How many cars have you OWNED in your life so far?
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turbo nasty
Turbo Dojo / MNTR
- Joined
- Jul 19, 2001
Owned 13 here
In my 14 years of driving in order:
-'68 Fairlane (swapped the 200 6 for a 302 when I was 16)
-'87 Buick Regal (307)
-'85 TType ('87 drivetrain swapped in when I was 18)
-'92 CRX
-'69 Chev C10
-'78 Grand Marquis
-'96 Chev Z71
-'89 Civic
-'02 E250
-'86 Cutlass (swapped 307 for a sbc...I miss this car the most
Sold to buy Champion heads lol)
-'01 Tahoe
-'06 Accord
-'87 Turbo T
-'89 Cutlass
Still have the last 4
-'68 Fairlane (swapped the 200 6 for a 302 when I was 16)
-'87 Buick Regal (307)
-'85 TType ('87 drivetrain swapped in when I was 18)
-'92 CRX
-'69 Chev C10
-'78 Grand Marquis
-'96 Chev Z71
-'89 Civic
-'02 E250
-'86 Cutlass (swapped 307 for a sbc...I miss this car the most
Sold to buy Champion heads lol)-'01 Tahoe
-'06 Accord
-'87 Turbo T
-'89 Cutlass
Still have the last 4
Dennis Kirban
Well-Known Member
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I think my record may be tough to beat. My count is nearly at 100. I am talking about cars licensed, titled, and insured in my personal name. I rather not list them.
Interesting ones would be:
Both a 1999 and a 2000 fixed roof Corvettes.
A 1967 ram air 400 four speed Firebird that is on the one of the posters.
A 22,000 mile original hemi 1967 GTX paid 5 grand sold it year later for 9 grand thought that was all the money in the world for the car.
A rare 1997 540 BMW 6 speed.
1991 GMC Syclone the very one that appeared on the cover of Car & Driver as it was one of 2 GMC used for the magazine writers.....license plate read ZR1 KLR (wife drove it for 2 years)
Audi S4 and a Audi TT neat cars
1964 Volvo 544 coupe supercharged! (Looks like 1948 Ford coupe)
Have owned 5 Turbo cars all 1987 examples all in my name.
The car that provided probably the most fun on the street was a ex California race car. A 1964 Studebaker Lark. A plain jane 2 door powered by a Avanti engine with the rare R3 heads dual quads fed to a supercharger. Four speed with a 1957 Pontiac 4.56 rear in it.
Dog dish hubcaps on black steel rims and quiet exhaust. Back in its day no one recognized the sound the supercharger made until it was too late.
Had a 1995, 1996 and 2002 M3 BMWs fine cars in every respect.
A fun car? 2002 MIni Cooper S model. Great car and attention getter same goes for the Audi TT.
Cars seldom see 1-2 birthdays in my possession.
I enjoy the hunt as I buy extremely nice examples which makes it quite easy to resell them when I sell or trade them.
For trucks its tough to beat the 2500 Chevy/GMC HDs with the rare 8.1 gas engine and allison transmission owned 2 of them when I was hauling most of the Turbo Regals I bought back in the day. Granted diesels I am told are better, but gas motors I am more familar with.
Biggest problem was that corrosion of salt in the winters ate the brakes and rotors very costly to replace. But massive pulling power with the rare 8.1 gas engines...
denniskirban@yahoo.com
Interesting ones would be:
Both a 1999 and a 2000 fixed roof Corvettes.
A 1967 ram air 400 four speed Firebird that is on the one of the posters.
A 22,000 mile original hemi 1967 GTX paid 5 grand sold it year later for 9 grand thought that was all the money in the world for the car.
A rare 1997 540 BMW 6 speed.
1991 GMC Syclone the very one that appeared on the cover of Car & Driver as it was one of 2 GMC used for the magazine writers.....license plate read ZR1 KLR (wife drove it for 2 years)
Audi S4 and a Audi TT neat cars
1964 Volvo 544 coupe supercharged! (Looks like 1948 Ford coupe)
Have owned 5 Turbo cars all 1987 examples all in my name.
