Well Palsut's thread got me thinking about the cars I've owned and what I liked and disliked about them.

63 Mercury Comet (handed down to me slant six three on the tree sold it for scrap before I got my liscence)

85 Dodge D50 (first vehicle I owned with a liscence)
76 Mercury Cougar XR7 (351 cleveland man that car was a boat)

90 Geo Metro (couldn't beat the 53mpg on the highway)

92 Dodge Spirit (Bought new it was transportation)

94 Dodge Dakota Sport (Bought new once again
young and dumb it has the V6 all blacked out with chrome wheels it was a looker)

92 Plymouth Voyager (the van was a beast it had well over 250k on the clock before the motor went out 4cyl)

94 Dodge Caravan (the Voyager was so usefull and beastly we went with the Caravan 6 cyl this time. Didn't last as long as the last one only 150k before the tranny took a dump.)

63 Nova 400 (250 straight six motor was industructable was also posessed and didn't like the wife.)

98 Chevy Silverado (love that truck still own it 108k on the clock)

85 Chevy S-10 4cyl(bought from my neighbor for $1 it was running rough gave it a tuneup ran like a champ but the tranny slipped something fierce and the master cylinder was shot so I traded it on the Geo.

92 Geo Storm (5sp a street legal go kart wasn't fast but felt fast too small though for a DD for me)

88 Ford F150 (rust bucket of a 4x4 with lots of lift and 35" tires so rusted I wouldn't even tow with it)

98 Grand Prix GTP (well what can I say )

cycles

86 CMX250 great beginner bike
05 XVS650AT love it.
02 XVS650 wifes bike she likes it I don't

98 Grand Prix- for some odd reason i love this car.

79 Camaro- bought it as a project for really cheap. Pulled it apart and realized the rust was so bad that it wasnt worth my time. Still have the 350/T400 sitting in my garage.

97 Miata- most fun Ive ever had driving any car. 33mpg's, 5-spd, RWD, 2200lbs.

88 Ford Festiva - Less horsepower than most lawnmowers.

90 Ford Tempo - Great reliable car. Nothing to look at, but the motor was bullet proof.

95 Volkswagon Passat GLX - Liked the car. Pretty quick, but terribly expensive to fix.

99 Grand Prix -

01 Lincoln LS - My favorite car. I had to sell it though cause I ran out of money during the Police Academy.

92 Jeep Wrangler- inline 6, tons of fun

89 Chevy Corvett- 78k miles, first traffic ticket

02 Pontiac GP GTP- still running!

97 malibu-base bare bones bought with 208k sold it for 211k

77 ford f:100-Still own, 2wd dual stright pipes 8 foot antennas and going strong (for now)

2 rams both Junk lol

00 f150 fx4 mostly my dads but i drove it

00 gp gt - WEEEEEE
02? 300m- BEATERS ROCK!!!

73 Chevelle Malibu
73 Honda XL 100
74 Yamaha 400
83 Suzuki GS550ES
84 Yamaha Seca Turbo
70 Ford Torino GT
74 Ford Maverick
84 Audi Quattro
92 Misubishi Diamante
89 Pontiac Grand Am
97 Honda Prelude
99 Mitsubishi Montero Sport
99 Pontiac Grand Prix

Partially owned (wifes):
96 Mitsubishi Diamante
99 Dodge Ram Quad Cab
01 Toyota Avalon

1986 Chevy Caprice Classic Wagon- got it for free, sold it for $200 and it blew up 3 days later.

1994 Olds Cutlass Supreme- still have.

1999 Grand Prix GT 4dr White.- tottaled. (got a settlement)

1999 Grand Prix GT 4dr RED- lightly modded, sold.

2002 Grand Prix GTP- you all know that one.

1996 Chevy S10 Blazer- of course still own.

Soon to own....

2004 or 05 Grand Prix GTP

1988 Acura Integra - traded in for the next car
1998 Grand Prix SE-3.8 crashed was still able to run, junked spring of 08
1997 Grand Prix GT/now GTP

?? Huffy - Transportation
PAT Bus - Rent/Fare to get around, School
2000 Grand Prix GTP Daytona Edition - Found my soul-mate (For now!)

