What other cars do you have or have you had ?

[gerryvz]

Cliff Notes version: 1970-80's GM --> 1980-90's VW --> Mercedes, first W201, then W124.

I was never particularly into Asian stuff, although there are a handful now that are pretty impressive. Ditto for some of the current domestic offerings. I always liked other European cars but in general they (Porsche/Italian/etc) were far enough out of my price range that I never paid attention.

EDIT: my bike journey was shorter... FZR600 --> GSX-R750 (94, then 97) --> 2000.5 Aprilia RSV-R. I'd like an MV Agusta or Bimmer RR but my bones aren't as rubbery these days.

You forgot to mention the 123s in your history.

 

[gsxr]

You forgot to mention the 123s in your history.

Yup. Those were transient enough that they didn't warrant a mention.

 

[LWB250]

Funny thing on the Fleetwood Dan. My 74 Newport was my first car and like yours it slept 6! And bench seats made things quite easy. It dawns on me that the car had body work and it was plaid in color for a time. We painted it dark metallic green, similar to its original and oddly matching my malachite E500.

That Fleetwood was purchased new as a company car in 1963, then stored in 1966 until 1979, I believe. When I got it the car had around 42,000 miles on it, as I recall. Interior was near perfect, despite the brocade cloth that wears poorly. Everything worked on it, even the "eye" that did the automatic dimmer and the "Wonderbar" radio. About 3-4 months after I bought it the transmission puked. These had the unique "Jetaway 200", which had two internal "mini" torque converters (referred to as "hydraulic couplings") that had welded vanes. The welds were known to break and a vane would come loose and goof up the torque converter. I believe they were only used in a couple years of production.

Anyway, my retired next door neighbor was talking to me about the car about the time this occurred, and when I mentioned it, his eyes lit up as he told me that his son, who owned a transmission shop, knew these boxes quite well and was one of the few people around who could work on them. Two weeks later I got it back from his son's shop, fully rebuilt and running like new.

With this transmission the car could actually go into a 1:1 mode and as a result actually got pretty good mileage. I can recall getting in the high teens on highway drives with it, which considering that it weighed nearly 6,000 pounds wet and had a 390 V-8 with a four barrel carb was pretty good, I thought.

Dan

 

[Jlaa]

I'll make some slight updates to this, indicated in blue.

• 1984 VW Rabbit GTI (bored to 2.0L, full Neuspeed kit, euro manifold/exhaust, etc.)
• 1992 Honda Civic DX (bought new $9,700, sold in 1998 with 125K for $5,500, great car!)
• MB
• MB
• MB
• MB
• MB
• MB
• MB
• MB ad nauseum

I knew it! You are secretly a Honda Fanboy, repressing those urges all these years!!!!!

 

[gerryvz]

I knew it! You are secretly a Honda Fanboy, repressing those urges all these years!!!!!

Definitely a Honda Fanboy when it comes to motorcycles !! I had a buddy who had a Honda VFR750F (@gsxr will know this bike) back in the day. That was a scary fast bike too !!

Actually, my ex-wife and I bought a new Honda Accord EX, back in 1996, just before we got married. I probably should have added that to the list. She had it for about two years until we got her the S124 #1 in 1998 (in anticipation of kids).

 

[JC220]

I am boring- only ever had Mercedes saloons and coupes. First car was given to me - our family w124 200 now E36 project car. That car started the MB disease I have now. I installed a head gasket on it myself when I was 16 and went from there. Done a 2.3k jet swap on it too at 17.

Bought about 20x or 25x MBs mostly 124s and some parted out. My permanent keepers are in my signature

 

[Rouven036]

Cool, didn't expect to be in the longest E500E owner club!

