List every car you have owned.

[mitchmad9]

1989 Ford thunderbird SC - This was a great first car for only 2800. And i couldnt belive how fast the thing was. But had to sell it so i could go to purdue. But at least i sold it for 3000 after 2 years of driving!

1984 Volvo - This was my cheap college car, has been very reliable untill the timing belt snaped and all the valves went to *******. Only good thing about having a car like that is that i never worried about it.

1995 - Aurora Just got it and hope to have it for a long long time. I love it. Got it off a grad student for only $3300 with 80,000 miles.

Later - interesting thread

[Wacko]

Welcome, Mitch. I remember my college roomate's first car was his dad's 1971 Plymouth Fury. I think it was a '71. It had a 318 V8 and an exhaust leak. Anyone know Route 2 in central Mass, it is a windy hilly road. On the ascent, the car sounded awesome, on the decent, lift off the throttle and the cabin would fill with exhaust fumes. The whole rear deck was speakers. It was so loud but sounded like poop. I swear you could fit four people across the bench seats. Of course it was green on green, with a green vinyl roof. Oh, and he had to be careful what he put in the trunk. With the rot behind the rear wheels stuff in the trunk would fall thru the holes, never to be seen again.

[wutsit4]

My first car was a '68 Mustang with a mighty 200 Cubic Inch straight six. It was a gutless wonder. Owned it in 1975.
Had a '68 Caprice that the AC worked but the blower did not. V-8 that ran on 5.
Had a '65 Bonneville Convertable. It was dinosaur grey, and quite large. Nice wood steering wheel.
Had a '63 White Convertable Cadillac, but it ran really poor and had to be sold quickly.
Had a '72 Malibu that the passenger door filled with water when it rained.
Had an amazing Monza, maybe a '78... called the Spider. Built up V8, Fireball cam, Muncie Trans, Hurst shifter, Biltstein shocks, custom exhaust, incredibly fast but very easy to let it get away. V8 roar was louder than the corvair muffler equipped, side spitting, dual exhaust.
Had an '84 Datsun 200SX, my first new car. 75,000 trouble free miles. Just change the soy sauce every 3000 miles.
Had an '86 Toronado for about 5 weeks. It was in the shop for electronic problems most of the time. Traded it in for...
Had an '87 Toronado. Another new car. This went 178,500. The engine and trans were OK, but all of the accessories were crapped out.
Wanted a '95 Aurora but could not negotiate an acceptable deal. Bought a Buick Park Avenue and kept it for about 4 weeks. Too loose of a ride. Liked to change lanes in the wind on the open road. Traded it in for...
Have a '95 Aurora. What an incredible car.

I think that covers most of them.
Keith

[luvmybravada]

These are in order of purchase.


1982 Cutlass Supreame (sold before college)
1994 Camaro Coupe (Bought in college when got married, but just sold, and bought Aurora)
1989 Honda Prelude SI (fun car but sold)
1991 Lexus ES250 (sold)
1998 Olds Bravada (traded for new Bravada)
1989 Corvette 6spd
2003 Bravada
1996 Aurora

[oldsauroraman1]

letitroll98 said:

oldsauroraman1 said:

Does this include my Hot Wheels and Tonkas???

No, you have to actually be able to get in it. So Soap Box Derby would count.

I can't remember all of the cars. There were just so many. It started with a 1952 Chevy Deluxe with 32,000 miles on it. Other notables would be 1961 Lincoln Continental Convertible, 65 Goat, 1971 240Z, there were Cadillacs, Buicks, Hondas, VWs, Mazdas, Chevys, Fords, Olds, too numerous to mention. Oh yeah, and a rattle trap, gas hogging, repair ho, Aurora, which I liked best.

Dan, why do you have to take the fun out of everything?

[levymic]

ok here goes and mind you I'm only 28....

1. 1968 Buick Skylark
2. 1976 Buick Skyhawk
3. 1985 Ford Escort
4. 1982 Buick Sunbird
3. 1988 Pontiac Trans Am
4. 1987 Chevrolet Camaro Z28
5. 1996 Eagle Talon TSi
6. 1996 Dodge Neon Sport
7. 1984 Jeep Camanche
8. 1995 Dodge Neon ( w/ Custom Made Turbo Kit)
9. 1989 Ford Mustang
10. 1985 Ford Mustang 5.0 GT (Still Own)
11. 1984 Pontiac Trans Am 350
12. 1993 Chevrolet Beretta Indy Edition
13. 1995 Olds Aurora

This List is by no means in order after #4. Some of them met there demise from parts not co-operating with my sledge hammer ;D and a few met other cars and got really friendly, and some I just got tired of or couldn't fix at the time and decided to sell them....

