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I've looked, but didn't find a thread like this one on here.It's always fun to know what cars people had prior to their Vibe.You can even include a little comment or story for each of them.1) 1994 Chevrolet Cavalier Z22 dark purple (2001-2002)No pics... Though it was my first car, I hated it !2) 1994 Pontiac Grand Am SE 2,3L dark green (2002-2005)Bought it with only 39600 km in April 2002. Blew the headgasket at about 50 000 km in early 2004. Traded it in in March 2005 with a blew headgasket again. Apparently, those 2,3L Quad4 were kown for this problem. It was still in mint condition, but didn't feel like spending another 1000$ in a 11 years old car.This is a picture from August 20043) 2005 Pontiac Pursuit SE 2,2L Ecotec black (2005-2009)Though it was a lease, it was my favorite car of all (shut... more than the Vibe...) It was a 4 years lease with 80 000 km allowed (lease on March 31st 2005). I returned the car on March 13, 2009 with 79975 km on the clock. If the buy back was not higher that what the car was forth at this time, I would still have it.Picture from summer 20084) Pontiac Vibe SE 2,4L 2009Special ordered in november 2008. I wanted to make sure that I could get the Vibe I wanted when I had to return the Pursuit at the end of the lease. Don't get me wrong, I like my Vibe, but it's not the same relation I had with the Pursuit. Though the Vibe is a lot more reliable than the Pursuit was. It now has close to 27 000 km and never went to the dealer, except for the maintenance.First day at home in March 2009Now :

My cars/trucks since 1996:1986 Chevy Nova 4-door 5-speed (dark gray) OWNED1997 Geo Prizm 4-door auto (hunter green, loaded) LEASED1998 Chevy S-10 reg. cab auto (dark blue) LEASED1987 Chevy Nova 5-door auto (bright red) OWNED1999 Chevy S-10 ext. cab auto (dark blue) LEASED2001 Chevy Prizm 4-door auto (maroon) LEASED2003 Pontiac Grand Am GT 4-door auto Ram Air (bright red) LEASED2004 Saturn Ion 2-door w/rear seat 1/2 doors (bright red) LEASEDAnd finally, my 2006 Pontiac Vibe auto (Abyss) OWNED AND PAID OFF NEXT DECEMBER! Yes, I am the son of a retired GM/GMAC employee. Thus, the long list of leases.

Past:2006 VibeCurrently:2009 Vibe GT1986 Trans AM

There wereYour First CarWhat was the very first car you owned?Your Age and a list of Vehicles you've owned

Quote, originally posted by joatmon »There wereYour Age and a list of Vehicles you've ownedA lot of memories in that thread as many of those members are not active anymore

In order:1972 Oldsmobile Cutless 1977 Buick Riviera1986 Buick Park Avenue1993 Pontiac Grand Am1992 Chevrolet Lumina Z341995 Chevrolet Camero (only car I have ever purchased brand new!)1995 Pontiac Grand Prix2002 Chevrolet Monte Carlo2009 Pontiac Vibe GT (purchased one month ago today and loving it!)

1992 Z-281994 GMC Sonoma (slammed)1982 Eldorado1987 Mazda RX-71992 Mazda RX-7 Turbo II1994 Mazda RX-7 TT1994 Dodge Ram 15002000 Chevy Tracker (Still own and use as winter beater)2004 Pontiac Vibe (actually the wife's since her name is on the title)2006 Chrysler Pacifica (still own and will be going for sale soon)2010 Chevy Equinox (should be here in 2 weeks)I really wish I still had the RX-7s as they are the funnest temperamental cars you can drive. In August-September I will be adding another car to the list after I decide what I want to buy for my self.

1982 Buick Regal - swapped out the V6 for a 350 chevy V8 & 350 turbo with a shift kit...fun driving around with a mean exhaust note & stock 15" whitewall tires.1990 Mercury Sable - Cant say much about it. Pretty bland but reliable for 800 bucks.1990 Ford Mustang 5.0 - Vortech Supercharger, heads, cam, intake, C4 tranny, 373 gears & tire smoke in all 3 gears lol.2001 Honda Civic - Great car & 40 MPG. Totaled by rear end collision.

