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So how many vehicles have you owned in your life? What was your favorite one? I have owned 191. But I flipped cars for a living for a while so that is why my numbers are so high. My favorite is a toss up between 4 of them, my 1966 International 1200 series pickup, 1962 VW Beetle, 1979 Mercedes 240D with 450,000+ miles and a 1987 Toyota King cab 4x4 with 300,000+ miles.

All 4 were just about indestructible.
 
Let's see...

1. 1987 Ford Thunderbird
2. 1978 VW Bus (Transporter)
3. 1988 Ford Thunderbird 5.0
4. 1974 VW Bus (Westfalia)
5. 1991 VW Golf
6. 1997 Chevy S10
7. 2003 Chevy Silverado
8. 2005 Pontiac Vibe
9. 2009 Dodge Ram 1500

I still have #4, 8, and 9
#2 and 4 are my favorites #5 was my best car and #7 was my worst it was a complete P.O.S.
 
OK,

1. AMC Spirit first car (dad bought it)
2. 1980 Rabbit my real "first car" (San Diego to NH in 3 days solo!)
3. 1969 VW Squareback, slammed
4. 1990 Toyota 4-Runner
5. 1986 Honda Elite 250, best scooter ever
6. 1984 Rabbit GTI, winter beater
7. 1983 Rabbit Wolfesburgh Ed., winter beater
8. 1992 Subaru Legacy Turbo sedan, fun
9. 1984 Jetta (2 door) did a 2L swap into that one, torque monster!
10. 1990 Honda Civic Wagon 4wd, unstoppable in snow!
11. 1991 VW Golf, 1.8 8V GTI engine swap
12. 1988 Toyota Landcruiser "the brick"
13. 1992 VW Jetta, beater
14. 1980 something Suzuki GS500, my first "real motorcycle", junk!
15. 1998 Ducati Monster, put 35K on that thing
16. 1992 Chevy CK2500
17. 1996 Chevy Astro
18. 1999 Volvo V40 Wagon
19. 2001 Subaru Forester
20. 2001 Yamaha TW200

There was a 90 VW Passat and a Volvo 760 Turbo wagon back there somewhere but some cars are better off forgotten :x , oh yeah I had a Toyota tercel AWD wagon for a few months too.

remembered my 1976 Saab 99
 
Here we go:
1970 Dodge Charger( bought when I was 16- I still own it!)
1966 Chevy Chevelle
1947 Dodge Coupe
1968 Dodge Charger
1974 Chevy Malibu ( Mom's hand me down)
1963 Chrysler New yorker
1968 Plymouth Valient Signet
1966 Dodge Dart GT
1962 Cadillac Coupe DeVille ( I wish I didn't sell this one)
1975 Plymouth Fury wagon (former CHP car)
1969 Ford Country Squire
1986 Ford F-150 short bed
2000 Saturn SL ( My first new car)
1996 GMC Sierra 1500 short bed
2004 Saturn L300 wagon
2006 Chevy Silverado ext. cab.

What a long strange trip it's been...
 
'71 Toyota Carina
'67 Camaro
'72 V-8 Vega
'74 V-8 Vega
'68 Camaro
'68 Dart
'71 Charger
'75 V-8 Vega Kammback (wagon)
'74 V-8 Vega
'75 Cutlass Supreme
'74 Firebird Formula
'75 Camaro
'68 Camaro
'69 Firebird convertible
'66 VW Beetle
'80 Fiat Spyder
'82 Datsun pick up
'83 Blazer 4x4
'86 Blazer
'89 GMC Sierra 2500 longbed
'69 Nova
'56 GMC panel truck
'01 Nissan pick up

I still own the Nissan, the '56 GMC, the last '68 camaro, the Nova and the '69 Firebird. Do motorcycles count? I've had about 7 or 8 of those...mostly 2 stroke Yamaha RD-400s and 2 stroke Kawasaki KZ triples.
 
