My Automotive 2016 in Review

Kinja'd!!! "CAR_IS_MI" (car-is-mi)
12/31/2016 at 21:51 • Filed to: None

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Since 2016 is nearly over, I thought I would provide a list of all the vehicles I owned and / or drove over the course of 2016.

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- 2008 S63 AMG (owned)

- 2000 Ferrari 360 Modena (owned)

- 2006 Maserati Gran Sport (drove)

- 1979 Fiat 124 (owned)

- 2016 Mercedes Benz AMG GT S (drove)

- 1986 Porsche 911 (drove)

- 1979 Yamaha XS650 (owned)

-2015 Dodge Challenger Scat Pack (drove)

- 2002 Mazda Miata (owned)

- 2002 Jeep Wrangler (owned)

- 2015 Audi S3 (drove)

- 2011 Audi A5 (drove)

- 2013 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid (drove)

- 2011 Cadillac Escalde (drove)

- 2014 Dodge Ram 1500 Longhorn (drove)

- 2012 Ford F150 Lariat Eco-boost (drove)

- 2015 Ford Mustang GT (drove)

- 2015 Tesla Model S P85D (drove)

- 2012 Mercedes Benz CL63 AMG (owned)

19 total vehicles

lets see if I can top it in 2017


DISCUSSION (3)


Kinja'd!!! G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > CAR_IS_MI
12/31/2016 at 22:35

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Nice! What’s it like to live with a C216? I know someone who’s torn between a gently used CL550 4Matic and a new Lincoln Continental, and it would be great to have an owner’s perspective.

Let me recount my adventures.

2006 Toyota Sienna (driven, hooned, has since been scrapped)

2006 Toyota Matrix (driven)

2013 Hyundai Sonata (driven)

1995 GMC C1500 Sierra (owned, hooned)

2004 Dodge Neon (test driven)

2001 Toyota Echo (test driven)

1996 Ford Crown Victoria (owned, hooned, autocrossed)

1991 Toyota pickup (driven)

2007 Chrysler Pacifica (driven)

2008 Honda Accord (driven)

2004 BMW 325i (driven)

2006 Mercedes ML500 (driven)

2011 Volkswagen Jetta 2.0 (moved 12 feet down a driveway)

2006 Mercedes G500 (driven)

Unknown Chinese moped (rode, hooned)

1992 BMW 318i (test driven)

2003 GMC Yukon Denali (test driven, friend bought it)

And a bunch more I’m forgetting.


Kinja'd!!! Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > CAR_IS_MI
01/01/2017 at 01:04

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Sorry, I can’t help myself

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Kinja'd!!! CAR_IS_MI > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3
01/01/2017 at 08:26

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I love the 216. Its been a great car and a ton of fun. I bought it to be a daily driver and drive it as one for about 3 months, then I ended up getting a promotion that included a company car. For an all around awesome, fun, comfortable, powerful ride; I wouldn’t pick anything else. If I had known I would be getting a promotion that included a company car to daily, I would have spent a little more money and bought an AMG GT S. Only car in Mercedes stable that I would take over the CL