What other car do you had or have beside the Cooper ??

84' VW Rabbit .. first car
86' MR2
90' Integra
90' RX-7
95' 240sx mann, I missed this car



and beside my super fun Cooper I have



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I currently own (...but am never in posession of) a Mercury Tracer (rock solid) which, as a new driver, my son takes to school.

Owned (...but, again, never posessed) a brace of Honda Accords and Civics. (kids drove 'em, totaled them...except the last one that refused to die.)

In the '90s I had a Geo Metro...which was awesome only in that it got 43 mpg!!

Years ago I also had a '67 Spitfire and a Datsun RL411. It was the Spitfire that lingered in my imagination 'til the new MINI came out.

 

'88 Ford Tempo GL
'89 Honda Accord LX 5-speed sedan
'90 Honda Accord DX automatic
'94 Honda Accord LX automatic
'95 Acura Integra LS 5-speed sedan
'96 Honda Accord LX automatic
'97 Acura 2.5TL (5 cyl in line, 176HP SOHC, longitudinally mounted engine, FWD) automatic
'97 Mercury Tracer LS sedan automatic
'00 Chevrolet Impala LS
'01 Chevrolet Impala LS
'02 MINI Cooper CVT
'04 MINI Cooper S

 

Well bsides for mathcbox, we have a 1999 durango, 1998 mercedez e320. asnd a 2005 mercedez e500.

 

You are a Daimler-Chrysler family indeed! (Right down to the Chrysler engine in your MINI).

How are the Mercedes' holding up? I keep hearing and reading complaints about the poor quality of Mercedes Benz vehicles in general (Exception seems to be the AMG models) and their less than reliable electronics. Mercedes used to be the standard of the world in terms of engineering and quality.

 

sleepy_nokkie - what wheels are on that 3-series??

oh, in the effort to keep on topic - 2000 Audi A4 1.8t quattro in addition to the 2003 Cooper

 

I've had two CRXs, a Prelude, a 1981 Land Cruiser, and I currently have a '95 Dodge Ram and my other fun car which the MINI kicked out of the garage...a 1988 Mazda 323 GTX. The Mazda is now for sale.

 

Those old 323 Mazdas were pretty reliable and rock solid cars.

 

1991 Toyota MR2 (sold w/ 198,000 miles)
1993 Toyota Camry (sold w/ 138,000 miles)
1998 Mitsubishi Galant GTZ (piece of crap)
1999 Audi A4 1.8TQ (sold)
2001 Audi S4 (wrecked... stupid other driver)
2003 Acura MDX
2005 MCS/JCW

 

Holy Lip! What's the offest on those rims? (looks nice BTW)



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In order I've had
1974 Super beetle
1980 triumph Spitfire
1976 Standard Beetle
1989 VW Cabriolet
2001 VW GTI 1.8t
2003 VW 20th Anniversary GTI<---lemon
1999 Mazda Miata
2005 MCS
Mike

 

OK, I know ... I know ..I'm dating myself but here goes:
'55 Thunderbird
'69 VW (new)
'73 Mazda RX-2 (new)
'76 BMW 2002 (new)
'79 Jeep Wagoneer (new)
'79 BMW 528i
'84 BMW 533i (new)
'81 BMW/Hartge 323i
'70 914-6
'73 911S
'91 M-B 300TE
'95 BMW M3
'99 Passat
'04 Acura MDX (new)
... and a few others I'd rather forget about.

Bikes too ?? Just what I currently own ...
'83 VF750F
'85 VF500F
'84 RZ350
'87 YSR50
'65 S-65
'76 CB400F
'80 KDX400
'70 CB750K0

 

87' Escort
72' Gran Torino
83' CJ7
88' Mark VII LSC
89' Mark VII LSC
78' Mark V Continental
87' Scirocco 8v
84' Rabbit GTI
83' Rabbit 4 Door(still own)
85' 200SX Turbo
90' Eclipse
88' 4Runner
95' Olds Cutlass Ciera
90' Chevy c1500
78' VW Bus
02' Cooper S
Not to bad for being 22 years old

 

'65 Triumph TR4. My dad bought it new and fourteen years later it is what I learned to drive in. It disappeared one year while I was away at college. Still bummed about loosing that one.

'80 something Mazda 626. Bought used. Then blew it up.

