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Post by Letitroll98 on Oct 11, 2004 15:51:01 GMT -6
Supastealth, milkar, and Dred98 gave me an idea for another useless thread. The Aurora is certainly a memorable car. What other memorable cars have you owned? I'll start it out.
1952 Chevy Deluxe, 32,000 original miles, 1 owner
1971 Datson 240Z, great fun but electrical nightmare
1961 Lincoln Continental Convertable, suicide doors, everything worked
1965 GTO, pure power
1993 Probe GT, still a great design
1969 Fiat 124, we called it Popogigio
1998 Aurora, the champ
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Post by Aurora40 on Oct 11, 2004 16:28:47 GMT -6
1987 Corvette, flame red on grey leather, Z51, 4+3 transmission.
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Post by Marc on Oct 11, 2004 18:19:52 GMT -6
1961 Olds Super 88....a good car 1966 Olds Cutlass Supreme....pure garbage 1972 Olds 442 W-25....I had this one for 29 years, until it actually fell apart 2001 Aurora 4.0....The best of the bunch ______________ GM!!! BRING BACK OLDS!!!  |
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Post by dred98 on Oct 11, 2004 20:11:26 GMT -6
1961 Pontiac Parisienne - good old 283 1967 Pontiac Firebird - not fast, but cute! 1970 GTO - 350 hp - a real powerhouse 1980 Le Mans wagon  1988 Astro Van  1994 Chev Blazer  1998 Aurora ;D I try to forget the 80's and the 90's, I bought the Aurora last year |
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Post by JimW on Oct 11, 2004 23:42:40 GMT -6
Euh, I've owned 2 cars
1989 Pontiac Bonneville SE (aka the RedLight District)
1997 Aurora
;D
Both great cars in their own right
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Post by scottydl on Oct 12, 2004 8:02:08 GMT -6
It looks like I'm about average in my "fleet" ownership over the years. All of mine have been memorable!  In order of ownership... 1983 Buick Park Avenue ... my first car  1973 Buick Electra 225 ... aka "The Pimpmobile" (before that was an everyday slogan!) 1969 Pontiac Executive ... aka "Big P", and I've still got it! 1996 Dodge Avenger (my wife's car) ... small, but reliable, effecient & kinda sporty 1992 Chevy Caprice 9C1 ... police-package, baby!  1998 Pontiac Bonneville SLE ... a legacy too short, due to an engine fire  1999 Olds Aurora ... enough said. ;D |
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Post by Amanda on Oct 12, 2004 10:42:36 GMT -6
Cars I’ll try forever to forget…
1996 Saturn Sedan Gold on Gold (blagh!)
1990 Saab 900 S (The Tomato)
…. All the memorable cars I’ve owned are still in my possession…
1995 Aurora White on Black (The White Warrior!!)
2001 Lincoln Continental Black w/ two tone gray leather plus every available option ( My Luxury Pimp Mobile)
1978 Cadillac Eldorado (Big Red) …(Joe’s Toy)
and of course I can’t forget the Lincoln Mark VIII Collection LiL Red and The Black Beater….
Phew… that’s it… all memorable in their own way….
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Post by kobalt on Oct 12, 2004 11:11:01 GMT -6
1987 Ford Tempo - Trabant performance, box van handling and SUV gas milage  1995 BMW 530i 5-speed - A true driver's car. Gone but not forgotten 2000 Nissan Maxima 5-speed - Utilitarian sedan that saw many of Mustang GTs in its rearview mirror ;D 2001 Aurora - None better |
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Post by JimW on Oct 12, 2004 11:15:57 GMT -6
I really like the 2K Max, that 3.5L V6 is a GREAT car, if I had to get a "utility' Japanese car, the Max would take the cake.
Nice cars everyone! wow!
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Post by miklar on Oct 12, 2004 11:32:11 GMT -6
Here goes:
*1975 Pontiac Catalina- boring, but roomy and cheap to buy back in 1979
*1978 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Brougham- stylish, and very comfortable. Got rid of it for a (yikes!) Fiat Spyder
*1982 Fiat Spyder 2000 Convertible- sexy, sporty, fun to drive, but very impractical. Surprisingly dependable, but crummy fit & finish.
*1983 Ford Mustang Convertible- Nice to look at, but overall a piece of garbage. Cheaply built.
*Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Convertible- My first brand new car. Gorgeous, head-turning machine. Unfortunately, it leaked with every rain (in Florida no less where summer monsoon season meant carrying a stack of towels in the car) So-so workmanship.
*1995 Oldsmobile Aurora- Bought brand new. My baby and pride & joy. Best car overall I have ever owned. I guess I have been lucky because I have around 88K on it and virtually no maintenance problems outside of warranty work and ordinary wear & tear stuff like tires and a tune-up.
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Post by omegaic on Oct 12, 2004 11:52:24 GMT -6
'82 Ford Ranger '89 Olds Cutlass Ciera '91 Olds Cutlass Ciera '98 Olds Aurora Quite boring really (except for the Aurora of course.)  |
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Post by JimW on Oct 12, 2004 12:07:14 GMT -6
Anyone got pics of their cars? Since we have such an expansive list  |
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Post by scottydl on Oct 12, 2004 12:13:38 GMT -6
1987 Ford Tempo - Trabant performance, box van handling and SUV gas milage LOL! Nice description...  My grandparents had a maroon Ford Tempo like this one for several years... memorable because I spent lots of time in as a grandkid. Once I got to driving age, we used to jokingly call it "Crimson Fury". ;D |
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Post by scottydl on Oct 12, 2004 12:41:08 GMT -6
Anyone got pics of their cars? Since we have such an expansive list Do I?! ;D Now you asked for it... here's everything except the '96 Avenger: 1983 Buick Park Avenue (2 door!), before the mag wheels.  1973 Buick Electra 225, before and after the paint job and tinted windows.   1969 Pontiac Executive, one with the Electra (stock wheels) in the background and one with my Aurora behind.   1992 Chevrolet Caprice 9C1, with '94 police rims and tinted windows  1998 Pontiac Bonneville SLE  And the Aurora you've seen... |
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Post by Marc on Oct 12, 2004 14:01:17 GMT -6
The 3 cars & 1 aggravation machine that I have owned, in chronological order....  My first car, a 1957 Olds Super 88. This is not the actual car, though. I never took a pic of it back then. I found this one on the net. Mine was gold, as opposed to the light blue one shown here.  The red X is here in place of the aggravation machine, a 1966 Cutlass Supreme, AKA "THAT TRAP". I don't want to put a picture of garbage on here.  The engine compartment of the 1972 442 W-25 455 that I drove for 29 years.  And my 2001 Aurora 4.0....the best of the bunch _______________ GM!!! BRING BACK OLDS!!! |
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Post by Aurora40 on Oct 12, 2004 15:11:28 GMT -6
Here was my Corvette:  I didn't want to list every car, just memorable ones. But I should add another. I had a 1987 Chevy Celebrity that really was just a great beater car. It was comfortable, got 30+mpg when needed, and was ultra reliable. It always got me where I needed to go. |
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Post by Rocketv8 on Oct 12, 2004 15:47:21 GMT -6
1977 cutlass supreme...modified for street/strip with 455 cu in bored .030...oversize valves, forged pistons, etc. 3/4 race cam... three inch dual exhaust w/hedman headers and flowmasters..holley 750 carb...street/strip h.e.i ignition...400 THM trans with Transpak and 10 inch hi stall torque converter..about 450 horse...ran 13's
unfortunately , the car succumbed to rust, floors and all, so it has currently been in restoration for 3 years.. i also owned a stock 77 cutlass and a 72 cutlass with a 350.
the Aurora is by far the best car i've ever owned... i've never owned anything but Oldsmobiles
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Post by Letitroll98 on Oct 13, 2004 12:52:31 GMT -6
Wow! So many awesome cars! Good show people. Really too many fabulous examples to pick out any one vehicle. However RocketV8's Cutlass for brute force and Aurora40's Vette for style points come to mind. Supastealth wins for number of wrecked cars (from another thread). Except for kobalt and myself, the trend seems to be for good ol' Detroit Iron. No trucks were mentioned. I could have mentioned a 1949 Jeep Willies truck that we used to run our oil wells, but it was really owned by my Dad, I just abused it. No one has a Hummer they still love? ;D |
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Post by dred98 on Oct 13, 2004 15:41:02 GMT -6
quote: " No trucks were mentioned. "
When I started my latest "carsearch" last year that ended with me owning an Aurora, top of my shopping list was a Chevy pick up, extended cab/short box with the 5.7 litre motor - I decided on a car instead -(no regrets).
