"The Stig's former college room mate" (das-stig)
10/25/2016 at 11:30 • Filed to: None
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"The Stig's former college room mate" (das-stig)
10/25/2016 at 11:30 • Filed to: None | 1
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relative to how long they’ve had their driver’s license?
Rules are:
Must have been titled in your name. So the car you drive in high school but technically belonged to your parents doesn’t count but your wife’s car does (so long as your name appears on the title.)
List the cars you’ve owned, then divide the total number of cars by the number of years you’ve been driving. had your license. highest number wins. bonus points to the most interesting automotive history.
I’ll start.
1972 Chevrolet Nova 2 door
1989 Mercury Sable LS wagon
1977 Pontiac Trans Am
1987 Dodge Shadow
1994 Dodge Shadow ES
1987 Plymouth Reliant LE
1984 Chevrolet S10 4x4
1985 Chevrolet S10 4x4
1965 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu
1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee limited
1997 Jeep grand Cherokee limited
2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee limited
2005 Dodge Magnum RT AWD
1997 Dodge Dakota Sport
2002 Volkswagen GTI 1.8
2006 Dodge Ram 1500 Sport
1990 Jeep Wrangler
1997 Jeep Cherokee
1995 Jeep Wrangler
2008 Toyota Highlander LE
2006 Dodge Ram 1500 TRX4
2011 Dodge Charger RT
2011 Dodge Durango Citadel
1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee TSi
2016 Ram 1500 Rebel
So 26 cars in 23 years nets a ratio of 1.13.
Not included are 2 cars I owned but never titled before selling, nor are the 10 cars my wife has had in the 7 years i’ve known her.
CalzoneGolem
> The Stig's former college room mate
10/25/2016 at 11:33 |
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1997 Chevy Lumina
2005 Pt Cruiser
2006 Chevy Cobalt
2004 Ford Taurus
2008 Subaru Forester
Rat-L-Trap doesn’t count since it doesn’t have a title.
5 cars over 20 years for a ratio of .25
Tripper
> The Stig's former college room mate
10/25/2016 at 11:38 |
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1996 Ford Explorer
1997 Ford Explorer
2002 Mazda Protege 5
2002 Nissan SE-R Spec V
2005 Subaru WRX
2004 Subaru WRX STi
2002 BMW M3
1996 Ford Explorer
1987 Ford Ranger
2013 VW Jetta
2008 BMW M3
2016 Audi S3
12 cars in 15 years of licensed driving. Still own the 2002 M3 (0.80)
Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer
> The Stig's former college room mate
10/25/2016 at 11:39 |
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1 in 6. Or 1 in 5 if permits don’t count. So 0.167 or 0.2 respectively.
Going on 0.143, 0.125, 0.111, 0.1
...Maybe. I have no plans.
bhtooefr
> The Stig's former college room mate
10/25/2016 at 11:40 |
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1985 Volkswagen Jetta Base Diesel
1988 Honda Civic LX (automatic - hey, I crashed the Jetta and needed something that weekend)
1986 Volkswagen Golf Diesel
1992 Mazda Miata
1999 Volkswagen New Golf GL TDI
2000 Mazda Miata LS
2016 Toyota Prius Three
And I got my license in 2006, for 7 cars in 10 years, or 0.7 cars per year.
TheHondaBro
> The Stig's former college room mate
10/25/2016 at 11:41 |
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Hey now, my car was titled in my name when I was in high school.
TheTurbochargedSquirrel
> The Stig's former college room mate
10/25/2016 at 11:41 |
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Since getting my License in 2013 I have owned 3 cars:
2001 Subaru Outback
2006 Toyota Corolla
2004 Mini Cooper
However they have all been titled in my Dad’s name.
Benjamin Rolland
> The Stig's former college room mate
10/25/2016 at 11:42 |
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I’ve been driving for 6 years, owned 12 cars. So 2 per year.
Nothing
> The Stig's former college room mate
10/25/2016 at 11:44 |
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24 vehicles with four wheels in 28 years. I’m a slacker. My ratio is only .86. It jumps over 1.0, but just barely, if I add in the motorcycles.
NinetyQ
> The Stig's former college room mate
10/25/2016 at 11:47 |
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1996 Pontiac Grand Prix Coupe SE - ‘06-present
1991 Audi 90 Quattro 20V - ‘10-’14
2005 Subaru Legacy GT (wife’s car) - ‘15-present
Impressive list, eh? lol
V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches
> The Stig's former college room mate
10/25/2016 at 11:48 |
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I’ve had 4 cars in 13 years. So I lose.
