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virgin1
12/1/2007 4:36:43 AM
Here's a thread to list the cars that you currently have in your stable, or have owned.
Tell us what it is/was, and a little bit of information about it. i.e. Experiences, mods, personal stories, and feelings about.
SPeeDy3
12/1/2007 7:35:51 AM
my first car was a 1995 eclipse rs. i loved that car cuz it saved my life... my second car was a 94 2dr civic. i hated that car... i only got it so i can learn to drive stick.. omg how i beat on that car.. lol.. kept it for 6 months and sold it for the same amount i bought it for.. lol.. thennn 6 months later i get my love!!! my mazdaspeed 3!!!!
Siber Express
12/1/2007 7:59:30 AM
2007 Mazda3 s, My Daily Driver, nothing done to it but the Silver Stars in corners in front and the front License plate bracket is removed (still need to do something with the holes)
2003 F150 XLT/STX, Super Cab, Flareside with a 5.4 motor, it is 1 of 144 built in its configuration.
It is lowered 3/4, shaved the emblems and the Antennae on the fenders, Ghost flamed, K&N CAI, SuperChips Tuner, removed almost all of the chrome, 800 watt amp for the door speakers behind the stock Kenwood z828 HU, ADR Sterling True Diamond Cut 18X8.5 wheels wrapped with 275/55R18 Toyo Proxies ST tires and a whole lot more.
1993 Thunderbird, last year of the 302, putting it back together slowly but surely.
2004 Toyota Corolla: I learned to drive on this car, and I loved it at first. It felt like a go-kart, but that gets annoying after a while...you need to be really gradual on the throttle with this car, or you'll get an annoying jerk. After a while I hated it...at 5000RPM, it sounded like a dirt bike, plus the steering was way too heavy for such a light car.
2004 Chevrolet Malibu: I wanted to hate this car (I had originally bought a Mazda 6, but it turned out to be a lemon of sorts), as it wasn't my first choice. I was also biased against American cars. However, the first day I brought it home from Jersey, I dropped my foot for the first time. My complaints disappeared...it's nice to actually have torque for once! Keep in mind, every other car I've driven had no real torque - '04 Corolla, '00 Malibu (used to have torque..before my sister ragged it), '02 Impala (had that Chinese 3.4L...terrible).
virgin1
12/1/2007 10:37:48 AM
I don't know if this will go through as one post, but here goes....
Since I am older than most of you, my list will reflect that. I’ve got you all beat.
Are you ready?
1) 1957 Chevy, 210, 2-dr. sedan: My first car. Repainted “Root Beer” brown, not my first choice. It had a dying 283 and a 3-sp w/Hurst, from an older “Vette.” It also still had the stock 4:10 rear gears from the original PowerGlide tranny. I installed a rebuilt 300hp, 327, 4 bbl. With a 12 gal tank and 9.5mpg, I filled up this car every 2 days.
2) 1960 Chevy Corvair: A quick replacement for the ’57. It cost me $75, I drove it for only 3 months and was the ONLY automatic I have ever owned. I used to have to put a quart of oil in this beast every other day. The original 2-sp PowerGlide was so bad that you had to wait for it to engage after moving the lever to “D.” It lasted me less than 3 months.
3) 1967 Opel Kadett Rallye: Red w/matt black out hood and racing stripes… down the sides. 1.1L, dual Solex carbs. Good for about 68 "advertised" hp on a good day. I was stylin’ in this one. This car had the distinction of not only having folding seat backs, but the whole seat folded up and forward. GREAT for the Drive-in. and yes, my girlfriend at the time was more than happy to oblige. It also had the this little teeny horn button on the end of the turn signal stalk.
4) 1965 Volvo 1800S: 1.8L, dual SU carbs, 4-sp w/elec OD. Black w/red leather. The only black car I have ever owned and I won’t make that mistake again. I didn’t know what to do w/an oil temperature gauge at the time as I had never seen one before, especially as a factory install.
