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The "what's on your must own list" got me thinking. I've never really had a list of cars I have to own one day, because every car I get brings 3 more that I want to own with it. But, I wonder where we all fall with the cars we own and have owned.
I'm 40, wife and three kids, one income. I mention that because it seriously influences the cars I can own.
Currently:
2005 Dodge Grand Caravan - cuz I don't do anything unless it's grand baby!
1985 944 - currently an LS1 is accidentally finding it's way under the hood. 1999 VW Golf diesel - soon to be my next greasecar, currently my DD I've owned somewhere over 40 cars, I don't include parts cars (though I've never bought a car just for parts).
Here's how they fall: about 14 Jeeps from the 40's to 1999, wow roughly 1/3 of my cars have been Jeeps Aside from my Jeeps, one AWD car Three GM cars Two Fords 5 euro cars 4,5,6, and 8 cylinder cars 1 two-seater no mid or rear engine cars yet Nothing over 8 cylinders yet biggest displacement - 8 liters smallest displacement - 1.0 liters (998 cc) number of cars sold not running - 2 Number of cars purchased not running and sold running - 8 I think Number of cars I've hated for more than a day or two at a time - 1 (Merc 300D) Number of cars I've loved - 6 plus every single Jeep I've ever owned Cars I want back, as in I'd sell something I own to buy it back NOW - 2, the GLH and the mini

I'm sure I'll think of more, I always do.

1969 Mercury Cougar XR7, 1968 Suburban, 1972 Super Beetle, 1984 Grand Marquis, 1988 Ford Ranger, Geo Tracker, 1990, 1988,1987 Suzuki Samurai's, 1987, 1991, 1993 Jeep Cherokee's, 1978 K10, 1986 K5, 2001 Tiburon, 1995 F150, 2002 Protege5, 1987 Jeep Grand Wagoneer, 1987 Jeep Wrangler.

Now edited for (not very) amusing anectode inclusion.

• 1975 Nova (bought dirt cheap from a late, great friend, traded back to him for Rock Shox)
• 1980 Rabbit (cars can turn when you ask?)
• 1964 Ranchero (6.5 out of 8 cylinders and rolling mosquito abatement)
• 1984 GTI (And I thought the Rabbit handled!)
• 1982 Yamaha RZ350 (hey, this thing's really docile up to about )
• 1964 Falcon (can't... resist... Falcon...)
• 1970 BMW 2002 (Tough decision between Datsun 510 and 2002, I bought this one for its driveline since the body was rusty. Just because a mechanical engineer rebuilt the engine doesn't mean it's more than a core... Thrust surface of crank was surfaced without bushing change)
• 1971 BMW 2002 (Recipient of above engine, rear-ended to totality a few years later)
• 1984 Mercury Marquis (De Sade Edition)
• 1984 Honda CM200T (Learned more on this than the RZ, since it was more usable)
• 1972 Honda CL350 (I should've either given up and sold it or given up and rebuilt it instead of limping it along for three years and seven dozen spark plugs)
• 1966 Honda CB160 (I've only raced it twice; hope to do it again)
• 1970 BMW 2002 (recipient of the guts of the previous 2002s)
• 1990 Miata (I should've replaced the shocks before deciding I didn't like it)
• 1982 Rabbit (don't really want Miata, need commuter... $900 and pretty straight!)
• 1988 Kawasaki EX500 (big improvement over the CM's performance and the CL's ability to run for more than five minutes)
• 1987 325is (The only car I've come close to "finishing". M52 swap, nice suspension upgrades... Rear-ended on the way to register for a driving school; totaled)
• 1991 F250 (Extended cab diesel 4x4 behemoth)
• 2001 Dodge B2500 van (no windows! I'm the creepiest!)
• 2012 WRX (Boxy but good)
• 1963 Ranchero (Hopeful. As soon as the shop is done, I try quarter panel replacement)

Current:

1999 Miata

2004 Audi S4 Avant

2002 Silverado 2500HD

2007 Odyssey

Previous:

2003 Focus wagon

2001 Audi S4

1997-ish Saturn SL

1995 Ford Probe GT

1987 Ford Taurus wagon

The 2001 Audi is the only sedan I've ever bought (the Saturn was my wife's car before we got married), and that one would have been an Avant if they'd been available at the time. Hatches rule!

