Big problem was keeping it on the road. It wouldn't steer under power. Did you know it had a MOPAR 440 shoe-horned under the hood?

 

1980-something Nissan Pulsar NX. Had over 100K miles on it when I bought it. Rolled it in the snow a few months after I bought it; I pounded out the dents, replaced the windshield and it got me through college.
1984 Dodge Daytona Turbo Z. A lot of fun but cable shifter was a pain.
1987 Dodge Dakota 4x4. Traded this to my mechanic for his '91 Escort and $1000. Rear diff went in it a few days after I traded it and he wanted me to pay for fixing it! He was the mechanic on it - how was I supposed to know it was gonna die?! Got me through a lot of snow, though.
1991 Ford Escort. Drove it with studded tires for a few years. You could hear me coming for miles!
1992 Mazda Protege. First new car! Absolutely bulletproof. Had it for 10 years and 220+K miles. Ended up giving it away.
1997 Jeep Cherokee 4x4. I liked it; my wife hated it.
1999 Olds Intrigue. Very nice car. Roomy, handsome, powerful, reliable.
2001 Chevy S-10 2WD. Bought from my boss. Piece of junk.
2003 Mitsubishi Outlander XLS. Not a bad SUV but sucks gas and underpowered. Still my wife's daily driver.
2005 MCS Auto. BRG/W. Awesome car. First real driver's car I ever owned.
2006 MCS JCW. Couldn't resist; had to trade the '05 for this baby after my first test drive.

 

1959 Austin-Healey Bugeye Sprite (SCCA H-Production)
1960 Ford Anglia
1960 Austin-Healey Bugeye Sprite (SCCA H-Production)
1965 Mercedes 220 SEb Coupe
1966 Toyota Landcruiser
1966 Sunbeam Tiger Mk 1a
1970 Mercedes 280SL Roadster
1970 Datsun 510 (SCCA Improved Touring C)
1974 Mustang II Mach I (SCCA Showroom Stock B)
1983 Roush Mercury Capri (SCCA GT-1)
1984 Corvette
1990 GMC Sierra 1500K
2002 JCW MINI Cooper MCS
2007 Shelby Cobra GT-500 (on order)

 

Iho,

Except for the rebodied Pinto (Mustang II) me likes your list. Toy-Cruiser and Datsun 510 (a sleeper if there ever was one) compliment some fine Euro and Detroit products. I used to use both FJ-40s and FJ-45s in the third world. By far my favorite 4x4s.

 

Same here, that car was a pig. It would oversteer under any condition. I spent more time going backwards in that car than going forwards until I put 255/50-13 tires and 1.125" swaybars on.

The FJ-40 was even more special after I put in a 307 small block. I could tow a race car up a vertical wall with that thing.

 

Just purchased a 1996 Range Rover 4.6 HSE today as winter "beater". I know, I know, I know, not many kids get to call a Range Rover a beater. As soon as the snow starts to fall this year though I'll be ready... 15% Tints, Sunset Copper Metallic Paint Job, Front & Rear Brush Guard kit, 20 inch OZ Canyon Rims, and huge General Grabber tires. I think I'm gonna add a dope system(pun intended) to it for the ultimate "ghetto drug dealer" setup.

EFFFING A OXYCONTIN

Mikey

 

I'll need to add a winch too so I can pull all the hotties in their civics out of ditches.

My new winter pick up lines:
"Oh you poor thing, here let me pull you up close."
"No mam I'm not Superman, I know the good looks may fool you, I just drive a Range Rover... And I stayed at a Holiday Inn Express Last Night..."
"Oh it looks so cold out there, I don't have heated seats but u can sit on my lap."
"Now that I've saved u will u buy some cocaine off of me."
"That's right ur gonna have to listen to Barry White the entire time before the tow truck gets here."

 

WOW, My friends think I had owned a lot of cars
I have some cachin up to do.