1984 Honda Civic Wagon - Finally died at 501000kms1976 Datsun pickup - Rolling deathtrap but ran like a top1981 Toyota pickup 4x4 - Horrible fuel mileage, overheated if you drove too fast2005 Pontiac Sunfire - Great car, no problems, made it to Vegas twice!!!1979 Honda CM185T - Almost free to ride 2009 Pontiac Vibe - Best car ever (obviously)

The Vibe is only my second car I've ever had, but the first was a 2000 Ford Mustang base; white exterior, tan interior. We bought it when I was 15 at a salvage yard. But I loved it. When we bought it I had around 42K miles on it.. and when I sold it last July it had around 120K miles on it. I really enjoyed it.. but wanted more space for college.. then we bought me the 2009 Vibe GT.

All Pontiacs...the first was my beloved '88 Quad 4 Grand Am, 4 door, white with Sapphire interior...the one who started it all...how I miss her. She needed thousands in work done-head gasket, trans work. She still had many of her original parts including rack and pinion. She took good care of me, as did our 89 Bonny; we donated both to charity, leaving them at an auto auction yard...oh man did that break our hearts. Looking back now, we should have spent the thousands to fix them instead of the two leaking used cars we got to replace them. 'scuse me while I have a good cry now...

My first car was a 2000 honda accord v6 coupe bought in 2002 and wrecked in 2005 =/Then got a 2002 nissan maxima, I missed the power but don't miss the crappy mpg lolThen got the 09 vibe gt in late 2008 I think I might get a german car next hah

Ok, No order, just as memory brings them up. Some of the years may be a guess but are close. 1960 beetle 1963 beetle 1966 beetle 1964 beetle 1967 beetle 1968 beetle 1966 Ghia 1968 Westfalia 1968 Toyota Corolla 1967 Triumph Spitfire 1968 Chevy Chevelle 1970 Austin America (probably the worst car I ever had) 1969 Square back 1968 Square back 1971 VW van 1973 Westfalia 1967 Ghia Vert 1970 Chevy Malibu 1968 Olds Vista Cruiser 1966 GMC box truck 1966 Datsun Pickup 1968 Datsun 510 1970 Datsun 510 1971 Datsun 110 1955 Beetle 1974 Ford F 150 1966 Ford Econoline 1972 Ford Econoline 1970 Chevy Stepside PU 4x4 19?? BMW 1602 1970 BMW 2002 1985 Dodge Caravan 1990 Dodge Caravan 1970 ? Mercury Comet 19?? Renault Daphine 19?? Renault Caravelle (removeable hardtop) 1974 ? Fiat 850 Spyder 1970 Chevy Malibu 2003 Hyundai Elantra 2000 Hyundai Accent 1990 Mazda Miata 1957 Beetle 1972 Chevy Vega 1995 Toy 4x4 Pickup 1994 Chevy S10 4x4 Pickup 1992 Ford Ranger 1990 Ford Ranger w Reading Utility Body 19?? Mazda B2000 PU 1970 Toyota Corona 2001 Ford Focus 2007 Pontiac Vibe 2002 Dodge Caravan 1985 Oldsmobile Station wagon 1988 Chevy Station wagon 1987 Chevy station wagon 19?? Corvair Van 19?? Corvair Monza 19?? Corvair Monza Turbo 1963 Corvair 1966 MG Midget (austin healey Sprite?) 1968 MG Midget 1971 MG Midget 1968 Olds Cutlass 1955 Jeep CJ with Plow 1994 Jeep CJ 198? Toyota Hilux based Camper 199? Dodge Aries K car (2nd worst car) 1968 VW Van w/Corvair engine conversion. 95 Pontiac Convertible 74 VW Super Convertible70 VW Karmann Ghia Convertible69 VW Karmann Ghia I never kept a written record over the years, my wife calls it "car fever" and when it hits, gotta go get another car. Rarely had more than two or three at a time. I think I've forgotten a few but....... Dave

1) 1986 Chevrolet Celebrity (electrical failure)2) 1999 Hyundai Elantra (wrapped around telephone pole at 80MPH)3) 1999 Pontiac Grand Am (rear ended a Jeep at 5 MPH, totalled)4) 2001 Pontiac Aztek (traded in)5) 2004 Pontiac Vibe (current car)

