[tcb] Re: Cars that you own/owned
- From: <iluvvws@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 22 Jul 2008 18:07:50 -0700
I brother would say Renault was french for "we know its a pile of crap"
---- Denis Dodson <coocoo@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> How many cars listed here were actually owned by you guys. I think that
> ya'll are listing cars that you rode in. I'm 56 and I've owned 11 cars and
> that includes the ones I have right now. That means that I have had seven
> cars in my past.
>
> Uh oh, I might have to count the Renault Dauphin my Dad bought in a bar for
> $35. I had to go find it. He remembered buying it and he had the keys, but
> he never actually saw it, and he kinda knew where it was. My friends and I
> finally found a Renault and the key started it, so it must have been the
> right one. It lasted a couple of months until the engine literally exploded
> with parts littering the California freeway. I coasted up an offramp and
> walked away from it. Never saw or heard of it ever again.
>
> So, that makes eight cars.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <iluvvws@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: "Fred McDonald" <texasbluebus@xxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2008 4:25 PM
> Subject: [tcb] Re: Cars that you own/owned
>
>
> > 1.1960 American Rambler
> > 2.1960 VW beetle, black, 1969 good times
> > 3.1970 Toyota Corrolla
> > 4.1966 plymouth satelite- Steve's when we married
> > 5.1973 Toyota Corrolla staion wagon
> > 6.1975 Camaro
> > 7.1969 Datsun
> > 8.1975 renault
> > 9.1956 pickup truck
> > 10.1978 Triumph Spitfire
> > 11.1978 Monte Carlo
> > 12.1979 Buick Regal
> > 13.1973 Triumph Spitfire
> > 14.1978 Fiat Syder
> > 15.1975 Fiat Syder
> > 16.1978 Volvo
> > 17. 1984 Subaru
> > 18. 1990 Chyrsler LaBaron
> > 19. 1992 Ford Explorer
> > 20. 1971 VW convertible
> > 21. 1965 VW bus- sold it
> > 22.1966 VW convertible
> > 23. 1966 VW bus- sold it
> > 24. 1967 VW Westfalia
> > 25. 2001 VW Jetta TDI- gave to Tyler 4 sp.
> > 26. 2001 VW Golf TDI- still driving- 45mpg
> > 27.1963 VW single cab- not running yet though so not sure it counts
> > Steve adores that truck, his eyes light up when he talks about it.
> > He is trying to decide what color to paint it, it was originally red.
> >
> > This is a good memory test, I am sure I left out a dozen.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ---- Fred McDonald <texasbluebus@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >> 1st car in 1973 a 1959 Buick Limited, the car was as big as a house. paid
> >> $100.00 lasted about 2 months.
> >> 2nd car 1959 Ford ex-police car. still had the spotlight mounted on it.
> >> paid $75.00
> >> 3rd car 1963 beetle, broke the pan off-roading it in the hills outside
> >> San Diego. paid $150.00
> >> 4th car 1962 Oldsmobile Super 88. paid $50.00 sold it to a junkyard for
> >> scrap for $50.00
> >> 5th, car in 1978, 1959 Karmann Ghia for $350.00. beat the crap out of it
> >> driving on logging roads in Oregon.
> >> 6th car a 1963 Buick wildcat, paid $150.00
> >> 7th, car a 1976 Mazda RX3. The first car I ever financed, paid $1500.00
> >> 8th car, my first new car a 1984 Dodge Daytona
> >> 9th car 1985 Mazda B2000 pickup
> >> 10th car 1982 MGB roadster. This was the most love hate car I ever owned.
> >> 11th car 1973 Westie camper with A/C & auto.
> >> 12th car 1992 Mazda Miata.
> >> 13th car 1967 VW Westie Camper.
> >> 14th car 1998 Chrysler Concord. It was a company car and bought it for a
> >> great price. Was the biggest piece of crap I ever owned.
> >> 15th car 1998 Hundi Accent. Was broke down at my sister's, she just
> >> wanted someone to haul it off.
> >> 16th, car and newest a 2007 Ford Focus. This has been an excellent
> >> commuter, just the basics 5 speed, A/C and CD it was one of those the
> >> dealer advertises but doesn't really want to sell. $8,997.00
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: Jeff Bednar
> >> To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> Sent: Monday, July 21, 2008 11:03 PM
> >> Subject: [tcb] Cars that you own/owned
> >>
> >>
> >> So I just got to thinking tonight about all the cars that I've
> >> owned.... I started a list, this is just what I can remember off the top
> >> of my head...
> >> Also - what cars have ya'll owned and what do you currently own, and
> >> what's on the "must have list"?
> >>
> >> Cars that I own:
> >> 67 VW bug 2180cc
> >> 72 VW Karmann Ghia Rat rod in progress
> >> 72 VW Westifalia bus + 74 short bus trailer
> >> 05 Toyota Highlander
> >> 99 F150 For Sale
> >> 90 Acura Legend For Sale
> >> 89 Mazda For Sale
> >>
> >> Past Cars: (in no order)
> >> 91 Chevy astro van
> >> 74 VW sunroof bug
> >> 74 Pontiac Grandville convertible
> >> 91 Lincoln town car
> >> 79 VW Convertible bug
> >> 67 VW bus
> >> 96 Ford crown vic P71
> >> 97 Ford crown vic P71
> >> 98 Ford crown vic P71
> >> 99 Ford crown vic P71
> >> 99 Ford crown vic P71
> >> 00 Ford crown vic P71
> >> 00 Ford crown vic P71
> >> 01 Ford crown vic P71
> >> 01 Ford crown vic P71
> >> 88 Dodge truck
> >> 71 Chevy truck
> >> 95 F250 Utility Body
> >> 89 GMC Jimmy
> >> 00 GMC Jimmy
> >> 89 Volvo
> >> 98 Ford Ranger
> >> 67 VW show Bug
> >> 96 Land Rover Discovery
> >> 00 Harley Davidson Dyna Lowrider
> >> 80 Honda 110 Trail bike
> >>
> >> That's an average of 3 cars per year of driving, or a new car every
> >> four months, I did buy a lot of those cars to sell, but ended up driving
> >> for a short while almost everyone of them.
> >>
> >> -Jeff
> >>
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