Cars you've owned...from your first
#1
09-26-2015, 07:45 PM
Cars you've owned...from your first
Hi Guys,
I haven't seen this here or on other forums, so I'd thought I'd toss this out there and see who's had what in the past, starting with their first rig. I've had bunches, mainly because I cut my teeth on 20 cent gas, and $50 dollar cars, and when you needed say, a starter for a Bug, for an extra $20-$25 bucks you could get the whole wrecked car (to be returned to service later). Here's mine in no chronological order other than my first.
'56 Anglia, '63 Anglia X2, '59 Hillman Husky X2, '66 Husky, '56 Mercury Montclair, '64 T-Bird, '65 Sunbeam Tiger, '66 Tigers X2, '65 & '67 Alpines, '56, '63 X2, '66, '67, '68 X3, '70, '71 VW Bugs, '67 X2 VW Square backs, '65, '66 X2, '68, '70, '71 X2, '72 VW busses, '69, '70, '71 142S, '69 145, '72 144 Volvos, '68 & '71 Javelins, '69 AMX X3, '70 AMX, '71 Lincoln Town coupe, '86 Escort wagon, '86 & '88 Sable sedans, '89 Sable wagon, '96 Regal GS. With the Bugs, I've had a ton of bodies and frames.
And only because they were free, '69 Subaru 360, '69 Datsun 210. PAX
I haven't seen this here or on other forums, so I'd thought I'd toss this out there and see who's had what in the past, starting with their first rig. I've had bunches, mainly because I cut my teeth on 20 cent gas, and $50 dollar cars, and when you needed say, a starter for a Bug, for an extra $20-$25 bucks you could get the whole wrecked car (to be returned to service later). Here's mine in no chronological order other than my first.
'56 Anglia, '63 Anglia X2, '59 Hillman Husky X2, '66 Husky, '56 Mercury Montclair, '64 T-Bird, '65 Sunbeam Tiger, '66 Tigers X2, '65 & '67 Alpines, '56, '63 X2, '66, '67, '68 X3, '70, '71 VW Bugs, '67 X2 VW Square backs, '65, '66 X2, '68, '70, '71 X2, '72 VW busses, '69, '70, '71 142S, '69 145, '72 144 Volvos, '68 & '71 Javelins, '69 AMX X3, '70 AMX, '71 Lincoln Town coupe, '86 Escort wagon, '86 & '88 Sable sedans, '89 Sable wagon, '96 Regal GS. With the Bugs, I've had a ton of bodies and frames.
And only because they were free, '69 Subaru 360, '69 Datsun 210. PAX
#2
09-27-2015, 05:46 PM
Let's see...
Age 14- 1991 Pontiac firebird... Bought dirt cheap with a TPI 305 with a ventilated block... Swapped in a built 350(.060 overbore, 272 cam, 4bbl), then practically gave away...
Age 16- 1988 Ford Ranger S, 2wd, 2.0/5speed... Inherited from my grandfather, drove for about 50k, modded along the way, then sold to a friend who wrecked it...
Age 19- 2005 Suzuki Forenza S, manual trans... First car I bought myself... Had 48,009 miles at purchase, then it was ruined by an incompetent mechanic, I traded it at 64,530 miles...
Age 19- 2000 Saturn SL1, automatic trans... Bought for my wife after she wrecked her tracker... She proceeded to run it out of oil multiple times, it spun a rod bearing at 95,230 miles
Age 19- 1995 Ford Ranger XL, 2wd, 4.0/5speed... Bought to replace my old ranger... I still have it...
Age 19- 2002 Saturn L200, automatic trans... Bought for my wife to replace the S series, it had 250k on it... A few short months later, it died with 262k on it... Timing chain tensioner/guide failure..,
Age 20- 2011 Chevrolet Cruze 1LT, turbo, automatic... Bought for my wife to replace the last Saturn... Traded in at 50,750 miles when coolant usage issue was discovered...
