Lets see what everyone drove before getting the MS3

[Super Unique]

since we're listing them going back so far

I started with
1986 Lotus Esprit S3 (best car I have ever owned, 12 yrs and 250,000 miles. Sadly gone now)
1969 Lincoln town car 427cj
1972 Mazda Rx2 coupe red
1974 Cosworth Vega white/black stripes
1975 Pinto
1977 Chevy Nova coupe w/ 350
1987 Dodge Aspen 318
1974 Plymouth Duster 383 wedge
1979 Dodge Omni
1983 Dodge Omni
1985 Dodge Omni 2.2 turbo
1975 Mazda rx3 wagon
1989 Hyundai hatchback
1989 isuzu hatchback w/ turbo
1995 Honda Del Sol vtec (added jackson racing supercharger)
1977 Porche 911 turbo (maintenance killed me)
1986 Maserati Biturbo sedan (horrid piece of crap)
2000 Toyota Avalon XLS **engine go BANG 3 times**
2006 Jeep Rubicon unlimited (too many mods to list)
2008 BM mazdaspeed 3 GT

 

[Rotus]

since we're listing them going back so far

I started with
1986 Lotus Esprit S3 (best car I have ever owned, 12 yrs and 250,000 miles. Sadly gone now)
1969 Lincoln town car 427cj
1972 Mazda Rx2 coupe red
1974 Cosworth Vega white/black stripes
1975 Pinto
1977 Chevy Nova coupe w/ 350
1987 Dodge Aspen 318
1974 Plymouth Duster 383 wedge
1979 Dodge Omni
1983 Dodge Omni
1985 Dodge Omni 2.2 turbo
1975 Mazda rx3 wagon
1989 Hyundai hatchback
1989 isuzu hatchback w/ turbo
1995 Honda Del Sol vtec (added jackson racing supercharger)
1977 Porche 911 turbo (maintenance killed me)
1986 Maserati Biturbo sedan (horrid piece of crap)
2000 Toyota Avalon XLS **engine go BANG 3 times**
2006 Jeep Rubicon unlimited (too many mods to list)
2008 BM mazdaspeed 3 GT

Don't know many who would say their Lotus was the best car they ever owned. Mine was in the shop quite a bit, but as soon as the warranty ran out, it was solid. You have some other interesting cars in there, too. I have a friend that has an Omni GLHS, quick little car, considering it was over 20 years ago.

 

[blue-sun]

Here are my cars in order of owning/driving them:

1985 Toyota Corolla GTS (in the background behind the MR2)

1988 Camaro Iroc Z-28 (just like this one, but black with blue pin striping)

1988 Toyota MR2 Supercharged

1997 Mitsubishi Eclipse GS (white, like this one)

1992 Toyota Camry (like this one but with a spoiler on it, not OEM but on the car when I got it)

1991 Toyota MR2 Turbo

1997 Dodge Stratus (red, came with ugly american racing wheels on it)

1991 Toyota MR2 NA Automatic (ugh)

2002 WRX

1995 Integra GSR (next to the MR2, the weekend I got her)

1993 Toyota MR2 NA-> Swapped 255 WHP beast

1995 Accord (DD) - ugly green like this:

1991 Integra (DD)

2001 Protege MP3 (DD then only car after I sold the MR2)

2008.5 Crystal White Pearl Mazdaspeed3

 

[Super Unique]

Don't know many who would say their Lotus was the best car they ever owned. Mine was in the shop quite a bit, but as soon as the warranty ran out, it was solid. You have some other interesting cars in there, too. I have a friend that has an Omni GLHS, quick little car, considering it was over 20 years ago.

My Esprit honest to God was the best vehicle I have ever owned for reliability. All it ever saw was normal routine maintenance. Not one thing ever broken on it. Amazing considering the nightmare stories I have heard from others.

I did oil/filter, tires, brakes, and plugs. that and the normal valve lash adjustments (5k intervals) What finally killed the poor car was a visit to some ham-fisted mechanics @ the 250k mark. My fuel rail had rotted through and needed to be replaced. It was due for valve lash adjustment @ the same time. The shop said no problem since they were already working on the rail and injectors. 2,000 miles after this "repair" the head was toasted. burnt all the valves due to overtightening. Sad day indeed. New head was more than the car was worth @ the time. Scrapped for parts.

Omni GLH was great fun, but exploded the 5 speed tranny on more than 1 occasion.

 

[LaCroix08]

2005 Nissan Sentra Se-R Spec V
Loved that damn car, it was my first car and I drove the hell out of it.
Traded it in at 48k on my MS3.
I know I've already posted here, but I finally found a good picture of her.

 

[Rotus]

Scrapped for parts.

Oh noes!

