What other cars have you Owned

Dave and I were talking about this on the way home the other night from the ABFM meeting.

I'll start:2- mustang coupes 1965,1966 4-Mustang fastbacks 1-1965,3-1966s(not all at the same time)1965 volks karmen ghia.1966 T-Bird.1954 lincoln,1954 chev,1968 Nova,1967 Camero,1972 Fiat 124,1970 Challanger,2-1970 volks bugs.1988 Honda,1991 chev Baretta,Half a dozen pick-ups and Vans and 2 station wagons. Didn't realize how many I've owned.

First four months of driving in 1988: Plymouth Duster, Volkswagen Bug, Ford Monarch, Datsun pickkup. Don't know the years, but I paid $375 for the Bug and that was as much as I paid for the other 3 combined.

2- Opel Rekord 1980 or 81, Mercedes Sedan 1982, 2- Opel Manta 1988 and 1987, Honda Prelude 1980, GMC Sonoma 1995.

Not too many.

Best Cars -

1964 Chevy Malibu
1976 Ford Gran Torino
1971 Ford Mustang Mach I - 351 Cobra Jet - Fastest Car I ever owned.
1997 Dodge Avenger
1989 - Jeep Cherokee
(3) 2000 - Jeep Cherokee's still have one.  Owned all 3 at one time
1979 Mercedes Benz 300D
1971 VW Super Beetle - took me 8 mths to restore - Show car. 
2003 MINI Cooper - CVT

 
Worst Cars -

1979 - Chevy Monza
19?? - Mitsubishi Tredia
1980 - Chevy Caprice Classic
1982 - VW Rabbit Diesel - Slowest car I ever owned.
1986 - Chevy 1/2 ton Pickup
1977 - Ford Galaxie 500
1979 - Ford Thunderbird

Wow, looking at the list I guess I have owned too many cars, there are some that I left off the list. 

I’ve been off the grid for a while, but I thought I would chime in here…

My lovely wife (LaFiesta Mini on this board) only had one car of her own before the MINI.  It was a Ford Escort appropriately called the “ghetto mobile”.  She finally crashed it enough times (in the NE winters) it went away.

The only vehicle that comes close to the MINI in the fun driving department is my Jeep Wrangler and the classic Minis.  The Jeep was a joy to drive as well, but a completely different ride but it was off-road ready, and I like that.

My list (in order of appearance):

1978 Datsun King Cab

1984 Capri (totaled after 1 month)

1992 Nissan 4x4

1995 Honda Del Sol

1980’s Classic Mini (2 each, one was right-hand drive)

1998 Jeep Wrangler

2001 BMW 325i

2004 MCS JCW

2004 MCS

The MINI is a great car-culture and after owning a couple classics I was excited to buy the new MINI.  When I got the MCS JCW we were supposed to get a second vehicle for the “family” as a second car, but after a couple of drives in the MINI she said, “I gotta have one of these”…and the rest is history.

SNARL

P.S.  I also drive a great number or G-cars and rentals regularly.  Driving a Mercedes through Berlin with a Polizei motorcycle escort at high speed a foot off the bumper of the lead vehicle was great!  But I digress…

'67 Triumph Spitfire Mk. III (1978)

'70 Saab 99 (1980)

'69 Triumph GT6+ (1980)

'92 Nissan Sentra SE-R (1992)

'67 Cadillac Coupe d'Ville (1996)

'87 Honda CRX Si (1999)

'02 MINI Cooper S (2002)

'00 Mazda MPV (2005)

Ok.  Let's see if I can do this.  Not an easy task for an old guy with many miles and cars under his butt.  My first car was really a little Honda 50 motorcycle but that doesn't count.

So here goes.

1.  1957 Chevy Bel Aire 2 door hard top.  God I loved that car but with gas an amazing $.25 I couldn't afford to  drive it it at 7mpg.

2.  1965 TR4A IRS.  BRG.  Nice car.

3.  1969 Alfa GTV.  BRG also with glove leather interior.  Went like heck.  Bought in Texas, stolen in Germany.

4.  1971 VW 411 Squareback.  UGH.

5.  1963 VW bug.  7 colors not counting the rust.

6.  1974 Fiat 128 (fun to drive0

7.  1976 Luv Stepside  pickup (Robins egg blue)

8.  1978 Rabbit. Baby diaper brown.

9.  1980 Rabbit.  Black/Black.  Gotti 4 spoke gold wheels.  Very low and fast.  Real head turner.

9 a.  1980 VW Rabbit pickup diesel.  Gutless.  40 hp and 40 mpg.  110M miles and still going.

