Your Old Cars

[REH]

Just was just going through my picture box and came across some old pictures of cars I used to own. Here's one:

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g290/trackblazer/Okinawa/WhiteRX71.jpg

[ArchangelX]

Umm...I don't really have any pics of my old cars. They weren't exactly interesting anyways..87 Nissan Stanza, 95 Toyota Corolla, 2000 Celica GT-S.

:sadpace:

Here's some of my older Celica. I only had an Injen CAI, B&M short shifter, front & rear TRD strut bars, a 60-shot of Nitrous, and suspension goodies:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v185/ArchangelX/celi.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v185/ArchangelX/celi1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v185/ArchangelX/celi3.jpg

[REH]

Umm...I don't really have any pics of my old cars. They weren't exactly interesting anyways..87 Nissan Stanza, 95 Toyota Corolla, 2000 Celica GT-S.

:sadpace:

Here's some of my older Celica. I only had an Injen CAI, B&M short shifter, front & rear TRD strut bars, a 60-shot of Nitrous, and suspension goodies:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v185/ArchangelX/celi.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v185/ArchangelX/celi1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v185/ArchangelX/celi3.jpg
Cool . . .
Here's one of my '78 Mazda Luce. Notice the 48 Weber downdraft. The strut is off because we had to convert our cars back to stock for "Inspection" (safety check).
http://www.hawaiitalks.net/photopost/data/500/78_Luce.jpg
Here's the parts list:
Complete Trust tuned exhaust system (for a Cosmo, but I made it fit)
Tokiko (heavy) shocks (the green ones)
Skyline competition front suspension springs
48mm Weber downdraft carburator (w/summer jets and winter jets)
(2) Koei C.D.I.'s (capacitive discharge ignition)
(2) Blaster coils
Ultra 8.5 ignition wires
RX3 transmission
Resporo (piston engine) Luce drive shaft
7x14, 8x14 Long Champ wheels w/Potenza tires
Racing flywheel w/"kyoka" heavy pressure plate
Door Mirrors (these cars came with fender mirrors. That's why you see those "Bat Mobile" rubber aero wing thingies on the fenders to cover the holes)

This car was weird. It was a 5 speed standard shift car with a torque converter. So when I installed the racing flywheel, I had to get a "normal" transmission. Because of the shorter length, I had to go to the junk yard and find a longer driveshaft. Eventually it all worked.

[ArchangelX]

Amazing how back in the day...you just had to "make it all fit", huh? Check out that old school Mobil 1 can! You don't see those anymore! :gapteeth:

[REH]

Amazing how back in the day...you just had to "make it all fit", huh? Check out that old school Mobil 1 can! You don't see those anymore! :gapteeth:
Yeah, you notice the hammer there too...make it fit!:shakesfist:
This picture was taken in about...1983.

[gofaster]

Check out that old school Mobil 1 can!

I think that was before Mobil 1 was invented. :toofless:

[ArchangelX]

I noticed the huge pipe wrench more than the hammer. :hammer1:

[Latka]

Ah...the Big F'in Hammer. Standard Mini kit, that is. :)

I remember the cans as well - you had to poke 'em with the drain spout thingy.

I owned an '85 and an '86 CRX before I decided they were too big and got into Minis.

[REH]

I noticed the huge pipe wrench more than the hammer. :hammer1:
Yeah, if the hammer didn't work I would use the pipe wrench. Actually,the pipe wrench was for taking the shock out of the strut tube. Did you notice the shiny paint job? My first body and paint work. I used acrylic lacquer, half gallon of color and one gallon of clear. Wet sanded the clear (after painting) and buffed it out (I remember rubbing the first couple of layers of skin off my finger tips in doing so).

[REH]

Umm...I don't really have any pics of my old cars. They weren't exactly interesting anyways..87 Nissan Stanza, 95 Toyota Corolla, 2000 Celica GT-S.

:sadpace:

Here's some of my older Celica. I only had an Injen CAI, B&M short shifter, front & rear TRD strut bars, a 60-shot of Nitrous, and suspension goodies:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v185/ArchangelX/celi.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v185/ArchangelX/celi1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v185/ArchangelX/celi3.jpg
Did you paint the inside of your Celica?

[ArchangelX]

Welps...I got rear-ended by some lady with a cellphone in a Jeep Cherokee...so, while I was getting that repaired, along with getting the bodykit put on, I figured what the hey...I'll paint the ugly console and LCD screen as well.

So I took it all apart and had them paint it while they were at it. It came out really nice...got complements on it all the time...espescially the LCD screen. :D

[REH]

Welps...I got rear-ended by some lady with a cellphone in a Jeep Cherokee...so, while I was getting that repaired, along with getting the bodykit put on, I figured what the hey...I'll paint the ugly console and LCD screen as well.

So I took it all apart and had them paint it while they were at it. It came out really nice...got complements on it all the time...espescially the LCD screen. :D

I think I'll take your advise and paint the interior of the FD when I get around to painting the whole car.

[kilikopela]

I dont have any pictures of my old cars but...
I had a hand me down 86 4DR Accord LXi as my 1st car, then I bought a motocycle, an FZR600 when the trans in the Accord crapped out. then I bought an 88 Alltrac, then after two rebuilds...I gave up and bought at Buick t-type. Then I sold that car to buy me a motorcycle.

[Kamakura kid]

Well, lets see.

First car, shared with my sister, was a 1977 Celica Liftback (US model)
First car of my very own, 1967 Camaro RS (still own)
Second car, 1987 Toyota 4Runner (still own)
Third car, 1990 Mazda Miata (still own)

"Temp" cars I had while serving overseas and sold off:
Unknown vintage Toyota Hiace van in Sasebo, Japan.
Last year large bodied Jeep Cherokee (1983?) in Saipan.
Unknown vintage Suzuki Swift 4-door in Singapore.

My bikes:
First bike 1980 Suzuki GSX400E (Japan/sold)
Second bike 1982 Kawasaki KZ750 FXII (Japan/sold)
Third, 1975 Kawasaki Z-1. originally 903cc now 1025 (still own)
Fourth, 1981 Harley Davidson Low Rider (still own)
Fifth, 1996 Harely Davidson Fat Boy (still own)

[dkmini]

Hey Tom, I still need to dig for pictures of the old cars but here is my list :

1) 1973 Mazda Savanna (Japan) - used (bought it when I was 15 and started working on it)
2) 1979 Fiat X 1/9 - used (first car in U.S. for me but electrical fire after rain storm in SoCal - totaled)
3) 1983 (I think) VW GTI - used (so many problems I wanted to burn this car)
4) 1985 Honda Civic Si - new (my first new car - totaled)
5) 1987 Nissan Maxima SE Kaminari bodykit - new (too many rattles for me)
6) 1991 Toyota MR2 Turbo - new (pet Golden Retreiver outgrew car)
7) 1994 Toyota 4Runner 4WD - new (NEVER went off-road)
8) 1997 Honda Odyssey - new (daughter was born in 12/96)
9) 1999 BMW 328i Sport - new
10) 2001 BMW X5 4.0 Sport - new (drove for 4 months and traded-in for M3)
11) 2001 BMW M3 - new (sold when deciding to move to Hawaii)
12) 2003 MINI Cooper S - new

[Latka]

Jeez DK you've run the spectrum. I guess since you mentioned the X1/9 (wasn't that the one that looked like a door stop)? :)

http://www.fiat124spider.it/images/124-Gregory-USA.jpg
(not my car, but for illustration purposes)


My *first* car that I owned was a Fiat 124 ( ...the 2 seat convertable that we used to get in the US. Non pointy front). I paid way too much for it... I was brand new "out on my own" from home and stationed here in Hawaii. It was a convertable, and hey...chicks dig convertables. :) So - picked it up and parked it at the front gate (while I worked at the gate all night). The next morning I changed and a buddy and I decided to take it out to breakfast. I started it up and went to put it in reverse. The shift lever fell *through the damn floor*. I was pretty mad. I got out and the door wouldn't close. Opened the hood and the damn hood almost fell off of the hinges.