Age 21- 1995 Ford Taurus GL, Vulcan powered... Bought as a winter beater, was an incredible deal(rust free and needed very little) for $800... Sold to my mother, then she wrecked it
Age 21-2015 Subaru Impreza 2.0i... Bought for my wife to replace the Chevy... Had 35 miles when the paperwork was signed, has nearly 11k now, less than six months into ownership
Age 21- 2004 Saturn ION RedLine, ZZP-S3... Bought for myself because I didn't care for the Taurus... I have put about 10k on it, not exactly trouble free, but the car's awesome when it's right!
Age 14- 1991 Pontiac firebird... Bought dirt cheap with a TPI 305 with a ventilated block... Swapped in a built 350(.060 overbore, 272 cam, 4bbl), then practically gave away...
Age 16- 1988 Ford Ranger S, 2wd, 2.0/5speed... Inherited from my grandfather, drove for about 50k, modded along the way, then sold to a friend who wrecked it...
Age 19- 2005 Suzuki Forenza S, manual trans... First car I bought myself... Had 48,009 miles at purchase, then it was ruined by an incompetent mechanic, I traded it at 64,530 miles...
Age 19- 2000 Saturn SL1, automatic trans... Bought for my wife after she wrecked her tracker... She proceeded to run it out of oil multiple times, it spun a rod bearing at 95,230 miles
Age 19- 1995 Ford Ranger XL, 2wd, 4.0/5speed... Bought to replace my old ranger... I still have it...
Age 19- 2002 Saturn L200, automatic trans... Bought for my wife to replace the S series, it had 250k on it... A few short months later, it died with 262k on it... Timing chain tensioner/guide failure..,
Age 20- 2011 Chevrolet Cruze 1LT, turbo, automatic... Bought for my wife to replace the last Saturn... Traded in at 50,750 miles when coolant usage issue was discovered...
Age 21- 1995 Ford Taurus GL, Vulcan powered... Bought as a winter beater, was an incredible deal(rust free and needed very little) for $800... Sold to my mother, then she wrecked it
Age 21-2015 Subaru Impreza 2.0i... Bought for my wife to replace the Chevy... Had 35 miles when the paperwork was signed, has nearly 11k now, less than six months into ownership
Age 21- 2004 Saturn ION RedLine, ZZP-S3... Bought for myself because I didn't care for the Taurus... I have put about 10k on it, not exactly trouble free, but the car's awesome when it's right!
#5
09-27-2015, 11:31 PM
Not so much weather as driver incompetence... My friend (a flat lander from OH)dropped off the edge of the road, jerked back on and started fishtailing... In that old truck(manual steering), it was extremely difficult to dial in enough opposite lock quickly enough on asphalt to correct a slide... I only got it loose once, and went 180 degrees and landed in a very shallow ditch; he went 15 feet over a creek bank and landed on a boulder...
My mom fell asleep at the helm of the Taurus, and jumped a 3' deep ditch at 45mph... All sheet metal intact, but all the underlying metal was ruined... That, and the airbags deployed...
The rest was mechanical failures, or botched maintenance(or lack of checking oil in an S series)...
I will give credit to that SL1 though... I personally know of at least four times my wife would tell me about the light coming on, she driving the remaining five or so miles to town, and buying/adding oil... When I asked about the quantity, she would reply, almost four quarts... That engine was a tough SOB...
My mom fell asleep at the helm of the Taurus, and jumped a 3' deep ditch at 45mph... All sheet metal intact, but all the underlying metal was ruined... That, and the airbags deployed...
The rest was mechanical failures, or botched maintenance(or lack of checking oil in an S series)...
I will give credit to that SL1 though... I personally know of at least four times my wife would tell me about the light coming on, she driving the remaining five or so miles to town, and buying/adding oil... When I asked about the quantity, she would reply, almost four quarts... That engine was a tough SOB...
#6
09-27-2015, 11:54 PM
Let's see there are a lot. I will list the drivers only not the side projects.
