Cars - For Car Enthusiasts @lemmy.world Dariusmiles2123 @sh.itjust.works 3d ago

What car do you have and what cars have you had?

Hey everyone!

The car community on Lemmy isn’t the most active and I thought it would be nice to list the cars of its members.

Here is my list:

Present: Seat Leon Cupra 300 St 4 drive

Past: Audi S4 B6 Avant manual, Seat Ibiza Cupra

I was really happy with the 4.2 liters V8 in my S4, but the Cupra gives me more performance, more practicality and is cheaper to run. Would have loved a manual version if you could get it with fake AWD.

I plan on keeping the Leon Cupra for another 10 years before switching to an EV Estate if they appear one day.

What’s your list?

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Currently:

2016 Chrysler Town & Country

Previously:

2014 FIAT 500L

2008 Chevy Monte Carlo

2016 FIAT 500L

2014 Chevy Volt

2009 VW Rabbit (only new one)

2000 Pontiac Sunfire

1989 Pontiac Bonneville

1984 Chevy Celebrity

1988 Buick Skyhawk

1988 Plymouth Reliant
69 Dodge Dart GT

77 AMC Gremlin

68 VW Type II (Bus)

86 Ford Aerostar

89 Ford Aerostar (Extended length)

86 GMC 3/4 ton cargo van

86 Mercedes 380 SEL

94 Volvo 940 Estate

98 Volvo V90 Estate

06 Honda CRV
Current:

Gen 6 Camaro SS 6MT

MX-5 RF ND2 6MT

Mazda 3 HB BP 6MT

Past:

8th gen Civic 5MT

2nd gen VW Scirocco 16V 5MT

Eyes out for:

Integra Type S / CTR - was looking to replace the Mazda 3, but holding off in the face of economic & financial uncertainty

8th gen civic Si - always looking at the listings, but logistically can't really take a 4th car righy now
I like flat engines ...

Current:

2009 Porsche 911

Past:

2003 Subaru Outback

1999 Subaru Legacy
Currently: Cadillac XT4, 370Z

Past: Toyota FJ Cruiser, Honda Element, Saturn Ion, Pontiac Grand Am, Pontiac Grand Prix
- How was the FJ? I think about getting one every time I see one on the road.
  
  I loved it but it’s 15-21mpg at best!
1999 Ford Crown Victoria

2015 Honda CR-Z EX

2023 Ford Mustang Mach-E GT
- How happy are you about the Mach-E GT?
  
  It's a nice car. Scary to use more than half of the "go" pedal.
  
  If I were buying again, I'd get the extended range RWD model instead.
  
  Overall very happy, but I bought it used and let someone else take the $30k hit on 2 years of depreciation.
Model year ascending:
1989 Volvo 240
1995 Toyota Camry
2001 Subaru Forester
2001 Toyota Echo (MT)
2001 Honda Insight (MT) 2010 Hyundai Accent
2014 Ford Fiesta (MT)
2016 Hyundai Veloster (MT)

My ford did me real dirty (blown head gasket@51,988 miles) so I decided to start learning more than basics. The Subaru is my current daily driver, but the past couple weeks have been so stupid cold that I'm starting to think there's ice in my tank, or the fuel pump is going out, or one of the old fuel hoses has cracked. AT hoses got all fucky last winter so they got swapped. Frickin cold hoses man.
My first car was a 2004 Outback. Good riddance, it was a mechanical clusterfuck.

Currently I still have:

1991 Honda Accord, my solid daily

1977 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham, the summer weekend boat (yea I'm a bit block cadillac guy lol). 425 cubic inches of Fuck OPEC.

On the back burner are a couple others.

1999 Subaru Forester, 5spd manual. Originally my high school daily. I lifted this one 2" and drove it in the gambler 500 a few times, it's transmission sounds like a blender and is blowing up so I parked it until I get a chance to swap a new 5spd in - which is hard because they're hard to find these days.

2000 VW Golf TDI, 5spd manual. Got it for free, snapped timing belt at 300k. This was going to become a highway daily but life got in the way and I never had the time or mental energy to really dig into it.
1997 Mazda Miata (current)

2017 Ford Focus RS

2015 Scion FRS

2002 Subaru WRX

2005 Nissan Sentra SE-R Spec V

1992 Mazda Miata

1986 BMW 325e

2001 Toyota Celica GTS

1990 Mazda Miata

1988 Pontiac Fiero (the worst)

1989 Mazda MX6 GT
- Swapping from a 17 Focus RS to a 97 Miata is interesting. Normally that swap goes the other direction. What was the attraction to change?
  
  Mostly because the RS was just too heavy and too powerful to have fun on the roads I'm driving, and the computers mean you barely have any feel anyway. The RS was purchased when I lived in Kansas City, but now I'm back up in the mountains of Southern California. Plus it was impossible to work on and parts were difficult to source. Plus as I list, this one's not my first and I knew I loved Miatas. So I sold the Ford and bought this 97 NA with 90k miles on it, one owner, and had more than enough money left over to dump $10k into a full refresh and mods. It was fun for a bit to have power, but there's nothing like driving a slow car fast.
  