Currently

2006 Dodge Viper Coupe ~640hp, lots of track mods.
2002 Final Edition Inca Gold Prowler
2011 JCW Mini Cooper
2013 Forester

Previous. The list would break the board.

Soon F360 Spyder.

Current cars:

2013 E-150 van
2012 WRX
2005 Mazdaspeed Miata
1964 Mini Cooper S

I was thinking the other day that I barely crack 200hp with my THREE vehicles.

Mazda 2 100hp Mercedes 220D 59hp Envoy Epic 44hp

for a grand total of 203hp - or less than the average minivan ...

Currently around 24,

Previous over 100

Current:
1992 VW GTI 8v
Two 1992 VW Corrados.
Currently shopping Acura RSX (won't happen if I don't get hired)

Past (runners/drivers only):
1977 Jeep Cherokee (partnership with Dad)
1971 Chevrolet Chevelle
1977 Pontiac Sunbird
1964 Triumph TR-4
1969 Triumph GT-6+
1965 Austin Healey Sprite
1972, 73, and 76 BMW 2002s (not at the same time)
1983 Honda Prelude
1973 BMW "Bavaria" (E3)
1979 BMW 323i (not a typo..grey market E21)
1976 Datsun B210

wearymicrobe wrote: Currently 2006 Dodge Viper Coupe ~640hp, lots of track mods. 2002 Final Edition Inca Gold Prowler 2011 JCW Mini Cooper 2013 Forester Previous. The list would break the board. Soon F360 Spyder.

Yawn....why not by something exciting

Are you looking to adopt a 40-year old male (with wife and kids if they can come)?

DrBoost wrote:

wearymicrobe wrote: Currently 2006 Dodge Viper Coupe ~640hp, lots of track mods. 2002 Final Edition Inca Gold Prowler 2011 JCW Mini Cooper 2013 Forester Previous. The list would break the board. Soon F360 Spyder.

Yawn....why not by something exciting Are you looking to adopt a 40-year old male (with wife and kids if they can come)?

Because I don't fit in the the Morgan Aeromax, and my wife forbid me building another 356/550 replica.

Though a friend just got a 31 chevy 5 window that he is chopping down and I have the urge to build a rat rod with real engineering underneath.

Yeah, a Morgan would be on my bucket list 'cept I'll never make that kinda money.
To all: I'm kinda looking to see where your automotive proclivities lie. I tend to favor Jeeps and other ChryCo products. I'm sure they make up 1/2 of my total car purchases.
So, I'm hoping to see what you favor, 4 bangers, hatches, a particular country or make, etc.

Not to give you all a homework assignment, just kinda curious.

I'm lagging a little behind some of the evil geniuses I know (one friend is 25 and is on car 28 or something).

Past: 1998 Honda Civic EX Coupe, 1980 FIAT 124 Spider 2000, 1995 Mercury Grand Marquis

Current: 2011 MINI Cooper S

Hopefully (Someday): 1997-1998/2000-2001 Acura Integra Type-R, 2006-2011 Honda Civic Si, 2006-Present Mazda MX-5 Miata, any Porsche 911, almost any Ford Mustang, E30 BMW...

Current:
2002 Corvette, 6 speed, Vortech supercharged, daily driven on drag radials pump gas beast.
2002 F250 FX4 Lariat Crew Cab 7.3 Powerstroke Diesel. Bad weather daily driver with a few mods.

Next:
7.3 Diesel Excursion, lifted.
-or-
another 12 valve Cummins Dodge.
Some sort of pro-touring muscle car.

Current:

-2012 Mazda 3 Hatch: So far, so good. Daily driver. Handles great!!!

-1997 Dodge Dakota: Weekend pickup. Best cheap beater I've owned in a long time and super easy to work on.

-1987 Shelby CSX: Rusty. Still haven't driven it. Hopefully it will be at this year's Challenge.

