What was your previous car?
Rotary Runner Redux
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From: DelMarVa by the "Bridge"
Let's see, this will be only the ones I've turned a wrench on and/or written payment books for:
1960 VW "Bug" (6 volt electrics, finding parts was fun in 1974)
1973 Mercury Capri V6 w/ phenolic timing gears(!)
1978 Ford Fiesta
1981 Mazda GLC-SE (found the right brand
)
1981 Mazda RX-7 (still have, pretty much a 'basket case' now
)
1985 Chevy Celebrity w/ auto and 4-cylinder (lost my religion)
1989 Mazda MPV w/ 5-speed and 3.0L V6 ("I have been SAVED!"
)
1996 Dodge Grand Caravan 3.3L V6 auto (Still have as swanky freightliner)
2005 PT Cruiser Touring. Less said, the better.
and now...
2004 Lightning Yellow RX-8 6-spd w/ side fairings, chin fairing, curved towelrack spoiler and no damned sunroof! Life definitely looks better over that hood, and sounds fantastic even with stock exhaust.
1960 VW "Bug" (6 volt electrics, finding parts was fun in 1974)
1973 Mercury Capri V6 w/ phenolic timing gears(!)
1978 Ford Fiesta
1981 Mazda GLC-SE (found the right brand
)1981 Mazda RX-7 (still have, pretty much a 'basket case' now
)1985 Chevy Celebrity w/ auto and 4-cylinder (lost my religion)
1989 Mazda MPV w/ 5-speed and 3.0L V6 ("I have been SAVED!"
)1996 Dodge Grand Caravan 3.3L V6 auto (Still have as swanky freightliner)
2005 PT Cruiser Touring. Less said, the better.
and now...
2004 Lightning Yellow RX-8 6-spd w/ side fairings, chin fairing, curved towelrack spoiler and no damned sunroof! Life definitely looks better over that hood, and sounds fantastic even with stock exhaust.
Mine was a 2000 Z28, w/ 383,9lb paxton sc, 100 shot nos, 383 rearend. Guy ran a stoplight at clipped me at 65 in a 35 and totalled the car. bent the fram 18 degrees out of square. Man I miss the torgue, but wouldn't give up the 8. even though I have had to put over 5 grand in keeping it on the road this year, with the cost of a tranny and clutch.
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From: Either Stateside or Iraq... Originally Ukiah, CA
Slow upgrades
For oldest to newest...
1985 Plymouth Horizon (Hatchback) Two-tone Grey
2000 Pontiac Sunfire SE Silver
2000 Dodge Durango XLT Graphite
2005 Chrysler PT Cruiser GT Gold
2005 Dodge Ram 1500 Daytona (Still own) Silver
2006 Mazda RX8 GT M/T (Still Own) Phantom Blue
Sad part is besides the RX8, i miss the hatchback the most... lots of good memories in that car.
1985 Plymouth Horizon (Hatchback) Two-tone Grey
2000 Pontiac Sunfire SE Silver
2000 Dodge Durango XLT Graphite
2005 Chrysler PT Cruiser GT Gold
2005 Dodge Ram 1500 Daytona (Still own) Silver
2006 Mazda RX8 GT M/T (Still Own) Phantom Blue
Sad part is besides the RX8, i miss the hatchback the most... lots of good memories in that car.
Rotary Power Rules
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From: SF Bay Area, CA
Wow...Cool. Good for you...I envy you. I used to drive European cars like BMW M3 E30, E36, Ur Quarttro, MB 190E 2.3-16. However, due to financial difficulty in the past, I down-graded to FC turbo, Miata. Among all the previous cars I owned, I like the RX-8 the most because of its vesatility, styling, as well as handling.
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From: Jacksonville Beach, FL
1986 Porsche Targa. loved it to death... stripped it completely to like 2500lbs.. no carpet, no sound insulation, no ac, no radio... the only creature comfort i had was power windows but that only added like 2 lbs. no back seats.
