Show ma all your cars!

"HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles" (hondasfordsvolvo) 05/09/2014 at 22:36 • Filed to: None

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I want to see all your cars, ALL OF THEM. or at least the ones you have pictures of. I know not every one here is 24 years old so some of the lists could be 20-30 cars long but who cars. Tell us what you've had how/why you got them, and why you moved on. We love cars that's why we come here, take some time to look back on your past loves, and the ones you didn't love so much.

My first "Iggy" (named after Takumi Fujwara's sidekick) 92 Camry LE 4 cyl Auto. I had it about 13 months

Number 2 My first stick. "Kenji" 99 Civic EX four door. I got it after the Camry's trans went poop. I had her for maybe 8 months because I saw something on CL I had to have.

Number 3. 1991 Civic STD hatch. My baby "Mary Jane". A hot red head just like Peter Parker's girl. I actually bought this car, and sold the 99, because I knew I would love it. This girl was all mine for 2.5 YEARS . I had two other vehicles in the time I had Jane.

Number four4. "The Bullfrog" 98 Tacoma 3.4l V6 five speed. with T100 leaf springs (we never got around to lifting the front). I kind of inherited this car from my Dad. We lived in Wi, and he was relocated to CT by his employer, and given a Tundra so he left me his Tacoma THANKS DAD!. I had it for about 5 months, but lost my job so I couldn't keep two cars I sold it and gave my Dad the money. Even though I didn't have it long I loved this truck. It was great for everything from hauling trash, to moving stuff, to playing in the mud. Heck I even did a little drifting with this beast.

THEN THERE'S THIS F@#$%R!

number 5. a 94 Mazda MX-6 2.3l five speed named Alice. I bought this car 6 months after selling the Tacoma. I had gotten a pizza delivery job and felt like the Civic's 220,000 miles were a bit to much. I bought the Mazda and planned to drive it while I rebuilt the Civic's engine. The only problem was The Mazda had more problems the the Civic. This piece left me stranded on the way back from a delivery, and I left it there. I let my buddy pick it up and he left it in his yard till I payed it off, then he crushed it. So at least there was a happy ending.

Number 6. my Green 97 four door GSR named Bulbasaur. Getting this car was bitter sweet. On the one hand I had a GSR, being a Honda guy I held the GSR up pretty high in my mind. On the other hand I had lost my sweet Jane. IN June of 2012 I was rear ended my an Olds Aurora. Which totaled my mostly rust free 91 Civic.

It was a bit of a basket case, but I loved it until the throttle started randomly sticking, and I realized it had a lot of other issues that I hadn't noticed because I was grinning to much. This cars front tires were put trough a lot of torture. it is still the fastest thing I've ever owned, and Just look at that redline.

Numbern 7. 97 Honda Accord EX sedan named "Lapras". After 7 months the little problems on the GSR got to be a bit to much so I put it up for trade on CL asking for a 5 speed hatch, or a small pick up. A dude from North Dakota responded with this Accord and it looked like a good deal to me. I actually liked this car a lot. The F22 is a good torquey engine, and the 5 speed had a good feel. But it had some pretty bad rust on the driver's side, and I just don't NEED four door in life so it seemed like a waste. I had the one for 9 months.

number 8. "Charmander" 2001 Civic EX coupe. This car came to me. I worked at a Ford Chrylser Dealership selling cars, and this one came in on trade. I wasn't planing on buying a new car, but I just kinda fell in love with this one. The first time I walked over to our fresh trade ins and saw this car I knew I might have to buy it. A week later I brought her home. I've had it for 9 months now, and I'm itching for a new car lol, but I've got a payment, and I really can't complain. This car is a bit bland, and very slow, but rust free, and reliable.

Who knows what number 9 will be, or when for that matter.

KirkyV > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 05/09/2014 at 22:40

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I'm 19.

As for what I want next...

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 05/09/2014 at 22:42

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I've had one so far. Because only 16.

ddavidn > KirkyV 05/09/2014 at 22:45

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Eva (my DD)

Navi (now my brother's DD)

And I used to have a 2000 Focus that was uglier than sin, but I can't find a picture.

JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 05/09/2014 at 22:45

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#1 (and my only one)

Chloe the 2013 Civic

Sorry for the awful pic... only one I have on my phone.

Shes very good to me. Do I want more? Sometimes. But its perfect for me

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 05/09/2014 at 22:46

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A Safari! Nice. Is it by chance AWD?

this is my favorite custom Astro/Safari.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! 05/09/2014 at 22:48

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First cars are almost never everything you want. Keep it a while next time you can get an Si. lol

aberson Bresident of the FullyAssed Committe > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 05/09/2014 at 22:48

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the jaguar is a 85' xj6 and is my DD and my first car ever it ticked over to 240K miles on the odo a few days ago. I bought on September 25 2012.

the alfa is a 76' spider and is my weekend/project car bought it in October 2013 i plan on taking both of these cars to a local car show tomorrow but it supposed to rain so i may be the only one crazy enough to do it.

Alex Murel > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 05/09/2014 at 22:49

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Boring (but dependable) Daily Driver

Thrilling (but sketchy as fuck) Daily Driver

Alex Murel > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 05/09/2014 at 22:49

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Boring (but dependable) Daily Driver

Thrilling (but sketchy as fuck) Daily Driver

All Motor Is Best Motor > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 05/09/2014 at 22:49

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Complete with the worst aluminum wheels you've ever seen.

Agrajag > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 05/09/2014 at 22:51

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89 Grandam

79 Z/28

86 Ramcharger

90 Trooper

nopics :(
94 Thunderbird
87 Celebrity station wagon
90 Spirit

75 Suburban

1994 Caprice 9C1(still have)

2006 Rabbit(traded for GTI)

2009 GTI

And my latest purchase(about 3years ago)
1982 240d

I've always had at least 2 cars at one time.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 05/09/2014 at 22:51

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No AWD, but the RWD allows for some nice slides in rain/snow.

I like our conversion and not at the same time.

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 05/09/2014 at 22:53

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I can't really give you an answer mate, I've lost track of how many cars I've owned. But I'll list a few of my top ten or so :)

Sn210 > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 05/09/2014 at 22:55

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my tl now

and my Civic before it

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 05/09/2014 at 22:55

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I can only name one of those. I'd love to go out of the U.S. just see all the cars we don't get here. That Green sedan looks really cool.

JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 05/09/2014 at 22:56

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haha its a lease that om sharing with my grandma. It was a bad situation with a cheap budget and a ton of requirements!

Next car hopefully will be a convertible, hoping for a Volvo C70 or BMW 3 series convertible or something similar.

Chloe wasnt my first choice, but for an every day car to get me to and from school and work, its good.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Sn210 05/09/2014 at 22:58

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I've debated buying a TL, or TSX many times. It just seems like the logical step up from a Civic, but I end up A not finding a manual close enough, or B buying something cheap. I do love me some cheap cars.

Sn210 > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 05/09/2014 at 23:03

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haha yeah I looked at both. The TL was the only manual for sale in New England at the time, so I jumped on it. I'm enjoying it very much!

Harrycarry250 > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 05/09/2014 at 23:06

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HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Sn210 05/09/2014 at 23:06

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And that's a Type S isn't it. You lucky dog.

Louros > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 05/09/2014 at 23:06

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2004 WRX

Traded for a 2011 WRX

Then bought a 1990 Miata to go with the WRX

Sold the red Miata and replaced it with a '97 M Edition

Sold the 2011 WRX and picked up a Mini Cooper S to daily

E21 (flip)

NB (flip in progress)

Your boy, BJR > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 05/09/2014 at 23:07

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Fuck me…….YOU HAD AN RO80?!?!?!?!?!

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 05/09/2014 at 23:08

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drifting vans is fun. My buddy used to drift his T&C in the snow. Not the same since it was FWD but still tons of fun in a car that size.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > All Motor Is Best Motor 05/09/2014 at 23:09

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Don't know if you've seen this, but:

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 05/09/2014 at 23:09

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The body roll is so ridiculous. I'm pretty sure I'm on my door handles when cornering.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > ddavidn 05/09/2014 at 23:10

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SR5? is that a Carolla? I've never seen one like that before.