The car that provided probably the most fun on the street was a ex California race car. A 1964 Studebaker Lark. A plain jane 2 door powered by a Avanti engine with the rare R3 heads dual quads fed to a supercharger. Four speed with a 1957 Pontiac 4.56 rear in it.
Dog dish hubcaps on black steel rims and quiet exhaust. Back in its day no one recognized the sound the supercharger made until it was too late.
Had a 1995, 1996 and 2002 M3 BMWs fine cars in every respect.
A fun car? 2002 MIni Cooper S model. Great car and attention getter same goes for the Audi TT.
Cars seldom see 1-2 birthdays in my possession.
I enjoy the hunt as I buy extremely nice examples which makes it quite easy to resell them when I sell or trade them.
For trucks its tough to beat the 2500 Chevy/GMC HDs with the rare 8.1 gas engine and allison transmission owned 2 of them when I was hauling most of the Turbo Regals I bought back in the day. Granted diesels I am told are better, but gas motors I am more familar with.
Biggest problem was that corrosion of salt in the winters ate the brakes and rotors very costly to replace. But massive pulling power with the rare 8.1 gas engines...
denniskirban@yahoo.com
Rodimus_Prime
Dirty Bird
- Joined
- Apr 30, 2009
hrmm im 29 and dont have near the rap sheet as you guys
1988 Grand Am LE
1992 Grand AM
2002 Cavalier LS Sport
2007 Cobalt SS Supercharged
1989 Turbo Trans AM
1988 Grand Am LE
1992 Grand AM
2002 Cavalier LS Sport
2007 Cobalt SS Supercharged
1989 Turbo Trans AM
supreme_eighty5
Member
- Joined
- Jul 28, 2008
11 so far, i guess not too bad for my age :wink:
1990 Buick Century
1990 Caddy Deville
1997 Buick Lesabre
1992 Buick Century
1979 Turbo Regal
1985 T-Top Cutlass
1998 Chevy Silverado
1989 Nissan 240sx
1991 Nissan 240sx (current)
1985 Cutlass (current)
1986 Chevy M1008
1990 Buick Century
1990 Caddy Deville
1997 Buick Lesabre
1992 Buick Century
1979 Turbo Regal
1985 T-Top Cutlass
1998 Chevy Silverado
1989 Nissan 240sx
1991 Nissan 240sx (current)
1985 Cutlass (current)
1986 Chevy M1008
novaderrik
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- Joined
- May 12, 2004
the last time i tried to make a list, i had close to 200 cars on the list.. this was about 10 years ago, and counted every car i'd ever gotten for any reason at all. most of them got parted and junked.
i think i've probably had 50 registered in my name and actually driven by me- which is only 2.5 per year, which isn't that bad... is it?
the oldest car i ever used as a daily driver was a 67 Impala, and the newest car is my current 97 Cavalier beater. the oldest car i ever "owned" was the 30 Ford 5 window street rod that i inherited when my dad died that i sold when i was 14 (D'OH!!!), and the newest truck i ever owned was an '02 Silverado 2500 HD that i bought brand new and got rid of 6 months later.
the most i've ever had at one time was 8, but right now i've only got 5 vehicles in my possession- 74 Monte Carlo, 84 T Type, 87 Monte SS, 87 GMC 3/4 ton 4X4, and 97 Cavalier. the 87 Monte SS is the only one that isn't fully operational and i don't think i've got the title in my name on that one yet.
i think i've probably had 50 registered in my name and actually driven by me- which is only 2.5 per year, which isn't that bad... is it?
the oldest car i ever used as a daily driver was a 67 Impala, and the newest car is my current 97 Cavalier beater. the oldest car i ever "owned" was the 30 Ford 5 window street rod that i inherited when my dad died that i sold when i was 14 (D'OH!!!), and the newest truck i ever owned was an '02 Silverado 2500 HD that i bought brand new and got rid of 6 months later.
the most i've ever had at one time was 8, but right now i've only got 5 vehicles in my possession- 74 Monte Carlo, 84 T Type, 87 Monte SS, 87 GMC 3/4 ton 4X4, and 97 Cavalier. the 87 Monte SS is the only one that isn't fully operational and i don't think i've got the title in my name on that one yet.
