Ahh now up to car #44

[Haseeb]

The years have been interesting since I had started with the Bavaria a couple years ago. Honestly, sometimes I miss that car, and I think I will have another one day and it will probably be my last BMW. In the meantime, I have reached my 44th car, some boring, some garbage, some awesome, and everything in between. Here are a few of the highlights!

I really like how the photo with the Buick came out, buddy of mine had a vintage camera on him the day I bought it.

Most recently I got another E30 convertible that is practically identical to the other one I had, but that will be another post

 

[Markos]

As an old married guy. I really wish I experimented with more cars in college. At the time, I was in a long term relationship with my car. We hadn’t been together that long and my car was new and exciting at the time. Now I see all of these sexy cars on the road and only imagine myself inside them.

 

[HB Chris]

As an old married guy. I really wish I experimented with more cars in college. At the time, I was in a long term relationship with my car. We hadn’t been together that long and my car was new and exciting at the time. Now I see all of these sexy cars on the road and only imagine myself inside them.

lol!

 

[dang]

As an old married guy. I really wish I experimented with more cars in college. At the time, I was in a long term relationship with my car. We hadn’t been together that long and my car was new and exciting at the time. Now I see all of these sexy cars on the road and only imagine myself inside them.

I plan on being that 80 year old guy that drives the cool cars. I already have the cool cars, so at my age now I might have them on the road by the time I'm 80.

 

[teahead]

let me see if I can remember cars I've owned (including the year I bought them); not including my wife's cars. Cars in bold own currently:

• 70 318 challenger (totaled it 1 mo after getting my driver's license) - 1986
• 73 383 challenger (POS) - 1986 (sold)
• 72 318 challenger (clean, old lady owned) - 1986 (sold)
• 70 340 challenger (nice; four-speed conversion; R/T SE clone) - 1987 (sold)
• 70 318 purple challenger convertible - 1987 (just sold it last year)
• 86 Nissan std cab pickup - 1988 (sold)
• 70 GMC short side step C10 - best running vehicle owned up until that time. Was t-boned by errant driver, but fixed - 1989 (sold)
• 79 Plymouth Trailduster SUV - 1990 (sold)
• 89 Chevy ext cab 4x4 longbed Silverado - 1995 (sold)
• 90 Nissan 300zx twin turbo - 2000 (sold with blown motor)
• 71 Sublime Plymouth Barracuda 440 - 2004 (sold)
• 71 Bahama Yellow 318 Barracuda - 2004 (sold)
• 71 383 Barracuda Gran Coupe - 2005 (sold)
• 76 Jaguar XJ12C - 2006 (sold)
• 71 Cuda Convertible - 2010 (sold)
• 2006 PT Cruiser convertible - 2010 (sold)
• 2003 Infiniti G35 coupe - 2012 (totaled)
• 2004 Dodge Ram 2500 - 2014
• 71 BMW 2800CS E9 - 2015
• 73 BMW 3.0CSi - 2017 (sold)
• 1978 Mini Cooper - 2017 (sold)
• 94 Merc E320 Coupe - 2018 (sold)
• 55 Chevy Nomad - 2018
• 2012 Infiniti G37 Convertible - 2019 (sold)
• 70 Merc 280SL - 2019
• 90 Merc 300E coupe - 2019 (sold)
• 76 BMW 2002 - 2020 (sold)
• 63 VW Deluxe Bus - 2020 (sold)
• 2007 Dodge NItro - 2021

not including any junk cars (1980 E12, 1989 E34, 1980 E21) that I bought for parts.

 

[bmw2800cs]

E30 convertibles are sweet!

 

[CSteve]

Rob and Haseeb, did your local DMV require dealer tags? My checkered history reads quite differently. In chronological order.

