda RX-7 - My first car in college.
1973 Ford Mustang - Was my mother's car new in 1973. My fun car now.
2001 Ford Focus
2005 Ford Ranger
2006 Subaru WRX
1997 Subaru Impreza L
1999 Toyota RAV4

[justanotherdrunk]

All of my cars I purchase, I keep in storage or give them to my parents/siblings.





thanks for sharing

i too have given a car to a parent/ sister

[BLKHILLSGUY]

I've had 13 new cars in the past 11 yrs. My 15 Yaris will probably go to my mom or I will keep it as a back up. Had a few Tacomas, Fits, Yaris', Element, and a 13 Avalon Limited that I traded in for the Yaris. The salesman was kind of shocked but the Avalon was pretty boring and an automatic. I'm kinda leaning to Subaru for my next purchase with the standard AWD.

[ern-diz]

This thread makes me sad lol.

I've owned just 3 cars from age 19 to today, age 36.

My first car was a 1987 Toyota Corolla FX hatchback that my dad handed me down. Drove it for nearly 3 years.
Second was a 1998 Honda Civic LX sedan that I purchased used in 2000. Drove it for 7 years.
Last is my 2007 Yaris liftback.

Just as I was getting over the idea of getting a new/different car, you guys go and post these lists of awesome cars. :eyebulge:

[Captain Yaris]

Oops! Sorry for the oversized upside down pictures, I have no idea how that happened. Ern-Diz: Honestly, I wish I had my Yaris from the start. I can't tell you how much money I've wasted buying and selling cars.

[ern-diz]

Oops! Sorry for the oversized upside down pictures, I have no idea how that happened. Ern-Diz: Honestly, I wish I had my Yaris from the start. I can't tell you how much money I've wasted buying and selling cars.

Thanks, but I'm sure you got a lot of enjoyment/memories from each one. Not really wasted if you look at it that way.

[cparker]

Now I'm on my 5th Toyota, which is a 2014 Yaris L. Talk about going from largest to smallest. A few years ago I had an 84 Toyota Sunrader motorhome which was based on a stretched Toyota truck chassis. It was too big for the 2.3 liter engine. Darn thing weighed 5000 lbs. empty. Nice for comfy camping, which was the only way my ex would camp. But it just wasn't any fun to drive. Could only get 18 mpg highway at best. I've also owned a 74 Toyota Chinook, which is a smaller camper with a pop top. It was a better size, about a 1000 pounds lighter than the Sunrader, and could get 21 mpg. Whenever it rained, the poptop would leak badly. The 74 VW camper van was one of the better campers I owned. Didn't have a poptop,. But it got the same mpg as the Chinook. A 1980 Ford Econoline van 6 cyl. 4 speed manual.I also had an 88 Toyota pickup which gave me many years of good service. I had a 96 Toyota Tercel , manual transmission , good reliable car which compares with my Yaris. My very 1st car back during the 70s was a 62 VW bug. then a 72 Datsun 510, 74 Ford Pinto, 71 Datsun 1200.. 79 and 84 Dodge Colt hatchback, similar to a Yaris hatchback. got great mileage up 47 mpg, made by Mitsubishi. The last car before my Yaris was a 2003 Honda Civic. Think I've covered all my vehicles over the last 40 years!! Sometime I'll have to scan a few photos of them.

[justanotherdrunk]

^

[kimona]

High school car:

[hairygityeti]

https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&ved=0ahUKEwjLhajz-pjWAhWDalAKHaojA7YQjRwIBw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.simoncars.co.uk%2Freliant%2Fr obin.html&psig=AFQjCNH873fOJmvFonHdO1cgqszZeBYcKQ&ust=1505075926629217
My first car was a Reliant Robin 850 Super and i loved it!
LOL:thumbup:

[kimona]

2nd car:

[hairygityeti]

https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&ved=0ahUKEwjLhajz-pjWAhWDalAKHaojA7YQjRwIBw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.simoncars.co.uk%2Freliant%2Fr obin.html&psig=AFQjCNH873fOJmvFonHdO1cgqszZeBYcKQ&ust=1505075926629217
My first car was a Reliant Robin 850 Super and i loved it!
LOL:thumbup:

Here are some other reliant an fun cars!:thumbup:

[WeeYari]

^ sure, those are funky, but not in accordance with the thread title.