Junked - 1974 Pontiac Ventura - 350 V8 - 3 Speed Auto
Junked - 1984 Ford Mustang L - Pinto 2.3L I4 - 3 Speed Auto
Junked - 1969 Chevelle - 250 Stright 6, 2 Speed Poweglide
Junked - 1971 Impala - 350, 2 Speed Poweglide
Junked - 1978 Chevy Impala 2 Door, 305 V8, Quadra-Jet, 3 Speed Auto
Junked - 1986 Olds Cutlass Calis, 3.8L, 3 Speed Auto
Junked - 1977 Chevy Monte Carlo - 305 V8, 2 Barrel, 3 Speed Auto
Junked - 1977 Chevy Monte Carlo - 350 V8, Quadra-Jet, Turbo 400
Junked - 1992 Olds Cutlass Supreme, 3.1L V6, 4 Speed Auto
Junked - 1984 Chevy Caprice Wagon, 350 V8, Quadra-Jet, MSD 6AL, 700R4
Sold - 1992 Ford Taurus SHO, 3.0L Yamaha, 5 Speed Manual
Waiting 12 Years Now To Be Restored - 1979 Pontiac Trans Am - Black On Black - T-Tops - 6.6L Olds 403 - 4 Wheel Disc Brakes - Power Everything - Smokey And The Bandit Edition - 50,000 Original Miles, Shaker Hood.
2008 TrailBlazer SS AWD - Supercharged, Running 12.18@113MPH, 5200lbs
Had All Of The Above Vehicles From 1996-2008
Junked - 1984 Ford Mustang L - Pinto 2.3L I4 - 3 Speed Auto
Junked - 1969 Chevelle - 250 Stright 6, 2 Speed Poweglide
Junked - 1971 Impala - 350, 2 Speed Poweglide
Junked - 1978 Chevy Impala 2 Door, 305 V8, Quadra-Jet, 3 Speed Auto
Junked - 1986 Olds Cutlass Calis, 3.8L, 3 Speed Auto
Junked - 1977 Chevy Monte Carlo - 305 V8, 2 Barrel, 3 Speed Auto
Junked - 1977 Chevy Monte Carlo - 350 V8, Quadra-Jet, Turbo 400
Junked - 1992 Olds Cutlass Supreme, 3.1L V6, 4 Speed Auto
Junked - 1984 Chevy Caprice Wagon, 350 V8, Quadra-Jet, MSD 6AL, 700R4
Sold - 1992 Ford Taurus SHO, 3.0L Yamaha, 5 Speed Manual
Waiting 12 Years Now To Be Restored - 1979 Pontiac Trans Am - Black On Black - T-Tops - 6.6L Olds 403 - 4 Wheel Disc Brakes - Power Everything - Smokey And The Bandit Edition - 50,000 Original Miles, Shaker Hood.
2008 TrailBlazer SS AWD - Supercharged, Running 12.18@113MPH, 5200lbs
Had All Of The Above Vehicles From 1996-2008
supercrackerbox
Will wrench for beer
- Joined
- Jun 15, 2007
More or less in order of purchase . . .
1986 Daytona Turbo Z
1985 Laser XE
1986 Daytona Turbo Z CS (Bought in 1996 and drove until last September)
1979 Malibu Classic 4 door (Thus begins my love of GM G-bodies)
1968 F-100
1982 Firebird (V6 POS)
1978 Regal Sport Coupe
1986 Omni GLH Turbo
1988 Omni parts car
1987 Daytona Shelby Z (parted it out, really wish I hadn't)
1988 Thunderbird Turbo Coupe (ditto)
1978 Regal Limited (bought, sold, relocated, bought back, current project)
1988 Daytona Shelby Z (built and wrecked, drivetrain went into my Charger)
1990 Daytona Shelby VNT (project that never got off the ground)
1987 Shelby GLHS #103
1988 Shelby CSXT #742 (miss that one, did anyone see the one that sold at BJ last week?!!)
1986 Shelby Charger
1985 Daytona Turbo Z parts car
1991 Daytona Shelby IROC
Every time I do one of these lists it seems like there should be more . . .
