Toyota Tundra Forum

tonylop33 · #1 (**permalink**) 10-13-2007, 09:56 PM

I am a car guy. I have owned over 50 cars. I have a very understanding wife! She jokes that I have been in a mid-life crisis since we met.

What cool cars have you owned?

My partial list includes:

63 Willys
66 VW bus
69 Ford Econoline
74 Datsun Lil Hustler (w/a Buick V6!)
64 Malabu
68 Shelby GT 350
74 260Z
79 280ZX
98 300ZX
78 Z28
81 RX7
84 4Runner
89 4Runner
01 Tacoma Double Cab
70 Mustang Coupe
89 Saleen Mustang
95 BMW M3
00 Expedition Eddie Bauer
99 Suburban
01 WRX
01 Camaro SS
05 G35 Coupe
97 F250 Heavy Duty Diesel
02 Chevy Crew Cab Duramax
88 F350 dually w/Banks turbo
02 Infinity QX4
05 Explorer
96 Camary
94 Integra
99 Outback
04 Outback

Race Cars:
72 RX3
84 300ZX Turbo
94 Acura Integra
90 Miata
94 Miata
04 MazdaSpeed Miata Turbo
04 RX8

Next up is a 08 or 09 Challenger. My wife loves MOPARs and want one in Plum Crazy Purple.

Squid · #2 (**permalink**) 10-13-2007, 11:01 PM

I tend to buy them and keep them. The ones I no longer own is a 57 2 door Ford Fairlane my first car I bought for $150 in 1977. A 1974 Mazda RX3. A very strange car with a 2 cylinder Rotary engine that had 2 spark plugs per cylinder and 2 distributors that I foolishly traded the Fairlane for because I thought girls would like it more . A 1976 Camaro which I hated and a 1984 F150 that I also hated.

I now have in my possession a 57 Chevy stepside pickup. (Stock)
72 Toyota FJ-40 LandCruiser
82 Collectors Edition Corvette. (First owned by Kenny Stabler)
2004 Fast Black 4X4 XE KC Nissan Titan
2007 Dodge Ram 3500, CC, 6.7L Cummins, 6 speed Auto,8 FT bed, Long Horn Edition. (Slightly damaged on the drivers side)

Now Harleys are what I have a love affair with and have owned over 12.

tonylop33 · #3 (**permalink**) 10-15-2007, 05:12 PM

My very first racecar was an RX3. Very strange beast. If you let it sit too long (several weeks) it would not have enough compression to start. Rotaries have very little compression. I would have to pour oil down the carb to give it some "compression".
It sure was fast though!

papifun · #4 (**permalink**) 10-15-2007, 09:21 PM

hey SQUID - had a low boy 1996 - but sold it this year... looking at a road king.. what u think ? 2008 model looks nice with bigger engine and 6 speed but i've been reading that TC88 is best engine to work on and repair with the new breed of HD motors,,, Less parts on new VTWIN but more $$ to repair and upgrade...mainly Cam is a big issue now and prone to failures.. check American Iron Magazine.

last car was a Nissan Murano
first car was a Chev Monza Spider 1980
had alot in between but not much to brag about.. one day a Hot ROD may be born...

deerridge · #5 (**permalink**) 10-16-2007, 12:02 PM

Here's they mine progress
53 Chevy my Granddad left me
60 Dodge Dart Station wagon
64 Simca (rolled it)
1964 MG Midget (totaled)
58 Ford v6 (it ran)
1969 Triumph Spitfire (blew the engine twice)
1970 Toyota Corona (rolled it)
1970 Toyota Mark II, really good car
1968 Porsche 911L, 2000s motor
1958 Austin Healey 100-6 Roadster
1968 Porsche 912 (rebuilt the motor twice)
1976 Mazda RX4
1979 Suburu Brat (to many tickets had to slow down)
1980 Mazda 626 (had to drive)
1982 RX7 (still have it)
1984 Honda Prelude(great driving car)
1970 GMC 3/4 ton, 350 (farm truck)
1986 Chevy S10 Blazer(the Prelude only held 250lbs of horse feed)
1992 k1500 Silverado 350, heavy duty everything
2003 Dodge Dakota Sport AWD, Hdlg Pkg, Bilsteins,Gibson Headers, FIPK,(FOR SALE)
2007 Tundra 5.7 RCSB 4x4

tonylop33 · #6 (**permalink**) 10-16-2007, 02:43 PM

Looks like you had some fun in your youth with two roll overs and on total. You will have to tell us the story some time.

I see an a couple of rotaries in your list. You, Squid and me...all had rotaries...wonder if that says something about us?

esobofh · #7 (**permalink**) 10-16-2007, 02:54 PM

Hmm.. I haven't had a hugely long driving career but here's my list;

1975 Toyota Hilux SR5 (First vehicle ever, painted with a spray can hah)
1978 Chevrolet Malibu (Landau 2-door coupe)
1985 Chevrolet Chevette (Don't even ask)
1986 Chevrolet Camaro (Iroc, 320hp, 2 engines, 2 trannies, many clutches)
2000 Kawasaki Ninja 250 (My first bike.. fun)
2001 Chrysler Neon (Daily driver for 7 years.. I remember it fondly)
2001 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R (My last bike.. too much fun)
1986 GMC Jimmy S-Series (Weekend 4x4 vehicle)
2007 Toyota Tundra SR5 Crew Max 5.7L 4x4

