Cars You've Owned, Age You Were

[lavagal]

I wonder if I can even remember all the cars I've owned, the color they were, how old I was and where I lived, but I'm willing to give it a shot. How about you?

1. Olive green MGB at 17 in New Jersey.
2. Brown Spitfire at 19 in California.
3. Silver Mazda RX7 at 20 in California.
4. Red Vega wagon at 21 in Kapahulu.
5. Yellow Mazda compact at 22 in Moiliili.
6. Yellow Nissan Sentra at 28 in Makiki.
7. Black MGB at 30 in Makiki.
8. White VW Van at 32 in Makiki.
9. Silver Acura Integra at 36, Downtown Honolulu (husband's car!).
10. Gun-Metal Gray Toyota Sienna at 45 in Hawaii Kai (present vehicle).

[tutusue]

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A 1950something VW bug at 16 in SoCal. My BF took it one day and returned it that night painted bright orange with flare tip pipes installed! I guess that was "pimped" for 1960!

A 1956 Chevy wagon at 17 or 18 in SoCal. Ended up painting it a coral color!

<interim brain fart!>

During the 60s an array of cars: another VW bug, a VW bus, an Alfa Romeo, a Ford Falcon Futura station wagon. Marriage brought on 2 cars and kids 86'd the sports car for the station wagon!

Early 70s, a Datsun wagon and a Chevy Vega. Once single I went for a 260Z, then a Porsche 924! That gave way to a Porsche 911S which I kept for at least 16 years. While the kids were in high school we had a Mazda station wagon.

At some point, 1998 I think, I bought a 1988 BMW. Last spring I bought a 1995 big, ol', honkin' sedan!!! I'd go back to a Porsche in a heart beat!

[blueyecicle]

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Oh and I only listed the cars/trucks that were mine and only mine...Did not include ex husband's or current husband's cars.

age 16 Bought it myself
Red 1983 Hyundai Excel Hatchback even
Totalled that one head on into a truck.

Age 18...
Tan/brown Ford Taurus 1988 I think...4 door and electric seats!

age 19-22
1990 VW Cabriolet convertible soft top. 5 Speed. lowered with MOMO's

age 20-22
1990 Nissan Pickup King Cab SE V-6 5 Speed...grey with 4 inch lift and chrome roll bar with headlights on the roof.

22-24
1995 White Nissan King Cab Pickup 4 inch body and susp. lift V-6 5 Speed Chrome roll bar and Chrome Brush guard and lights again on top.

24-28
1996 BLACK Pathfinder Automatic SLE V-6 4 inch Susp. Lift and 4 inch body lift 35" tires All leather and heated seats. Her name was STOMPR...I loved her until her tranny went out. Favorite vehicle I have ever had.
Black bra, Chrome brush guard. Lifted and 4 bying baby. Ahhhh....

29-30
1986 Chevy Astro minivan....I had kids when I got this....! Gold and maroon striped! Automatic.

31-NOw?
2001 Dodge Caravan Green....that's my car now. Automatic and smooth riding...great kid van!

[pzarquon]

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First car (16-18): 1977 Chevy Nova Concours. Bought for $300. Dad helped fix it up, sold for $2,000. Heavy, rumbly, gas guzzler. To this day, Jen says it was her favorite car of 'em all.

Second car (19-23): 1979 Hurst-Olds W-30 (limited edition). Impeccably restored, down to stock alloy wheels, a top-notch Nitta paint job, and a re-upholstered interior. Drove it here and on the Big Island -- I loved, loved cruising from Hilo to Hapuna up the Hamakua Coast in this thing. Didn't take the best care of it, sadly. I was too young and stupid to know how special this one was.

Third car (23): 1991 Ford Escort hatchback. An "interim" car, but one I'll never forget, because (1.) I had to learn stick to drive it, and (2.) I drove my daughter home in it. Struggling up H-2 in a 4-cylinder (or was it 3?) matchbox with your precious newborn baby in it while much bigger cars whip past fast enough to make the whole car shake is an experience I'll never forget.

Fourth car (23-27): 1984 Nissan Maxima. The dealer thought I was nuts trading in a much newer car for this old silver box, but I just wanted something sturdier than that Escort (and four doors!). Turned out to be a really interesting car -- it talked! Had all kinds of features, most of which still worked. We named it 3Jane. It was worth about $1,000. I spent over $4,000 keeping it running. I still don't know why I was so attached to this one.

Fifth car (27 to present!): 1995 Dodge Caravan. Honda Windward made me a fan for life. Yes, a minivan... I'm a dad, it was inevitable. But now I think I'll always want a van in the family. And this one has been quite the trusty steed. The hood and roof is rusting, but the rest of it still looks great. The AC now squeals like a banshee, but it still works!

Honorable mentions are the 1991 Ford Taurus (a.k.a. "Maggie") and the 2000 Pontiac Montana (yes, a second van) for my wife. The Montana made me a lifelong hater of the Tony Autoplex... but I love the car.

I don't think I'll ever own a new car.