2006 yellow Mini Cooper
2005 black PT Cruiser convertible
2003 cyber green VW new bug
2002 black Hyundai Accent
2002 black Mini Cooper
2002 black VW Gulf
2001 yellow Saturn sc2
2000 green Saturn sc1
1995 purple Tracker
1982 orange VW Rabbit convertible
1981 orange VW Rabbit diesel
1991 red Dodge Daytona
1988 white Pontiac LeMans
1977 yellow M G B

 

Formers
1985 miami blue rabitt
82 four door civic brow
85 CRX Si red
90 CRX Si yellow
Seems like many of us has had this car no
wonder so many of us have mini's
98 Prelude(2,700 and traded)
99 4 Door GSR(stolen after nine months)
00 Integra ITR Black, so far my favorite!
Mini is still in the break in period
05 325ci Jet Black(too puffy)

Current
06 MCS/JCW AB

 

OK, mine's pretty short...

1965 VW Beetle 1200cc, later 1600cc 6volt
1974 Volvo 145 4-speed
1979 Toyota Celica
1993 Mazda Protege (New)

Then I got married...
2000 Mazda 626 ES V6 Auto (hers) while I inhereted her...
1991 Nissan 240 SX Auto (yuck, dumped it when I could...)
1985 Toyota MR2 (Whee!)

Finally, replaced the 626 with...
2003 MINI Cooper w/ CVT

and last year I replaced the MR2 with...
1989 BMW M3 (and lovin' it.)

Great thread!

 

Alright I'm up to three cars so I guess I can post on here now.

198? Nissan Terrano
2004 Mini Cooper
2005 Mini Cooper S

Been driving for five years now. Not too bad. For family cars refer to 2Miniacs' post.... I'm not listing all those again.

 

1976-78 1971 Camaro 3 speed
1978-1983 1971 MGB
1983-85 1984 Toyoto Pick-up 4X4
1985-1989 1986 Dodge Omni GLH (the Shelby car)
1987-89 1976 Fiat 124 Sport
1989-90 1970 MG Midget with a 1959 Bugeye Sprite front end welded on
1990-94 1990 Mazda pick-up
1990-92 1973 Triumph TR 6
1991-93 a pair of 1970 Austin Americas
1994-2005 1994 Suzuki Sidekick 4X4
2005-present 2004 MC S

 

no sh*t! my first car was an 85 GLH-T that I ended up intercooling and doing a bunch of stuff (stripped int, koni shocks, springs, race trans, fully rebuilt engine) to before it started disassembling itself. apparently an omni wasn't meant to have 260hp

well... maybe that wasn't my first car. before I could drive I bought my dad's 81 280zx 2+2 but it rusted out before I could drive it. it was nice though.

then the GLH, which I loved and kept thru college

then an 89 chevy pickup 2wd (piece of crap, but my dad just gave it to me and I needed a second vehicle because of how much my GLH was apart)

in 2001 I got my first new car... a Honda S2000, yakuza blue with a custom blue top.

I sold that car to help pay for my GF's college and got a boring 93 Grand AM GT 4door Auto. yawn. very reliable, but absolutely no fun at all

I gave in around august and started looking for another fun car... once I found that I could get the MINI and still keep my payments where I needed them to save for a house and everything I was set. placed order in oct. and got blue in dec.

 

'77 Toyota Celica
'95 Ford Aerostar cargo van
'99 Toyota Tercel
'02 Toyota Camery
'06 HO MCSC

I must have been destined to own a MINI. My first car was an art car that I cut the roof out. It seems that I've been acting out my whole life. The greatest part was that I gutted out the center console and install a five gang switch panel for my accessories! You know for my strobe light, black light, and x-mas lights.

My new MINI brings back some fond memories.


My '77 Toyota Celica

 

1965 Vw baja
1979 Toyota pu
1989 Mazda 4x4 pu
1988 Jeep wrangler
1923 Ford T-bucket hot rod
1954 Chevy bel air
1991 infiniti g35
2003 Yamaha V-star 1100
1959 Triumph speed twin
1959 Ford fairlane
1988 Ford pu
1986 toyota pu
1958 Chevy pu
1989 Isuzu trooper
1969 Camaro
1970 El Camino
2001 Kia optima
2005 Trailblazer
2005 Mini Cooper S

 

now sporting a 2006 GTI DSG

 

A very short list:

1998 Volvo V70R
2005 MCS

 

88 Ford Escort EXP
95 Honda Civic EX
06 MCS

My list may be short, but I make up for it by having a rare option on my EXP. Oscar (as I liked to call it since it was "trash can grey" and drove like one) doubled as a swimming pool everytime it rained. Since the floorboards were rotting out water would seep through and leave a 2 inch pool of water on the passenger. My only concern was I couldn't turn it on or off.