Well This will be my first post. I have been lurking for about two weeks now. Here is my line up.
1989 Eagle Premier
1989 Buick 88 Delta Royale
1989 Buick Sky Hawk Station wagon (the worst)
1992 Ford Crown Victoria P72
1997 Pontiac Bonneville 40th Anniversary Edition
1997 Ford Taurus SHO (money pit but a lot of fun)
2004 RX-8 just purchased on 8/30/08
1989 Eagle Premier
1989 Buick 88 Delta Royale
1989 Buick Sky Hawk Station wagon (the worst)
1992 Ford Crown Victoria P72
1997 Pontiac Bonneville 40th Anniversary Edition
1997 Ford Taurus SHO (money pit but a lot of fun)
2004 RX-8 just purchased on 8/30/08
First to most current.... to the best of my memory...
1988 Olds Cutlass Classic
1992 Subaru Legacy
1984 Ford F150
(Back to the Olds)
1993 Chev Cavlier
(Back to the Olds)
1983 Olds Cutlass
1993 Dodge Dakota PU
1993 Honda Civic
1993 Nissan 240SX
(Back to the Honda)
1989 Nissan 240SX
(Back to the Honda)
2004 Mazda RX-8 MT (Current)
1988 Olds Cutlass Classic
1992 Subaru Legacy
1984 Ford F150
(Back to the Olds)
1993 Chev Cavlier
(Back to the Olds)
1983 Olds Cutlass
1993 Dodge Dakota PU
1993 Honda Civic
1993 Nissan 240SX
(Back to the Honda)
1989 Nissan 240SX
(Back to the Honda)
2004 Mazda RX-8 MT (Current)
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From: Baltimore, MD
1991 Isuzu Impulse XS (handling by Lotus!)...Totaled after a month
1986 Monte Carlo SS w/ functional ram air hood scoop (yes, I took a sawzall to the hood and then fabbed an intake) (rwd v8 in the rain + teenage driver + phone pole at 50 mph = totaled... still miss it, glad to be alive)
1991 Caprice w/ police package 5.7L (p.o.s.)
2000 Eclipse GT (ran straight pipes, ripped out all three cats, short ram K&N intake, eibach springs (lowered 2"), KYB AGX shocks, shifted like sex, handled great, exhaust sounded amazing, 14.8 in the 1/4 mi., and 28 mpg to boot!)
2004 RX-8 Nordic Green 6MT ... after the eclipse, I'm done modding for a while. plus the car is already what i want... no modding necessary. for now.
1986 Monte Carlo SS w/ functional ram air hood scoop (yes, I took a sawzall to the hood and then fabbed an intake) (rwd v8 in the rain + teenage driver + phone pole at 50 mph = totaled... still miss it, glad to be alive)
1991 Caprice w/ police package 5.7L (p.o.s.)
2000 Eclipse GT (ran straight pipes, ripped out all three cats, short ram K&N intake, eibach springs (lowered 2"), KYB AGX shocks, shifted like sex, handled great, exhaust sounded amazing, 14.8 in the 1/4 mi., and 28 mpg to boot!)
2004 RX-8 Nordic Green 6MT ... after the eclipse, I'm done modding for a while. plus the car is already what i want... no modding necessary. for now.
Last edited by anti-mike; Sep 29, 2008 at 08:45 PM.
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From: Austin, Texas
My first car is a TVR
then i went to a ferrari
after that i went to a (xdeed)
but it blew up so i wen to a
afer that one to a
then my hood was used for a bonfire, so i bought xdeed TOYO RACING DEVELOPMENT crx
after that one, i bought a miata and someone who hit it
afer that one, i got a AE86 with a blower
after that one, i got a hind, but rambo ended up shooting me down
then mugen said hi
then i bought hits alfa
after that one, i bought a lexus
but it sucked so hard, that i bought a ferrari again
but now i own this shark looking car
then i went to a ferrari
after that i went to a (xdeed)
but it blew up so i wen to a
afer that one to a
then my hood was used for a bonfire, so i bought xdeed TOYO RACING DEVELOPMENT crx
after that one, i bought a miata and someone who hit it
afer that one, i got a AE86 with a blower
after that one, i got a hind, but rambo ended up shooting me down
then mugen said hi
then i bought hits alfa
after that one, i bought a lexus
but it sucked so hard, that i bought a ferrari again
but now i own this shark looking car
Last edited by alfy28; Sep 29, 2008 at 09:06 PM.
