Previous Cars

[scwashdc]

At 54, I'm a geezer on this list, so my cars go way back.

--1957 Triumph TR-3. Clutch was shot. I had to double clutch to upshift. Almost no floor due to rust.

--1965 Sunbeam Tiger. A car the size of my Triumph with a 260 Ford V-8. Best driving experiences of my life. The terror of my high school.

--1972 AMC Gremlin. Yes; it's true. Ex-wife's father was an American Motors dealer. Actually, not a bad car.

--1976 Datsun 280Z. Rust again. Decomposed the body.

--1985 Toyota Camry. Basic transportation.

--1991 Miata. Great car. Blast to drive. Problem-free. Still have it.

--1990 Honda Civic. Beater car. Urban assault vehicle for the Washington DC streets.

--2003.0 Protege 5. Companion car to the Miata. Needed something to carry my gear. Like it so far.

 

[2True]

An Accord... then my Galant.

Loved my 7g Galant, nice car, click the www to see it if you wanna

 

[EXA4DRIVER]

1991-1995: 1989 VW JETTA GLI 16V (Cool car but not very reliable. Came with factory Recaro's )

1993-1994: 1991 Civic Si. I should have kept this car

1995-1997: 1995 Nissan 200SX SE-R. Very ugly, but loved the engine.

1997-2002: 1993 Honda Del Sol Si. Another very fun car. It was stolen and stripped of everything

1997-2000: 1998 Eclipse GS-T. This car was an HKS *****

2000-2003: 2001 Audi A4 1.8T Fronttrak. 1.8T engines are very fun to tune.

2002-present: 2002 BMW 325i-wifes car

2003-present: 2003.5 Protege 5. FOR SALE

2004-Still waiting for my 350Z to come in

 

[P5 Rally]

1989 red
suzuki swift GTI
1.3 twin cam

This was the only year they made the GTI, then it became the GT. It was old, but we can all thank this car for getting the import scene started. There were sooooo many of these cars done-up in my area when they first came out.

This car was tiny, but the motor was bullet proof!! i hit the rev limiter dozens of times with over 300k on it and nothing happened!! It passed emmisions no problem.

The sound of the motor would rival the sound of Vtec at only partial throttle. It was soooooo rev happy!!! I even had a turbo from a sprint ready to be installed untill someone offered me $2k for it......SOLD!!!!!!

I miss it


:'(

 

[BiGx5MurF]

So what did everyone else drive before they got their P5? I drove a 94 Probe SE, and I also know several ex-Probe owners who are driving P5's now.

86 celica gt... with 1200w system... ah the memories

 

[Fluffy Bunny]

1974 AMC Gremlin - 258 I6 - Life is not complete until you done over 90 mph in a Gremlin! Still delivering pizza somewhere I'm sure.

1962 Studebaker Lark - 68K original when bought - now has 120K and still a great car. For Sale

1959 Ford Galaxie Tudor Sedan - 332 V8, Auto, PS. An absolute boat with about 40 sq feet of trunk room. Would still sqeal the tires when it shifted into second. Long gone.

1995 Neon - my daily - 130K - UDP, K&N, solid mounts, Booger shifter bushings - runs great and sounds even better with the $40 glasspack.

1962 Studebaker Champ pu - Restored by my uncle a decade ago. Great all around truck.

2003 - Protege 5 - wife's daily - It will be mine when she gets the Mini Cooper she wants so bad. Lets see, we can start with the RB catback, Injen, MSP wheels, etc...

1960 Studebaker Lark- 40K original miles. Even have the orginal receipt when bought in fall of 1959.

 

[asterix]

1988 volvo 240 --> the antiProtege in almost every conceivable way

 

[ottawaP5]

1988 chevrolet (suzuki) sprint

Most fuel efficient car ever! Extremely reliable.

 

[MP52266]

1) 1987 Chevorlet Cavalier Z24 - Hatchback (rare)
2) 1989 Civic DX - Full SiR Converstion
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3) 1996 Integra RS - Full JDM Type-R Converstion
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4) 2003 Mazda Protege5
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[EXA4DRIVER]

1) 1987 Chevorlet Cavalier Z24 - Hatchback (rare)
2) 1989 Civic DX - Full SiR Converstion
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3) 1996 Integra RS - Full JDM Type-R Converstion
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4) 2003 Mazda Protege5
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Very nice! I love the EF Civic Hatch and the DC2 Integra. I wish I would have never gotten rid of my 91 Civic Si.

 

[Rotus]

1. '75 Volvo 244GL
2. '81 Buick Electra Estate Wagon (party wagon)
3. '75 Volvo 242GL
4. '79 Olds Cutlass Calais
5. '78 Alfa Romeo Alfetta (AKA Sprint Veloce)
6. '87 Mazda B2000
7. '89 Acura Integra LS
8. '91 Lotus Elan M100 (it's still for sale!)
8b. Old ass Astro Van (race van)
9. '97 GMC Sonoma
10. '89 Isuzu Trooper II LS
11. '99 Ford F-150 XLS
12. '97 Honda Accord Wagon
13. Mazda Protege 5

So that makes three wagons that I have had. Does that make me queer for a wagon?

 

[tony bantug]

the first car that I actually bought on my own was a 98 Neon R/T. Kinda funny now, the R/T was a 2 year run...98 & 99....and now with the Pr5 after a 2 year run..weird