78 pontiac grand lemans
77 olds cutlass supreme
79 olds cutlass
78 olds 98
72 chev pu
78 chev pu
81 chev pu
77 chev impala
88 f150
91 chev s10 blazer
92 chev s10 blazer
89 chev conversion van
92 pontiac sunbird
98 pontiac grand prix

91 Mazda MX-6 (beat the hell out of it and sold it for $300 to a friend to take to the demo derby. Lasted till the semi-finals lol)
98 Grand Prix (my baby)

he paid 300 for a demo car? holy gawd. we get our cars up here for 50-75. big steel boats.

97 GTP

next car will be an Evo.

96 Ford F-150 lifted 9" with 33's

it was huge and loved driving it everywere(sold for gas reasons haha)

1st car is 1990 Chevy Corisca. It is just my 1st free car by my mom. It is not that bad car. It is very slow than my SE model. It was wrecked.

2nd car is 1997 Oldsmobile Cutless Supreme. It was last minute car shopping after my 1st car accident. It is very cool car. I enjoyed it lot. I start learn lot of SE engine and start love it lot. I know you all disagree me. The engine is getting bad. It has been doing that since I brought that. I'm surprise it is last longer over 4 years.

3rd car is my current summer car 2003 Pontiac Grand Prix SE. You already know everything

4th car is my current winter beater 2001 Pontiac Grand Prix SE. I need it for winter season

1973 Pontiac Wagon 455/400 bought for motor & trans but drove for a year waiting for the perfect donor car. Sold to dad for towing boat & snowmobiles when I bought my Chevelle

1979 Firebird Formula 305-turd for power, excellent for power sliding- too much work to put in 455 so I sold to brother

1972 Chevelle- still have, excellent Police locater

1978 Monte Carlo 305 turd- dropped in a mild 355(sold to buy new Saturn)

1993 Saturn SL2 drove 125K then sold to neighbor girl for college still on the road at 200K(sold to buy Mustang)

1978 Z28 wrecked with hot motor
1978 Camaro blown motor beautiful car
swapped engines and sold for $1000 profit in a week

1993 Escort GT 5spd 36 mpg(Sold to buy Jeep)

1997 Jeep Wrangler Sport 4.0 6 cyl 5spd 31x10.5 with 2" lift. Any more & it would not fit in my garage(sold to buy Monte) CHICK MAGNET

2001 Monte LS 3.4 exhaust & rims only(Traded in for 04 Monte)

1992 Mustang 5.0 5spd convertible. Fun, Fun Fun car(sold to buy GP) CHICK MAGNET

2004 Monte SS wife's current DD

2003 Grand Prix GT my DD

1992 Honda Nighthawk 750 - bought to learn to ride(sold to buy new 1300)
2004 Honda VTX 1300C(drove a year, traded in for new 1800)
2003 Honda VTX 1800c- still riding

"1972 Chevelle- still have, excellent Police locater"

too funny, but true

My first car was a 84 volvo 240GL, got rid of it because of smelling burnt oil all the time and plus I just wanted a newer car.


2nd car, 95 Hyndai Elantra, worst car I've ever had. The tranny went out on me while I was on the highway but lucky me I was near the shoulder and boy was it a cold night.

Current car is my 02 GP, Best car I've ever owned far as reliability. Only problem I have with my gp is the suspension goes bad real quick for some reason, but other than that its a good car.

79 Plymouth Horizon - very first car, bought for $125!
The rest of these are not in any order, just as I think of them...
56 Dodge pickup
72 f100
72 f100 (yep 2 of them)
71 f100
67 f250
95 Bronco (full size)
91 F250 ext cab long bed (460 motor)
71 f100
87 Thunderbird Turbo coupe
83 Thunderbird
84 mercury cougar
78 mercury cougar
77 Ford LTD
71 LTD Convertible
88 grand prix se
97 grand prix gt
97 grand prix gt (yep 2 of them!)
89 pontiac sunbird convertible
87 Cutlass ciera (homemade convertible- sawzall!)
86 honda crx
1990 honda accord
1991 honda accord
1992 honda accord
1993 honda accord
1994 honda accord
1995 honda accord
1993 Acura vigor GS
1991 Acura Legend LS
1995 honda civic
1994 honda civic
1998 honda civic CX
1999 Chevy 1500 4x4 (4.3 V6)
1998 chevy 1500 W/T 2wd (4.3 v6)
1994 Chevy Silverado Ex cab 4x4 leather!
1995 chevy Blazer full size w/ 6 inch lift = 35" tires.
1997 chevy K2500HD 4x4 Cheyenne
1979 plymouth volare
1982 chrysler concord rear wheel drive only, made it into the "camcord" (camaro spoiler added)
2001 Isuzu trooper
1998 Honda CRV AWD
1988 Ford ranger RWD 2.3 5 speed (took SEVERE thrashings DAILY and held up very well for about a year and a half!)
1989 Ranger ext cab 5 speed 2wd
1982 dodge omni
1983 firebird 4 cylinder! (could not do a burnout on wet cement!)
1984 firebird V6 (loved burnouts)
1984 Monte carlo V8
1994 Bonneville leather
1995 Kia Sportage 4x4(I lifted this 3" and had 30" tires on it (big for a kia sportage!)
1998 mazda Rx7 (non turbo)
1993 Olds cutlass supreme
1988 olds cutlass supreme (fwd model)
1981 Fiat X19
1997 Ford F150 Lariat 4x4 (had this when it was 3 years old).
1978 Chevy nova
1987 chevy s10 blazer
1988 acura legend L leather
1990 Acura Legend LL coupe 5 speed leather
1985 ford ranger 2.0 MAJOR POS, slow as hell too!
1997 nissan maxima
1990 nissan sentra
1986 nissan 300zx (non turbo)
1994 toyota camry coupe 5 speed