Nibbles > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 05/09/2014 at 23:13

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i don't have pics, sorry. But here is a list of what I've had, mostly chronologically. 1985 Camaro 1987 Cavalier 1992 F250 1993 Cutlass Calais 1994 Crown Vic 1996 Contour 1987 Toyota pickup Turbo 1994 Accord Coupe 2002 Lancer OZ 1993 4Runner 1991 Shadow ES Turbo Vert 1997 Jetta GT 1991 Kawi EX-500A 2000 Impala LS 2004 Jetta GLI 2005 xTerra 1994 Ranger 1993 Voyager Sport 1996 Metro LSi 2000 Focus ZX3 1988 Bronco EB 2008 Lancer GTS 1995.5 Rodeo 2001 Mustang V6 1987 900 SPG 1997 Dakota SLT 1997 850 GL 1998 Ram 1500 Laramie 1987 900 T16 2007 Focus Shitbox 1995 Dakota SLT

I'm sure I've forgotten a car or four.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Agrajag 05/09/2014 at 23:13

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Having two cars is fun. Especially when they're old. I remember one day I lost the key to my 1991 Civic. I got tired of looking and started it with the key to the Mazda. I used that key for both cars for about a month.

How was the Trooper? I drove a slightly newer one, and I loved it. I've been thinking more and more that I need an old beat up 4x4. A Toytoa is at the top of the list, but a Trooper, or a Dodge/Mistsubishi Raider would also be awesome.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Alex Murel 05/09/2014 at 23:14

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I quite like the look of those Buicks, and I REEEAAALLYY like the look of that Ducati.

OPPOsaurus WRX > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 05/09/2014 at 23:14

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my first was a 95 Explorer. The brakes went, there were mystery leaks, broken leaf shoeing mounts and a few other things. That made way for the silver Sport Trac. Is engine died and when I for it back the transmission was acting weird. Not wanting to deal with that I got the WRX.

Your boy, BJR > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 05/09/2014 at 23:16

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Not a car

Barely a car.

An incredibly shitty car.

Hilariously decrepit truck.

Oooh! A new car!

A free car.

Technically supposed to be a car, but I'm not convinced.

Not pictured: Mint green '95 Aurora with teal interior, car phone. Only had it a few days before I sent it back to the sketchy russian I bought it from because the brakes straight up stopped working.

Sn210 > Alex Murel 05/09/2014 at 23:18

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two wheels good!

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > All Motor Is Best Motor 05/09/2014 at 23:21

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You made me want to search for CLs

BaconSandwich is tasty. > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 05/09/2014 at 23:22

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Agreed. I have no idea what the green machine is either, but I like it!

Agrajag > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 05/09/2014 at 23:22

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Haha. My brothers first car which was a 1978 Mercury Monarch would start without a key.

The Trooper was awesome, but I don't think I could recommend it. I believe they're known for eating headgaskets, at least mine was. The Ramcharger I couldn't recommend highly enough, but fuel consumption is an issue. I've also always wanted a Raider as well.

ddavidn > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 05/09/2014 at 23:23

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They are few and far between! It's a 1982 Tercel SR5. No AWD, as with the later 80's wagons, but a great little car. I bought it for $400, fixed a couple things, and drove it to work for a bit while Eva was broken. It has some sort of carburetor issue, but that fixed itself a couple months ago. I love it, wish I could spend a lot of time and money "restoring" it. Gets great gas mileage too.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Your boy, BJR 05/09/2014 at 23:23

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I'll take the Bronco, and the 2002, and be set for life.

Your boy, BJR > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 05/09/2014 at 23:24

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Please! Take the 2002!

jariten1781 > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 05/09/2014 at 23:26

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I don't have any pictures from the pre digital era. I don't take many pictures in general. Here's a few more recent ones...and looking through, I don't even have any pictures of my current GTI which I've had for 4 years...haha

BaconSandwich is tasty. > Louros 05/09/2014 at 23:28

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Nice choice in Miatas.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > ddavidn 05/09/2014 at 23:29

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Looks like a fun little car. Same sort of simplistic charm as my 91 Civic, but better.

ddavidn > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 05/09/2014 at 23:32

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Yeah, I'm not sure about "better" but simpler for sure. Still has five speeds though, which is nice. My dad used to have a 92 accord that someone had put stiff suspension on, that was a fun little car. One of the better automatics I've driven, too.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > jariten1781 05/09/2014 at 23:33

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YAY FiST.

sellphones2493 > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 05/09/2014 at 23:34

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Car 1: 2002 GMC Envoy SLT: It was technically my sister's car, but I used it from 16-17 while she was at college. It was surprisingly quick but painfully unreliable after 100k. This is the last pic of it before it was sold to Carmax with a cracked radiator.