Takuro Spirit
> The Stig's former college room mate
10/25/2016 at 11:53 |
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1977 Firebird Esprit
1998 Isuzu Hombre
2000 Dodge Neon ES
1994 Eagle Talon DL
1995 Plymouth Neon
2005 Honda CR-V EX
1998 Ford Crown Victoria P71
2006 Mazda5 Sport
2001 Ford Crown Victoria P71
2007 Mazda CX-7 Sport AWD
2010 Mitsubishi Outlander
1997 Subaru Legacy 2.5GT
1997 Oldsmobile Bravada
2001 Ford Escape
1998 Subaru Legacy L wagon
2004 Nissan Quest SEL
2008 Mazda CX-9 Touring AWD
1997 Chevrolet C1500 Silverado ext cab
1998 Toyota Camry CE V6
2015 Mazda CX-5 Sport AWD
2004 Mazda3 5-door
18 years of driving.
1.16666666 Cars to years driving legally.
Would be higher buy my current ‘77 Trans Am isn’t registered.
TysMagic
> The Stig's former college room mate
10/25/2016 at 11:53 |
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in no particular order:
1987 Mustang 5.0
2001 Lesabre
1994/96/98 Jaguar XJ sedans
2009 Ford Focus
2002 Land Rover Discovery
1996 Audi Cabriolet
2004 Audi A6
2012 Escape
2015 Lincoln MKC (current)
2006 F150
1990 Bronco
2006 Acura TSX
2013 Abarth (current)
15 total cars / 9 years of licensed driving = 1.67 cars per year.
Wacko
> The Stig's former college room mate
10/25/2016 at 11:55 |
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Got my licence in 1995
started with
1985 nissan sentra wagon
1991 Hyundai S’coupe
1991 honda civic hatchback
1991 cavalier z24
1997 civic hatchback
2003 protege5 (1st new car)
2010 Suzuki SX4 6 speed awd (2nd new car)
1997 jeep tj 2.5
1997 jeep tj 4.0
2014 nissan pathfinder
10 in 21 years.
As you can see I am a wagon/hatchback kind of guy!
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Wacko
> The Stig's former college room mate
10/25/2016 at 11:56 |
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nor are the 10 cars my wife has had in the 7 years i’ve known her.
insurance companies must love her
Nibby
> The Stig's former college room mate
10/25/2016 at 11:58 |
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How do you like your Rebel? Pics?
Ike
> The Stig's former college room mate
10/25/2016 at 12:04 |
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a Saturn, 2 challengers, a V70R a v70XC a 740 a C30, a Fist & a escape.
Like a .69 I think
duurtlang
> The Stig's former college room mate
10/25/2016 at 12:06 |
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Not me. Got my license at the youngest possible age here (18), got my first car at age 27. Yes, 27. Never needed a car before then.
I’m currently 33 years old and own 6 cars right now, so I’m compensating. The cars below were all owned (or still owned) by me
in the last 6 years
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1986 Peugeot 205 base ( current )
1987 Peugeot 205 CTi with 2.0 turbo swap ( current )
1988 Peugeot 205 CTi (sold)
1988 Peugeot 205 GTi ( current )
1989 BMW 325i Touring (sold)
1989 BMW 320i Touring (sold)
1990 Citroën BX diesel (sold)
1991 VW Golf (first car, current )
1996 Lancia Zeta turbo ( current . Engine donor for ‘87 CTi)
1997 Peugeot 306 convertible (sold)
1997 Subaru Legacy wagon (‘13 Austrian alps banger rally contestant. Sold)
1997 Mitsubishi Galant wagon (‘16 Alps and Pyrenees banger rally contestant. Sold, current DD of my parents)
2000 Peugeot 406 coupe (
current
DD. Since 2012.)
cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
> The Stig's former college room mate
10/25/2016 at 12:15 |
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1983 Datsun 280ZX
1988 Pontiac Firebird
1999 Chevrolet Suburban
1989 Suzuki Swift GTi
1966 Chevrolet Impala
1969 Chrysler Newport
1969 Lotus Europa
1970 Chevrolet Corvette
So eight cars in nine years of driving.
dtg11 - is probably on an adventure with Clifford
> The Stig's former college room mate
10/25/2016 at 12:18 |
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1998 Lexus GS300
I’ve had my license for a little over a year, so my ratio is ~0.9
MUSASHI66
> The Stig's former college room mate
10/25/2016 at 12:21 |
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1991 Ford Taurus SHO
2000 Toyota Tundra
2003 Honda Civic Si
2000 Subaru Legacy Wagon L
2004 VW Touareg V6
2008 Subaru Outback 2.5i Premium
2010 Subaru Outback 2.5 Premium
2008 (I think) Subaru Impreza Sport
2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo X 5.7L HEMI
2013 Honda Pilot EX
2014 FIAT 500 Abarth GQ COnvertible
2016 Subaru Forester XT Premium
12 cars in 17 years, .705 ratio.