5) 1968 “Datsun” 520 Pickup truck: 1.3L, 4-sp. While I didn’t know it when I bought the truck, it had factory rubber overload blocks on the rear suspension. You could get it into a hard corner and it would lean over on these blocks and proceed to slide out… in a very controlled way. I installed a Lear brand AM/FM/Cassette player and a manually operated power antenna.
Here’s where things get a little hazy for me. By now I was in the car business and driving many different cars, but I’ll do my best.
6) 1963 MGB: Early BRG/black. I bought this car as a rolling chassis. Someone had repainted it a hideous (for an MG) silver-blue color. I had it repainted the original (early) BRG, sealed up the outside gas cap, and installed an engine and 4-sp from a ’66. I also had to rewire the entire car which is not unusual for a British roadster or anything British for that matter. I still wonder why I sold this car, except that it may have been the constant repair, adjustments and upkeep.
7) 1970 MGB: Red/black, 4-sp. For a British car I did very little to it. A complete rewire was in order (that drove me nuts w/this car.) It had the distinction of having had Jaguar 53 spoke chromed wire wheels. I didn’t keep it that long and actually preferred the ’63 to this one.
8) 1967 Volvo 1800S: Red/black leather, 4-sp w/elec OD.
9) 1963 Volvo P1800: White/white vinyl. This car was a rust bucket and ended up being a donor for the 2 other 1800’s I still owned.
10) Several other 1800’s: (2 or 3. I don’t remember exactly) Some were parts cars and some were runners… however briefly.
11) 1968 Volvo 144S: Dk. Green/Saddle. I didn’t expect to like this car and bought it along w/2 other 1800’s (see the ’67 & ’63 above,) in anticipation of another deal that fell through, but I liked this car. Eventually, I dropped it 2”, installed KYB Rally shocks, wider wheels and tires, custom (designed by me) suspension and steering bits to compensate for the drop. I later installed a rebuilt B20B, had a lightened flywheel made for the car also and installed a shifter and tranny tunnel from one of the 1800. I also installed a center console from a 164, and a BMW by Blaupunkt stereo w/Jenson speakers. I autoXed and Street/Club Rallyed this car.
12) Rabbits, Rabbits, Rabbits: I owned a number of VW Rabbits from '76 to '84's, though never a GTI. 
It started w/a ’76 Special “Golf” edition Rabbit. Orange/black, 4-sp. Golf ball shift knob, passive belts, and “knee” bar. The car had been crashed and had frame damage the extent of which I was unaware of. I drove it for a while and sold it…at a loss, of course. Over the next several years I bought and sold several (4 or 5 at least) of the beasts to make a little extra money. I had a friend that owned a foreign car junkyard and when a prospect came in, he’d call me to come have a look at it. It worked out well for both of us. 13) 1972 VW Bus: Green & white over cream interior. 1.7L Porsche pancake engine, dual Solex’s. What a POS. After much trying to improve this vehicle, I realized that it was not for me and sold it within a year.
14) 1982 Datsun/Nissan Stanza: Another mistake. Burgundy/red, 5-sp. Window louvers, Plus1 wheels/tires, a rear sway bar, porting and polishing the head/intake and a new carb did nothing for this POS. The engine blew a head gasket and so did I. I sold the SOB at a HUGE loss.
15) 1980 Honda Civic (Inga): Blue/blue, 5-sp. To this day, STILL my all time favorite car. No matter what I did (mods) to this car, it responded. No matter how hard I drove it, and I drove it hard, it NEVER let me sit. A few mods (mild cam, distributor advance re-curve, carb jet mods) brought the power up to a reasonable level (I’d guess around 90+/-) but it only weighed a little over 2K with a full tank of fuel and me onboard. The short wheel base and light weight meant that it turned quickly and responded to everything w/great agility. I loved it. I installed Kokico struts all around, a rear sway bar, the bigger b
jaimie08mazda3
12/1/2007 12:28:18 PM
wow richard thats a list of cars.. for me ive technically only owned the mazda3. i drove around in an EL for 4 months and my parents MDX's haha. but no this is technically my first car. the mazda3 GS 5spd have loved iand still love it. just driving it makes me feel good.