Car 2: 2008 Subaru Legacy 2.5i. I got this when my sister wanted the Envoy back. It was an all-around great car that did everything well. That being said, it had a 4-Speed Slushbox and my teenage mind thought it would be cool to black it out. It was actually done pretty well, but I grew tired of it. I sold it on eBay in 2012 and it now lives in Ohio.

Car 3 (Current): 2007 Volvo S60 R. I was going to get a 2008 Mazda Speed3, when I stumbled upon a used one of these for sale. For under 20K, I got an AWD, Manual Transmission, Leather, Heated Seats, Sunroof, 18" Alloys, Navigation, Bluetooth, 300HP, Xenon, under 50K. Granted, I've put +$7000 in maintenence, I cannot think of any other car I'd want or replace it with.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > sellphones2493 05/09/2014 at 23:42

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I love me some Volvo. I definitely think you made the right choice over a MazdaSpeed3, after 6 years of almost nothing, but FWD I've come to hate it. I need to own a Volvo some day. My family has a lot of Volvo loyalty in it, and I have yet to own my own. On Cl near me there is a 2004 V70R with 53,000 miles on it, for 12,500, and it's a manual.

Trevor Mohr > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 05/09/2014 at 23:42

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Mom's:

Dad's:

Mine:

Mom's Previous:

Disclaimer: I do not approve of the Acuras. I miss the 2005 VW Touareg TDI we had.

sellphones2493 > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 05/09/2014 at 23:45

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Nice. Do you have a link? If I find a nice VR M66 (manual) I will be willing to replace my SR with it.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > sellphones2493 05/09/2014 at 23:47

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NO I WANT IT!. buuuuuuuut I can't have it so here.

http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/hnp/cto/446254…

Rico > Agrajag 05/09/2014 at 23:51

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Whoa that 240d looks sexy. Some tints and it would look downright scary.

heliochrome85 > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 05/09/2014 at 23:51

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Car #1

1995 Cadillac STS

Car #2

2000 Acura 3.2TL Navi

Car #3

2006 Infiniti G35 Coupe - Sport

Car #4

2011 Kia Optima EX Premium

Car #5 (Current)

2014 BMW 328i M-Sport

TwinCharged - Is Now UK Opponaut > BaconSandwich is tasty. 05/10/2014 at 00:20

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NSU Ro80!

TwinCharged - Is Now UK Opponaut > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 05/10/2014 at 00:22

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NSU Ro80 - a Wankel engined, semi-automatic car that was very advanced for its time, that time being 1967.

TwinCharged - Is Now UK Opponaut > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 05/10/2014 at 00:22

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Oh lord, an NSU R080!

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > TwinCharged - Is Now UK Opponaut 05/10/2014 at 00:27

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wow I would have guess early-mid 80's

heliochrome85 > Harrycarry250 05/10/2014 at 00:32

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i love you. that is all.

Stef Schrader > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 05/10/2014 at 00:46

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1. 2000 Pontiac Grand Am SE2. Parents bought it. It was the right color. Untimely death in Waco from a high school kid who pulled in front of me and slammed on the brakes.

2. This car . 2002 Nissan Altima 2.5L POS. Promptly traded off for eating head gaskets and being a massive POS. Also, it was the wrong color.

3. The Lulzcer. A 2010 Lancer GTS. Bought as a graduation present. Yes, that's an off where I mowed the lawn outside T7 at Harris Hill all over the hood. It still runs. It's paid for. It's not going anywhere for a while.

4. Porschelump v1. A 1983 Porsche 944 ChumpCar. T-boned in the first hour of a 14?-hour race. Lame.

5. STINKYPORSCHE . A 1987 Porsche 944. Sold to another 944 racer who went "sweet, no stupid sunroof!" like I did because no one wanted to swap early bits from the t-boned car into it.