Do bikes count? I had:
2001 Honda Shadow ACE 750
199* Suzuki TL1000S
200* Suzuki V-Strom 1000
If so, then 15 in 17 years, for .882
Pickup_man
> The Stig's former college room mate
10/25/2016 at 12:39 |
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1989 Camaro RS (sold)
1977 Ford LTD (sold) (never registered)
1999 Ford F-150
1979 Porsche 924
1950 Ford F3 (never registered)
1949 Ford F2 (no title, but I do own it) (not registered)
2005 Ford Escape (wife’s)
I’ve been driving 11 years.
Cars fully owned and registered: 4, ratio 0.364
Total cars: 7, ratio 0.636
If we can count motorcycles as well.
1982 Yamaha XJ750
1978 Yamaha XS750
2008 HD Sportster 883
Respective ratios: 0.636/1.0
Then there’s the two dirt bikes that haven’t been titled (still have one) and the three wheeler.
Looking at the vehicles that I have personally owned (everything but the wife’s car) I’ve had just as many non registered vehicles as I have registered ones.
Shift24
> The Stig's former college room mate
10/25/2016 at 12:41 |
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1980 Pontiac Firebird
1992 CB7 Accord Coupe 5spd*
1993 CB9 Accord Wagon 5spd
1994 Olds Bravada
1994 Accord EX (vtec yo)
1996 Chevy K1500*
1998 Chevy Camaro*
2000 BMW E39 540i M-sport*
So 8 cars in 10 years so 0.8
* currently still have. Good luck guessing the order.
Reece-Current Stinger GT owner
> The Stig's former college room mate
10/25/2016 at 12:52 |
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5 years of driving with the following
1984 Pontiac Trans Am
2000 Jeep Cherokee
1991 Chevy Camaro Z28
1998 GMC Sierra 1500
1991 Mitsubishi 3000GT SL
1993 Chevy Silverado 1500
2000 Subaru Forester
1972 Ford Custom
1979 Chevy Camaro
1966 Buick Skylark
1975 Chevy Corvette
2001 Audi A4
2008 Cadillac CTS
2015 Mini Cooper S (Still own)
1996 Chevy Tahoe (Still own)
2015 VW Passat (still own)
2003 BMW M3 (still own)
5 years, 17 cars so a ratio of: 3.4 :D
Tristan
> The Stig's former college room mate
10/25/2016 at 12:57 |
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Lordy... In no particular order:
1979 F-150 4x4 Supercab
1984 LTD Crown Vic Police car
1986 VW Golf
1983 LTD Crown Vic coupe
1992 Chevy S-10 Blazer
1995 Jeep Cherokee
1995 Tunderbird V8
1987 Ford F-150 4x4 flareside
1967 Ford Galaxie sedan
1957 Studebaker President
1993 Mustang LX 2.3
1988 LTD Crown Vic Country Squire wagon
1979 Ford Bronco
1988 Mustang GT Convertible
Another 1988 Mustang GT Convertible
1984 Mustang GT T-top
1988 Thunderbird TurboCoupe
1987 Bronco II
1988 F-250 7.3 IDI Diesel
1992 Isuzu Pickup
1996 Mercury Cougar V8
2001 Chevy Impala
2007 F-150 4x4 Supercab
1997 Jeep Cherokee
1993 F-150 SVT Lightning
2003 Mustang GT Convertible
1998 Mustang SVT Cobra
1986 Jeep CJ-7
2005 Dodge Magnum RT
1994 Jeep Grand Cherokee V8
2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland
1994 Mazda Miata
2004 VW Jetta TDI
2009 Ford Focus SES coupe
1989 Mustang LX 5.0
1963.5 Ford Galaxie
36/16=2.25
The “must be titled in your name” stipulation cut my list in half. I’ve had a lot more that were project cars or parts cars that I’ve kept for a while but never got around to titling because I didn’t *need* to drive the car, and those trips to the DMV get expensive.
RallyWrench
> The Stig's former college room mate
10/25/2016 at 13:24 |
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‘68 BMW 1600
‘82 Vanagon
‘68 BMW 2002
‘83 Audi Quattro
‘87 BMW 535is
‘02 Tacoma TRD
‘02 WRX wagon
‘92 4Runner
‘86 Audi 4000Q
‘04 GTI VR6
‘’88 M5
‘82 MBZ 280TE (5-speed!)
