PAST RIDES

[Porshagod]

The cars we've owned have brought us great pleasure and fond memories. What cars have you owned in the past?

Here's my list in no particular order:

’70 Porsche 914-6 (see AutoWeek 11-16-98, pg 29),
’73 Porsche 914 2.0,
'80 Porsche 911,
'85 Porsche 928-S,
'99 Porsche Boxster, 
’80 BMW 320is,
’88 BMW M5 (Euro),
’92 BMW 318is,
’96 BMW M3,
’86 Mercedes 190E,
’88 Mercedes 300E,
’01 Mercedes S55,
’06 & '07 Mercedes C55,
’98-’08 VW Jetta’s (5),
’57 Chevy (550hp),
’66 Corvette 427/435 Coupe,
’69 Firebird 400/4spd,
’74 Pantera L (2),
’74 Datsun 260Z,
’75 Bricklin,
’78 Lotus Esprit S2,
’78 Ferrari 308 GTS,
’82 Corvette (2),
'86 Corvette,
’84 Maserati Bi-Turbo,
’86 Jaguar XJ6,
and a variety of domestic and import daily drivers and motorcycles.

[AMoore]

In order of appearance (admittedly there are a few lemons but they got me from point A to point B.)


1972 Ford Mustang Mach 1
1967 Chevrolet Camaro Convertible
1975 Chevrolet Nova
1982 Chevrolet Chevette
1984 Pontiac Fiero
1986 Buick Century
1967 Chevrolet Camaro Convertible
1987 AMC Jeep Cherokee
1987 Nissan Pathfinder
1996 Chevrolet Camaro SS
2001 Volkswagen Jetta
1968 Pontiac Firebird Convertible
2003 Dodge Durango
1987 Porsche 911 widebody
2001 Volvo C70 convertible
1993 Porsche 911 RS America
2007 Hummer H-3
2003 Chevrolet Corvette Z06

[Tony356993]

1970 chevy nova
1980 olds omega
Suzuki samurai
Suzuki sidekick
Pontiac grand am
1983 911 cab
Pontiac sunbird
Subaru something?
1991 911 c4 cab
Chevy tahoe
62 Pontiac Catalina
Ford explorer
TT Mazda rx7
Mazda miata
Mazda b2000 truck
Buick regal
96 993 turbo
85 911
2006 cayenne s
Ford ranger
1961 356 roadster
2006 BMW 535 xi
Mini Cooper s conv
Nissan Titan
2006 c4s cab
2010 ford gt500 conv



Ford transit connect

[Brian Minkin]

Tony,

Wow the only other Transit Connect owner I know.  I got one a year ago for a work truck and I love it.

 

[ninjabones]

1984 AMC spirit (yes, I really did drive that in public through high school)

1986 Toyota Celica

1988 Toyota Celica

1986 Porsche 944 (brief love affair that I just couldn't afford to keep at that time in my life)

1995 Toyota 4Runner (200,000 miles and about 20 countries without a single glitch, followed me through europe and asia while stationed overseas with the Air Force)

1997 Audi A8

2001 BMW M5

2001 Boxster S

1995 Porsche 993 cab

1995 Porsche 993 coupe

2006 Cayenne S

 

 

[Terry]

In order -
1962 MG MIdget
1965 Corvair Corsa (supercharged, flat 6 in the rear)
1962 Morgan 4/4
1965 Lotus Elan
1970 and 1972 BMW 2002
1980 VW Scirocco
1988 Mazda 323 GTX (AWD,turbo)
1994 VW Corrado SLC
1996 Porsche C4 (high expenses begin)
1996 Porsche C4S
1988 Carrera 3.2
2005 Lotus Elise
2007 GT3
2008 VW R32

[emayer]

I can't match the likes of the mighty Gremlin, and there is some awesome hardware amongst these posts.  You guys have great taste! (for the most part)...  :dude:

Here's the evolution of another car nut:

1986 Chevy S10 Blazer-  5-speed manual!

1989 944 turbo

1990 Jeep Cherokee

1991 Ford Escort GT

1994 Jeep Cherokee

2000 Jeep Cherokee

1974 Mercedes 450 SLC

2002 Audi A6 Allroad

2005 Audi S4 Cabrio

2005 Mercedes E500 wagon

2005 Mercedes G500

1989 928 S4

2006 997 turbo

2007 Mercedes GL550

2008 Mercedes S550 4matic

2009 997 turbo

2009 Mercedes GL550

2009 Audi R8

2009 Chevy Avalanche

2010 Audi R8 5.2

2010 GT3

[APXD 30]

Terry, Cool Mazda rally car---very rare. 

Eric, like you, most of my experience with domestics have all been Jeeps.   It's a great brand and the new Grand Cherokee (a la ML) looks like a winner.   Too bad Daimler-Chrysler didn't last.

[emayer]

I think Terry and Dave take the prize for the most coveted and varietal list of cars.

Josh, you're right about the Jeeps.  Dependable and utilitarian in all conditions.  Between this platform and the Minivan, Chrylser/AMC developed the progenitor of two entire classes of cars in the past few decades.  Quite a feat.  The Mercedes SUVs are more refined and have better ride quality, but dollar-for-dollar the Jeeps are better.

I think the best products to come out of the Daimler merger include the Crossfire (SLK underpinnings/motor) built in Germany with better sheetmetal than the MB counterpart.  The other would be the 300/Magnum variants.  Fusing a Hemi with Mercedes suspension, transimission, and braking components sounds like a great idea to me!


Is it true you are looking to sell the Mazda racer?  Any thoughts as to a track worthy replacement?

[Larry Herman]

Here are the cars that I bought in order:

1964 Comet Convertible
1972 Triumph GT6 MkIII
1971 Ford Pinto
1974 Mercury Capri V6
1966 Triumph Spitfire
1977 Dodge Street Van
1972 Triumph Spitfire
1978 Z28 Chevy Camaro
1981 Volvo Station wagon
1974 Porsche 914
1984 Ford Aerostar
1987 Volvo Turbo
1991 Mazda MPV Mini-van
1994 Chevy Suburban
1984 Porsche 911 Carrera
1997 BMW 325 Convertible
1998 Mercedes-Benz E320
1999 Mercedes-Benz C320 Wagon
2001 GMC Yukon XL Denali
2002 Mercedes-Benz E500 Wagon
2003 Subaru WRX
2004 Porsche GT3
1994 Porsche RSA racecar
2006 Porsche Boxster S
2006 Porsche Cayenne S
2007 Dodge Diesel Megacab