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There have been tons of 'What do you drive?' threads. here is a different spin. Post your car 'trail'. I'll go first

1987 Chevy Astro Van - 1st ride: Mom's hand-me-down
1996 Chevy Silverado - first vehicle I bought
1993 Camaro Z28 - what I bought when I realized I probably couldn't afford the Silverado
2000 Honda Accord Coupe - After the Camaro was totaled
2004 Toyota Tacoma SR5 - After the Accord was totaled (hit by 18 wheeler - I have pics)
2002 Jeep Cherokee - Laid off job and sold the Toyota. Paid cash for this one.
2005 Mazda 3 - After getting a job with a longer commute. This was when gas was really getting expensive
2002 Jeep Wrangler (Current) - When I moved to SA in 2009, I bought from some old folks that towed it behind an RV. 36k miles and got it for a steal.
2010 Ford Fusion (Current) - Company issued
2013 Outback 3.6 Special Appearance Pkg - (On order ETA 7/26) - Sold the Mazda3 and bought this for the wife as we are expecting offspring #1

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1974 - Pontiac Firebird Formula (vrooom! Took this car airborne at 130MPH then got:)
1979 - Datsun 210 (seriously a step down)
1983 - Dodge Challenger (made by Mitsubishi. nice little car)
1986 - Chevy Cavalier (eh...)
1989 - Ford Taurus ( put about 150,000 on this one before trading it in)
1993 - Ford Aerostar (hated it)
1996? - Ford Contour (also hated it)
1999 - Nissan Quest (nice for a minivan)
2002 - Chrysler Town & Country (loved this van)
2003 - Ford Explorer (daughter still has it)
2004 - Dodge Intrepid (son still has it)
2007 - Dodge Caliber (hate it but love the gas mileage)
2008 - Mazda CX-7 (wife's car but I fight to drive it)


MCS

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My grandmother had one of those Challengers. Blue with a red and orange pinstripe. Not saying it is a grandma car though. She was probably 42 or so back then.

My dad had a Taurus. Seemed like it was a 1990. Green with tan leather.

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1986 Dodge conversion van - girlfriend's fathers HATED the vehicle. Back seat folded down into a bed in about 1.5 seconds :D

1987 Olds Delta 88 - college car

1987 buick skylark - beater car. lasted a month maybe.

1996 Pontiac Grand Am GT - got a dwi in it, cops made me forfeit the car. Lesson learned.

2000 Lincoln LS - current car. Though I'm looking for a replacement now. 172K miles on her so far:

http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t...l/IMG_7807.jpg

1985 Chev. 3/4 ton 4wd pickup - garbage hauler/winter beater. Lifted about 6" and then a little taller with 33" tires. Previous ownder spray-painted it camo. I bought it with no exhaust from the transfer case back. Threw on dual exhaust with cherry bombs. Iget more looks from women while driving the truck than I do the Lincoln lol.

http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t...l/IMG_7934.jpg

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alright youngin here
2003 - 1987 Nissan small body pickup (1st truck, had until someone broke into it)
2004 - 1984 VW GTI (never left the driveway except for inspection)
2006 - 1993 VW Jetta (got rid of the Nissan and got this)
2008 - 2004 Dodge Strauts (Jetta shut off in the water + wife cant drive 5 speed)
2010 - 1994 Mazda MX6 (given to me, dropped 2k and drove for a few months gifted back)
2010 - 1984 Toyta Camry (replaced the MX6, gifted to us with only 65k miles never rolled)
2011 - 2001 Chevy Venture (The Stratus had a cracked head)
2011 - 2010 Toyota Corolla (Wife needed a good car with AC to tote our lil around)

I've had a few lol seeing as I have only been driving since '03 :r

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1979 Mercury Cougar
1983 Hyundia Excel
1987 Plymouth Reliant
2001 Dodge Durango SLT
2006 Dodge Stratus R/T
2008 Dodge Nitro SLT (wifes current)
2012 Volkswagon CC Lux Limited (my current)

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young as well... 26

2003- 1974 VW Beetle ( restored by me )
2004- 1996 Ford Ranger winter truck, while storing beetle
2005- 1992 Saab 900s ( sold beetle and truck )
2005- 1992 VW Jetta EcoDiesel
2005- 1995 VW Golf
2007- 2004 VW GTI
2010- 2006 VW GTI ( traded in '04 GTI, wife couldn't drive stick)

i think that was all of them...

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1985 - Chevy Celebrity Eurosport - Crashed it
1985 - Chevy Citation - The stereo was not sideways
1987 - Pontiac Sunbird Station Wagon - No Heat or AC
1987 - Olds Delta 88 - My Grandpa's car
1990 - Dodge Daytona
1993 - Chevy Cavalier Z24
1995 - Honda Accord EX
1995 - Jeep Grand Cherokee
1992 - Mazda Miata - My little skateboard
2000 - Honda Accord EX
2003 - Saab 93 Convertible
2007 - Honda Accord EX

I didn't include my ex finance's cars that we bought. That would add 4 more.

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Truly embarrassed at the first one but it is what it is.