I'm a young'n so I'm still working on it but--

1. '93 Lumina Z-34
2. '87 Jaguar XJ6
3. '77 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Indy Pace Car
4. '85 Buick Riviera
5. '00 Chrysler Sebring
6. '81 AMC Eagle SX4
7. '95 Jeep Rio Grande

Some people didn't understand why I sold a nice, new convertible for an AMC Eagle. You guys do right?
My favorite is the Delta which is the only one I've kept and driven longer than a few years. The Eagle was great and I miss it a lot; I'd like to find a clean wagon body at some point. Make it my bike hauler :wink:
 
Not sure I've ever even counted. Well here goes.
Starting when I was 12 years old, first car:

57 Chevy 150
66 Bug
49 Ford Tudor
80 Malibu 2door
32 Ford 5-window ( still have it. 20 years now)
77 Cutlass 2 door
78 Malibu 2 door
83 Malibu Wagon
86 Buick Regal 2 door (GN look a like with a 455 Olds. Man it flew)
82 Malibu Wagon
87 Cutlass 4 door
87 Cutlass 2 door
98 Chevy Silverado
81 Malibu 4 door
78 Malibu Wagon
91 Cutlass
85 Cutlass 2 door
83 Delta 88
2003 Grand Prix GT
2006 Dodge Ram 1500 Hemi
78 Cutlass Wagon
70 Malibu
2001 Chevy Astro

So that would be 23.

As you can see, I have quite a GM G-body problem :lol:
 
Walker - 3 days?? solo? holy crap. I'm not gonna ask what you were taking. ahem.

1974 Super Beetle, fiesta orange (bought with paper route money)
1980 Honda moped
1972 Honda CL350 (left it in the woods and shot it full of holes. still working off the mechanical kharma for that one I think)
1971 Chevelle (self-built SS clone)
1974 Chevrolet Cosworth Vega (hoping to be reunited with this car some day)
1980 Toyota Tercel (best car in snow I ever had)
1976 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
1984 Ford Crown Victoria PI (bought at auction with 84k miles and mint. Great car)
1987 Mazda B2000 (lowered)
1984 VW Jetta
1985 VW Jetta
1977 Harley Davidson XLCH
1986 Ford Mustang LX 5.0
1986 Ford Mustang LX V6
1965 Mercury Comet (a project that was sold before finished)
1988 Ford Mustang LX coupe 5.0
1987 BMW K-100S
1988 Nissan Stanza Wagon (the beginning of my obsession for compact cars with sliding doors)
1993 Eagle Summit Wagon
1996 Nissan 240SX (best handling car I ever had)
1987 Dodge Aries Wagon (coldest A/C ever - it was a walk-in fridge on wheels)
1999 Suzuki TL1000-S
1998 Kawasaki 250 Ninja (fun)
1996 Harley Davidson Road King
1971 Honda CL350 (left at dump when moved. more bad CL kharma)
2000 Suzuki GSX-R600
2002 Suzuki GSX-R600
2002 Ford Focus
1958 Harley Davidson Sportster (chopped, built, but never ridden)
2007 Mazda 5 (back to sliding doors)
1996 Mazda Miata
2011 Dodge Journey

Probably forgot 1 or 2 winter beaters.
 
I see some are addicted to cars just like bikes. :mrgreen: :mrgreen: A vehicle to me is just for transportation to the ski hill, camping or pulling the boat on the weekends. I have bikes for everyday use.

My first three cars were shared with my twin brother in high school and college. The Subaru and Dodge Caravan are the wife's.
1. 1988 Chevy S-10 4 wheel drive
2. 1969 Dodge Dart
3. 1987 Toyota 4Runner
4. 1994 Ford Bronco
5. 1996 Subaru Legacy wagon
6. 1969 Ford F100-2 wheel drive
7. 1977 Ford F250 4 wheel drive
8. 2003 Dodge Grand Caravan
9. 2006 Ford F150 Super Crew- 4 wheel drive.
 