I put the top up, locked the keys in it, and called our "abandoned vehicle" guy. 2 days later it was gone. Sheesh...expensive mistake. I did learn a few things from that lesson though!

Anyone else got a first car "horror" story?

(edit) jeez that's a nice 124. If mine looked like that I'd still own it! ...I'm itchin to get a Fiat 500 / 600. Another tiny-ass car for my grape-ape size.

[REH]

Bill you must have a huge garage! Dirk I wish I new the feeling of buying a new car (15? don't you get your license at 18 in Japan). Looking at you guys I must be a junk collector. Here's my list:
1). 1978 Mazda Luce Regatto, used (gave it to my Dad after converting it back to stock).
2). 1978 Skyline Japan, used (after 7 engines, 3 transmissions and 2 rear ends, I totalled it...BAD. Transmission locked up on me while I was at 7000rpm in 5th. Speedo only goes to 180 clicks, so don't know the actual speed...anyhow long story).
3). 1975 Toyota Corona, 2dr, used (my daily driver while I worked on the Skyline)
4). 1973? Toyota Celica GTV, used (1600cc twin cam version)
5). 1980 Mazda RX7, used (previous owner murdered is girlfriend, got thrown in prison which gave me the opportunity to buy it from his bank).
6). 1978 Mazda RX7, used (bridge port 13B build by local well known tuner. 60mph in first @ 12,000rpm).
7). 1978 Mazda RX7, used (abandoned vehicle by GF's twin brother. This is the white SA in the first post. Yeah, it wasn't me that cut vents in the fenders).
8). 197? Chevrolet Monza (starter vehicle when I first moved here)
9). 197? Toyota pickup (boss felt sorry for me and gave me this rust bucket).
10). A few miscellaneous cars & trucks here and there.
11). 1987 Mazda RX7 Turbo II (turbo waste gate stuck wide open, lots of power, BUT blew up 2 motors).
12). Almost forgot. 1990 Ford Mustang (was racing school car and again, boss felt sorry for me and said, here ya go)
13). 1991 Toyota MR2 Turbo (too small and girlie for me, so the first person to offer me more than I paid for it, got it).
14). 2000 Mazda MPV LX, still own (same as Dirk, influenced by a new born kid).
15). 1999 Chevy Silverado, still own (thank you sponsor, thank you!)
16). 1993 Mazda RX7, (was my track car/money pit, but no more race track).

[kilikopela]

the infamous skyline story that we all know so well..you have to tell them that story over beer.

[dkmini]

Latka,

Funny that you mention the Spyder (the 124) because when my X 1/9 shorted out it was parked in my Aunt's garage and my cousin's Spyder was parked next to it; needless to say, that was one crispy Spyder but the house was OK.

Note to EVERYONE - NEVER open the garage door when a car is on fire in the garage.....the fresh oxygen makes the fire stronger. That's what the fire marshall was telling me but I actually didn't open the garage door - the fire burned the garage door opener and it kept opening and closing on its on (probably fanning the fire too). Outside was storming and I had a giant bonfire in the garage. :undertheweather:

Don't you love those FIATS!?!?

[dkmini]

Bill you must have a huge garage! Dirk I wish I new the feeling of buying a new car (15? don't you get your license at 18 in Japan). Looking at you guys I must be a junk collector. Here's my list:
1). 1978 Mazda Luce Regatto, used (gave it to my Dad after converting it back to stock).
2). 1978 Skyline Japan, used (after 7 engines, 3 transmissions and 2 rear ends, I totalled it...BAD. Transmission locked up on me while I was at 7000rpm in 5th. Speedo only goes to 180 clicks, so don't know the actual speed...anyhow long story).
3). 1975 Toyota Corona, 2dr, used (my daily driver while I worked on the Skyline)
4). 1973? Toyota Celica GTV, used (1600cc twin cam version)
5). 1980 Mazda RX7, used (previous owner murdered is girlfriend, got thrown in prison which gave me the opportunity to buy it from his bank).
6). 1978 Mazda RX7, used (bridge port 13B build by local well known tuner. 60mph in first @ 12,000rpm).
7). 1978 Mazda RX7, used (abandoned vehicle by GF's twin brother. This is the white SA in the first post. Yeah, it wasn't me that cut vents in the fenders).
8). 197? Chevrolet Monza (starter vehicle when I first moved here)
9). 197? Toyota pickup (boss felt sorry for me and gave me this rust bucket).
10). I few miscellanious cars & trucks here and there.
11). 1987 Mazda RX7 Turbo II (turbo waste gate stuck wide open, lots of power, BUT blew up 2 motors).
12). 1991 Toyota MR2 Turbo (too small and girlie for me, so the first person to offer me more than I paid for it, got it).
13). 2000 Mazda MPV LX, still own (same as Dirk, influenced by a new born kid).
14). 1999 Chevy Silverado, still own (thank you sponsor, thank you!)
15). 1993 Mazda RX7, still own (my current track car/money pit, but still have equity in the car).

Will post picture soon.

So is that like RX35? :gapteeth: Or does that Luce count as an RX4, which would make it RX39? :icon_wink:

OMG, '73 Celica GTV! AWESOME!

On-base license was 16 (like states) but we weren't allowed to drive off-base until 18. (Which I strictly followed of course! And I'm sticking to that story 26 years later!)

After the X 1/9 and GTI problems, I promised to never get a used car again!

[dkmini]

the infamous skyline story that we all know so well..you have to tell them that story over beer.

I'm in! :beer: :cheers: :piss: :5shots: :alc: :smoke2: (Oops, nevah' mind the last one.)

[REH]

I never had my personal cars catch on fire, BUT check this one out!

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g290/trackblazer/BurnedFH.jpg

Don't worry, driver walk away from this one. Lesson #1, if you see flames PLEASE push the red button to activate the onboard fire system, PLEASE?!

[dkmini]

I never had my personal cars catch on fire, BUT check this one out!

http://www.hawaiitalks.net/photopost/data/509/medium/Burned_FH.jpg

Don't worry, driver walk away from this one. Lesson #1, if you see flames PLEASE push the red button to activate the onboard fire system, PLEASE?!

Is that at this track? I saw you talking on the news once about a car starting a fire - maybe this was it.