I want a NA Esprit so bad. There is one near where my parents live that just sits under a carport. Never moves. I know that would be a full restore, but if the price were right, I know someone who could fix it all up...

http://python.rice.edu/~arb/arbmotorsports/arbmotors_2003/the_cars.html

 

[SPEEDYHANS]

07-ms3
02-audi a4 (crash)
93-eg hash (stollen)
93-eg sedan (sold)

 

[1speed3]

my cars

well im only 20 but i have been through my fair share of vehicles....

oldest to newest:
1996 hond accord 4 door.
1999 mercury mountaineer.
2002 mercury cougar.
1999 mercury mountaineer.
2000 f150 7700 series
2008.5 silver ms3

notice i have supported the ford motor company for many years... good or bad i cant stay away from them.

 

[irnbru83]

'94 GMC Jimmy
'99 Pontiac Trans Am
'07 MS3

 

[Pavonis]

I dont have any pictures, but i drove a 1992 Red Toyota Paseo.

 

[imac]

94 mazda mx-6
94 celica st

still keep the celica around for winter driving, etc. also have a 47 willy's CJ2A jeep to mess around in.

 

[rumhud]

'99 VW Beetle, driven to 122,000 miles, from Michigan to Connecticut to Texas, in blizzards and 100+ degree summers. Here's hoping the Mazda does as well.

Something old, something new:

 

[mo08ms3]

I got my 08.5 MS3 3 days ago and loving it so far.

I had:

02 WRX
96 Cavalier
1982ish Datsun 280Z
92 Z24
78 Firebird
84 Cavalier

 

[binnung]

2008 pearl white ms3 st. back then the first car i had was 91 integra ls, 79 camaro z28, 87 rx7 gxl =), 88 toyota mr2 supercharged, 2004 mazda rx8 gt 6spd velocity red. That's it for now.

 

[Super Unique]

Here is a better shot of my former jeep

notice how much flex it had, this pic is nowhere near maxed out on flex

 

[funkyman]

Drove a BMW 330ci looks like i will be switching to a 1.4lt diesel turbo pretty soon if such a car exists?Screw the oil tycoons and car manufacturers.

 

[wayt-4-me]

80 honda civic
68 pont gto
88 isuzu imark turbo
86 pont fiero gt
91 toyota corolla sr5 (this is when they were good cars,,drove it 200k miles original clutch still intacked)
96 toyota camry
03 mazda protege 5 wagon (should have kept it)
03 toyota tacoma yuck
05 toyota corolla xrs (what the HECK WAS THAT anyway? it wasnt forein and it wasnt american but it WAS a PILE OF----- from the beginning,,,it had 2k miles and had 13 things wrong with it including the radio blew up the seats were falling apart,,,the dash was falling apart,,,really bad deal,,,,never again TOYOTA IS NOT WHAT THEY USED TO B
03 honda civic show car it was tricked out,,,,,,she will be missed but,,,,,,i sold it to get,,,,,,,,


2008 MAZDASPEED 3 ,,,well worth it(cabpatch)

 

[Rotus]

80 honda civic
68 pont gto
88 isuzu imark turbo
86 pont fiero gt
91 toyota corolla sr5 (this is when they were good cars,,drove it 200k miles original clutch still intacked)
96 toyota camry
03 mazda protege 5 wagon (should have kept it)
03 toyota tacoma yuck
05 toyota corolla xrs (what the HECK WAS THAT anyway? it wasnt forein and it wasnt american but it WAS a PILE OF----- from the beginning,,,it had 2k miles and had 13 things wrong with it including the radio blew up the seats were falling apart,,,the dash was falling apart,,,really bad deal,,,,never again TOYOTA IS NOT WHAT THEY USED TO B
03 honda civic show car it was tricked out,,,,,,she will be missed but,,,,,,i sold it to get,,,,,,,,


2008 MAZDASPEED 3 ,,,well worth it(cabpatch)

I used to sell Isuzu when that turbo I-mark was out. Suspension tweaked by Lotus, right? My buddy at the dealership and I used to take a couple of Impulses out when things were slow and race each other around this deserted subdivision.

I alsoused to have a P5. Loved that thing. It had 90k+ on it when it was stolen and totaled. I truly believe it would still be running today if that had not happenned.

 

[robin2660]

05 toyota corolla xrs (what the HECK WAS THAT anyway? it wasnt forein and it wasnt american but it WAS a PILE OF----- from the beginning,,,it had 2k miles and had 13 things wrong with it including the radio blew up the seats were falling apart,,,the dash was falling apart,,,really bad deal,,,,never again TOYOTA IS NOT WHAT THEY USED TO B

My girlfriend has that exact car. To this date, 100% problem-free Toyota quality! You must've got a lemon? Research shows it to be reliable.

 

[FrequentFlyer]

1990 Nissan 240SX Hatchback
1999 Mazda Miata
2004 Honda S2000
2005 Acura RSX Type-S
2008.5 MS3

Unfortunately, I've been suckered into the FWD world against my will.