Rides - past and present!

Discussion in 'Members Rides' started by Electra Bob, Jan 2, 2018.

  1. Electra Bob

    Electra Bob Well-Known Member

    Slow day at work today and prompted by members signature vehicle lists I set about making a list of wheels I've owned over the years.

    A lot of the early vehicles were bought cheap knowing they would only last until the next inspection (MoT test in the UK) When I say cheap I mean *really* cheap - in the $10 - $20 range. Some turned out to be surprisingly good buys and lasted over a year!

    My favorites?
    I wish I'd kept the MkIII Zodiac - it was a gem.
    The Jaguar Sovereign (LWB XJ6) was sadly sold before moving to the US.
    More recently the Golf R was a blast - but I gave it up before I lost my license!

    Goes without saying the best of the bunch is the most recent - The '72 Electra :)

    That makes 50 vehicles over almost as many years.

    Happy new Year!
    Bob

    In roughly chronological order...

    Bikes:
    195? BSA Bantam D1 125cc single cylinder 2-stroke
    1961 Triumph Speed Twin 500cc 2 cylinder ‘Bathtub’ body
    195? 350 AJS 350cc single cylinder 4-stroke
    1968 Triumph Bonneville 650cc 2 cylinder 4-stroke
    1975 Triumph Trident 750cc 3 cylinder 4-stroke - bought new!
    198? Moto Guzzi v50 500cc 2 cylinder transverse V

    Cars - UK:
    Austin Seven The Mini before it became known as a Mini
    Morris Minor
    Hillman Minx
    Singer Gazelle
    Mk II Ford Zodiac
    Humber Hawk
    Rover 2000
    Mk III Ford Zodiac
    Vauxhall Viva Mk II
    CA Bedford Minibus
    Austin Cambridge At least three of these!
    Ford Corsair 2000E
    3 Litre Vanden Plas
    Vauxhall Cresta PC
    Mini Traveler
    Austin 1100
    Austin Maxi Two of these
    Mk II Ford Cortina
    Mk III Ford Cortina Estate
    Vauxhall Viva Mk III
    Austin Allegro
    Morris Marina TC Coupe
    Morris Marina Van (ex Telecom Yellow)
    Triumph 1500
    Mk II Ford Granada
    Triumph Spitfire 1500
    944 Porsche
    Ford Sierra
    Series III Jaguar Sovereign

    Cars - USA:
    1996 Nissan Sentra
    1997 Toyota Camry
    Subaru Forester
    2000 Dodge Dakota
    Dodge Grand Caravan x 2
    2011 Volkswagen Jetta TDI Wagon
    2015 Chevy Colorado
    2016 Volkswagen Golf R
    1997 Audi A4 Avant
    2016 Chevy Silverado 1500 LT

    Saving the best for last...

    1972 Buick Electra
     
  2. 1972Mach1

    1972Mach1 Just some M.M.O.G. guy.....

    I've had about 80 cars since I bought my Mach 1 at age 12, and I'm 38 now. I'm not going to go into my less than memorable ones like my Ford Contour or Acura Integra, but as far as interesting stuff I can recall:

    3) Red 1988 Mustang GT 5.0s at various times
    1989 Mustang GT 5.0
    1990 Mustang LX 5.0
    (all my 5.0s were 5 speeds)
    1962 Chevy shortbox 2wd
    1964 Chevy longbox big back window 2wd
    1978 GMC Jimmy
    1961 Ford F100 Unibody 2wd
    1968 Ford F100 2wd
    1974 Ford F100 2wd
    1977 Ford F250
    1989 F150 regular cab
    1989 F150 super cab shortbox
    1994 Ford F250
    1995 Jeep Grand Cherokee crawler
    1971 Olds Delta 88 2 door
    1971 Olds 98 2 door
    1978 Olds Cutlass Supreme
    1970 Cadillac Coupe Deville
    1976 Ford Torino
    1963 Riviera
    1972 Mach 1 (5 engines, 4 transmissions, 5 rear ends, and a bunch of different iterations from stockish to drag car and now more Pro-Touring than anything)

    As far as bikes go:
    1989 Yamaha V-max
    2) 1990 Yamaha V-maxes
    1992 Yamaha V-max
    1994 Yamaha V-max
    2001 Yamaha YZF-R6
    1990 Kawasaki Vulcan
    Lots of Yz125s and 250s

    That was fun :) I'm sure I'm forgetting something or other, I'll come back and edit if I do.
     
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  3. Taulbee2277

    Taulbee2277 Silver Level contributor

    Oh I’m going to have fun here! I’m 33 and somehow managed to go through vehicles like underwear. Actually.. I’ve had most of my drawers longer then some cars.