My first car 1987 Dodge Shadow

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After my 1962 Triumph TR4, which I had from 1983 to 1986, I've owned from new:1986 Mitsubishi Mirage Turbo in red1993 Ford Escort Wagon in *that* green1997 Honda Civic EX in white2001 Honda Accord EX in white2009 Pontiac Vibe 2.4L in silver

Ah, the Dodge Shadow....I have lots of memories riding around in one of those when I was in high school. A friend of mine had one. Unfortunately, it caught on fire one day with three people in it, so that was the end of that car (no one was hurt).Anyway, here's my short list of cars:1990 Dodge Spirit (1996-2000) My first car. Hit a deer with it early one morning and messed the car up pretty bad (as well as the deer), but I was ok.2000 Pontiac Sunfire SE Coupe (2000-2009) Have tons of awesome memories of this car. Loved it and still miss it. Fun to drive and fun to mod. Zero problems with it until summer '09 when the A/C quit working. Got that fixed, sold it, and bought the Vibe.2009 Pontiac Vibe GT (2009-?) It's been almost a year since I've had the Vibe and I'm loving it!

WOW!! A lot of response to this thread. Imagine that, a car forum where people like to talk about their cars. OK, from the beginning (isn't that a song title?)Pennsylvania:1957 Chevy 210 2-dr sedan, 327 ci/300hp/4bbl, 3-sp w/Hurst, 4:11 gears. Loved the car but it passed everything but the gas station. (T-boned)1960 Corvair 4-dr Smoke Bomb. (A $75 junker to replace the Chevy, and the only "automatic" I have ever owned.) I'm glad I'm not the only previous Corvair owner here.1967 Opel Kadette Rallye.1965 Volvo 1800S, like the Saint drove only black/red.1968 Datsun 520 Pickup. 1300cc!! lol!! My only pickup ever.1976 VW Rabbit Special "golf" Edition. Orange/black with knee bar and passive restraints.1969 Datsun 510. 1600cc (moving up!!)1963 MGB, restored myself. Beautiful, early BRG w/steel wheels and stock "moon" caps. Wires are for show. Steels were for go (and stealth too.)1970 MGB, I should've kept the '63. Again, "restored" myself.A slew of other Volvo P1800's and 1800S's. (2 or 3. I don't remember as some ended up as donor cars.)1967 Volvo 144S. Looked like junk, w/faded original green paint and one white fender, but ran...... Highly modified B20B, w/dual Weber's and a hot, HOT cam. Tranny w/electric OD unit, shifter and tunnel from an 1800 series car. Lowered 2" all around. Custom adjustable tie rods, remounted (lowered) pitman/idler arms and adjustable Panhard rod, with F/R sway bars added, as were several sets of street/rally lights, all legal... sort of. All that made it a terrible winter car, but in the dry/wet it was a terror and surprised many who tried.1972 VW Type II Bus. 1.7L DOG!!! I shoulda' kept the Volvo, but figured I needed to own ONE Bus in my lifetime.1982 Nissan Stanza. Another troubled dog. I shoulda' kept the Volvo.Ah, my very favorite all-time ride is next. Believe it or not: A 1980 Honda Civic DL, 1500 CVCC. "Inga." I modified this car mostly from a junkyard. Raced it, Rallyed it, Auto-Xed it, beat the sh*t out of it, drove it every day for years and it came back for more. The worse I treated it, the better it ran... It literally rusted out from under me in from Pennsylvania winter road salt or I might still own it. Sold it for $100 in 1995 and it didn't even owe me that. My fondest automotive ownership. Details upon request. 1992 VW Golf. 2-Dr. Didn't do anything exceptionally well, but had a sunroof that I even kept open fully in the winter.Texas:1992 Plymouth Colt Vista AWD wagon... or hatchback if you prefer. Our wedding carriage. My current ride: 2004 Mazda3 Hatchback. "Virgin1," my very first new car after 30 years of driving.My wife's current ride: 2006 Pontiac Vibe base. "Frosty Jake," as seen in these pages and modified by me, as she will let me.