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Post by Letitroll98 on Oct 13, 2004 22:55:26 GMT -6
Howard, I'm selling that exact truck right now! With a premium cap, Z-71 package, tow package, Silverado interior package, 4WD, Kuhmo performance tires. Make offer, get out of that nasty old maintainence hog Aurora. J/K Actually I've been holding off selling for either lower fuel prices or colder weather, 4WD and all will sell better with winter coming on. (I hope) |
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Post by omegaic on Oct 13, 2004 23:44:57 GMT -6
No trucks were mentioned. The first vehicle I owned was a 1982 Ford Ranger that I bought for $25. It lasted almost exactly one year. |
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Post by dred98 on Oct 14, 2004 5:38:24 GMT -6
Howard, I'm selling that exact truck right now! With a premium cap, Z-71 package, tow package, Silverado interior package, 4WD, Kuhmo performance tires. Make offer, get out of that nasty old maintainence hog Aurora. J/K Actually I've been holding off selling for either lower fuel prices or colder weather, 4WD and all will sell better with winter coming on. (I hope) I wish ! - unfortunately I can only afford 1 vehicle right now. That's what the boss says, anyway . .  |
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Post by scottydl on Oct 14, 2004 8:07:04 GMT -6
That's what the boss says, anyway . . translated: his wife said no. It's okay man, us married folks know how it goes. |
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Post by dred98 on Oct 14, 2004 11:28:26 GMT -6
translated: his wife said no. It's okay man, us married folks know how it goes. exactly . . . |
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Post by kobalt on Oct 14, 2004 20:02:57 GMT -6
My tempo had the sport red outside, red inside theme - it dripped of sarcasm! ;D LOL never have I seen a car with more red in it. The only thing that was black was the guage cluster, light switch and tires. Hell (pun intended), even the turn signals were red!
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Post by Krazy Kyle on Oct 19, 2004 1:13:14 GMT -6
Also posted this in Ages topic, but it made more sense to have it here. So here it is First car: 1989 Ford Mustang 4-cylinder - Was given to me, ran nicely for the half-year I kept it, no balls whatsoever, engine froma Model-T, sold it for a grand with 189k on her. I was happy #2: 1985 Cadillac Sedan DeVille - A love-hate relationship-loved cruising in her, but she kept my bank account dry, although she never left me stranded or hard-up for cash. Just kept me from making any Oh well, memories are priceless Some damn bastard broke into her and f**ked up the driver's door and stole my stereo. Sold her after about 6-8 months with around 180k on the odo and left over paint damage on door (never got around to painting my bondo job on the door) for $1050 cash. #3 (Current car): 1993 Pontiac Bonneville SE - Great car, love her, but an accident and some resulting tribulations (don't ask) have turned her into a paintless bondo machine. Hate to let her go, would love to see her made 'whole' again, but that wonderful '97 Aurora waits in the wings for a mere $3200 Giving up one love for another. That's healthy Well, their ya go. |
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Post by stevensolds on Oct 19, 2004 20:24:22 GMT -6
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Post by Krazy Kyle on Oct 19, 2004 20:35:19 GMT -6
Okay steven, two things: #1 - 56k WARNING! lol, those are some big ass pics #2 - When did you parents win the lottery, and why must they have such damn good taste? S-type is pretty nice (not wowed by 'em, but they are a nice car) but that S600, with that V-12  Damn nice car One of the only recent Mercs that look decent nowadays, IMO. The rest have those damn bug eyes But a damn nice collection, to be sure! What year is that Merc, BTW? |
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Post by rocketman on Oct 19, 2004 20:35:49 GMT -6
1964 Dodge Polara 2 door Hardtop (my first car)
1978 Chevy 1/2 ton P/U shortbed 4 x 4 (lift kit, mudders etc)
1990 Thunderbird Supercoupe (5 speed)
Both current Auroras - '01 4.0 and Final 500.
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Post by Krazy Kyle on Oct 19, 2004 20:37:31 GMT -6
A final 500? You lucky dog I'm so jealous |
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