I think I like my Mini a bit more though :-).

 

Probably need to slow down. Think we will keep the MINI :-) And I am taking the RT/10 to the grave with me.

Boring Cars

1967 Nova SS
1989 Honda Prelude SI
1990 Acura Legend Coupe
1990 Honda CRX HF
1991 Acura Legend LS
2002 Subaru Impreza WRX
2000 Jetta 1.8T
2002 Dakota R/T
2001 Infiniti I30t
2003 Infiniti FX45
2005 Nissan Frontier Crew
2006 Nissan Titan Crew

Not So Boring Cars.

1998 C43 AMG
1996 355 Spider
2000 S2000
2000 Acura Integra Type R
2003 G35 Coupe
2003 MCS
2005 Cadillac CTS-V
1992 No. 003 Dodge Viper RT/10

Bikes

1987 VFR700
1991 VFR750
1998 VFR800
2002 VFR800
2000 CBR929
2001 CBR929
2002 CBR954
2000 RC51
2000 GSXR750
2002 CBR1100XX
2003 ZX-6R
2004 CRF250X

 

1988 Nissan Stanza- wrecked during Labor Day weekend 1990
1990 Nissan Maxima- stolen and stripped
1990 Suzuki Swift Gti- wrecked twice
1989 Mazda 929- wheel hubs and bearings came off while driving
1990 Honda Accord coupe - ex-wife kept
1992 Ford Explorer- put 386K+ miles on it. Traded for next SUV
1998 Ford Explorer- still have and it runs like a top
2003 Mini Cooper S- my pride and joy.

 

Hmmm... let's see... in order...

'87 Acura Integra - Electric Blue
'89 Geo Spectrum - Red
'95 Honda Civic - White
'02 Honda Accord - Silver
'06 MINI Cooper S - AB/S

I wish I could lay claim to my Dad's old '68 Red/Red Coupe Corvette...
he never did let me drive that sucker... but she sure was pretty...

 

1970 VW bug
1995 Chevy S10
1963 Nova SS
1968 VW type III Notchback


2006 MCS soon to be

Edit: check my gallery and see my albums!

 

1975 MGB bought new. (1st car, still have it)
1972 Chevelle (inherited from my grandmother when she couldn't drive anymore)
1969 MGC
1968 MGC-GT
1986 Hyundai Excel new
1976 Toyota Corona Wagon
1984 VW Rabbit Convertable
1994 Nissan Quest new
1997 Saturn SL2 new
1996 Suzuki Sidekick
2004 Honda Element new
2006 MCS-JWC new

 

Nice to see some interesting cars from many current Mini owners' past. Here's my list:
1969 Alfa Romeo 1750 Spider
1973 BMW 2002
1965 Corvair Monza Convertible
1981 Saab Turbo (first child came along)
1984 BMW 533i (five-speed - too many 5-series owners go for autos)
1984 Mercedes 300TD (year could be off)
2000 Honda Odyssey (fourth child came along)-current
1990 Mercedes-Benz 300TD - current
1994 Mercedes-Benz E320 Wagon - current
1960 Triumph TR3A - current
2006 Volvo S60t - current (company car)

 

1964 Chevy Pickup (1st Truck, My dad & I restored it when I was 14)
1989 Toyota 4x4 Pickup
1997 Ford F-150
1995 Mitsubishi 3000GT
1987 Ford Bronco
1996 Dodge 1500
1978 Chevy Scotsdale Pickup
1997 Pontiac Trans Am Comp T/A Edition
1989 Chevy K-5 Blazer
1999 Ford F-250
1999 Dodge Ram 3500 Duelly
1996 Dodge 2500
1994 Jeep Wrangler
1999 Dodge 1500
2001 Dodge 2500
2001 Dodge 1500
2003 Dodge 1500 Hemi
2004 Jeep Wrangler
2001 GMC Yukon
1981 Jeep CJ-7
2004 Nissan Titan
2002 Honda CBR 600
2005 Victory Hammer
2004 MCS