[gofaster]

Latka,

Funny that you mention the Spyder (the 124) because when my X 1/9 shorted out it was parked in my Aunt's garage and my cousin's Spyder was parked next to it; needless to say, that was one crispy Spyder but the house was OK.

Note to EVERYONE - NEVER open the garage door when a car is on fire in the garage.....the fresh oxygen makes the fire stronger. That's what the fire marshall was telling me but I actually didn't open the garage door - the fire burned the garage door opener and it kept opening and closing on its on (probably fanning the fire too). Outside was storming and I had a giant bonfire in the garage. :undertheweather:

Don't you love those FIATS!?!?

FIAT = Fix It Again Tony :dark2:

[dkmini]

FIAT = Fix It Again Tony :dark2:

Or Fix It All the Time, or Failed Italian Attempt at Transportation.

[REH]

Is that at this track? I saw you talking on the news once about a car starting a fire - maybe this was it.

Yup, that's here. This happened about about 10 years ago. The car that caught fire you're talking about is (or was) the NASCAR truck that we lost a few months ago. Both fires happened on the straight between Turns 1 & 2.The NASCAR truck driver DID pull the fire extinguisher handle, BUT Lesson #2: pull the pin on the extinguisher before you drive. The driver pull the handle so hard, he pulled the cable right out of the car. This driver walked away as well.

[gofaster]

I hope it wasn't this truck...


http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d122/spicedrvr/100_0228.jpg

[dkmini]

Yup, that's here. This happened about about 10 years ago. The car that caught fire you're talking about is (or was) the NASCAR truck that we lost a few months ago. Both fires happened on the straight between Turns 1 & 2.The NASCAR truck driver DID pull the fire extinguisher handle, BUT Lesson #2: pull the pin on the extinguisher before you drive. The driver pull the handle so hard, he pulled the cable right out of the car. This driver walked away as well.

Glad to hear the driver walked away. Is that the same NASCAR Truck that came out to the June SL?

[REH]

I hope it wasn't this truck...


http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d122/spicedrvr/100_0228.jpg

Yes it was!! Well, just like the Mirage it was burnt down to the frame. From what I understand they're planning to rebuild it.

[Kamakura kid]

Nope, unfortunately no huge garage. One of these days...
The 2 Harleys and the Miata are shoehorned into a single parking stall at my condo. The Camaro is in a commercial storage unit near my sister's house in Seattle, and the Z is in a wooden crate inside my sister's garage. The 4Runner is parked in my sister's driveway, she uses it as a theft deterrant to keep anyone from driving away with her pet Miata parked btwn my truck and her house.

I also have most of another Z-1 (less engine) sitting on my lanai, and as of this past Wednesday I have most of yet another Z-1 (less frame) stashed in a commercial storage unit here on island.

Somebody help me...

[dkmini]

Bill and Tom,

Not sure how it is now (and maybe not at your bases) but weren't there a bunch of sad lookin' cars on base? It was like the dumping grounds for cars nearing or past shaken. :icon_lol:

[Graham]

First car: 1986 Chevy S-10 Blazer. Total piece of shit, complete with crappy 2.8 liter V6

2nd Car: 95 240sx, still my play car and daily driver

3rd car: 1976 BMW 2002, I restored it, gave it to my mom.

[Latka]

I've been seeing more and more 2002s around for some reason. Not any really nice ones, but several restoration candidates.

I bet someone has stuffed one of the M3 engines in one of those. :afro: Now *that* would be a fun car.

Dammit. Would someone please just tell me I have a rich uncle that just died so I can afford all these dream cars? ;)

[dkmini]

I've been seeing more and more 2002s around for some reason. Not any really nice ones, but several restoration candidates.

I bet someone has stuffed one of the M3 engines in one of those. :afro: Now *that* would be a fun car.

Dammit. Would someone please just tell me I have a rich uncle that just died so I can afford all these dream cars? ;)

Just got my Bimmer magazine in the mail and it has a 2002 with an S14 (E30 M3) inside it. This VAC Motorsports project is really nice!

[Kamakura kid]

Bill and Tom,

Not sure how it is now (and maybe not at your bases) but weren't there a bunch of sad lookin' cars on base? It was like the dumping grounds for cars nearing or past shaken. :icon_lol:

Oh yeah, all the $1 cars that used to pass from person to person as PCS season came up.

Not like that anymore, at least on Yokosuka. I think maybe the Russian market has taken all of those old beaters out of the used car marketplace. Plus, now with the import tuning craze, a lot of the young kids are getting Skylines, etc and fixing them up.

[dkmini]

Just got my Bimmer magazine in the mail and it has a 2002 with an S14 (E30 M3) inside it. This VAC Motorsports project is really nice!

Grassroots Motorsports (April 2006 issue) also has a good 2002tii article starting on page 59.

[dkmini]

I've been seeing more and more 2002s around for some reason. Not any really nice ones, but several restoration candidates.

I bet someone has stuffed one of the M3 engines in one of those. :afro: Now *that* would be a fun car.

Dammit. Would someone please just tell me I have a rich uncle that just died so I can afford all these dream cars? ;)

Latka,

This is a nice 2002! http://www.geocities.com/bmw2002hi/ A bit on the high side but it seems like a nice specimen.

[dkmini]

Latka,

Or how about a 1973 3.0 CS?

http://www.bmwccahawaii.com/images/DSCN0179a.jpg

1973 3.0CS, a frequent, but not a daily driver, 94,000 original miles. Verona Red, white interior. Manual transmission. Super Clean. Parts previously replaced as needed. For sale by BMWCCH founder and second owner since 12-74 of this classic coupe. It is time to pass on the pleasures of ownership to someone younger. Asking $17,500. .........

[Kamakura kid]

I lurve these old CS 3.0's! Can't afford the 17.5G's, though, not right now. After all, I'm unemployed at the moment. Perhaps one of these days after grad school and a MBA, I'll be able to afford these cars and have a nice garage to be able to store/work on them.

[Latka]

I think I've seen that 3.0CS before. When I used to work for LavaNet I used to see a red 3.0CS parked in the (then Grovesnor Center) parking lot every friday or so. I had to take time to drool all over it each time :D Classic lines!

