Cars that you had owned; loved/hated

[edumspeed]

My first car was a 1977 Volvo 242 DL 4 speed. Was blue inside and out was pretty reliable and loved it, but i totaled it trying to make a drift on wet pavement then I had a 1984 Nissan Sentra 5 speed that my grandfather gave me (god bless him) That little car was slow as hell but it was very easy on gas I sold it because i needed money and at the same time i had a 1988 Jeep Cherokee (P.O.S.) Man, i wish that i had kept the sentra and sold the *****ng 4x4 because it let me stranded so many times. Then I had a 1992 Pontiac Sunbird 5 speed(P.O.S.) that i bought for $200 and sold it in $500 in a month and last but not least I have a 1989 Plymouth sundance RS that I got dirt cheap and was starting to fix it because it has been on the family since new and kept on going but the papers went missing and i bought my other cars (the pro and the 1994 Mustang) so it now sits on my backyard waiting for election day to be destroyed!

[Jho]

1993 Protege LX, 1990 Protege LX, and a 1994 Protege LX........love 'em all.

[edumspeed]

hey guys! Tell us your stranded car stories! like the time the ******* Jeep Cherokee I had let me at 10:00 pm because the **** fuel pump was bad and I had to wait over an hour for it to cool down and be running away

[Bone_Head311]

I had a 95 dodge ram 318 5-speed. I never actually drove it, but it was sold for a 95 tracer 1.9 auto. Had a little fender bender in a parking lot and traded my sister for her 93 tracer 1.9 auto. That transmission crapped out about 9 months later, so it sat for at least a year. Finally I swapped a five-speed in it. But, this past year had some personal stuff happen, Car ended up sitting at my sisters house and she said it had to be moved. She says, send me the title and ill sell it for ya. So i do it and i call her a couple of weeks later and ask her how its going, and the dirty $%^$%^^ says she junked it WTF!

Bought my 92 pro lx some time between when my tracers tranny blew up and when i finally fixed it. I forget now but somewhere in between there and here ive owned a 90 honda accord auto $50, 87 Ford ranger 2.0 5-speed $50, 87 dakota 5-speed v6 carbed ( talk about ****ty gas mileage). I also own a 71 honda cb350 that im currently getting the run around trying to get a title for.

[Mazda_Powered]

92 EGT = headaches gallore -HATED-
91 Protege GT = loved it to death -LOVED-
93 323 SE = to much rust, hated THAT
92 323 (current) = NO RUST and never modified -LOVE-
93 323 (current) = Minor rust, doesn't run -LOVE (for now)-
97 Protege (current) = hate it all together, slow and ugly -HATE-
93 b2600i 4x4 (current) = was ok for years, now its rotten -LOVED-

[downtube]

Had a '65 mustang, loved it but it did leave me stranded on the highway once. Just stalled at 60 mph with no warning. Sitting on the shoulder, it would start no problem, but died as soon as I put it in gear or touched the throttle. Looooong walk home in the dark. After towing it home, I eventually found the carburator float had developed a pinhole leak, allowing it to fill with gas. With the float sunk, it would let in just enough fuel to idle with no load.

'85 (I think) Renault Le Car. Love/hate. Manual transmission ate itself up on the highway. Almost made it home before it completely seized.

'72 Buick LeSabre. Loved the 455 cid power. Piston seized and threw a rod cap through the oil pan, on the way home from work.

'72 International Scout II. Loved it. Throttle cable broke driving to school one day. I routed it in through the window and used my hand to control the throttle.

That's just a few....

[edumspeed]

You are not going to believe this, but I went outside to the plymouth and put a booster pack to see if the engine locked up. I started it and then guess what? the thing ran!. It's been almost a year I ran it so I guessed it would be dead by now! but the d@mn thing doesn't give up! Too bad it doesn't have papers.
I guess I have the only Chrysler that was built with good parts!