6. Porschelump v2. A 1984 Porsche 944. Most hilarious car I've ever owned. Also, the right color. Not dead yet, so I'm keeping it.

Also, I just realized that only half my cars have been street legal. The half my parents bought. Haha. (Uh, wait, the 944 has current TÜV? Ignore that they're Alfa plates, please. This should count?)

KS > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 05/10/2014 at 00:54

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My '01 Integra GS-R - my first and only car, having just got my license.

Learned to drive stick on it, and enjoying every moment of the crispy 5spd. The B18C makes an addictive noise up to 8,000, and the 'analog' feel of the steering and pedals is super communicative. Handles beautifully @ <2700 lbs. Couldn't be happier, especially with one in this condition. After I was born, the first car I ever rode in was my dad's '89 Integra, back home from the hospital, and I like to think that it somehow sparked my passion for cars - so it's pretty cool that my first car ended up being an Integra.

Comptech Headers/Intake/Rear Sway Bar from previous owner, stock otherwise.

115k miles and counting.

Here's a pic from a couple months ago with the winter wheels on:

Here's a more recent one with the GS-R "blades":

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > KS 05/10/2014 at 00:56

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Wow nice man. I would love to have another. or an older Civic with a GSR engine and trans.

Your boy, BJR > Harrycarry250 05/10/2014 at 01:08

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You can actually go to hell. (Yes, I am MUCHO jelly)

KS > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 05/10/2014 at 01:20

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I never want to let it go, it was so hard to find one kept close to stock and maintained this well. Yeah, the GSR engine and trans are a brilliant formula man.

Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 05/10/2014 at 01:31

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OK, I'll play.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen 05/10/2014 at 01:33

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WOW

Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen > aberson Bresident of the FullyAssed Committe 05/10/2014 at 01:36

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Brave man buying a high-mileage XJ as your first DD. I like the way you think!

Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 05/10/2014 at 01:42

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I forgot one:

Goes after the 5GT Turbo

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen 05/10/2014 at 01:47

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What even is that?

Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 05/10/2014 at 01:51

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Hudson Kindred Spirit. Renault 5 based 3 wheeler kit car from the 1990s. FWD, front-mid engine, 2 seats in tandem. Only about 50hp but light enough that you could lift the back end with one hand. MASSIVELY unsafe and impractical, but fun!

Have car, will drive (now has a motorcycle too) > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 05/10/2014 at 02:37

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Here's my four.

Number 1: 1990 Peugeot 405 Mi16. Sadly I only had it for five months before writing it off in a relatively minor collision.

Number 2: 1994 Saab 9000 CS. Owned for two years. It had a few more mechanical issues than I realised when I bought it, but an engine rebuild and and empty bank account later it was trouble free for the rest of the time I owned it.

Number 3: 2008 Ford Focus. Having come to a first hand understanding of the risks of purchasing a used car, and finding myself able to afford a new one, the deals on Focuses at the time were too hard to resist. I still own this car, and is currently my wife's daily driver. It also hold the record for the car I've owned the longest, as well as the car I've daily-driven myself the longest.

Number 4: 2003 Mazda 6. My current daily driver, which I've now owned for almost a year. I bought it off my dad, who had owned it since new.

I've been getting the new car itch a bit lately, but the Mazda would be the car to go and given how good shape it is in for its age and is giving me no trouble (apart from a couple of annoying rattles), I should probably hold on to it for a bit longer.

All Motor Is Best Motor > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies 05/10/2014 at 02:51

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These are factory painted silver aluminum wheels. The rot is underneath the paint, and bubbles through. Not sure what I can really do.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Have car, will drive (now has a motorcycle too) 05/10/2014 at 02:52

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I know that new car itch for me it come about every 8 months whether I love my current car or not.

beardsbynelly - Rikerbeard > Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen 05/10/2014 at 03:08

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sneaky diecast VC

Svend > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 05/10/2014 at 03:12

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Here's my baby-girl. Skoda Superb II Combi.

And although not mine. They do belong to friends and I maintain them for them.

Vauxhall Astra.

Ford Fiesta ST and Focus ST.