[s13_Jorge]

hey just thought id add

my first car
91 civic hatch ef with a b16 motor me and my pops swapped in
also a....bunch of suspension work,pulled pretty good
shit cant find the pic I had....will try and find

my second car passes down from my dad...my first fr...I was going to project it out and make it something but I realized it was too much work.
porche 914
http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/645/picture0216mr.th.jpg (http://img88.imageshack.us/my.php?image=picture0216mr.jpg)

present car
91 240sx fastback
has a recent swap that I dide that ran very good at only 2 sessions of ds then the track closed:(
currently this is my daily driver
http://img205.imageshack.us/img205/2114/dsc02022small0ke.th.jpg (http://img205.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc02022small0ke.jpg)

[CrazyHawaiian]

Here's the first car I have pictures of, it was actually the 2nd car I owned. I had originally bought a car from the Auto Auctions and sold it for profit, ended up buying this car. It was a 1989 Chevy Camaro RS got my hands on it in 1996, had it the last two years of high school, few years after high school and I took it to Drift Session to see what drifting was. This car eventually died a horrible death in 2003 and was stripped and trashed.

http://powerslideways.com/misc-images/CrazyHDrift1.jpg
http://powerslideways.com/misc-images/CrazyHDrift2.jpg

Here's some pictures of my old Truck, this was back in like 2000. After high school I got into trucks, bought this truck from someone on the Windward side, did a few mods but it was a ticket magnet. I loved the stock green color. Ended up selling this one and taking a loss. But it was fun while it lasted, turned alot of heads.

http://powerslideways.com/misc-images/ShawnsTruck1.jpg
http://powerslideways.com/misc-images/ShawnsTruck2.jpg

After I sold that truck in 2003 I bought a black 1992 Camaro RS Police Package from a Police Officer, then few months later some guy offered me $7K out of nowhere because its a rare model, so I sold it for profit. Few weeks after that I saw a 1991 Camaro Z28 for sale, bought that one and had some $$ left over. I've kept that 1991 Z29 ever since, its been my project car. Here's a few somewhat recent pictures of the Z28, like 2004/2005:

http://powerslideways.com/misc-images/CrazyHCamaro2.jpg
http://powerslideways.com/misc-images/Z28-Picture1.jpg

After buying the Z28 and the original RS from up top died, I decided to get another car for Drifting, ended up getting a 1989 Chevy Camaro IROC-Z for pretty cheap, painted it green the first week I had it, then took it to Drift Session. Here's some pics from when I first got it 2004 to what it looks like now 2006

http://powerslideways.com/misc-images/CrazyHDrift3.jpg
http://powerslideways.com/misc-images/CrazyHDrift6.jpg
http://powerslideways.com/misc-images/CrazyHDrift-NewLook.jpg

Then at the end of 2005 I got my hands on another 1992 Camaro RS Police Package for a very good price at the Police Auto Auctions. I'm currently restoring this car so I can sell it to make a profit and continue building the Z28 and IROC-Z. Here's a picture of the car when it was a cop car! Then below it is a more recent picture with the police stuff removed.

http://powerslideways.com/misc-images/92B4C-PoliceGear.jpg
http://powerslideways.com/misc-images/92B4C-Recent.jpg

[shimos]

1. 1981 Toyota Corona Wagon - sold
2. 1991 Honda Accord - sold
3. 1998 Honda Civic - sold
4. 1985 Toyota Celica - sold
5. 1991 Chevy S10 Blazer - sold
6. 1986 Toyota Corolla GTS - still have
7. 1991 Nissan 300zx - totaled, but still sold
8. 1986 Toyota Cressida - donated to charity
9. 2001 Honda Accord - still have

[corytomo]

You guys have had so many cool cars... mine are mostly boring!

1. 86 Ford Ranger - the beater truck
2. 86 Honda CRX DX - back in the mid 90's, made it all ricer
3. 85 Honda CRX DX - was kinda buss, stripped it
4. 83 VW GTi Rabbit - still got it!
5. 86 VW Golf 16V - my first autox car, fun tire lifting
6. 89 Honda CRX Si - vtec, turbo - one of the early kinda fast hondas!
7. 89 Mazda MX-6 turbo - massive suspension damage, but was fast
8. 90 Eagle Talon AWD - first DSM... fun, fast, and always breaking
9. 92 Mitsu Eclipse GSX - spent over 16k on it - 12's in the 1/4, awesome track car, ALWAYS broken.
10. 91 Audi 100 - nice, quiet, auto
11. 85 Toyota Celica GTS - the first drift car!
12. 95 Mazda Miata M-edition - second drift car, first convertible - and i got hooked.
13. 88 Honda CRX Si - all stock, drove for a short time, sold to my cousin
14. 90 Toyota Celica GT - 210k miles, kept on going
15. 91 Prelude Si - fun, but had no AC
16. 90 Mazda Miata - bought just for hard top, sold
17. 91 Mazda Miata - the current autox fun car
18. 95 Acura Integra - bought with burnt valve, fixed, gave to father
19. 04 Mazdaspeed Miata - current daily driver, part time autox/road race car
20. 76 VW Rabbit - SCCA GT3 car, not street legal, no where to drive it. :thumbsdown:

Ok so I've had lots of crappy cars.. oops.

[REH]

I know I said i was going to post pics soon, but...
Here's the '87 FC Turbo II.

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g290/trackblazer/1987RX7tom.jpg

The mods were:
Tokiko Illumina's (5-way adj. shocks)
Racing Beat springs (medium hard)
Racing Beat complete tuned exhaust system.
O.Z. wheels: 17x8 w/225,235 Sumitomo tires

[dkmini]

I know I said i was going to post pics soon, but...
Here's the '87 FC Turbo II.

The mods were:
Tokiko Illumina's (5-way adj. shocks)
Racing Beat springs (medium hard)
Racing Beat complete tuned exhaust system.
O.Z. wheels: 17x8 w/225,235 Sumitomo tires

So how long ago was this? And who's that hair-lip guy in the driver's seat? ;)

[REH]

So how long ago was this? And who's that hair-lip guy in the driver's seat? ;)

Ha, ha! yeah, that's me. This picture was taken in 1995, so that makes it 11 years ago? Wow, how time flies!

[REH]

Here's another... '91 MR2 Turbo.

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g290/trackblazer/90MR2Turbopic2.jpg

Not too many mods, but this car was unique because it was 13 years old, had only one owner (prior to me), had 45,000 miles on the chassis and 5,000 miles on the motor & turbo. Mods were, Tien coilovers, HKS exhaust, blow-off valve. The wheels on the car in this pic were'nt mine. I had mine on the side of my house one night and some friggen kids stole them that night! So, in order for the new owner to test drive the car, he had to bring some wheels down with him. What's on the car is 7.5J & 8.5J x 17.

[dkmini]

Here's another... '91 MR2 Turbo.


Not too many mods, but this car was unique because it was 13 years old, had only one owner (prior to me), had 45,000 miles on the chassis and 5,000 miles on the motor & turbo. Mods were, Tien coilovers, HKS exhaust, blow-off valve. The wheels on the car in this pic were'nt mine. I had mine on the side of my house one night and some friggen kids stole them that night! So, in order for the new owner to test drive the car, he had to bring some wheels down with him. What's on the car is 7.5J & 8.5J x 17.

I had a black one like this.

[MasterFunk]

ack, im too young and don't go thru enough cars.
anyways:

1. 83 Yamaha RX50 street bike (still buried somewhere)
2. 86 Ford Escort (blew up motor)
3. 90 Mercury Cougar (gave to bro)
4. 92 Miata (still have on mainland)
5. another 86 Ford Escort (sold for $150)
6. 91 Dodge Shadow convertible (sold for $200)
7. 74 BMW 2002 (current daily driver)

and yeah, ever since I got mine, I've seen a whole lot of nice 2002s around. Most look much nicer than mine.... but by now mine probably runs a lot better and gets raced a lot harder than them. Don't think there's any S14 powered 02s on this island that I know about.
Right now mine is slightly multi-colored since I stripped down the slightly rusty spots and covered them with POR-15, and covered them with mismatched blue paint. I'm gonna get some paint that matches better soon, and eventually I'd like to put on fender flares, airdams, and paint the whole car. Right now its an awesome daily driver/beater with no worries.