sstlaure
12/1/2007 1:04:28 PM
1974 Bronco (money pit - 5 year project racing vehicle gone out of control) - current
1982 Chevy Conversion Van (shaggin wagon...parents loved me pulling up to pick up their daughters in that one.)
1984 Chevy cavalier (beat the shit out of this car and it took everything I had)
1984 Toyota 4Runner (owned 3 months....planned as project beater, but fell apart.)
1987 Chevy S-10 Blazer
1989 Chevy S-10 Blazer
1991 Chevy Camaro
1993 Chevy S-10 Ext Cab (5" lift, 32" mud tires....awesome.)
1996 GMC Jimmy
1998 Chevy ZR2 Blazer
1999 Subaru Outback (wife's car)
2000 Ford Taurus (current)
2001 F-150 Supercrew 4wd...loaded, beautiful truck
2004 Mazda6 Sportwagon (current)
2005 Mazda3i Sedan
jaimie08mazda3
12/1/2007 1:41:15 PM
something tells me you realllly love the chevy trucks lol.
jaimie08mazda3
12/1/2007 3:25:57 PM
he has 3 ford products and a sea of chevy's. something tells me that you picked the wrong company to work for loll..
sstlaure
12/1/2007 5:08:42 PM
My father worked for GM when I was growing up, so until I joined Ford in 2000, I drove GM's.
I now exclusively drive Ford company products (I include Mazda in this category.)
I didn't go to GM because I wanted to succeed on my own, not by having my father help me out.
jaimie08mazda3
12/1/2007 5:11:58 PM
except for the subaru
sstlaure
12/1/2007 5:13:57 PM
Bought before I worked for Ford (and it was my wife's car.) Sold a few years back.
jaimie08mazda3
12/1/2007 5:17:34 PM
but you still had it when you worked for ford. HA. i win... and yet right now im not sure what i am achieving by saying this. ahhh well its all in good fun
Siber Express
12/1/2007 5:38:06 PM
Cars I have owned 0r still have
51 Chevy 3 door Panel Wagon, Ford 302 Boss Powered
71 Toyota Corona
72 Ranchero GT (First car)
72 Gran Torino Sport
72 Gran Torino Sport Fast Back
72 Gran Torino Custom 9 second Station Wagon
73 Gran Torino Sport
74 Bronco
79 Bronco (won it in a Radio Contest)
76 F100
76 F250
78 T-Bird
87 F250
93 T-Bird (Still have it)
2000 Eddie Bauer Explorer
2000 Explorer Sport with a Mountaineer Front end (Just sold that when I got the M3)
2002 Explorer Limited (Lemon Law Buy Back)
2003 F150 XLT/STX ( My Show Truck)
2007 Mazda3 s 5 Door (My DD)
As you can see, everything I have ever owned (Except for the Yota) has had some Ford influence
jaimie08mazda3
12/1/2007 5:39:49 PM
i noticed. my dad never had a ford. he had one dodge caravan but thats it.. only hondas for him.. hmmm
virgin1
12/1/2007 6:23:42 PM
That's a lot o' Ford's, Siber!!! That's more than sst has owned and he works for Ford.
Won one of them in a radio contest huh? That's cool, and you must be lucky! Was that a big bodied Bronco, or the Bronco II?
jaimie08mazda3
12/1/2007 6:37:45 PM
the big bodied bronco would be sweet. the bronco II on the other hand... it looked different. reminds me of uncle buck LOL. "I got a brand new Bronco out in the parking lot... RED."
dentinger
12/1/2007 6:57:31 PM
lets see...
first mode of transportation that i bought myself was a:
Diamondback mountainbike. it was a hardtail, and i think i paid $500 for it, and invested another 5 or 6 hundred in it.
it got stolen while i was at work.
next i bought a Norco Bigfoot. also a hardtail. i think i paid about $900 for it, and only replaced the pedals on it. everything on it is beefy. i still own this bike, but ever since i bought my car, it doesnt get used to much. i think i used it under 20 times this year.