From first to latest purchased car:

190E 2.3 '87 122, 5 speed manual, my first car, bought in 5.97, got rear ended in 2001 (gone)
500E '92 199/271, bought in November/December '99 second car and always been kept as a car for special occasions (still own)
VW Polo 86C Winter beater, black (gone)
Ford Fiesta (don't know the model something mid '80s dark red/maroon), (gone)
VW Polo 86C no2 (red)
VW Polo 86C Coupe from a granny, low mileage, red (gone)
VW Golf Mk1 '86 convertible, metallic blue, converted it to 16V with cams etc. (gone)
VW Golf Mk2, white (gone)
Smart fortwo leasing during master classes, black (gone)
Corrado G60, green (gone)
Corrado VR6, Porsche ocean blue (gone)
190E '87 135 Automatik (gone)
190E Evo2, '90, 199, bought in May 2007 (still own)
190E Evo1, '89, yellow, bought in February 2008 was monetary wise just swapped with the Corrado VR6 which is sold to aquire this car... (still own)
W123 230E converted to V8 etc bought in 2010 (still own)
GMC Envoy, 2004, bought in 2013, wife and boat tow car, crap thing (gone)
SL65 Black Series, palladium grey, bought in 2013, (still own)
190E DTM Evo shell and Technology package - basically full car in parts (recently sold but replaced with another project)
190E 2.5-16 '90, 199, restoration project, completed (still own) bought Christmas 2014
ML500 W163, 744, 2004, Envoy replacement bought in 2015 (still own)
500SL, '91, bornite, fully loaded, bought in 2016 (still own)
S123 restoration project, bought in 2017 (still own)
C36 AMG, '97, bought in 2019 (still own)

Parts cars not inuded, the phase of the VW, Fiesta and Co (except the mk1 conv, corrado vr6) was when I could get the cars for a case of beer or other small amounts from a used car dealer friend. Cleaned them up and fixed some issues and sold them with a profit...

 

[cole67]

I've enjoyed them all some more than others....

1971 Plymouth Valiant (college ride)
1974 BMW 2002 (shoe box racer)
1974 Datsun 260Z (triple webers & header)
1980 Porsche 911SC Targa (all time favorite)
1986 Mercedes 190E 2.3-16V (1st Benz)
1986 Mercedes 300E (flooded & totaled)
1997 Mercedes S500 (Manheim auto auction purchase)
1993 Mercedes 500E (traded S500-still own)
2004 Mercedes E55 (wow what a rocket)
2012 Mercedes E350 (still own)
2013 Mercedes C250 (still own-daily driver)

2 wheels include lots of dirt bikes and 1981 Suzuki GS750EX bought in San Francisco & rode across country in 1982

 

[e500.org]

1995 BMW 316i Coupe
1998 Toyota MR2 (the only Japanese car so far!) - written off
1998 BMW 316i Coupe (replacement for the write off)
1996 BMW 328i Sport Coupe
1998 BMW 328i Sport Coupe (should have never sold it)
1998 BMW Alpina B3 3.2
2002 BMW M3 Coupe (should have never sold either, one of my favourite cars of all time)
2007 VW Golf GT-TDI
2010 BMW 330i Coupe
2005 MB SLK55 AMG
2001 MB E55 AMG (Black/Black)
1992 MB 500E (744 Silver/Black)
1992 MB 500E (199 Black/Black)
1991 MB 500E (040 Black/Black)
1995 MB E500 (040 Black/Black)
1997 MB S72 AMG (Black/Black)
1995 MB E500 LTD (Black/Grey)
2008 MB C63 AMG

Only have the E500 LTD and C63 AMG left in my stable now, rest are long gone!

 

[gsxr]

Lol - memory lane....
(snip)

2009 Mercedes E63 W211 - my current daily driver w/ P30 package

Al, how do you like the E63 P30 as a daily driver? Do you live somewhere that you can exercise it properly?

My 2008 P30 is collecting dust, but even pre-COVID when I was commuting daily, there was nowhere to get it over 55mph. Feels like getting handed the keys to a Veyron but not allowed to leave the parking garage... more frustrating than fun.

