Who else owns a 30-year-old car now?

"mazda616" (mazda616)
01/02/2020 at 09:23 • Filed to: 1990

Jolene the Sunbird will be 30 this year. In June, to be exact. The door sticker says it was built in Lordstown, Ohio in “ 6/1990.” I wish I knew the exact day, but GM wants me to fork over $50.00 to obtain that information from their historical archives.

Pretty impressive that she’s amassed only 58,000 miles in 30 years. And 2,000 of those have been in the last year or so with me.

For her 30th birthday, she’s getting another detail, some window visors (period correct ‘90s accessories), and a new oxygen sensor.

And, she is coming home to live at my house rather than in my friend’s garage. We are getting a shed-type garage building installed in our backyard that will allow for more storage and will hold the car. Yay!

DISCUSSION (39)

TRivet > mazda616
01/02/2020 at 09:35

My baby is 33 this year. :)

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Still upset Pontiac is gone. My first car was a 1982 J2 000 (Sunbird). Yours is really sharp. Long live the Pontiacs!

Michael > mazda616
01/02/2020 at 09:38

Mine’s only 29 :(

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RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > mazda616
01/02/2020 at 09:40

I own five >30 cars. Three of them even run.

mazda616 > TRivet
01/02/2020 at 09:41

I love your Fiero! Those wheels are awesome on there.

Chuckles > mazda616
01/02/2020 at 09:45

Jolene doesn't look a day over 28 :-)

N ot a car, but my scooter turned 33 last month. This summer it will probably hit 6,000 miles.

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TRivet > mazda616
01/02/2020 at 09:46

Thank you, I’m very happy with them and they really look good on the car.

Here’s a closer look - I custom made the center caps so they look more “stock”.

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Thomas Donohue > mazda616
01/02/2020 at 09:49

I’ve got a 33 year old motorcycle, but my cars are 17 and 14 years old....so they have a combined experience of 31 years!

I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker > mazda616
01/02/2020 at 09:52

Fleet, from youngest to oldest:

2007 Ford Focus (I really need to sell this): 13 years old.

1996 VW Golf: 5/95 build date . 24 years old.

1994 Saturn SC2: 5/94 build date. 26 years old.

1986 VW Cabriolet. 34 years old.

1981 VW Rabbit. 39 years old.

Average age of my fleet: 27.2 years old. After the Focus moves, that number will go up to 30.75. I feel it may be relevant to mention that I’m only 23. And also an idiot for owning five cars.

I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
01/02/2020 at 09:53

What is your fleet? I can never remember, I know it’s pretty eclectic.

McMike > TRivet
01/02/2020 at 09:53

Same here. My Vanagon DD is 33 this year.

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > mazda616
01/02/2020 at 09:55

34 years old with 90,000 miles

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RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker
01/02/2020 at 09:57

‘87 Mercedes 300D, ‘66 Land Rover “88" , ‘63 Ford Galaxie 500, ‘63 Ford Ranchero, ‘59 Lincoln Landau Sedan/Capri.

Tripper > mazda616
01/02/2020 at 09:57

My 1502 was manufactured on 5/2/1975 and delivered on 5/5/1975 to Belgium.

44 years old.

BMW has an email address for their archive/records service. If you send them a VIN/Chassis Number they’ll give you all of that info. Which is awesome because I needed it when I imported the car. I took delivery a year ago on Saturday!

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f86sabre > mazda616
01/02/2020 at 09:59

The Mini is 30 and my Mustang is 51.

I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
01/02/2020 at 10:03

That is a fantastic fleet.

Long_Voyager94 > mazda616
01/02/2020 at 10:07

My dailys are 25 (1994 Voyager) and 24 (1995 Acclaim) . One has over 260k miles, the other is pushing 180k miles.

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > mazda616
01/02/2020 at 10:10

I'm part of the Fiero ownership bloc on Oppo so I'm there too. My car actually turns 35 this year!

gmporschenut also a fan of hondas > mazda616
01/02/2020 at 10:16

39 and 46 years old

MKULTRA1982(ConCrustyBrick) > mazda616
01/02/2020 at 10:17

Kinja'd!!!

Crusty old brick is 37 years old.

Jim Spanfeller > mazda616
01/02/2020 at 10:21

My car turns 54 this year, but it’s only been daily driven for ~30 of those years. (some doofus kept it as a garage queen for a couple decades) Does that count?

Sovande > mazda616
01/02/2020 at 10:22

My Caprice is 37 this year and my El Camino is 33.

Jim Spanfeller > TRivet
01/02/2020 at 10:23

I’ve always felt oddly drawn to Pontiac and I’m not en tirely sure why. I just generally tend to like them...

functionoverfashion > mazda616
01/02/2020 at 10:24

My truck will be 59 this year! In another year, it’ll be exempt from state inspections.

TheD0k_2many toys 2little time > mazda616
01/02/2020 at 10:28

Mines getting close. 91 RX7. It might actually run this summer too

DirtyDodge > mazda616
01/02/2020 at 10:35

Holy Crap my Diplomat is 35 this year.

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Duck Duck Grey Duck FTMFW! > mazda616
01/02/2020 at 10:40

My 1980 Firebird is 40 now. Holy shit!

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promoted by the color red > mazda616
01/02/2020 at 10:51

I know my Volvo is 37 this year! Still looks...reasonably okay for a car that was willingly exposed to salt in SoCal . I’ll get it sorted this year. I also said that last year, but I mean it this time!

Nothing > mazda616
01/02/2020 at 10:52

Hmm, so my two vehicles combined are....7 years old, and 6 or those years are on one of them. I wish I could add to the fleet to age it a little bit.

promoted by the color red > MKULTRA1982(ConCrustyBrick)
01/02/2020 at 10:53

I see yours also has the raised rear hood “mod”! 90% sure mine is due to a bad hinge or something though.

MKULTRA1982(ConCrustyBrick) > promoted by the color red
01/02/2020 at 11:10

It’s from shutting it with a tool underneath (that’s how I made it happen on my last 240, this one came pre-bent). It does bend the hinge. A new one hypothetically fixes it but they’re like 100$ if you can’t find one in the boneyard.