ErikwithAK01

I guess I'll start with the list of cars I have owned, or was a major contributing part of building.

X2-87 / 86 / 89 Volvo 740 GLE sedans (made several of them hornet racers)
69 El Camino SS-396 (first car I ever did all the body work on myself, and my very first car I owned. My father and I built it over 3 years)
72 Datsun 240Z (first stroker engine I ever built)
93 Twin Turbo RX-7 (street car turned into a single turbo time attack car)
72 Porsche 914 (Porsche registry restoration done by my father and I)
74 Porsche 914 (Super modified vintage chassis car. Had a 315ci Rover V8 in it, the first frankestein I ever built)
75 914 summer commuter (sold to my dad, and we made an all electric car out of it)
96 Mercedes 320SL
07 BMW 328i coupe
95 Ford Probe 4cyl (most gutless car I EVER owned)
04 Jeep Wrangler TJ 4.0 (built offroad toy for wheeling in snow)
11 VW Jetta
83 / 93 IROC Camaro's
74 Jensen Healey
85 Jaguar XJ6
83 Jaguar XJS
95 Ford Bronco
2001 C5 Corvette Coupe I think that's all of it....i'll add to it if I remember more.

You can really tell I have a thing for 2 doors I have a C5 Corvette because it is physically the most performance, and potential that I could get for my money. I spent months driving sports cars, and test drove just over 100 cars, only 12 or so were Corvette's. Also, it's lines are classically elegant, which drew me to it in the first place as a young man...that and the aluminum block V8! Plus it never hurts to have a good lookin' subject to take pictures of

I am 30 years old.

Mufflerbearing

50 Ford 2 door sedan, 265 Chevy V8
49 Ford 2 door coupe, 283 Chevy V8
58 Rambler Wagon
67 Chevelle SS 396, L88 427
64 Corvette, tube frame build never finished
56 Pontiac Starchief
57 Ford Ranchero
70 Thunderbird
71 Dodge Charger, 440 Magnum
72 Lincoln Mark 4
73 Ford Ranchero
72 DeTomaso Pantera, built
85 Corvette
92 Ford Explorer
94 Corvette Rag Top
95 Lexus LS400
02 Corvette Z06, LPE 427 TT
07 Lexus LS460
14 Mercedes AMG Wagon, tuned
16 Mercedes AMG GTS, Edition 1

And after the Schwinn Wasp, a 1970 Yamaha XS-650, 1984 Honda Nighthawk 700 and a 1986 Yamaha FJ1200 with extra sauce.

NW94Z

Haven't posted on here in awhile this might be fun.

1984 Camaro Z28 HO
1994 Camaro Z28
1999 Pontiac Trans Am
2001 Camaro SS
1997 Oldsmobile Bravada
1995 Pontiac Firebird
2001 Corvette Z06
2003 Hummer H2
2007 Pontiac Solstice GXP
2008 Corvette Z06
2000 Ford Ranger (The black sheep)
2003 Chevrolet Trailblazer EXT
2014 Cadillac CTS V Coupe
2008 Hummer H2

Currently have:
2001 Camaro SS (dust collector)
2003 Chevy Trailblazer EXT (DD)
2008 Corvette Z06 (dust collector)
2008 Hummer H2 (Weekend errands)
2014 Cadillac CTS V Coupe (DD)

Thinking about the future:
6th Gen Camaro (Really grown on me)
C7
C8
ME Corvette
2004 C5 Z16 Z06
Something Italian (more classic less modern, have to scratch that itch one of these days. Won't get past St. Peter if I don't answer to the Italian blood)


Gen X. Obviously GM biased here. Grew up Ford. Didn't want to relive dads pain. Switched teams. Got into drag racing (amateur). 2 to 3 days a week at the track. Frankly no better value if you want to go fast (relative), have fun and not go bankrupt trying to keep up.

This feels like a survey.

seattle

1967 Camaro
1966 Corvette 327 convertible
1966 Corvette 427 coupe
1970 Scout (worst car I owned)
1972 Bronco
1976 Nova
1976 Ford Courier
1979 Malibu
1984 Bronco II
1989 Mercedes 190E
1986 Corvette
1989 Jeep Cherokee
1998 Corvette
Also, had a lot of company supplied vehicles when I was working.