1973 AMC Gremlin
1980 Toyota Corolla
1983 Chrysler Reliant
1987 Nissan Sentra (4 dr)
1987 Nissan Sentra (2 dr)
1989 Volvo 740
1990 Mitsubishi Eclipse
1993 Volvo 940 Turbo
1996 Ford Explorer XLT
2000 Honda Accord V6
2003 Ford Explorer V8 Eddie Bauer

Current:
2006 BMW 330 Ci
2012 Ford Explorer Limited Ecoboost

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1983 Camaro Berlinetta
1990 Trans-Am
2001 Monte Carlo Pace car
2010 Camaro SS

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1990 Buick LeSabre Custom - Loved this car, collected thousands of dollars in parking tickets when I was in college with this baby. Stopped running one day and my roommates smashed everything on it that was breakable.
1988 Buick LeSabre Custom - Dottie, drove her for 2 years until the brakes exploded and just the parts would have been more than I paid for the car.
2001 Honda Accord - Bought it from my mom after Dottie went to the junkyard in the sky
2002 Toyota Sequioa - Daily driver, 206K miles and never done anything but tires and oil changes. Almost time for a new ride.
2000 Chevy Silverado 1500 - Work/Plow truck for our properties. 203K miles and has two engine rebuilds. Snow plows give trucks AIDS, paid more in repairs than I did for the truck.
2011 Toyota Camry - Wifes car, she loves it.

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1965 Ford Custom
1967 Chevy Camaro
1969 Chevy Nova
1975 Chevy Pickup
1978 Chevy Van
1981 VW Diesel Rabbit
1989 Jetta
1993 Ford Explorer Sport
1995 Ford Explorer XLT
1999 VW Jetta
2003 Ford Explorer Sport
2009 VW Jetta TDI
2012 Subaru Imprezza hatchback

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1970 Volvo 164, owned 3 months and got rear ended.
1965 Plymouth Valiant, Grandma's car, she gave it to me, she gave up driving at 91
1975 Volvo 245, nice car, died at 200+K
1973 Volvo 245, work car, lasted a year or so
1983 Mustang, V6 first new car
1987 T-Bird Turbo Coupe, very fast, last new car...
1994 Saturn Wagon, comuter car, lasted 170K
1987 Astro van, needed cheap car quick. POS
1997 Chrysler T&C, once again, needed cheap car, over 200K but very nice

Allready know me next car will be my lady's 04 Buick Park Avenue Ultra that she inherited from her Dad w/ only 35K miles on it last year. She wants a CRV like car.
Garry

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72 Bronco
72 GS455
77 F250
76 F250
78 F250
79 Z28
73 Chevy half ton
68 GS400 (still have)
86 F250
02 C2500
04 Explorer
07 C2500HD Duramax (still have)

Anyone see a common theme here?

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2008 - 1997 Mitsubishi Galant
2010 - 2009 Honda Fit
2011 - 2005 Mustang

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Peter, that truck is so rad. I am always on the lookout for a mid 80s chevy just like it. Solid 10 mpg, but they look awesome.

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1997 (1995) Ford Contour SE Engine blew while going on my 1st family trip with the wife and kid through the WV mountains. Granted this was my 1st car took it off roading (yes in a contour) and could make plenty of space in the back seats. 160,000 Miles
2002 (1998) Ford Fusion SE Paid bottom dollar for it in WV Transmition blew at 74,000 Miles.
2003 (2003) Pontiac Vibe (Wifes Car) Biggest POS, traded it in for a Ford Frestyle.
2006 (2005) Ford Fuson SEL V6 still have it love it 38,000 Miles.
2007 (2006) Ford Freestyle SEL (Wifes Car). Great car AWD CVT transmition wife got the better of me, traded for Ford Flex.
2009 (2009) Ford Flex SEL (Wifes Car). Great car, super good on trips. Wife drives it like a GD Honda Civic! 30,000 miles sounds like it has 60,000 miles.

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1980 Chrysler LeBaron (My grandfather sold it to my dad who sold it to me for $1 in 1992. I then sold it to a woman I worked with for $300 in 1996.)
1986 Mercury Marquis (Bought for $900 in 1996.)
1995 Thunderbird LX V8 (Favorite car so far to date. Traded in Mercury to buy this in 1998)
2001 VW Jetta (Wifes car she brought into the marriage - married in 2003)
2005 Saturn Vue (Sold T-Bird for $1000 to lease this POS)
2007 VW Pasat (traded in Jetta for this) - CURRENT
2009 Toyota Highlander Sport (Ended Saturn Lease and bought this) - CURRENT

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mines really short here

1993 gmc sierra. (hand me down from dad. my daily driver. I have plans to seriously customize this thing)

1957 chevy bel air 4 door 283 v8 (my dad and I bought this thing together as a fun show off car. total chick magnet)

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1992 Ford F-150 - My first
1999 Toyota Tacoma - Second
1985 Toyota Truck - Sold Tacoma and bought this and Acura so I had a work truck and weekend driver
1999 Acura TL - see above
2003 GMC Sierra - Sold Toyota and and Acura for one vehicle
2005 Mazda 3 - Bought for my wife in 05 but after our second child in 08 I sold my Sierra and started driving this and bought her an Explorer
2005 Ford Explorer EB - Also bought for my wife but became mine after I bought her a minivan last year