[clipper]

1993 Mazda 323!
suppose the car itself is OK...I drive it pretty much pinned and it's held together for 360K but info from the dealer sucks! And this forum here.....well figure it out for yerself and then ask the guys who get ridiculed by the "wizards" for asking a "dumb" question.
Going to finish the swap and dump it. The rear wheel drive project is in the works and the related forum a bit more mature and intelligent...
All part of whether you "like" the car or not.
If the friggin boot fits, wear it, and to the guys who helped on this project; many thanks and I hope I have the opportunity to return the deed some day!

[noisy_cricket94]

i had a 93 dodge shadow, picked it up for like 300 bucks, let the girlfriend borrow it (never do that) she drove it to her mom's, when she came back, she told me she was going down a hill when she swears "the breaks did work at all" so she just threw it up in park at about 20 mph. but the thing made it home, and i decided to try and nurse it to work so i could put up on the lift and see just how bad she screwed it up, made it about 20 miles, then on the most desolate deserted streach of road, it just started revving and not going anywhere, i pulled it over and looked underneath, and tranny fluid was falling to the ground like i was pouring it out of a bucket. that was the last car of mine she borrowed. lol

[protoject]

1990 Mazda Protege Sohc paid $1500. First car so cant expect much especially since it has the SOHC. I Like the car but DAMN ITS AS OLD AS I AM!

[blackshine007]

First car and then on....

'81 Chevy Monte Carlo V6 slow, but good looking (mutual feelings) sold
'82 Subaru 1800 GL slow, but a great car (LOVED) sent to the crusher
'80 Subaru 1600 DL ultra slow and ragedy. Got it for free, fixed it and sold it for $75
'81 Subaru GL quicker than the 1600. got it for free and sold it for $200
'84 Suburu 1800 GL turbo. This was my play toy! I bought it for $75. I used to go off roading in it and got stuck once. The wheels literally fell off this car. I took the motor out of it and crushed it (LOVED)
(current) '86 Ford F150 regular cab long bed. Good truck (LOVES)
'95 Mazda 626 LX 2.0 5 speed. Handled like a dream. Rode great. Wasn't very quick. totalled (LOVED)
'93 Mazda 626 LX 2.0 5 speed. Looked exactly like the first one. My sister totaled this one after 2 weeks of ownership.
'92 Nissan Maxima GXE automatic. Biggest piece of garbage ever! Donated (HATED)
(current)'94 Mazda 626 LX V6 5 speed. Bought cheap and was a good deal. I'm in love with it.
'94 Mazda 626 LX 2.0 5 speed. Bought for $300, took the clutch out of the '93 626 and installed it into this one. Sold it for $1000 to my neighbor.
'97 Geo Metro LSi automatic 4 cylinder. Low cruising range (250 miles). Sold for $1000
(current)'94 Mazda Protege LX 5 speed. I think my car may not like me at times. That's alright. I might bring it back to life this weekend if I have the energy.

[edumspeed]

Pretty good posts guys/gals. Keep em going!

[90prtege]