Currently
2004 Z06 Z16
2017 Ford Edge

C5 Kirkland

Let's see if I can remember them all:
1969 Mustang 351W
1971 Lemans 350
1977 TR-7 Vert
1977 Corvette
1978 Monte Carlo V8
1982 LN-7 (First Car)
1983 Camaro V8
1984 T-Bird Turbo
1986 Fiero V6
1987 Cadillac (Biggest Piece of Junk)
1987 Toyota P/U
1992 Camaro V8 Vert
1992 Stealth Twin Turbo
1993 Corvette
1998 Corvette Vert (Current Car)
1998 Sebring Vert
1998 CR-V
2000 Ram
2000 Civic
2001 Boxster
2002 Jeep Wrangler V6
2002 Mustang GT Vert
2006 H-2
2008 Kia

46 Years Old. Motorcycles also.

JETninja

Cars

'66? Datsun 1600 Roadster
'65 Ford F100 Long bed w/428SCJ
'73 Mazda Rotary Wagon
'76 Mazda Cosmo
'66 Mercury Comet
'72 Mazda RX2 with very modded engine.
'85 Ford Ranger Ex/Cab STX 4X4
'91 Ford Explorer
'01 Honda Minivan
'04 Honda Minvan
'94 Acura Integra
'96 Acura Integra 4dr
'99 Passat Turbo (fun car)
'95 BMW M3 (very modded, still have 248K miles)
'04 Corvette Z06
'02 Corvette Z06

Bikes

'74 Honda 125cc Elsinore MX race bike
'76 Honda CB360
'77 Yamaha RD400 (Very modded)
'79 Honda CBX1049cc 6cylinder w/Nitrous and Denco 6 megaphone pipes

getherejune

Holy Cow...i don't feel i'm that old since i teach 8th grade, still have my teeth, and my hair isnt totally grey...until i started thinking of all the cars i've had! But, as far as our "summer fun" cars we have had in the past:

Started out 5 yrs ago with my wife saying "you should buy an old car to fix up with the boys". sweet! after much research and looking around, found an old 66 mustang coupe with NO Rust (now THATS a find) and we put about 6 grand in it. Fun times with my boys for sure. Won several car shows with it and then sold it at a big car show for about 2K more than we had in it.

Turned around and upgraded to a 65 Mustang vert that an old guy had. This one was a bit nicer to start, but we did paint, detailed/painted the engine and bay, redid the seats, and some small stuff. Won some BIG car shows with that one (including Best Mustang at the Little Creek show over a Shelby that had about 40K worth of EXTRA work done at the Shelby shop in CA.

Then the wheels fell off an our neighbor came and told us our driveway was 15' over the property line (after he told us we were fine to lay asphalt for it 12 yrs earler). And yes, i trusted him at his word . so, had to sell the vert to pay him off so he could get a new boat

After 2 years of doing some extra coaching, picked up a sweet little 02 miata with only 24,000 miles as we needed a vert to get us by when it was actually sunny and it was cheap! kept coaching and saving and sold the miata for 3K more than i bought it for and bought the vette. Don't think the wife will EVER part with it. It is so fun! And i would feel comfortable driving it anywhere unlike the Mustangs where you never know what will go wrong with a 50 yr. old car no matter how nice it is. Corvette coupe is a garage queen but isn't really a show car with it being an 02!

(i'm 53)

ExRedRacer

Hey there, you young whippersnapper! I just retired from teaching for 43 years but got so bored that I’m back in the classroom subbing around our district. Gives me something to do plus puts some play money into my pocket. Just turned 66 and feel like I’m just getting started!

Great to hear about your projects with your boys. Are they into Corvettes as well?

getherejune

heck, you started in your early 20's like me! good for you Unfortunately i'm getting a little worn out. Ive coached 2 sports for the past 26 years and 3 sports for the past 3 yrs - its been fun for sure but now that my boys (18 and 16) are getting ready to go to college, i'm finding its going to be a little tough financially to help them out too much (hoping i don't have to sell our vette!). Yes, the boys LOVE the corvette. It was always kind of a PITA to be in the garage working on the mustangs in the winter when you could see your breath and couldn't feel your fingers. They would say it was totally great and they learned a ton, but it sure is nice to just go out and fire up a true american sports car like the corvette and pretty much drive it anywhere without having to worry about breaking down on the side of the road! (they liked the miata, but said it was kind of a "girly" car!) Subbing is pretty great-my wife started doing that last year to help us start saving for the guys college. Easy $100 if you sub for the right teacher!!!