There are a dozen of other cars I detail from time to time put these are the priority ones.

Have car, will drive (now has a motorcycle too) > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 05/10/2014 at 03:24

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I think this is the first time for me that the new car itch has come so strongly with a car I actually quite like.

My Peugeot was gone too soon; I was happy to see the back of my Saab and kept it longer than I wanted to because I had put so much into it in repairs; and the Focus served me so well that I managed to keep new car itches relatively at bay (and since my wife loves it it's now not going anywhere for quite some time).

I find that the new car itch is always greater when I have the finances to afford a wider variety of attractive replacements. When I bought the Focus it wasn't out of need as the Saab was still going fine, but finding myself able to afford a new car for the first time was too hard to resist (also, I was sick of the Saab's clunky auto and was ready to own a manual again!).

However the time my new car itch was strongest was just before I bought the Mazda - my wife and I had been sharing the one car for almost five months, which was becoming too much for me to bear. When the opportunity to buy the Mazda off my dad came up it was too good an opportunity to refuse.

PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 05/10/2014 at 03:48

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It's not mine, but I share it with my mom; our 2012 VW Jetta SE, my one and only car (being 15 & all...)

Believe it or not, this is the fastest, most powerful car my mom has ever owned. It is the one (and only) car that I have more than 10 hours of driving time in. This pic is one of the few I have on my PC, and it's from a roadtrip to Lake Tahoe last year.
I still remember the day we bought it; September 22nd 2011. The salesman who sold it to us that afternoon said it was his last day, and that this was the last car he was ever selling as a dealer before retiring. We got a good deal on it, and for the past 3 years, it has been driven a very small amount (it just rolled over 16,000 miles)

In that time, it has survived a teenager learning to drive on it, speeds close to it's electronic limiter, triple digit speeds maintained over multiple hours, and a flat tire from hitting a curb (hard).

Some say the jetta is a "slutty sorority girl car". I disagree. I think it's a classy and fast little sedan that deserves more credit than it receives.

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > Your boy, BJR 05/10/2014 at 08:56

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I did for a few months, terrible car. I loved it :) but it was not suitable as a DD.

JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! > Your boy, BJR 05/10/2014 at 10:39

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I gladly will!

jkm7680 > ddavidn 05/10/2014 at 10:49

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Awesome Tercel Sr5! Pretty M5.

Harrycarry250 > heliochrome85 05/10/2014 at 11:15

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haha, thanks man... I live for these things(the 6.9 really...)

heliochrome85 > Harrycarry250 05/10/2014 at 11:43

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You are a gentleman and a scholar.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > All Motor Is Best Motor 05/10/2014 at 12:06

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How is there rot on Aluminum?

All Motor Is Best Motor > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies 05/10/2014 at 12:33

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Local Miata Bro > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 05/10/2014 at 12:56

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This because I'm a broke senior in high school

Harrycarry250 > heliochrome85 05/10/2014 at 13:00

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Thank you sir. You have to be a scholar to maintain a 6.9.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Local Miata Bro 05/10/2014 at 13:29

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good now go rallycross it.

handsoff > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 05/10/2014 at 14:22

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May edit later for pictures.

'82 Mazda B2000, got it from my dad when he wrecked his Toyota pickup. The Mazda was gutless though, so he fixed the Toyota and gave the Mazda to me.

'87 Nissan pickup, first car I bought with my own money. Bought it stock, lifted it, cut off the IFS, installed the front axle from a Jeep SJ and 37s. Still have it.

'89 Escort GT. Very fun little beater car

'84 F150, the Nissan was getting its solid axle frontend and the Escort crapped out. Gave it to my grandparents, who still have it, when I got:

'95 Olds 88. Got it from my mom when she upgraded. My brother later totaled it.