I see like our bikes we have alot of the same tastes in cars :wink:
1. 63 GMC Carryall (like a 2 dr Suburban) my first hot rod ? 327 3 2brls 4spd 411 posi ,lic# ABADGMC
2. 69 Toyota Corona 1900 2dr (actually started out as my moms) till I beat it enough to become mine :lol:
3.72 Buick GS Stage 1, my first Buick I bought it for $300 with the heads in the trunk from a guy that needed to pay rent.
4.74 Monte Carlo, Sadly I aquired this one for payment from an uninsured driver that totaled the GS.
5.69 Buick GS 400 Conv , Found this one talking Buick with a neighbor, tells me he has one at his shop for $500, SCORE!!
6. 78 Toyota Pickup (slightly modified) 350 m22 4spd Hooker headers....my sleeper :wink:
7. 69 Chevelle with a 70 LT1 th350 me and my dad painted it IROC blue 8)
8. 73 Pontiac Formula 400 Firebird, I wanted this for my graduation, $200 towed it home, opened the trunk...it kept going :shock: serious rustbucket .
9.65 Buick Gran Sport,401 Nailhead, bought it out of a wrecking yard (less steering column) $200, sold it before I got it on the road.
9 1/2 . almost forgot 85 Toyota Tercel 4x4 had two of these at one time but reg, was a mess on both,ranch beaters
10.72 Plymouth Barracuda 318, I traded a 69 Triumph Tiger 650 straight across for this one ( regretted the trade,ever since) the car was ok but my 1st wife hated it, so down the road it went.
11.67 Buick GS 400, haggled from $500 to $360 drove it home, completely restored the interior, painted it apple red,blk interior and vinyl top.
12 67 Buick GS California (parts car)
13. 58 Buick Super 4dr hardtop used this car in my first wedding, later the owner was moving and basicly let me make payments on it, had marital problems divorced and couldn't make payments gave it back :cry:
14.51 Buick Special 2 dr straight eight 3 on a tree, bought it from the second owner, had alot of fun in this one.
88 Chevy S10 4.3 4wd , my first truck payment. it only had 10.000 miles on it but no a/c so it got traded in for #.15
15.87 Buick Gran National, loved this car except when I had to completely rebuild the v6 after I spun a bearing (ouch)
16.69 Chevelle SS 396 4spd, roller rockers alum flywheel, this thing would pick up the front end when I hit second 8) 8)
17. 69 Chevy K10 Suburban ( slightly modified w/a 427) 4spd little hard on driveline parts.
18.88 GMC K2500 , cracked a head, replaced the whole engine with a 350 with a different cam in it never did get it to run right, just got tired of messing with it.
19.89 Chevy 1500 4.3 5 speed 22mpg hwy :)
20.97 Toyota Corolla 5 speed bought used with 60.000 miles ,still runs great with 320.000 on it now.
21. 94 Mercury sable 3.8 ( my achilles heal, hate this thing) .
I still own 19,20,21, maybe sell a few bikes and get that 35 Chevy truck I have my eye on :wink:
 
Here's a couple pics
63GMC in the back
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1. 1966 Chevy II Nova
2. 1968 Chevy C-10 pickup
3. 1967 Chevelle SS396
4. 1974 Vega hatchback
5. 1974 Toyota Corolla SR5
6. 1976 Chevy C-10 Silverado
7. 1978 Malibu Super Sport
8. 1978 Ford E-350 van
9. 1983 Chevy K-10 Silverado
10. 1985 Chevy S-10
11. 1986 Chevy C-10 Silverado (still own)
12. 1987 Monte Carlo SS
13. 1976 Buick Lesabre (lady gave it to me to get it out of her driveway. Still own)
14. 1988 Ford Aerostar van
15. 2003 Mustang GT (son has it now)
16. 1994 Jeep Wrangler (still own)
17. 2004 Ford F-150
18. 1999 Pontiac Bonneville (current Sunday Car)
 
bmxerpete said:
Do motorcycles count? I've had about 7 or 8 of those...mostly 2 stroke Yamaha RD-400s and 2 stroke Kawasaki KZ triples.

Sure, I've had a few as well. Two HD Panheads a '59 that was original and a '60 that was a thrown together chopper, A 2001 Buell Blast, an 80's Honda Goldwing, Honda Sabre, Honda Magna, Honda Shadow, and a Yamaha XS400.

Yeah I kinda had a thing for Hondas. They just ride so smooth.
 
My tally stands at having owned 34 automobiles so far during my lifetime. I am also at a halfway point whereas I still own 17 of those vehicles and have sold on the other 17. My favorite is my third purchase followed by my first two, and all three of those are not going anywhere literally and figuratively...
 
In order

Junior High...

Harley Davidson Leggero
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Yamaha 125 no photo.

High school...

My 1st car 1969 Mustang Mach 1
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70s Pinto -
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70s Pinto -
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1971 or 2 (can't recall) Mustang Mach 1. This photo isn't of mine but mine was just like this.
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Adult...