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[hairygityeti]

2nd car:

Austin Healy what a cool car Made in GB Coventry as were most of the 500 British made cars, Coventry transport museum is a must visit . My first car was the 3 wheel Reliant Robin only because i could drive it on my motor bike licence. I found some fun custom Reliants whilest looking for a pic of one.:biggrin: The reliant 3 wheelers were effectionatly known as "Plastic pigs" and the 4 wheel version "Kitten" and "Fox" was popular in Russa

[hairygityeti]

^ sure, those are funky, but not in accordance with the thread title.

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My fist car was a white Reliant Robin 850 super as shown first picture in my thread the others i found whilst looking for a picture of one maybe i was wrong to think you and the other members would enjoy them, but they made me smile:smile:

[hairygityeti]

first pic is an interestingly different car i owned

[WeeYari]

first pic is an interestingly different car i ownedOh yeah. :)

Weren't those things prone to tipping?

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[kimona]

3rd car:

[hairygityeti]

Oh yeah. :)

Weren't those things prone to tipping?

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Yes but only when driven like an idiot or in very high winds:biggrin:
i myself am prone to tipping over on a saterday night lol:drinking:

[hairygityeti]

3rd car:

The closest iv come to being that cool was a very rusty Triumph Spitfire:cry:lol

[kimona]

^^^ Triumph Spitfire was a cool little sport car! My friend put a GT6+ motor in his Spitfire. It was a little rocket with great English character. Of course, that was all we knew back then. He later bought a Triumph TR6 which was a very handsome convertible with really big wheels and tyres for that era.

[hairygityeti]

I remember the TR6 the frog eye as it was known...beautiful car sadly the TR7 although very nice but was prone to flipping if the wind got under her nose.

[hairygityeti]

^^^ Triumph Spitfire was a cool little sport car! My friend put a GT6+ motor in his Spitfire. It was a little rocket with great English character. Of course, that was all we knew back then. He later bought a Triumph TR6 which was a very handsome convertible with really big wheels and tyres for that era.

Interesting point,you can still get the Triumph body shells made by British heritage .I worked for Mayflower vehicle systems in Coventry many years back and saw then quite regularly come through for paint treatment ,saw many proto type cars in my time there

[kimona]

I owned a 1963 XKE 4.2 a long time ago. Exactly like this photo I found online: silver, red leather, black top. I discovered it in an underground car park with a tarp over it. Some rust, motor that burned oil, and in need of an exhaust system. My girl friend's father was a Jaguar hobbyist. He helped me completely restored the car and swapped me a freshly rebuilt 3.8 for the 4.2. What did I care when I was a kid? Car turned out nicely and was a real eye-catcher.

[justanotherdrunk]

High school car:



id love to own that now but it wouldnt fit in my garage :laugh:

[IllusionX]

2007 Yaris sedan.

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[hairygityeti]

I owned a 1963 XKE 4.2 a long time ago. Exactly like this photo I found online: silver, red leather, black top. I discovered it in an underground car park with a tarp over it. Some rust, motor that burned oil, and in need of an exhaust system. My girl friend's father was a Jaguar hobbyist. He helped me completely restored the car and swapped me a freshly rebuilt 3.8 for the 4.2. What did I care when I was a kid? Car turned out nicely and was a real eye-catcher.

Im so green with jealousy id put Kermit the frog to shame! lol:coolpics:

[kimona]

^^^ LOL. I've owned more English cars than I can remember. So many fond memories of the smell of leather, smoldering electrical systems, and leaking oil. Fun to drive and equally fun to work on... a lot.

[hairygityeti]

Heres one id like to own.....https://www.google.com/search?biw=1920&bih=909&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=customized+Yaris&oq=customized+Yaris&gs_l=psy-ab.3..0l2j0i8i30k1.506719.528997.0.529893.28.28.0. 0.0.0.208.2610.26j1j1.28.0....0...1.1j4.64.psy-ab..0.27.2530.0..0i67k1.DTby_Uv-o9M#imgrc=2KKJVxEp6BKpzM: How about a thread on customizing Yaris models to the extream.Sadly i dont have the means or place to do it to my rusty little gem.

[kimona]

The last English car I owned was a full-race 1071cc Cooper S. Looked like this photo. Same colour, same wheel flares. Very fast little track car. Towed that thing all over Quebec and Ontario (Canada).

