bmw x5 :o considering that im only 17 but hey..haha

As I have a history of working in the construction industry suitable vehicles were purchased. I started driving in 1974.

1964 GMH EH Utility – Great first car. Bought and sold for $500
1970 GMH HG Panel Van – Good vehicle, work n play
1974 Toyota Hiace Van – Work vehicle. Did big mileage.
1978 GMH HZ Utility – Work Vehicle
1980 Ford Courier Van – Work Vehicle
1982 Mitsubishi Scorpion – Fun car for after work
1984 Rover Quintet – Start family
1984 Audi Sport Quattro – Work promotion, not shabby at all, fast
1985 Ford Courier Utility – Just a car, engine blew up
1989 GMH VN Station Waggon – Rusted out big time
1990 Mazda 323 Astina – Zippy little car for then wife
1992 Toyota HiLux Utility – Good robust work car
1999 Saab Conv. 93SE – Small but was nice until we saw and bought X5
2004 GMH VZ 5.7L Commodore Berlina Waggon – All trimmings, Bat out of hell
2002 BMW X5 3.0L – Most probably best car owned

1979 BMW R100RT – Beautiful motor bike, used it for landscaping costs (ah shit)

mmm, not that long of a list...

78' BMW 316 was the first car to ever drive when i was 13... that was in 1992-1993...

85' Mitsubishi Pajero/Montero... funny car, drives like a pickup truck... still, it was my dad's, not mine.. and still under age, only drove it when dad was around...

88' MB 230E... still, it was my dad's car :( but i got my license with this car and I would enjoy taking it out with the guys and open the sunroof :D trying to be the cool guys with loud music...

93' Mitsubishi Pajero/Montero... my first car!! i was almost 19 (yeah, took me a while to have my own F car)... HSI :p and it was the most reliable car I have ever seen... i drove it for 5 years, only the water pump was repaired!!! it was Crashed and sold as wreck...

95' BMW 316... It's my dad/sister car, we still have it, and i drove it few times... fun to drive... very tiny...

97' BMW 528... Dad's, and we still have it. a pleasure to drive...

98' Pathfinder, my second personal car (after crashing the Pajero/Montero).. I drove it for 5 years as well (sold last september)... drives like a bus, nice offroad capability, but not that reliable... needs a lot of maintenance... oh, yes, HSI

01' X5 3.0 my third and current personal car... got it after the pathy... love it!! almost HSI, but thanks to the chalet, we continued there lol

That's it!

Here is my list...

1- 1989 Toyota Celica (1st car)
2- 1991 Honda Prelude SI AWD
3- 1995 Honda Accord LX
4- 1998 Honda Civic EX
5- 2000 323i (1st bimmer)
6- 2002 Toyota 4-Runner (had it for 8 months and traded)
7- 2003 IS300 Lexus
8- 2001 330i BMW
9- 2003 Acura MDX, and
10- 2007 X5 3.0SI

Figured I would add my list as well...

'86 Honda Accord LX -- sold
'92 Ford Exploder -- college car -- sold
'02 VW Jetta -- returned to dealer
'97 BMW 540i -- green/beige -- sold
'06 Mercedes E350 -- returned to dealer
'07 Volvo XC90 -- returned to dealer

'08 Mercedes E350 -- just purchased -- (primary car for me)
'05 BMW X5 4.4i -- in the stable (wife's primary car)

Started driving in 1984

Current:
'02 BMW X5 4.4i
'03 BMW 318i

Past:
'79 Mercedes 230E (Dad's)
'82 Mazda 323 1.5
'90 Fiat Regata 100S
'93 Fiat Uno
'94 Seat Ibiza
'96 Opel Vectra 2.0i
'99 Daewoo Lanos SX
'95 BMW 740i
'00 VW Golf GTI
'04 Peugeot 307sw

Been driving since 2001 (16 years old)

1985 Chrysler LeBaron (2001-2003)
2001 Mitsubishi Galant (2003-2009)
1998 Isuzu Rodeo (2005-2009)
2006 BMW X5 (2009-Current)

Moved up rather nicely since the LeBaron ;)

im 19 lol

2004 scion xb
2004 subaru wrx STI
2003 bmw x5

Morris 1100
Vauxhall Viva
VW 411LE
BMW 520
BMW 2002
VW Scirroco MKI
BMW 2500
Fiat 126
Morris Mini
BMW 520i
Citroen GS (It tried to kill me-TWICE!)
Ford Escort MkII Wagon
BMW 520
BMW 525
VW Scirroco MkII
E-type Jag
Olds Regency 98
Subaru GL10 Wagon
Ford Taurus Wagon
Merc Sable Wagon
V8 Explorer
BMW X5

93 Toyota Camry - High School/College
02 Subaru WRX - 1st Paycheck in the real world
04 BMW X5 - Current

Another ad, just joined the family (last one on the list)

Started driving at 17 in '92.

1958 MBZ 220s sedan (1992-95)
1963 MBZ 220se coupe (1995-present)
1964 MBZ 220se sedan (1998-99)
1996 Subaru Legacy (1996-98)
1999 Toy Tacoma 4wd TRD (1999-2007)
1999 Toy 4Runner 4wd (2005-present)
2001 X5 3.0 (2007-present)

Started driving at 16 in 2006.

2002 GMC Yukon XL Denali - Moms old car (1/06-6/06)
2007 GMC Yukon Denali (06-present)
2008 BMW 550i (Rented 7/07-12/07)
2008 Range Rover Sport Supercharged HST (Rented 12/07-4/08)
2009 BMW X5 4.8 (09-present)

I owned
 

I am 19 now. But have driven since 16

2006 Lexus RX300 (00 model)
2008-now 2002 BMW x5 3.0i PP/Nav/RC/CP

next will be new X5 when I get job after college

Started driving when I was 16. My cousin always got drunk so I was stuck being the designated driver. :p: But hey, I didn't complain, I got to drive. :thumbup:

1982 Honda Accord
1987 Nissan Stanza SE
1992 Nissan Pathfinder SE
2001 Nissan Pathfinder LE (first car I bought new) Always going to be special
1994 Nissan Sentra (wife's car before and during marriage)
2004 BMW X5 4.4i (current)
2006 Toyota Corolla LE (current)

Started driving in 1998
 

1984 Honda Accord
1987 BMW 325is
1992 Ford Explorer
1970 Chevy K5 Blazer
2000 Subaru Outback
2006 Honda Accord
2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee
2005 BMW X5 3.0i

Started driving in 93

86 Volvo 740 GLE (sold)

92 Dodge Steath R/T (Dealer Wrecked it)

94 Lexus ES300 (Sold)

***Started College***

96 Ford Probe GT 24v (Leased 3 years)

92 VW Corrado VR6 SLC (This Classic Beast always broke down but I still managed to sell it for $15K to a 16year old in Miami in 2000)

01 VW Jetta 1.8T (Tranny broke the day I bought it at 34 miles Brand New @ Gunther VW in WPB) Dealer did nothing about it - Now offically hate VW, but I will always love my corrado

***Graduated College***

1999 Chevy Tahoe (Pimped to the max then sold)

1997 Volvo 850 T5 Turbo (Sold)

2008 BMW 335i (This is where i belong) :thumbup:

-Law :thumbup:

Brought back memories
 

1967 GTO
1971 Bug
1976 Volare Wagon
1978 Blazer
1978 Olds Diesel Wagon
1979 Sentra (drowned in a flood)
1982 240 D (240,000 miles put on it)
1989 300TE wagon (230,000 miles put on it)
1991 Acura Legend Coupe
1993 Saab 900se convertible
1995 Saab 900
1998 Saab 900SE
1998 Expedition
2000 Saab 9-5 Aero
2004 X-5
2005 330 CI convertible

this thread just keeps on going and going :)

Going on 4 years now! It was a good topic because EVERYONE can comment/relate, and it's fun to see what people have owned. :thumbup:

started driving when I was 16, I am now 19 and the cars i have had are:
1993 Ford explorer (sold)
1994 Jeep Wrangler (sold)
1993 Nissan 240SX (sold)
2003 Subaru Impreza WRX (current)
Next car BMW X5 i just have to wait until this summer when I go back home from college so i can sell My WRX and get a X5

previous:
1991 honda civic dx hatchback
1994 honda civic vx hatchback
1994 integra rs sedan
1997 honda civic dx hatchback
1994 honda civic cx hatchback
1995 integra gsr sedan

currently have:
1999 honda civic dx hatchback
2002 m5
2002 x5 4.6is

m5 doesnt get much loving anymore since i bought the x5, carbon/caramel with extended leather if anybodys interested:stickpoke

I like to keep my cars for a long time... I'm 31 now and am only on my 2nd car...