Mercury Bobcat.
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Chevy Cavalier
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Chevy Beretta
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Ford Ranger
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Chevy Cavalier Z24.
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Another Ford Ranger (no photo)

1999 Toyota Camry
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Suzuki
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2002 Toyota Tacoma my current ride and bike hauler.
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2011 Honda Civic wife's current ride but she's car shopping as I write this
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Here's my list. Finally found my log book...(Yes I keep a log of the cars I have owned.) So here goes.

1. 1970 Mustang Mach One (Found in a creek and restored with my uncle Also wrecked it the second time I drove it :oops: )
2. 1937 International P/U (Found when hunting in the woods)
3. 1985 Chevy Chevette (Beater with a heater)
4. 1970 Chevy Chevelle SS (Clone)
5. 1967 International P/U
6. 1987 Toyota MR2
7. 1982 VW Rabbit 4dr. Hatch
8. 1983 VW Rabbit P/U
9. 1943 VW Beetle split window
10. 1967 VW Microbus 21 window (Project)
11. 1989 Dodge Ram P/U
12. 1960 Impala 4 dr
13. 1967 VW Beetle
14. 1958 Caddy Hearse ('59 fins)
15. 1986 Jeep Wagoneer
16. 1970 International Travelall
17. 1968 International Scout
18. 1984 Ford Bronco
19. 1970 Chevy Elcamino (Bought wrecked)
20. 1985 Dodge Diplomat (426 Hemi Sleeper)
21. 1972 Ford Torino Taledega (Bought wrecked)
22. 1969 Dodge Daytona (Rusted into oblivion thought I could save it)
23. 1950 Chevy C3100 P/u
24. 1987 Toyota King Cab P/U
25. 1990 Honda Civic
26. 1965 Chevy Nova
27. 1956 Ford F-100 (Project)
28. 1969 Chevy Corvair
29. 1932 Ford coupe (Well most of it)
30. 1996 Dodge Intrepid
31. 1969 Dodge Super Bee (Rusty but fast)
32. 1966 Ford Mustang
33. 1950 Chevy Bel Air
34. 1963 Caddy series 62 (Miss the car but not the MPG)
35. 1956 Ford Fairlane
36. 1949 Mercury Club Coupe (First Restoration I finished by myself)
37. 1987 Ford Thunderbird
38. 1970 Plymouth GTX
39. 1935 Chevy Master Sedan
40. 1965 Chrysler Newport
41. 1996 Dodge Ram
42. 2007 International CXT (Had for 2 months couldn't keep up payments)
43. 1978 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am
44. 1987 Pontiac Fiero
45. 1965 Chevy Fleetside P/U
46. 1965 VW Karman Ghia
47. 1982 VW Vanagon
48. 1963 VW Microbus
49. 1986 VW Rabbit P/U
50. 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee
51. 1988 Ford F-350 wrecker
52. 1983 Suzuki GS850
53. 1988 Dodge Omni
54. 1968 AMC Matador
55. 1997 Infinity G35
56. 1951 Studebaker P/U
57. 1962 Lincoln Continental
58. 1967 Ford Econoline
59. 1987 Nissan P/U
60. 1983 Dodge Ramcharger P/U
61. 1979 International Scout 2
62. 1967 Chevy Suburban
63. 1995 Chevy Tahoe
64. 1989 Chevy S-10
65. 1983 Ford Ranger
66. 1973 Ford Bronco
67. 1998 Ford Explorer
68. 1988 Chrysler Conquest
69. 1995 Infinity G20
70. 1979 Pontiac Gran Prix
71. 1993 Geo Tracker
72. 1994 Chevy Silverado
73. 1974 AMX Javelin
74. 1973 Dodge Challenger
75. 1973 Ford Mustang Mach One
76. 1986 Chevy Astro
77. 1970 Pontiac Lemans
78. 1991 Suzuki Samurai
79. 1978 Jeep J-10
80. 1991 Nissan Maxima
81. 1965 Buick Skylark
82. 1984 Chevy Suburban (Retired FBI vehicle)
83. 1985 Chevy Camaro
84. 1997 Subaru Legacy Wagon
85. 1997 Ford Lightning F-150
86. 1984 Ford Ranger
87. 1989 Dodge Caravan
88. 1987 GMC minibus / motor home
89. 1998 Lincoln Navigator
90. 1957 Harley Panhead
91. 1991 Lincoln Continental
92. 1982 Honda Goldwing
93. 1983 Honda Sabre