In order of ownership1988 Chevy Astro1988 Mazda 3231989 Honda Accord1990 Subaru Legacy wagon1995 Subaru Legacy wagon1989 Honda Prelude1999 Jeep Cherokee2004 VW Jetta1992 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme1994 Chrysler LeBaron2005 Pontiac Vibe2000 Toyota Camry

1963 Chevy II1978 Mustang II1966 Mustang1980 Toyota Corolla1981 BMW 3161989 Mitsubishi Mirage1989 Nissan Sentra1998 Dodge Stratus1998 Ford Ranger2000 Ford Explorer2005 Pontiac Vibe2006 Pontiac G61997 Dodge Grand CaravanIck. Even though I feel like I'm doing alright in life, looking at that list makes me less confident.

How about fave past cars? I have only owned Hondas and an Acura Integra.

Quote, originally posted by Cougar Vibe »1963 Chevy II1978 Mustang II1966 Mustang1980 Toyota Corolla1981 BMW 3161989 Mitsubishi Mirage1989 Nissan Sentra1998 Dodge Stratus1998 Ford Ranger2000 Ford Explorer2005 Pontiac Vibe2006 Pontiac G61997 Dodge Grand CaravanIck. Even though I feel like I'm doing alright in life, looking at that list makes me less confident. Think of it this way, the '63 Chevy II is a car I have always wanted.You moved up from the Mustang II to an original.The 316's, while not awe inspiring in power, were basically good and good handling cars, and is afterall a BMW.After that, you do have what I would consider to be a couple of losers. But then if you look at my list, so do I!

1969 Plymouth Valiant (with the greatest engine ever built; slant 6)1976 Dodge Aspen (Mtr Trend car of the year, and in a reversal, lemon of the year)1984 Renault Encore (cleanest running engine in history, with the deadliest brakes)1986 Nissan Hardbody (bullet proof vehicle)1989 Toyota Corolla wagon (finally, a car that lasted 13 years)1996 Mazda 626 (A Ford Probe p.o.c.)2003 Pontiac Vibe AWD (very close to being the first AWD off the assembly line)2004 Chevy Malibu Maxx (Suspension built by monkeys; GM does its best to end my life with more monkeys leaving bolts out of an axle repair)2009 Pontiac Vibe (30 mpg and lifetime XM)2010 Hyundai Elantra Touring (S.Korea won't catch Japan in the near future because they've already passed them especially in the family car category)Lessons learned: 1. I will never own an American car again2. I will never own a European car again3. Japan has a lot of improvements to make if I am to look their way again4. The 2010 and 2011 Kia and Hyundai cars are smokin' hot

I have owned:An Isuzu I-Mark Diesel (I was getting 40+ mpg and 0-60 in about 15 sec)A Ford Escort (almost had it long enough for Antique Plates in NY, which would have looked great on this car, but it finally died out)An Olds Bravada (the only non-small car)A Saab 9-2x (still have)A Pontiac VibeHmmm, four of the five makers are RIP (and one was on life support). Perhaps I should buy a Toyota and see if my kiss of death really exists...