At 17 I worked 7 days a week:
1995 Isuzu Rodeo

At 30 my wife popped out twins and I needed a safer vehicle, airbags would help:
2008 BMW X5 3.0si

as you can see from the list, every car has been an upgrade

Ford Cortina Mk II
Renault 5 Gordino
BMW 316
Peugeot 205 1.9 GTI
Saab99 Turbo
Renault Espace
BMW 2.5 SC
BMW 635 CSI with every possible extra (Great Car) :thumbup:
BMW 5 series sport
Currently: BMW X5 3.0I Sport, BMW 2.0SE 5 series and a Mercedes Vito 2.1 Turbo (work)

Daihatsu Charade '79
Honda Civic '88
BMW 325i '86
Opel Cadet '86
Toyota Corolla Gti '88
Toyota Land Cruiser '85
Fiat Uno '88
Mitsubishi Zapparo '88
FORD BRONCO '74 (my favourite)
Toyota Avensis '98
BMW 750i '92
BMW 318i '03
Mercedes Benz A150 '05
Mercedes Benz E320 cdi '04
BMW X5 4.4 '05

1986 Mercedes 190E 2.3 (loved that car...230K on the odo when it left me)
1985 Honda Accord SE-i (had a blast in that car...185K on the odo when it left me)
1995 Nissan Altima GLE (first new "demo miles" car...100K on the odo when it left me)
1999 Infinit G20 (first real new car...had 130K on the odo when it left me)
2001 Subaru Outback Limited (80K when it left me...)
1995 Acura Legend (brief company car, had 250K when it left me)
2000 Nissan Pathfinder (brief company car, had 200K when it left me)
2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee HEMI (great power, shit quality control, put 80K on it before I sold it to my company)
2007 BMW X5 4.8i (longer term company car, 61K on the odo....will drive it to 250K....) - update....now at 112K miles - 12.26.10

1987 Dodge Daytona Turbo (my HS ride)
1991 Saab 900 Turbo
1995 Land Cruiser (limited edition)
2003 BMW X5 3.0
2006 BMW X5 4.4
*2010 BMW X5 M or 2010 M6 Convertible (next car) :luv:

So, all these cars "left you". Do you have abandonment issues now?:D

Big time! and if the economy continues, the X will leave me as well. :tantrum:

In order of purchase since 1986:

1979 Fiat 126 (Should I admit to that?)
1974 Triumph Toledo (Was still at school)
1986 Auston Maestro 1.6L (or this?)
1987 Vauxhal Cavalier 1.6GL (or this?)
1979 Mini 1275GT (Great fun)
1970 Mini Clubman (Just as much fun despite less power and bought for US$60)
1987 MG Maestro 2.0i (Better than you think it would be)
1978 MG Midget (Should have kept this at the time)
1967 MGB Roadster (and not bought this)
1993 Rover 218 SLD (Started long commute)
1986 MG Metro Turbo (Turbo bearings whined, always thought the Police were behind me when going up through the gears)
--- Arrived in the Middle East---
1987 Suzuki Jeep SJ413 (Needed cheap wheels)
1980 Range Rover (Ex Bahraini Police, shook like crazy at speed)
1991 Land Rover Discovery (Got a reliable one somehow, bought it in Dubai and drove it back to Bahrain)
1991 Toyota Celica (Great car)
1990 BMW 318i (Very unreliable, kept in England)
1990 Suzuki Vitara (No comment)
1997 Toyota LandCruiser Prado VX 3.4 litre manual (loved that car, took it back to England but could not afford to run it)
1986 Nissan Patrol Safari (Desert Bruiser)
1983 Audi UR Quattro (Fun in the sun)
1979 MGB Roadster (Kept in England, California import, de-smogged and tuned. Sold when I moved to the US)
---Back to England---
1998 Rover 420 SLDi (Needed a cheap commuter car)
2001 Toyota Avensis D4D (120 mph and 40+mpg, but not at the same time)
1993 Mini Cooper (Kept this in UK when I moved to the States, but deteriorated rapidly, so replaced it with my first RAV4)
1991 Rover Metro 1.4LD (Sold the Avensis and needed something cheap whilst waiting for my US Visa, gave it away and I still think the new owner got a bad deal...)
---Arrived in the States---
2004 Subaru Impreza WRX (Great fun, poor bodywork and dealer)
1987 Ford F150 (Something broke every time I drove it, bought it in Greely 1100miles away for $300)
2002 Nissan Frontier Pick Up (Reliable and um...)
1973 Triumph TR6 (Will drive it one day)
1995 RAV4 2 Door (back home in England)
2005 RAV4 (Bought in Santa Fe 1000 miles away - wanted a manual)
1999 Isuzu Amigo (Now Amigone)
1997 RAV4 (Ebay buy, quite local, in Dallas 240 miles away)
2007 FJ Cruiser, 4x4 6 Speed (Loved it, but not the mpg.)
1994 Mazda Miata (Fun, shame I sold it)
1986 Mercedes 190E (Ebay buy, drove it home from Maryland and donated it)
1986 Honda Prelude (2008 BABE car, then a LeMons racer)
1996 Isuzu Trooper (Stop gap solution, came from Maryland again)
1996 Ford Contour (2009 BABE car, became a British Police car)
2003 BMW X5 (Love it!)

Im relatively easy
2002 jeep wrangler - hand me down from my sister, very fun though!
1994 BMW 325is - still miss this car and want it back... got me into modding
1988 toyo celica - had this for 3 months freshman year before it died
1991 525ia - had this for almost 2 years before it kicked the bucket
2001 3.0 x5 - love to roll around in this one (current)

Here's my dad's list
 

'53 Dodge Coronet
'59 Chevy Impala
'62 Oldsmobile 88 Convertible
'70 Pontiac Grand Prix
'80 Olds Cutlass
'83 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser Station Wagon
'85 Buick Electra Station Wagon
'93 Ford Explorer
'95 Ford Explorer Limited
'96 Chevrolet Blazer LT
'03 GMC Envoy SLT
'05 GMC Yukon SLT

This could get interesting....

first one was......

1973 Chevy El Camino, restored with a 454 for a first vehicle, got it while I had my learning permit and didn't make keeping it long before pops said NO! Tires didn't make it a week on the rear of that thing.

1984 GT Mustang, gone
1985 Mustang GT, gone
1986 Ford Bronco Eddie Bauer Pkg, gone
1986 Shelby Charger original/restored and missed, sold
1986 Shelby Charger Project 10 sec 1/4 mile car 4 cyl turbo spooling 30 lbs,sold
1987 Camaro Iroc, gone
1987 Shelby Daytona 4 cyl turbo, sold last year
1987 Buick Grand National, all original 36K mile car, sold last year for $25K
1988 Jeep Cherokee,sold
1988 Isuzu Trooper, poor thing finally died after 200K miles
1989 Mustang LX 5.0 coupe....MISSED
1992 Camaro 5.0, sold years back
1995 Nissan 4 x 4 truck, sold
1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee,sold
1996 Camaro Z28, sold
1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee V-8,sold
1998 Dodge Avenger, sold
1998 Chevy 4 x 4 Truck Diesel, work truck but gone now
1999 Toyota 4 x 4 truck, sold years back
2000 Chevrolet Silverado...wore out
2001 Ford Exploder XLT, sold
2002 Ford F-150 4 x 4, sold
2003 Chevy Silverado, sold
2003 Jeep Liberty,sold
2004 Chevy Suburban, sold
2004 Chev Trailblazer EXT, sold
2004 Dodge Ram, sold
2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited,sold
2004 BMW X5 4.4...STILL OWN
2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited,sold
2006 Dodge Ram, sold
2006 Chev Suburban, sold
2007 Mustang V-6 daily driver for the family, sold
2007 Shelby Mustang
2008 Mustang GT, sold
2008 Chevrolet Avalanche

Been driving since I was 16 so that was 10 years ago so since 1999!

1990 Audi 200 Turbo Quattro
1989 Honda Prelude 2.0si
1999 GMC Yukon SLT
2002 BMW 530iA Dinan S1
2006 BMW X5 Dinan S1

1985 Toyota Supra 1st car (sold)
1980 BMW 2002 (RIP)
1991 Honda Prelude 2.1si (sold)
1998 Honda Accord ( daily driver)
2001 BMW 328ci sport (sold)
2002 Merc C320 sport (sold)
2002 Toyota 4runner sr5 sport(sold)
2003 Toyota mr2 spyder (wife car)
2004 Lexus LS430 sport (sold) missed
2003 BMW X5 4.6is (for snowboarding trip)
2008 BMW E65 750i sport (weekend)

I forgot a 2003 SVT Ford Lightning, sold.

I'll Play too
 

Here's my list

86 Mecedes 190E
83 Porsche 944
91 Nissan 240sx
95 Porsche 968
99 Ford Contour Sport
91 Toyota Corolla(bought while living in the carribean)
95 Honda Civic Coupe(Bought while living in the carribean)
02 BMW X5 4.4

Motorcycles
97 Kawasaki ZX-7R
04 Kawasaki ZX-10R
08 Kawasaki ZX-10R

Personally owned:

70 Maverick (would love to get one now and restore it)
81 Datsun 310GX sport coupe
84 Honda CRX
84 Dodge Daytona Turbo
74 Triumph TR6
78 Olds Cutlass
83 Mustang Convertible
88 Mustang GT Convertible (still have it)
02 Ford F350 Superduty Diesel Pickup
02 Acura EL 1.7 (current ride)

With wife;

84 Fiero GT
86 Taurus wagon
93 Jeep Grand Cherokee
03 BMW x5 (current)

Oh! And currently also have 99 winnebago!