[ArchangelX]

Man...this is a good thread. Althought it makes me feel like I should buy and sell more cars. I'm already 30 and I don't have even close to the list you guys have. :wtf:

[MasterFunk]

I'm 24 :belokan:

[ArchangelX]

Well, the Escorts don't count as real cars, so nyah! :boot:

Just kidding...ever ridden in a Cosworth? I did when I was in the UK. F'ing ay...that's a car! :dancingnaughty:

[MasterFunk]

Well, the Escorts don't count as real cars, so nyah! :boot:

Just kidding...ever ridden in a Cosworth? I did when I was in the UK. F'ing ay...that's a car! :dancingnaughty:


yeah, in case you can't tell, i buy a lot of disposable cars. :)
takes the worries out of driving...
parents bought me the first escort as a learner car....
then later bought the other escort for $150 so i wouldn't have to drive miata in winter.... then the dodge was just the $300 beater for cruisin in honolulu.

[ArchangelX]

My best friend had an Escort...it was like...invincible..we treated that car like crap. :D

[MasterFunk]

My best friend had an Escort...it was like...invincible..we treated that car like crap. :D


oh yeah, mine were off-roaded heavily.... the first one died because i didn't quite understand the concept of coolant.... and managed to get it up to 90 mph on a gravel road... but by the time i got home i was runnin on 1-cylinder.
the 2nd one was far uglier than the first, and we intentionally kicked the crap out of it and my 300 lb. friend did some cannonballs onto the hood.
not sure if you've been around snow much, but when they plow parking lots, they usually pile up massive piles of snow somewhere in the lot, which become mostly ice. Well I'd climb up them with the escort, or just ramp them. Or, sometimes I just parked halfway up a snow mountain. It was hilarious leaving the car parked teetering with two wheels like 3 feet off the ground. :lol:

[Latka]

Nice '02, Funk. Old cars rock. :D

I just picked up a '98 Subaru Impreza. Haven't sold one of the Minis yet, but it needs to be done.

[MasterFunk]

Nice '02, Funk. Old cars rock. :D

I just picked up a '98 Subaru Impreza. Haven't sold one of the Minis yet, but it needs to be done.


i gots videos and pics stashed here:
http://www2.hawaii.edu/~kfunk/2002/Autocross/
http://www2.hawaii.edu/~kfunk/wiring/wiring3/
:freakout:

[ultraspeedFC]

damn..you guys had/have some sweet cars..especially the guys who`ve lived in japan..anyway heres my crappy list haha.
84 ford crown victoria(police package with 351w)beat that up,blew the trans.
84 crown vic again..dad kept buying me these POS`s..blew the motor.felt weak to begin with though..wanted to swap the motor from the other one but too much hastles for a piece of crap ford hah.
71 pontiac firebird with 400sb.was going to be a project car but didnt go through with it and ended up junking it..
75 toyota corolla sr5 coupe..dual 40mikunis,trd header,crapmaster exhaust..car was still slow..damn TuRDs haha.
91 nissan sentra..bone stock but was a fun car for what it was during the peak of the mid nineties ricer craze days.
78 toyota corolla liftback.beater for college.
93 honda civic 4dr..blew the stock motor with too much nitrous,too much mileage..blew up the b16 miss shifting on the freeway in cali from third back to second.built a mild LS/VTEC with 50shot..totalled it.
90 honda civic si.bone stock.traded for the 240sx..was kinda sick seeing the car run 12s 2 months after trading my friend..gsr on the bottle..
89 nissan 240sx.bought a s13 silvia front clip from cali,transfered to the car..
ended up blowing the tranny,decided i wanted to move back home to hawaii and had to sell the car dirt cheap.(before the whole drifting is cool trend started in vegas).
drove the 91 sentra after coming back home,overheated and warped the head.car was pretty much trash so i junked it.
85 toyota 2wd truck..drove that for a while then ended up trading with my friend for a 86 isuzu p`up..total POS..but reliable and came in handy.
88 crx project..ended up getting stolen.
89 crx project..ended up getting towed and the ****in state crushed it.
89 toyota truck 4wd.straight front axle conversion,6"susp lift,4.88 gears front and back,detroit locker in the rear..wanted to try off roading,ended up liking it but driving that thing on the street SUCKED!
93 honda civic coupe project for superlap..stolen.(damn crackheads love stealing my hondas!)
86 mazda rx7 gxl..eibach springs,tokiko blues,racing beat header,testpipe.apexi dual n1 exhaust,act 6puck clutch,koyo radiator.(still own).might be getting rid of soon cause it eats gas and theres no track.
90 honda civic 4dr..bone stock,keeping it that way.just a mode of transportation till i can save enough for a decent accord or maybe camry..

plenty of beaters yea?i`m only 28 too haha.

[REH]

This is the only picture I have of my Skyline until recently when my old buddy in Okinawa sent me some that he had. I'll post them up later after I scan them.

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g290/trackblazer/Okinawa/1978Skylineengine.jpg

Mod list:
*2.8L (propane) engine. These cars only came with a 2.0L inline six, so 800cc's more felt great! Plus the liquid propane burning engines had a different cam profile and compression, so more power! Of course with the Mikuni's I was using gasoline.
*triple Mikuni's
*"no name" header & exhaust system. It was dual 50mm all the way back. sounded great!
*Tokiko "heavies" shocks w/cut springs.
*lightweight flywheel (I don't hear of people doing this in Hawaii. Was one of the first mods we did)
*Ultra CDI ignition (another mod we used to do right away, but not here. maybe the newer cars have adequate ignitions?)
*headlight conversion (from 4 round lights to 2 rectangular ones)
*taillight conversion also (from '78 model to '82, same with the headlights, so it looked natural)
*Volk Racing wheels. These 16 spoke 3 piece wheels came with wheel covers you bolt from the inside. An idea copied from the old Group C cars. Remember those vent covers for the front wheels only for brake cooling? This worked great for getting away with having wide wheels while driving on base.
*Acrylic lacquer do-it-yourself paint job. Can never get that gun metal grey color...keeps coming out brownish. Look at the Luce picture in the early post, same thing there.

[Latka]

Nice video, too Funk. :)

Man she rolls a lot... all I had running through my head was, "Yo, ho, yo, ho a pirates life for me!" :D

Tom, I might be putting a cylinder head with twin 40mm Mikuni PHHH (I think that's their designation for the side-draft carbs)...anyway, putting that on a Mini engine. I'm going to need some help from you guys who've actually tuned carbs like that!

[REH]

I thought I posted this picture here, but can't find it anywhere. Anyhow, here's one of my '78 RX7.

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g290/trackblazer/Okinawa/BlackRX7.jpg

This was the car that the previous owner (yes, an American) killed his girlfriend got thrown in prison, so I bought the car from his bank. Actually the bank branch manager was a guy I knew and he gave me the first and final bit on this car ($500). It was basically stock except for suspension (GAB 5-way adjustable shocks & cut springs). It also had Dunlop racing tires. They were basically racing slicks with groves. Very popular (& cheap) back then (1987). Only lasted 3 months though.