[froggyscike]

Ok my here is my car list:
1st Car 1996 Mazda MX-6 (TRADED)
2nd Car 2000 Mercury Cougar (TRADED)
3rd Car 1999 Chrysler 300M (TOTALLED) REALLY MISS THIS CAR
4th Car 1996 Dodge Neon Sports Coupe = POS (TRADED)
5th Car 2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser (TRADED) HATED THE CAR
6th Car 2000 Dodge Durango 4x4 (Mother took over it) couldnt afford it anymore.
7th Car 1995 Dodge Avenger ES (TRADED) WORST CAR EVER OWNED
8th Car 2000 Chrysler LHS ( REPOED) LOVED THIS CAR
9th Car 1995 Oldsmobile Aurora my baby i dont ever wanna get rid of her

There u are all the cars i ever owned and im only 20 yrs old hehe

[A-boy95]

HOLY back from the dead batman!!!

lol ok ill list the cars i have had

1992 sunbird, only got rid of it becuase i was moving
1995 aurora, i aint gettin rid of it.........EVAR

[gpriest]

99' Aurora ----- While go strong and true to the end with her. (not that I won't buy other cars, but I will always keep my rora)

[CollegeAurora]

1989 Dodge Dynasty
1990 Dodge Dynasty

^^That was a fun time^^...NOT

2002 Aurora

The funny part, no matter how much the car breaks and frustrates me....Its still worth it for some strange odd and unknown reason. Maybe thats just 4am talking.

[outlaw]

1986 Subaru GL - Tranny went out, First car.
1989 Mazda 626 - Good little car, but my dad ran into me and totaled it in the snow
1995 Aurora - 111,293 miles and still chuggin

[BNICOV]

1976 Cutlass Supreme Brougham - rotted
1983 Buick Regal Limited - wore out
1987 Pontiac Firebird - great car
1990 Jeep YJ Laredo - lots of fun, wore it out
1991 VW Jetta - great car, worn out
1997 Pontiac Bonneville SSEi - awesome car, wore it out too
2003 Olds Aurora - fine, just fine
2003 Honda Element - wife's and kiddie's

[MBowen574]

1) 1998 Nissan Maxima GXE

2) 1996 Mitsubishi Galant ES-Premium

3) ?

4) 2001 Oldsmobile Aurora 4.0

I know, I know, I don't even own the Aurora yet, but I'm currently slated to get it when I graduate (2 years). It'll be a nice law school car. The interim will be either an Oldsmobile Intrigue with the 3.5 or a late-90s Mitsubishi Diamante LS.

[unirok]

1978 lebaron
1990 Continental
1993 Mark VIII
1995 Aurora
1995 Continental
1992 Towncar
1994 Eagle Vision
1989 Formula
2000 Acura TL
2003 Acura TL TypeS
2005 Bonneville GXP
2005 Ford F150 SCREW Lariat
1996 Aurora
2003 BMW 745i

[gpriest]

mbowen574 said:

1) 1998 Nissan Maxima GXE

2) 1996 Mitsubishi Galant ES-Premium

3) ?

4) 2001 Oldsmobile Aurora 4.0

I know, I know, I don't even own the Aurora yet, but I'm currently slated to get it when I graduate (2 years). It'll be a nice law school car. The interim will be either an Oldsmobile Intrigue with the 3.5 or a late-90s Mitsubishi Diamante LS.

What was # 3?

[exiled350]

lets see here...

1987 Plymouth Reliant 2.2l (hand me down) (gone) '96-'98

1987 Chevy Camaro SC 2.8l (sleeping/partialy broken/awaiting motor transplant) '97-present

1990 Dodge Spirit ES 3.0l (winter car/went to sister) '98-'99

1987 Chrysler Fifth Ave 5.2l (driver -> camaro summer only/now 300hp garage protector) '99-present

1977 Dodge Aspen SW 225ci /6 (parts for fifth ave) '04

1998 Chevy S-10 w/t 2.2l (hand me down/fuel saver) '05-'06

1998 Olds Aurora Autobahn 4.0l ($7200 cant be wrong) '06-present

and yes i do currently own 3 cars, all drive, but only the aurora is current on plates/ins.