1986 Daytona Turbo Z
1985 Laser XE
1986 Daytona Turbo Z CS (Bought in 1996 and drove until last September)
1979 Malibu Classic 4 door (Thus begins my love of GM G-bodies)
1968 F-100
1982 Firebird (V6 POS)
1978 Regal Sport Coupe
1986 Omni GLH Turbo
1988 Omni parts car
1987 Daytona Shelby Z (parted it out, really wish I hadn't)
1988 Thunderbird Turbo Coupe (ditto)
1978 Regal Limited (bought, sold, relocated, bought back, current project)
1988 Daytona Shelby Z (built and wrecked, drivetrain went into my Charger)
1990 Daytona Shelby VNT (project that never got off the ground)
1987 Shelby GLHS #103
1988 Shelby CSXT #742 (miss that one, did anyone see the one that sold at BJ last week?!!)
1986 Shelby Charger
1985 Daytona Turbo Z parts car
1991 Daytona Shelby IROC
Every time I do one of these lists it seems like there should be more . . .
I'm 30, these are all cars I had plated and drove.
2009 charger
1968 charger
2004 Mercedes cl600
2004 dodge ram SRT-10
1991 Nissan 300ZX Twin Turbo
2006 hummer
1979 Porsche 911SC
1989 mustang 5.0 lx
2003 Nissan 350z
2003 escalade
1999 eldorado
1991 mustang 5.0 vert
1992 mustang vert
1988 mustang 5.0 lx
1987 mustang 5.0 gt
1993 camaro z28
1996 Cadillac deville
1999 dodge avenger
1974 corvette
1979 bronco
1986 bronco
1997 passport
1995 passport
1989 dodge daytona
1996 caprice classic
1981 turbo trans am
1990 stepside chevy pickup
1997 CBR 600
1987 Monte Carlo ss
1997 Harley bad boy
1972 harley 1340 shovelhead
1972 Harley 1000 shovelhead
2001 Harley night train
2001 z71
2001 f250
1984 olds cutlass
1987 turbo t
2009 charger
1968 charger
2004 Mercedes cl600
2004 dodge ram SRT-10
1991 Nissan 300ZX Twin Turbo
2006 hummer
1979 Porsche 911SC
1989 mustang 5.0 lx
2003 Nissan 350z
2003 escalade
1999 eldorado
1991 mustang 5.0 vert
1992 mustang vert
1988 mustang 5.0 lx
1987 mustang 5.0 gt
1993 camaro z28
1996 Cadillac deville
1999 dodge avenger
1974 corvette
1979 bronco
1986 bronco
1997 passport
1995 passport
1989 dodge daytona
1996 caprice classic
1981 turbo trans am
1990 stepside chevy pickup
1997 CBR 600
1987 Monte Carlo ss
1997 Harley bad boy
1972 harley 1340 shovelhead
1972 Harley 1000 shovelhead
2001 Harley night train
2001 z71
2001 f250
1984 olds cutlass
1987 turbo t
I'm 35 and my count is around 21 cars most notable
1969 Camaro Convertible tons of options still have it
1969 Camaro convertible Parts car its gone
19 something police crown Vic
1982 Camaro Z28 (met my wife with this car) we still smile at each other when we see one drive by :biggrin:
1991 Chevy Astro Van swapped out the 4.3 for a 5.7 TBI with a cam 7.4 injector and headers... this was a riot (I built this as a tow vehicle but sold it and another car to fund the purchase of my GN)
1987 Grand National Still Have :biggrin:
1969 Camaro Convertible tons of options still have it
1969 Camaro convertible Parts car its gone
19 something police crown Vic
1982 Camaro Z28 (met my wife with this car) we still smile at each other when we see one drive by :biggrin:
1991 Chevy Astro Van swapped out the 4.3 for a 5.7 TBI with a cam 7.4 injector and headers... this was a riot (I built this as a tow vehicle but sold it and another car to fund the purchase of my GN)
1987 Grand National Still Have :biggrin:
GNcollectables
Member
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120-something....