00 bmw x5 4.4l :wow:

Cars and bikes
 

I can think of at least 54 motor vehicles since 1980... hmmm, that's about 1.7666 cars per year over the last 30(?) years. Now, if I could only remember all the girls!:D

72 Olds cutlass (classic beauty)
80 VW Scirocco (white)
83 Chevy Camero (4cyl!?!)
85 IROC Z-28 (first IROC in town!)
71 PORSCHE 911 (RED):thumbup:
83 BMW 528e (black with BBS wheels)
80 Ford Fiesta (black)
87 Honda CBR600 (white & red hurricane)
84 BMW 533i (Delphin Grey w/euro bumpers & headlights, Eibach and BBS!):thumbup:
89 Suzuki GSXR750 (blue & White)
90 Jeep Cherokee Larado (white)
85 BMW 635csi (burgundy)
91 Suzuki GSXR1100 (blue & white)
88 BMW M3 (salmon silver):thumbup:
56 Chevy pickup (POS; looked like Sanford & Son's truck)
77 BMW 630cs Euro White
79 BMW 635csi EURO ALPINA (silver w 16" Alpina wheels - NO A/C!):thumbup:
89 Yamaha FZR1000 Blue & White
72 Chevy Blazer 4x4
72 Chevy pickup 4x2 shortbed
84 Mazda Truck (4x2 silver)
85 Toyota Truck (4x4 cream)
92 Honda Prelude (white)
92 Toyota Truck (4x2 Charcoal grey, lowered w/billet wheels)
91 Chevy Truck (4x2 white/blue, lowered w/billet wheels, roll pan)
91 Suzuki GSXR1100 Blue & white. YES! this was my 2nd one!):thumbup:
92 Suzuki GSXR1000 (White with pink&blue zebra Graphics)
92 Suzuki GSXR750 (Black with pink&blue zebra Graphics)
93 Suzuki GSXR 750 silver/pink Chrome wheels
92 Honda CBR900RR white, red & blue
94 Honda CBR900RR White red & black
95 Toyota Truck (4x4 v6 extended cab, red)
96 Suzuki GSXR750 Black & Gold (bumblebee)
97 Suzuki GSXR750 White & Blue
89 Honda CRX-SI Black, stock
98 Nissan Maxima (black)
98 Toyota 4-runner (Green, 4x4 SR5)
97 Suzuki GSXR600 white & Blue
00 Suzuki GSXR750 White & Blue:thumbup:
01 Suzuki GSXR600 White & Blue
02 Honda Accord (silver)
02 Yamaha R6 Blue:thumbup:
97 BMW 528i Black, sport package
98 BMW 540i Silver Sport package 18" wheels
99 BMW 540i/6 speed Black, sport package 18" wheels, M5 front spoiler:thumbup:
85 Chevy Tahoe (4x4 Blue)
00 Chevy Astro Van
01 Chevy Tahoe (4x4 charcoal)
01 GMC Yukon (4x4 White 20" factory wheels)
04 Chevy Express Van
85 Mercedes SL320 (convertible, red)
01 BMW 330cic (convertible, silver)
02 Mercedes CLK320 AMG (convertible, Black)
86 Honda CRX-SI white, stock
00 BMW X5 4.4 Sport Pkg Silver 20" 87's, IS front spoiler...more!:thumbup:

You win!:wow:

Next question; how much invested?
 

Maybe, Yes? I have a passion for motor vehicles and have owned many of them... some very interesting, some not so much (altered line borrowed from Borat). There have been some REALLY cool cars listed on this thread by owners, so I have to ask; Is a winner determined by quantity or quality?

I would think that one vintage Ferrari would wipe out my entire collection!

Been driving since 1996 here are my cars excluding motorcycles -

-1989 Ford Bronco 2 (first car) - 5 speed
-1990 Mazda RX7 GXL - 5 speed
-1996 Honda Accord coupe - 5 speed
-2003 Nissan Maxima - automatic, couldnt stand not shifting sold after a year
-2004 Honda Accord coupe v6 - 6 speed, absolutely loved this car traded it in for my X5 :(
-2006 X5 4.4 sport package - obviously automatic, hope i dont drive myself nuts. I still look for the clutch pedal when I get in to start it out of habit !

1983 Isuzu Impluse
1987 Mitsu Galant GS
1991 Toy MR2
1995 BMW 325is (my all time favorite car, that i've owned)
2001 Nissan xTerra
2000 Porsche Boxster S
1987 Toy Landcruiser
2005 Toy Prius
2002 BMW X5 4.4

My List
 

'75 Dodge Dart
'76 Plymouth Valiant
'70 Chrysler Newport Custom
'87 Chrysler Lebaron
'89 Chrysler Lebaron Convertible
'91 Plymouth Laser
'94 Dodge Dakota
'97 Plymouth Breeze
'99 Dodge Durango
'00 Dodge Intrepid
'01 Chevy Silverado
'04 Dodge Ram
'04 BMW 325xi
'07 Dodge Durango
'07 Dodge Charger
'08 BMW 335xi Coupe
'09 Dodge Ram
'09 X5 3.0si - mine
'08 535xi - wife

driving since '96.

1986 Mercury Grand Marquis (Thanks Grandmom, the gunboat lasted one week, hydroplaned it.)
1983 Ford LTD Station Wagon (Worked all summer after my junior year to save up $500 to buy the pos.)
1997 Dodge Avenger (Car while I was in the US Navy. It was a good car.)
1994 Mitsubishi 3000GT VR-4 (Currently collecting dust in the garage, last dyno session was 513 AWHP on pump gas. The car won the 2007 3000GT/Stealth Nationals and was on the June '08 cover of Modified Magazine.)
1992 Chevy S-10 (Daily driver when VR-4 was being a bitch.)
1994 Ford Explorer EB (Upgraded daily driver.)
2003 BMW X5 4.6is (Upgraded daily driver/track car rig, I can tell it wants an aftercooler and more boost.)

Me...

1978 Rabbit Diesel
1987 VW GTI 16V
1991 VW GLI 16V
1996 Maxima SE
1997 Maxima SE
1998 Audi A6
1999 Boxster
2000 Audi A8
2001 X5 4.4
2006 LR3
2008 X5 4.8

Wife..

1991 Accord
1996 Altima SE
1999 Explorer
2000 ML 430
2003 XC90
2004 Odyssey (yup..kids ruined everything)
2007 Odyssey Touring

Some crossover on a few as I'd end up with a few of hers based on lease dates..in hindsight, what a sad group of cars, but at the time each one was great (Altima was $140/month when money was tight..put only 8,000 on it over three years!!)...seems like I may be forgetting some though....

68 Town and Country Wagon (440 Package – Lots of power.)
71 Pinto (Purchased w/99K for $50 – Kept for another 150K and highly modified)
79 RX7 (Cancer eaten – but fun if underpowered)
88 RX-7 Convertible (Still own, looks new, still attracts women)
84 CJ-7 (Bought for $1, had $1.35 in change in ashtray, tuned it and drive it for 40K, insurance claim paid $600 for stolen doors, sold for $3500. Was one of the most fun vehicles I have ever owned.)
95 Rodeo (Still own – Almost bulletproof.)
94 RX-7 (Still own – Fastest car I have owned – and most beautiful. Met a great woman via this car.)
06 X5 (Still own)

and...

Approximately 4000 Hot Wheels

I probably had less cars than some 17 year olds here!:D
I went from Motorbikes to cars ,so I will list in that order.Because I in the UK,some of these you may not have heard of!

Vehicles I´ve owned.
1976-77 Kawasaki KE125(trail bike)
1977-80 Kawasaki KL250(trail road bike)
1989-96 2x Kawasaki KX250(mtx)
1981-84 Kawasaki Z1-R-1000
1984 Fiat Mirafiori
1984-88 Ford Capri 2.8 V6(160hp)Later turbocharged by Turbo Technics to 250 bhp.
1986-1988 Bmw E30 325i sport
1986-1989 F.Escort 1.6 RS Turbo(wife´s)
1986-1988 Ferrari 328GTB
1988-2006 Bmw M3-E30 Evo
1989-1996 Suzuki Vitara 1.6 (later turbocharged by Allard to 150 hp)..(wife´s)
1989-1992 Mercedes 300E
1990-1992 Ferrari 348GTB
1996-1998 Peugeot 106 1.5D( wife #2)
1998-2005 Opel Corsa 1.5 Turbo Diesel(wife #2)
2005- Bmw X5 3.0D
2005- Suzuki Swift 1.3TD(2nd wife #2)

99' Mercedes-Benz S500 AMG Silver on Black
99' 528I M package 5-Spd Blk on Blk (BBS's)
99' Mercedes-Benz E320 Sport White on Beige
03' VW GTI 1.8T 20th AE 6-Spd Imola Yellow (CLEAN MODDED)
Current: 01' BMW X5 4.4 Sport Topaz Blue on Grey (Mild Modded)

83' Toyota Supra Blue
89' Honda Civic Blue
90' Honda Civic Blue
93' Toyota 4Runner Blue
93' Acura Legend Black (Stolen)
93' BMW 750 Green (Wrecked when selling during test drive)
95' BMW 525 White
97' Nissan Altima Biege(Mod)
96' Nissan Altima Blue (Mod)
03' Nissan Maxima White (current)Mod
02' Mazda Millenia White (current)
06' BMW X5 4.8IS Blue (current

Started driving in 93:

83 Mazda 626 - hydraulics, 4 12's, shaved handles, 13x7 reverse wheels - it was the trend back than
96 GMC Sonoma 2WD - Aftermarket stereo, otherwise stock
91 MR2 Turbo - Jspec engine swap, no exhaust after the cats, turbo timer, boost controller, bigger turbo, custom 9006 headlights converted to projectors and HID, stereo system
93 RX7 Twin Turbo - Short shifter, deleted the rats nets (vacuum lines) and converted from sequential turbo to single turbo, turbo timer, boost controller
91 M5 - Chip tuned, fresh repaint
98 GSXR 600 - Jet kit, custom exhaust
93 RX7 Twin Turbo - same as above, custom yellow paint, blown apex seals so I returned it to the dealership after owning it for about a week
99 F350 Turbo Diesel- 19" of suspension lift, 44" tires, 4.56 gears, bigger turbo, etc, etc
99 GSXR 1000 - Stock
01 M5 - B&B Tri-Flo exhaust, UUC short shifter, $$Dinan$$ software
69 Chevelle SS - Bone stock, given to me by my birth father after he had a stroke
01 TL1000R - Current, see below
02 F350 Turbo Diesel - In dash and headliner flip down screens (never do flipdowns, they block rearview), McIntosh amp running JL custom box
91 Mercury Sable - 3.6, stock
01 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner SR5 Double Cab V6 - supercharged, APEXi V-AFC fuel controller, pillar guages, stereo
90 S10 Blazer - 4x4, stereo, stock w/ 268k and runs like a champ. This was my DD for like a month while the 7 was getting it's engine built, now it's my winter beater so I can the bimmers clean :thumbup:
01 X5 4.4 - AVIC deck, custom sub enclosure, X6M staggered 20's