[hldorosh]

1989 Hyundai Excel, 1988 VW Golf, 1981 Chevy Camaro, 1978 Lincoln Continental, 1962 GMC flatbed p/u, 1978 Dodge HUGE p/u, 1992 Chrystler LeBaron, 1992 Dodge Ram p/u, 1997 Jeep Cherokee Laredo, 1989 Pontiac Grand Am, 1982 Toyota p/u, 1992 Jeep Cherokee Laredo, 1999 Pontiac Grand Prix, and a 1999 Yamaha Warrior Quad. I currently own just a 1997 Olds Cutlas, 1998 Olds Aurora and 1978 Chevy Monza. I am sure there were more cars I owned, but the list has gotten out of control.

[majoraurora]

OK, Here we go!!!

1974 Mazda RX-4 Wagon (Header & Holley 4bbl: Guardrail impact, went to junkyard, 120MPH+ Station Wagon!!!)

1984 Chevy Chevette (College Car from ex wife, she took the new Z24, Chevette impounded for no NJ Registration; good ridence)

1987 Z24 Hatch (Ex-wife had it repo'd)

1984 Mazda B2000 (Sold it)

1986 Bronco II (Should have sold it sooner)

1990 Daewoo Prince 4 Dr while assigned to Korea

1989 HD Sportster 1200 (Still rolling it)

1987 Blue Z24 (Current Show Car to replace the repo)

1982 FERRARI Mondial Coupe (Sold it; no power steering)

1995 Pontiac GAGT (Daily Driver Current)

Julie Actually owns the Aurora, the Blk 1987 Z24, the 1997 Dodge 1500 4x4 Club Cab Lariat and a 94 Pont GP SE her son drives

Current Household Total: 5 GM Cars, 1 Dodge Truck, 1 HD 1200 Sportster

Vehicle payments = $0.00

[unirok]

majoraurora said:

5 Vehicles

Vehicle payments = $0.00

Army must be paying you guys pretty well

[Genopsyde]

91 Chevy Camaro RS (still own)
90 Olds Cutlass Supreme Coupe (sold)
95 Olds Cutlass Supreme Coupe (sold)
99 Chevy Blazer 4x4 (sold)
98 Olds Aurora (still own)
86 Pontiac Fiero (sold)
94 Cutlass Supreme Convertible (still own)
94 Eagle Talon (recent purchase)

[A-boy95]

Geno, is the tallon a TSI.

[MBowen574]

gpriest said:

mbowen574 said:

1) 1998 Nissan Maxima GXE

2) 1996 Mitsubishi Galant ES-Premium

3) ?

4) 2001 Oldsmobile Aurora 4.0

I know, I know, I don't even own the Aurora yet, but I'm currently slated to get it when I graduate (2 years). It'll be a nice law school car. The interim will be either an Oldsmobile Intrigue with the 3.5 or a late-90s Mitsubishi Diamante LS.

What was # 3?

Sorry, I should have explained that a little better. I currently drive the Galant (#2), and am looking for #3 to replace it. I don't know what it will be, but I'm looking at Intrigues, Maximas, and Diamantes currently. All are rare in my price range in good condition (people seem to like asking an extra thousand or two just because a car has leather, regardless of what Blue Book value is).

[algonquin]

Vehicle In Order of Purchase Starting March 1971 to July 2006


1964 Chevelle $ 425 First Purchase March 1971
1964 Impala SS Convertible $ 800
1964 Impala SS Hard Top $ 150
1962 Chevy II $ 100
1964 Pontiac Tempest Le mans (Traded Impala SS Convertible even)
1972 VW Beetle Formula V (new) $2400
1974 Toyota Celica ST (new) $3800
1976 Nova SS (new) $3925
1961 VW Beetle $ 400
1978 Chevy P/U (new) $7500
1978 Chevy Blazer 4X4(drove for 14 years) $5700
1971 VW Beetle $1200
1970 VW Beetle $ 100
1973 Nova $ 700
1981 Chevy Citation $ 700
1981 Chevy Citation (parts car) $ 35
1981 Cutlass Broughm Diesel $ 200
1983 Dodge P/U $1700
1986 Chevy Celebrity $ 800
1971 Chrysler Imperial $ 200
1994 Buick Skylark $7000
1978 Corvette $5000
*1969 Dodge Coronet Street/Strip $ 500
*1985 GMC P/U Custom $3800
*1986 Jeep Cherokee 4X4 $ 550
*1995 Aurora w/Autobahn (Mint) $3000 Last Purchase July 2006