[REH]

Sure thing. What size is the engine? If less than 2.0L, 40's might be over carberated (I know 45's were too big for a 2.8L stock six cylinder). The basic jet setup would be 180 air and 140 fuel using a F11 emulsion tube. My terminology might be a little off, but I remember those settings. The next trick is to balance or sinc the carbs together. I usually do it by cylinder work load. What you do is shut off one set of carbs and have the egine run only on the other. With a techometer (Tach & dwell meter. Do they sell those nowadays?). Set the optimum rpm by adjusting the idle screws (try to idle the engine at the lowest rpm possible). Ganted, the engine will run rough. Shut that carb off and do the same to the other. This will set the carbs for each cylinder. Watch for signs of untuned carbs. 1). popping or back firing when initial acceleration. mainly caused by unsinc'd carbs. 2) popping or breaking up at high rpm. caused by having too lean of a mixer. 3). Engine struggles to accelerate or the power is "wavy" during hard acceleration. Caused by too rich of a mixture. In Hawaii, I don't think you will have to worry about having 2 sets of jets (summer and winter). You may experience performance changes if you go up to, let's say Tantalis were the air is cooler and thinner.

Dual or triple carbs! How fun and cool that was! Grunt!!

Nice video, too Funk. :)

Man she rolls a lot... all I had running through my head was, "Yo, ho, yo, ho a pirates life for me!" :D

Tom, I might be putting a cylinder head with twin 40mm Mikuni PHHH (I think that's their designation for the side-draft carbs)...anyway, putting that on a Mini engine. I'm going to need some help from you guys who've actually tuned carbs like that!

[REH]

Oh, by the way Andy, I think I have some jets for mikuni at the track. Various sizes of air and fuel.

[Latka]

Ooh...sweet!!! I have a pair of 40s and a pair of 45s (my buddy is going to give them to me). Would love to scoop up / buy whatever jets you've got when the time rolls around!

The Mini, as you may or may not remember, uses a funky cylinder head design like the early VW Rabbits - the intake and exhaust ports are on the same side (firewall) of the head. A Dutch company called AKM made this crossflow head - you can use the "standard" cams and exhaust yet you get twin side draft (drought?) carbs up front. They reccomend 40s, but I think a few guys have run 45s. The engine will most likely be 1310cc. It's a lot of carb for the engine, but they've been quite successful with it so far so I know it can be done. :) Oh and it'd be way b****in cool too :)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v519/AndyKauffman/Minis/7port-2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v519/AndyKauffman/Minis/7port-1.jpg

[REH]

Ooh...sweet!!! I have a pair of 40s and a pair of 45s (my buddy is going to give them to me). Would love to scoop up / buy whatever jets you've got when the time rolls around!

The Mini, as you may or may not remember, uses a funky cylinder head design like the early VW Rabbits - the intake and exhaust ports are on the same side (firewall) of the head. A Dutch company called AKM made this crossflow head - you can use the "standard" cams and exhaust yet you get twin side draft (drought?) carbs up front. They reccomend 40s, but I think a few guys have run 45s. The engine will most likely be 1310cc. It's a lot of carb for the engine, but they've been quite successful with it so far so I know it can be done. :) Oh and it'd be way b****in cool too :)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v519/AndyKauffman/Minis/7port-2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v519/AndyKauffman/Minis/7port-1.jpg

Are you sure they're Mikuni's? Those sure look like Webers. Come to think about it, the jets I have are for Webers I think not Mikuni Solex's.

[Latka]

I've got a set of 40DCOE Webers in my garage too. ;) They're pretty bare from what I recall. I'd love to check out the stuff you have though.

I forgot to mention that the car in the picture is on Webers but I have access to some Mikuni carbs.

[MasterFunk]

Nice video, too Funk. :)

Man she rolls a lot... all I had running through my head was, "Yo, ho, yo, ho a pirates life for me!" :D



Yeah, the longest/earliest video is from its first time at AX, with stock suspension and completely dead shocks. You could compress them with one finger. They didn't video it, but I went into one slalom too hot, and almost rolled, continued to make the turn, and she rocked up on the other 2 wheels, then back again for a 3rd time on 2 wheels!
Yeah, in the later videos I got Bilsteins, and eventually H&R springs... not sure which video has which mods. I've now got huge sway bars on it too, but no videos of that. It corners a bit flatter now.:couch3:

[Udrivecrap]

ok i'll post up....i have pics but its in storage, from memory, i might have left some out.....crap to crap history.

78 Corrolla
74 Celica ST
74 Celica LT
81 Chevy Citation
?? Chevette
85 Honda Accord
87 Mitsu Precis
89 Mitsu Max P/U
91 Mitsu Eclipse
86 Bronco FS 4X4
87 Cutlass Ciera
87 Must.Convt' 5.0
87 Volvo 750 GLE
87 Dodge Ram 250 Conversion Van
84 Mazda 626
84 F150 reg cab
81 F150 super cab
85 Chevy 1/2 ton van
87 Ford Aerostar van
93 Civic coupe
81 Firebird (big block swapped)
89 Firebird
91 Camaro RS
78 Camaro Z-28
96 Camaro Z-28
2002 Neon ACR
2005 Neon SXT/SRT design (haha)
96 Nissan super cab 4X4
94 Chevy 1/2 ton LB
87 Chrysler 5th Ave
81 Monte Carlo
01 Explorer
?? Welding machine trailer
05 utility trailer

i'm sure there's more but you should be laughing real hard about now......

idrovecrap! :3:

[REH]

Jeez, that's allot of friggin cars there Dave! I guess people can tell our age by the number of cars we owned, he, he.

[REH]

Here's a couple more shots of my '78 Mazda Luce (the previous model was called an RX4 here in the U.S.)

Front end shot. Did Mazda copy the '70's Monte Carlo or was it a Buick?

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g290/trackblazer/Okinawa/L.jpg

Interior: notice the "component system". Do they sell these now-a-days? Awesome sounding equipment. Look at how much leg room. I was able to mount my tapes by my left leg.

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g290/trackblazer/Okinawa/PioneerComponentSystem.jpg

Here's a rear view shot;

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g290/trackblazer/Okinawa/1978Lucerearview.jpg

[DGGM9D6SS]

Nothing but Chevys for this big boy...

1) 1966 Impala SS396 (still own - under construction)
2) 1993 C1500 Sportside Sport
3) 1966 Impala 4-Door Hardtop
4) 1966 Impala SS327 Convertible
5) 1979 Camaro Z/28
6) 1984 Camaro Berlinetta
7) 1969 Nova
8) 1971 Nova
9) 1985 Caprice Classic
10) 1971 Impala 400 Convertible
11) 1984 Monte Carlo SS
12) 1988 Monte Carlo SS
13) 1996 Impala SS (still own - daily driver)

[ArchangelX]

You still own your first car? Wow!

[DGGM9D6SS]

Since February 21st, 1988. 17 years old and he gets a big block Impala... not the brightest move my parents ever allowed me to make.

[Udrivecrap]

Jeez, that's allot of friggin cars there Dave! I guess people can tell our age by the number of cars we owned, he, he.

hahahaha.....memory fails me....

