New spin on a 'Car' thread - Page 4

OLS · 07-06-2012, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by hammondc

Lots of Datsuns in here....

Dude, you could get one for about 32oo bucks brand new back in the 70s!

MurphysLaw · 07-07-2012, 06:40 AM

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Originally Posted by hammondc

Lots of Datsuns in here....

That surprised me too, mine was the biggest POS in my high school parking lot, but it was mine

WittyUserName · 07-07-2012, 09:47 PM

1980 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royal Branaugh
2001(?) Toyota Echo
1998 Toyota 4Runner Limited
2009 VW Jetta Wolfsburg
2009 VW GLI (current)

n3uka · 07-07-2012, 10:39 PM

Probably missing one or two

1974 Buick Electra 225 2-door
1984 Toyota Celica
1985 Chevy Camaro
1989 Toyota 4x4
1970 1/2 Camaro SS
1970 Chevelle 427
1973 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow
1989 Toyota 4Runner
1983 Plymouth Sapporo
1985 Nissan 300ZX
1993 Honda Accord Wagon
1971 M35A2 w/w

Current
1984 M1009 CUCV Blazer
1984 M35A2C
1993 Ford F150 XL
2003 Ford Explorer XLT

Ciro · 07-08-2012, 10:34 AM

Cars:
1983 Mazda Rx7
1989 Hyundai Excel
1981 Mazda Rx7
1991 Honda Prelude
1993 Hyundai Scoop
1995 Geo Tracker
1985 Nissan 200SX
1996 Mazda 626
1997 Acura Integra GSR
1990 Honda CRX
1989 Honda CRX
2004 Mazda 8
2006 Mazda CX 7

Current:
2007 Honda Fit
2009 Mazda 3

Bikes:
2003 Honda F4I
2005 Triumph 650
2006 Suzuki GSXR 750
2008 Honda CBR1000RR

fhrblig · 07-08-2012, 04:45 PM

Since 1991:

1980 Pontiac Phoenix LJ - SUCKED. Worst car ever, only had it for 4 months.

1983 Chevrolet Celebrity V6 - Man, this was a great car. Like a true GM car, it ran bad longer than most cars will run at all. I lost it when it got towed and it would have cost more than the car was worth to get it back.

1987 Honda CRX DX - Fun little car, unfortunately it was an automatic. And it was before Honda could design an auto transmission that could shift without snapping your neck. Traded for next car on the list.

1991 Mercury Sable LS - Meh. It was loaded, though. My sister totaled it (not her fault).

1987 Chevrolet Sprint - Laugh all you want, I miss this thing. I love bare-bones, honest cars. Its only option was an AM/FM radio. It got more MPG (50) than it had horsepower (48). Clutch went out, and it was traded in.

1981 VW Rabbit LS - Great little car, but only had it 2 months. Brakes failed, so I sold it to a coworker that wanted a project.

1987 Acura Integra LS - This was it, the only lemon Honda ever built. It sucked. I gave it away, heard it died in a demolition derby.

1988 Chevrolet Sprint - This one had A/C and cruise control even. Cruise worked only on flat surfaces, and the A/C couldn't keep up with temps over 80. Unfortunately, it's the only car that ever broke down and left me stranded. Sold to a friend.

1993 Geo Prizm LSi - Great little car, sold it when I bought the next car.

2001 Oldsmobile Alero GL - Better than most people thought. I bought it in December 2001, first time I'd ever had a car the same year as the year I bought it. Sold to my sister who drove it for an additional 125k after the 90k I put on it.

1991 VW Passat GL - It was a beater, but fun. Donated to a relative that needed a car.

2001 Hyundai Accent L - This was made while Hyundai was slowly learning how to build good cars. Weak transmission and clutch. Put 120k on it in a year and a half, then sold it to my stepdad (who is now on his second Hyundai).

1998 Buick LeSabre - Would have been a great car, but it was cursed. Electrical problems, stalling out, trampled by elk, and so on. Traded it for next car.

2005 Dodge Caravan SE - 4 cylinder, so had no power. It was ok, but suffered from the typical Chrysler transmission problems. Traded it for my current vehicle.