1940 Ford Sedan, dropped in a souped up 54 Olds V8, LaSalle tranny on the floor.
1956 Chevy, 283 souped up V8. Lots of nights drag racing on the public highways.
A six month stint in the Army Reserves working for the NSA woke me up.
Back to college after being expelled three times for grades.
1962 VW Beetle with the sliding canvas roof. 0-60 was scary slow.
Another 62 Beetle for my first wife. She rolled it shortly before we parted ways. Painfully!
1964 Chevy Impala Two Door Hard Top. Turquoise, stunning for its day. Could not get the shimmy out of the front end. Sold for a
1971 BMW 1600 for a 12,000 road trip across Canada and home. Came within inches of buying an MGB TD but a colleague who was a Volvo guy suggested the BMW
1969 2800CS owned by a doctor's widow. True.
1974 3 liter Bavaria.
1974 euro BMW 3.0CS bought with insurance money after totaling the 2800.
1976 BMW 3.0Si. Plus two parts cars in there somewhere. Still want another Bavaria.
1973 CSi ran but sacrificed to turn the 74CS into a CSi. Took that to the track.
Currently, 1976 BMW 2002 original and cherry with 82k on the clock.

Scattered over the years, 5 Subarus, one Toyota wagon, one Chevy Cruze(don't ask), a 1987 Chrysler LeBaron with the Landau roof. Really, don't ask.

Dan, I am 80 and it has been a great ride that will continue until I run out fuel. No regrets, no remorse.

steve

 

[bluecoupe30!]

I've lost track, enjoyed many British cars, started with an Austin Mini Countryman, then '67 Mercury Cougar, Volvo P1800S, my Healey 3000 BJ8, and on and on. Had to move to a farm to have space. Realistically, it is time to "thin the herd". So I sold the Austin Healey 100-4 project. Still have the Airstream Overlander Land Yacht. Can convert that into anything, really. My 1972 E9 is such a great car, and I love my Big Healey. Working on my 1960 Austin Healey Bugeye Sprite, almost there, gonna be great! But some comfort knowing others have the same hoarding problems. We will get to all of them some day!

 

[vince]

Here is my list, one's we still have in bold.

1969 Charger RT (Bought when I was 15 for $300)
1968 Camaro RS Convertible (Bought when I was 15, had it for 6 years)
1985 Mazda RX7 GSL
1987 Ford Ranger STX 4X4
1981 Subaru Wagon (Multiple speeding tickets in the Ranger forced me to go for cheaper car/insurance)
1990 Ford Bronco 11
1970 Mercury Cougar convertible
1985 Ford Ranger STX 4X4
1987 Ford Bronco Full Size
1994 Ford Ranger 4X4
1992 Ford Explorer
1969 Camaro RS Convertible (I was the second owner)
1988 Mazda RX7 Convertible
1993 Ford Taurus SHO
1997 Dodge Durango
1972 BMW 3.0 CS
1972 Chevy Cheyenne Super
1978 GMC 3/4 Ton 4x4
2000 BMW 528it (5 speed wagon with sport package)
2007 Chevy Tahoe LTZ
1972 BMW 3.0 CSi (Advertised on CL as 2 door Bavaria)
2003 BMW M5
1972 BMW 2002 (Verona Sunroof)
1996 Ford XLT 4X4 Kingcab Pickup
1979 GMC Pickup (Dairy Farmer's truck with 42K miles) My first flip on Ebay
1999 BMW 528it
2004 BMW M3 6 speed Convertible
1979 Chevy Silverado (loaded)
1975 BMW 2002 (fjord sunroof) I restored with full bumper conversion, my first sale on BaT
2001 BMW M5 Dinan S1 69K miles
2003 BMW 530 with sport package
2002 BMW 525it (one owner) other
2013 BMW X5 5.0 Worse car we've ever had
1973 BMW 2002 (sunroof auto)
1973 BMW 2002 (sunroof, auto, Atlantic blue)
2000 BMW 323 Wagon (one owner) - Daughter's Driver
2009 VW Passat Wagon - Daughter's Driver
1999 BMW M3 Convertible (Hellrot, auto) Second Sale on BaT
2018 Jeep Wrangler Sahara
1984 BMW 635csi Euro - Third sale on BaT
2021 Jeep Gladiator Rubicon

 

[dang]

Okay, I guess we're doing this. Boring cars excluded.