#1, 55 T-Bird JLS 381 Ca plate
#2 72 IH 1310 pickup new in high school
#3. 72 Camaro 1q87 first 4 in vin don't ask me why I remember that. LOL
#4 76 C30 crewcab dally 454/4 speed
Moved to Oregon 1980
#5 67 F 250 4x4 300 six/4 speed pto winch
I went to work at a Jeep shop so:
#6. 74. Jeep Cherokee 401 Th400 Quadratra
#7. 75 Jeep J20 pickup 360 Th400 Quadratrac
#8. 76 Jeep CJ7 304 TH400 Quadratrac
All at the same time.
Changed jobs traded the Cj to my brother in law for
#9. 72 Toyota FJ40 350 Chevy Th400 became 383 ran 5.90 in 100 yard sand drags!!!
#10 and 11 a couple of Chevy Vegas= commuter cars
#12 68 Olds Vista Cruiser, first with a 455 later with a 260 Olds Diesel
#13 71 Olds Custom Cruiser Wagon with the same 260 Olds Diesel
#14 76 Econoline that my brother bought new
#15 73 Datsun B210
#16 73 Plymouth Valiant 318
#17 79 Suburban K 10 400 small block
#18 83 Audi 5000 Turbo Diesel automatic
#19 91 Lincoln Town Car, we had this car for 11 years- wonderful car
#20 80 Suburban K 20 350 Th400 roller cam motor from an 87 police caprice
#21 84 Suburban K 20 6.2 Diesel 3.73 700r4
#22 a couple Geo Metros = commuters
Now
#23 06 Lincoln Navigator 4x4 Loaded replaced the town car 8 years ago
#24 84 Gmc Crewcab 4x4 on a Suburban frame, 6.5 Diesel 700r4, one ton axles ......
#25 02 Saturn LW300 daily driver
Probably some I missed.
Oh ya there was a Volvo and a Chrysler Córdoba and a Chevy pickup or two in there also.
#1, 55 T-Bird JLS 381 Ca plate
#2 72 IH 1310 pickup new in high school
#3. 72 Camaro 1q87 first 4 in vin don't ask me why I remember that. LOL
#4 76 C30 crewcab dally 454/4 speed
Moved to Oregon 1980
#5 67 F 250 4x4 300 six/4 speed pto winch
I went to work at a Jeep shop so:
#6. 74. Jeep Cherokee 401 Th400 Quadratra
#7. 75 Jeep J20 pickup 360 Th400 Quadratrac
#8. 76 Jeep CJ7 304 TH400 Quadratrac
All at the same time.
Changed jobs traded the Cj to my brother in law for
#9. 72 Toyota FJ40 350 Chevy Th400 became 383 ran 5.90 in 100 yard sand drags!!!
#10 and 11 a couple of Chevy Vegas= commuter cars
#12 68 Olds Vista Cruiser, first with a 455 later with a 260 Olds Diesel
#13 71 Olds Custom Cruiser Wagon with the same 260 Olds Diesel
#14 76 Econoline that my brother bought new
#15 73 Datsun B210
#16 73 Plymouth Valiant 318
#17 79 Suburban K 10 400 small block
#18 83 Audi 5000 Turbo Diesel automatic
#19 91 Lincoln Town Car, we had this car for 11 years- wonderful car
#20 80 Suburban K 20 350 Th400 roller cam motor from an 87 police caprice
#21 84 Suburban K 20 6.2 Diesel 3.73 700r4
#22 a couple Geo Metros = commuters
Now
#23 06 Lincoln Navigator 4x4 Loaded replaced the town car 8 years ago
#24 84 Gmc Crewcab 4x4 on a Suburban frame, 6.5 Diesel 700r4, one ton axles ......
#25 02 Saturn LW300 daily driver
Probably some I missed.
Oh ya there was a Volvo and a Chrysler Córdoba and a Chevy pickup or two in there also.