 

[Ertech]

my curent cars
daily 2016 gl350
94 E500
89 M3 E30
89 Porsche 930
1971 280SL mercedes
2002 G500 wifes
1962 Vespa gs160
2001 Ductati MH90
2006 ducati paul smart
and my favorite of all Colnago C60

 

[outrbnks]

Had to think a lot on this topic, a fun trip down memory lane

28 total, and if I could get one back, it would be the 67 Vette Coupe, 327-350hp 4 speed, Marina blue, white interior, custom wideoval aluminum wheels, wheel wells modified for larger tires - nothing ever looked as good as that car..... no A/C but I was young enough not to care

Currently own 9, with 8 on the road, (in Blue text), and the 9th is a wrecked 99 SL500, a parts car

1954​	Plymouth Station Wagon
1957​	Studebaker President sedan
1960​	Studebaker Lark sedan
1967​	Corvette Coupe - The Best of them all
1969​	Corvette Coupe
1969​	Mustang Convertible
1973​	VW Beetle
1967​	Corvair
1964​	Cadillac
1975​	AMC Gremlin
1974​	VW Beetle
1979​	Corvette Coupe
1980​	Ford Van
1955​	Cadillac sedan
1985​	Dodge Van
1987​	Toyota Camry Wagon
1988​	Subaru Wagon
1992​	Mercedes 300CE
1994​	Nissan Pathfinder
1994​	Mercedes E420
1981​	Mercedes 380SL
2004​	Mercedes E500
1999​	Mercedes SL500
2000​	Mercedes SL500
1999​	Mercedes SL500
2006​	Lexus GX 470
1992​	Mercedes 500E
1992​	Mercedes 500E

 

[northNH]

With lots of overlapping periods of ownership:

—‘53 Porsche 356 coupe, in 1970;
—Many many Volvos from ‘55 444 and ‘65 544, through every imaginable version of Amazons, P1800, 140s, 164s, 240s, 260, 740s and 960s;
—VW Jetta1, Corrado;
—Audi 5000TQ, 200TQ, 90CS;
—BMW 2002s, 2002tii, 635CSi;
—MBz 300CE, 320TE, E420...

Also an IH Scout, a Jeep Cherokee, and a Pathfinder.
And very briefly (like weeks), a Fiat 850 spyder and a Simca.
And a Ducati 350 Desmo, a BSA 441 Victor and a 850 Dunstall Norton.

 

[ace10]

Cliffs Notes version:

Honda => Toyota with some Mercs and lots of other stuff mixed in.


1983 Dodge Rampage
1989 Honda Civic Si
1991 Honda Prelude Si
1992 Infiniti G20t
1993 Mazda Miata
1994 Mazda Miata
1996 Honda Accord wagon
1998 Honda CRV (total garbage. end of my infatuation with Honda)
1998 Infiniti QX4
1997 Mazda Miata (crushed by 18 wheeler on DC beltway)
1995 Toyota Land Cruiser
2002 Lexus LX470
2003 Jag Xtype. 5speed AWD. (worst car. Truly awful.)
2003 Honda S2000 (went back to Honda for one more try... spooky handling, didn't miss it one bit when lease ended)
2007 Lotus Exige S (track toy, for sale later this year)
2008 Toyota Tundra
2008 Mercedes ML350 cdi (electrical nightmare, exchanged for new model w/MBNA assistance)
2009 Mercedes ML350 BTC (solid kitchen appliance)
2013 Mercedes G550 (like a boat... happiest day of ownership was the final one. electrical nightmare part deux)
2014 Mercedes E63S (no complaints. so much grunt, but the end of new cars for me)
1997 Toyota Land Cruiser
1993 Toyota Land Cruiser
1995 Toyota Tacoma (current DD)
1989 Toyota Land Cruiser
1985 Mercedes 190E 2.3-16
2003 Toyota Tacoma
1987 Toyota Land Cruiser
1967 Toyota Land Cruiser


The wish list is long. For Mercedes it's an 036 and either an R129 or A124. Maybe a dogleg Cosworth in Smoke, too.
And with the Toyotas... eesh: FJ55 (Iron Pig), FJ Cruiser TT, FZJ70, late 100 series, T100, another 80 series... and on and on. lol

 

[gerryvz]

Are you a Flipper Detective for Land Cruisers, as well?

 

[ace10]

Are you a Flipper Detective for Land Cruisers, as well?