Added 10/24-08:
1978 Ford F250
1983 volkswagen rabbit pickup
1982 oldsmobile toronado (fwd full size)
1989 mazda 626
1990 Ford Taurus SHO 5 speed.

Current:
1999 toyota 4Runner 4x4
1999 Grand Prix GT

I know there are quite a few more too, just can't think of anymore right now!

The following is for fun, and I do not own any of them as of now.


2 crotch rockets,
Kawasaki ninja 500EX
Suzuki Katana 600 modded.

Snowmobiles:
72 polaris Colt 256CC
1988 Polaris Indy 600 modded (pretty damn fast!)
1995 Ski-doo 580

1 Homemade Go-kart 5 horse briggs engine

3 boats
1972 aluminum fishing boat 14'
1987 Bayliner 125 Outboard
1997 Shuttlecraft (Jetksi propels the boat, and can be detached out on the lake, cool rig!
Jet ski was a Yamaha wave raider 700CC

lol can i ask why you owned sooo many vehicles?

it has been something to keep me out of trouble, so my grandpa used to say.

I have only let 1 car make it to the salvage yard, and it went right back to where I bought it from! the LTD convertible was from the boneyard to begin with.

Its a really bad habit, trust me!!!

I have made a few bucks on some of the sales, sometimes break even, and once in a while lose money.

But I don't have a real answer to your question (why so many).

and I have owned all of them.

^ wow. haha.

94 plymouth sundance
94 olds eighty-eight
99 grand prix gt
01 grand prix gt (current)
91 mazda rx-7 (current - under powertrain transplant surgery for the winter)

I'm a firm believer that if you keep your expectations low, you'll usually be pleasantly surprised. That's why I've loved every car I've owned. Plus I could never go to a slower car. So, I started with the SLOWEST car so I could work my way up.

1981 Toyota Hoop-D (ah, Tercel): FREE from Dad - got it at 325k miles, blew head gasket by 328k. Power nothing. Great car to learn stick on.

1983 Peugeot 505sti: $300 with blown head gasket. Fixed it for less than $100. Got it with 120k miles, dropped tranny doing unplanned off-roading at 185k. Power everything. Wonderful suspension and heated leather seats.

1987 Peugeot 505sti (see a pattern?): $800 in good condition w/180k. Gave up on keeping up with repairs at 220k. Love those seats!

1989 Peugeot 405DL: $2000 in mint condition w/58k. Expensive I know, but it was a graduation gift for college. Fabric seats, ughh. T-boned while turning left by a dumb b*$tch who was passing 7 cars at once at 112k.

1991 Peugeot 405mi16 with modded top-end: $1500 in great shape w/104k. Paid for by the dumb b%@tch's insurance co. Puts the other Peugeots to shame. Eats most non-turbo 4 cylinder tuners for breakfast. Still have with 140k.

1990 Chevy Lumina: $200, future wife was the 2nd owner, I was the 5th, small world! First V6, WOW what a difference! Beater car. About 1 in 20 times you'd have to talk nice to it for 5-10 minutes before it would start. Seriously, I tried fixing it, hitting it, yelling at it, only sweet talk worked. Sold it for $200 after getting my GP.