+

67 Buick Skylark coupe
96 Tercel coupe
83 Honda Civic HB
87 Dodge Ram50 PU
71 Chev Malibu
72 Chev Malibu coupe
81? Mazda PU

if my meds kick in and i remember more i'll post it.
:3:

[Udrivecrap]

Since February 21st, 1988. 17 years old and he gets a big block Impala... not the brightest move my parents ever allowed me to make.
hahahaha....those where the days. my parents gave me the 71 Chevelle and took it back because of the ponies it had. they gave me a rice burner instead. :wtf:

[REH]

I dug this picture up. It was my uncle's car in Okinawa. The car is a '71? Mitsubishi Galant. The top of the line (and probably very rare) Galant at the time was the GTO model. The GTO came with a DOHC motor. My uncle couldn't afford it, so he made his galant look like a GTO by adding the GTO fender flares (similar to what people do with the hakosuka). You can tell he lowered it considerably and also back then it was cool to remove the grill! The little girl standing in front of the car is my cousin; she's 30 something now!

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g290/trackblazer/Okinawa/TakesGTO.jpg

I'll try to look for some more photos of other cars back in the day.

[Latka]

Tom, the picture of you in your 80s RX7 cracked me up! Looks nothing like you :)

[ArchangelX]

I swear...the mustache looked like he had a caterpillar on his lip. :D

[Altivec]

Must be that '80s Tom Selleck look! :P

[ArchangelX]

Not that fuzzy... :hihi:

[REH]

I thought every guy wore a stache if he could grow one (which I barely could). I made a bet with my brother-in-law to shave it off. Kept it off ever since. When I was in Cali the Mexicans would speak Spanish to me. All's I knew had to say is "no comprende".

Here's a closeup for your laughing pleasure:

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g290/trackblazer/TomwithStache.jpg

Yeah I know . . . I gotta clean my scanner one day.

[REH]

Here's another one of the '78 Luce.

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g290/trackblazer/Okinawa/Lucefront3d.jpg

[Latka]

What's up, esse? :)

Man I love seein all your guys old cars. Check out those fender...err... extensions on the Luce. Must have helped high speed straight line stability! I'm diggin all the chrome on the front end. :D

-Andy

[REH]

Check out those fender...err... extensions on the Luce. Must have helped high speed straight line stability!

I bought those to cover the holes that the stock "fender" mirrors left behind. Guys were calling my car the bat mobile. Yeah, lots of chrome plastic! It was my very first car, by the way.

[REH]

Okay, dug up some more pictures. Here's one of my Mustang for you domestic folks. Lap time on the long course: 1:04. That would probably calculate to a 0:40 lap at the Super Lap Series.

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g290/trackblazer/1990Mustang.jpg

Mods:
koni adjustables
kyoka (stiffer) springs
exhaust/intake/chip
roll cage/harness
SS brake lines & ducting
sticky tires

[REH]

Found another. Engine bay of my '78 Luce. *see, it does have a 13b rotary!*

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g290/trackblazer/Okinawa/Luceengine.jpg

[REH]

Hokay, a hayness picture of the last days of my skyline before the "big one". That blurryness is me smoking a cigarette.

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g290/trackblazer/Okinawa/skylineback.jpg

Yeah, I used a parachute for shade.

[REH]

Here's the car that the parts were going into. Notice the Volk Racings. Those are the rims that had the covers like the group c cars.

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g290/trackblazer/Okinawa/Tonysskyline.jpg

Hey Mike, should I be posting this stuff in a journal or something? What's the *rules*?

[ArchangelX]

No rules...this is interesting stuff. It's our board, too, anyways. :hihi:

The journals are cool though. I enjoy reading Andy's...I've been so busy, I've neglected mine. I'll probably do one this weekend.

[dkmini]

Here's the car that the parts were going into. Notice the Volk Racings. Those are the rims that had the covers like the group c cars.

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g290/trackblazer/Tonysskyline.jpg

Hey Mike, should I be posting this stuff in a journal or something? What's the *rules*?

Whoa! Look at REH nineteen years ago! Hey Tom, is that an old school jack? :loopy:

You were still in Oki then? When did you leave the rock?

[REH]

Whoa! Look at REH nineteen years ago! Hey Tom, is that an old school jack? :loopy:

You were still in Oki then? When did you leave the rock?

Uhhh . . . actually I'm not in that picture (I guess Steve does look a little like me, then). Left the rock September 25, 1988 to move here. Lemme go try and dig up some more old pictures (damn, I wished I would have taken more photos back then!).

[dkmini]

Uhhh . . . actually I'm not in that picture (I guess Steve does look a little like me, then). Left the rock September 25, 1988 to move here. Lemme go try and dig up some more old pictures (damn, I wished I would have taken more photos back then!).

Hahaha, I thought the dude with the cig was you. BUT I was thinking DAMN you look really young in that photo! Sorry for the mistake.

You were there until '88 huh? As soon as I graduated HS I left (but went back during winter and summer breaks every year). Ore tachi mou jijii dane? Hahaha.

[dkmini]

I shared this with Latka and REH but this was my Japan (Yokota High School) car (don't laugh this is around 1979~1981 we are talking about) :

http://www.hawaiiminiclub.org/gallery/d/1824-1/OldSchool+003s.JPG

http://www.hawaiiminiclub.org/gallery/d/1827-1/OldSchool+004s.JPG

http://www.hawaiiminiclub.org/gallery/d/1830-1/OldSchool+010s.JPG

[REH]

Hahaha, I thought the dude with the cig was you. BUT I was thinking DAMN you look really young in that photo! Sorry for the mistake.

You were there until '88 huh? As soon as I graduated HS I left (but went back during winter and summer breaks every year). Ore tachi mou jijii dane? Hahaha.

Honto da ne, jiji. Seems like just yesterday. I'll try and find a photo with me in it. You're going to laugh 'cause I had a perm!

[dkmini]

............. Lemme go try and dig up some more old pictures (damn, I wished I would have taken more photos back then!).

Me too. I wish I had photos of how my car was at the end (when I moved).


.....I'll try and find a photo with me in it. You're going to laugh 'cause I had a perm!

Hahahaha, one of my Aunt's in Japan was a hair stylist so I too had a perm at one time in HS. Hahaha. Looked OK until you went to the beach or if it rained then it curled-up. Hahaha. She had to "reverse" it with a straight perm - which looked so unnatural too. Hahahaha.

[Udrivecrap]

those pics are great! all of them.

[N00b]

I shared this with Latka and REH but this was my Japan (Yokota High School) car (don't laugh this is around 1979~1981 we are talking about) :

http://www.hawaiiminiclub.org/gallery/d/1824-1/OldSchool+003s.JPG

http://www.hawaiiminiclub.org/gallery/d/1827-1/OldSchool+004s.JPG

http://www.hawaiiminiclub.org/gallery/d/1830-1/OldSchool+010s.JPG
Ahhh, I always knew Dirk-san was a bosozoku!

[dkmini]

Ahhh, I always knew Dirk-san was a bosozoku!