-Next- 20?? Toyota Tundra Limited Diesel 4x4

Before thinking about this.. hadn't thought about my first vehicle being a toyota pickup, and here i am again heh. That thing was awesome, could run it without water and seize it up, then start it again the next day. Impressive!

deerridge · #8 (**permalink**) 10-16-2007, 02:57 PM

Yes, they're fun. I had an Rx3 too, my wife drove. Those things would run 50000 and the seals would burn out. The local dealer in Blacksburg, Va would plug a new one in for $18 under warranty. I think he gave us three replacements back in the 70's. I think the service guy had a crush on my wife. That 911 was a screamer. I once drove from Ashville, NC to Johnson City, TN (60 miles of mountain roads) in 45 minutes in it. Its four lane now, no fun at all.

seneeb · #9 (**permalink**) 10-16-2007, 05:04 PM

Well, since i've only officialy owned 3 vehicles, I will list the ones that were "mine"

1. 1980 Mazda GLC 1.4L 4sp manual rear wheel drive. Got rid of it when I procreated.
2. 1989 Mercury Sable GS 3.0L V6 4spd auto. Inherited from parents when I procreated. Traded it in on #3
3. 1999 Ford Ranger 2.5L 4cyl 5spd manual 2wd. Still have. Currently Bedliner black and basically sitting in the driveway dripping oil. (in my name)
4. 1984 Ford Crown Victoria LX 5.0L 8cyl 4spd auto. Was originally purchased to be rebuilt to be my highway runner when my dad traded in the Escort for the Forester. Is now my race car
5. 1997 Ford Crown Victoria LX 4.6L 8cy 4spd auto. Bought on an impulse as a college graduation present for myself. (in my name)
6. 1984 Ford LTD wagon 3.8L v6 3sp auto carburated. In my possesion long enough to fix some things and then give to a friend's kid for his first car

Stuff my dad has owned (dont have the full list, but hey)

1. 1967 Chevy Chevelle SS Malibu. Was his first car. If I had a time machine I would go back to October 1976 and beat Grandpa upside the head and tell him to garage the car, not sell it for $200.
2. Late 70's Ford Pinto. Overheated due to radiator freezing in an Idaho winter and melting the car down.
3. Late 70's Chevy Vega with half a worked over 350 small block (ie 4cylinder that was half of a 350). Died a mysterious death in an Idaho Winter.
4. Late 70's Ford Fairmont Wagon. Traded in on a 1981 Chevy Cavalier Wagon (worst financial decision my dad made in his life hah). Had nothing wrong except the tape deck didnt work and the dash pad was cracked.
5. 1981 Chevy Cavalier Wagon. Bought shortly after I was born. My parents thought they could use a smaller car than the Fairmont. Little did they know that in about 20 months they'd have another kid. Died in 2.5 years and 70,000 miles before being halfway paid off.
6. 1981 Mercury Grandmarquis Colony Park (wagon). 4 cross country moves, driven for 2 monts by my mother in a Maine winter with no power steering (and yet she wont drive my 97 vic...) Traded in when on the following car when dad got shore duty and had to commute
7. 1986 Nissan Stanza sedan. Great engine. Horrible Transmission. That year got a redesigned engine on the previous year's automatic. 1 cross country move where we lost the serp belt at 2am outside Yakima Washington. 3 years and 3 transmissions later, tranny blew up on the way to dinner one night in front of a Ford Mercury Lincoln dealership (a sign from God perhaps?). About an hour later we drove to diner in #8.
8. 1989 Mercury Sable GS. same as above. Best car the family could have had at the time. Finally paid off the cavalier when we got this paid off. 1.5 cross country moves (conneticut to ohio doesnt count as a full cross country move). Second car I ever drove. The first was a loaner Buick that we got when I was about 12 years old and the Sable was in for service. I had made a comment about the buick handling like it was riding on a basketball, then dad let me drive the buick a short distance then the next sunday he let me drive the Sable. She tucked down to the road quite nicely around 100mph
9. 1996 Ford Escort LX. Dad's commuter car he bought after retiring from the Navy. 7 years and 207,000 miles before it sucked a valve seal. I learned how to drive a stick with this car. I thought it was a sports car.
10. 2000 Hundyia Elantra. Mom's car for a few years. Got murdered by a 17 year old girl driving daddy's modded Nissan Altima 3.5 (cops estimate she was doing 90+ when she hit her brakes, 50+ when she hit the Elantra)
11. 2003 Subaru Forester. Bought after the Escort died in April 03. Currently has 143,000 Miles on it. Soon to be replaced by most likely a Prius.
12. 2003 Ford Mustang V6 Convertable. After 26 years and the early termination of the Elantra mom finally got her Mustang

patricksd · #10 (**permalink**) 11-04-2007, 11:44 PM

2001 LS1 Z28, longtubes, intake, exhaust, custom tune

2004 Dodge Ram 1500 Hemi 4x4, intake, exhaust, Superchips

Prior to that it has been:

1) 2004 F150 5.4 Triton, FX4 Offroad Package
2) 2003 Ford Ranger Edge, 3.0 V6, 5 speed manual
3) 1994 Honda Accord 4 banger
4) 1990 Dodge Ram 50 (first vehicle)

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