‘93 Toyota pickup
‘64 Lancia Flavia
‘90 325i
’67 Austin Cooper S
‘79 Volvo 245
‘01 Subaru Outback
‘03 BMW 325iT(w/wife)
‘95 F150
‘66 Ford Fairlane
‘05 Toyota Sienna (w/wife)
‘94 325is
In roughly chronological order, that’s 23 cars in 20 years, for a ratio of 1.15. This is not counting 4.5 (literally 1/2 of a car) cars I part owned with buddies or fixed and flipped with coworkers, and I still have a few of those listed above. I tend to buy/sell a car a year.
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RallyWrench
> Pickup_man
10/25/2016 at 13:26 |
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F2!! I want to see that.
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Pickup_man
> RallyWrench
10/25/2016 at 13:48 |
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It’a ‘49 I believe, originally came with a flatbed or stake bed, 8'. Flathead I6, and the heavy duty 4 speed. I bought it as a parts truck for my ‘50 F3. Even though the F2 is technically rarer than the F3, the F3 came with the pickup box, which as far as I can tell is fairly uncommon.
I really wish these didn’t have to sit where they are but I have no room to put them anywhere and dad has been putting off building a shop for a while now. Some day though...some day...
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RallyWrench
> Pickup_man
10/25/2016 at 14:23 |
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Very cool, good luck getting it together! I have a couple of “someday” projects too, I get that.
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The Stig's former college room mate
> TheHondaBro
10/25/2016 at 15:28 |
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3 of mine were. one was not
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The Stig's former college room mate
> Wacko
10/25/2016 at 15:34 |
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they send us a Christmas card every year :)
A long time ago they asked if there were any other licensed drivers in the house besides myself and my wife. They have since figured out we’re gearheads.
There are usually 6 or 7 vehicles registered and insured at any given time between myself and my wife.
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The Stig's former college room mate
> Nibby
10/25/2016 at 15:40 |
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Here’s a pic from last week when I took my wife’s Lexus to Watkins Glen for a track day.
The truck is amazing. The Hemi and 8 speed trans are perfect. Always in the power band no matter what gear. Effortlessly pulls my 7000# trailer. Love the air suspension. And the front end styling. The exhaust gives just the right rumble without being obnoxious. The truck’s got a great combination of luxury and aggressiveness.
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Nibby
> The Stig's former college room mate
10/25/2016 at 15:52 |
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Awesome stuff. I have a 2015 black edition express quad cab with 4WD + 5.7L with 8 speed automagic. Everything you said is spot on. It’s also surprisingly comfortable on long drives. I drove it last month for a 400 mile trip one way for a weekend and it was great.
gmctavish needs more space
> The Stig's former college room mate
10/25/2016 at 16:42 |
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1993 BMW 525i Touring
1969 Volvo 144S
1986 BMW 325
1997 Chevrolet Blazer
1983 BMW 533i
1982 BMW 320i
1994 BMW 740i
2003 Mazda Protege5
1981 BMW 633CSi
1990 Dodge Ram B250
2006 Subaru Legacy Wagon
11 cars, 5 years, I get 2.2.
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The Stig's former college room mate
> Nibby
10/25/2016 at 17:09 |
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I really like the black edition, but EVERYONE has one around here. I like the exclusivity factor.
yeah it’s crazy comfortable. Bought mine in the beginning of august and it has almost 6K miles on it already.
Nibbles
> The Stig's former college room mate
10/26/2016 at 10:31 |
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1985 Camaro base
1987 Cavalier base
1987 Toyota Pickup SR-5 22R-TE
1992 F-250 XLT 460
1994 Crown Victoria LX
1996 Contour GL
1994 Accord Coupe EX
1996 240SX
2002 Lancer OZ
1993 4Runner SR-5
1991 Shadow ES Turbo Vert
1991 EX-500a
1997 Jetta GT
2001 Impala LS
2004 Jetta GLI
2005 xTerra 6MT
1988 Bronco Eddie Bauer
1993 Voyager Sport
1996 Metro LSi
2000 Focus ZX3
2008 Lancer GTS
1995.5 Rodeo LS
2000 Mustang V6
1987 900 SPG
1997 Dakota 5.2
1997 850 GL
1998 Ram 1500 5.9 4x4
1987 900 T16
2004 Mustang GT
2007 Focus SES
1995 Dakota SLT 4x4 5MT SLT+ 5.2
2010 S40 T5 R-Design
That’s 32 vehicles (not counting ATVs/Campers/etc) in 19 years, or 1.6 CPY a .