2009 Ford Ranger XL - First brand new vehicle I've ever bought (thanks, $4500 rebate!), and I think I have to consider it the best vehicle I've ever owned. Manual everything, rubber floor, 2WD; but it has the upgraded stereo, 40/20/40 split seats, A/C and aux jack for my iPod. What else could you need? And now that I've smoked about a billion cigars in it, it smells great!

hammondc · 07-08-2012, 05:35 PM

CRX....awww yeah!

07-08-2012, 06:55 PM

In '78 a '69 Triumph Spitfire. A completely underdisgned car that was a great mechanics teaching aid.
In '80 a '78 Bronco. I took that places few vehicles could go. Worked on that a lot too.
In '85 I bought a new Toyota 4x4 truck.
In '93 I got an '89 Toy truck to replace the totalled '85. There is no part of a Toyota truck I have not taken apart and put back together.
In '95 I leased a Lincoln Mark VIII for two years.
In '00 a '98 Mark VIII (current)
In '04 an F250 to replace the worn out Toy. Actually, it replaces two Toys and has truck to spare. (current)

Jefft72 · 07-08-2012, 07:26 PM

1972 Dodge Dart (I flogged that /6 all through high school and college)
1999 Dodge Ram 1500 (traded Dart in the first Ram after college)
2003 Dodge Ram 1500 (traded 99 Ram in for first brand new vehicle, still have)
2002 Chrysler Sebring vert. (still have)

....And with 4 kids we are pushing the limits of our current transportation. Need to look towards a mini van or an suv.

GTsetGO · 07-08-2012, 07:30 PM

1981 - Ford Mustang 4-banger - hand me down from my brother
1985 - Nissan 300zx 2+2
1989 - Pontiac formula Firebird
2000 - Ford Mustang GT
2001 - Ford F150
2004 - Ford Mustang GT
2008 - Acura TL type-s

MrWolf55 · 07-09-2012, 08:01 AM

Only two cars so far.
1993 Chevrolet Cavalier - Was my first car that I drove all through high school. Had a huge leak in the radiator so I would fill the trunk full of milk gallon jugs filled with water that I would pour in there every time I stopped some place. Picked up a lot of girls with that one

1996 Pontiac Sunfire - Bought it for $1000 about 6 years ago and have since put about 70,000 miles on it. The amazing thing? I have NEVER put a single dollar in repairs into it; just tires and oil changes. Has to be the most well-built car in the history of the world. Looks like hell now with 200,000 miles but I love it to death.

MajorCaptSilly · 07-09-2012, 08:41 AM

I see some Dodge Darts in the mix here. I have a couple interesting (at least to me) stories on the Dodge Dart.

1. My dad had a Dodge Dart (71-72?) for quite a few years. One day, he and mom went out and my brother and I had a babysitter. Our babysitter spent her time yapping on the phone with her boyfriend or messing with truckers on our CB radio. Well, I walked into the garage will the sitter was yapping and the Dodge Dart had started. No keys in the ignition, it just started. I ran in and told the sitter that the car was running and she told me to turn it off then went back to yapping. I told her there were no keys to turn it off and she ignored me. I told her she was useless and went over to the neighbors. Our neighbor Marty was much more responsive. He came right over and saw the car was running. He popped the hood and pulled the coil wire which killed the engine. He and my dad took a look at it the next day and saw that some condensation had arced the solenoid and started the car! It apparently was under recall for this but we never knew because he got it used.

2. My dad retired the Dodge Dart sometime in the mid 70's. He parked it in the back yard where it sat for several years. My cousin was down on his luck in the 80's and was looking for a car so he could get a job. My dad said if he could get the Dart started, it was his. My cousin brought his brother and battery over. They pumped up the tires, poured a little gas into the tank and a little into the carb of the straight 6. They hooked up the battery, and it started on the 2nd or third try! My cousin drove it home, plated it, and drove it for 3 years without issue. I only wish today's engines were that simple and that sturdy!