70 of them were in 8 months time. I used to strip 1978-81 camaros & firebirds back in the mid 90's for parts. Made a fortune off those, was able to quit a "normal" job for 2 years time doing that! Unfortunately, I dried up the local supply of cars, so had to get a regular job again! The last camaro I bought was a real nice, fully running 81 Z28... that I paid $1600 for (a lot at the time)... and still made money off the parts.
Also did a bunch of flips, buy them cheap, drive 'em for awhile, then sell. All makes & models.
70 of them were in 8 months time. I used to strip 1978-81 camaros & firebirds back in the mid 90's for parts. Made a fortune off those, was able to quit a "normal" job for 2 years time doing that! Unfortunately, I dried up the local supply of cars, so had to get a regular job again! The last camaro I bought was a real nice, fully running 81 Z28... that I paid $1600 for (a lot at the time)... and still made money off the parts.
Also did a bunch of flips, buy them cheap, drive 'em for awhile, then sell. All makes & models.
Dennis Kirban
Well-Known Member
- Joined
- Mar 5, 2009
I have been blessed.....since serving my 3 years in the US Army (1967-1970) I never had to work for anyone and been able to pursue an automotive business I enjoy. Caught both runs of the muscle car era, the 1960s and the late 1980s craze....
denniskirban@yahoo.com
denniskirban@yahoo.com
69 dodge superbee
62 pontiac bonneville
63 impala
67 camaro
68 camaro
69 camaro
58 impala
55 belair
66 impala
64 impala
64 belvedere
66 corvair
67 chevelle
67 caddy conv.
76 chevy van
79 chevy van
76 chevy estate wagon
75 chevy estate wagon
73 toyota station wagon
73 toyota celica
76 toyota celica
85 toyota supra
73 nova
2001 chevy avalanche
2004 chevy avalanche
96 silverado
2007 toyota cammry
2008 chevy hhr
75 chevy 1/2 ton p/u
89 chevy 1/2 ton p/u
95 f 150
2003 f 250
87 buick grand national
87 buick grand national
62 pontiac bonneville
63 impala
67 camaro
68 camaro
69 camaro
58 impala
55 belair
66 impala
64 impala
64 belvedere
66 corvair
67 chevelle
67 caddy conv.
76 chevy van
79 chevy van
76 chevy estate wagon
75 chevy estate wagon
73 toyota station wagon
73 toyota celica
76 toyota celica
85 toyota supra
73 nova
2001 chevy avalanche
2004 chevy avalanche
96 silverado
2007 toyota cammry
2008 chevy hhr
75 chevy 1/2 ton p/u
89 chevy 1/2 ton p/u
95 f 150
2003 f 250
87 buick grand national
87 buick grand national
Well i will be 37 in aug. and been driveing since 92 so here is the list
1980 Olds Delta 88 2 door (the lemon)
1980 Dodge Ram (the beast)
1974 Datsun 260 Z (miss that car)
1985 Buick Centry Limited (moms old car)
1978 FIAT 124 Spider convertable (the blood cell)
1989 Dodge Dakota (just a good running truck)
1982 Buick Limited (guted out for parts and title)
1972 Olds 442 (rusted pos no title had to junk)
1973 olds Omega 4 door ( saved the 1968 Olds 350 rocket that was a transplant soon to go to the hot rod 82/86 regal)
1984 pontiac Grand prix (no title)
1985 Olds gutlass (just bought for the S&G's never ran sold off latter)
1948 and 1953 chevy 1300 p/u ( wanted to hot rod one and restore the other but had to sale for money)