Present vehicles:

98 740iL - Bavengine.com performance option, 6spd swap, M-Pars, lowered on Bilstein HD w/ H7R Stage II's
01 TL1000R - Yoshbox tuning, regeared, shedded some weight, race tires, almost too much to list
02 Harley F150 - fully built engine, bigger supercharger, supporting fuel mods, almost too much too list
01 X5 4.4is - DUDMD software, BC racing coilovers, iForged staggered 20's (GF's DD that she bought from me)
10 X5M - gutted factory downpipes, Stage 2 tune, Niche staggered 20's

I'm sure I'm missing a couple :) Sorry for the spacing below :dunno:

lets see, i've been driving since end of 2007..not very long

1998 Infiniti I30T

1994 BMW 325i (had it in the family since it was new, only 75k miles when i sold it, now on to a very caring owner)

Currently: 2004 X5 4.4i

Keep in mind, I just turned 27

85 Mustang GT
91 Mustang LX
95 Mustang GT
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94 Acura Integra GS-R
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93 BMW 325is
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91 Nissan 300ZX
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91 Acura NSX
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99 Audi A4 1.8T
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04 Infiniti G35 Coupe
03 Nissan 350Z Track
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97 BMW 328i SC
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99 Chevrolet Corvette FRC
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01 Lexus IS300 (stock)
08 Subaru STI (stock)
03 Mini Cooper S (stock'ish)
99 BMW 540i (stock)
08 BMW Z4 3.0si Coupe
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02 BMW X5 4.4i

Dude, 18 cars? you've been driving for what? 10 years? :yikes:

Started at 18 years old:
1978 - Honda CG125 Motocycle - new
1979 - Honda CB125T2 Motorcycle - new
Bought 1980 - 1972 Volkwagen Type IV 1.5 'Fastback'
Bought 1980 - 1978 Vauxhall (GM) Cavalier 1.6 Sportshatch Mk1 - written off by a Merc
Bought 1989 - 1985 Opel (GM) Manta GT/E
Bought 1992 - 1991 Vauxhall Calibra - it broke down so often I exchanged it for:
Bought 1993 - 1992 Vauxhall Cavalier Mk3 SRi
1998 Skoda 'Octavia' 1.9 SLX Diesel Turbo Estate (new)
2001 Skoda 'Octavia' 1.9 Elegance Diesel Turbo Estate (new)
2002 - Honda VFR 800A2 VTEC Motorcycle (Summertime Toy)
2003 Skoda 'Octavia' 1.9 Lauren & Klement Diesel Turbo Estate (new)
2005 BMW E53 X5 3.0D Sport Auto (new)
2010? - Skoda 'Superb' Estate 2.0 Turbo Diesel 170DSG 4x4 - if I get more worried about the X5's reliability/running costs long term.

I turn 50 this year. I can even remember the registration numbers for all of them too - how sad is that?!

1990 when I was in college: 1984 Pontiac Sunbird (aka "The Nighthawk")
1994 first car I bought after college: 1993 Honda Prelude Si
2001 when I turned 30: BMW X5 3.0 (still drives like new)

1969 VW Beatle
1970 VW Wagon
1980 Chevy Malibu
1979 MG Midget
1982 Toyota SR5 4x4
1957 Chevy (rebuilt it myself)
1979 Fiat X19 (heap) Fix it again Tony
1977 Mustang
1985 Honda Civic wagon
1985 Buick Skyhawk
1973? Volvo
1985 Fiero
1988 Pontiac 6000
198? Chrysler lebaron
1990 Honda Civic
1990 Dodge Caravan
1991 Plymouth Voyager
1989 Volvo 740
1985 Volvo 740 Turbo
1993 Ford Explorer
1996 Chevy Silvarado
1996 Jeep Cherokee
1996 Volvo 850
1994 Chevy Suburban
1997 Landrover Discovery
1999 Volvo S80
2005 Ford Explorer
1997 BMW Z3
1980 Volvo 240
1996 BMW 525i
1992 Chevy Suburban
1967 Ford Mustang Fastback (under going resto)
1996 Ford Mustang
2002 BMW X5

Started driving in 1989

1989 Ford Mustang GT
2002 BMW 330CI
2005 BMW X5
2008 BMW X5

1993 Toyota Celica (First Car)
2000 Mercedes Benz CLK320 Convertible
2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited
2001 BMW X5 4.4 (Still have it in great conditions)
2003 Mercedes Benz E320
2004 Bentley Continental GT

In the order of purchase, with the years owned:

1992 Jeep Wrangler (97-03)sold
1989 BMW M3 (98-?)
1991 BMW 318iS (01-05)sold
2004 Pontiac GTO (05-?)
2006 BMW X5 4.8is (10-?)

Easy.

1983 A Fiat Uno 55s in blue
1984 B Vauxhall Nova SR in white
1993 L Vauxhall Corsa SRi in Caribic Blue - only new car i've ever bought!
1983 A Suzuki SJ 410 in white - wife got the Corsa in the divorce!
1990 G Volvo 480 ES in smoke silver
1994 M Saab 900 SE Turbo in Imola Red
1994 M Citroen Xantia Tdi alledgedly white! Had to sell Saab to do up the house....
1998 R Alfa Romeo GTV in Dark Grey
2002 BMW 320D SE in Orient Blue, resprayed Mini Cooper Grey
2004 BMW X5 3.0d Sport in Black

For a spell i tried to get cars that others weren't driving, like the Volvo with the pop up lights, that was a great car, never had a problem with it in 3 years. The Saab was mint and went like stink. Had a lot of fun surprising all the Subaru drivers who thought they were jet pilots. It had been an ex fleet car and had every conceivable extra including lowered sports suspension was sad to see it go but had to spend cash on the house. The Alfa was a drivers dream, like a little go cart, shame the electric had been designed and installed by monkeys! Blew fuses every month.

Brings me to my X5. 4 years old when i got it. Someone had paid £52400k for it with all its extras, i paid £16100. Thats why i'll never buy a new car again!

But..... Wobbly drive problem that nobody seems to be able to cure, so bad that i've had to unplug the transfer box actuator and make it rear wheel drive only, wing mirrors that dont fold properly, boot (trunk for the yankees) lid that only opens with remote, and now my bloody drivers door only opens from the inside. Has to be the most unreliable car i've ever had...... Disappointed doesnt even come close.....

1985 VW GTI - Black
1985 Bronco II Eddie Bauer - Blue
1986 Jeep CJ-7 - Brown
1986 Ford Mustang GT Convertible - Red
1992 Ford Mustang LX 5.0 Convertible - Red
1993 Ford Mustang LX 5.0 Convertible - White
1998 Ford Contour SVT - Silver
2000 Ford Mustang GT Convertible - Silver
2001 Ford Explorer Limited V8 - White
2004 Lexus IS300 - Silver
2005 BMW 525i - Silver Gray Metallic
2005 BMW 330cic ZHP - Titanium Silver
2005 BMW X5 4.4i - Alpine White
2007 BMW 335i - Titanium Silver Metallic
2008 BMW 535i - Platinum Gray Metallic
2008 Honda Odyssey - Gray
2011 BMW X5 50i - Alpine White

If you had bought it new, it might not have those problems ;)

Just for the sake of an update, I got my old 93 325is back and will be doing front end work then painting it... doing it all myself! (friend couldn't finish paying and wrecked it, just gave it back to call it even)

84 Oldsmobile Cutlass
83 Ford Mustang
86 Ford Mustang
91 Eagle Talon
89 Ford Mustang
88 VW Fox
90 Nissan Maxima
? Jeep Cherokee
93 Mazda RX7
98 BMW M3
87 Nissan Stanza
00 Nissan Pathfinder SE
03 VW Jetta 1.8T
04 BMW X5
08 Nissan Pathfinder SE

Im sure Im forgetting some...

Cars with the * are the current cars but the 07 Mazdaspeed3 is going to its new owner in about 3 hours and the 95 M3 is leaving the stable tomorrow. :(

77 Rabbit - yellow
82 T1000 - blue (it was cheap and reliable haha)
86 Scirocco - beige
94 Golf - blue (our first and only new car until we bought the 07 MS3 new)
86 200SX - silver
81 Scirocco - red
85 Audi Coupe - blue
89 Scirocco Scala - blue
91 Jetta - white
86 Jetta GLI - gray
92 Jetta GLI 16V - black
82 Scirocco roofless - tan
88 Scirocco 16V - red
87 Scirocco 16V - silver
86 Rabbit conv - white
82 Rabbit conv Callaway turbo - gray
95 GTI VR6 - black
92 GTI 16V 2.0 - green
97 Jetta GLX - red
90 Cabriolet - red
88 325is - black
86 325es - red
92 325i - red
90 325iX - red
*95 M3 - black
86 325e - white
97 M3/4 - white
*07 Mazdaspeed3 - blue
06 Titan - blue
95 M3 - blue
*05 330i ZHP - red
*90 RX-7 conv - red, 47k miles
*02 X5 - white

Thunder, that's a very valid point, but if I had £52000 to spare I wouldn't be spending it on a car!

True, I would go with the hookers and blow too :)

I've never put these down on paper before, but I should if even just for future reference.

I bought my first car in 1999, started driving in 2002. Listed in order of purchase date:

1978 Volvo 242GT
1983 Volvo 244 Turbo
1987 BMW 535is blue
1995 BMW M3
2003 MINI Cooper S
1997 BMW M3/4
1969 MGB GT
1987 BMW 535is red
1971 Land Rover Series IIA
1999 BMW 528i
2006 MINI Cooper S
2000 BMW 323cic
1997 Ford Crown Victoria P71
2002 MINI Cooper
1998 BMW M3/4
1995 Porsche 911
1989 BMW 325i
2006 Jeep Wrangler
1978 MGB roadster
2009 MINI Cooper
1998 Mustang Cobra
1992 Volvo 240
1992 Range Rover
2010 Mazda 3s hatch
1996 Lincoln Town Car
1989 Mercedes 300TE


I think that is it so far, but I went over the list three times and kept remembering ones that I left out. I usually have owned more than one car at a time. I was raised in a family that has always been in the car business. From the time I was 3 years old I remember a different car every few months. Unfortunately I've kept that going a bit, the only difference being that I have to pay for them.