[adrian]

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I'll probably have the shortest one...

age: 20 - 1994 Ford Taurus
age: 21 - 2004 Mazda 3

[blueyecicle]

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I'll probably have the shortest one...

age: 20 - 1994 Ford Taurus
age: 21 - 2004 Mazda 3

You are young! It will grow.

[808shooter]

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Age 16: Red Toyota Corona beater. Not even sure what year. Maybe 1974? Mums paid $300 bucks for it.

Age 18: Yellow Toyota Tercel. Even more of a beater. No ignition, no door locks, no a/c, the list goes on and on. Surfmobile.

Age 20: 12 Speed bicycle of some sort, Honda Spree moped. Those were the days of scabbing ride alla time.

Age 24: Honda CRX (the second version - 1991?)

Age 28: Volkswagon Corrado. Funny I still see this car on the road on the Pali.

Age 32: BMW 528. Best car I've ever had. Not the current version, the last one.

Age 33: Porsche Boxter. Kind of fun but a pain in the ass in traffic.

Age 37: Toyota Sienna / Ford Explorer. Family guy now...

I still have the last four cars I've bought since age 32. Anyone in the market for a '97 5 series? :-) It'll be on Craigslist soon.

Cool thread, made me think a lot on this. Nice memories.

[zff]

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1. Pontiac LeMans, 15-16
2. Datsun 210, 16-18
3. Toyota Celica GT, 18-23
4. Kawasaki EX500, 22-25
5. Datsun 280Z, 24-26
6. Kawasaki Ninja 750, 25-30
7. Toyota Corolla, 27-28
8. Nissan 300ZX, 28-35
9. Ford Mustang Cobra, 32-37
10. Kawasaki EX500, 34-35
11. Ferrari 308GTSqv, 35-now
12. Toyota Pickup SR5, 36-38
13. Acura NSX, 37-now
14. Mazda B3000, 38-now

Yikes! I had no idea I had that many cars. Yes, good thread topic! Good memories.

[oceanpacific]

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This thread will reveal our ages, for sure.

01) '55 Chevy 210 4-dr sdn, 230 cid 6, 3-MT, beach car, age 16-18;
02) '61 Ford Falcon 4-dr sdn, gutless 144 cid 6; 3-MT, 8-track, age 19-21;
03) '67 Ford Galaxie 500 4-dr sdn, 289 V-8, 3-AT, AC, power, age 22;
04) '68 Plymouth Satellite SS 2-dr HT, 318 V-8, 3-AT, 8-track, age 23-24;
05) '72 VW-Porsche 914 2-seat roadster, 1.7L flat four, 5-MT, age 24-26;
06) '72 Dodge Swinger 2-dr HT, 318 V-8, 3-AT, age 26-30;
07) '78 BMW 320i 4-dr sdn, 2.0L I-4, 4-MT, AC, cassette, age 30-38;
08) '79 Ford Mustang 2-dr sdn, 302 V-8, 3-AT, AC, power, age 30-37;
09) '86 Acura Legend 4-dr sdn, 2.5L V-6, 5-MT, AC, power, age 38-39;
10) '87 Acura Integra 4-dr HB, 1.8L I-4, 4-AT, AC, power, age 39-43;

11) '87 Acura Legend 2-dr cpe, 2.7L V-6, 4-AT, AC, power, age 39-40;
12) '89 Mazda MPV van, 3.0L V-6, 4-AT, AC, power, age 40-45;
13) '91 Acura Legend 4-dr sdn, 3.2L V-6, 4-AT, AC, power, age 43-46;
14) '93 Nissan Quest van, 3.0L V-6, 4-AT, dual AC, power, age 45-53;
15) '95 Mazda Millenia, 4-sr sdn, 3.0L V-6, 4-AT, AC, power, age 46-48;
16) '88 Nissan Maxima, 4-dr sdn, 3.0L V-6 4-AT, AC, power, age 48;
17) '87 Acura Legend 2-dr cpe, 2.7L V-6, 4-AT, AC, power, age 49-53;
18) '96 Acura RL 4-dr sdn, 3.5L V-6, 4-AT, AC, power, DVD, age 52-present;
19) '01 Honda Odyssey van, 3.5L V-6, 4-AT, dual AC, DVD, age 53-present;
20) '98 Nissan Altima 4-dr sdn, 2.4L I-4, 4-AT, AC, DVD, age 56-58;

21) '96 Honda Accord 4-dr sdn, 2.2L I-4, 4-AT, AC, DVD, age 59-present.

The second '87 Legend coupe (#17) and the '98 Nissan Altima (#20) were "totaled" by two of my daughters. The rest were sold or traded-in. The most notable transactions were the '72 VW-Porsche sold and the money used for a diamond solataire and other wedding expenses the following year and the first '87 Legend coupe which was swapped for the '89 MPV and the dealer paying off the $600 loan balance on the Acura (no cash out of my pocket).

The '96 RL (#18), '01 Odyssey (#19), and the '96 Accord (#21) are the ones in the current stable. I have my eyes out for a "crew cab" (4-dr) truck as the next acquisition, preferrably "pre-owned."

