I currently own 4. Just sold the vw last month.
I currently own 4. Just sold the vw last month.
76 Corolla - This car eventually ran mid-14 quarter miles at 100 mph, with a built 11:1 3TC bottom end capped with a ported 2TC head with a Comp cam, over sized valves, dual Weber 40s, equal length header and proper exhaust. With a 4-speed manual and 3.40 differential it ran out of gear 138 mph.
78 280Z
86 Crammit
88 Mazda 323 1.6i
76 Mazda Cosmo
92 Storm GSi
94 Dodge Shadow
2002 Escort
2003 Crown Vic
2008 Focus SES
2003 Miata LS
Only the 280Z and the Crammit remained essentially stock, all the others were performance-enhanced to one degree or another. The Mazda Cosmo was a tagged and insured but full-prep ITA race car that was occasionally driven to races instead of trailered (usually trailered).
1967 Thunderbird
1989 MX6 LX
1989 MX6 GT
1988 626 GT
1990 626 LE
1989 MX6 LX
1988 626 GT
1975 RX4
1986 626 GT
1987 626 GT
1996 Accord
1993 RX7 Base
1986 RX7 SE
1990 300ZX
1983 RX7 GSL
1990 Corolla Wagon
1985 MR2
1993 240SX
2007 Murano
2007 Sienna
2004 CR-V
There aren't that many, but I feel like I'm forgetting something.
This question shows up a lot on the various forums I'm on so I made a text file with a list and a second one with links to photos. Makes it easy to remember stuff.
1978 Civic
1977 Civic
1971 MGB (bought in 1987 - and I still have it and drive it
1977 Civic
1979 Civic
1987 CRX Si
1992 MX3 GS
2002 L300
2002 Sonata
2004 Santa Fe
2004 Tiburon GTV6
2006 Sonata
2007 Santa Fe
1996 Miata
1999 Miata
1990 Miata - still have this, now it's the primary autocrosser
2005 Mazdaspeed MX5 - still have this too
1993 Miata - still have this one
2010 Mazda3
2011 4Runner
1988 CRX Si
2002 Civic Si
2008 Fit - still have it
2014 RAM 1500 - yes still have it
2008 MX5 - still have it. There should be seven "still haves" in this list.
I know I have photos of some of the missing stuff... somewhere.
Wow. I feel like I haven't lived compared to the amount of cars you folks have owned
I'm 32 and my list is pretty short
1- 91 Mustang GT (still have, still neglect)
2- 93 Ford probe GT
3- 88 Ford Tempo
4- 94 Ford Probe GT
5- 98 Escort ZX2
6- 05 Mazda3 2.3 SP
7- 90 F150 bought and sold non running
8- 06 Mazda6 hatch
9- 13 Ford Flex (wife mobile)
10- 99 Miata (current DD)
Previous
1971 Chevy Malibu
1973 Datsun 240Z
1978 Triumph TR7
1984 Volkswagen Scirocco
1970 Datsun 240Z
1982 Datsun 280ZX Turbo
1989 Mitsubishi Mirage
1978 Dodge Colt
1993 Nissan Sentra
1994 Nissan Truck
1996 Nissan Altima
1998 Mazda Millennia
1999 Nissan 200SX-SE
1991 Ford Explorer
2000 Ford Explorer
2000 Ford F-150
1997 Mazda Miata
2001 Volvo V40
2002 Mazda Miata
2004 Toyota Tundra
2005 Saab 9-2x Aero
1989 Mazda RX-7
2008 Subaru WRX
2011 Subaru Outback
2005 Honda S2000
2011 BMW 328i xDrive
Current
2007 Pontiac Solstice GXP - auto-x car
2015 Subaru Outback - SWMBO's DD
2015 Audi A3 - my DD
I lost accurate count at 42 and believe i'm now close to 60. However, every time i bring this up i also mention that about a third of them were parts cars that i never drove or only drove for giggles before parting out. I parted out an F2t Mx6 on Saturday. Never drove that one. 