-1979 Pontiac Trans Am: Perpetually broken, but I've had it the longest. Needs a body/cosmetic resto at this point.

Past:

-1985 Honda Civic Hatch/Wagon: Never made it to the road. Technically my 1st car, but title issues made it unregisterable.

-1964 Buick Skylark 2 Door Hardtop: Slowest car ever with the 225 "Fireball" V6/2-speed Super Turbine 300 combo. Was my 1st car that actually worked. Rust issues eventually sidelined it. Wish I still had one.

-1987 Mercury Cougar XR7 (#1): Bought for $250 from wholesale lot of my sister's work (a Hyundai dealer). Drove for a few months until the AOD exploded. Used it as a parts car for...

-1987 Mercury Cougar XR7 (#2): Also bought for $250 from wholesale lot of my sister's work (a Hyundai dealer) a few months later. Hyundai owners apparently loved Fox Body cars. This one was my main High School ride. Fun car, but SLOW.

-1989 Nissan Maxima SE: My into to sporty Japanese cars. 199,000 miles on it when I bought it and ran/drove excellent. Only gripe is that it was an automatic. Got totalled on the way to school one day. Cheapest, most dependable, easiest car to work on that I've ever had. Great car.

-1983 Chevy Camaro Z28: Bought it dirt cheap. Optioned right for fun. 305/5-speed, no power options, no A/C, T-Tops, and the rare composite lightweight hood. Title issues made it impossible to register, so I sold it. Also, it had the most broken sounding engine I've ever heard. I cannot believe it actually ran. Sounded like it had multi-piece rods!

-1992 Ford F150 4x4 Flareside: My dad's truck, but I took care of it and daily drove it for a while. 302 auto, and it was fun. Had the "Nite" appearance package, which looked great. Gave it back to my dad after getting a new daily driver.

-2002 VW Jetta: It was a total turd. I could write a book on how bad that car was. I've posted about that POS before so I'll spare the details.

-1979 Pontiac Trans Am: 10th Anniversary model. Bought it with the intent of restoring it, but it was a total basket case. Sold it a couple years ago after realizing I couldn't give it the attention it needed.

-2002 Subaru WRX Wagon: 1st turbo car. It was fun, but it was finicky. Spent a lot of money and time on that car, but I was attached. Traded it in on...

-2009 Subaru WRX Hatchback: Again, I've posted about it before so I won't go too much into detail. Put it this way: I was happy to get rid of it. Fast, but not a good car overall.

Upcoming cars:

I have automotive ADD, but I've been good at not acting upon it (mostly). Here's a list of stuff that I want:

-Newer Dodge Challenger R/T, especially an orange one

-A Jeep of some sort that's not a Wrangler. I don't understand how I've never owned a Jeep. I'd really like a 2-door 70's Cherokee or a Gladiator.

-Another small turbocharged hot hatch. Something like a Mazdaspeed 3 or Focus ST might do the trick.

-A 2004 or 2005 World Rally Blue STI. I know too much about these not to end up with another Subaru. This time it will serve nice weather fun duty only.

-A classic Dodge or Chevy/GMC 2wd short box pickup. I want a muscle truck. I'd also consider a 1982-86 Ford too.

-Something diesel powered that gets obscene gas mileage. With a stick. Maybe a new Mazda 6?

-A classic BMW. Again, love these and am surprised I don't own one.

Current:

KBS Invader F500,'08 Rav4 V6 sport to tow,'94 850 turbo wagon(f.s.),celica alltrac turbo ice racer,mid engined awd geo metro ice racer,'90 325is with M52+ cams,headers,tuned,full shortened G.C. set-up,3.73 posi+many more improvements.

You guys should consider doing something like this.

I just update it whenever I buy or sell something. The highlighted lines are cars I currently own. This helps keep things organized, and it helps me accurately answer that questions that many of us dread... "How many cars do you have?!"

I've owned over 80 cars. Too many to remember, let alone list.

23, married, no kids, two dogs, one cat, one horse, two incomes.