[kimona]

This was my first Japanese car. 1973 Datsun 240Z. Not the actual photo below, but same model and colour (Cocoa Brown). Spent all my money doing the motor, exhaust system, suspension, alloy wheels and tyres. I loved that car.

Sold it to my best friend when I went back to school full-time and thought I should get a more practical car... this 1978 Datsun 510 hatchback.

[Sirius-XM]

http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/images/funkygarage/1183/mr2side.jpg

Also in the Toyota Family. The 1986 Toyota MR2, not only cool but fun to drive. Actually heavier than the Yaris and not really any faster. Boy I miss it.

[hairygityeti]

The last English car I owned was a full-race 1071cc Cooper S. Looked like this photo. Same colour, same wheel flares. Very fast little track car. Towed that thing all over Quebec and Ontario (Canada).
Fantastic! i will have one in red please finished in Italian job style ....Lmao! i love your taste in cars!:coolpics:

[hairygityeti]

OMG a 240z i loved them as a kid , rare as hens teeth now i also used to drool over the Nissan zx300 lol:respekt:

[kimona]

Also in the Toyota Family. The 1986 Toyota MR2, not only cool but fun to drive. Actually heavier than the Yaris and not really any faster. Boy I miss it.

MR2's were neat; they handled like race cars!

I worked for a Mazda dealership way back when and bought a 1991 MR2 trade-in. It only had 9500 miles on it and was in showroom condition. When I saw it, I had to have it. Fortunately, the manager (a friend) sold it to me for exactly what he paid... a steal!

I kept that car in the garage and only drove it on weekends. Strange thing though, I could never figure out why the battery constantly discharged. Even the Toyota dealership couldn't diagnose the problem and just kept replacing the battery. It discharged quickly when it simply sat in the garage. I used to have to disconnect the battery after garaging, and then reconnect before driving. Got to be a PITA, so I sold it after a couple of years ownership for more than I originally paid. It had less than 13000 miles on the clock.

Didn't do much to that car, except the exhaust system and JDM wheels: 16x7, 205/50's and 16x8's 245/45's. The car looked great and was quick.

Stock photo:

[hairygityeti]

MR2's were neat; they handled like race cars!

I worked for a Mazda dealership way back when and bought a 1991 MR2 trade-in. It only had 9500 miles on it and was in showroom condition. When I saw it, I had to have it. Fortunately, the manager (a friend) sold it to me for exactly what he paid... a steal!

I kept that car in the garage and only drove it on weekends. Strange thing though, I could never figure out why the battery constantly discharged. Even the Toyota dealership couldn't diagnose the problem and just kept replacing the battery. It discharged quickly when it simply sat in the garage. I used to have to disconnect the battery after garaging, and then reconnect before driving. Got to be a PITA, so I sold it after a couple of years ownership for more than I originally paid. It had less than 13000 miles on the clock.

Didn't do much to that car, except the exhaust system and JDM wheels: 16x7, 205/50's and 16x8's 245/45's. The car looked great and was quick.

Stock photo:
I had a Mazda 323 great little car .Have you seen Mazdas new engine design autoweek.com/article/technology/watch-how-mazda-built-new-engine-technologdesign :clap::clap:

[deng]

Not so interesting; 2000 GS400. 4.0 V8 1UZ-FE VVT-i. Gobs of power and torque with Toyota reliability.

What made it interesting; Automatics are boring, so I mated a Supra R154 5 Speed Manual to the engine. This definitely woke up the V8, she was a blast at the track with throttle oversteer easily executed, and the long wheel base kept her in line without spinning out. Do miss this car. If I had to do it again however, JZ power all the way.

[kimona]

^^^ Awesome Drift Car!

[deng]

Thanks! I've been on the fence about picking up a GS300 this time around, we'll see. It'll sure piss off the wife lol.

[greyg00SE]

I still have this one.. '00 Miata SE. '01 header, K&N Typhoon w/ homemade coolbox, 14" BBS w/ Dunlop star specs, RoadsterSport3 axleback, and Katzkin leather. Maybe not that interesting, but this car makes me smile like no other I've owned.

[Captain Yaris]

Found this old picture of me and my favorite car I’ve ever owned, a 1986 Mazda RX-7. I was part of a club and we went on a drive out to Alpine, CA.

[kimona]

Nice! Long ago, when I worked for Mazda, I had a 1991 RX7 convertible company car for the better part of a year. Must say, I enjoyed driving that car... and looking at it.