1998 Grand Prix GT: $2850 on Ebay 2 years ago w/98k! Decided I needed one after the wife got her '99 GP. I can't say enough about how great these cars are. Sure I've had to do all the normal GP crap just to keep air blowing on me in the last 2 years (ignition switch, resistor, blower motor), but I love working on these cars when I have to. Done the Magnaflow DP and Dynnomax exhaust. Hope to do more. Currently has 128k.

1976 L-82 Corvette, 4-speed: $7000 with 58k. It may be one of the slowest vettes ever (thank you CAFE crap) but it's still a blast to drive. 100 mph in 3rd going around back road curves! That car is glued to the road. Just think a 5.7l 350 V-8 with the same HP as my non-SC GP, scarry!

good god jaybur... that's lot of cars! lol

I just added 5 more..... and I know I am still forgetting some.

1985 Nissan Sentra 1.6L 5-speed, Red. Great for running through the middle of the desert west of Phoenix. Parents sold it while I was in AIT in GA.

1996 Dodge Neon Sport Coupe, Black (Snake Eyes). Destroyed by electrical failure and long collision sequence. Purchased and destroyed at FT Campbell, KY

1987 Oldsmobile Calais, Champagne ('Lisha's Toy). Last I saw, she parked it after battery and alternator died. Purchased in and still sitting in KY.

1996 Chevrolet Beretta, Red (Janna). Destroyed while trying to avoid rear-end collision with pregnant GF in car. RIP Janna, you are missed. Purchased in Phoenix, destroyed in Savannah, GA

2000 GP GT, Red (Colleen). 150,000 miles hard, reliable service. DD for me and my family. Purchased in Savannah, GA and currently serving in Lufkin, TX.

1985 Pontiac Firebird SE, Kinda Red, kinda Green (Belen). Supposed to have been my DD to take miles off Colleen and allow the family to just GO if they want to. LS1 very likely to be in the near future. Purchased in Las Cruces, NM and currently awaiting service in Lufkin, TX.

1987 Chevy Nova (1.6L)
1969 Chevy Camaro
1990 Eagle Talon TSi
1999 Dodge Dakota
1990 Buick LeSabre
2000 Pontiac Grand Prix GT

1969 Buick Skylark sedan-car I learned to drive on.
1967 Dodge Polara sedan- hand me down from Dad
1968 Dodge Polara coupe-salvaged rebuilt engine and trans after totalling above sedan
1976 Plymouth Volare Road Runner- first car I seriously modded, and almost lost my license playing with it.
1972 Dodge B100 short wheelbase van (sign of the times)and a real romper room
1978 Dodge Lil Red Express truck-big fun but thristy monster.
1979 Pontiac Trans Am WS6-"Bandit" black & gold...had it three months and promptly got laid off from my job and had to sell...sold the car and piece of my heart with it...I have never recovered.
1973 Plymouth Satellite Sebring-(its what I could afford)
1973 Dodge Challenger-next step up
1973 Road Runner (I had kids...bigger back seat)
1972 Satellite Sebring Plus-most dependable car I ever had.
1966 Corvair Corsa 4spd-1st attempt at a second "fun car"(didnt last long)
1979 Dodge Aspen wagon- more family stuff
1986 Chevy S-10 (work truck)
1989 Ford Probe (1st brand new car)
1991 Chevy Silverado ext cab
1969 Buick Wildcat (project car...didnt last long)
1979 Chrysler Newport police cruiser (it was cheap)
1992 Plymouth Sundance Duster (V6,5spd & fun)
1993 Olds Achieva
1996 Dodge Intrepid (just plain loved it)
1985 Ford Bronco (divorce makes you buy cheap)
1992 Ford Taurus SHO (much better on gas than the truck.
1995 Dodge Intrepid- the incredible machine that is still running for my son, now at almost 250k miles.
1992 Chevy Lumina Euro-(passed down to my step daughter)
2001 Pontiac Grand Prix GT..."The ThunderBat"
2004 Chrysler Sebring convertible-nice car but some issues I wouldnt pay the dealer for.
2007 Chrysler PT Cruiser Turbo convertible- my mid-life Chrysler.

i would sell my soul before i sold that car

'88 Cut Supreme. White with sunroof and gray cloth interior. I LOVED that car. However it was a maintenance nightmare. After replacing the brakes twice, suspension once, alternator twice, and body work from a car accident, I had to get it go.