Absolutely. Especially with the massive influx of them into that part of the car world. There's always been the known sleaze bags, but they're coming out of the woodwork these days. It's a much bigger market, so nowhere near as thorough, but I try. It does help having a very strong forum supporting the model.

Currently, I'm trying to suss out a small dealer in Houston who has an end-of-production 80 Series that I might want. But the cruiser has some similarities to a well-known and tainted example that sat at Copley for a very long time. An error could be very costly.

I've had many people ask me to assist them with searches and such, but because my personal search net is so wide and vague, I have to politely wave them off due to conflict of interest.

 

[gerryvz]

It's interesting to know that the flipper-dealer phenomenon isn't only in the E500E (/Benz) world.

 

[JDAMG]

Cars I have owned:

2001 Nissan Altima GXE LE
1998 Audi A4 2.8 Quattro 5-spd
2005.5 Audi A4 1.8T Quattro 6-spd
2003 BMW 330ci
2004 BMW 330ci ZHP 6-spd
1998 Toyota 4Runner
2002 Saab Viggen 4 door 5-spd
2007 BMW 335i coupe
2008 VW Passat
2005 Mercedes C55 AMG
2009 Mercedes C63 AMG
2016 Mercedes GLE 350
2014 Mercedes E350 Wagon 4 matic
1998 BMW 323ci 5-spd convertible
2017 Mercedes Benz E400 Wagon (still own)
2019 Mercedes C43 AMG (still own)
1992 Mercedes 400E (still own)

 

[Jlaa]

Cars I have owned:

2001 Nissan Altima GXE LE
1998 Audi A4 2.8 Quattro 5-spd
2005.5 Audi A4 1.8T Quattro 6-spd
2003 BMW 330ci
2004 BMW 330ci ZHP 6-spd
1998 Toyota 4Runner
2002 Saab Viggen 4 door 5-spd
2007 BMW 335i coupe
2008 VW Passat
2005 Mercedes C55 AMG
2009 Mercedes C63 AMG
2016 Mercedes GLE 350
2014 Mercedes E350 Wagon 4 matic
1998 BMW 323ci 5-spd convertible
2017 Mercedes Benz E400 Wagon (still own)
2019 Mercedes C43 AMG (still own)
1992 Mercedes 400E (still own)

How did you like the Saab Viggen?
I've always had a soft spot for for those look, especially the 9000 aero ....

1995 Saab 9000 Aero 5-Speed

Bid for the chance to own a 1995 Saab 9000 Aero 5-Speed at auction with Bring a Trailer, the home of the best vintage and classic cars online. Lot #15,497.

bringatrailer.com

 

[JDAMG]

How did you like the Saab Viggen?
I've always had a soft spot for for those look, especially the 9000 aero ....

1995 Saab 9000 Aero 5-Speed

Bid for the chance to own a 1995 Saab 9000 Aero 5-Speed at auction with Bring a Trailer, the home of the best vintage and classic cars online. Lot #15,497.

bringatrailer.com

The Viggen was a really unique experience. I used to use it to commute through back country roads,. It had more power than it should have for a front wheel drive car. When passing on a two lane road it was common to see your life flash before your eyes after dropping down a gear and going WOT. The torque steer and turbo lag kept every drive interesting. But it was a lot of fun and much better on gas than my 4runner that got traded for the Saab. I enjoyed that vehicle, and it never let me down. It also looked great to my eye.

 

[smilecenterlab]

1984 golf GTI
Triumph TR7
Toyota Corolla SR5
Jeep Cj7
500 E 1993
Ford F150 Lightning
Smart Car
Honda CBX
Yamaha V-Max

the 500 E and Smart Car still with me.


Andy in San Francisco

 

[8899]

1987 Audi 4000cs quattro
1987 Mercedes 420sel
1997 BMW 740iL
2004 BMW 740Li
2003 Mercedes E320 4matic Wagon
1994 E500
2008 Mercedes G55 (Still own)
2005 Mercedes S55 (Still own)

Never, have I ever purchased with my own money or owned a domestic US car...