Eh, wasn't going to try this, might make the brain juices go to boil... but here goes...1) learned to drive using an old 44 war surplus Willys Jeep during my early teens. It was a "yard" Jeep, but when the lake froze, I had 22 miles of "road" to play on!2) 1970 Ford Maverick, 200 cid (3.28L) Automatic (only Automatic I've ever owned for myself) brand new for $1,950 out the door! 3) 1974 Honda Civic CVCC Hatchback. Like the original Mini, but it came from Japan.4) 1976 VW Westfalia Camper Van for 3 of almost 5 years in Germany. Horribly scary brakes. Other than that small missing feature... it was a great camper mobile.5) 1968 VW Kafer (Beetle) for the last year in Germany... Loved that little underpowered car. Deeeep red with a manual sunroof.6) 1979 VW Golf (Rabbit) diesel.. Shipped it from German factory to Jacksonville Fla. Managed 50 to 55 mpg!!! It got fat tires, all the Golf GTI body pieces and badges and a set of koni shocks all around. Fun car. Really! 7) 1981 Honda Civic Wagon, wife's commuter.8) 1983 Honda Civic Wagon, wife's commuter, twin's hawler and fun travel car.9) 1985 Jeep Cherokee for less than one year... thing had big problem firing up after it was warmed up. Had to wait an hour or more before it would start up again. Was in the shop every other week, so went back to a reliable...10) 1986 Honda all-wheel drive Civic Wagon. 11) 1988 Dodge Caravan short wheel base 4 cyl, 5 speed Manual! 33 mpg highway and a great cross country driver. Our first with Cruise. Magic.12) 1989 Nissan Pickup. Manual everything but A/C and 4x4.13) 1992 Suzuki Swift 2 door hatchback (3 door?). 46 mpg commuter with 4 actual wheels manual everything, but it had A/C! 14) 1993 Honda Civic Coupe EX with "O" package. Still have this car. A toy. One of the best driving cars... I guess I like small light efficient cars. Super suspension and engine. 15) 1995 Pontiac plastic Vantastic. Wife wanted it. The 3.8L push rod V6 was bullet proof and got lower 30s on the road. Automatic, but it was the wife's car.16) 1998 Nissan Frontier 4x4, 4 cyl. manual trans, manual hubs, manual windows! Gets me to work in really bad snow storms, among other duties. 17) 2001 Pontiac Montana, after we left Montana. Another Automatic, but it's the wife's car. The plastic Vantastic was up around 200,000 plus miles, and it became a taxi in Portland, Maine after we sold it! 18) 1999 Saturn SW2 (wagon) 5 speed manual, replaced my trusty and by then really rusty Suzuki Swift in 2001. 19) 2005 Prius. Back to great mpgs! Automatic, but it's the wife's car!20) 1997 Honda del Sol Si in 2006. A toy and really cheap project car. 41 mpg 2 seater with a removable targa roof. Same suspension that's on the Civic Coupe and even lighter! Did I mention I really like small light efficient cars?21) 2008 Pontiac Vibe. Replaced the Saturn Wagon. For those of you that consider Vibes a noisy car, you need to go for a ride in a 1999 Saturn Wagon on snow tires (or any tires for that matter) and then transition to a Vibe. Way, way nicer and really quiet by comparison!Ok, there it is. My head hurts now. I'll go rest a while.

1984 Buick Skyhawk - sedan, auto - first car, junior year of HS. Killed it driving through 3 feet of water.1986 Pontiac Sunbird - sedan, auto - senior year HS. Had a slow coolant leak, died while at college and my sister drove it without topping off the radiator.1972 Saab 99 - sedan, 5 speed - back from college. Bought for $900, sold for $900 3 years later. The original owner (a racer) ripped out the auto and put in a manual. Oddly enough i got more complements on this car. Only 4 door 99 i ever saw on the road. Shook horribly at 85+ mph, and electrical was shot.1992 Ford Mustang LX - 5.0L V8 coupe, 5 speed - fun car, not good with a lead foot.1997 Acura Integra GS-R - VTEC coupe, 5 speed - (current) blast to drive. 130K miles, still going strong. Not the best with multiple car seats though.2004 Shadow Vibe base FWD (soon)All were bought used. The sad thing is, I believe I got the most speeding tickets in the '72 Saab. Not the 5.0L V8 mustang, not the GS-R VTEC integra, but the 25 year old saab sedan. Go figure

Its gota be close to 50 7 of them were Vettes

I'm glad this is this popular. We all like car and it shows !

Over a span of nearly 50 years'55 Chevy Belair 4dr Sedan - used'57 Lincoln Premier 4dr sedan -used'64' Cadillac Deville Convertible -used'67 Cadillac Deville Convertible -new'68 VW Beetle - new'68 Cadillac Deville 4 dr Hard top -used'71 Lincoln 4dr hardtop - used'76 Chevy Chevette -new'77 Buick Estate Wagon - new'83 Chevy Chevette - used '86 VW Golf 4dr hatchback -new'87 Plymouth Grand Voyager -new'89 Toyota Celica - used'93 Plymouth Colt Vista Wagon - new'94 Toyota Camry LE - leased'96 Plymouth Voyager new'97 Toyota Corolla - leased'98 Plymouth Voyager -new'01 Chrysler PT Cruiser -new'03 Pontiac Vibe 1.8L -new'04 Chrysler Town & Country -new'07 Chrysler Town & Country -new'09 Pontiac Vibe 1.8L - new

