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Author Topic: How many cars have you had? Paul Turner Expert Film Handler Posts: 115 From: Corvallis, OR, USA Registered: Apr 2001 posted 01-28-2004 01:54 PM                     43 years old. Currently own: 1962 Impala SS (327) 1983 Mercedes 300DT 1988 Caravan (200k and just won’t die) 1973 Harley Davidson FLH 2002 HD FLHT (only new vehicle I’ve ever purchased) 1st Car: 1962 VW Bug Most hated: Ford Escort Most abused and still lived: 1973 Ford Econoline Van Most mechanical work to keep on the road: 1988 Subaru SW. Survived the worst accidents in: 1987 Jeep Wrangler Got most seriously hurt in minor accident: 1977 El Comino Biggest traffic ticket on: 1969 Norton Commando Roadster (if you successfully elude, don’t go back to see if your brother got away, too) Stupidest ticket: 1988 Jeep Wrangler ($170 for running a YELLOW light) Most equipment violations per running foot of vehicle: 1962 Chevrolet truck (never got stopped. Also, caught the most air in this truck off an accidental jump. About 4 feet). Just fun to drive: 1973 VW Bus Vehicle kids refused to be dropped at school in: 1979 Ford Econoline Notable unowned vehicles: Fastest car ever driven: ZR1 Corvette (slowing from 130 mph to 35 when I saw the cop had me nauseated for an hour) Highest speed in a car during a street race (accurate speed): 145 mph. Police Interceptor package on an Oldsmobile Delta 88 Most overrated vehicle: 911S Porche I’ve owned about 15 other cars and 10 other motorcycles besides the ones listed.  |  IP: Logged Mike Heenan Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1896 From: Scottsdale, AZ, USA Registered: Mar 2000 posted 02-08-2004 09:30 PM                     Currently drive a 1997 Ford Escort. Am looking to add a pretty nice 1979 Trans Am as well. I hope I can find some shallow women that Tim referred to!  |  IP: Logged Adam Fraser Master Film Handler Posts: 499 From: Houghton Lake, MI, USA Registered: Dec 2001 posted 02-08-2004 10:57 PM                        Mike, if you are looking into a T/A go pre 1976. After 1976 or so Pontiac stopped using its own engines due to emissions and fuel use problems and stuck crappy Olds, or worse yet 5.0 L Chevy engines in their T/A's which have the performance of the modern day Escorts. Look under the hood, if the alternator is on the passenger side, pass on the car as it isn't a Poncho engine. When I had my T/A people (including women) DO look when they see nice cars of that vintage going by.  |  IP: Logged Claude S. Ayakawa Film God Posts: 2738 From: Waipahu, Hawaii, USA Registered: Aug 2002 posted 02-08-2004 11:29 PM                        My very first car was a brand new 1963 Chrysler Valient my father gave me as a gift when I came home from the mainland after studying photography at Brooks Institute in Santa Barbara in 1962. Since than, I have driven a brand new car every three years including my last new one, an Acura Vigor I purchased in 1993 to replace a brand new Mercedes 190 E that was hit by another car and badly damaged at my studio parking lot. The Acura died of 'old age' about a year ago and I am now driving a 1992 Mitsubishi Gallant . Although my current car is a year older than my previous Acura, it runs very well. I could have bought another new car but I just wanted something simple and when my cousin offered the car to me for free, it was hard to turn down. -Claude  |  IP: Logged Mike Heenan Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1896 From: Scottsdale, AZ, USA Registered: Mar 2000 posted 02-09-2004 12:25 AM                     Hey Adam, just sent you an email, very cool, thanks for the info.  |  IP: Logged Will Kutler Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1506 From: Tucson, AZ, USA Registered: Feb 2001 posted 02-09-2004 01:19 AM                     Well, Im 35 and have had 4 cars in my life, 3 of which I still own. My first was my Dad's '65 Ranchero. This car was bought used and was pretty much beaten up, but remained a loyal friend. A few years ago I purchased another '65 Ranchero that has a pretty rare data plate. This is both my toy and daily driver...the one that I brag about and am currently restoring as $$ allows. I saved another '65 Ranchero body from the scrap yard. This body also has a fairly rare data plate, and with a few exceptions, the body is almost a flawless origonal...a true rarity. So, I am pulling all the good stuff out of my Dad's origonal beater, and using those parts to restore my two good cars. While I was in the service, I purchased a '90 Mazda Protoege. This car was a very loyal and dependable friend. Unfortunately I t-boned a Camero that made an illegal left turn in front of me as I was traveling in the opposite direction through a green light intersection. The bastard I hit was a punk driving under a suspended license, no insurance and the car did not have current regristration.  |  IP: Logged Mike Heenan Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1896 From: Scottsdale, AZ, USA Registered: Mar 2000 posted 02-09-2004 08:54 AM                     That Ranchero rules Will!  |  IP: Logged System Notices Forum Watchdog / Soup Nazi Posts: 215 Registered: Apr 2004 posted 03-14-2006 08:24 AM                 It has been 763 days since the last post.  |  IP: Logged Jason Winn Expert Film Handler Posts: 131 From: Mesquite, TX, USA Registered: Jan 2006 posted 03-14-2006 08:24 AM                     Yay! I'm the first person that's posted on this thread in over 2 years! I'm 21 yrs. old. 1st car: '94 black Chevy Beretta (age 17, piece of ; only had this car for a month, then it got totaled; wasn't my fault though) 2nd car: '91 black(with a crappy paint job) Honda Accord (age 18, even crappier than my first car; had this car for about 9 months; It ended up catching on fire; Don't ask me how. My insurance didn't cover fire, so I was screwed.) 3rd car: '91 burgundy Honda Civic (age 19, another piece of , but still slightly better than my previous car. Had this car for about 10 months, then sold it when I bought my new car.) 4th car: '04 red Chevy Cavalier (age 20, finally a pretty decent car! Still drive this car today.) By the way, my insurance is $1,620 a year, liability only.  |  IP: Logged Christian Volpi Master Film Handler Posts: 349 From: Arlington, NE Registered: Apr 2004 posted 03-14-2006 05:42 PM                        Age: 24 1985 Buick Skylark, bought it for $50 ended up selling it less than a year later for $100! 1978 Lincoln Continental Mark V This car was absolutly beautiful. Green leather with green shag carpet and the Cartier package. Had 232,000 miles and started every time. I traded it because it didn't have a/c. 1989 Merkur Scorpio, by far the coolest car that I ever owned. Cracked the head going 130 mph and traded it in a few weeks later. 1999 Ford Tauras. Bought it in perfect condition with only 30k miles on it. Engine blew at 70k miles (they never figured out why) extended warranty paid for a new one. 5k miles later the tranny went out and got it replaced under warranty, 2 days later I traded it in. Current vehicle: 2002 Dodge Intrepid. Not the car that I wanted to buy but it's the nicest car that I could afford. Bought it with 9k miles on it, a year and a half later it now has 45k miles on it (I drive alot) and I have never had a single problem. Project car: I will be getting a 1987 Cadillac Superior Hearse within the next few weeks. It just got out of service from a funeral home in Wyoming. The car is in mint (showroom quality) condition. I don't plan to do much to it since it is in such good condition. I'll probably just replace the wheels and add on some throaty chrome pipes.  |  IP: Logged Steven J Hart Master Film Handler Posts: 282 From: WALES, ND, USA Registered: Mar 2004 posted 03-14-2006 10:02 PM                        Wow, Hope I don't foget any! Age 35 1967 VW beatle (first car) 1947 ford 1/2 ton 1966 Chev Malibu 283 3 sp 4 dr 1955 IHC 3/4 ton pickup 1972 VW Super Beatle 1970 VW fastback 1967 Chevelle 2 dr 350 auto 1982 Dodge O24 1987 Plymouth Turismo 1975 Ford 4X4 390 4 bbl 1991 Chevy 4X4 extended cab 1996 Dodge 4X4 reg cab short box (totalled out with less than 10,000 mi - first and only vehicle I ever totalled) 1997 Dodge 4X4 extended cab short box (payments too high, had to sell!) 1985 GMC 3/4 ton 4X4 reg cab long box (turd brown) 1996 Dodge 4X4 reg cab long box 1968 Cadillac Calais Coupe 1977 GMC 1/2 ton powered by 500 ci cadillac 1997 Chevy Tahoe Sport 2 dr 1979 Oldsmobile 98 Regency 1999 Dodge Intrepid 1980 Chevy 1/2 ton - again caddy powered 2000 Dodge Durango 2003 Subaru Outback 1983 Cadillac Fleetwood 2004 Dodge Ram 4X4 Quad Cab 2005 Subaru Outback 1992 Subaru SVX These vehicles were all owned by me in roughly consecutive order. All were licensed, insured and driven. I still own the following: 1947 Ford 1955 IHC 1979 Olds 1980 Chevy 1983 Cadillac 1992 Subaru SVX 2004 Dodge Ram 2005 Subaru I think I might have a problem!  |  IP: Logged Allison Parsons Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 630 From: East Peoria, IL Registered: Oct 2004 posted 03-14-2006 10:08 PM                        AGE: 27 First Car: 1982 AMC Concord Second: 1988 Saab 900 (got it up to 300k miles before i sold it!) Third and most recent: 2001 VW Golf GLS  |  IP: Logged David Stambaugh Film God Posts: 4021 From: Eugene, Oregon Registered: Jan 2002 posted 03-14-2006 10:31 PM                        This is a fairly accurate list, more or less in order of purchase. I'm (cough) 53. 1962 Mercury Comet (used) 1969 VW Beetle (used) 1972 Toyota Celica (used) 1975 Toyota Celica 1977 Toyota HiLux Pickup 1979 VW Scirocco 1982 Toyota SR5 Longbed Pickup 1985 Toyota Supra 1986 BMW 320i 1987 Ford Bronco II 1988 VW Jetta GLI 1990 Ford Ranger Pickup 1987 VW Vanagon Camper (used) 1993 Nissan Pathfinder SE (favorite of all, wish I'd kept it) 1997 Ford Ranger Pickup 1998 Nissan Pathfinder SE 1999 Toyota 4-Runner 2001 Nissan Pathfinder SE (still own it) There was another used VW Vanagon in there which I returned to the dealer when I discovered the odometer had been replaced and the van had 50,000 more actual miles on it than indicated. It turned out the dealer didn't know about the odometer swap and they quickly refunded my money.  |  IP: Logged Will Kutler Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1506 From: Tucson, AZ, USA Registered: Feb 2001 posted 03-14-2006 10:35 PM                     Well, I am now in the middle of converting the Ranchero to front disc brakes...something I've wanted to do for quite some time. Actually, for '65 Falcons and Mustangs there are several disc brake options available. If one has the $$ to spend and the resources available, either the Mustang II front end conversion or direct bolt in rack and pinion conversions such as used on the '67 Eleanor are available. There are also disc brake conversion kits available from Wilwood, SSBC and Baer. But one of the most popular is the '75-80 Ford Granada conversion. Mid '60's Ford nuts "discovered" that '75-80 Granada disc brake spindles are almost a direct bolt on....a few minor mods needed regarding the outer tie rod ends. So, I needed a front brake job (including new drums), so instead of throwing good $$ after bad, as front drums SUCK, I shelled out the $$ for the Granada parts. Actually, the Granada conversion is sooo popular that it is getting ever more difficult to find good spindles in salvage yards! Cheers K Oh, Mike H. hows your toy commin along?  |  IP: Logged William Hooper Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1879 From: Mobile, AL USA Registered: Jun 99 posted 03-15-2006 04:28 AM                        I get to add another! I destroyed my 2nd car at the end of last year, & so shopped & looked for a month to get a new 2nd car to replace it. Guess what it is! Always pick your car based on its performance in showroom stock. You want to know where it is when you get in it right off the floor. The car had 4 consecutive national SCCA Showroom Stock championships when introduced, & in one of the most notorious episodes in SCCA history, SCCA then re-wrote the rules for showroom stock allowing "trunk kits" because the other mfrs could not even come close to compteting with it -- so the event isn't really "showroom stock" anymore. Another shred of cred for the SCCA down the toilet. Came in 2 door & 4 door, manual & auto, SOHC & DOHC versions. Since the car was eating everything up in autocross & pulling 64 mph slalom times, the mfr. of course decided to push the SOHC auto version & maket it to the female demo. Likely because someone in marketing told them that the female demo makes the buying decisions for the family, like all marketing departments advise every business. Had a huge styling change (which I don't particularly like) in 2000, so I had to find a low-mileage 1999. Introduced in 1995, production ended in 2005. Turbo version introduced toward the end of the run was the fastest 0-60 car mfd in USA. 38 mpg Hwy!  |  IP: Logged

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