    Let’s begin..
    86 mustang convertible (first car)
    92 Taurus SHO
    81 K5 Blazer
    97 Jeep TJ
    92 Sunbird (“duke that won’t die”)
    91 Silverado
    03 Saturn SC2
    9? Cherokee (had for 72 hours)
    98 Saturn SC2
    98 Jeep TJ
    01 Single cab Dakota 4x4 318 5 speed
    04 Mazda 3
    03 Jeep TJ
    96 Cherokee (that I sold to Riley)
    95 Nissan Altima
    04 Nissan Titan
    01 S10
    03 TJ (same as above, bought the same one twice)
    92 Silverado longbed
    07 Silverado
    72 Skylark 350-4
    72 GS Parts (Rust) car
    91 Silverado
    07 Mazda 3
    12 Silverado Z71 (current)
    68 Cutlass in-line 6
    95 Camry
    95 Camry (again.. the same one)
    72 GS350 (current)

    Bikes:
    91 Kawasaki Ninja
    04 Bolevard M50
    03 Wolverine

    Feel like I’m forgetting some.. I’ve had my current Z71 for almost 5 years. It’s by far the record holder for a daily.
     
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  4. CJay

    CJay Supercar owner Staff Member

    The two cars I miss the most-

    My white GSX and my 72 W-30 4 speed....Bought the X for 5200 and the W car for 2500.
     
  5. red67wildcat

    red67wildcat Well-Known Member

    During the 80s and early 90s I used to buy cars and flip them Ill leave them off the list other than the biggest pos 1980 fiat x19 targa roof
    It was a repo at a credit union and and had no reverse I still made $500 off it for detailing it

    ok actual drivers I owned from what I can remember
    Bike
    1980 Suzuki GS 450 S

    Vw
    1969 bug
    19?? fiberglass dune buggy

    Toyota
    1977 celica gt
    1980 Toyota tercel
    1984 Toyota truck 4wd

    Subaru
    1977 wagon
    1984 wagon awd
    1991 legacy wagon awd
    1996 outback awd
    2008 outback awd

    Dodge
    1966 cornet- first car
    1973 dart sport
    1977 truck short box
    2001 3500 v-10 4wd

    Ford
    1969 f 100
    1976 f 250 super cab
    1990? mercury cougar xr7
    2001 ranger ex cab 4wd
    1995 ranger extended cab
    2001 expedition
    2014 f 150 super crew 4wd
    2014 mustang GT

    Chev/Gmc
    1977 z-28
    1979 luv pickup
    1979 k-10 4wd short box
    1982 gmc
    1992 k-1o extended cab 4wd

    Jeep
    1986 cj7
    1976 cj5

    And the fun stuff
    1966 Impala ss 396
    1967 wildcat 4 dr--became parts car
    1967 wildcat convertible
    1965 sport wagon
    1970 cougar convertible
    1968 GS 4spd
    1959 Bel Air 2 dr post
    1970 skylark convertible-GS clone lookalike
    1961 Le Sabre
     
  6. hugger

    hugger Well-Known Member

    You got a pic of either? I got a huge soft spot for 71/72 W30 cars
     
  7. CJay

    CJay Supercar owner Staff Member

    I have a picture of the GSX somewhere the day I brought it home in 1985. It was an ex racecar that was put back on the street. Back in the day, it was pearl white with pearl black stripes which had an almost green hue to them. There was evidence it had white ladder bars. By the time I got it, it was plain vanilla white with no stripes. Only the rear spoiler was still pearl. C107 cam, B4B, 850 Holley and and a set of 3.90's. I was 18 when I bought it, about 125lbs with a huge mop of hair. I looked like a brown topped Q tip. I got into sooooo much trouble with that car. Sold it in 1990 for 6500:( A board member currently owns it now. I think its still in the same condition it was in back in the 90's

    The W car was Matador red with a white bucket interior. Bought from the original owner for $2500. Another car that was rode hard and put away wet before I got it. Car was beat up bad but it was one running sonofab...Jen used to drive it back and forth to her job at a Lexus dealer back when she used to wear dresses:D. The seats were ripped up so she would come home with torn up panty hose:D Always gave me a chuckle. She drove that car good and won many a stop light drag race with it.

    Ill dig a coupe out and post up a pic or two tomorrow.
     
  8. hugger

    hugger Well-Known Member

    I had a 70 442 4speed for a couple months, it had what I guess was a 69 455 out of a tornado, that car would move to be a stock, clapped out pile. Fella at a gas station wanted more than I did so it went down the road. The w30 cars just scream muscle car kinda like a GTO Judge
     
  9. NZ GS 400

    NZ GS 400 Gold Level Contributor

    68 Firebird (1st car)
    82 280ZX
    68 Mustang convertible
    75 Olds Delta 88 Convertible
    05 Integra Type S (current daily driver(RHD) here in NZ)
    67 GS400 soon to be on the road!!

    I didn't own a car for 20 years when I lived in San Francisco.
     