Quote, originally posted by jake75 »Over a span of nearly 50 years'55 Chevy Belair 4dr Sedan - used'57 Lincoln Premier 4dr sedan -used'64' Cadillac Deville Convertible -used'67 Cadillac Deville Convertible -new'68 VW Beetle - new'68 Cadillac Deville 4 dr Hard top -used'71 Lincoln 4dr hardtop - used'76 Chevy Chevette -new'77 Buick Estate Wagon - new'86 VW Golf 4dr hatchback -new'87 Plymouth Grand Voyager -new'89 Toyota Celica - used'93 Plymouth Colt Vista Wagon - new'94 Toyota Camry LE - leased'96 Plymouth Voyager new'97 Toyota Corolla - leased'98 Plymouth Voyager -new'01 Chrysler PT Cruiser -new'03 Pontiac Vibe 1.8L -new'04 Chrysler Town & Country -new'07 Chrysler Town & Country -new'09 Pontiac Vibe 1.8L - new WOW!! It seems you go from big luxury cars to small compacts and back again. As one who studied psychology in college I have to say, that's VERY telling. Quote, originally posted by jake75 »'76 Chevy Chevette - newWas there any other way? These things didn't last long enough to be sold as used. My gf in college had a new '76 also. HS Grad present from the parents. It handled OK, but what a dog in the power dept and the mileage wasn't that great either. Her's was an automatic which probably didn't help.

1991 Mercury Grand Marquis - 5.0L1992 Cadillac Brougham - 5.7L1998 Buick Century - 3.1L 2009 Ponitiac Vibe - 1.8L They just keep getting smaller!

Quote, originally posted by 06pvibe »WOW!! It seems you go from big luxury cars to small compacts and back again. As one who studied psychology in college I have to say, that's VERY telling. Was there any other way? These things didn't last long enough to be sold as used. My gf in college had a new '76 also. HS Grad present from the parents. It handled OK, but what a dog in the power dept and the mileage wasn't that great either. Her's was an automatic which probably didn't help.The '76 Chevette 4dr hatchback was totaled by my 16 year old son in 1985. It was an automatic without a/c and the power was adequate. I forget that I replaced that with a used ('82?) Chevette automatic with a/c - and there is good reason that I wanted to forget that one. It was terrible. I bought it cheap so I didn't lose much when I traded it in for that '86 VW Golf within a year. The Golf was a lemon BUT fortunately I bought a 6 year extended warranty (only cost about $450) that paid for most of the repairs. As for the psychology - the overlap is not clear from the list. We typically would have one small car and one big car. For one year we had two smaller cars - the '01 PT Cruiser and the '03 Vibe but in '04 traded the PT for a T&C. But all the recent T&C's ('96, '98, '04, '07) were the SWB versions (189.3"). Sort of like having a small hatch back and a medium size hatchback. '07 was the last year for the SWB T&C and I wanted one to last me for the next decade. The dealer was anxious to get rid of it and I only paid about $15,500 for it new plus tax. Sold the '04 for $11,500.

1983 Toyota Tercel Wagon (parents but I drove it through HS and college)1998 Pontiac Grand AM SE (first car I ever purchased)1992 Chevy S10 Blazer (had for 6 mos)1998 Kia Sephia (had for 2 mos)2000 Mercury Cougar V62001 Toyota Tundra TRD2003 Pontiac Vibe GT2005 Subaru Legacy GT2007 Subaru STI Sedan (his)2008 Subaru STI Hatch (sold in Feb)1999 Subaru 2.5RS (sold)2010 Subaru Legacy 2.5i (current)

1- 1985 Hyundai Pony 1.8 Auto. (my stepdad got it for free, cause the owner got a new car)2- 1987 Camaro Sport Coupe. 2.8 5-speed. (12years and counting)3- 1989 VW Fox 1.8 5-speed (temporary car to replace my partner's Corsica after it failed aircare)4- 2009 Pontiac Vibe 1.8 5-speed (great on gas, personality of a wet noodle)next: 201X Camaro LS... as soon as it's feasible to buy one

1992 ford tempo GL..lol just like this (exactly)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9PshWYDa5Ecurrently my baby 2005 vibe =D