Greg

 

[northNH]

Neither have I but when I was a kid my folks owned some beauts...
E.G. ‘62 Plymouth Valiant Slant Six with the slick dash-mounted push button transmission.

 

[sheward]

Only you could know the humiliation of driving this designers awful nightmare. I had the very same car, (mine was a 63), in powder blue with blue interior. I was completely unaffected and possibly relieved the day I pushed the button labeled D for drive and nothing happened.

drew

 

[northNH]

Are you sure you remembered to first release the hand-actuated parking brake lever?

I do remember it as one of the trickier cars to hot-wire and drive when my parents weren’t looking because of that transmission.

 

[sheward]

I'd actually forgot about that. Thanks for reminding me.

drew

 

[pablo2696]

I'm 24 so my list is very short and no comparable to any of yours but here it goes :

2006 Montero Limited (2016-2019)
2009 Volkswagen Jetta 1.8T (2019-present)
1993 MB 500E (2020-present) - Its been in the family since 2002 when my grandpa bought it

Hopefully my list will grow over time with many more MBs

 

[DerFuror]

Automobiles
1954 MG Midget TF *
1966 MGB Roadster
1965 Mercedes Benz 220b *
1989 Ford Mustang GT 5.0L 25th Anniversary Edition (only brand new car I ever bought)
1993 Ford Explorer XLT V6
2002 Ford Explorer XLT V8
1993 Mercedes Benz 500E *
2015 Ford Explorer Sport V6 Twin Turbo *

Motorcycles
1965 Honda S90
1979 Moto Guzzi 1000 SP
2001 Moto Guzzi V11 Sport Rosso Mandello 80th Anniversary Edition (only brand new bike I ever bought)

* Still have in possession

 

[Efraim]

Really interesting to see long list of your vehicles... why do you swap cars so often?

Cars:
MB 280 CE, owned 1990 - 2005, 15 years
MB E500, owned 2005 - present, >15 years
Suzuki SX4, owned 2019 - present

Motorcycle:
BMW R1100S, owned 2004 - present, >16 years

 

[ace10]

It's interesting to know that the flipper-dealer phenomenon isn't only in the E500E (/Benz) world.

This week somebody got porked by a scammer/flipper on a newer Land Cruiser.
The community was amply warned. Yet the newbs still took the bait.
Rinse and repeat.

SOLD - Incredible 2000 Toyota Land Cruiser with extremely low miles

forum.ih8mud.com

The seller is photoshopping documentation. And selling for cash only. Fake name. Burner cell.

Yours truly and @kwontumspeed tried to warn them.

 

[gsxr]

Looked like it was a different guy that popped with with an "oh crap" moment?

If he had paid for his own CarFax and AutoCheck after getting the VIN off the vehicle in person, perhaps might have avoided the error?

I'm guessing the police don't care enough to take action on the fraud.

 

[ace10]

Looked like it was a different guy that popped with with an "oh crap" moment?

If he had paid for his own CarFax and AutoCheck after getting the VIN off the vehicle in person, perhaps might have avoided the error?

I'm guessing the police don't care enough to take action on the fraud.

Yes. Different buyer than the OP in that thread. But the scammer has nailed MANY people on that forum.

All it would take would be to run a fresh Carfax, but he plays games with the VIN. You won't know if the one he's giving you is real unless/until you see the Title and/or check the body of the truck.


EDIT: Further, I've observed that local authorities aren't very enthusiastic about pursuing these types of crimes. But if there's interstate fraud or Odo rollback then Feds might ride in. States will get interested if the Title or emissions fraud.

 

[kwontumspeed]

This week somebody got porked by a scammer/flipper on a newer Land Cruiser.
The community was amply warned. Yet the newbs still took the bait.
Rinse and repeat.

SOLD - Incredible 2000 Toyota Land Cruiser with extremely low miles

forum.ih8mud.com

The seller is photoshopping documentation. And selling for cash only. Fake name. Burner cell.

Yours truly and @kwontumspeed tried to warn them.

Truly believe 'conventional wisdom' stopped existing after Gen X. Poor chap paid cash...
Cops aren't going to do crap, unless as @ace10 pointed out, it crosses state lines or mail fraud is involved.