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94. 1995 Pontiac Gran Prix
95. 1994 Honda Passport
96. 1970 Plymouth Barracuda
97. 1972 Chevy Malibu
98. 1964 Ford Thunderbird
99. 1985 Chevy S-10
100. 1995 Mitsubishi Eclipse
101. 1989 Ford Escort
102. 1998 Saturn SL-2
103. 1987 Mazda RX-7
104. 1989 Cadillac Alante Conv. (Bought wrecked)
105. 1985 Jaguar XJ-6
106. 2000 Chrysler PT Cruiser (Leased)
107. 1984 Jeep Comanche
108. 1972 Buick Lesabre Conv.
109. 1982 Nissan 280Z
110. 1986 Dodge Daytona
111. 1995 Dodge Neon
112. 1976 Alfa Romaro 2000 Spyder Veloce
113. 1976 Fiat Spyder
114. 1973 Plymouth Duster Twister (my first real barn-find)
115. 1951 Nash Metropolitan
116. 1987 Chevy Suburban
117. 1979 Pontiac Catalina Station Wagon
118. 1969 Chevy Corvette
119. 1975 AMC Matador
120. 1963 Corvair Rampside P/U
121. 1963 Ford Econoline P/U
122. 1968 Pontiac Firdbird
123. 1970 Olds Cutlass 442
124. 1976 Ford Elite
125. 1987 Chevy Blazer
126. 1977 Ford Ranchero
127. 1975 Chevy Nova
128. 1970 Chevy Caprice
129. 1966 Impala
130. 1959 Impala station wagon
131. 1968 Buick GTX
132. 1970 Pontiac GTO Judge (Clone)
133. 1967 Pontiac GTO
134. 1966 Ford Mustang
135. 1981 Porsche 944
136. 1986 Jeep Cherokee
137. 1973 AMC Gremlin X
138. 1984 Ford Mustang
139. 1966 Ford Ranchero
140. 1985 Jeep CJ-7
141. 1955 Desoto Firedome
142. 1991 Mercury Capri Conv.
143. 1987 Buick Gran National
144. 1987 Buick Regal
145. 1987 Chevy P/U
146. 1982 Toyota Supra
147. 1984 Ford LTD
148. 1971 Ford Thunderbird
149. 1991 Yugo Hatchback
150. 1968 Pontiac Firebird
151. 1983 Pontiac Fiero
152. 1974 MG Midget
153. 1986 GMC Sprint (Elcamino)
154. 1974 Caddy Eldorado
155. 1955 Ford Fairlane
156. 1949 Ford Coupe
157. 1966 Buick Riviara
158. 1981 Buick Centry
159. 1991 Isuzu Pup P/U Diesel
160. 1987 Land Rover D-90
161. 1991 Isuzu Trooper
162. 2007 International CXT (Had it for 4 months before payments got to me)
163. 1966 International 1100 P/U
164. 1980 Ford Econoline
165. 1979 Volvo 240D Wagon Diesel
166. 1979 Mercedes Benz 300D Diesel
167. 1978 Mercedes Benz 240D Diesel
168. 1986 VW Jetta 4dr
169. 1987 VW Golf Diesel
170. 1971 Triumph TR6
171. 1975 Peterbuilt
172. 1957 Harley Panhead Chopper
173. 1976 Mustang Cobra 2
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174. 1970 Jeep Jeepster Commando P/U
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175. 1989 Toyota Celica GT
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176. 1996 Chevy Lumina
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177. 1986 Buick Skyhawk
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178. 1996 Chrysler Sebring Conv.
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179. 1991 Geo Metro
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180. 1990 Toyota Box Truck (chevy 350 UTH with a 9" ford rear end)
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181. 1961 Corvair Monza 110
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182. 1989 GMC Sierra P/U
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183. 1994 Chevy Blazer
184. 1994 Olds Bravada
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185. 1985 Chevy Blazer
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186. 1986 VW Jetta 2dr
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187. 1986 VW Jetta 4dr
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188. 1991 Olds 88
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189. 2001 Buell Blast
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190. 1962 Chevy Corvair Greenbriar Van
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191. 1981 VW Rabbit Conv.
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