MCS

hammondc · 07-09-2012, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by MrWolf55

Only two cars so far.
1993 Chevrolet Cavalier - Was my first car that I drove all through high school. Had a huge leak in the radiator so I would fill the trunk full of milk gallon jugs filled with water that I would pour in there every time I stopped some place. Picked up a lot of girls with that one

1996 Pontiac Sunfire - Bought it for $1000 about 6 years ago and have since put about 70,000 miles on it. The amazing thing? I have NEVER put a single dollar in repairs into it; just tires and oil changes. Has to be the most well-built car in the history of the world. Looks like hell now with 200,000 miles but I love it to death.

My wife had a green sunfire. I think hers was a '98.

MrWolf55 · 07-09-2012, 09:47 PM

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Originally Posted by hammondc

My wife had a green sunfire. I think hers was a '98.

How did it hold up? I'm continually amazed everytime I get it and it starts right up and runs like a champ after all its seen. Guess thats why you still see so many of them on the road. When I eventually have the funds and get something new I'm just gonna hold on to it as a back up car rather than sell it for the $500 it'd probably get for it. It's worth more to me than that.

s15driftking · 10-27-2012, 06:33 PM

at the end of my car trail i have finished my project car.

took a little over a year to take from a once-ghetto-built heap with potential to a nice reliable track car.

It is a tribute to a fallen friend.

Before

s15driftking · 10-27-2012, 06:34 PM

During

After

icehog3 · 10-28-2012, 09:11 AM

1978 - '71 Ford LTD (351 Cleveland)
1979 - '78 Buick Skyhawk
1980 - '78 Toyota Celica
1983 - '81 Buick Ciera
1987 - '87 Toyota Pick-up
1988 - '81 Kawasaki KZ1000
1991 - '91 Chevrolet K5 Blazer
1995 - '05 Yamaha V-Max
1999 - '99 Isuzu Rodeo
1999 - '99 Harley Davidson Dyna Wide Glide (current)
2001 - '01 Isuzu Trooper
2006 - '07 Chevrolet Avalanche (current)

MurphysLaw · 10-28-2012, 09:16 AM

Great looking Silvia Bobby

Bax · 10-28-2012, 09:27 AM

1987- '75 Camaro (Death by telephone pole)
1988- '78 T-Bird
1990- '78 Camaro
1992- '84 Firebird Trans Am 15th anni. ed.
1995- '95 Camaro z28
2001- '01 Dodge Neon
2005- '06 Hyundai Tiburon GT-V6
2008- Dodge Charger (current)

jluck · 10-28-2012, 10:25 AM

I can't even begin to list all the rigs I have had. I am notorious for always having something different. I was asked to list the cars and trucks I have had, I counted 125 (ish) before I quit counting and that was quite a few years ago.

I did lots of horse trading and buy to sale stuff to pay the way back when I had crappy low paying job's.

07-07-2012, 09:47 PM	#3
WittyUserName WOOOHOOO Join Date: Aug 2011 First Name: Adam Location: Virginia Posts: 1,455 Trading: (15)	Re: New spin on a 'Car' thread 1980 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royal Branaugh 2001(?) Toyota Echo 1998 Toyota 4Runner Limited 2009 VW Jetta Wolfsburg 2009 VW GLI (current) __________________ Check out the TROOP support Forums It is THIS easy to Support the troops

07-07-2012, 10:39 PM	#4
n3uka Feeling at Home Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: The house on the corner Posts: 685 Trading: (30)	Re: New spin on a 'Car' thread Probably missing one or two 1974 Buick Electra 225 2-door 1984 Toyota Celica 1985 Chevy Camaro 1989 Toyota 4x4 1970 1/2 Camaro SS 1970 Chevelle 427 1973 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow 1989 Toyota 4Runner 1983 Plymouth Sapporo 1985 Nissan 300ZX 1993 Honda Accord Wagon 1971 M35A2 w/w Current 1984 M1009 CUCV Blazer 1984 M35A2C 1993 Ford F150 XL 2003 Ford Explorer XLT

07-08-2012, 10:34 AM	#5
Ciro Enjoying the Show! Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 461 Trading: (11)	Re: New spin on a 'Car' thread Cars: 1983 Mazda Rx7 1989 Hyundai Excel 1981 Mazda Rx7 1991 Honda Prelude 1993 Hyundai Scoop 1995 Geo Tracker 1985 Nissan 200SX 1996 Mazda 626 1997 Acura Integra GSR 1990 Honda CRX 1989 Honda CRX 2004 Mazda 8 2006 Mazda CX 7 Current: 2007 Honda Fit 2009 Mazda 3 Bikes: 2003 Honda F4I 2005 Triumph 650 2006 Suzuki GSXR 750 2008 Honda CBR1000RR

