How many cars have you owned?

[Twitch]

I've met people that have had a remarkably large number of cars. Folks that had been driving 12 years having owned 31 cars and such. I don't think I've owned many since 1964. I've included company cars since they were pretty much fulltime use vehicles. How many have you owned?

1958 Chevy Biscayne
1957 Olds 98
1960 Triumph TR-3
1963 Volvo 122S
1957 Ford Ranch Wagon
1951 Ford Victoria
1973 Camaro Z-28 (bought new, restored recently)
1975 Ford LTD- co. car
1977 Ford LTD- co. car
1978 Cadillac Seville
1987 Cadillac El Dorado
1987 Cadillac Fleetwood
1996 Cadillac El Dorado Touring Coupe
1994 Dodge Dynasty (inherited)
1950 Packard

 

[Atticus Finch]

Hi,

I have been driving since 1971 and have owned only twelve vehicles---including several motorcycles. Of those twelve, I own three of them now. I guess I tend to keep vehicles longer than does the average person.

Atticus

Post Edit: Oooops. I didn't understand that we should list the cars we've owned. Here are mine:

1967 Honda 70, 1965 Ford Mustang, 1969 GMC 1500 Long-bed Pickup, 1969 Honda CB 450, 1972 Chevy Nova, 1972 Datsun 240Z, 1976 Chevy Short-bed Pickup, 1980 Datsun 280ZX, 1985 Mazda RX-7, 1995 Jeep Cherokee, 1997 Jeep Wrangler, 1999 Dodge Ram Extended-cab.

Atticus

 

[Viola]

I have...feet?

0.

[huh]

 

[Mister_Ed]

1970 Chevy Malibu
1984 GMC Jimmy
1996 GMC Sonoma
2002 Pontiac Grand Prix
2004 Chevy Avalanche - purchased just before gas prices soared :eusa_doh:
1994 Ford Crown Vic (inherited, still runs like a top)

Just a GM kinda guy except for the Crown Vic that came my way.

 

[Big Man]

Since 1971 I've had the following:

1962 Plymouth Belvidere (I'm glad this car can't talk )
1972 Harley-Davidson 350 (still have, but not ridden since 1976)
1975 Ford F-150
1979 Ford F-250 (This truck had a 455 V-8 in it. You needed a freaking gasoline tanker to follow you around just to keep it going.)
1965 Ford Custom 500 (still have)
1989 Ford Bronco
1999 Chevy Tahoe (still have)

 

[K.D. Lightner]

I did not own a car until my senior year in college, when my father bought me a dark green 1949 Chrysler Royal. The car was so big and heavy (semi-automatic and mohair seats), that I did not need to purchase snow tires for winter and, had I put a turret gun on top, I think the thing could have passed for a tank. My father paid $75 for it.

Later, father found me a 1956 Pontiac that had only 12,000 miles on it.

The first car I bought for myself, in 1968, was a 1968 Chevy Malibu, toreador red and matte black. Automatic shift, I sold it to my brother when I moved to NYC and did not own a car again until I was in San Diego.

In 1984, my father sold me a refurbished 1972 VW Bug. Of course, it was red. I wanted a stick shift because it bothered me that I had learned on one when I was 16 and had forgotten how to drive them.

In 1992, I traded in the bug for a 1992 Saturn. They were pretty new then and it was cool to have a car everyone stared at on the street. It was a stick shift, of course. And red.

I traded it for a 1994 Saturn two years later because I wanted to get air bags. Red and stick shift. I kept it for 10 years.

In 2004, looking forward to retirement and a long trip to Iowa, I bought a chili pepper red Saturn Ion Quad couple. Stick shift. When my friends and family were amazed a person my age would buy a stick, I said, "automatics are for wimps."

So, let's see, that's only seven cars, so far. Would have been more if I had not lived in NYC for 13 years. Too bothersome to own a car there. Plus, the subways ran day and night.

There will be at least one more car in my future. Don't know what. I prefer cars that look like rocket ships over cars that look like dirty ice sculptures.

karol

 

[Mocheman]

1950 Chevy Deluxe - first car
1974 Olds Cutlass
1984 Chevy S10 Blazer
1995 Honda Civic
2001 Audi TT Quatro Coupe
2005 Chrysler Crossfire SRT6 - present car

 

[A. G. Geiger]

1. 1982 Subaru station wagon
2. 1969 cacillac
3. 1986 turbo Saab
4. 1987 Spider veloce Alfa
5. 1977 fj40 Landcruiser
6. 1988 Ford Bronco
7. 1967 type III VW
8. 1964 Barracuda
9. 2000 Toyota Camry
10. 1985 ford f250 Lariot diesel
11. 1993 lexus
12. 2004 Lincon Towncar
And some day soon a Dune Buggy with a m16 mounted on the roll bar.