this was done already hahahaha http://www.wihandyman.com/forum/showthread.php?t=32427 but ill post mine anyways
1959 Edsel 4 door Grey
1961 Studebaker 4 door rust
1981 Toyota Corolla blue
1981 Chev Malibu white
1980 Ford Granada wagon (fill the oil check the gas car) grey
1981 Chev Citation 2 Door white
1981 Chev citation 4 door bronze
1976 Chev Luv (owned it twice) red
1981 Honda accord 2 door hatch Sea foam green
1981 Ford F-150 Brown
1978 Toyota Celica grey
1982 Buick Rivera (diesel)
1981 Honda Accord 2 door Tan (owned twice)
1983 Caddy Eldorado 2door brown
1979 Toyota Celica brown
1985 Chev Cargo van (the tomato) Red
1980 Honda Accord 2 door brown
1985 Chev Celebrity 4 door wagon Blue
1983 Chev S-10 Burgundy & silver
1987 Honda Civic 2 door hatch White
1985 Chev Blazer FULLSIZE bronze and white
1981 Toyota pickup flatbed brown
1988 Suzuki Samari 2 door Teal
1981 Honda Accord 2 door Tan
1970 Gmc pickup Black 1/2 ton
1971 Chev Grey and white 3/4 ton
1979 Chev 3/4 ton tan & white
1991 Mazda Protege GT Burgundy
1987 Honda Civic Hatch brown
1987 Honda Civic Hatch SI Red
1984 VW Wabbit (diesel) Red 4 door
1985 Honda Prelude Grey
1987 Gmc Suburban Blue and silver
1991 Gmc Suburban Grey and blue (diesel)
1987 honda accord 4 door grey
1985 Honda accord 2 door hatch grey
1995 Ford Escort 4 door PINK FUSHIA
1992 Ford Aerostar blue
1990 GMC JIMMY FULLSIZE white
1989 Honda Civic Hatch Grey
1991 Mazda Protege White
1985 Honda Accord Grey 2 door
1985 Monte Carlo SS Black
1987 Subaru Gl Wagon Burgundy
1985 Ford Cargo camper Brown/Tan
1990 Ford Festiva white
1990 Ford Festiva Green
1988 Subaru sedan white
1995 Eagle Talon Grey
1998 Mitsubishi Eclipse GS Red
1996 Chev Blazer 4 door Red
1987 Mazda B2200 white
1988 mazda b2200 tan
1983 Olds Cutlass blue
1991 Dodge Spirit blue
1987 honda Accord 4 door grey
1988 Mazda 323 4 door red
1985 Volvo 740 4 door Grey (diesel)
1987 Honda Accord 4 door white
1989 Honda Accord 4 door gold
1987 Olds Cutlass Cierra 2 door blue
1994 pontiac Grand Prix 4 door white
1984 Ford f-150 short bed 4x4 black
1991 Ford Mustang white
1985 Honda Civic hatch grey
1995 ford escort 4 door black
1995 ford escort 2 door black
1976 ford f-250 flatbed blue
1991 S-10 Blazer red& grey
1983 Ramcharger 4x4 Burgandy & grey
1991 Astro Van brown & white
1991 Ford festiva Black
1985 Honda Accord 4 door grey
1989 Honda accord 4 door grey
1991 Izuzu trooper Burgandy 4x4
1989 Ford mustang red
1987 Toyota 4x4 Mazda speed Yellow
1997 Dodge Neon 2 door black
1991 Mazda Protege Green
1988 Chev s-10 Blazer grey
1998 Ford escort zx2 white
1991 Mazda 626 4 door Gold
1991 ford explorer 4 door burgundy and silver
1987 toyota 4x4 blue
2000 Olds Bravada 4x4
1987 Vw Jetta 4 door gold
1996 Ford ranger 4x4 gold
1996 Ford explorer 4x4 purple
2006 Nissan Altima 2.5S Special Edition Smoke Grey. Turned back in when i moved to Canada
1992 Dodge Dakota Burgandy & tan (still Own its for sale)
1988 Gmc sierra 2w white and burgundy
1992 Honda Accord 4 door white
1990 Mazda Protege GT White (my current driver)
1994 Ford escort GT 2 door Black

no im NOT a car dealer. this obsession with changing into different cars every few months started 15 years ago i can never seem to like them long enough to keep them for extended periods of time i get bored with them after ive done all the work i can to them (with in reason of budget) but always regretted a few i have gotten rid of the 91 GT Protege was one of them. i think ill be holding onto it for sure

and of course loved em all no matter what it was

[wheresthericego]

93 323 boosted, 97 protege BP swapped, 99 f150 work truck piece of ****, 94 toyota 4x4 worktruck, meh its better than the f150 but is still a piece of ****.

[edumspeed]

90prtege that's some list!
I made this thread so we can share about the experiences we had with some of our best and worst cars, but that's OK!