I've never counted... lets see what I can remember in rough order:
88 Pontiac Fiero coupe
94 Saturn SW2
95 Saturn SL1
91 Saturn SL2
94 Saturn SC2
95 Saturn SL2
88 Pontiac Fiero coupe
93 Cadillac Sedan Deville
86 Pontiac Fiero GT
95 Geo Metro
93 VW Passat
71 Ford Mustang
85 BMW 318
64 Ford Thunderbird
81 Jaguar XJS
70 Datsun 240z
71 Chevrolet Malibu
70 Opel GT
88 Porsche 944
93 BMW M3
78 Chevrolet Monza
95 Pontiac Trans Sport
98 Chevrolet Metro LSi
93 Buick LeSabre Limited
38 Packard Sedan
97 Pontiac Bonneville SE
04 Honda Civic Hybrid
07 Toyota Corolla
87 GMC Caballero
98 Pontiac Bonneville SE
09 Toyota Corolla
01 Pontiac Grand Prix GT
84 Chevrolet Camaro Z28
Those were the notables. there is a stretch in the middle where I had a new car every other day. Working at a junkyard has it's advantages.
Don't have time to list them all, nor do I know exact count, but my best guess is between 70 and 80
I've probably got the shortest list for a member over 18. An Accord, two neons, and currently a civic.
bastomatic wrote: I'm 35 and I've owned 8 cars. I'm a lightweight around here.
'71 Chevrolet Nova
'76 Honda Civic S
'76 Mercury Capri
'79 Fiat X1/9
'87 Toyota Corolla FX16 GT-S
'95 Buick LeSabre
'95 Oldmobile LSS supercharged
'2008 Toyota Highlander
'2013 Ford Focus SE Sedan
I'm 56 and it seems the total is 9. Ten (10) if you include the current FX16 GT-S. Then again, two of those are my wife's. So you've got another lightweight here!
1977 Nova
1978 Monte
1981 Olds 2dr BroHam diesel converted to gas
1984 S10 4WD V6 extended cab
1978 CJ7 304 3 speed Manual
1985 RX7 GS red with Grey cloth
1984 buick Grand National
1989 BMW M3
1992 BMW 525i CR 5 speed
1984 Jeep Wagoneer 360 Leather
1974 Jeep Wagoneer 401 Rust
198? Jeep CJ assembled 304 turbo 400 Non quadra track
1992 Isuzu trooper manual
1989 4Runner SR5 V6
198? Suzuki samurai
1992 Mustang GT Current
2001 GMC savana SLT Current
2009 mazda 5 Current
2002 subaru outback Current
1981 Toyota PU 4WD
1995 Maxima
1989 Honda Accord 5 speed LXi
2000 Volvo V70XC
1981 Buick Regal w/1971 455 G code
1938 Fordor Deluxe 85HP All original
198? Subaru XT6 2wd auto
i'm 29 and my wife asked me for a list on our anniversary dinner earlier this year. I think the list came to 22. I have only bought one car (and sold one car) since then. So 23.
Next time she tries to give me crap about it i'm showing her page one of this thread.
I've had over 100 in 38 years, though most of them were when I was younger, and at that, over 30 were air cooled VWs. Most only stayed around a few months, though many were around for years all at the same time.
Current cars:
'01 BMW 740i
'14 MINI Cooper
'02 Chevy Suburban 2500
'79 Chevy Stepside hotrod
Past Rides: Cars:
American:
'13 Chevy Volt
'06 Mustang GT convertible
'63 Mercury Comet S22 hardtop
'63 Mercury Comet Convertible
'02 Chrysler PT Cruiser
'99 Ford SVT Contour
'86 Caddy Fleetwood Brougham (the Battlestar Cadillactica)
'61 Ford Falcon
'62 Ford Falcon 4dr custom
'86 Mazda/Ford RX7 (the Rex)
'62 Mercury Comet 2 dr sedan (my first car)
'72 Ford Pinto (my first autocrosser)
'70 Ford Mustang Sportsroof (autocrosser)
'70 Ford Mustang Mach1 (drag car)
'70 Ford Mustang BOSS 302
'71 Ford Torino GT 429
'73 Euro Capri (road racer)
'50 Ford coupe
'70 Pontiac Ventura (drag car)
'76 Pontiac Grand LeMans (lowrider)
'89 Pontiac Grand Am
'78 Pontiac Trans Am (autocrosser)
'84 Chevy Monte Carlo (lowrider)
'85 Chevy Monte Carlo (lowrider)
'75 Chevy Corvette/ Ferrari Daytona Spyder replica (TV car)
'81 Chevy Citation (323k miles!!!)