I am looking for an early X5 or X3 as a do-it-all to get back to owning just one car.

First car in 1992

1988 Chevy Blazer S-10 version 4.3L V6 2-door Black with Brown trim. Loved this truck.

1992 Honda Accord EX 4-door, 5 sp manual. Black.

1996 Honda Accord LX-V6 4-door. Automagic. Green.

2000 Honda Accord Ex V-6 Coupe. Automagic. Red.

2004 VW R32. Deep Blue Pearl. Miss this car... :(

2008 BMW e90 335xi 6sp manual...turn in this Wednesday for my...

2011 BMW e70 X5 50i M Sport in Alpine White.

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CARS I HAVE OWNED

Best I can remember.... and in sort of chronological order
First car....
1935 Chev 2 door coupe..my dad bough it for me in 1951 we were both 16
1953 Dodge Convertible (Hemi 140) (new)
1956 Plymouth Convertible Blue (new)
1957 Chev Convertibe, Tan (new)
1960 Autsin Healey 3000 2 seater, Red (new)
1964 (?) Porsche Cabrio (badly rusted)
19-- Porsche 914 2.0
1967 BMW 1600 (bought from a neighbor)
1967 VW Squareback, Tan (new)
1967 VW Bug, Blue
1967 Sunbeam Tiger (Green (new)
195- Alfa Convertible, Red bought from a junk yard in Queens for $150
197- VW Bus that I restored
1968 VW made into a dune buggy
1969 Pontiac SW, Brown (new)
1973 BMW 2002Tii Silver (sold at 160,000 miles)
1974 International Scout 4x4 (from trans shop in Glen Cove...had push bumpers)
1975 Chev Blazer 4x4
1979 BMW 320i, Brown
197- Opel GT, Yellow
1979 BMW323is Euro,Henna (I imported from Germany)
1979 Ford Bronco, Black w/plow (in about 1985)
1980 Audi 80 Quatro,Red
1980 Porsche 911 Coupe,Silver (I imported from Germany)
1980 Porsche Targa, Black
1977 Porsche Targa, Oak Green Kremer engine ( imported from Germany)
1976 BMW 3.0Si, Silver
1973 BMW Bavaria, Brown
1967 Mercedes Benz 250SL, Burgundy
1979 Porsche Coupe,Red (I imported from Germany) made into a Turbo look
1980 International Scout 4x4, Grey
1987 Jeep Cherokee, Red (new)
1986 Alfa Spyder, Metallic Blue) in '98
1980 Triumph TR7, White (with Buick v6)
19-- BMW 1800, Red 4 door
1967 BMW 2800CS Silver
1977 BMW 630 Silver (I had this one repainted)
*********
Florida Cars
1980 Ford Aerostar extended van, Grey (in 94)
1978 Dodge Ram van, Blue...then Green (1992 from Fl Lottery commission)
1974 Porsche Targa, White (bought in N. FL)
1995 Isuzu Rodeo, Green 5 speed
1971 BMW2002Tii, Blue "4 eye"
1998 Chev Suburban 4x4 Pewter
1989 BMW325is Cinnibar auto for P
1989 BMW 325ic, Polaris
1994 BMW 525iT, Arena Red
1984 Jaguar XJ6, Black I converted to Chev 350
1987 Porsche 911 Targa, Red/Tan
1999 BMW 528iT (4-05) 14.5
2000 BMW 323ic, White for P bought CPO 28 - 18
1987 BMW 535is/5, White 230,000 .9
1987 BMW L6, Lachsilber 8-8
********2004 Mercedes Benz CLK320 for P 1-08
2002 Porsche BoxsterS 18.5-22.5 4-08
********2000 Porsche Boxster, Speed Yellow 17 6-08
********2006 BMW X5 Black CPO 12-09
****** still owned 8-10
Keep in mind I am 75 years old...

Wow great list!

You and your dad were 16 in 1951? You aren't from KY are you Daka? :D;)

I kid...:huddle

X

Nah, Brooklyn

I remember reading about the L6. Don't think I ever saw one though. A 635 luxury model? I always liked the 635csi, and the 3.0csi before it.

Too bad, the Triumph slant four was a great engine design. They just couldn't build them reliably. Or build a cooling system that cooled. Or build an electrical system that kept working. But the base engine was great. Did you do this conversion yourself? I see you also repowered a Jaguar with a Chevy engine, probably for very similar reasons.

First, the L6 is a 635 coupe that has a ton of Leather inside including the headliner, it also has a dual a/c unit (disaster). After owning the 630 (4speed) I wanted the 635, well it wan't a great car...(all are automatic) i think 400# heavier.
I bought the Triumph with the Buick V6, another disaster...overheating problems, very fast on the straightaway however.
The Jag/Chev is a match made in heaven....I used a John's kit, fantastic
The Jag engine blew a headgasket.

Let's see....
1992 Nissan pathfinder Se
1999 Nissan maxima Se
1997 Honda civic hatchback
2001 BMW x5 4.4
1996 Honda civic sedan. 5spd
2000 Honda civic Si. 5 spd

Interesting trying to remember. Let's see.
No longer own:

1984 325e
1998 civic
2003 MINI Cooper S
2001 325Ci
1987 325is
1993 325iC
1998 SVT Contour
2005 MINI Cooper S
1984 745i turbo
2006 Mazdaspeed6
2008 Mazda 3
1978 Mini 998

Currently own:
2003 4.6is
1991 318is
1989 M3
2002 Ranger
1968 280SL

1989 Mustang 5.0 LX
1993 Ford Ranger XLT 4x4
1996 Pontiac Trans Am WS6
1997 Ford Ranger Splash
2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited
2002 Nissan Maxima SE
2004 Mustang GT Convertible
2008 Bmw E92
........and now the X5

updated list
 

newest additions since my last post here;
2003 Lexus SC430 (black)
1995 Toyota Landcrusier (gray)
2002 BMW X5 4.6is (black)

1971 Chevy Vega (Da Bomb):dunno:
1969 Chevy Camaro
1971 Chevy Chevelle
1973 Chevy Camaro
1975 Jeep CJ5
1987 Kawasaki Ninja
1985 Oldsmobile Cutlass:rofl:
1985 Mitsubishi Cordia
1989 Volvo 740 Wagon:yawn:
1990 Honda Accord
1989 Chevy Silverado
1991 Chevy Silverado
1995 Honda Accord
1996 Chevy Suburban
2000 Ford Expedition
2001 Honda Accord
2002 Ford Expedition
1983 Porsche 944
1986 Porsche 944
2005 BMW X5 4.4 :thumbup:

2000 328i
2004 X5

1965 Corvair ( Burgundy)
1965 Corvair (Blue)
1972 Datsun 510
1974 Chevy Impala ( company car CC)
1967 Austin Healey ( had it for 20 years)
1975 Chevy Monte Carlo (CC)
1977 Chevy Monte Carlo (CC)
1978 Buick Skyhawk
1972 VW Bug
1979 Honda Civic
1982 Olds Cutlass ( CC)
1984 BMW 318i
1983 Datsun 280ZX
1985 Audi 5000S
1988 Ford Tauras Wagon (CC)
1990 Audi 100S
1992 Mercury Sable ( CC)
1994 Mercury Sable wagon
1994 Audi 100S wagon
1995 Ford SHO
1989 Porsche 928 S4 (current toy)
1997 Audi 100S quattro wagon
1997 Audi A4 quattro
1998 A6 quattro Wagon
1999 A6 quattro sedan
2001 Volvo S80
1999 A6 quattro Wagon
2001 Audi allroad (great car!)
2004 Saab 93 convertible
2004 Ford Escape (kids car)
2006 BMW X5 3.0i
2007 BMW X3 3.0is
2007 Ford Focus (daughter's car WON IT!)
2008 BMW 535 Xi

I don't even want to think how much I have spent over the last 38 years!!

Healey had to have the best lines and best sound of them all!

Love the Healey!

1974 VW Bug
1978 VW Scirocco
1972 Datsun 510
1987 VW Jetta
1988 BMW 528e
1991 Toyota Previa
1996 Toyota Camry
1996 Acura Integra
2002 Acra MDX
2003 BMW 530I
2005 BMW X5
2007 Infinity G35 Coupe

Started driving in 1968
First car 1970 VW Beetle 1600
Second car 1968 Chev Impala coupe 327
Third car 1970 Ford Galaxy Ltd 427 totalled in a T-bone crash
Fourth 1980 Ford F150
Fifth 1982 Ford F150
Sixth 1982 Oldsmobile VistaCruise Wagon (kids)
Seventh 1986 Dodge Caravan Kids
Eigth car 1990 Dodge Caravan and more kids
Ninth car 1988 Dodge Half ton Van A land barge with tons of room
Tenth car 1989 Ford Bronco II A fine little 4X4
Eleventh car 1994 Dodge Caravan great for moving camping, riding and skiing gear
Twelfth car 2006 Acura RSX-S Fast and furious a car for ME
Thirteenth car 2002 Mercedes CLK 320 Convertible one sweet ride a car for US
Fourteen car 2007 BMW X3 3.0si A car for mountain top living.

Cool thread!! Here are mine (in order of how I got them). I started driving in 1993 ... the ones in bold I still have.