On a tangent, Atlanta PD announced that unless there's an injury in an accident in the city limits, cops are not coming out. And if you know Atlanta driving, I am on total driving shutdown because that sounds like a lot of heartburn in court in a 'i said, they said' conflict. Waiting on my Amazon get-here-stat Prime dashcam.

 

[sheward]

Yes, if looting, arson and violence are not worth the effort I doubt anyone is concerned about making this right.

drew

 

[glachica]

My other three cars that I currently own (left to right): 2016 E 350 4MATIC, 2011 C 300, and 2001 SLK 320.

 

[Sam SL]

For nostalgia sake I added some pictures. There are a few cars I wish I kept and the ones marked with ****** are still being enjoyed. From an early age, for the most part, I owned 2 to 3 cars at a time. Here is the chronological list from 1975 onwards:

67 Plymouth Valiant 4 dr Sedan. Family car hand-me-down.
75 Austin Mini 1000 4 SPD

67 Oldsmobile Cutless Supreme Convertible Powerglide 2SPD Auto
74 Mustang II Manual

78 VW Rabbit 2DR Manual

76 BMW 530i Auto

81 BMW 320i Manual

84 Toyota Pickup 4 SPD
73 BMW 2002 4SPD

84 MB 190E 5 Spd

58 Austin Healey Bugeye Sprite
86 MB 190E

87 Saab 900S 2 DR Notchback Manual
88 Saab 900 4 DR Sedan Manual
89 BMW 325is 5SPD

76 MB 240D Auto

86 Porsche Carrera Cabrio 5SPD

89 Porsche Carrera Silver Anniversary 5SPD

70 MB 280SL Auto

91 BMW 325 Cab 5 SPD

70 MB 280SE 3.5 Coupe Auto

98 Dodge Dakota 4x4 Auto
00 Chevrolet Silverado 4x4 Auto

71 MB 280SL Auto ******

77 Ford F100 Stepside Auto

66 Ford Mustang GT Fastback 4SPD

98 Toyota Tacoma 4x2 Auto
91 MB 300E Sedan 7500 mile road trip in 2010

90 Mazda MPV Van
07 BMW 335 Cab Auto Twin Turbo

012 Toyota Tacoma Reg Cab 4x4 Auto

014 Toyota Highlander Hybrid ****** daily driver

96 Porsche 993 Coupe 6SPD ******

92 MB 500E ******

82 MB 300D Turbo Diesel ******

97 MB SL500 ******

86 MB 560SL

95 MB E320 Cab ******

 

[JC220]

04 Prius
10 Prius

So sorry Jlaa, we had no idea.

 

[gerryvz]

So sorry Jlaa, we had no idea.

Indeed — a bit like a mouthful of cod liver oil.

But because, San Francisco.

 

[JwashE]

Indeed — a bit like a mouthful of cod liver oil.

But because, San Francisco.

Great thread!

 

[a777fan]

V. late here, but thanks for the link @gsxr !

Not sure how one starts this list, but if I begin with cars I regularly drove since getting a license integrated with ones I actually owned:

1988 Dodge Grand Caravan LE (Metallic Blue, Vinyl Tape 'Wood' Paneling, 3.0 Mitsubishi sourced V6! Yeeeeahhh!)
1991 Volkswagen Passat GL (I still lust after the steering feel this guy had...)
1988 Acura Integra LS (Black/Black) <--- First Car I purchased with my own money, got me all the way through college
2000 Volkswagen Passat GLX 4Motion - Really appreciated the look and initial build quality of this guy. Started coming apart 15 or so years later however
2000 Volkswagen Beetle 1.8T - Reflex Yellow - Cute, but I never really 'got' that car. Lovely 'crayon' interior.
2004 Volkswagen Jetta GLI 1.8T - First and only 'new' car. Totaled in downtown Seattle by a ~2000s Audi A4 creeping out at an intersection between the stopped traffic in the right hand lane
2004 VW R32 - the 'woookkiiieeeeee' Tornado Red!
1999 Volkswagen Golf 'Wolfsburg' Edition - 2.Slow, Autotragic, Nickname: Silver Bullet
1994 Mercedes-Benz E420 - Uter
1995 BMW 540i 6-speed <--- Current money PIT

 

[alabbasi]

1990 MB 560SEL (V126) (near-pristine 75K SEL bought from my Texas shop owner friend, sold about 2 years later)

This is now a short wheelbase model.