'71 Dodge Charger
'84 Dodge Daytona Turbo
'86 Dodge Daytona Turbo
'56 Dodge Hemi Coronet
'56 Rambler Wagon
Imports:
'11 MINI Cooper
'98 BMW 740iL
'02 Hyundai Accent
'73 Porsche 914
'74 Porsche 914 (autocrosser)
'66 Porsche 912 (autocross and road racer)
'69 Porsche 911T
'74 Porsche 911S (driver and autocrosser)
Custom Bugs too numerous to list individually... (over 30)
'63 Ghia
'71 VW Karmann Ghia
'72 VW Ghia
'69 Squareback VW
'69 Fastback VW
Bradley GT kit car
'77 VW Scirocco
'80 VW Jetta (custom, w/Cabrio grille)
'59 Jaguar Mark IX
'86 Jaguar XJ6 (black)
'86 Jaguar XJ6 (cream)
'71 MG Midget
'76 MGB
'58 MGA
'59 TR3
? TR-7 (with Ford 2.8 V6)
'84 Renault Alliance
'61 Renault 4CV
'72 Audi 100LS
'75 Fiat X-1/9
'78 Fiat X-1/9 (autocrosser)
'81 Fiat 124 Spyder
'72 Fiat 124 Spyder (autocrosser)
'74 Fiat 124 Spyder
'66 Datsun sedan
'72 Datsun 240Z
'74 Datsun 240Z (autocrosser)
'84 Toyota Corolla GTS (autocross and road race)
'74 Subaru Coupe
'82 Subaru 4x4 wagon
'84 Subaru 4x4 wagon
'70 Mazda R100 (autocrosser)
'73 Mazda RX-2 (autocrosser)
'73 Mazda RX-3 (autocrosser)
'75 Mazda RX-3
'79 Mazda RX-7
'86 Honda CRX Si (custom)
Bikes:
'81 Honda CB750-F
'86 Yamaha Radian
'89 Suzuki Katana
Trucks
'94 Chevy 3500 dually
'01 Range Rover 4.6 HSE
'95 Range Rover County LWB
'88 Range Rover
'92 Toyota lowrider pickup
'96 Ford Ranger Splash
'77 Ford Courier
'78 Chevy LUV (lowrider)
'74 Chevy LUV (lowrider)
'71 Datsun
'73 Datsun (lowrider)
'66 VW panel bus
'66 VW 21 Window Deluxe bus
'68 VW Westfalia camper bus
'72 Chevy Suburban (lowrider)
'78 Dodge Chinook Motorhome
'68 GMC intercity bus/motorhome conversion
'72 Winnebago Indian w/Mopar 413
bastomatic wrote: I'm 35 and I've owned 8 cars. I'm a lightweight around here.
At 46 I'm not that far ahead of you, although 18 is more than I thought it would be:
71 Mercury Comet
82 Subaru GL Wagon
74 Dodge W100 (owned, but never drove)
71 Ford F100 4x4 (owned, but never drove)
78 Ford F150 4x4
86 Toyota pick-up 4x4
91 Acura Integra
90 Ford E150 conversion van
02 Audi A4 2.8 Avant
03 VW Jetta TDI wagon (still own)
73 Volvo 1800ES (still own)
07 MINI Cooper Convertible (half owned with ex)
78 Triumph Spitfire Spit 6
88 BMW 325is
72 Triumph GT6 (still own)
64 Morris Mini
08 Dodge Grand Caravan (still own)
79 Triumph Spitfire (still own)
Still.. this is quite a number compared to my mother (68 years old) who has owned 5 cars her entire driving life (she didn't own a car until after college):
71 Dodge Demon (72-85)
85 Subaru wagon (85-93)
93 Dodge Intrepid (93-94; bought back by Chrysler)
95 Subaru wagon (94-07)
08 Volvo V50 (07 to present)
I just did this for my 50th birthday, I am at 67 on the list, but I know there are a few missing.