1995 Plymouth Neon - first car, gift from grandparents ... a brand new car!
1999 Mustang Convertible
2001 Mustang GT Convertible
1966 Ford Mustang
1984 Mustang
19xx Mustang Mini-Stock Race Car
2004 Mazda3 Hatchback
1987 Mustang GT
1966 Ford Mustang
2006 Ford F-150 FX4
1997 Ford Mustang Cobra
2008 Ford F-250 FX4
1995 Ford Ranger Splash
2009 Dodge Challenger R/T
2000 Ford Excursion
1949 Dodge Coronet
2006 Chrysler 300 SRT8
2011 BMW X5

got DL in 2007

2003 Nissan Maxima auto (never been to shop in 90K when totaled by School Bus 10/2009)
2003 Nissan Maxima 6 speed (X5 ran red light @50mph = totaled 8/2010)
2007 BMW X3 M-Sport (been in shop more than i would like)

Wow, you have some nice rides there. Is that really a '49 Coronet?
You must have quite the stable to house these beauties.

Started driving in 1987

1967 Ford Galaxie 500 (Seafoam Green with White hard top, 289) (donated to a missionary)
1981 Honda Accord (given to my uncle)
1972 Chrysler Newport (engine fire)
1986 Mustang GT Convertible
1966 Mustang Coupe (302, some race mods)
1986 Ford Escort (engine fire)
1978 Chevy S-10 Heavy Half (sold)
1976 Jeep Grand Wagoneer (sold)
2000 Ford Crown Victoria (sold)
1990 Jeep Cherokee Sport (given to brother)
2000 Ford Explorer (sold)
2004 BMW X3

1986 Suzuki Madura 1200
1985 Suzuki Madura 700

BTW: First post here.

Ahhh, what a great thread.
Interesting reading about all the big engined North American cars.
Different story here in the UK... You might need to Google a few of these! Lots of tat...

Started driving in 1989...

1977 Citroen 2CV in Bright yellow with James Bond decals. (602cc and great fun)
1981 Citroen Visa (Utter Crap)
1981 Ford Fiesta (Top little car)
1981 Mk1 Volkswagen Golf GTI (My fave car)
1985 Mk2 Volkswagen Golf (Not Bad)
1985 Volkswagen Jetta GTI (Fast but ugly)
1988 Suzuki Vitara 4x4 with pimped up body kit. (Not for off road despite the 4x4 title)
1993 Vauxhall Frontera Estate 4x4 (Should have come with petrol tanker to follow)
1992 Toyota Carina E Diesel (60 mpg!)
1998 Rover 420 GTI (Fast but electronics died)
2000 Vauxhall Vectra Estate (Dad car)
2002 Vauxhall Zafira (Better Dad car)
2004 Citroen C8 (Huge Dad car with electric everything)
2003 Renault Clio Expression (2nd car runabout)
2007 Citroen C4 Grand Picasso 2.0 VTR+ EGS (Great car apart from electronic automatic gearbox = awful)

PREVIOUS MOTORCYCLES...

1997 Kawasaki KMX (Power Band Yum!)
1998 Honda Hornet 600 (First big bike)
2000 Honda Hornet 600 (Knee down)
2002 Honda Hornet 900 (Elbow down)
2004 Aprilia RSV 1000 (Insane and awesome - Wrecked by helpful car driver)

CURRENT GARAGE...

2003 BMW X5 3.0i SPORT (This is the life)
1976 MGB Roadster V8 conversion (Offenhauser Manifold and Holley carb)
2005 Honda Hornet 600 (Commuting tool and summer hooliganism)

dam a lot of you guys have had quiet the collection.im assuming those were all leases?lol anyways i think i got something to top that list

2002 bmw X5 3.0I:p:

Nice list ...no ford cortinas in there? ;)

I lived in Oxford for a while and had a Lancia Delta HF Integrale - an '89 with the 16V. It was a beast in its day....wish I could have brought it across the pond

Updated

How are you liking the Q5 so far?

It's great, no complaints. I've had 3 X5's it was time for a change.

It gets great mileage, pickup off the line is impressive due to 8 speed tranny and lots of low end torque, it feels like it drives more like a sports car probably because it's smaller than the X5, high 20's MPG, electronics are top notch (except for the 3 year old nav map data), it was less expensive than an X3 and came with more features (premium plus), insurance was less expensive too ( I don't know why).

I got a 2012 Phantom Black with Cinnamon interior, friends and family like it a lot.

No negativity towards BMW X3's or X5's, I was just ready for something different at this point. I'll be back with BMW at some point.

That's great to hear. I agree that Audi's navigation and old maps are not the best. I often catch myself ogling Audis too. I don't think I've seen a Phantom Black Q5 though.

**updated, nothing special though...

69 ford F250 (big block beast).... sold after 8 years
83 nissan sentra (crap).... sold before I would have shot myself!
85 ford bronco (lifted mud monster).... sold to fellow muddin buddy.
93 mitsubishi eclipce (crap).... worst car ever suffered through
93 ford mustang 5.0 (1/4 mile toy).... fun, but had an offer I didn't refuse
89 bronco 5.8 (beast).... 13 sec 1/4 mile suv,(admittedly high 13's, but still) turned 12" lifted mud monster after sold

then I start working for BMW...

98 528i (for mom)
03 4.6is (new love!)
93 325is part 2 (bought previous car back for longer work commute)
1990 F250 "the $500 farm truck" 5.8, 5 speed manual, long bed. (just to ease the load on the X5 with the new property, no more home depot/lowes runs or dump runs etc.)

The Nav is outstanding, the POI's are old.

Phantom black pearl effect is like BMW's black sapphire metallic.

Updating my list!

1994 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited (Green with Gray interior)
1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited (Black with Black interior)
2001 BMW X5 4.4i (Black with Black interior)
2008 BMW X5 3.0si (Black with Black interior)

If I was a betting man I'd say Michelle picked up a lease return! How's the E70 treating you?

Winna winna chicken dinna!

I bought Ron's (Thunder22) at the end of the lease yesterday!

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e3...d233d3a0-1.jpg

I had a nice 200 mile drive home to get acquainted with Danica v.E70. I love everything about it so far! Even more, I love that I've known this X since it's first mile! No dark and scary past!

I have a lot of cosmetic mods planned for the next few months.... #1 being new wheels and fender flares. :)

I had to kick the E53 out of the garage last night, which was probably one of the hardest things I've ever had to do. She looked so depressed. :saad:

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e3...4/ab191a2f.jpg

She still looks damn good for being close to 11 years old!

Congrats //M. What happened to Danica 1.0?

Nothing... my garage only holds one car... so it was out with the old, in with the new! LOL I'm going to be selling the E53 privately. Have to do a few minor fixes first.

Welcome to the E70 club!! So many great memories of our E53's over the years. I remember Palm Springs, Juicy Fabulous and Florida like it was yesterday :)

That's awesome! And it is always better when you know the full history of a vehicle. What did he end up getting?

See post# 294 ;)

Congrats, Mich! :thumbup:
Did BMW and/or Ron give you a deal?! ;)
GL, mD

PS...your E53 still looks damn fine, but I am not objective when it comes
to E53 vs E70.

Ron's dealer gave me one helluva deal... anyone would've been insane to turn it down.

No one can believe my E53 is 11 years old. She still looks so stinkin' beautiful. It is going to be a very, very, VERY sad day when I hand over the keys.

E53 > E70 in my book.

Good to know - thx.
Have been looking at the Q5 lately. Nothing wrong with my X but I'm ready for something different ..and I may want to dump it before the common $$ issues start to come up. A good friend of mine owns a Porsche/Audi dealership and I can get a new or used Q for true dealer cost + the benefits of service/repairs down the road. Very tempting...

*sniff sniff* Is that wholesale I smell...? ;)

^i agree on the whole E53>E70 part.i only like the E70 for the taillights

Nope.

My dealer couldn't even buy it for this price. ;)

Think residual. :woot:

michelle, now u have to share details.. not fair!

Awesome deal then, I figured wholesale would be the more expensive possibility but dealing with other dealers I didn't want to jump to conclusions. :D

Are you calling me insane? :bustingup

LOL I agree with your father. :)

If I had, you would still be driving that relic, so quitchabitchin ;)

find it amazing how some people had 5 cars over a 20 year life span and some had 18 cars over the same time or less

I got high mileage used ones when I was young and had to get new ones. Now I can afford cars that have five years of life left in them and keep them that long. My 05 X5 is just fine and I would keep it longer, but over 100,000 means work and money, and possibly breakdowns.

Time for a bump

On my phone, so I don't know if I've posted in this thread before, but here it goes.

e30 318i
e30 325e
e36 325i
e46 M3

I owned a 1992 Acura Integra for a few weeks between the two e30's, but it wasn't a BMW, so it didn't really stick. I have been driving for 20 years, so I tend to keep cars a long time. Especially the e36, which I had for 9 years.

My wife has had a couple X5's, which is why I originally found this site.


Tapatalk

in order from first to current starting in 89:

83 nissan pulsar tc (stolen)
73 holden hq statesman 308 V8! (sold)
78 audi fox (sold)
78 bmw E12 528i (stolen)
95 nissan pulsar (sold)
82 bmw E28 528i (sold)
84 ford laser (sold... real fast)
91 bmw E34 525i (sold)
88 bmw Alpina E32 B11 3.5 (current garage, since 2004)
88 toyota corolla awd (sold)
89 bmw E34 535is (sold)
89 bmw Alpina E34 B10 3.5 (current garage, since 2008)
90 bmw E32 735i (sold)
86 bmw E30 318i (written off)
87 bmw E32 735i Gattermeier motorsport (current garage, since 2012)
86 bmw E28 535i Zender (sold)
05 bmw E53 x5 4.8is (current garage, since 2014)
88 bmw E30 Baur TC2 cabriolet 325e (current garage, since 2014)

I think that's it, unless I've forgotten anything...