1970 Dodge Colt (totaled when hit head-on by a drunk driver. I was wearing the bottom portion of the seatbelt and knocked the windshield out with my head)
1964 Austin Healy Sprite (tube frame with body bolted on. Bought when I was 16)
1964 MGB (289ci Ford V8. Sleeper)
1969 Jaguar E-Type Roadster (should've kept it)
1983 Trans Am (5spd close ratio trans, lowered, Epsilons. I was 21, what can I say)
1980 Toyota 4x4 pickup
1972 Toyota FJ40 Land Cruiser (should've kept this one too!)
1972 BMW 2002tii (the BMW that started it all for me. Bought at auction as a roll over)
1972 BMW 2002 (used all the tii parts off the other car. Rear ended and totaled a year later)
1950 Chevy Pickup long bed
1970 BMW 2800 CS (rusty donor car) (Baikal)
1972 BMW 3.0 CS (to use the donor car for) (Polaris)
1972 BMW 3.0 CS (Polaris)
1988 BMW 535is 5spd
1972 BMW 2002 with tii drive train
1974 BMW 2002
1974 BMW 2002tii
1976 BMW 2002
1990 BMW 535is 5spd
1969 BMW 2002 (M20 project)
1973 BMW 3.0 CS (Shoulda kept it) (Baikal)
1969 BMW 2800 CS (Polaris)
1975 BMW 2002
1974 BMW 2002 Euro (still bothers me that I sold this one)
1972 BMW 2002tii (Riviera)
1976 BMW 2002
1973 BMW 2002tii (Golf)
1973 BMW 2002
1972 BMW 2002tii (Baikal)
1991 Acura NSX
2011 BMW 328iT (daughter's car)
1951 GMC pick up short bed
1974 BMW 2002tii (parts car)
2011 Ford Flex
2001 BMW M3 (3 pedal)
1969 BMW 2800
2012 Chevy Silverado (parts hauler)
2000 Mercedes G500 Europa

And some that I can't remember.

EDIT: Wow, I forgot to put the E3 on the list.

 

[Stevehose]

I can't compete but for my own memory exercise:

1978 Triumph Spitfire
1971 Mustang conv
1970 Mustang conv
1973 3.0cs 2240521
1967 Porsche 911 soft rear window targa (sigh)
1970 442 conv
1969 442 conv
1980 Chevy Citation (first family car, given to us by in laws, nicknamed the Roach because it was brown and perma-smelled like vomit from sister in law's kids)
1980 Volvo 240 wagon
1992 Volvo 240 wagon
2003 Volvo XC 70 wagon
1972 3.0cs
2008 Toyota Highlander
2003 F150
2012 F150
2014 Cayenne Turbo

 

[Arde]

Wow! I know car thieves with shorter list of cars they owned .
As for me, I will borrow Leonard Cohen's Chelsea Hotel ending:

I can't keep track of each fallen robin...

 

[dave v. in nc]

right...memory exercise...wonder how many edits this will take
69 2002 (learned about chalky paint, 2nd gear synchros)
72 2002 (best car ever for me, still miss)
64 Porsche Karmann Coupe (learned about rust in college with no $))
67 Beetle (for the great winter of 79 in MI)
67 Volvo 122s wagon (still miss)
54 Chev PU (still miss, like you miss an old dog...)
77 320i (mistake...probably built on Friday)
74 914-4 (sold last year)
67 Saab 96
66 Saab 95
81? Jetta GLI
80 Volvo 240 wagon
76 Mercedes Benz 300d (dad's old car..ex-wife totalled)
82 Volvo 240 wagon (still miss)
51 Wife (new to me in 95)
85 MB 300td wagon (sold to a Romanian who shipped back to old country; turbos rare there)
98 Volvo 850T wagon (still miss)
2000 Volvo V70R wagon
76 2002 Nevada (CURRENT)
75 2002 parts car (gone)
74 3.0cs Polaris (CURRENT)
72 3.0cs (sold to a friend)
72 3.0cs parts car (sold to another friend)
68 Datsun 1600 roadster (CURRENT)
03 Chev truck (CURRENT)
(wife's had 528, 328, 325, X1, MB 300..)
Never bought a new car ever...
Coulda, shoulda, didn't...dad's old 82 300cd coupe, an AH 3000 that seemed rusty at the time (c.1981) for $300, Gary and Kitty's 8-series coupe...