'89 Olds 98 Regency. Total grandpa car, but it got me through college. It had the most kickass DIC I've ever seen. I swear it could do my calculus for me if I wanted it to.

2002 GTP. Bought it when I graduated college. Still drive it.

That's it!

"1979 Pontiac Trans Am WS6-"Bandit" black & gold...had it three months and promptly got laid off from my job and had to sell...sold the car and piece of my heart with it...I have never recovered."


Is that why you got the WS6 hood TBat?

the 1979 model had the shaker hood...and to be truthful when I went looking for a car after I gave the Lumina to my stepdaughter I was fully focused on buying another Firebird...but after much shopping and looking I grew frustrated over prices and the Bird's tight confines of comfort. Then one day I test drove a dark metallic blue 1999 GP GT and I was bitten. Here was a car that had all the sporty flavor of the Bird, striking good looks,plentiful room and comfort,lots of nice power toys (a real trunk) and a lot of bang for the buck. That one got sold before I could get myself together but I ran across the T-Bat on the way home from work one afternoon. I had looked at a black GTP just a few days before but we couldnt agree on price. At the time the GT was the same model year, lower miles and almost $4k cheaper. I pitched a price and he took it with no complaint...and it was the begininng of the most lasting "car relationship" I've ever had.
I guess it would be fair to say that I have emotionally imprinted my fond memory of my Trans Am from days gone by...but if I ever get the T-Bat the way I see it in my mind it will be a much nicer car than the Bird ever was.

(please excuse the momentary hi-jack)

2001 Nissan altima too slow
1995 Mazda Millenia *dont ask lol
1990 Honda accord (best cat for $500)
1999 GP SE TRANNY DIED ON 79K
NOW 2002 GT GP

i would sell my soul before i sold that car [/b][/QUOT

MY dad had a 1979 trans am 10 anniversary 4 speed pontiac 400 one

original paint
only 86,000 miles
sold due to living on gravel

1990 blue grand am - no power steering, radio, parking brake didn't work (had fun with my friend on that), my friend let me have it for about 6 months, he kept it primary to keep the insurance lower on his 95 t/a
1987 ford tempo(d.a.l. dies a lot) - bought it from my dad's aunt with 17K miles (she pretty much drove it to church and the grocery store). Comfortable, but 3 speed auto felt like it was gonna explode on the highway over 75 mph, and it died all the time. Needed something better for highway driving before I left for college
1989 red firebird (the red dragon)- bought it with 103K, got great mileage for a 305 tbi auto (as much as 29 highway once on a trip back to school), lots of personality, my friends all called it the red dragon once the movie old school came it, and it stuck. After it got to about 150K, it was time for something newer, and I had wanted a gtp or newer t/a for awhile, and thought a gtp would be better for year round driving
1999 black gtp (the dark knight) - love this car, can't wait to start modding, hopefully saving for my wedding won't totally blow my plans!!!

1979 Firebird Formula 305-turd for power, excellent for power sliding- too much work to put in 455 so I sold to brother


??? i dont think the 305 didnt get used in the f-body until later....

305 came on the scene in 76. to replace the 307.

In order:

1995 Mitsubishi 3000GT
1992 Honda CRB600F2
1997 Pontiac Grand Prix GTP
1995 Yamaha YZ125
1999 Dodge Dakota Sport
1999 Saturn SL2
2003 Honda CBR954RR

Still have all but 3000GT and GTP.

1988 Ford Festiva...hand me down from baas140. Beat the crap out of it and it lasted forever.
1995 nissan altima...got it on a "hail sale". Lets just say, it wasnt pretty but it was a high school car. The rear frame finally rusted out completely.
2001 GT...I will keep this one for a long time.

1989 pontiac GRAND AM

that car was solid as a rock but when i bought my gp i gave it to mu sister haha

Haven't chatted in a while, been looking at the site though. This thread intrigued me....A few favorite cars over the years...
62 VW bug 1st car
60 MGA fun for a kid but it was junk
66 Mustang GT hot car wrecked it
66 chevelle ss sold it ,I was broke sorry now
68 chevelle BBC fast and fun
76 camaro with the original lt1
77 Z28 Camaro ...wifes car cam etc suspension upgrades great road car
gmc 2500 conversion van been all over the USA with it ..still own it would go anywhere with it
1997 grand prix... bad motor but i just like the car!!!!
bikes ..tooo many to mention... faves? Honda 90 dream first bike 1100 yamaha fastest HD electra glide