You guys go through so many cars...

"Shour, Aloof and Obnoxious" (shour)
11/30/2018 at 20:36 • Filed to: None

...that, or many of you are a lot older than I thought. I mean, I’m only 38, and my list is dwarfed by many of yours.

EDIT: We did this thing in January, 2017! I don’t mind doing it again, but I’m also super lazy. So my inventory is a repost with the updates! Hey, I’m 40 now.

Shourmobile v.1 was an ‘80 Celica almost identical to this one here. Mine also had aftermarket wheels, just not these. Had it senior year and my first two years of college. My mother wanted me to have something newer, so she got me this:

A ‘94 Geo Metro was Shourmobile v.2. This gerbil-wheel...er, three-cylinder powered tin can took me into grad school, and was easily the 2nd-most dead reliable car I’ve owned. I road-tripped from Cruces to lots of places in this thing, thanks to 47mpg at 75mph. To DC, to Chicago, to Colorado Springs, and many trips to Albuquerque...this ol’ girl took good care of me.

When my dad decided he wanted to take advantage of the Metro’s fuel-sipping ways, he traded me Shourmobile v.beta. I actually learned how to drive in his ‘87 Subie XT, and while it wasn’t screaming fast, it was low and torquey and had clutch pedal with a fast friction point. Easily the 2nd most fun car of mine, and I dailied her through much of grad school, until...

...my older brother upgraded his ride, and handed down his V6-powered ‘93 MX-6 to me. Shourmobile v.3 was almost as fun as the XT, and had a semi-usable back seat and trunk. I blew the original motor and replaced it with a donor from a rear-ended 626, with which she carried me for four or so years before...

...before I fell in love. The fate of Shourmobile v.4 (more commonly referred to as The Other Woman) was extensively chronicled in !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! , and remains first in fun, first in reliability, and first in my automotive heart. I am sure that everyone else thought it strange that I would replace an ‘02 Miata SE with a luxo-barge-normous Lexus LS 400, but you guys are all Oppo, and so you understand completely.

This seems like the most appropriate photo to use for !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! , which picked a fine time to die on me again this past Labor Day. She served me well for over two and a half years, and carried tubas and baritones and french horns with no complaints. Super comfy, too.

That brings us to Shourmobile v.6.

Na o ki th! (I saw the silver 6 and parked here specifically to take this picture. No clue who owns it.)

I haven’t written my review of this car yet, as I’ve been busy. But I’ve been racking up miles on this car at a record pace. Shourmobile v.6...is a 6. Heh.

Thanks for sharing your own ownership, and for reading about mine. ^_^

DISCUSSION (22)

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > Shour, Aloof and Obnoxious
01/07/2017 at 18:12

Many lists dwarf mine as well...I’m 30 and all I’ve ever owned was a 2002 Subaru Impreza 2.5TS and my current 2009 Hyundai Accent hatch!

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > Shour, Aloof and Obnoxious
01/07/2017 at 18:16

Tell me mor about the xt. Was it the 1.8 or 2.7 6 cy? I had both, and really liked them.

jimz > Shour, Aloof and Obnoxious
01/07/2017 at 18:19

I’m 40 and have owned 8 vehicles total, though a couple were for only about a year each. My job lets me drive a ton of different ones though, to the point I’ve lost count.

Nibbles > Shour, Aloof and Obnoxious
01/07/2017 at 18:23

I’m 33 and have owned 32 running vehicles.

ranwhenparked > Shour, Aloof and Obnoxious
01/07/2017 at 18:25

I’m 31 and have been through 8 vehicles - I just kind of get bored after a while and want to move to something else.

gmctavish needs more space > Shour, Aloof and Obnoxious
01/07/2017 at 18:27

I went through a lot of cars up until this past year. I’m 22 and I’m on my 10th. There were another 3 I had in my possession, but never ended up driving or registering in my name so I don’t really count them

Klaus Schmoll > Shour, Aloof and Obnoxious
01/07/2017 at 19:18

I’m 38 too, and I’m only at 3 cars since I got my license.

Nothing > Shour, Aloof and Obnoxious
01/07/2017 at 19:27

Cool rides. I’m 45 and on my 26th. I think I’m finally settled in, though. The Taco will become my son’s vehicle when he turns 16. That’s 9 years away. The Cougar is currently on a 5 year resto plan, although if I get bored, it’ll get swapped out for yet another project.