07-08-2012, 04:45 PM	#6
fhrblig Real cars have 3 pedals Join Date: May 2010 First Name: Bob Location: Aurora, CO Posts: 211 Trading: (0)	Re: New spin on a 'Car' thread Since 1991: 1980 Pontiac Phoenix LJ - SUCKED. Worst car ever, only had it for 4 months. 1983 Chevrolet Celebrity V6 - Man, this was a great car. Like a true GM car, it ran bad longer than most cars will run at all. I lost it when it got towed and it would have cost more than the car was worth to get it back. 1987 Honda CRX DX - Fun little car, unfortunately it was an automatic. And it was before Honda could design an auto transmission that could shift without snapping your neck. Traded for next car on the list. 1991 Mercury Sable LS - Meh. It was loaded, though. My sister totaled it (not her fault). 1987 Chevrolet Sprint - Laugh all you want, I miss this thing. I love bare-bones, honest cars. Its only option was an AM/FM radio. It got more MPG (50) than it had horsepower (48). Clutch went out, and it was traded in. 1981 VW Rabbit LS - Great little car, but only had it 2 months. Brakes failed, so I sold it to a coworker that wanted a project. 1987 Acura Integra LS - This was it, the only lemon Honda ever built. It sucked. I gave it away, heard it died in a demolition derby. 1988 Chevrolet Sprint - This one had A/C and cruise control even. Cruise worked only on flat surfaces, and the A/C couldn't keep up with temps over 80. Unfortunately, it's the only car that ever broke down and left me stranded. Sold to a friend. 1993 Geo Prizm LSi - Great little car, sold it when I bought the next car. 2001 Oldsmobile Alero GL - Better than most people thought. I bought it in December 2001, first time I'd ever had a car the same year as the year I bought it. Sold to my sister who drove it for an additional 125k after the 90k I put on it. 1991 VW Passat GL - It was a beater, but fun. Donated to a relative that needed a car. 2001 Hyundai Accent L - This was made while Hyundai was slowly learning how to build good cars. Weak transmission and clutch. Put 120k on it in a year and a half, then sold it to my stepdad (who is now on his second Hyundai). 1998 Buick LeSabre - Would have been a great car, but it was cursed. Electrical problems, stalling out, trampled by elk, and so on. Traded it for next car. 2005 Dodge Caravan SE - 4 cylinder, so had no power. It was ok, but suffered from the typical Chrysler transmission problems. Traded it for my current vehicle. 2009 Ford Ranger XL - First brand new vehicle I've ever bought (thanks, $4500 rebate!), and I think I have to consider it the best vehicle I've ever owned. Manual everything, rubber floor, 2WD; but it has the upgraded stereo, 40/20/40 split seats, A/C and aux jack for my iPod. What else could you need? And now that I've smoked about a billion cigars in it, it smells great!

07-08-2012, 05:35 PM	#7
hammondc Moar Padrons! Join Date: Aug 2010 First Name: Chip Location: Senoia, GA Posts: 2,628 Trading: (17)	Re: New spin on a 'Car' thread CRX....awww yeah!

07-08-2012, 06:55 PM	#8
BC-Axeman Guest Posts: n/a	Re: New spin on a 'Car' thread In '78 a '69 Triumph Spitfire. A completely underdisgned car that was a great mechanics teaching aid. In '80 a '78 Bronco. I took that places few vehicles could go. Worked on that a lot too. In '85 I bought a new Toyota 4x4 truck. In '93 I got an '89 Toy truck to replace the totalled '85. There is no part of a Toyota truck I have not taken apart and put back together. In '95 I leased a Lincoln Mark VIII for two years. In '00 a '98 Mark VIII (current) In '04 an F250 to replace the worn out Toy. Actually, it replaces two Toys and has truck to spare. (current)

07-08-2012, 07:26 PM	#9
Jefft72 Still Watching My Back Join Date: Oct 2011 First Name: Jeff Location: League City, TX Posts: 219 Trading: (2)	Re: New spin on a 'Car' thread 1972 Dodge Dart (I flogged that /6 all through high school and college) 1999 Dodge Ram 1500 (traded Dart in the first Ram after college) 2003 Dodge Ram 1500 (traded 99 Ram in for first brand new vehicle, still have) 2002 Chrysler Sebring vert. (still have) ....And with 4 kids we are pushing the limits of our current transportation. Need to look towards a mini van or an suv.