  The NA gets far more smiles per gallon than the RS, and anything that breaks I can fix in my own garage on the cheap. I fully intend to own this car until I die.
  
  Also, pop up headlights.
Great question!

I currently drive a 2014 Corvette with a few track mods.

370z (amazing steering)

Acura MDX

Honda Odyssey

Toyota Camry

Pontiac 6000

Saab 900 (with a turbo but no label)

Mitsubishi Eclipse (2nd Gen)

Toyota Tercel

Plymouth Valarie

Bike
- What kinda bike tho
  
  Used 10 speed with no brakes. Almost killed me once. 0-10 would not recommend.
In date order:

1984 bmw 3.18i

1991 Toyota Camry

1991 Honda Prelude si

1997 vw Passat vr6

2002 Subaru wrx wagon

2003 Mazda speed protege

2008 Honda civic si coupe

2014 Honda crosstour v6

2023 Acura RDX aspec (current)

2024 Toyota GR86 premium (current)
- Prelude takes me back. My dad had an '89 I think, gray with red interior. If I ever strike it big, I'm gonna buy one and restore it for him.
  
  I had it back in 2005, so it had a few years on it when I owned it, but I still miss that car; it was a lot of fun and wish I owned it longer.
2003 Toyota Prius (passed down through the family, finally gave up the ghost)

2015 Toyota Yaris (still have a special place in my heart for this but I ended up selling it)

1993 Chevy K1500 (learned manual on this, still drive it!)

2023 GR Corolla

Edit: not sure if this counts as a car but I've recently acquired a 1986(?) Honda Fourtrax 350!
2022 ford maverick

2015 hyundai genesis

2007 Mazda speed3

20something Chevy cobalt ss

2002 vw jetta

2001 Nissan frontier

1987 Mazda rx7

1980something Chrysler le baron

Throw in a 2002 kawasaki ninja 636
I currently drive a 2006 rav4, 2002 sequoia, and a 2023 hyundai kona.
- All at the same time?
Current: 90 4Runner (running), 00 Malibu (not running)

Previous: 73 240z, 88 RX-7, 89 Golf Wolfsburg Edition, 89 CRX Si, 87 Civic sedan, 88 Civic sedan, 96 Civic hatch.

I want another 240z and an FD RX-7.
- Good taste. The FD is the most beautiful car ever made but it sucks to maintain. I have a friend who has had every gen RX7 and he complains about the FD constantly.
  
  Yeah, sounds similar to what I've heard. Like you said though, they are absolutely beautiful. Even if I barely drove it, it would make me soooo happy to just see it in the driveway every day.
I’ve had a whole ton of cars in my life, but I’ll start with my current car and go backwards:

2023 Hyundai Santa Cruz SEL AWD, 2011 Pontiac Vibe AWD, 2002 Dodge Dakota SXT 4x4, 2012 Suzuki SX4 AWD, 1994 Suzuki Swift, 1994 Geo Metro, 1994 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4x4, 1984 Subaru GL Station Wagon 4x4, 2002 Ford F150 XLT Longbed 2x4, 2016 Hyundai Veloster Turbo, 2007 Ford Ranger XLT 4x4, 2013 Hyundai Elantra, 1993 Mitsubishi Eclipse AWD, 2000 Suzuki Grand Vitara, and a 1994 Suzuki Sidekick Sport (First Car).

I’ve loved every car I’ve owned for a variety of reasons, but always had one complaint or another about some lack of functionality that the car had. The Santa Cruz is the first time I’ve not felt the need to pick up an old beater as an alternative, since it meets all my needs pretty well now.

I also have a motorcycle now as well, so I’m no longer as concerned with speed in my cars since I get it on the bike. I ride a 2011 Yamaha Raider.
1988 Jeep Cherokee

1996 Eagle Talon ESi (turbocharged with Hahn Racecraft stage 2 kit)

2002 Nissan Altima 2.5

2003 Mazda6

2010 Hyundai Santa Fe

2015 Hyundai Sonata (still have it)

2025 Subaru Forester Premium
- Would love to see a picture of your talon if you have one to share!
  
  I don’t, unfortunately. I left it pretty stock besides the Eibach lower springs (can’t remember if it was an inch or what) and slightly bigger exhaust because of the turbo and the muffler changed.
  
  It was red with the black top and fin spoiler, not the raised one like the TSi had.
Currently only have my first car which is a 2017 civic, although my mom did let me drive her Ford fusion for several years before I got it
1994 Holden Commodore

2000 Kawasaki GPX250R

2007 Mitsubishi Lancer ES Velocity

2003 Suzuki GSXR600

2001 Honda Shadow VT1100

2010 Triumph Rocket III Roadster

2009 Suzuki Hayabusa GSX1300R

2015 Hyundai Veloster Turbo

2020 Kia Sorento S

2005 Triumph Rocket III
1st car -Chevy Corsica (total junk but I loved it) 2nd car - Toyota Matrix (OK) 3rd car - Subaru WRX (love it)
1973 Chevy Vega
1978 Dodge Aspen
1982 Honda Accord
1990 Acura Integra
1999 BMW 323i
2007 MINI Cooper S
2013 MINI Cooper Countryman
2018 Tesla Model 3
Oh boy, here we go. Not in chronological order.

