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Old 02-28-2011, 04:52 PM   #19
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It's interesting so far.
Ya - I'm shocked at the number of cars some people have owned. I've been driving for 28 years and have only had 6 cars.
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Old 02-28-2011, 04:57 PM   #20
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84 s-10 pickup
85 mazda 626
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Old 02-28-2011, 04:59 PM   #21
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Pulled from the previous thread on this subject:

From the top:

Austin A35 - the basis for the Frog-eye Sprite. Flying bubble.
Ford Anglia - slow was an understatement.
Peugeot 304 - great car, but rusted fast
Renault 4 - take the worst of the Anglia, and mix it with A35. 'Nuff said.
Vauxhall Viva wagon. Styled like a Yank Tank without all the space inside.
Austin Allegro wagon - never ran right, never ran straight.
Fiat 126 - I loved that car, all 600cc of it! Cornered like a roller-skate, flat and fast.

Moved to the States in 84:
72 Karmann Ghia - the most fun you can have in a rust-bucket.
69 Mustang. Don't EVER get the straight 6.....
Peugeot 505 wagon. Good kid-hauler, boat-dragger, tree-puller.
Toyota van, the wedge-front engine-under-the-driver's-butt version. 2 A/C units, 2 sun-roofs. Fun.
Colt Vista. Why? Good question.
Honda Civic "Sawn-off" hatch. The Yaris of its day, for all the same reasons..
Plymouth K-car wagon. Don't ask - it was free.
VW Fox. Another under-powered car that was fun in the corners.
Honda Accord wagon. Would have been better with the 5-speed instead of automatic.
Ford Ranger. Wife's truck - mistake (the truck, not the wife).
VW Passat wagon, 2L turbo. Wife's current ride. Better
Yaris LB - my current ride - perfect!
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Old 02-28-2011, 11:38 PM   #22
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Gee, Sail Design, what was the problem with the 6cyl Mustangs? My 67 and 80 Mustangs were both inlines, and ran VERY reliably, and were fairly easy to tweak for more horsepower. The 80 got a ported head (not an easy job), and a oversize exhaust system, resulting in lots of power and great fuel mileage. Met its end when rear-ended by a big Dodge pigup towing a 5th-wheel. The 86, however, was a 4; yyaaawnnn...
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Old 03-01-2011, 07:28 AM   #23
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Gee, Sail Design, what was the problem with the 6cyl Mustangs? My 67 and 80 Mustangs were both inlines, and ran VERY reliably, and were fairly easy to tweak for more horsepower. The 80 got a ported head (not an easy job), and a oversize exhaust system, resulting in lots of power and great fuel mileage. Met its end when rear-ended by a big Dodge pigup towing a 5th-wheel. The 86, however, was a 4; yyaaawnnn...
The problem with this one was that a) it was my grandmother's, and therefore not well looked after, b) couldn't corner to save its life (and would rip the steering wheel out of your hands with every bump in the road). Needed a sandy road to get any wheelspin, but was a great "parking lot" car. Bright red, twin rounds, vinyl roof - very sharp-looking. A pain to drive.
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Old 03-01-2011, 11:08 PM   #24
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Wow... Maybe I was just lucky. Steering on mine was just fine. True enough, wheelspin was never a problem, very helpful in winter, yet my 80 went REALLY well on our mountain roads. I do know that the right shocks changed its grip considerably.
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Old 03-02-2011, 04:20 PM   #25
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Old 03-02-2011, 04:29 PM   #26
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Old 03-06-2011, 12:47 AM   #27
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I see you guys are going in manufacture order. I'll go in purchase order.

-87 Toyota Supra [June 2006 - May 2008]
-93 Subaru Legacy L [May 2008 - December 2008]
-87 Toyota Corolla LE [May 2009 - June 2009]
-87 Toyota Supra Turbo [July 2009 - May 2010]
-86 Mercury Grand Marquis [November 2009 - February 2010]
-85 Buick Century [February 2010 - May 2010]
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Old 03-06-2011, 05:12 PM   #28
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Lets see if I can remember them all.

- 1986 Dodge Omni
- 1986 Ford Escort
- 1978 Chrysler Cordoba
- 1988 Ford Probe GT
- 1993 Geo Storm Gsi
- 1988 Honda CRX Si
- 1996 Isuzu Hombre
- 1986.5 Nissan Hardbody
- 1997 Honda Civic Ex
- 1994 Honda Delsol Si
- 1978 Ford F100
- 1998 Isuzu Amigo
- 1995 Honda Civic Lx
- 1996 Mustang GT
- 2002 Ford Explorer
- 2002 Dodge Ram 1500
- 2007 Toyota Yaris
- 1987 Nissan Hardbody Longbed
- 1995 Chevy S10
- 2009 Toyota Yaris

I know I've missed some, but I cant think of anymore right now.
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Old 03-06-2011, 05:50 PM   #29
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1985 Nissan Sunny
1995 Mazda 323F
1984 VW Passat
1991 Isuzu Trooper 2.8
1989 Landrover Defender 90
1994 Vauxhall Frontera 2.4
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1999 Toyota Landcruiser (still have)
2008 Toyota Yaris 1.4 diesel (still have)

also had a number(7) of motorcycles too.... none now.
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Old 03-06-2011, 08:27 PM   #30
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Ya - I'm shocked at the number of cars some people have owned. I've been driving for 28 years and have only had 6 cars.
Same here. If that! I drive them to the ground

Part of me still thinks that the 23-y old CRX HF I traded in for the Yaris (may she rest in peace ;) had a little bit more to give (I bought her used but I owned her for a long time. It was *the *perfect* car* for me)

Now if you had us make a list of the cars we drove on a regular basis, whether we owned them or not ... including your parents, boyfriends, etc. then the list would be a bit longer hehehe
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Old 03-06-2011, 09:21 PM   #31
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Ya - I'm shocked at the number of cars some people have owned. I've been driving for 28 years and have only had 6 cars.
If you can start out with a new or nearly-new car, that's easy to do. If you have to buy your own, and funds are tight, then you buy cheap and the turnover is faster.
I bought my first car for 5 pounds UK, and it has been mostly uphill since then. I was 52 when I bought my first new new car. A Yaris.
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Old 03-06-2011, 10:11 PM   #32
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Agreed, SailDesign, I tend to buy used, cheap, and drive into the ground. Longest time to own a car was 17 years, my 65 Minor ragtop. Had to sell it to finance real estate. First NEW car was the Yaris, I was 69 at the time, likely my last new car.
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Old 03-07-2011, 12:39 AM   #33
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1989 volvo 760 turbo wagon
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Old 04-19-2011, 09:22 PM   #34
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Old 04-19-2011, 09:55 PM   #35
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Old 04-19-2011, 09:59 PM   #36
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in order of ownership...
77 dodge custom 100 (lot of fond memories!)
95 Chrysler Concorde (eewwww)
02 Honda Accord v6 coupe (reliable and comfy)
07 Subaru Impreza 2.5i (slow, but fun and good in snow)
08 Yaris LB (wife-mobile and trip car)
07 Subaru Impreza WRX (fastest car Ive owned, my baby!)
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