[tcb] Re: Cars that you own/owned
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- Date: Tue, 22 Jul 2008 14:25:46 -0700
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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