What's your car journey that got you here?

[LCMud]

I have had a few......left off wife's cars and motorcycles. Guess there are worse addictions..

1974 Fiat X-19
1986 Volkswagon GTI
1989 Acura Integra
1993 Eagle Talon
1994 Honda Civic Si
1994 Mazda Miata
1994 Mazda RX-7 Twin Turbo
1996 Mazda Miata M edition
2001 Mazda Miata
1990 Spec Miata
1997 BMW M3 1990 Miata
2002 Corvette Z06
1991 Mazda Miata
2000 Flying Miata Turbo
2004 BMW 325Ci
2004 Nissan Titan
1992 Mazda Miata
1995 BMW M3
2007 Lexus IS 350
2007 Corvette
2008 Toyota Tundra
2009 BMW 335i
2011 BMW M3
2011 Toyota Sequoia
2012 Volkswagen GTI
2012 Toyota Tundra
2013 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 2dr 6 speed manual
2013 Scion FR-S
2013 BMW X1
2014 Lexus IS 350
2014 Toyota 4Runner
2007 Mazda Miata
2015 Tundra
2015 Golf R
2016 Mazda Mx-5 Miata
2016 Porsche Cayman black edition 6 speed manual
2016 Toyota 4runner Limited
2017 BMW M3 competition pkg
2017 Jeep Wranger Unlimited Rubicon
2018 Shelby GT350 mustang
2018 Toyota Tacoma
2018 TRD Pro Tacoma manual transmission
2014 Porsche 911 GT3
2018 Acura NSX 2.2k miles.
2020 Supra
2019 ZL1 6 speed manual
2021 Land Cruiser Heritage
2021 Civic Type R
2021 TRD Pro Tundra
2021 RAV4 Prime
2022 Toyota GR86 6 speed manual
2022 Silverado 2500 HD High Country
2020 C8 Corvette
2023 Toyota TRD Pro Tundra
2023 Toyota GR Corolla
2023 4 Runner TRD Pro
2023 Prius LE
2024 GR Corolla Premium
2024 Land Cruiser 1958
2024 F-150 Raptor

Awesome. Now I don’t feel so bad. I’m not crazy about this exercise because the logical next step is “how many $ have you spent and how many $ would you have had you put in S&P index fund instead”. Yes true but not nearly as fun!
Maybe we should limit to how many race cars have you had or how many cars in last 3 years?

 

[em99]

1968 Buick Special - 4Door (bought in 1989)
1982 Volkswagen Jetta
1984 Chevy Cavalier
1985 Chevy s10
1997 Dodge Dakota (new)
1997 Jeep Cherokee Sport (2 Door) - Maybe my favorite car ever
2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee
2007 Jeep Commander
2010 Toyota Tundra Double Cab - new
2002 Jeep Wrangler
2013 Toyota Tundra Crew Cab - new
2016 Toyota 4Runner Trail - new
2020 Toyota 4Runner TRD Pro - new
2024 Toyota Land Cruiser LCLC - new

 

[racer01]

Awesome. Now I don’t feel so bad. I’m not crazy about this exercise because the logical next step is “how many $ have you spent and how many $ would you have had you put in S&P index fund instead”. Yes true but not nearly as fun!
Maybe we should limit to how many race cars have you had or how many cars in last 3 years?

I try not to think about the "what if's" but my wife does!
Worse is that many of these cars have extensive mod lists. The 94 RX-7 was fully built as an Auto-X car first then into road race/DE car and did about 20 track days. Three of the Miatas were built into Spec Miatas and did a bit of racing in the early 2000's. 95' E36 M3 also built into track car and got a fair share of track time. C5 Z06, GT3, GT350, ZL1, Supra, C8 Vette and GR86 were "tires, brakes, alignment" cars that were mostly for track days. I stopped counting track weekends past 100. Racing/track days and mods are way more painful financially than trading new cars.

Older now (is 50 old here?) and like off road stuff more and seeing the sights, hence the 1958 to hopefully get a trip out west to Moab/Colorado/Montana, etc. The wife also loves it and drives it which also makes it financially more acceptable.

The car list would look a lot worse if I didn't get into motorcycle adventure and dual sport riding a few years back. That list is probably equally embarrassing. Enjoy cars responsibly kids......moderation is key. Or anything worth doing is worth over doing. Something like that.

 

[The Groove]

In the order they were acquired…

1985 Chevy S10 - silver manual (used)
1992 Jeep Cherokee - forest green manual (new)
1996 Toyota 4 Runner SR5 - white (new)
2004 Nissan Titan - silver (new)
2002 Superformance MKIII (Shelby Cobra S/C Licensed Replica) - blue/silver manual (used)
2016 GMC Sierra 1500 SLT - black (new)
2024 Toyota Land Cruiser - wind chill pearl (new)

I love my LC, but I’ve wanted a Cobra ever since I first read about them when I was a kid. I’m lucky enough to have owned my dream car. Not practical at all… terrifyingly fast, unbearably hot most of the year here in Florida, fair weather car only (the top is a nightmare to install and leaks), minuscule wheel base and tremendous power makes this car spin like a top when the rear tires break loose… but by far my favorite of all the cars I’ve owned. I sold it for more than I bought it for, after owning it for 6 years, to make a down payment on another house. Someday, I will buy another!