Mr. Peabody

Well not a very long list but I've had fun with all of them:

Cars
1973 Vega GT (first new car)
1880 Honda Accord
1991 Nissan Maxima
2003 Nissan Maxima
1995 C4
2004 C5
2011 So-nata-corvette

Bikes
1969 Suzuki T200
1976 Suzuki GS400
1979 Suzuki GS850


Still have:
1995 C4
2004 C5
2011 Sonata
1979 GS 850

DidntSettle

Wow...thats a pretty short list for such and OLD guy!!

ExRedRacer

Nice play on words...

last901

I was enjoying your list, Pat, thinking as I got to know you over the past several years that you were a hot ridder at heart, yet found room to enjoy some fine machinery including some classic foreign cars. Your AMG "Uber Wagon" has been one of my favorite cars you've bought in recent years.

One thing stands out in the list as unusual. Did you really have a Rambler station wagon? This must have been during your dating years and possibly during the golden age of Drive In Theaters. Just curious.

Mufflerbearing

Yes I did Phil. When I was discharged from the Army I was basically broke. I needed wheels to get to the first job I could find and $150.00 bought it. It was a basket case but I drove it for four years and never serviced, washed or vacuumed it. Sold it for what I payed. It was one of only two six cylinder cars I have owned, the other being the Explorer.

AaronZ51

A lot of nice cars people on here have owned and it's been fun reading about them! I'd always figured Pat had great taste in cars and his list proves it.

I'm currently watching football on my couch while the rain continues to fall - and itching to go for a nice drive in my Z06... Not as enjoyable when it's 45 degrees and raining.

Oh well, it can't rain all the time...

Mufflerbearing

This thread seems to be missing your list of automobilia Phil. What has been in your garage over the years??

last901

Funny you should ask, Pat. Most of what I've owned is not very exciting, unless quantity counts. I set about a couple days ago to see if I could remember all my rides. So, now that you've asked, here's what my life in cars has been like, despite my parents' hopes and prayers that I might find something better in life....like bcoming a priest (even though we were protestants)

So... as memory serves...

’49 Ford 4-door
’52 Oldsmobile 98 Holiday Hardtop (with the optional “death Ray” Headlight dimmer)
’53 Plymouth Cranbrook
’49 Ford 4-Dor with ’53 Mercury engine and 3-speed floor shift( $11.00 at Jack’s Payless)
’62 Corvair Monza coupe
'47 Ford coupe, '53 Mercury engine
’60 Chevy Impala hardtop
Honda Super 90 Motorcycle
’66 VW Bug – with white wall tires and sunroof
’63 Corvette roadster
’67 Pontiac GTO
’67 MGB GT
’69 VW bug (no whitewalls)
’70 Porsche 914
’62 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider
’74 VW Super Beetle with whitewalls and sunroof
’75 VW Scirocco
’76 BMW 2002
’76 Datsun Pickup
’77 Toyota Celica coupe
’79 Audi 5000 S
’82 Honda Accord
’85 Nissan Maxima
’88 Nissan Maxima
’59 Austin Healey “Bug-eye” Sprite
’69 MGB Roadster
’77 Alfa Romeo Alfetta GT
‘’76 Porsche 914 2.0
’81 Datsun/Nissan Pickup
’68 Dodge Dart
’75 Dodge Dart
’86 Alfa Romeo Spider
’88 Acura Integra LS coupe
’85 Porsche 911 Targa
’91 Mazda B2200 pickup
’97 Mustang GT coupe 5.0
’98 Honda CBR 600 F3 motorcycle
‘00 Ford Ranger Pickup
’02 Mazda Protégé 5
’89 Porsche 911 Speedster
’98 Triumph Speed Triple motorcycle
’02 Ducati Monster S4, Desmoquattro
’03 Mazda 6
’04 Mazda 6 sport wagon
’07 Corvette coupe
05 Ducati Sportclassic 1000 monoposto motorcycle
’07 Mazda 3
Triumph Thrixton900 Café Racer motorcycle
.’12 Mazda 3
’15 Mazda 6
’17 Mazda 3
Received notice that I can longer renew my driver’s license on line….

Received Disabled Person Placard.

Wow! What a ride, huh? I had no idea....




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ExRedRacer

^^^ Quite an impressive list, Phil.

Which one do you wish you could have all over again...and why?

Mufflerbearing

Phil with an inventory like that you might have been better off having a dealer's license.

last901

Quite possibly Pat, but then there's something not very cool about driving around in a classic or iconic car with dealer plates.

However I will confess to doing just that a few times just so I could have a chance to drive something brand new. A Maserati Quattroporte for example.(the big Q II, not the ones that they make now)