1964 Triumph TR4 - first love, too ratty to restore, so going to be a track rat

1971 Chevrolet C10

1974 Honda CB360 - ratty-ass cafe bike

1973 Honda CB175 - slightly-less ratty-ass cafe bike project for wife

1971 Fiat 850 - wife's project

1998 Cadillac Sedan Deville - devil incarnate - sold to some poor schmuck

1998 Ford Ranger

1972 Volkswagen Beetle

1963 Willy's CJ3b - sold to GRM member

196(?) Austin Mini - going to be a sportbike-powered conversion

1991 Subaru Legacy - engine donor - sold to salvage yard

Current:

1988 Mazda MX6 GT (mndsm's $2013 Challenge car)
1990 Mazda MX6 GT (My DD/Challenge car)
1993 Escort GT (banzai SMF build)
1993 Miata (F2T/FE3 hybrid motor swap in the works)
2000 Jeep Cherokee Sport 4x4 (SWMBO's DD, Rancho 2.5" lift kit w/ Rancho RS9000XL adjustable shocks)
2004 Mazdaspeed Miata (FM Big Enchilada, upgraded turbo, blah blah blah)

I am 24

Currently
93 Civic EX (daily driver)
64 Spitfire (vintage race car project)
87 Yugo (Challenge car project)
88 Yugo (parts car)
95 F150
'79 MB 300TD (need to get rid of)

Have owned
3 Midgets
96 Civic DX

I had 12 in one year.

Favorite was a 1994 Ford Ranger SuperCab 4.0L with a stick. Quick little truck and a blast to drive

For the rest see my garage. I keep it up to date.

I'm 41, married, 3 kids. Current fleet:

2001 Saab 9-5 Wagon
1990 Mazda Miata
2011 Kia Forte hatch
2006 Kia Sedona
1991 Geo Tracker
1992 Geo Tracker (not running)
19?? Bradley GT (not running, never will)

I've owned over 60 cars, no way to remember them all. Some relevant stats:
Oldest = 1939 Dodge D11 Luxury Liner coupe (street rod)
Newest = 2011 Kia Forte hatch
Smallest = 1990 Miata
Largest = 1993 Chevy Suburban
Largest engine = 1999 Dodge Viper GTS
Smallest engine = 2008 Honda Fit (1.5L)
Highest HP = not sure....had a few supercharged Mustangs, a heavily modified GTO and C5 Vette. Probably something around 525hp.
Lowest HP = 1988 Chevy Nova, 84hp?

I've had cars from so many "classes" - street rod, resto mod, muscle car, exotic, luxury, economy, SUV, minivan, wagon, hatchback, race car....

In reply to wearymicrobe:

And you're only 32...

My list:
2003 VW TDi wagon
1988 BMW 352is
1973 Volvo 1800ES
1972 Triumph GT6
1964 Morrise Mini Cooper

Previous:
1995 Dodge 2500 Cummins 4x4
1978 Triumph Spitfire "Spit-6" 1973 Volvo 1800ES
1990 Ford E150 Conversion van
1998 Audi A4 Avant
1986 Toyota 4x4 pick-up
1991 Acura Intrega
1978 Ford F150 4x4
1971 Ford F100 4x4
1974 Dodge W100 4x4
1982 Subaru GL 4WD wagon
1971 Mercury Comet

Next?

Not real sure yet, to be honest...

36, married, no kids, two cats, 3 kittens by proxy

• 2000 Dodge Dakota Sport
• 1993 BMW 325is => 350is
• 1997 BMW 740i
• 2004 Cadillac CTS-V
• 1993 BMW 530i
• 1993 BMW 318is
• 1998 Honda VFR800FI
• 1988 Volvo 780
• 1982 Toyota Corolla

Past:

• 1991 Suzuki GSF400 - Bandit 400
• 1999 BMW M3
• 2004 Pontiac GTO (Totalled in an accident)
• 1996 Dodge Neon
• 1999 Dodge Ram 1500
• 1989 BMW 325i
• 1988 BMW 325is

Next . . . Mrs. Zero said none "We are max car capacity" at least until I mention a C5 or C6 Vette