My first car was a hand me down from my dad.1996 Cutlass Surpreme. Sadly, no photos, since digital photos weren't that popular in the 90's. Had it till 2001, at which point my mom needed a new car, and I gave the car back to my parents for trade in. I miss it I went and bought a nissan 240z. which i owned for 3 weeks. Couldn't get it road certified, but was sure a lot of fun!Went and bought a 1992 Cavalier Convertible Z24. Was so much fun! and was suprisingly fast! had 420,000km's on it when i bought it for a few bbucks.however, after 1 winter with it, realized that the car just didnt cut it for Canadian life. Bought a 2003 Sunfire brand new. (my first new car). Overall I was dissapointed. Car had a recall a week. Tons of electrical problems which caused bulbs to constantly go out. Had times where none of my signals even worked! Hood shaked violently at speeds of 100km/h or more. it wasn't very comfortable inside, And carrying around my hockey equipment was a pain (trunk couldn't even fit my goalie bag).However, when i bought the 2003 sunfire, I remember seeing the Blue Vibe and thinking "I want this car". at the time, I sat in it and was like. YES! but then i saw the price and was like "NO!" but in 05, my job was much better paying, and i walked into the showroom and there it was. the 06 vibe. in the blue i wanted, with the power options i wanted. I told the dealer what price he had to match and after abnout 2 hours of haggling, he finally just gave me my price. now i am happy. this car better last me the next 10 years, cause i don't want to replace it. There is not a single car on the market that interests me. And it's 100% fully paid off which makes it that much sweeter

1956 Simca Aronde 1.3L (French)1953 Ford Victoria 255V8 1958 Chrysler Windsor 350V81965 M.G. Midget 1.3L (British)1965 Plymouth Barracuda Formula-S 273V81967 Plymouth Barracuda Formula-S 383V81968 Dodge Charger 383V81970½ Plymouth AAR 'Cuda 340/6BBL V81972 Ford Pinto 2dr, 1.6L (FOB engine)1972 Ford Pinto SW, 2.0L (FOG engine)1971 Dodge Charger 318V81976 Ford Pinto SW, 2.3L (USA engine)1979 Mercury Zephyr SW, 250-6cyl1981 Ford Escort SW, 2.0L (USA engine)1982 Chevrolet Chevette, 1.8L diesel (Izuzu engine)1984 Honda Civic DX, 1.5L1987 Chevrolet Astro Van, 4.3L V61999 Chevrolet Malibu, 3.1L V62004 Pontiac Vibe, 1.8L (Toyota engine)2009 Pontiac Vibe, 1.8L (Toyota engine)

2004 Pontiac Vibe - 5/26/2004 - 1/20/2010 (Totaled )2006 Pontiac Vibe - 4/20/2010 - Present

1974 Plymouth Duster (sold)1986 Ford Escort (burnt up) so I had to buy a...1992 Chevy Lumina (sold)2004 Pontiac Vibe (LOVE IT)WOW--do I keep cars a while or what????

Quote, originally posted by Old Tele man »1965 Plymouth Barracuda Formula-S 273V81967 Plymouth Barracuda Formula-S 383V81968 Dodge Charger 383V81970½ Plymouth AAR 'Cuda 340/6BBL V8Holy mother of god!.....That 67 Formula 383 must have been impossible to hook up with those old nylon tires. And i'll bet you wish you still had that AAR.....sheesh, both were beautifil old Mopes!I sold my 69 340 4sp Swinger a little over a year ago.

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Whoa Nerka! drool drool drool! My family is Mopar from way back - specifically 59 Dodge Royal Lancer, 65 Plymouth Fury, 70 Fury and 72 Fury. Love 'em.

Quote, originally posted by Kincaid »Whoa Nerka! drool drool drool! My family is Mopar from way back - specifically 59 Dodge Royal Lancer, 65 Plymouth Fury, 70 Fury and 72 Fury. Love 'em.Heres hoping TeleMan has some old pics of those old mopes.....Another of mine....

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1989 Toyota Camry1991 Infiniti G201991 Toyota Corolla GT-S (3S-GTE 2.0l turbo swap!)1995 VW GTI2003 VibeWorks out to a car a year...