[Captain Yaris]

Nice! Long ago, when I worked for Mazda, I had a 1991 RX7 convertible company car for the better part of a year. Must say, I enjoyed driving that car... and looking at it.

Awesome! What color? I always liked the black convertibles. I thought about getting another one as a fun car, while they are still so cheap. They really have personality, which a lot of other cars don’t. I used to wake the neighbors in the morning with my exhaust but it sounded so sweet in the high revs, it was intoxicating.

[justanotherdrunk]

wow crazy coincidence

your last pic is the famous desert view tower east of san diego on 8

i was just at anza borrego national park today and thought about visiting but didnt

future trip

[Captain Yaris]

wow crazy coincidence

your last pic is the famous desert view tower east of san diego on 8

i was just at anza borrego national park today and thought about visiting but didnt

future trip

Oh cool! Yeah, that was exactly where it’s at, good times. Those were some of the most fun rodes. I can’t wait to see your road trip pics.

[Whiplash]

I think most of my cars were interesting, but that's just me maybe.
These are the ones I liked most.

95 Eagle Talson TSi AWD
85 Merkur XR4Ti
04 NSRT4
07 BMW Alpina B7

[kimona]

Awesome! What color? I always liked the black convertibles. I thought about getting another one as a fun car, while they are still so cheap. They really have personality, which a lot of other cars don’t. I used to wake the neighbors in the morning with my exhaust but it sounded so sweet in the high revs, it was intoxicating.

Blue with black top and blue leather interior; a very handsome car. If I recall correctly, the 91 RX7 came fully equipped and was priced around $25K. I remember the headrests had speakers, which made listening to the radio possible in a convertible.

[ern-diz]

the FD RX-7 is a top 5 dream ride for me.

[CoryM]

I've owned a lot of cars/trucks but these are my favourites:

1970 C10 First vehicle. Still own it.
1980 Camaro lots of mods
2016 Seven current street-legal racecar

[soldout]

All my stuff with engines I consider interesting or different. I don't like pulling up to a stop light next to the same car as mine. All my cars and scooters are in my signature. I see a few Yaris every week, maybe 1 plasma green Crosstrek hybrid a month, maybe a few Dell del sols a year, have only seen 1 Honda metro on the street, never seen a burgman 400 or agility on the road.

[Oskire]

1989 Mitsubishi Montero
1990 Honda Accord
1990 Toyota Corolla

And the only car I ever bought brand new...
2006 Infiniti G35https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180123/83bac886d8e57ce149c01ae215e95964.jpg

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[kimona]

I forgot about this car I used to own: 1967 Rambler American 2-door (exactly like this green one).

Bought this from a friend in Montreal when he was returning to Australia. Drove it for about 1 1/2 years, then sold it when I decided to move to Australia.

It was in like-new condition and had a pathetically slow 6 cylinder with an automatic transmission. It had a great looking black and white vinyl interior, a bench seat up front, rubber floor liner, and an am/fm radio.

Strangely enough, I actually liked that car.

[dogsridewith]

+1
A design from the end of the Behaus (sp?) design era reaction to the tailfin madness of the late fifties. Shortly after this Rambler, fun-with-curves appeared (which AMC wasn't very good at) and ran until park-by-ear bumpers/emissions/economy/downsizing in 72.

[justanotherdrunk]

i like the body color painted wheels with dog dish hub caps

[ern-diz]

i like the body color painted wheels with dog dish hub caps

+1

[dogsridewith]

Kimona: Did yours have body-colored wheels?

[kimona]

Kimona: Did yours have body-colored wheels?


Yes, it was identical to the one in the photo; same green exterior colour, same green wheels, hubcaps, and whitewall tyres, too! I always thought it was a very handsome car; in fact, I still do, but many would disagree.

[kimona]

Original advertising for 1968 Rambler American shows body-coloured wheels, centre caps, and w/w tyres . And, a base price for the 2-door 6-cylinder American of just $2000.

[bronsin]

I just bought a 2010 Ford Crown Victoria ex police car with 100,000 miles on it. This guy buys them and fixes them up and sells them. I do a pic but this site won’t let my tablet pictures post

[mirapatec]

My very first vehicle when I turned 16 in 1979...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DBtmBF5E98

That truck simply would never get stuck with four-wheel drive. However, the 13 MPG sucked ass...