then i bought a '92 Civic hatch. modded. B16 swap, 17" wheels, aftermarket sideskirts/rear bumper. a loud as f*ck exhaust, 5spd, gsr swapped everything.
i paid $5400 for it. wat a big mistake that was.
i went to go buckle up when i got the car, and there was no buckle, i was like, wtf? the seats were really half assed with the install, and rears didnt even fit. the stereo barely worked at all. i tihnk 1 speaker played music. it wouldnt pass the etest to save its life.
so then i went new car shopping with my dad. of course, we test drove a '06 civic, and i liked it. but the mazda3 was cheaper.
i sold the civic to mazda for $1500. i was f*cking pissed. i lost $4000 in about a month. this happened over a year ago, and since then, ive yet to have over $1000 in my account.
always do your research kids.
now i drive a nicely modded Mazda3. rims, full exhaust, lowered, yadda yadda yadda.
i'll post pics later on
jaimie08mazda3
12/1/2007 7:03:18 PM
ive seen the pictures of your civic. it looks good but still. that sucks that you lost 3000
jaimie08mazda3
12/1/2007 7:03:57 PM
quote:
ORIGINAL: dentinger
lets see...
first mode of transportation that i bought myself was a:
Diamondback mountainbike. it was a hardtail, and i think i paid $500 for it, and invested another 5 or 6 hundred in it.
it got stolen while i was at work.
next i bought a Norco Bigfoot. also a hardtail. i think i paid about $900 for it, and only replaced the pedals on it. everything on it is beefy. i still own this bike, but ever since i bought my car, it doesnt get used to much. i think i used it under 20 times this year.
then i bought a '92 Civic hatch. modded. B16 swap, 17" wheels, aftermarket sideskirts/rear bumper. a loud as f*ck exhaust, 5spd, gsr swapped everything.
i paid $5400 for it. wat a big mistake that was.
i went to go buckle up when i got the car, and there was no buckle, i was like, wtf? the seats were really half assed with the install, and rears didnt even fit. the stereo barely worked at all. i tihnk 1 speaker played music. it wouldnt pass the etest to save its life.
so then i went new car shopping with my dad. of course, we test drove a '06 civic, and i liked it. but the mazda3 was cheaper.
i sold the civic to mazda for $1500. i was f*cking pissed. i lost $4000 in about a month. this happened over a year ago, and since then, ive yet to have over $1000 in my account.
always do your research kids.
now i drive a nicely modded Mazda3. rims, full exhaust, lowered, yadda yadda yadda.
i'll post pics later on
i just hit 1200 last week :) :) :)
dentinger
12/1/2007 8:49:43 PM
quote:
ORIGINAL: jaimie08mazda3
ive seen the pictures of your civic. it looks good but still. that sucks that you lost 3000
i lost $4000 lol. way to add jaimie lol
and i think im at about $900 in my savings account, and $350 in my spending account
Siber Express
12/1/2007 9:10:52 PM
quote:
ORIGINAL: virgin1
That's a lot o' Ford's, Siber!!! That's more than sst has owned and he works for Ford.
Won one of them in a radio contest huh? That's cool, and you must be lucky! Was that a big bodied Bronco, or the Bronco II?
Big Bodied Bronco, I had a 50/50 shot at winning since only 2 of us made it through the Snow storm to the Ford dealer, I traded the 7 foot Meyers plow they were going to put on it for a set of rims and tires.
sstlaure
12/1/2007 10:01:43 PM
quote:
ORIGINAL: Siber Express
74 Bronco
As you can see, everything I have ever owned (Except for the Yota) has had some Ford influence
All right....another early Bronco fan....even the right year.
jaimie08mazda3
12/2/2007 4:29:04 AM
quote:
ORIGINAL: dentinger
quote:
ORIGINAL: jaimie08mazda3
ive seen the pictures of your civic. it looks good but still. that sucks that you lost 3000
i lost $4000 lol. way to add jaimie lol
and i think im at about $900 in my savings account, and $350 in my spending account
and that'll be gone at the end of the month haha. yea i suck at adding. i didnt realize it untill after i put the post i thought it was 4500 lol.
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