* Currently Own

Total Purchase Prices: $50,685 for 35 years of driving

I do all my own mechanical work (hobbyist). I keep vehicles a long time and don’t care if they are new. I use only liability insurance. All were in very nice condition at purchase. Prices were pretty low when I was a pup. Also I usually own 3-4 vehicles at the same time and always sell at a large profit.

My $500 Dodge Coronet has about $6000 in it and is a beautiful car that has won many show awards as well as races. And the Aurora, Well it's an Aurora !!

[kbpickle]

Updated October 10, 2005 Post in this thread! Sorry, not sure how to bring it forward.
Ken

[tigger]

Ken, you can "quote" any post within a thread then comment on it and it will be the most recent post in the thread.

Something like this...

Oct 10, 2005 20:20:56 GMT -6 kbpickle said:

1971 Olds Cutlass, new, 4-door, gold with white vinyl top, Rocket 350 engine. Kept it ~20 years. The interior hard vinyl trim began to disintegrate into a white powder by the time I got rid of it. A lot of fun.

1969 Olds Cutlass, used, 2-door. Ugly green color body with uglier dark vinyl top. I'm really over vinyl tops. Not really mine, but my wife brought it to the marriage. We traded it for the...

1975 white Chevy Nova, new. What was I thinking? Three of us in the family now. Traded it for the...

1982 Olds Cutlass Supreme diesel, new. What was I thinking? Four of us in the famly now. When the diesel broke, my mechanic replaced the engine with a Chevy 350 gasoline engine. Got rid of it too cheap rather than add the emissions control equipment that would have been required to register a gasoline powered car when I moved into the next state.

1987 Plymouth Grand Voyager stretch minivan, new - Five of us in the family now. I'm very, very family man at this point. This car spent more time in the shop than any three other cars that I have owned. Fixed it up enough so that it would run and donated it to one of the used car charities at ~100k miles. I have never forgiven Chrysler for building a car that they couldn't fix. If not for their 7-year, 70000-mile warranty, I would have spent more on the repairs than the initial purchase price (pretty good warranty, though).

1989 Olds Cutlass Ciera, used - low mileage, with the 3800 V6. Really ran great when I donated it to one of the used car charities at ~100k miles when I got the 2001 Aurora. A good solid car that served us well.

1991 Ford Taurus, new, third driver added to the family. Eventually gave it to my oldest daughter.

1993 Ford Taurus, new. Rather than replace the AC I donated it to one of the used car charities at ~100k miles when I got the 2003 Aurora.

FIFTEEN YEAR UPDATE!!:

1997 Mercury Sable, used dealer loaner - fourth driver added to the family. I still have this car, my college son is driving it, 115,000 miles. No longer have this car. Can't remember how I disposed of it.

1999 Mercury Sable, another used dealer loaner - about this time, and for a short time, I had five drivers, and five cars, in my family including two teenagers. I still have this car, my college daughter is driving it, 90,000 miles. No longer have this car. Can't remember how I disposed of it.

2001 Olds Aurora, new, silver V6, the first car in 30 years that I bought just for me. My wife is driving it now, 89,000 miles. 200,000+ miles. My daily driver, again. But, my 36 yo son is driving it while he's sheltering in place with us.

2003 Olds Aurora, dark cherry metallic V8, new, 38,000 miles, my daily driver. 115,000 miles. Final 500 Garage Queen, only driven on weekends

Next?? - - My wife wants an economical, fuel efficient car for her next, maybe in 2007. And soon, both of my children will graduate from college. All three kids out of college now, and on their own. So, I guess in the next two years I'll get rid of the two Sables, get her a car, and I'll be left to wash and wax the two Auroras. Does it get any better than that? Yes, it does get better. Just wait a second.