'77 Datsun King Cab pickup. Hand-me-down from an uncle. Drove it to 220,000 miles then finally towed it to the dump.

'95 Subaru Imprezza. Not long before it gets towed to the dump as well.

'02 Nissan Frontier Crew Cab.

But my true loves:

'89 Honda GB500. Bought new and learned to ride before heading 16,000 mi off around the country on it. Epic adventure.

'88 Honda NT650 Hawk. Bought used and have since sold. My wife has one so we did not need two.

'94 Honda XR650L. Bought used to ride to Alaska. Another epic adventure. Have since sold to purchase Cagiva.

'64 Norton Atlas. Bought used and have since traded for Ducati. Probably should have kept it.

'00 Cagiva Gran Canyon. Bought new. The ultimate motorcycle.

'99 Ducati 900 Supersport.


I have not been too interested in cars the last ten or so years but have always had a craving for something to fill that longing for my old Triumph. My wife and I used to rent Miatas for long weekends and tour the California Coast but could never afford to buy our own. Finally when we had the money we also had two young kids. As a kid I spent many miles in the back of the TR4 but that just is not possible in a miata.

With the release of the MINI convertibles our dreams are fulfilled. The two wheeled vehicles are still my passion but I am looking forward to again experiencing driving for more than just transportation. Is April here yet?

 

My list is short:

-'89 Honda Civic LX 4-door - Good car but the air conditioning went out and I sold it

-98 Honda Civic DX - Fantastic car that was rock solid

-02 VW GTI 1.8T - Constant repairs, sold it right before warranty expired.

-05 MINI cooper S - Very Pleased so far

Seems like alot of MINI drivers used to own hondas and VWs.

 

My cars/trucks are:
1987 Toyota Corolla FX16 GTS (the car by which I judged the Mini
and the reason I wanted another hatchback),
1990 Isuzu Trooper (for beach and off-roading duty),
1993 Mazda Miata (with lots of stuff done to it),
1990 Mitsubishi Montero 4-door (still have and use for off-roading), &
my 2005 Mini Cooper MCS JCW!!!

 

I'm pretty much a car nut, and dating myself a little with this list. I've been fortunate enough to have a wife that understands my affliction and I haven't been without something fun to drive for the past 30 years. Here is a list of just the interesting ones I've owned.
66 Maserati Mistral
66 Corvette 427 Roadster
52 Triumph TR2
57 Triumph TR3
63 Triumph TR3B
65 Triumph TR4
78 MGB
65 Porsche 356SC
77 Porsche 911S
84 Porsche 944
85 Porsche 911 Carerra
83 Porsche 911 SC Cabriolet
95 BMW 325is
03 MINI Cooper S
Also currently have the pedestrian family stuff: 79 Volvo 240 Wagon, 02 Volvo V70 Wagon, 98 Subary Outback and 95 Honda Civic

 

I'm either getting old or I've owned too many vechicles...

In School cars
1st: 82 Checker Marathon
2nd: 85 Nissan Stanza
3: 87 Sentra
4: 90 Nissan Kingcab
5: 93 Nissan Kingcab 4x4

Out of school moved to Silicon Valley

1993 Ford Clubwagon
1995 993 C2
1997 Z3.......so wrong

Back to Canada - Current

2001 Spa Yellow S2000 limited edition
2003 4runner Limited
2005 MCS HB/W

On order E60 M5

 

1st car 66 vw bug first it was a cal bug then I made it a baja bug
77 scirroco bought it with a blown motor and installed a new one myself
81 jetta
79 chevy 1/2 ton pickup
84 ford ranger 4x4....total lemon
79 accord
80's ford 3/4 ton pickup for work
88 dodge van for work
87 civic
91 lx accord
96 e36 325i
currently own
1972 bmw 2002
00 mercedes e320 wagon...wifes car
03 chili red mcs

 

[QUOTE=sleepy_nokkie]What other car do you had or have beside the Cooper ??

84' VW Rabbit .. first car


Mine was an '83 Rabbit. I had a metalic light blue 2 door (GL? or LS?) I bought it for $125 and rebuilt the engine, brakes, exhaust. I loved that car.

Then came the '85 GTI that I got for $500 because the timing belt had like three teeth on it (not that the seller knew this). Replaced the timing belt, put a muffler from a Triumph on it, and I was good to go. That was a great car until it needed just about everything replaced at 289,000 miles.