The Slow and the Serious
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From: Communistwealth of Virginia
2004 Golf TDI. Sold to my (not quite) ex-girlfriend. My last pic of it, taken in March 2006 when I drove the 6 home from the dealership.
That VW was a kickass car. I paid it off in 22 months. Almost 40MPG in city driving, 50 on the highway. I went on a trip from Southeast Virginia to New York City back in 2005, and I was back in Virginia before I had to fill 'er back up. Over 700 miles on one tank of diesel. TDI-heads have an obsession with how many miles they can get from a tank; some have been known to hypermile and get over 800, but hypermiling is boring when you have all that low-end torque at your command.
I only got rid of it because the 6 was so much more comfortable and a smoother ride, and I found myself not driving the Golf anymore. Looking back, I wish I had gotten something impractical (like the RX-8 or some other sports car/gas guzzler) as a second car, then I would have kept the VW for my daily driver. Instead things kinda shifted a bit...
That VW was a kickass car. I paid it off in 22 months. Almost 40MPG in city driving, 50 on the highway. I went on a trip from Southeast Virginia to New York City back in 2005, and I was back in Virginia before I had to fill 'er back up. Over 700 miles on one tank of diesel. TDI-heads have an obsession with how many miles they can get from a tank; some have been known to hypermile and get over 800, but hypermiling is boring when you have all that low-end torque at your command.
I only got rid of it because the 6 was so much more comfortable and a smoother ride, and I found myself not driving the Golf anymore. Looking back, I wish I had gotten something impractical (like the RX-8 or some other sports car/gas guzzler) as a second car, then I would have kept the VW for my daily driver. Instead things kinda shifted a bit...
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From: sunny florida
I go through cars like I change my underwear.
79 malibu
87 chevette
88 celica
72 toyota coupe
77 totoya wagon
87 corolla gts
79 olds cutlass
78 cutlass supreme
89 tempo
77 monte carlo
93 eagle talon
97 tbird sc
97 civic
65 austin mini
86 crx
90 crx hf
04 matrix
79 triumph spitfire
75 triumph tr6
91 vw gti
93 240sx
01 mazda protoge
75 austin mini wide body
98 lancer(mirage) evo 4 (current gas saver)43 mpg for 5 bucks ill tell you how,
83 austin mini saloon
94 mazda miata
98 mazda 626
90 rx7
91 mazda miata
01 focus sedan
98 ford freestar
2008 freestyle (family ride)
04 rx8 (garage queen)
old age,bondo dust and way to much paint fumes has made me forget about another 30 or 40,ill try to remember more if I can remember to remember
87 chevette
88 celica
72 toyota coupe
77 totoya wagon
87 corolla gts
79 olds cutlass
78 cutlass supreme
89 tempo
77 monte carlo
93 eagle talon
97 tbird sc
97 civic
65 austin mini
86 crx
90 crx hf
04 matrix
79 triumph spitfire
75 triumph tr6
91 vw gti
93 240sx
01 mazda protoge
75 austin mini wide body
98 lancer(mirage) evo 4 (current gas saver)43 mpg for 5 bucks ill tell you how,
83 austin mini saloon
94 mazda miata
98 mazda 626
90 rx7
91 mazda miata
01 focus sedan
98 ford freestar
2008 freestyle (family ride)
04 rx8 (garage queen)
old age,bondo dust and way to much paint fumes has made me forget about another 30 or 40,ill try to remember more if I can remember to remember