10.  1987 Nissan Maxima sport.  Nice.

11.  1994 Dodge Caravan ES.

12.  1999 Suzuki Sidekick.

13.  1999 Chrysler Town and Country Limited  AWD van.  It was a van but a really great road trip car.  No doubt saved my daughters life by giving it up when t-boned by a metro bus.

14.  2003 Saturn Vue AWD

15.  And the love of my live, my lovely Alice Cooper, 2003 MCS.

Man, I wish I still had most of these.  In the order I owned them:

1.  1960 Fiat 600D

2.  1952 Chevy 2-door business coupe

3.  1956 Chevy 210 post (with a 409 cu. in. V8)

4.  1962 VW Bug

5.  1970 Datsun 510 2-door coupe

6.  1970 Datsun 2000 roadster

7.  1972 Toyota Corona 2-door

8.  1972 Datsun pickup

9  1973 VW Fastback

10.  1931 Ford 5-window coupe

11.  1973 VW Thing

12.  1974 Mazda RX-4 station wagon

13.  1974 Dodge van

14.  1930 Ford tudor sedan

15.  1974 VW Bug

16.  1965 Mustang convertable

17.  1980 Dodge 2-door

18.  1986 Mercury 4-door

19.  1986 Chevy Caprice wagon

20.  1989 Toyota Camry

21.  1973 Datsun pickup

22.  1990 Toyota Camry

23.  1988 Dodge D-50 pick up

24.  1994 Dodge Dakota pick up

25.  1996 Honda Accord

26.  1996 Toyota Tacoma pick up

27.  1958 BMW Isetta 300

28.  2001 Honda Accord

29.  2003 Toyota Tundra

30.  2004 BMW Mini Cooper

31.  1973 Austin Mini Cooper

Wonder if I should have had a dealer's license?  Anyway, we still own the last 3 vehicles.  The Tundra is the most comfortable to drive on long trips, the BINI is the most fun to drive on short trips, but my Classic Mini is the most fun to drive any time!

Here's my list:

1.1969 Volvo 145 Station Wagon- took road trips in it almost every weekend  Redid dual carburetors; lots of other work all by myself

2. 1975 VW Dasher

3.  1979 VW Dasher

4.  1979 Honda 1500 Civic- Got 60 MPG on one trip

5.  1986 Honda CRX

6.  1985 Honda Civic

7.  1966 Volvo 122S- Still own it (only 3rd owner)

8.  1991 Honda CRX

9.  2004 MINI Cooper

There you go.

Ina

Ari,

You are one funny lady!  Did you know theat the Ford (Found On Road Dead) Taurus is the least likely to-be-stolen car in America?

Ina

1. 1992 Mitsubishi Mirage, had this car for about 5 years and drove the hell out of it. Had to give it away cause it was worthless. I was trying to find a reason to get another car. After i gave it away it still ran for another year! the tranny gave way.

2. 1968 Morris Mini . still have this, and its absolutely hands down the most thrilling car to drive. 180's are fun :) its my baby

3. 1998 BMW 323is coupe , loved this car so much, and sadly sold it. But made a bit of cash after selling it. So it wasn't to big of a deal. This was my daily driver for about a year and never had any problems except insurance and gas prices were higher then needed (about 17mpg average) the way i drive.

4. 1992 ford escort. lol, all this talk about fords makes me laugh. "found on road dead" "F#%ked over rebuilt dodge" "Fix or repair daily" I hate the car, but it drives.  And only has 83k miles on it. So for 800 bucks its not a bad car. Gives me enough time to save up some cash for a hefty downpayment on an MCS. :)  I'd like to park the MCS with my mini.

Lets See.... In order of age not ownership....

61 Morris Mini 850 - Sold to fund a Divorce

67 Datsun 510 Pickup - Paid $900 for and sold on eBay for $1275.00

86 Honda CRX (2 of them) - Traded one in on the Stealth, the other I gave a way... It was a problem child

87 BMW 325 - Went to the exwife in the divorce... She felt it was more important than our son. Later Reposessed

87 Mazda 626 - Paid $25.00 for and still drive

92 Jeep Cherokee Problem child... Sold to chump for $1000.00

92 Dodge Stealth ES Traded in for the Pathfinder....

93 Mitsubishi 3000GT VR-4  - I Loved this car.... Rear end when out after only 174K... Sold replaced with 2002 Cooper

95 Nissan Pathfinder - Met its death when it was hit.

2002 MINI Cooper.... Almost as fun to drive as the Classic Mini