Then there was the Jeep Commanche, which was very practical and did a good job of being a jeep and hauling things.

Now I have the MINI. Life is good.

 

damn......have to think about this.... (parent's cars now allowed)

1969 Oldsmobile 442 (crashed)
1969 Pontiac Grand Prix (crashed)
1971 Honda 600 sedan (abandoned)
1969 Volkswagon station wagon (sold)
1974 Subaru something or another (abandoned)
1974 Pontiac Grand Prix (gave to sister)
1981 Pontiac Grand Prix (sold)
1983 Ford LTD II (traded in)
1989 Jeep Cherokee (traded in)
1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee (traded in)
1996 Honda Accord (traded in)
1993 BMW 525i (returned)
1997 BMW 528i (traded in)
1999 BMW M Roadster (sold)
1997 BMW 328is (current daily driver)
1998 BMW M3 (crashed)
1973 BMW 2002 (up on blocks - perennial work project)
2004 MINI Cooper (current passion)

 

Here's mine
Honda Odyssey (the off road variety)
78 Pontiac Sunbird
86 Mazda 626 (one and only 4 door)
74 VW Beetle
68 VW Beetle
81 Dodge Colt (I thought this was a sports car, Ha!)
88 CRXsi (first new car)
91 Crxsi (after first one was stolen)
91 Suzuki Katana
96 Honda CBR 900 rr
98 Yamaha R1 (one of the first in the country Serial #9, way cool bike)
00 Yamaha R1
02 Yamaha R1
02 MR2 Spyder (awesome midengine car)
04 Mini Cooper
Pic of two of my vehicles

 

I've had...
1977 Dodge Monaco (ex-CHP cruiser) 440, 4bbl Carter thermo-quad carb, dual exhaust, cop brakes and suspension, co -owned with a high school buddy. Pretty much the same car as seen in "The Blues Brothers" movie. It got 13 MPG, but could go in reverse at 75 MPH. Fastest forward speed recorded, 165 MPH! $900.00 Wrecked it!

1979 Ford Fairmont coupe (HS Grad purchase), bought new. $3600.00 Got rear-ended by a drunk, totalled!

1981 Dodge Diplomat (Ex-CHP vehicle), 318, from CHP auction $3175.00 Got towed off by the bank for non-payment! I abandoned it when I got tired of getting nickled and dimed to death!

1979 Dodge 150 Pick Up (also Ex-CHP), 360, was used by CHP for truck driver enforcement program, came with a camper shell. $1800.00 Sold it to a farmer after the odometer reached 214,ooo miles! Got $700 for it! It drove forever!

1985 Dodge Charger hatch-back, gift from parents when they bought a new T-Bird. Got rear-ended by an old man, totalled!

1985 Honda Accord, sedan, bought used. $1200.00 Quit running, too much $$$ to fix, donated it to a charity!

1991 Geo Metro hatch-back, bought used. $1800.00 Traded in, got $700 for it!

2000 Chevrolet Metro LSI sedan, bought new. $18,000.00 Sold it to CarMax for $2300. Started falling apart when the warranty ran out. Will never buy another American made car!

2004 Mini Cooper S, dream car! $33,000.00 We want to keep him way past the time we can show him in classic car shows.

Wish list: '49 Merc Coupe hot rod, chopped down roof-line and Edelbrock case motor, lot's of chrome and bling-bling. maybe when I retire!

 

1968 bug ($300; my first car)
Datsun truck
1969 Camaro
Plymouth Valiant
1974 Bug (turned into Baja Bug)
Mazda truck
Toyota truck ($5995 one only special)
VW Vanagon
Mazda ext cab truck
2500 Dodge Cummins ext cab pickup (what torque!)
1500 Chevy ext cab truck
Ford SuperCrew F150
2004 MCS

I know I missed a few...

 

2002 Toyota Celica (Lemon)

2002 Toyota Celica (Totaled)
2002 Mazda Tribute ES-V6
2002 BMW 330i
2004 MC CVT

I know it looks weird on my cars list. But the first two car went in a matter of about a month. The 3rd I drove till I got the BMW and gave the mazda to my sister. I kept the BMW for about 9 months when I saw a Mini and just had to have one.
Also I am 20 as of Nov. 12th.