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  10. quickstage1

    quickstage1 Well-Known Member

    Between me and my wife we have had our share of cars.
    Buicks
    1970 Skylark Custom, my first car and still own it. installed the 1st 455 in it when I was 18. Its the one in my avatar.
    1970 GS 455 Convertible, Originally 3-speed manual. now a 4-speed. Bought it in 1998 and I did a frame off restoration on it myself in my garage. Still own it.
    1970 Skylark Custom convertible. Installed a 455 in it when I was 19.
    1970 Skylark 2 door sedan
    1970 GS 350
    1972 Skylark. 48k original miles. installed a 455 and drove it a lot. Sold it to a friend a few years ago. Wish I still had it.
    1987 Regal Turbo T. Originally black with gray bucket seats and astro roof.
    1987 Regal. Originally a v6, I installed the low mileage 350 out of the 72 Skylark into it.

    Pontiacs
    1970 GTO convertible. Numbers matching when I bought it from my best friends mom when I was about 20. Still have the original rear for it. Really miss that one.
    2004 Grand Prix GTP Comp G. Wifes car.

    Fords

    1992 Ranger. First new vehicle.
    1994 Lightning. Bought new and totaled it 4 months later after someone pulled out in front of me.
    1995 Lightning.
    1995 F150 4x4
    1999 F250 4x4 V10
    2003 F250 4x4 crew cab 7.3 diesel
    2007 F150 4x4
    64-1/2 Mustang Coupe, 6 cyl. 3 speed manual
    66 Mustang Coupe, 289 auto
    66 Mustang Coupe. 302 roller cam motor, aluminum heads, T5 5 speed. First car I ever painted. Originally 289 with 3 speed manual 58k miles before I got ahold of it.
    1969 Mustang Coupe, 6 cyl. auto.
    1989 Mustang Saleen, #25.
    1990 Mustang GT 5 speed.
    1992 Mustang LX Converitble, 5.0 Limited Edition. Red, white top and white leather interior and pearl white wheels. Around 2000 built.
    1993 Mustang LX hatchback, wifes first new car.
    1993 Mustang LX Coupe 5.0, 5 speed. Bought new.
    1997 Mustang Cobra, Bought new.
    2000 Mustang GT, Bought new.
    2012 Mustang GT, 6 speed. Black on Black. Bought new.
    2011 Shelby GT500. Pulley and tune 600 hp. Still have it. Silver with Flat Black stripes. One of 39 made in that color combo.
    1998 Explorer, 5.0 3.73 gears. Wife bought new.
    2003 Explorer.
    2013 Escape. Wife bought new.
    2013 Explorer Limited. Wife still has it.

    Chevy
    1970 El Camino
    87 S10 4x4

    Bikes
    1986 Honda Shadow 500
    1997 Suzuki Maruader 800
    1997 Suzuki Katana 750
    1999 Suzuki TL1000R
    2001 Suzuki GSXR 1000
    2003 Harley Softail Springer
    2007 Harley Sportster 1200
    2009 Harley FatBob


    Now working on cars for my twins that will be 16 this summer,
    1979 Regal
    1987 El Camino

    Ken
     
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  11. Eddie M

    Eddie M Well-Known Member

    The cars I wish I still owned:

    55 Chevy 210 2 dr
    66 Lemans
    57 Chevy Nomad
    55 Chevy Nomad
    36 Ford 4 dr
    68 Firebird
    64 Olds 88 4dr
    67 Grand Prix
    63 Nova conv
    54 Ford conv
    73 LeMans Sport GT
    66 Cutlass conv
    57 Pontiac Starchief
    62 Catalina conv
     
  12. Smokey15

    Smokey15 So old that I use AARP bolts.

    I was told that I used to flip cars, and have had over 500 cars in my lifetime. First car, in 1967, was a '62 Ford Falcon 2dr. with a 6 cylinder, 3 on the tree. Next, in '68 was a '65 Ford Fairlane 2dr. hdtp with a 289. That car took one hell of a beating for 2 years. Traded in for a '66 Mercury Comet Caliente. Slower than snailshit. Sold it. In '71 I bought a '70 Chevy Nova, 350 and a '65 Dodge Dart pervertible with a Slant 6. Sold Nova in 73. Bought a '69 Z/28RS. Still have it. From there, it gets crazy as many cars came and went. At several points we had well over 20 cars. The most being 25, mostly later models. Currently, we have 15.
     
  13. Electra Bob

    Electra Bob Well-Known Member

    Wow! Quite a turnover for some folk! Thanks for sharing.

    I managed to dig out some digitized copies of ancient prints. Remember when film had to be sent out in an envelope and you had to wait for prints to show up in the mail?

    Threw together a composite as an identification challenge :)

    flat-composite-1.jpg
     
  14. 1972Mach1

    1972Mach1 Just some M.M.O.G. guy.....

    I can get about 7 of them without reading your list, but the original British Top Gear was my favorite TV show and I've got about 75 episodes recorded, so I've got an advantage over most people in the U.S.A. :D
     

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