Nos. 5, 7-15, and 19 were all "new car" purchases.

My sister also jointly owned a 1968 Porsche 911-T. That car was fast, but a pain to maintain. I was 27 and she was 21. We eventually sold it and she bought a Honda Accord HB, while I put my portion toward the BMW.

[Da Rolling Eye]

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Never mind my age. Can't even remember the year of most of my cars.

I'll try:
62 Ford Falcon
68 Toyota Corona, 4 dr., 4 spd, seasick green
68 VW fastback
70 something Honda Civic CVCC, orange. Sure do miss that one.
72 Toyota Corolla stationwagon set up for street/strip
67 VW bug
62 VW bug
70 something Volvo
60 something MGB GT, green hardtop.
Another Corolla
Another Honda Civic hatchback w/ sunroof
Porsche 911 Turbo
Ferrari, sheesh can't even remember the model. Didn't have this or the Porsche for very long anyway.
Nissan Sentra stationwagon
89 Nissan p/u
Got to drive a Rolls Corniche for a week.
Mazda GLC
Another Toyota
96 Saturn SL
05 Dodge Caravan

[craigwatanabe]

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17 - 1969 Mercury Cougar XR7 - Fully restored, replaced the Windsor with a Cleavland
19 - 1964 Plymouth Signet - Hurst factory shifter
22 - 1962 Ford Falcon - Painted with baby blue house paint
24 - 1968 Mercury Cougar - Fully restored sold due to family size increasing
24 - 1984 VW Scirocco - Totalled it in 1988
28 - 1988 VW Scirocco 16V - Sold due to family size same time as 68 Cougar
32 - 1992 VW Jetta III - Piece of crap sold due to family size increasing AGAIN
33 - 1989 VW Vanagon Synchro Van - Blown motor but such a great van
36 - 1988 VW Vanagon GL - Blown motor but loved the table
36 - 1986 Buick Century Wagon - Bought it for $250 after selling CD's at Jelly's
40 - 1986 BMW 535i - First BMW owned loved that car wished I never got rid of it
40 - 1986 BMW 735i - Second BMW lotsa room to relax in
41 - 1997 Chevy Astrovan AWD - Current Kid hauler (2007)
41 - 1987 BMW 635Csi - Second childhood splurge
42 - 1993 BMW 525i - Mistake, got rid of it ASAP
42 - 1986 Honda Accord LS - Dependable, still drive it today
42 - 1988 BMW 735i - Suuper comfortable at 140 MPH.
43 - 1989 BMW 635Csi - My second childhood revisited and it's red still got it
43 - 1996 Geo Prism - College car for my 20-year old very dependable car still got it



Many of these cars I've owned together. Right now I own the Honda, the 89Bmw 635Csi, Geo Prism and the Chevy Astrovan.

As you can tell I tend not to own cars for very long.

[craigwatanabe]

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Oh yeah I forgot about the bug I owned while up in Idaho. I flew Speedtek all the way up to fix it just to have the makeshift rubberband throttle spring melt from one hour drive back to Mtn. Home from Boise after dropping him off at the airport to go back to Hawaii.

Melting throttle rubber bands cause the throttle to open the carb all the way and basically full-throttle the engine. Blew that motor the day he fixed it.

[oceanpacific]

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Porsche, BMW, and even a Ferrari - what a great stable of cars by our HTers!

I got together with a bunch of my high school classmates several weeks ago. My classmate's adult son has a current stable of cars that boggles the mind. Among the wheels he owns now are a LEXUS LS 400, HONDA S-2000, two ACURA NSXs, TOYOTA TUNDRA, plus three or four other "regular" cars. How many cars does one guy need?

My classmate's car? She drives a TOYOTA MATRIX .............

[Hellbent]

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age 16-18 yellow 1984 plymouth station wagon (i fit 13 cheerleaders into this one)
age 18-23 grey 1987 honda civic
age 23-35 black 1994 pontiac firebird (paid this car off with blood sweat and tears)
age 35 black saturn vue

anyone wanna buy a 1994 firebrid =p

[Pomai]

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These are vehicles I've either owned or LUSTED for at the given age:

age 15) 1950's model Split Window Chop Top Pearl White VW Bug with duel Weber Carbs, button-tuck upholstery and Recarro Seats.

age 17) 1968 Chevy Camaro, Pearl Red, with one huge blower, dual-quad carbs and a massive 3-intake scoop sticking out the hood, plus loud-as-hell gear-driven cams. lol

age 19) "Slammed" extended cab mini-truck with mega-watt subwoofers occupying the backseat.

Age 21) Customized Honda Civic Hatchback with mega-watt subwoofers occupying the rear trunk hatch area and a hot asian import model (the term non-existent at the time) sitting in the passenger seat.

Age 28) Bayliner deckboat (the cheap, wannabe yacht)

Current) A luxury sedan that's more suited to retired folks than people my age.

ALL AGES) McDonald-Douglas (now Boeing) F-15 EAGLE tactical fighter jet aircraft