I think Ron gets the longevity award for this thread. Going since 2005! :bow:

Updated:
'08 BMW X5 4.8
'10 BMW X6 50
'13 BMW X6 ///M

Like a little black dress, some threads are timeless ;)

(did my best to use an analogy that you would appreciate ;))

:thumbup:

65 Corvair. Blue
65 Corvair burgundy (totaled the blue one)
72 Datsun 510
74 Chevy impala
75 Chevy Monte Carlo
76 Chevy Monte Carlo
67 Austin Healy 3000
78 Buick Skyhawk
70 VW Bug
79 Honda Civic
80 Chevy Malibu
82 Olds Cultlass
84 BMW 318i
85 Audi 5000
87 Ford Taurus
89 mercury Sable
90 Audi 100
94 Audi 100 Avant
94 Audi A4
97 Audi A6 Avant (totaled)
97 Audi A6
98 Audi Avant
98 Audi A6
2000 Volvo S80
2001 Audi Allroad
2004 Saab 93 Convertible
2004 Ford Escape
2007 BMW X3
2006 BMW X5
1989 Porsche 928
2008 BMW 535xi
1991 Porsche 928 GT
2003 MB SL 500
2011 BMW 328i XDrive coupe

I know I also forgot a few! ( these are both wife's and mine)

Let's see.. including my wife's cars.

81 Datsun 310GX (Technically Mom's car, but it was more or less mine)
70 Chevy Chevelle Malibu 4 door 307
71 VW Super Beetle
77 Fiat X-1/9 - First car I actually bought.
81 Toyota Corolla SR-5 Coupe
70 Porsche 911E
77 Jeep Wrangler
85 Mazda RX-7 GSL-SE
90 BMW 525i 5 Speed
93 Mazda Miata
95 BMW M3
94 Toyota Tacoma
97 Jaguar XJR
95 Range Rover County LWB
01 Mazda Miata Special Edition
03 Saab 9-5 Wagon
03 Saab 9-5 Wagon - (Replacement for the 1st one SWMBO totalled)
05 Mazdaspeed MX-5
04 VW GTI VR6
05 Saab 9-2x Linear "Saabaru"
00 Saab 9-3 SE Convertible
04 BMW X5 4.4i

I like stuff like this.
Started driving in 05.
1) 1993 525iT (tells you how long I've been on the forums)
2) 2001 Ford Focus ZTS (manual)
3) 2001 Jaguar XJ8
4) 1993 BMW 318iS (manual)
5) 1986 BMW 325ES (manual - couldn't register so I sold it to a guy who rallies it)
6) 2000 BMW 528i (manual)
7) 1998 BMW 540/6
8) 2001 BMW 740i M-Sport
9) 2000 Volvo S70 GLT SE
10) 2003 530i Sport
11) 2000 BMW 740i Sport
12) 1988 BMW 325 w/ M50
13) 2002 Audi A6 4.2
14) 2001 Volvo V70 T5
15) 1998 Volvo V70R AWD w/ 01 T5 Swap
16) 2004 BMW X5 4.8iS
17) 2008 BMW 750i Sport
18) 2000 Audi A6Q Avant
19) 2006 BMW X5 4.8iS

There is some junk that I forgot about and like 5 cars I parted out but I won't count those.
Alot of them were at the same time and so on.

I turned 16 in '81:

'68 VW Bug
'78 AMC Pacer (no laughter pls)
'67 Dodge Charger
'85 Chrysler Lazer
'91 Suzuki Samari
'80 Dodge 024
'82 Volvo 244 Turbo
'90 Volvo 940
'05 Ford F-150

84 pontiac fiero 2m4
93 300zx twinturbo
88 nissan stanza
92 318i
98 540i
92 Focus
93 Galant
93 MB Sportline
94 318ti
96 Camry
89 325ix
88 325 ix
88 m3
92 galant vr4 x2
93 diamonte wagon
95 bronco
03 4.6is

I think that's it.

Updating my list!

1994 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited (Green with Gray interior)
1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited (Black with Black interior)
2001 BMW X5 4.4i (Black with Black interior)
2008 BMW X5 3.0si (Black with Black interior)
2012 BMW X5 35d (Black with Cinnamon interior)

Received the last post in my email and thought I'd update too. I've slowed down considerably with swapping cars often but I do have a few to add. After I sold the 95 M3, I got really bored with the ZHP. It was a good car, but it was just too numb for me and the seats were no good for long trips. I sold that and picked up a 98 M3 sedan in 2011. I just sold the M3 a couple months ago at 204k miles and bought a new Chevy SS sedan. For those of us who are unhappy with the direction that bmw has gone with their newer cars and the only new bmw that appeals to you is a $70k+ M3/M4, the SS is a great alternative. It's very close to a Holden VF Commodore, imported from Australia and sold as a Chevy. Great car and the exhaust note with the LS3 sounds incredible.

Also picked up an M Coupe (Clownshoe) in May 2014. I've always wanted one and of course absolutely love the thing. It has low miles at just over 60k, but I've put on 10k of those miles in just a year and a half. Oops.

We still have the 02 X5. 168k miles now. The wife doesn't drive it much, so the mileage has only gone up 5k in the last year and a half (based on my previous posts on here). She still loves driving it.

Additions from last post:
98 M3 sedan (manual, Arctic silver)
99 M3 'vert (manual, Estoril) - only had for about a year - sold to a friend
99 M Coupe (just over 60k miles, black)
15 Chevy SS sedan (Holden VF Commodore sold here with Chevy badges)

started driving in 2011

1st was 1986 toyota mr2 5mt
2nd was a 1996 audi a4 5mt
current 1993 bmw 850ci auto ):

and my daily 2001 bmw x5 5mt (:

Moscvitch 2140 1976 (same year as In was born, got it when I was 16 back in Ukraine)
Tavria 1990 (that one actually was made in Ukraine, big improvement - FWD)
Oldsmobile Regency 98, 1985 (my first car in US)
Oldsmobile Regency 98 1988
Mazda 626 1989 (Manual)
Mazda 626 1990
Mitsubishi Montero Sport 1988
Nissan Maxima SE 1993 (manual)
Mitsubishi Eclips 1995 (manual)
Volkswagen Passat 1.8T 1999 (manual)
Nissan Quest 1995
Toyota Sienna 2003
VW Jetta 2.0T with DSG 2006 (Lease)
Honda Accord 2009 (Lease)
Subaru Legacy 3.6R 2010 (Lease)
Infiniti Q50 AWD Premium 2014 (Lease - current)
BMW X5 2006 (manual) current (sale pending - SOLD)
Range Rover Sport SC

Add to the list:
1985 Porsche 911 Carrera
1965 International Scout (under restoration)
2005 Ford F-250
2008 E60 535XI
2010 E70 35d
1976 CJ7 (daughters project)

Personal cars I've bought myself:

1997 318ti (sold)
2004 Focus ZX5 (sold)
1997 328i (current)
1995 E320 (currently for sale!)

All other cars I've driven have been hand me downs or given to me by my parents. Good thing I've been able to get rid of them without costing them one cent!

We should be adding age here. Me (25):

1998 Infiniti I30t
1994 BMW 325i Hellrot
2004 BMW X5 4.4i AW
2014 BMW X3 35i M Sport AW
2007 BMW X3 3.0si M Sport JB (Current, Winter Duty)
2015 BMW M3 Mineral White (Current)

Shout out to Ron. I said it before, I'll say it again. I think Ron gets the longevity award for this thread. Going since 2005! :bow:

Updated:
Starting in 1980

'73 Ford Ltd
'76 Ford Ltd
'74 Caddy Sedan DeVille
poor for a while, no cars, worked in NYC didn't really need one
'86 Cutlass Cierra
then brand spanking new
'91 GMC jimmy
'96 Jeep GC Limited
'99 Jeep GC Limited - JEEP FROM HELL
'01 BMW X5 4.4
'05 BMW x5 4.4
'08 BMW X5 4.8
'10 BMW X6 50
'13 BMW X6 ///M
'16 BMW X6 50i
'16 BMW X6 ///M

I am 20 years old. Been driving legally since 18.
But I taught myself to drive my Manual mr2 when I was 16 and drive on a suspended license till 18 when I was legally able to get my license I bought the audi.
And yes iv paid for my cars myself.
But the mr2 was handed down from my father who has since passed away. So I can't find it in myself to sell the mr2. But I traded my audi a4 for the 850ci. And bought my x5 not long after.
Now the 8 series is slowly getting fixed up.