1986 BMW 528 White 1996 BMW 328is Black 1956 VW Beetle rust 1973 VW Beetle White VW Beetle red VW Beetle orange VW beetle Blue VW Beetle Black 1970 VW Bus Blue 1985 Chevy Camaro White 1985 Chevy Camaro Black 1992 Chevy Camaro White 1968 VW Camper Tan 1996 Jeep Cherokee Red 1979 Honda Civic Gold 2004 Mini Cooper S Silver 1969 Mercury Cougar Red 1983 Mercury Cougar Blue 1984 Mercury Cougar Black 1985 Mercury Cougar XR7 Red 1989 Mercury Cougar XR7 White 2006 Ford Escape Blue 1989 Ford Escort Red 1963 Ford Fairlane Gold 1963 Ford Fairlane White 1963 Ford Fairlane Blue 1963 Ford Fairlane Green 1965 Ford Fairlane White 1965 Ford Fairlane Blue 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee Black 1964 VW Karmann Ghia Blue 1967 VW Karmann Ghia White 1967 VW Karmann Ghia Tan 1970 VW Karmann Ghia Green 1973 VW Karmann Ghia green 1986 Chrysler LeBaron Conv Black 1990 Geo Metro Green 1996 Mazda Miata Red 1965 Ford Mustang White 1966 Ford Mustang Vintage Burgundy 1966 Ford Mustang Blue 1966 Ford Mustang white 1967 Ford Mustang Green 1972 Ford Mustang Yellow 1983 Ford Mustang Convertible Black 1987 Ford Mustang GT Burgundy 1984 Ford Mustang GT350 White 1966 Ford Mustang Sprint Blue 1966 Ford Mustang T5 Blue VW Panel Red VW panel White VW panel White 2016 Jeep Patriot Silver 1981 Mazda Pickup Blue 1992 Nissan Sentra Black 1962 VW Single Cab Black 1977 GMC Sprint Red 1968 VW Squareback Gray 1969 VW Squareback green 1973 VW Squareback Red 1986 Ford Taurus Silver 1996 Ford Taurus Green 1988 Ford Taurus SHO Black 1984 Ford Tempo Silver 1973 VW Thing Yellow 1973 VW Thing White 1973 VW Thing Burned
Let's see... In order:
1985 Honda Civic Hatchwagon
1964 Buick Skylark
1987 Mercury Cougar XR7
1987 Mercury Cougar XR7 (not a typo, I had two!)
1989 Nissan Maxima SE
1983 Crammit Z28
1979 Pontiac Trans Am (still have it)
1992 Ford F150 "Nite"
2002 VW Jetta
1979 Pontiac Trans Am 10th Anniversary
2002 Subaru WRX wagon
2009 Subaru WRX 5-door
1987 Shelby CSX
1997 Dodge Dakota (Still have it)
2012 Mazda 3 5-door (Still have it)
So, that's 15 cars. Longest car owned is the Trans Am, which I bought in 2002. Most mileage I've put on a car is definitely my Mazda, which I bought new and now has just over 127K and counting. That's also my longest tenured daily driver, with just over 5 years and counting for fleet time.
5 out of those cars were silver, hence the stupid screen name which I now hate.
Looks like my list will be the shortest.
1998 Daewoo Cielo (hand-me-down)
1991 Toyota Corolla
1995 Suzuki Samurai
1992 Toyota Trueno
Still own all of them except the Daewoo.