 

[Oldbmwcoupes]

Dave, that 51 Wife is the most unique of all the cars on everybody’s list (yes, I read each piece of everybody’s list and envisioned each car in my head-some ugly visions). Mostly thanks to Steve’s citation, fondly referred to as Roach.
My list is long. I’ll touch on some goofy highlights

62 factory Fleetwood limo
64 Corvair convertible
1964 Mooney M20e, still around
1970 Chevy impala convertible (first car)
Poop brown 911 targa
Yugo-fondly called the Yucko
7 different fiat spiders
78 924 automatic- wrong in so many ways
79 rabbit convertible with all the goodies
B7 turbo coupe
E9s x3 ( two still around)
E24/28 m6 and m5, still around
2015 msquared breeze float plane, still around

Needles to say, I have directional and focus issues

 

[boonies]

I am going to forget a few, and adding years would be impossible…

1958 Chevrolet Bel-Air (first car was a 12th b’day present)

1965 Chevrolet Impala (wrecked in spectacular manner, plunged off a hill (almost a cliff) , not wearing a seat belt..those were crazy times weren’t they?

1971 Chrysler wagon with a 383. Dad had a business in the SF Bay Area, he investigated product failures and at the end of the investigation the plaintiff’s counsel left this car with him for disposal and, well…it was mine.

1955 Ford Custom 252, 3 on the tree. I bought this from the HS auto shop and rebuilt the engine (should have swapped with something fun)

1969 Mach 1 351w with 4speed (I was 16), lots of engine and suspension work.

1970 Ford Bronco (another accident investigation)

1966 Mustang fastback 289 4 speed (drove that while I worked on the ‘69

1971 Dodge Challenger TA

1971 Ford F-150

1977 Toyota Celica hatchback

1972 Ford F-250

1976 BMW 2002 4speed

1984 Toyota Celica

1940 Lasalle

1957 Packard

1955 Packard ,bought these packards as a pair, but didn’t keep them long

1970 Oldsmobile Rally 350

1982 Ford F-350

1987 Ford LTD (company car)

1992 (?) Ford Taurus (company car)

1946 Ford F6 flatbed dump

1993 Ford T-bird (company car)

1995 Lincoln Mark 8

1994 Chevy suburban

1998 Lincoln Mark 8

1997 +/- Jeep Grand Cherokee

2001 Dodge Dakota

2003 Chrysler 300

2006 Audi A6 Wagon

2001 Audi S8

2011 Audi A6

2007 Audi S6

2014 Audi A5

2013 BMW 650i grand coupe

2018 Audi Q7

1972 BMW 3.0CS (we wanted one when we had the 2002)

2018 Tesla Model S

 

[Haseeb]

I am floored by how many wonderful, cool, and crappy cars you guys have all had, seriously! I often think that life is too short to drive boring cars, but that's the complete opposite of how I feel when I am stranded on side of the road with a some cylinders firin', oil leakin', coolant steamin', good for nothing jalopy.

I think after this E30 I am gonna go to something American again. The vehicle I miss the most hands down is my 68 Mustang so something 50s/60s.

I can't remember if I shared this, but this is a cool little movie I made with it like 2 years ago. Like a minute long if anyone wants to see it (-:
https://youtu.be/Yuthacd4W4A

CSteve: Rob and Haseeb, did your local DMV require dealer tags?