#10
09-30-2015, 06:31 PM
that's why I keep track on a speadsheet.
cost Year Make Model Style Engine Transmission
$100.00 1966 Plymouth Belvedere II 4Dr Sedan 273 V8 3spd Auto
$100.00 1966 VW Beetle 1300 2Dr Sedan 1.3 Boxer 4 4spd Man
$250.00 1971 Toyota Corolla 2Dr Sedan 1.6 I4 4spd Man
free 1972 Ford Galaxie 500 Custom 4Dr Sedan 400 V8 3spd Auto
free 1972 Ford LTD 2Dr Sedan 400 V8 3spd Auto
free 1972 Ford Pinto 2Dr Coupe 122 I4 3spd Auto
$500.00 1973 Dodge D100 Pickup longbed 400 V8 3spd Auto
$45.00 1973 IH Travelall 4Dr SUV 345 V8 3spd Auto
free 1973 Oldsmobile Cutlass Salon 2Dr Sedan 350 V8 3spd Auto
$300.00 1973 VW Transporter Van 2.0 Boxer 4 4spd Man
free 1974 Plymouth Valiant 4Dr Sedan 225 I6 3spd Auto
free 1976 Oldsmobile Cutlass Cruiser 4Dr Wagon 350 V8 3spd Auto
trade 1977 Mercury Colony Park 4Dr Wagon 460 V8 3spd Auto
$100.00 1977 Mercury Colony Park 4Dr Wagon 460 V8 3spd Auto
$250.00 1977 Mercury Grand Marquis 2Dr Sedan 460 V8 3spd Auto
$2,000.00 1977 Subaru 4WD 2Dr Wagon Boxer 4 4spd Man
$2,500.00 1978 Ford F150 Custom Pickup longbed 300 I6 3spd Man
$2,600.00 1979 Datsun 200SX 2Dr Coupe L20B 5spd Man
free 1979 VW Rabbit 2Dr Hatchback 1.8 I4 4spd Man
free 1980 VW Rabbit Diesel 4Dr Hatchback 1.8 I4 4spd Man
$250.00 1981 Buick Regal 2Dr Sedan 3.8 V6 3spd Auto
$300.00 1981 Chevrolet Citation 4Dr Hatchback 151 I4 3spd Auto
free 1981 Datsun/Nissan 720 KC Pickup L20B 5spd Man
$600.00 1982 Ford E350 Van Ext. Wlbs 351 V8 3spd Auto
$300.00 1984 Mazda GLC 2Dr. Hatchback 4 5spd Man
$700.00 1984 Oldsmobile Delta 88 4Dr Wagon 307 V8 4spd Auto
$400.00 1984 Plymouth Reliant 4Dr Wagon 2.2 I4 3spd Auto
$500.00 1984 Plymouth Turismo 2Dr Hatchback 2.2 I4 4spd Man
$750.00 1984 Pontiac 6000 4Dr Sedan 2.8 V6 3spd Auto
free 1985 Plymouth Voyager Minivan 2.5 I4 3spd Auto
$1,600.00 1986 Ford Taurus 4Dr Wagon 3.0 V6 4spd Auto
$600.00 1988 Ford Taurus 4Dr Sedan 3.0 V6 4spd Auto
$600.00 1988 Ford Taurus 4Dr Wagon 3.0 V6 4spd Auto
$400.00 1989 Chevrolet S10 Blazer 4WD 2Dr SUV 4.3 V6 4spd Auto
free 1990 Ford Crown Victoria 4Dr. Sedan 302 V8 4spd Auto
$600.00 1991 Chevrolet Lumina APV Minivan 3.1 V6 4spd Auto
$1,600.00 1991 Geo Metro 4Dr Hatchback 1.0 I3 3spd Auto
free 1991 Oldsmobile Cutlass Calais 2Dr Sedan 2.5 I4 5spd Man
$600.00 1992 Geo Metro 2Dr Hatchback 1.0 I3 3spd Auto
$7,800.00 1997 Nissan Sentra 4Dr Sedan 1.6 I4 5spd Man
$2,000.00 1997 Plymouth Grand Voyager SE Minivan 3.3 V6 4spd Auto
$2,500.00 2000 Saturn SW2 4Dr Wagon 1.9 I4 4spd Auto
of course there were at least a dozen more that didn't get on the road for one reason or another.