2007 Subaru Outback, new. My wife loved it. (Well, as much as a non-car person can love a car, meaning she didn't hate it.) Private sale to my mechanic in 2017 at ~200,000 miles. Much less maintenance required than any of the Auroras.

1999 Light Antelope Metallic Aurora, used. Found it at a Ford dealership in 2009 with 60,000 miles. Now at 95,000 miles. My "retirement cruiser", named Andromeda, or "the ship that lived." So it does get better - now I have three Auroras to wash and wax!

2017 Subaru Outback, new. For my wife. That's right, ten years later we bought another Subaru because the first on was so blooming good. We have only ever bought two "foreign cars" in our lives, and they're both Subarus.

Next??? Well, I've promised my wife I'll get rid of the Auroras when we reach 80 years old. Time then to have all the possible safety features, imo. So I get to take my turn* for a few more years, hopefully.

Ken

*"take my turn" - - from Kathy Mattea's "455 Rocket". Check it out.

[paulaurora]

1998 Oldsmobile Intrigue GX 3.8l totaled by a teen that rear ended me. At 160k miles
1999 Oldsmobile Intrigue GLS 3.5L trade it in at 215k miles for 2001 Aurora 4.0
2001 Oldsmobile Aurora 4.0 sold to co-worker at 180k needed a lot of work.
2002 Oldsmobile Aurora 3.5 sold to co-worker at 120k needed a lot of work and after 2 trans rebuild trans was still acting up.
2003 Oldsmobile Aurora 4.0 current with all options bose cd-changer etc except nav.
2017 Volvo s60 T5 Inscription with all options except AWD. Current
2018 Volvo s90 t6 AWD Inscription with all options except Luxury package ( that had rear heated/cooled seats and front massage. ) Lease was returned. Waiting for full electric s90 to come out.

[kbpickle]

Thanks, Tigger
Ken

[Marc]

As an update to the post that I made so long ago on 10/10/2005, I still have my 2001 4.0. Absolutely great!

[Marc]

Tigger.....thanks!

[plato442]

Talk about a resurrected thread! But since it’s here now...
12 yo: 77 mustang II, (gifted) gold w/ lack leather interior, never liked it so it sat around.
14 yo: 87 Chevy Sprint, ($100) AT fun little car to cruise around
16 yo: 71 Cutlass, ($700) sandalwood, swapped a 403 & 40/60 bench, lots of floor work, parked in college, sold after for $750 minus engine
17 yo: 64 Rambler II for project, still on blocks
18 yo: 93 Olds Achieva DOCH 4, sis over heated it.
18 yo: 73 Cutlass supreme for derby car
19 yo: 77 Olds Cutlass ($40), clean, smooth driving, drove in college sold $200
19 yo: 84 Chevy wagon for derby car
19 yo: 20 yo: 96 Camaro ($2650 on eBay) drove from Idaho to Florida to pick up on spring break, 3.8, custom CAI, not real good in the snow sold ($4200)
20 yo: 80’s Olds wagon for derby car
21 yo: 96 Mazda Protogè, (traded my queen bed) it was a roll over, straightened what I could, new windshield, drove it a long while and sold w/ STS
2000 Sierra, wife bought it before we dated, drove it till we had kids
24 yo: 2006 Sierra 3500 Duramax dually, ($67k) drove it to transport helicopters, semi hit it and totaled out in 2011
26 yo: 1967 Olds Dynamic 88 for derby car, rebuild 425 and th400.
30 yo: 2001 Olds Aurora ($2750) bought on auction sight unseen, blown head gaskets.. current Aurora with lots of mods currently in garage
30 yo: 2001 Cadillac STS for parts car for the Aurora, sold with Mazda
32 yo: 2003 GMC Yukon Denali, ($3800) cammed, tuned, quick, clean, and sweeet my DD with 3 car seats!
34 yo: 2005 GMC Sierra, ($2000) CC, bought at auction with frame/bed damage, fixed up and wife’s DD
35 yo: 1996 Chevy S10 ($180) installed new clutch, fluids, sold ($1500)
38 yo now and looking for the next project! Maybe another GMC and add a turbo, an Intrigue and add a 3800 S/C, Alero and add a small S/C, Cutlass and add an LS...suggestions?