1986 buick regal (still have for the hot rod)
1996 chevy w/t (wreacked)
1992 chevy 1500 silverado (still have 219,000 miles and still going)
1994 chevy 1500 x-cab silverado( got rearended)
2000 jeep cherokee sport (wifes car)
1992 chevy lumina (tried to fix but had it)
Soon to have an 87 Buick regal this is in the works to buy
1980 Olds Delta 88 2 door (the lemon)
1980 Dodge Ram (the beast)
1974 Datsun 260 Z (miss that car)
1985 Buick Centry Limited (moms old car)
1978 FIAT 124 Spider convertable (the blood cell)
1989 Dodge Dakota (just a good running truck)
1982 Buick Limited (guted out for parts and title)
1972 Olds 442 (rusted pos no title had to junk)
1973 olds Omega 4 door ( saved the 1968 Olds 350 rocket that was a transplant soon to go to the hot rod 82/86 regal)
1984 pontiac Grand prix (no title)
1985 Olds gutlass (just bought for the S&G's never ran sold off latter)
1948 and 1953 chevy 1300 p/u ( wanted to hot rod one and restore the other but had to sale for money)
1986 buick regal (still have for the hot rod)
1996 chevy w/t (wreacked)
1992 chevy 1500 silverado (still have 219,000 miles and still going)
1994 chevy 1500 x-cab silverado( got rearended)
2000 jeep cherokee sport (wifes car)
1992 chevy lumina (tried to fix but had it)
Soon to have an 87 Buick regal this is in the works to buy
I probably hold the record for the least number...I can't seem to part with them once I get them....
Besides the ones in my sig that I currently have, I've only had 3 others and that's at age 40
'79 Z28 I had in HS..wished I still had it
'86 Monte SS I drove all thru college and racked up over +230k miles on.
'79 Black Trans Am w/403
....what's next..probably an SSR or a Dodge Viper SRT10 truck, and a 2010 Challenger
Besides the ones in my sig that I currently have, I've only had 3 others and that's at age 40
'79 Z28 I had in HS..wished I still had it
'86 Monte SS I drove all thru college and racked up over +230k miles on.
'79 Black Trans Am w/403
....what's next..probably an SSR or a Dodge Viper SRT10 truck, and a 2010 Challenger
88ZNX
Let loose the Boost!!
- Joined
- Nov 4, 2004
I'm 36 now, not in order..I think about 37
96 Lexus LS 400
00 Lexus LS 400
92 Acura Legend x2
99 Acura Integra
96 Honda Accord
99 Honda Accord
88 Toyota p/u
83 Toyota p/u
93 Geo Metro
89 4 Runner
96 Tacoma
99 Tacoma
93 GMC Sierra
99 GMC Denali Yukon
02 GMC Denali quadsteer
68 Chevelle SS
69 Chevelle SS
69 Camaro x2
67 Camaro
98 Trans Am
94 Camaro Z28
87 Iroc Z28
77 Celica GT
87 Grand National x2
87 Turbo Regal
89 BMW 325 convert
96 Chevy 3500 Dually
84 Corvette 383
07 BMW 525
05 GMC 2500 Sierra Duramax
06 Civic Hybrid
Jason
96 Lexus LS 400
00 Lexus LS 400
92 Acura Legend x2
99 Acura Integra
96 Honda Accord
99 Honda Accord
88 Toyota p/u
83 Toyota p/u
93 Geo Metro
89 4 Runner
96 Tacoma
99 Tacoma
93 GMC Sierra
99 GMC Denali Yukon
02 GMC Denali quadsteer
68 Chevelle SS
69 Chevelle SS
69 Camaro x2
67 Camaro
98 Trans Am
94 Camaro Z28
87 Iroc Z28
77 Celica GT
87 Grand National x2
87 Turbo Regal
89 BMW 325 convert
96 Chevy 3500 Dually
84 Corvette 383
07 BMW 525
05 GMC 2500 Sierra Duramax
06 Civic Hybrid
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