[justanotherdrunk]

My very first vehicle when I turned 16 in 1979...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DBtmBF5E98

That truck simply would never get stuck with four-wheel drive. However, the 13 MPG sucked ass...

cool truck a few guys here had those in high school

my first vehicle was a pinto :laugh:

im a year older than you and got my drivers license on my 16th birthday in 1978

also been with the same insurance company farmers and only the 2nd agent in 40 years

[brad187]

2008 Toyota 4Runner Limited. V8 4wd.

[DarkShadowFox]

my current yaris ive owned now is an interesting vehicle. because it probably will stop being sold making it a survivor car.

[rikkki]

I have an interesting car, called the Tata Nexon . The name at first glance is strange, but the car is pretty good, I think it's a great SUV for the price.

[kimona]

The Tata Nexon is a neat looking subcompact SUV!

[rikkki]

The Tata Nexon is a neat looking subcompact SUV!

agree with you, and judging by this article abou Tata Nexon , it could become next vehicle to have JTP Badge

[suprf1y]

87 Firefly turbo. I still have this one - I set two land speed records in it

https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/prod.mm.com/cache/d1/c4/d1c4c44abf53090c90b4a9f481e5c254.jpg

93 Swift GT. Another victim of rust. This was a fast one

https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/prod.mm.com/cache/4d/eb/4deb641ccc0100385fe9b80ccb045973.jpg

This is a fun car but it's just not my thing

https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/prod.mm.com/cache/46/68/466893148381e53647a6cef04d7b88b4.jpg

I'll look for more pics. I've driven all kinds of interesting stuff.

[WeeYari]

When did you own the Firefly and the Swift? The plate series are far newer than the model years. Far newer.

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[suprf1y]

I still have the Firefly, but that pic would have been around 03/04.

The Swift GT pic was about 09/10 and I sold in 2012 or so.

[Leegamer]

87 Firefly turbo. I still have this one - I set two land speed records in it

https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/prod.mm.com/cache/d1/c4/d1c4c44abf53090c90b4a9f481e5c254.jpg

93 Swift GT. Another victim of rust. This was a fast one

https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/prod.mm.com/cache/4d/eb/4deb641ccc0100385fe9b80ccb045973.jpg

This is a fun car but it's just not my thing

https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/prod.mm.com/cache/46/68/466893148381e53647a6cef04d7b88b4.jpg

I'll look for more pics. I've driven all kinds of interesting stuff.

Had to lookup the firefly. That's pretty sick.

[suprf1y]

Thanks.

This was another one of mine, and another victim of rust. The Suzukis were bad for that.
89 Firefly turbo - Canada only car.

http://geometroforum.com/imageproxy.php?url=http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o120/suprf1y/fa49a7f1.jpg

[justanotherdrunk]

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nice z06

i had 2 c5 corvettes

see page 1 of this thread

[Leegamer]

A few pics of my 84 Nissan 200sx (S12) The only year with an SRA. It had a CA20e with an exhaust leak and pretty much no power, but with the welded diff it was kind of fun.

I bought a KA24DE from a "friend" and it ended up being blown up. I got pissed off and sold the car with the blown KA mounted in the bay. Worst mistake ever.

http://i569.photobucket.com/albums/ss131/LeegamerZ31/S12%20Notch/84%20datsun%20s12/DSC_0272.jpg
http://i569.photobucket.com/albums/ss131/LeegamerZ31/S12%20Notch/84%20datsun%20s12/DSC_0245.jpg
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[myfirstyota]

87 Firefly turbo. I still have this one - I set two land speed records in it

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93 Swift GT. Another victim of rust. This was a fast one

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These were cool lil cars. The turbo models were rare

[suprf1y]

Neither of them were rare in Canada.

In the early 2000's they were everywhere and even though they were very reliable, they otherwise didn't stand up well over time, and you could pick them a little rough around the edges for $500 or less. I paid $300 for the 87 car and have $1200 in it.

It wasn't unusual that I would have a dozen at any given time back then.
I'm hoping I don't do that with the Echo/Yaris :tongue:

[eTiMaGo]

I don't talk about it often because it was a very poor financial decision, and I only had it a few months, but I once owned a Mazda RX-8, back in 2005. Absolutely stunning car, even if, yes, technically underpowered (it was an early auto version too, even worse), but so smooth, and such attention to detail in the design...