...sorry, no pictures to share at the moment (no way to host), but here's her info:

1970½ Plymouth AAR 'Cuda, 340/6BBL (3 x Holley 2300 carbs), 4-speed
VIN: BS23-J0B-297188
Paint: EF8 dark Metallic Green
WT: 3310 lbs shipping; 3585 lbs (as raced)
290 hp @ 5,000 rpm (NHRA: 330-340 hp @ 6,500 rpm redline) 345 ft·lb @ 3,400 rpm
Axle: 3.55:1 Sure-Grip
Best ¼-mile: 14.3 sec/101 MPH (F/SM, Holtville, CA, AHRA dragstrip, spring 1971)
Best economy: 16 mpg (center 2BBL only!)
Normal economy: 10-12 mpg (ouch!)
Sticker Price: $4,250
Price today: PRICELESS!

...wish I still had it--sold it during the OPEC gas crunch when I got married.

84 olds cutlassI rebuilt and sold recently to by my pro street car im working on nowThis olds was fun 461 BB olds 3.90 gears over 500ft lbs of torque amazing lil hot rod.But the new one will be much faster and nicer just have to get her finished.

Quote, originally posted by Old Tele man »...sorry, no pictures to share at the moment (no way to host), but here's her info:1970½ Plymouth AAR 'Cuda, 340/6BBL (3 x Holley 2300 carbs), 4-speedVIN: BS23-J0B-297188Paint: EF8 dark Metallic GreenWT: 3210 lbs shipping; 3585 lbs (as raced)290 hp @ 5,800 rpm (NHRA: 330-340 hp @ 7,000 rpm redline)345 ft·lb @ 3,400 rpmAxle: 3.55:1 Sure-GripBest ¼-mile: 14.3 sec/101 MPH (F/SM, Holtville, CA, AHRA dragstrip, spring 1971)Best economy: 16 mpg (center 2BBL only!)Normal economy: 10-12 mpg (ouch!)Sticker Price: $4,250Prtice today: PRICELESS!...wish I still had it--sold it during the OPEC gas crunch when I got married.Like this one?

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...yep, except mine didn't have the black vinyl roof...all the same color. And, ironicly, I still have both the window sticker and both copies of the production broadcast sheets, so I know 'exactly' when she was made (April 7, 1970) and what all options were included....I was told that she's been scrapped, but I don't know if that's true or not.

In order of purchase. I tend to drive my cars to the grave.1985 Chevy Chevette CS (1991-1992, my first car.)1987 Chevy S-10 (1993-1994, low rider...I miss it.)1989 Buick LeSabre T-Type (1994-2008, loved it more than my Vibe.)1996 Dodge Avenger P.O.S. (1998-2003, pampered it and the engine crapped out at 73,000 miles.)1994 Pontiac Sunbird sedan (2003-2004, this thing was like off the showroom floor when I bought it.)2004 Pontiac Vibe (2004-present, interesting tidbit...the Sunbird was my trade in. My salesman for the Vibe was the guy that sold my Sunbird back in '93-94.)

My list in order by purchase date:1989 Pontiac 6000 STE AWD1994 Pontiac Grand Prix SE1998 Geo Tracker LSi 4X42000 Mustang LX2003 Pontiac Vibe GT1994 Jeep Cherokee Sport 4X41998 GMC Yukon SLT 4X42008 Hyundai Santa Fe Limited AWD

No particular order...64 Bel Air 4 door, 283 2bbl - first car, wore it out, wish I still had it71 or 72 Impala Sport Coupe, sold before moving back to SC from New Orleans. Should have kept that one, too...Datsun 310, can't remember yearVega, can't remember year, married into ownership. Should have kept it and dropped a V-8 in it84 Ford Ranger89 Volvo 740 - happy to buy it, even happier when it was sold89 Volvo 745 Turbo - dittoLumina sedan, can't remember year, a true nondescript vehicleChevy S-10 Blazer 2-door. Crushed by a tree during a hurricane. The only car my wife really loved.Ford Bronco II, replaced the Blazer listed above. Wife never liked it...99 Tahoe, wife's current ride. Rides like a pontoon boat being piloted by drunken frat boysMontana minivan, traded in on 03 Vibe. One of the most useful vehicles I owned. Felt like a soccer mom driving it, though.2001 Taurus (son's POS first car)2003 base Neptune w/M & T (replacing son's Taurus)2005 base Frosty w/M & T - current daily driver!64 Pontiac Tempest Custom (current project car)