Kanaric > Shour, Aloof and Obnoxious
01/07/2017 at 19:47

Cars i’ve owned:

92 Mazda Protege

93 Ford Escort (practically the same car as the Mazda)

03 350Z

12 WRX

14 Mustang GT + 89 Skyline

I am 32. Aside the project car i’ve owned a similar amount of cars to you.

Wacko > Shour, Aloof and Obnoxious
01/07/2017 at 20:55

if your 38, not much people here are older than you. I’m 37 and we are part of the oppo oldies my friend.

here’s my list.

85 sentra wagon (first car in 1995)

91 Hyundai scoope

91 civic hatch

91 cavalier z24

97 civic hatch

2003 protege5 (had 7 years) bought new

2010 sx4 awd 6speed (bought new) had for 5 years

1997 jeep tj sport 2.5

1997 jeep tj sahara

2014 nissan pathfinder SL tech

the jeeps were my second car at the time.

Forge Crown Victor! > Shour, Aloof and Obnoxious
01/08/2017 at 02:52

I’ve owned 38. I’m 30 years old

Renescent > Shour, Aloof and Obnoxious
01/08/2017 at 09:16

I’m 46 and have been around here longer than I’d like to admit; my list... which expands exponentially when you get married/have kids:

1988 Hyundai Excel

1987 Thunderbird Turbo Coupe

(got married)

1989 Honda Accord

1991 Volkswagon Passat

1999 Jeep Wrangler

1994 Ford Taurus SHO

1996 Ford Windstar

2001 Oldsmobile Intrigue

2005 Ford Freestyle (still have)

2007 Acura TL Type-S

2002 BMW 540i M-Sport

2005 Mercedes C55 AMG (still have)

2013 Fiat Abarth (still have)

There were also a couple of short term gap cars in there along the way.

Shour, Aloof and Obnoxious > Forge Crown Victor!
01/08/2017 at 21:00

Holy crap. If you your number of cars owned exceeds your age, AND you’re not a hojillionaire, you deserve some sort of award.

The AE86 of Mt. Akina (Hachi) > Shour, Aloof and Obnoxious
03/10/2017 at 23:27

MX6's are so timeless. That doesn’t look like a 1993, it could pass off as a mid 2000's car.

Ash78, voting early and often > Shour, Aloof and Obnoxious
11/30/2018 at 20:39

3 cars here. 40 years old.

That MX-6 is awesome, I really miss those.

BaconSandwich is tasty. > Shour, Aloof and Obnoxious
11/30/2018 at 20:43

If it makes you feel any better, I’ve only had one car, and I’ve owned it for almost 11 years.

That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms > Forge Crown Victor!
11/30/2018 at 20:44

You’re on almost exactly the same pace I am, 49 cars and 34 years old. If you got your license at 16, we’ve each averaged 2.7 cars per year.

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > Forge Crown Victor!
11/30/2018 at 21:04

ive owned 4... legally... had a couple bikes and cars before i had my license

but they were very much.. hey heres 50-100 bucks and they hand me the keys deals..... mostly done in pubs.... stolen... eh.. probably not... unregistered for god knows how long... yeah most likely

im 36 i think

*edit omg... i forgot to list me superdream and me bandit.... only listed the cars*

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > Shour, Aloof and Obnoxious
11/30/2018 at 21:12

Oh hello fellow XT owner. I had a 1.8 NA and a 1990 XT6. They were amazing cars for their time.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Shour, Aloof and Obnoxious
11/30/2018 at 21:17

Your 6th car is a 6! Nice

I had planned for a long time that my 11th car would be an AW11 but the Rabbit got that spot. Maybe I’ll get a 12 Cylinder car for my 12th car.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > The AE86 of Mt. Akina (Hachi)
11/30/2018 at 21:19

I bought one purely because I liked the looks. Unfortunately it was a total POS and a 4 Cylinder not the V6.

MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s > Shour, Aloof and Obnoxious
11/30/2018 at 21:48

I’m 29 and have so far only owned 4 cars and 3 motorcycles.

2009 Matrix

1993 F150

2000 K3500

1969 Corvette

If I weren’t married I’m sure that number would be doubled if not tripled already.