1970 Oldsmobile Delta 88, 350 2bbl, TH400

1978 Oldmosbile 98, 350 4bbl, TH350

1986 Honda CRX DX 5sp

1987 Acura Legend

1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0L

1993 Ford Crown Victoria

1997 Ford Crown Victoria Police

1978 Cadillac Coupe Deville (dirt track)

1980 Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser wagon (dirt track)

2002 Saturn L200

1974 VW Super Beetle

2013 Ford Fusion Hybrid

2015 Ford Fusion Energi

2021 Mazda CX-9

2015 Honda Civic

2018 Ford Focus

2016 Honda Odyssey

2013 Honda Odyssey

2009 Saturn Vue

I'm probably forgetting a few. Now ask me about motorcycles.
- The Honda Odyssey totally fucks! - Wade
  
  Except for the ways that it does not.
  
  Bad AC clutch? It can be replaced without taking the entire front end off the car, but you do not want to do that.
  
  The worst thing, though, is the eco mode that shuts down one bank of cylinders. Makes the piston rings in that bank fail at 60K miles. They lost a class action on that for certain model years of the 3.5L V6, but they still make them with that mode. I used to be a fan of Honda, but I will avoid that engine at all costs.
First car was/is my grandfathers 2001 Toyota Tundra, got it stock with 67k miles on it and it now has 297k it is not stock anymore... Supercharged, custom long travel suspension, 4wd conversion, dual battery, solar, onboard air, lots of other stuff. Trying to wrap up the engine management and digital dash setup now.

I then bought a new 2011 Mini Cooper S as a commuter car and drove that until 2019 when it finally became to unreliable.

I sold that car with 125k miles after doing a ton of repairs for my current dd.

2019 Subaru WRX Series Gray with 67k that I paid off last Friday. Mostly stock but I did install STI 4 piston brembos that I color matched to the paint.
- I'd love to see some pictures of your tundra if you don't mind sharing.
  
  I've seen a few overland converted versions along with 4runners and they look sick AF!
My first car was a 2009 Nissan Sentra, my current is a 2017 Fiat Spider Abarth. Loved both cars for different reasons. I hope to upgrade to a used manual 2023+ Supra one day, but that's just my current dream as it's not really financially wise.

I've also got a 2013 Suzuki gladius, I have a knack for picking good vehicles with poor customer reception
First car I had was a 2003 Chevy Malibu. Picked up my first solo purchased car in 2011, a Honda Civic Coupe. 3rd car in and I'm on a 2014 Toyota Prius. Still kicking, although slight battle damage and minimal upkeep. Really wanna go for a full EV next time around, and I could probably lease since I drive well under 10k miles/yr.
1968 Ford Galaxie 500 2dr

Only car I've owned, only car I've needed.
My first car was a Golf 3 Cabrio then a BMW 316ti E46 Compact and lastly a leased modern Audi A3.

After I gave my last car back I haven't bothered with one and don't have one since 2022.
Past:

1976 Chevy Nova

1991 Mitsubishi Galant

1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee

2002 Suzuki Katana

2005 Suzuki GSXR600

2006 Scion xB

2003 Nissan Maxima

1987 Chevy Suburban K20

1986 Toyota Corolla

2004 GMC Canyon

2014 Chevy Silverado 2500 HD

Current :

2002 Honda CBR954RR

2024 Ram 2500 Cummins

2023 Honda CRF450R

2023 Honda CRF110F

2021 Honda CRF110F

2021 Honda CRF125F

2016 Honda CRF250R

2018 Audi SQ5 (GF)

2005 Chevy Silverado 2500 HD (Son).
Chronologically ordered (past to present) :

Škoda 125L

Škoda Favorit 135LX

Peugeot 206

Audi A3 3.2 V6

Mercedes C43 AMG Coupe

Toyota Yaris Hybrid + Toyota Hilux
Currently have:

2018 Nissan Murano (family car)

2013 Nissan Titan LWB

In the past, in descending order:

2019 Ram 1500

2008 Nissan Versa

1992 Ford Escort

1989 Toyota Pickup V6

1990 Toyota Previa
1996 gmc truck 1998 firebird 2001 trans am ws6 Eclipse (dont remember the year) Altima 3.5L Acura mdx 2013 ford explorer (best year) 2016 lexus rcf 2021 audi rs6 avant
- Pretty jealous of the last two. The Lexus and the Audi are kind of dreamcars, but not the bills related😅
  
  Ya, the rcf had a super charger kit on it (638whp, absolute POS, luckily only bolt on) that i ended up removomg bc it was so much of a hassle and left me stranded a lot (i was one of the performance companys test cars) . Combo of where i live and a poorly designed system. I just had the audi tuned last year to 700whp. No longer have the rcf.
Used to have a Ferrari but I’m old and getting in and out has become too much of a hassle. Currently, some Bentley I believe. Whatever the chauffeur suggested. I’m not much of a car guy.

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