My list:

'78 Chevy Monza (first car, purchased by my boss from an auto auction for $500.00)
'80 Honda Civic
'88 Mazda 626
'88 Mazda MX6
'92 BMW 730i (This was my "Hooptie" while I was stationed in Germany)
'97 Mazda MX6
'98 Acura TL (Current, I still have this car and it is still going strong, best car I have ever owned)
'05 BMW X5 3.0i (Current, the garage's queen, until last week!!!! will keep it for awhile)
'10 Ford F150 (sold)
'15 Honda CR-V (Current)
'10 BMW X6 50i (Current, The new garage's queen!!)

how weird i should spot this, i only posted on fb a few days ago a list of my prev cars.... heres mine:

black - ren 5
red - vw jetta gti
red - ford escort lx
black - ford orion ghia
silver - renault 19 1.4
blue - escort 1.9 diesel
red - cavalier mk2
black - 205 1.6 gti
red - ren 19 16v
maroon - cavalier sri mk3
black - vauxhall carlton
black - bmw e36 325 touring
green - granada cosworth
red - honda prelude
silver - bmw e36 325i
silver - shogun 2.8 diesel 7 seater
green - kx125 off road crosser
silver - mondeo zetec
green - ren 19 diesel
silver - bmw 535i e34 auto
red - audi 80 quattro
blue / white - cbr 400
black - 205 1.9 gti dimma
white - frontera 5 door diesel
red - cbr 600
british racing green - rover 600 turbo
grey - range rover classic v8 lpg
blue - jag xj6
silver - e34 bmw 535i m sport manual - lpg
silver - honda accord
black - mitsubishi gto sr ltd ed - manual
blue - corrado vr6
blue / white - r6 rossi replica
red - 3000gt twin turbo - auto
yellow - rm125 off road crosser
silver - bmw 740i auto
red / white / blue - cbr fireblade
blue - escort rs turbo cabby
silver - shogun 3.0 v6 7 seater
gold - lexus soarer sc400 v8
blue - 3000gt twin turbo manual
blue / gold - zxr400
blue - scooby wrx turbo
silver - xsara vts
blue - citreon ax
red - mk3 supra turbo
white - honda concerto
green - mondeo 1.8 zetec
BLACK - 306 D TURBO
black - impreza wrx turbo
red - mr2 border
black - range rover p38 v8
green - kawasaki ninja 600cc
black - skyline r32 rb20det
black - mk3 supra turbo (max)
purple - bmw e36 m3
red - scooby wrx turbo
silver - bmw e46 325i coupe
purple - skyline r33 rb25det
white - is200 sport
white - pontiac trans am
blue - escort se500 rs turbo
black / monster energy - 200sx
white - janspeed turbo sierra
blue - bmw 325i
black - mk3 supra turbo
white/graphics - evo iv
lambo burnt orange - skyline r32 (mr tango)
blue - jaguar v6 sport
grey - skyline r33 turbo
black - big spec fully forged celica gt4 st185 widebody
black - bmw x5 4.6 v8 (now sadly being broken for spares :( )
world rally blue - 2004 subaru impreza (current car )

prob missed quite a few out but had sooo many i forget, every now and then ill look at the list and realise ooohhhh i forgot one lol

84 Honda accord
88 ford escort
89 mustang gt
91 mustang gt
85 chevy blazer
92 mustang lx
91 mustang vert
91 chevy s10 pickup
96 mazda millennia
99 ford expedition
95 ford f150
89 ford f150
8? olds omega
01 audi tt
99 bmw 328i
92 chevy blazer fulsize
04 g35 infiniti
06 330i
03 e46 m3
03 dodge ram quad cab 2500
99 ford f350 quad cab dually
03 Nissan 350z
05 ford expedition
01 ford excusion
95 s10 pickup
02 s10 pickup
03 bmw z4 vert
08 bmw x5
02 bmw x5
still have seven of them wish I had room for more:thumbup:

1974 Mack Cab Over (yeah...learned to drive at 12 in a tractor trailer.)
1968 Ford Ranger XLT (first "car")
1985 Honda XL80S (first motorcycle - and license:1985)
1974 Datsun Long Bed Pickup
1986 Dodge RAM 150
1987 Pontiac Grand Am
1986 Honda CRX hf
1990 Nissan 240SX
1989 Honda CBR600f4
1994 Yamaha r1
2002 Honda 954rr
2001 Ford Focus ZX3
1999 Ford Taurus
2006 Nissan Altima 2.5 S
2002 Mercedes SLK320 Sport
2004 BMX X5 3.0

The E53 ('05 X5 3.0) is still kicking at 170k miles. I think I've rebuilt about everything but the engine block over the past 2 years, using the great info found here.

The current E60 ('09 528) is at 70k, but I just took it over, so that will go up.

The new member to the family is a 2012 MB ML350 for the wife.

happily updated :)

you should seriously list the farm equipment :rofl::rofl:

revived and updated :)

Welcome Home! :bmw:

I'm thinking there will be a 2022 X5 M Sport in your future :D

LOL!!!! :rofl::rofl::rofl:

the funny thing is that at first i didn't remember posting about the '22 and thought "wow, michelle edited my post"

:rofl::bustingup:p::rofl:

Chevy Caprice Classic Convertible
Diesel Oldsmobile Cutlass (totalled)
Diesel Pontiac Bonneville
78 Corvette Pace Car L82
Diesel Lincoln Mark VII
Saab 900 Coupe
90 Nissan Maxima (Great car)
2 Door Chevy Blazer
Ford Explorer LTD
Range Rover Discovery
BMW 325
Eddie Bauer Ford Explorer
Eddie Bauer Ford
Lincoln Mark VIII (great engine)
Lincoln Continental (floaty)
Jaguar X Type
Chevy Tahoe Texas Edition
BMW 540i
2001 BMW X5
2005 Mercedes Benz CLK320 Cabriolet
2005 BMW X5

So what's deal with the diesel? Family owned a trucking company, so we bought a lot of diesel. The corvette was OK, and I am sure a lot of people would have thought at the time it was one of those ultimate, but it was just OK. Felt every bump in the road, heat of the engine poured through the firewall. I enjoyed my BMWs, they all seem to leak oil. MB makes a very fine engine, I think BMW are easier to service or get parts.

Here we go, since obtaining my driver's license in 1971:


1969 Buick Skylark
1970 Pontiac Firebird
1978 Chevrolet Blazer 4X4
1979 Chevrolet Monte Carlo (inspired by near marriage) :smokin:

1981 Pontiac Bonneville Diesel (Last of the 2-dr)
1985 Plymouth Tourismo (acquired through marriage) :kiss:

1991 Mazda MPV (necessitated by marriage & kids)

1993 Mazda 626 ES

2001 BMW E46 (maintained the marriage):hug:

2004 BMW E46
2002 BMW E53
2014 BMW F32 (enhanced the marriage) :dance:

2016 BMW F15


Not so many in the list as I tend to drive the wheels off them.

finally compiled my list(s) to share
 

After a year of meaning to list my former and present cars, including those I shared with my younger brothers (90% of my money was involved, and most of the labor in keeping them running), and cars I either bought for my spouses (+ one gf), and shared with them, before I moved on.

As you can see, I've had little experience with Euro cars since the 1970's, except for helping out friends with their cars, or in shops. Nearly bought a 2002 back in the day, but bought two VW Superbeetles (1972 & 1973) and a used '73 Volvo in quick succession. I gave the '72 VW to my brother, expecting a payback eventually, but never received a cent, and bought the '73 VW. So, a few years later, when I was itching for the BMW 2002 in 1977, I bought (for half the price) a barely-used Volvo instead (a friend had one just like it, and it was pretty good car...until that same brother "borrowed" mine in '81, and totalled it). Never forgave him for it. Finally, I have a BMW.
Attachment 82397

Jeeps and BMWs sound a lot like my list, with a couple random makes thrown in:

1972 Audi Fox
1984 Saab 900S
1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee (still with me as my dog and airport car although I fear she's reaching the end of the line without some significant investment)
1996 BMW Z3 (fun car, newlyweds, no kids)
1998 E36 M3 Sedan (along came kids)
2002 E53 X5 4.4i (More kids...now my 4.6 swapped in 2022, overland project, daily driver)
2004 E46 M3 (kids got older)
2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland (wife's car and still with us...about 80k)

The X5 after the 4.6 swap and other work is definitely my favorite BMW I've owned. Of the others, I wish I still had the E36 M3 sedan.

I don't like the looks of the new Grand Cherokees and incresingly I find myself on the BMW USA site building different color X5 xDrive 45e versions. 52 MPG from an X5 with net 389 HP sounds pretty amazing as I watch the needle go down in real time in my "4.6i" - it is a beast and tons of fun so no chance its leaving the barn any time soon, but my wife's jeep is getting along in milage, and I am not sure I want to find out if it is going age well.

the X5 joins my car corral for the duration, long-term I hope
 

I keep mine much longer than I should, because they're not just machines to me. You put a lot of time & work into some, and just don't let them go, unless for the better.

I'll trade if it's necessary, usually if mutually beneficial, especially if the other guy will restore it, or put it back on the street (i.e. the Chevelle drag car is being fixed-up to be a streetable Pro Street/Resto Mod, with a tamer hydraulic cammed/fuel injected engine ... not a gas gulping solid-roller cammed one). I just wanted to see it live again, even if the trade for the X5 lost money for me (the extra parts and race-only items he's using to finance the streetable new parts were worth a lot).

I've listed the vehicles I've kept for over 5 years, from the Chevelle at 27+ years, to the last C-10 project I had for almost 6 years. I even had a Fiero for 19+ (12 not working), so that shows I keep some a bit too long!
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I've got a pretty long list:

'77 Pontiac Grand Prix
'79 Toyota Celica liftback
'79 Chevy Malibu
'77 Cadillac Coupe DeVille
'77 Buick Skylark Wagon
'81 Chevrolet Malibu Wagon
'91 Honda Accord Coupe
'81 Datsun 280zx
'71 Datsun 510 wagon
'89 Nissan 240sx
'72 Datsun 510 wagon
'03 Subaru WRX wagon
'14 Ford Focus hatch
'17 Mustang
'01 BMW X5

Other's I've had to care for over the years:
'81 Datsun 200sx
'93 Toyota pickup
'98 Honda Passport
'10 Mini Cooper
'09 Mini Cooper S

Updating my list...again!

1994 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited (Green with Gray interior) Sept 1996 to Feb 2000
1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited (Black with Black interior) Feb 2000 to May 2005
2001 BMW X5 E53 4.4i (Jet Black with Black interior) May 2005 to May 2012
2008 BMW X5 E70 3.0si (Black Sapphire Metallic with Black interior) Aug 2011 to Aug 2015
2012 BMW X5 E70 35d (Black Sapphire Metallic with Cinnamon interior) Aug 2015 to Sept 2020
2015 Ford F350 Platinum Dually (Ruby Red with Black interior) Feb 2018 to Present
2018 BMW X5 F15 35i M Sport (Carbon Black with with Black interior) Sept 2020 to Present

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