'94 Isuzu pickup. 4wd, leaf springs under the axle in the rear, and swaybars. Was fun and useful

'95 Dodge 2500. Pretty blue, modded 12V Cummins, 5spd manual, 4x4 truck. I wish I still had it. Sold it to buy a house

'01 Dodge Dakota Quad Cab, 4.7 V8 with a manual. Got a great deal on the truck, and it was exactly how I would have ordered it from the factory. Later sold it to my girlfriend, then married her

'91 Toyota Corolla. Heinously ugly, married into it, got it going, drove it for a few years as a cheap beater, then gave it to the inlaws. They're killing it

'96 GMC Sierra 2500. excab shortbox 4x4 454. Very ugly, but it's paid for and pulls the camper and all the project rigs my brother and I have acquired. Still have it

'88 GMC 2500 light duty, 4.3 V6 4speed manual 4x4, bought it to flip

'91 Chevy 1500 excab shortbox Z71, my dad bought it new from the local dealer and passed it along to me. I sold it to a coworker

'89 Isuzu Pickup Spacecab 4x4, bought it cheap because I thought it would be as good as my first one. It wasn't, and is now somewhere in Nevada, still going

'04 RAV4. Wife's current ride. We were looking at much higher-priced vehicles, but the wife drove it and needed it. It's the bigger 4cylinder and a stick

'95 Saturn SW2. Needed a small beater car after we gave the Corolla away. Speed limit on 2-lanes is 55 here, which means it gets a consistent 33-38mpg. Also is much more fun than it should be

And the newest acquisition is a '66 F100 pickup. My uncle's dad bought it brand new, then passed it to my uncle, then to my brother, and now I have it. We roadtripped it to Bonneville a few years ago and had a blast. I bought it from him and don't have any solid plans for it yet, just wanted to keep it in the family

Next will probably be a small 4door car to replace the Saturn, Fit SI if they ever make it, or a used Civic SI maybe?

BaconSandwich is tasty. > TwinCharged - Is Now UK Opponaut 05/10/2014 at 14:39

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Cool! I had no idea such a car existed.

heliochrome85 > Harrycarry250 05/10/2014 at 14:51

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and a millionare to afford it.

Local Miata Bro > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 05/10/2014 at 16:16

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There isn't any rallycross near me but I am starting to Autocross it at the end of this month.

Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen > beardsbynelly - Rikerbeard 05/10/2014 at 18:30

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I wondered if anyone would notice. My real one's a real one though - it's just not Group C. Try finding a photo of a VC race car that's not Brock's....

George McNally > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 05/10/2014 at 19:40

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Here's my first car....a 1968 VW.

This pic was taken in 1977 when I was 17. Shortly after this was taken , I blew the motor-I cracked the case an a couple places.

I ended up putting in a new motor that cost more then the car did originally. I'm a little fuzzy on the details (it was almost 40 years ago), but it was a big barrel motor (over 2 liters if I remember correctly) with dual carbs and a loud as hell exhaust. No heat in the winter got kinda old after one winter....I put the stock heater boxes back on and ran with a fairly stock exhaust.

Those whitewall tires were recap tires...they cost me 9 bucks a piece. I did eventually get better tires.

Look up "lift off oversteer" and this would be a good example. I could easily keep up with my buddies in their Trans Ams as long as the roads were twisty enough.

beardsbynelly - Rikerbeard > Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen 05/10/2014 at 20:53

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yeah, even googling "larry perkins VC" comes up with a bunch of pictures of Brock's VC and the rest are VH, VK's or VL's.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > George McNally 05/11/2014 at 01:45

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"I ended up putting in a new motor that cost more then the car did originally."

I know that feeling.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Local Miata Bro 05/11/2014 at 01:46

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Awesome I really wish there was some rally/autocross near me but in Wisconsin all the action is in the southern part of the state.

WhiskeyGolf > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 05/16/2014 at 10:50

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Started with a brand new Golf Trendline in 2010 when I began work after university. Low trim level, but pretty tossable and a great car to be in. I had it 3 years until...

... it caught fire. No idea how (well not unless VW tells me) and it was only a few months from the end of my lease (Dec 2013 vs Aug 2014). I replaced it with its cousin...

... which is a used 2010 Golf Sportline. I like German engineering and the hatchback form has proven infinitely practical. People have asked me why I replaced a car that caught fire with the same model but really it's a matter of statistics because there was nothing I did that caused the problem, so realistically it could happen to any vehicle. Once the value of my loan and the value of the car get closer together, I'm going to trade it in for a Mk7 GTI in white and 3 door so no one notices (which I had planned to do when I turned in the original lease).