$100.00 1966 Plymouth Belvedere II 4Dr Sedan 273 V8 3spd Auto
$100.00 1966 VW Beetle 1300 2Dr Sedan 1.3 Boxer 4 4spd Man
$250.00 1971 Toyota Corolla 2Dr Sedan 1.6 I4 4spd Man
free 1972 Ford Galaxie 500 Custom 4Dr Sedan 400 V8 3spd Auto
free 1972 Ford LTD 2Dr Sedan 400 V8 3spd Auto
free 1972 Ford Pinto 2Dr Coupe 122 I4 3spd Auto
$500.00 1973 Dodge D100 Pickup longbed 400 V8 3spd Auto
$45.00 1973 IH Travelall 4Dr SUV 345 V8 3spd Auto
free 1973 Oldsmobile Cutlass Salon 2Dr Sedan 350 V8 3spd Auto
$300.00 1973 VW Transporter Van 2.0 Boxer 4 4spd Man
free 1974 Plymouth Valiant 4Dr Sedan 225 I6 3spd Auto
free 1976 Oldsmobile Cutlass Cruiser 4Dr Wagon 350 V8 3spd Auto
trade 1977 Mercury Colony Park 4Dr Wagon 460 V8 3spd Auto
$100.00 1977 Mercury Colony Park 4Dr Wagon 460 V8 3spd Auto
$250.00 1977 Mercury Grand Marquis 2Dr Sedan 460 V8 3spd Auto
$2,000.00 1977 Subaru 4WD 2Dr Wagon Boxer 4 4spd Man
$2,500.00 1978 Ford F150 Custom Pickup longbed 300 I6 3spd Man
$2,600.00 1979 Datsun 200SX 2Dr Coupe L20B 5spd Man
free 1979 VW Rabbit 2Dr Hatchback 1.8 I4 4spd Man
free 1980 VW Rabbit Diesel 4Dr Hatchback 1.8 I4 4spd Man
$250.00 1981 Buick Regal 2Dr Sedan 3.8 V6 3spd Auto
$300.00 1981 Chevrolet Citation 4Dr Hatchback 151 I4 3spd Auto
free 1981 Datsun/Nissan 720 KC Pickup L20B 5spd Man
$600.00 1982 Ford E350 Van Ext. Wlbs 351 V8 3spd Auto
$300.00 1984 Mazda GLC 2Dr. Hatchback 4 5spd Man
$700.00 1984 Oldsmobile Delta 88 4Dr Wagon 307 V8 4spd Auto
$400.00 1984 Plymouth Reliant 4Dr Wagon 2.2 I4 3spd Auto
$500.00 1984 Plymouth Turismo 2Dr Hatchback 2.2 I4 4spd Man
$750.00 1984 Pontiac 6000 4Dr Sedan 2.8 V6 3spd Auto
free 1985 Plymouth Voyager Minivan 2.5 I4 3spd Auto
$1,600.00 1986 Ford Taurus 4Dr Wagon 3.0 V6 4spd Auto
$600.00 1988 Ford Taurus 4Dr Sedan 3.0 V6 4spd Auto
$600.00 1988 Ford Taurus 4Dr Wagon 3.0 V6 4spd Auto
$400.00 1989 Chevrolet S10 Blazer 4WD 2Dr SUV 4.3 V6 4spd Auto
free 1990 Ford Crown Victoria 4Dr. Sedan 302 V8 4spd Auto
$600.00 1991 Chevrolet Lumina APV Minivan 3.1 V6 4spd Auto
$1,600.00 1991 Geo Metro 4Dr Hatchback 1.0 I3 3spd Auto
free 1991 Oldsmobile Cutlass Calais 2Dr Sedan 2.5 I4 5spd Man
$600.00 1992 Geo Metro 2Dr Hatchback 1.0 I3 3spd Auto
$7,800.00 1997 Nissan Sentra 4Dr Sedan 1.6 I4 5spd Man
$2,000.00 1997 Plymouth Grand Voyager SE Minivan 3.3 V6 4spd Auto
$2,500.00 2000 Saturn SW2 4Dr Wagon 1.9 I4 4spd Auto
of course there were at least a dozen more that didn't get on the road for one reason or another.
Last edited by jamnar; 09-30-2015 at 09:47 PM. Reason: typo city