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Old Nov 20, 2010 | 11:02 AM
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I've been driving a ctsv for the last couple years and still have it, but is mainly a garage queen. So I guess my previous car was a trans am ws6. It was totaled. Stupid people that don't know how to drive. I miss that car.

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Old Nov 21, 2010 | 12:57 PM
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Originally Posted by JakesRX8
I loved my 93 Probe GT 5-speed. I had it for 5 years before deciding to sell it and buy my motorcycle. I absolutely love my 8.....but there will always be a special place in my heart for the Probe.

^^^A good man - the Probe holds a special place in my heart too, still own one along with my RX8.


A long list, to be sure:

1994 Ford Probe GT, Wild Orchid (GRPJUCE) (sold for down on RX8)
1994 Ford Probe GT, black (JAZZZN2) (sold to Probe club member) (I owned both of these and my current 1994 Ford Probe GT, black, simultaneously for a couple of years and drove all 3 every week - all 5 speeds, the PGT I still own has the ZE engine)
1989 Ford Escort GL 4 speed
1985 Chevrolet Chevette (purchased by my dad with lottery winnings before I owned it)
1973 Honda Civic
1971 Chevrolet Corvette, T-top, 4 speed (heavy clutch!)
1972 AMC Gremlin 3 speed
1971 and 1972 Mercury Capris, 4 speeds
1969 Opel GT 4 speed
1969 Mercury Cyclone GT, blaze orange
1968 Ford Torino GT fastback, gold
1961 Oldsmobile F-85
1955 Ford Fairlane

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Old Nov 29, 2010 | 09:01 PM
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*not my actual car pix

1988 Chrysler LeBaron - 1st car. Lasted 5 months.


2000 Ford Escort coupe - Yeah, I was in college and the lease was cheap.


2004 Pontiac Sunfire Red - Econobox - served it's purpose, engine was bulletproof but the interior fell apart


2002 Ford Mustang GT Blue - I miss the torque and the rumble.



2006 Mazda RX8 Red - Current

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Old Dec 21, 2010 | 06:05 PM
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1999 Chrysler Condorde LXI - Totalled this car (I was a dumb teen) and man do I miss it. 3.2L V6 (AT but oh well), the car had 140k miles on it and the transmission was still perfect. I miss that feeling.

1996 Ford Contour - God I HATED this car. Sold it to a junkyard for $150... nuff said.

2004 Oldsmobile Alero - This car is a piece of work... tranny shifts like crap and the struts are shot (150k miles on it). Didn't have money to get new tires so it's got snows on here in Houston from NY. Still have it... 3 car insurance is somehow 600$ cheaper than 2 car, go figure.

2005 RX-8 - Love this car!
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Old Dec 22, 2010 | 12:48 AM
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I had only one car previously, and it was Tata Nano. I replaced it with the new car as it was too small for my whole family :D
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Old Jan 13, 2011 | 03:06 PM
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-1990 mazda 323
-1991 mazda 323
-1994 Acura integra
-2007 mazda 3 gt (wife's car)

-2005 mazda rx-8 wich is my current and best car ever, i learned my lesson with Honda and i am a happy mazda customer.
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Old Jan 13, 2011 | 06:21 PM
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Originally Posted by RWD+LSD=Zoom
Audi a4 1.8t
A bit late.. but stock or modified? With a nice big turbo set up, those can be pretty damn fast.
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Old Jan 13, 2011 | 06:33 PM
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1986 Mazda RX7 GX N/A RIP
1988 Mazda RX7 10th AE T-II RIP
2006 Honda Civic Si RIP
2005 Mazda RX8 GT Titanium Grey SOLD
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Old Jan 14, 2011 | 10:25 PM
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My last and first car was a

2001 Chrysler Sebring Convertible w/ the infamous 2.7L V6 unfortunately..

Stupid Chrysler thought it was a good idea to throw the water pump inside of the engine..
Lasted me all through High School until one day in August it just died in the middle of the road at a light during rush lunch hour..