 

[Spitfire]

Never had any interest in - or need for cars. Got my driverslicense late.
And then the interst began.

First car - my wifes old Peugeuot 206.
Second car: Jeep Wrangler
Present car: Landrover.

 

[LizzieMaine]

1969 Volkswagen Beetle. A swell little car that I miss very much, may it rust in pieces.

1981 VW Rabbit Diesel. I miss the 50 miles to a gallon, and driving to Boston on $5 worth. Had this car for 13 years, and finally junked it when the clutch fell out.

1988 VW Fox. Lemon. Lemon. Lemon.

1997 Toyota Corolla. No personality at all, but it's reliable, cheap to fix, and gets me where I need to go when I need to drive.


Cars we had when I was growing up:

1956 Nash Rambler -- my father tried to start it up on a subzero morning and cracked the engine block.

1961 Chevrolet Biscayne -- my mother drove it into the side of a house one day when the brakes let go, teaching me in the process that it's impossible to stop a car by dragging your foot out the door.

1964 Chevrolet Bel-Air -- had the remains of a squooshed elephant fly impressed into the headliner. This same type car shows up all the time in old hip hop videos, which never ceases to crack me up. Ours bounced up and down that way too, but it wasn't intentional.

1971 Ford LTD -- Caught on fire one day and that was that.

1974 Ford Galaxie -- my grandmother's last car, and the first one I drove regularly. One day the driveshaft fell off when I was whizzing down the interstate, and you can imagine the fun. Had a nice radio though.

 

[Amy Jeanne]

Been driving since 1992. For the first couple years I drove my parents' minivan. The first car I ever bought and owned on my own was:

1994 Cutlass Supreme convertible

I drove that until it died in 2002. That's when I bought a used car:

1997 Monte Carlo

Now I'm married. I still have the old MC, but we needed a second car to get back and forth to our respective works:

2007 Jeep Wrangler

The MC is on it's last legs, but we're going to trade her in for a new car soon. No idea what yet. Maybe another Jeep.

 

[BegintheBeguine]

Four. They're all still running, somewhere. I've given them all away. My guitar cost more than I paid for them all together.

 

[PA Dancer]

Since sometime around 1992 I've had an 86', 91', 03' and 05' all Chevy Caviler.

I buy new, run 'em into the ground, trade 'em and repeat.

Chevy stopped making the Caviler, which is very disappointing.

I've been eyeing up those Chevy HHR's lately. Very nice looking car, good price, good gas milelage, but I only have 3 more years to pay on my car then I am debt free of everything!!!

: )

 

[dostacos]

1966 El Camino
1969 Camero
1974 Ford Capri [German]
1978 BMW 320i
1980 Mercury Capri [Mustang type totaled in less than 2 weeks rear ended]
1984 VW GTI and VANAGON
1988 Samurai 4X4
1988 Nissan Pathfinder 4X4
1993 Jeep Cherokee 4X4
2003 Tacoma Double cab 4X4
2004 Tacoma Double cab prerunner [current]
2004 Scion Xb [current]

 

[Ryan]

Did Someone said 69 Beetle, I loved my 1969 beetle. Still smell the fuel vapors from up front.

 

[kamikat]

I started driving in 1990
1978 Datsun B210 stationwagon
1981 VW diesel rabbit pick-up truck (loved it!)
1976 VW mini-bus
1986 Dodge conversion van
1996 Saturn sedan
2000 Saturn wagon
2004 Subaru outback wagon

 

[dhermann1]

Uhhhhhhhh . . . . . . . . . . .
None. Zero. Nada. Zilch. Finally got my license 4 years ago at age 56.
But some day it is my dream to own a 1941 Buick.

 

[panamag8or]

Started driving in 1984.

First car, a 1972 Olds Delta Royale
1973 Triumph Spitfire. I will never own another British vehicle...EVER!
1973 Buick Century Regal. I had water in the radiator, and it froze one December day. I thawed it out with a hairdryer, and it cranked right up.
1979 Cadillac Sedan Deville
1975 Mercury Monarch
1980 Dodge Colt
1986 Toyota Tercel hatchback
1992 Pontiac Sunbird
1987 Dodge Caravan
2001 Kia Sephia (current car) My first "new" car, and it's paid off!

My next car is going to be a 1999 Deville or a 2002 Seville STS.

