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Old Feb 24, 2012 | 12:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Beckham
1 - 85 camaro
2 - 93 beretta (door handles fell off - anyone else have this happen???)
3 - 95 - Z28
4 - 98 - Z24 (lemon - no suprise there)
5 - 00 - MR2 spyder
6 - 03 - S2000
7 - 04 - Civic
8 - 09 - 335 (2nd lemon)
9 - 11 -x5 5.0
10 - 12 JCW

By far the coolest and most useful vehicle was the X5, but holy gas guzller batman. I love my mini and will continue to buy them. Lots of bang for very few bucks...
How'd you like your s2000?? I'm very interested in getting one.
 
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Old Feb 24, 2012 | 12:06 PM
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The s2000 was fun, but grossly underpowered IMHO.
 
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Old Feb 24, 2012 | 12:40 PM
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Originally Posted by rudeboim3
for the price you paid cash for an '11 mcs you could have easily owned another E46 M3... i like that bodystyle better than the E90 M3
thats true and i thought about it more than once, but ive decided to try something new while i collect enough cheese for an 2011 m3
 
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Old Feb 24, 2012 | 01:26 PM
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I am a bit of a car hound.

1994 Honda Prelude, modified with mitsu turbo
1998 Ford Mustang GT Convertilbe
2000 Lexus IS 300 Turbo conversion
2002 Z51 Corvette
2003 Evo 8, highly modified 500 whp
2005 Acura NSX, Still own
2008 Cobra Convertible
2010 WRX STI
2011 MCS

10 other boring sedans or trucks.

These are just the fun cars, the rest were sedans or trucks for every day drivers.

Next to my NSX, the MCS is my favorite car for an everyday driver, although my EVO was my favorite car to drive.
 
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Old Feb 26, 2012 | 05:00 AM
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Bahaha, 2001 Chrysler Sebring Convertile Lxi. That was my second car THAT I bought from my Grandma. Drive it in into the ground though. Poor car, traded it in on the MCS. Hopefully it will find a new home and won't get sent to the crusher.
 
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Old Feb 26, 2012 | 06:59 AM
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Lots of jeeps and volkswagens for me! I don't the vw's or the gas mileage of the jeeps. I do miss the exhaust on my hemi though, purred real nice.
 
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Old Apr 28, 2013 | 03:21 PM
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This was my beasty for a decade. 1973 Landcruiser.


 
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Old Apr 28, 2013 | 04:11 PM
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I should be picking up my new MCS Hardtop in about 12 days. It's replacing a 2003 Ford F-150 SVT Lightning that I bought new after seriously considering a MINI. I know, it's sort of an "anti-MINI" but I tend to like trucks and small cars and not much in between. What swung me to the Lightning at the time was the fact that the nearest MINI dealer was about 1-1/2 hours away. This time, the MINI dealer is only about an hour away, and I figured it was either now or never!

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Old Apr 28, 2013 | 07:44 PM
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I had a 2000 ford f250 diesel short bed four dour 4x4. and before that a lifted 1990 bronco custom paint, custom interior and LOTS of mud everywhere.
 
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Old Apr 29, 2013 | 05:32 AM
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i had a 2004 audi a4, broke down every week!
 
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Old Apr 29, 2013 | 06:09 AM
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From: Harlem
94 honda accord cp
95 E36 M3
03 E46 M3
06 E46 M3 competition pkg
08 Acura TL Type-S
and now....
10 MCS Pepper White
 
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Old Apr 29, 2013 | 06:51 AM
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2010 Toyota FJ for me
 
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Old Apr 29, 2013 | 07:31 AM
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Mercedes SLK 350. Still have and love it. However if you need to carry something...
ain't going to happen.
 
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Old Apr 29, 2013 | 07:39 AM
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I don't trade in my old cars. I either keep them, give them to the kids or scrap them. Heck, I still have my first car, a '52 MG TD!

Dave
 
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Old Apr 29, 2013 | 07:42 AM
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I had a Ford Puma... awesome car, wish they sold them in the USA.

Parked on my (old) driveway about 5 years ago: http://goo.gl/maps/rrtqa

(Although the aluminium gear **** got really cold in winter and really hot in summer...)
 
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Old Apr 29, 2013 | 08:08 AM
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01.5 Imola S4, all stock except a tune. Miss it A LOT.
 
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Old Apr 29, 2013 | 08:15 AM
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Mazda 3 GT Hatchback, MINI much more fun.
 
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Old Apr 29, 2013 | 09:34 AM
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I drove a 2002 Inifinity G20. Sold it for $2,000.
 
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Old Apr 29, 2013 | 09:41 AM
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-'62 ford F-100 still have
-2002 kia sportage-sucked.
-'01 dodge ram 2wd prerunner -miss that like crazy
-'96 honda accord-POS
-'97 land rover discovery 1-sold
-'97 gmc sierra- engine blown because "antioch IL dodge chrysler and jeep" screwed up the oil change and denied everything
-'09 chevy silverado z71- sold:(
And now my 2010 chili red MCS! (:

I'm only 17 BTW. :D
 
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Old Apr 29, 2013 | 10:22 AM
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I drove Subarus for about 9 years -- a wrx, then a 2011 impreza that was a MESS and I traded it in after 3 months for a forester -- which was also a mess --

so I finally decided to get the car i have been dreaming about since 2004 --
 
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Old Apr 29, 2013 | 10:31 AM
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VWs, Jeeps, and still driving a Land Rover (Winter/Camping/Off-road/Towing)
 
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Old Apr 29, 2013 | 12:10 PM
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I was trying to be frugal and responsible...really..... 2008 Suzuki SX4. Sold it immediately upon my first experience with an S. Frugality be damned!
 
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Old Apr 29, 2013 | 12:27 PM
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1987 Hyundai Excel hatchback
1992 Toyota Paseo
1994 Mazda B2300
1998 Honda Civic
2002 Ford Mustang
2006 Honda Accord
2006 350Z Roadster
2010 Camaro RS
2012 MCS

I just noticed that they are all even numbered MY's except the first one. Not intentional.

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Old Apr 29, 2013 | 12:31 PM
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Before my current MCS I had a Cooper.

Before THAT I had a Toyota Tacoma, a Jeep Cherokee, a Pontiac Trans Am, and that's where the memory fails me....
 
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Old Apr 29, 2013 | 12:46 PM
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Had 1991 VW Cabriolet Etienne Aigner Edition when I was commuting across the Bay Bridge.

Other than that, I've been always a motorcycle guy.
 
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