I believe they would have, I think the limit here is 6 cars per year per person, I have largely just finessed by titling cars with my parents/friends hehe

 

[Nicad]

First car was a 67 Biscayne my Brother gave me. First car I bought was a 71' 240-Z. Most pumped I ever was after buying a car was my 1st of three 1992 Corrado VR6's that was a Pfaff endurance racer driven by Richard Spenard (Villeneuve's driving coach)
Car I really enjoyed but thought I would despise was a 1974 Valiant 4 door with a slant 6.
Car that was the most Mint of any car I have bought was a 1966 Corvair owned by an older couple. I was the one who let it degrade.
Car that made me feel I had won the Lottery with how it ticked every box. 1998 BMW M3 Sedan 5 speed.
Car I wanted since I was 14 ....BMW E9
Car that has given me the best service of any in my life....Current 2007 Forester XT Beater. 323,000 KM, heading to 400K. current daily
Only new car I have bought and shortest time I have ever owned a car. 2021 Subaru Legacy XT. So glad it is gone after 250 KM!
Car I am going to sell next Month on BAT. 1999 Miata 10AE.
Car I have been dreaming about buying all Winter 2010 Porsche Cayman S manual.

Car I bought today instead of the Porsche. A slightly used 2022 Subaru BRZ with 1,180 miles
Tech package with a manual!! Very pumped about this car. Hard to get, value priced. Light, nice seats. My gut feeling is this will be better than a Porsche for the way I live. Not too precious. Will get winter tires, should be a Hoot. Bit of a CSL motif, as it has aluminum roof, hood and fenders. 228 HP, 2,815 pounds

 

[coupedegrace]

I feel derelict in my car purchasing duties...current cars in bold, wife's cars in italics.

1983 VW GTI
1971 BMW 2002
1974 BMW 2002
1986 Acura Integra hatchback
1976 BMW 2002
1972 BMW 3.0CSi
2006 Toyota Tacoma
2007 Mazda 3 hatchback
2010 VW Jetta Sportwagen (with the lying turbodiesel)
2015 BMW 535i
2017 Subaru Outback
1972 BMW 3.0 CSi

 

[Nicad]

I am floored by how many wonderful, cool, and crappy cars you guys have all had, seriously! I often think that life is too short to drive boring cars, but that's the complete opposite of how I feel when I am stranded on side of the road with a some cylinders firin', oil leakin', coolant steamin', good for nothing jalopy.

I think after this E30 I am gonna go to something American again. The vehicle I miss the most hands down is my 68 Mustang so something 50s/60s.

I can't remember if I shared this, but this is a cool little movie I made with it like 2 years ago. Like a minute long if anyone wants to see it (-:
https://youtu.be/Yuthacd4W4A


I believe they would have, I think the limit here is 6 cars per year per person, I have largely just finessed by titling cars with my parents/friends hehe

Liked that Video Haseeb. I remember my best friend's Granny had that year Mustang in a light Green.

 

[JMinPDX]

I’ll play. Chronologically to my best recollection beginning in 1976: (commercial and spousal vehicles not included)
1954 Ford Customline
1969 VW Karman Ghia
1972 Olds Delta 88
1971 BMW 2002 (where it all started)
1980 Subaru GL wagon
1985 Golf GTI (first new car)
1980 Chevy LUV pickup
1975 E3 3.0si
1966 Triumph TR4A
1973 2002
1969 1600 Baur Cabrio
1982 BMW 733i
1963 Chevy II Wagon
1974 2002tii
1956 Dodge Station Wagon
1972 3.0CS
1974 3.0CS (parts car)
1964 Triumph Herald
1966 Triumph Herald Sedan
1984 Jeep Grand Wagoneer
1956 Dodge Station Wagon (bought the same one back)
1984 733i
1969 2002
1973 2002(parts car)
1982 318i baur top cabriolet
1983 320is (parts car)
1974 3.0cs (still have it)
1980 528i (parts car)
1979 Triumph Spitfire
1961 Olds Super 88
1973 Bavaria
1993 525i
1990 Toyota Land Cruiser
2000 528i Wagon
1980 e12 518 euro
2003 e46 330ci
1974 Bavaria
1973 3.0s (parts car)
1986 745i turbo
1976 2002A
1973 2002 (still have it)