1974 Plymouth Valiant
1992 Hyundai Elantra
1985 Jeep CJ-7
1993 Saturn SW2
1997 Saturn SC2
1971 Plymouth Valiant
2002 Subaru 2.5 RS
1994 Saturn SL2
2003 Mazda Miata
1995 Saturn SW2
1994 Saturn SW2
1991 Nissan 300ZX (slicktop!)
1993 Saturn SC2 (co-owned LeMons car)
2006 Honda S2000
1998 Saturn SL2 (still own - 5 years!)
1994 Mazda Miata
2003 Nissan Sentra SE-R SpecV (co-owned rallyx car)
I, uh, keep a spreadsheet. This goes back to 1986 when I got my first car:
1977 Mercury Cougar XR-7
1977 Ford Granada
1980 Dodge Colt
1985 Honda Accord LX
1986 Honda Prelude Si
1993 Ford Taurus SHO
1994 Ford Escort LX
1994 Ford Ranger STX
1995 Ford Mustang GT
1990 Subaru Justy 4WD
1997 Ford Contour SE
1989 Ford Mustang LX 5.0
1998 Ford Taurus SE
1999 Ford F-150 Sport
1980 Ford Fiesta
1984 Mazda RX-7 S
2000 Ford Windstar SE
1995 Chevrolet Camaro Z28
2002 Ford Windstar LX
1989 Ford Mustang LX 5.0
1987 Honda Accord Lxi
2003 Mazda Protege5
2004 Ford Freestar Limited
2004 Ford F-150 XLT
2000 Ford Contour SVT
2006 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer
1996 Dodge Neon ACR
1986 Porsche 944 Turbo
1989 Ford F-250 Lariat
2008 Ford Taurus X Limited
2000 Ford F-150 Lariat
2005 BMW 330i ZHP
2007 Ford F-150 XLT
1995 Mazda Miata
1998 BMW M3
2011 Ford F-150 Lariat
1985 BMW 325e
1995 Ford Mustang GT Convertible
2005 Pontiac GTO
2015 Ford Expedition EL Limited (Wife's current DD and our tow rig)
2011 Ford Mustang GT
2007 Ford Focus (Daugher's)
2002 Ford Explorer XLT (Son's)
2014 Ford Taurus SHO (Mine)
I feel like an outsider here... 
I bought my first car in 1976, and while I'd have to sit down and count them I've probably only had around fifteen cars since then. I tend to keep them a long time. There have been four Pontiacs and four BMWs in there, otherwise there was no real pattern.
'69 Olds Delta 88, lasted less than 24 hrs.
'53 Dodge Coronet?
'73 Old Delta 88
'76 Buick Skyhawk
'79 Olds Delta 88
'75 Buick skyhawk
'77 Chevy Monza
'75 Chevy Monza
'86 Chevy S10
'87 Dodge Shadow turbo
'85 Olds Cutlass Sierra
'80 Chevy Suburban
'86 Ford F250
'97 Chevy S10
'90 Ford Bronco
'88 Ford F150
'73 International Travelall
'69 Olds Cutlass S
'73 MGB GT
'85 VW Jetta Diesel
'86 VW Scirocco
'88 VW Cabriolet
'85 VW Scirocco
'94 Chevy K2500
'88 VW Scirocco
'78 VW Scirocco
'84 VW Scirocco
'88 VW Scirocco
'88 VW Scirocco
'90 VW Cabriolet
How do you guys ever finish projects/get things where you want them going though cars that fast?? Though I guess maybe that question answers itself...
In order, not including bikes. I'm 25.
Not a ton, but plenty to keep me busy. I tend to keep them for a long time if I like them, and try to get them as close to 'finished' as possible. Of course, that rarely happens. Everything can be improved...
Hmmm, let's see. I'll start with my first and work my way thru.
79 Subaru brumby
79,80,82 Mazda 626's
89 Mitsubishi Galant
92 Honda prelude
88 Nissan Navara
87 Holden Commodore
86 Nissan pintara
80 Chrysler valiant wagon
89 Nissan Navara
90 Holden Commodore
77 Chrysler centura
90 Ford courier
89 Suzuki Swift GTI
85 Ford courier (still own)
90 swift GTI
94 swift GTI
95 Ford courier
00 Ford courier
I'm pretty sure that's it. So only 20, I guess I need to lift my game
gearheadE30 wrote: How do you guys ever finish projects/get things where you want them going though cars that fast?? Though I guess maybe that question answers itself...
For me, I had a custom auto body shop so I had facilities and tools to build cars pretty fast, and a lot to store them in while getting ready to build them. So early on, I'd buy them cheap, build them up, then drive them a few months and sell them on for the next project (and I ALWAYS had several going at the same time so it's not like I'd build one, then sell it and build the next. I'd have upwards of 5-10 cars at once and keep them for a while while cycling them out occasionally for another. Quite a few of them stayed for a year or more.). Not really flipping them, but not keeping them a long time, either. I have too many ideas for custom projects, especially for air cooled VWs, that I didn't want to stop with just one or two. Autocross cars and track cars usually stayed around a whole season before moving on to the next, though there were a couple that only stayed for a few events to dial them in before selling them to someone who wanted a sorted car to start with.
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