 

[gsxr]

Jon, I also started my Euro-car journey with VW... but I didn't stay there nearly as long as you did! They definitely have steering feel nailed, and of course fahrvergnügen. But the MB engineering & build quality (at least on the 124 chassis) is awfully hard to surpass.

 

[Ctibulschii]

Cool thread
A little late to the party, but I’m all in you guys.

-1995 Mercedes-Benz S124 E300 D - that’s what started my W124 fever
-2003 Peugeot 307 Estate
-2002 Opel Vectra B
-2002 Pontiac
-2003 Infinity FX35
-2007 Audi A6 S Line
-1995 Mercedes-Benz E320
-2012 Audi Q5 S Line
-1992 Mercedes-Benz 500E (PearlBlack/Black)
-2008 Mercedes-Benz CL63 AMG with P30 package
-2017 Audi Q7
-1994 Mercedes-Benz E500 (PearlBleack/Parchment)
-1994 Mercedes-Benz E500 (Rosewood/Parchment)

-2013 Ducati Diavel Cromo

 

[Gatorblue92]

I’ve had a few. Sadly nothing too special. This does include my wife’s cars too. There was a time about 10 years ago when I was buying and selling something every 6 months


1977 Mercedes 240D (currently own)
1995 Mercedes E420 (Currently own)
2020 Subaru Ascent (Currently own)
2020 Ford F-150 (Currently own)

1979 Mercedes 280E
1983 Mercedes 240D
1984 Mercedes 300D
1984 Mercedes 300TD
1986 Ford Bronco
1987 Mercedes 300E 5 speed
1989 Honda Prelude 5 speed
1991 Mercedes 300TE 5 speed
1992 Ford Ranger 5 speed
1992 Nissan Sentra 5 speed
1993 Mercedes 400E x2
1994 Toyota Pickup 5 speed
1995 Mercedes E320 Wagon
1995 Chevrolet Blazer
1998 Oldsmobile Silhouette
2002 Ford Ranger 5 speed
2002 Nissan Sentra 6 speed
2008 Honda Accord
2009 Honda Odyssey
2012 Nissan Altima
2012 Honda Odyssey
2014 Honda CRV
2015 Ford F-150
2018 Ford F-150

 

[LWB250]

Jon, I also started my Euro-car journey with VW... but I didn't stay there nearly as long as you did! They definitely have steering feel nailed, and of course fahrvergnügen. But the MB engineering & build quality (at least on the 124 chassis) is awfully hard to surpass.

I thought it was Fukengrüven?

 

[gsxr]

I thought it was Fukengrüven?

View attachment 123803

That would be @Jlaa's car with the killer ICE system.

 

[ace10]

This one's for you @Jlaa

 

[Jlaa]

This one's for you @Jlaa
View attachment 123955

NIIIIIIIICCCCEEEEEE...... and no front license plate either. So green with envy!

 

[ace10]

NIIIIIIIICCCCEEEEEE...... and no front license plate either. So green with envy!

That was right after she came home. Paper tag on the rear only. I had it registered for one year in Mass, then I moved it to VA tags and had to put the front plate on.

 

[Jlaa]

That was right after she came home. Paper tag on the rear only. I had it registered for one year in Mass, then I moved it to VA tags and had to put the front plate on.

@ace10, When I was a teenager, as I had mentioned before, my buddy and I were extremely envious of an acquaintance of ours who received an identical looking Civic Si for his 16th Birthday. His demeanor in approaching people was kind of like Ryan Lochte's demeanor (of Olympic "Jeah" infamy):



Anyways, because of this and his propensity to use colorful language with customers (we were employees at a sporting goods store), we called him "Mr. Shitload." Would this fine nickname agree with you as well?