07-08-2012, 07:30 PM	#10
GTsetGO those were the droids Join Date: Nov 2008 First Name: Rob Location: Newport News, VA Posts: 1,686 Trading: (5)	Re: New spin on a 'Car' thread 1981 - Ford Mustang 4-banger - hand me down from my brother 1985 - Nissan 300zx 2+2 1989 - Pontiac formula Firebird 2000 - Ford Mustang GT 2001 - Ford F150 2004 - Ford Mustang GT 2008 - Acura TL type-s __________________ Modded Mustangs

07-09-2012, 08:01 AM	#11
MrWolf55 Still Watching My Back Join Date: Oct 2011 First Name: Mike Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 112 Trading: (3)	Re: New spin on a 'Car' thread Only two cars so far. 1993 Chevrolet Cavalier - Was my first car that I drove all through high school. Had a huge leak in the radiator so I would fill the trunk full of milk gallon jugs filled with water that I would pour in there every time I stopped some place. Picked up a lot of girls with that one 1996 Pontiac Sunfire - Bought it for $1000 about 6 years ago and have since put about 70,000 miles on it. The amazing thing? I have NEVER put a single dollar in repairs into it; just tires and oil changes. Has to be the most well-built car in the history of the world. Looks like hell now with 200,000 miles but I love it to death.

07-09-2012, 08:41 AM	#12
MajorCaptSilly Sklee Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Scott Location: Mishawaka, IN Posts: 2,523 Trading: (30)	Re: New spin on a 'Car' thread I see some Dodge Darts in the mix here. I have a couple interesting (at least to me) stories on the Dodge Dart. 1. My dad had a Dodge Dart (71-72?) for quite a few years. One day, he and mom went out and my brother and I had a babysitter. Our babysitter spent her time yapping on the phone with her boyfriend or messing with truckers on our CB radio. Well, I walked into the garage will the sitter was yapping and the Dodge Dart had started. No keys in the ignition, it just started. I ran in and told the sitter that the car was running and she told me to turn it off then went back to yapping. I told her there were no keys to turn it off and she ignored me. I told her she was useless and went over to the neighbors. Our neighbor Marty was much more responsive. He came right over and saw the car was running. He popped the hood and pulled the coil wire which killed the engine. He and my dad took a look at it the next day and saw that some condensation had arced the solenoid and started the car! It apparently was under recall for this but we never knew because he got it used. 2. My dad retired the Dodge Dart sometime in the mid 70's. He parked it in the back yard where it sat for several years. My cousin was down on his luck in the 80's and was looking for a car so he could get a job. My dad said if he could get the Dart started, it was his. My cousin brought his brother and battery over. They pumped up the tires, poured a little gas into the tank and a little into the carb of the straight 6. They hooked up the battery, and it started on the 2nd or third try! My cousin drove it home, plated it, and drove it for 3 years without issue. I only wish today's engines were that simple and that sturdy! MCS __________________ Pillsbury, Minneapolis, Prince, Spoon Bridge and Cherry, coinkydink?

10-27-2012, 06:33 PM	#15
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10-27-2012, 06:34 PM	#16
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10-28-2012, 09:11 AM	#17
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10-28-2012, 10:25 AM	#20
jluck Way out there Join Date: Jan 2012 First Name: Jared Location: Oregon Posts: 1,289 Trading: (12)	Re: New spin on a 'Car' thread I can't even begin to list all the rigs I have had. I am notorious for always having something different. I was asked to list the cars and trucks I have had, I counted 125 (ish) before I quit counting and that was quite a few years ago. I did lots of horse trading and buy to sale stuff to pay the way back when I had crappy low paying job's.