 

[HoosierDaddy]

1. 1955 Chevrolet Bel-Air 2 door(red&White)265 Auto(Owned in '64-'65)
2. 1964 Ford Galaxy 2 door (Black& white)352 Auto(Owned in '66)
3. 1968 Pontiac FireBird 2 door(Gold/Red line tires/Blk int.) 350 4 speed(First new car)
4. 1965 Corvette(Red/blk int./blk conv. Top/Red Hardtop) 327/350 4 speed(Owned in 1970)
5. 1969 VolksWagon "Beetle"(Green/white int.) 4 cyl stick(Army yrs..'70-'72)
***A. 1968 Triumph Bonneville 650
6. 1973 Mercury Capri (Rust/Blk vinyl top) 4 speed(New)
7. 1976 Mercury Capri (Silver/Blk int) 4 speed(New)
8. 1979 Pontiac FireBird ( Rust/Blk int) 350 4 speed(New)
9. 1982 Pontiac TransAm (Med.Blue Met./Blk Int) 350 4 speed(New)
10. 1985 Pontiac Fiero (Silver/blk Int.) 6 cyl 4 speed(New)
***B. 1985 Kawasaki LTD 750(New)
11. 1988 Chevrolet Silverado Sportside(Burgundy/graphite int.)350 Auto(New)
***C. 1988 Harley Davidson FXLR LowRider Custom 1340(New)
12. 1988 Chevrolet Astro Van two toned grey(New)
13. 1990 Pontiac GrandAm (Silver/Graphite int.) 6 cyl Auto(New)
14. 1992 Pontiac GrandAm (Brt Aqua Met/Graphite int.) 6 cyl Auto(New)
15. 1992 Chevrolet Corvette (Brt Aqua Met/Black Lthr Int.) LT1 auto(New)
16. 1993 Chevrolet Corvette (Brt Aqua Met/Blk Lthr Int.) Lt1 5 speed(New)
17. 1993 GMC Jimmy 4x4(red/graphite int.)(New)
18. 1993 Chevrolet Astro/conversion Van(Silver/Grey..Grey int.)(New)
19. 1994 Pontiac GrandPrix 2 door (Red/Graphite Int.) 6 cyl auto(New)
20. 1994 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 (GreyPearl/Graphite lthr Int.) LT1 5 speed(New)
21. 1995 Chevrolet Cobra Conversion Van(New)
22. 1996 Chevrolet Silverado ExtendedCab (Red/Graphite Lthr int.) 350(New)
23. 1997 Chevrolet Blazer 4x4 (Cherry/Graphite Int)(New)
24. 1997 Chevrolet Blazer 4x4 (Red/Graphite Int.)(New)
25. 1998 Chevrolet Silverado SportSide 4x4(Red/Graphite Lthr Int) 350(New)
26. 1999 Mazda Miata(Black/Tan Top/Tan Int.) 5 speed(New)
27. 1999 Chevrolet Silverado Sportside 4x4(Silver/Graphite int.) 327(New)
28. 1999 Chevrolet Bazer Zr2 4x4 (Silver/Graphite lthr Int)(New)
29. 2000 Pontiac GrandAm GT1 (Silver/Graphite Int.)(New)
30. 2000 Chevrolet Silverado Sportside 4x4 (Silver/Graphite) 327(New)
31. 2001 Chevrolet S-10 CrewCab 4x4(Red/Graphite Int.)(New)
***D. 2003 Harley Davidson 1200C 100th Anniversary(New)
32 2003 Chevrolet S-10 CrewCab ZR5 4x4(Silver/Graphite Int.)(New)
33. 2004 Chevrolet Colorado Z71 CrewCab( Red/Graphite Int.)(New)
34. 2004 Chevrolet Silverado Sportside (Red/Graphite int.)327(New)
35. 2007 Pontiac Solstice GXP (Sly:med grey/Darkside:Black Top/Ebony:Black lthr Int.) 5 speed Turbo(New)

Yikes!!....sorry! Lotta vehicles...!!
HD
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[Fast]

Cars

1963 ford falcon/ 3on the tree
1964 plymouth fury'3spd torque flight (bubble back)
1964 chevy biscayne/3on the tree
1972 toyota corolla/ a/t
1972 superbeetle/ 4 spd (porche sans horsepower)
1979 VW Scirocco/ 5 spd (most fun) only new car
1983 dodge charger shelby/ 5 spd (biggest mistake)
1980 VW Dasher Diesel/ 5 spd (not bad)
1980 olds cutlass supreme/ at
1986 pontiac j2000 (i think)/ at
1989 ford aerostar/ at (most useful and boring car I ever drove)
1994 VW Jetta/ 5 spd (forgot it for awhile/ had it for less than a month and some guy rear ended me on the 10)
1990 mercedes 1903e 2.6/ at (best built) I will drive this or something like it for as long as I live

Carpe Diem
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