From that point on, sprinkle in a couple of Ford Gran Torinos, and Mercury Montegos, a few more General Motors, and a Chrysler. Then, add in a 1977 Lincoln Continental V in 1987, and a Caddy Sedan Deville. I had a Shovvy Pick-up once - and deposited it into the wrecking yard.

For the next several years, mostly Honda Civics.

Seventh: 1991 Ford Taurus POS (still have, nobody wanted it. When it dies, it meets a forklift at the local wrecking yard!)
Eighth: 1986 Ford F-250 XLT Lariat Diesel (still have)
Ninth: 1993 Mercury Topaz. (Just acquired three weeks ago)

I had many more as project cars I bought out of the junk yards, rebuilt, drove, sold, or given way. Some are still on the road today.

Best car: the 1956 Ford.
Very worst car: 1974 Chevrolet Caprice.
Best truck: Any one of my Ford F-series.
Worst truck: A Chevrolet.
The VERY VERY WORSE pile of crap I ever owned other than that Chevrolet Caprice - The 1991 Taurus!

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First car (1983-86) 1960 Ford Pickup, POS with 223 six cylinder and 3-on-the-tree. Paid $600, Traded for a motorcycle and stereo equipment

2nd: (1986-87) 1972 Plymouth Satellite 318, air Paid $100, Sold for $500

3rd: (1988-91) 1988 Pontiac Sunbird my first new car, had Washington personalized plates that read -XENON- Ended up giving it to my mom and dad after it got too expensive to insure- They still drive it to this day

4th: (1991-1997) 1973 VW Bus 1.7L dual carbs The first car i got for free. Sold for $400

5th (1991-1997) 1981 VW Scirocco- the go-fast good mileage car Paid $200, Ended up donating it to charity.

6th: (1997-present) 1985 Ford Ranger- has fuel injection problems so its sitting out in the middle of a field gathering dust and spiders Second car i got for free.

7th: (1996-present) 1984 Mistubishi 4x4 pickup Its currently sitting in the driveway with a blown head gasket 235K miles on it. Paid $400...

8th: 1986 Isuzu Trooper II, third car I got for free, dropped $2K on a transmission rebuild after it quit on me shortly after I got it, It is what i drive now (share with the g/f actually as we currently have only one running car) Leaks oil like a sieve from the front main seal and gets bad gas mileage but it runs and has air conditioning... Personalized plates 'Z NON' (transferred from the Scirocco) Well over 250K miles on it.

I think I need a new car...

Aaron

(1981-82) 1974 AMC Gremlin, yellow, bad rear main seal, went through clutches, $900

(1985-88) 1981 Honda Civic, Silver, $2,100

(1988-Present) Specialized Rock Hopper, Yellow, $600, been all the way to Tunisia and Back.

(1991-2000) 1992 Plymouth Colt Vista, Teal, $12,000 only new car. Had an unfortunate end. My best car, I managed to get it to 85,000 miles

(2000-Present) Bought in desperation for $5,400, it has 111,000 miles on it.

NORGE

"I don't so much test drive cars, as I try them on for size."

2nd car 1995-Present: A metallic gray '85 Mazda 626 coupe that has also remained in the family (cousin -> grandfather -> me). All stock--just an AM/FM/cassette used to listen to traffic reports, jazz, classical, and anime scores (?!). 53,000 to 185,000 miles--runs good but it's getting tired.

Personally, I never buy a car on credit anymore. Making car payments bogs down the finances too much, and when the last payment is due, well, that's about what the car is worth. A new car is one of the worst possible investments anyone could make.

A truly observant person who has been reading the forums for the last few months would know what kind of car I drive.

It's 7 years old. It has 100,000 miles on it and it's still going strong. I have only gone through two sets of tires and one set of brakes all around. The engine needs a bit of work. (It's starting to burn a little oil) I need a new exhaust pipe, but that's all. I still get 35+ MPG out of it. In these days, with as much driving as I do (1,000 miles per week.) this could be an absoulte life saver!

My OTHER car is a Corvette. It's up on blocks.

(Oh, Bruce is disqualified from guessing. He already knows. )

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Ok.. here goes..

age 16- 1st car- '73 Ford Maverick 4dr. had been wrecked and it was piss yellow.. really. Had a 302, so I didn't care. The funny stares from others at school dissipated when they saw the clouds of white smoke creeping from the tires..

age 16- Bought first street bike - '85 Yamaha maxim.

It's too difficult to remember the ages, but her goes for the rest of the vehicles in chronological order...

'7x yamaha GT-80 {grey}
'?? Honda Trail 70 {gold}
'83 (I think) Yamaha Enduro 100 {white}
'78 Accord hatchback (CVCC 4 cyc auto) {red}
'85 Accord LX hatchback (4cyl auto) {red}
'8x yamaha YZ250 {yellow}
'84 Jeep CJ-7 (258 inline 6, 5 speed) {tan}
'90 Yamaha FZR 600 (bike) {black/red/grey}
'93 Yamaha Pro-VXR (waverunner) {white}
'90 Honda CRX Si (5spd 4cyl) {Rio Red}
'85 Jeep Cherokee (2.8l V6, 5speed- 4wd){blue}
'93 Honda CBR 900RR {red/white/blue}
'93 Honda CR250 {red/white}
'95 Camaro Z28 (loaded-5.7l-6Speed, etc..) {white}
'90 GMC Jimmy (K-5 4wd - The Beast) {white}
'98 GMC Yukon (4wd - loaded). {white}

I think that's all. Oh, and I still own the 900RR, the '98 CR250, the Yukon and just sold the Z28 last week. Buying a ski boat to replace it.

Have I had enough? Nope. Will I? Nope. Does my insurance company love me.. Hell yes..

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The early bird may get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese!

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methinks you have wayyy too much time on your hands..

(Ask Rachel I race her little red ford all the time )

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Asst. Manager/Projectionist
Gloucester Cinema 1-2-3