Lasted 10k miles until that happened at 107k
She was a pretty one

shes long gone.
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Old Jan 14, 2011 | 10:40 PM
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I had a 93 Chevy Cavalier Z24 convertible. It was my baby! I got it when I was at WyoTech in 2000. Parked the car in early 2004 and spent 5 years and about $5k rebuilding the engine and repainting the car at completely different color (GM code 23, Deep atlantic blue). My 2nd day out a lady hit me and totalled the car out. I suffered a fractured sternum but the pain of losing that car after all the blood, sweat, and tears brought me to my knees and I sobbed like a bitch.
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Old Jan 14, 2011 | 10:45 PM
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Originally Posted by BJP
I had a 93 Chevy Cavalier Z24 convertible. It was my baby! I got it when I was at WyoTech in 2000. Parked the car in early 2004 and spent 5 years and about $5k rebuilding the engine and repainting the car at completely different color (GM code 23, Deep atlantic blue). My 2nd day out a lady hit me and totalled the car out. I suffered a fractured sternum but the pain of losing that car after all the blood, sweat, and tears brought me to my knees and I sobbed like a bitch.
those are the toughest ones.
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Old Jan 15, 2011 | 12:33 PM
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^indeed brother
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Old Jan 18, 2011 | 06:20 PM
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had a 1992 honda prelude si vtec, before that a 1987 rx7 gxl.... love the 8 miss the lude lol
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Old Jan 18, 2011 | 06:22 PM
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2002 Saab 9-5 Aero
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Old Jan 18, 2011 | 07:30 PM
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2004 Mazda 6s
1995 Ford Probe GT (honorary Mazda)
Um, other stuff. Camaro, Capri, 67 Mustang, Maxima, Datsun 1300 (a very interesting car)
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Old Jan 18, 2011 | 07:46 PM
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From 2006 - 2007



From 2007 - 2010

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Old Jan 30, 2011 | 04:27 AM
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First car was a 88 Ford Escort station wagon. Got it for free sold it for $500

Second was a 95 Honda Del Sol. Got that in 05 and now has 178k miles on it. Still runs great. Not sure about selling it.

Ended up getting a 04 RX-8 with 64k miles.
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Old Jan 30, 2011 | 06:23 PM
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Originally Posted by ROB K
First car was a 88 Ford Escort station wagon. Got it for free sold it for $500

Second was a 95 Honda Del Sol. Got that in 05 and now has 178k miles on it. Still runs great. Not sure about selling it.

Ended up getting a 04 RX-8 with 64k miles.
Edit. 04 RX-8 I got last summer
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Old Jan 30, 2011 | 06:28 PM
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Originally Posted by pdxhak
2002 Saab 9-5 Aero
That is a Portland car for sure.
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Old Jan 30, 2011 | 07:02 PM
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nissan cube & nissan march.
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Old Jan 30, 2011 | 08:16 PM
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2000 saab 9-3 and 2005 jeep grand cherokee
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Old Jan 30, 2011 | 08:59 PM
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2000 Ford Windstar- (i wanted to total it very badly, i hated that vehicle. parents got me the 8 and ended up selling the Ford) -Gone-
1990 GMC Sierra 1500- 5.7L V8 magnaflow high flow cat matched with magnaflow high flow exhaust and preformance/high airflow carb filter (dont remember brand). (loved this truck, mysteriously stopped working about 6 weeks ago ) -Side of the house doing nothing, inoperable-

2004 Rx-8 TiGrey/AT -current and love it, goes without saying a major upgrade from the previous! :P
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Old Jan 30, 2011 | 09:28 PM
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I upgraded from a 1997 Honda Prelude Type SH. It was a fun car and I had no problems untill the engine blew up. My new 8 is much more fun.
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Old Feb 12, 2011 | 07:19 PM
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1996 Toyota Land Cruiser 200k
2007 scion tc... blew up 2 engines with boost
20005 toyota tundra
2006 Mazda RX8
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Old Feb 12, 2011 | 07:59 PM
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98 eclipse GsT had a lot of fun with her but loving the red rotary
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