Ahhh, but not directly related to ya-san like Bryan-san. :shocked: ;)

[N00b]

Ahhh, but not directly related to ya-san like Bryan-san. :shocked: ;)
I've been found out!

These are some of the old school rides

http://myspace-758.vo.llnwd.net/00048/85/73/48183758_l.jpg

In the past year this is what happened.

I bought this car

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y278/bokubo/IMG_0700.jpg

and traded it for this car

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y278/bokubo/IMG_0816.jpg

Which is being replaced by this car.

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y278/bokubo/CarreraCab.jpg

I still have these cars.

http://myspace-090.vo.llnwd.net/00038/09/05/38725090_l.jpg

http://myspace-379.vo.llnwd.net/00026/97/31/26251379_l.jpg

[Udrivecrap]

aaahahahahahahaha you bought the beemer from barney?
:3:

[N00b]

aaahahahahahahaha you bought the beemer from barney?
:3:
It's more Grimace colored.

[dkmini]

I've been found out!

These are some of the old school rides

http://myspace-758.vo.llnwd.net/00048/85/73/48183758_l.jpg

In the past year this is what happened.

I bought this car

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y278/bokubo/IMG_0700.jpg

and traded it for this car

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y278/bokubo/IMG_0816.jpg

Which is being replaced by this car.

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y278/bokubo/CarreraCab.jpg

I still have these cars.

http://myspace-090.vo.llnwd.net/00038/09/05/38725090_l.jpg

http://myspace-379.vo.llnwd.net/00026/97/31/26251379_l.jpg

Post your OLD school rides like the Lotus, Pantera (or was that your bro's), Benz, etc. ;)

Now I have to go look for my Bimmer photos to keep up with the ya-san! :killbarney:

[taegu808]

just in recent times from what I can remember I've been through a shit load of cars and rentals:

stupid jag vert with no trunk or back seat space
which was traded in for the 4 door jag I liked that one a lot very luxe!
then I bought noob's old E30
my Ford Ranger arrived on the island
sold the E30
rented a CJ for shits and giggles
which was traded in for a Dodge Caliber
bought a Caliber
sold the truck
oh yeah and bought an ///M3 last year which sat on jackstands till recently.

I shoulda' bought a 350z / G35 and supercharged that. someday.

[N00b]

Pantera is bros car. Had this in the same color but with a black vinyl top.

http://www.wildcatmopars.com/Images/friends48.jpg

This one in brown with Cragar mags

http://mclellansautomotive.com/photos/B4399.jpg

http://www.musclecarclub.com/musclecars/chevrolet-corvette/images/chevrolet-corvette-1977b.jpg

This in dark blue

http://www.kamal2000.com/Whips/BMW-528e-Site1.jpg

Had three of these: grey, black and I still have the white one.

http://www.good-home.net/bmw/images/01.jpg

This in silver

http://tadauto.at.infoseek.co.jp/F005006972L.jpg

http://www.synapse.ne.jp/~welcome/way-03-560sec.jpg

http://www.nemonis.net/images/Benzsport%20Autofest%202002/17%20190E%202.3-16%20-%201.JPG

http://webpages.charter.net/larrysradiodaze/gifs/MVC-613F.JPG

Still have this car.

http://www.classicsandmore.com/cars/76%20Mercedes%20left%20front.jpg

Had for 1 month

http://www.toadhallcars.com/CarPhotosWeb/esprit.jpg

[taegu808]

those are the euro lights on the SL? I thought they were the whole rectangular lens style (like those old school fogs :p ) I like the SEC too. 380 or 500?

[ArchangelX]

Wow...that's alotta cars. LOL.

[REH]

That's alot of Bimmers! They're all beautiful Brian. See, this is what I meant about taken more pictures of your cars. Especially the way Brian did (taking the time to take purposeful photos in a nice setting). I'm going to start doing that . . . wait a minute, I have no nice car now. Only a pickup truck and a minivan. :boring:

[N00b]

those are the euro lights on the SL? I thought they were the whole rectangular lens style (like those old school fogs :p ) I like the SEC too. 380 or 500?
Those are pics off the 'net as I never took pics of those cars. The SL does have the euro lenses and 16" Centras. The SEC was a 380.

[REH]

Those are pics off the 'net as I never took pics of those cars. The SL does have the euro lenses and 16" Centras. The SEC was a 380.

Oh . . . what about the bimmers with the Hawaii backdrop? If so, that's what I meant.

[N00b]

Oh . . . what about the bimmers with the Hawaii backdrop? If so, that's what I meant.
Those are all me! I finally learned to take pics.

[Latka]

LOL now I know who you are, NOOb. :)

Man I love seeing all these car photos. I love the cement block jack stand support too. Hahahaha. That's some safety there.

I can totally see Dirk running around with the 'zoku crowd. Such a punk. :D Heheheheheh. You guys had some cool rides 'back in the day', that's for sure!

Oh - speaking of the journal I really need to start writing in it more.

-Andy

[REH]

Dammit, I was just at my office where the pictures of my old cars are at *kicks self in the ###*. Oh, I still have to post the permed hair pic.

[REH]

Hahahaha, one of my Aunt's in Japan was a hair stylist so I too had a perm at one time in HS. Hahaha. Looked OK until you went to the beach or if it rained then it curled-up. Hahaha. She had to "reverse" it with a straight perm - which looked so unnatural too. Hahahaha.

Don't laugh!!








Okay . . . NOW LAUGH!!!!!

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g290/trackblazer/Okinawa/permedhair-tom.jpg

[N00b]

LOL now I know who you are, NOOb. :)

Man I love seeing all these car photos. I love the cement block jack stand support too. Hahahaha. That's some safety there.

I can totally see Dirk running around with the 'zoku crowd. Such a punk. :D Heheheheheh. You guys had some cool rides 'back in the day', that's for sure!

Oh - speaking of the journal I really need to start writing in it more.

-Andy
And you guys must have been wondering how I knew all of you. lol

[ArchangelX]

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g290/trackblazer/permedhair-tom.jpg

Holy crap, Tom. :laugh1:

[dkmini]

Don't laugh!!
Okay . . . NOW LAUGH!!!!!
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g290/trackblazer/permedhair-tom.jpg

Hahahaha, waracchau yo! :joking: Hey man, the dude with the cig looks more like you!

You are a brave man REH for posting that!

[dkmini]

OK n00b, here's my addition to Bimmer pile (sorry I am in the photos but these are all I could find of my old cars) :

My first new BMW ('99 328i).
http://www.hawaiiminiclub.org/gallery/d/1834-1/pue46325.JPG

'01 X5 4.4 Sport (taken before trading-in for next car).
http://www.hawaiiminiclub.org/gallery/d/1836-1/4_4X5Sport.JPG

'01 M3.
http://www.hawaiiminiclub.org/gallery/d/527-2/BMW+-+Hello+M3+-+s.jpg

I was comparing silver bulbs and painted side markers to stock.
http://www.hawaiiminiclub.org/gallery/d/1838-1/01e46m3.JPG

[ArchangelX]

Oooh...sexy. Not you, the car. :gapteeth:

[Latka]

Screw the cars! ROAR! Emperor Dirk!!!! Over here!!!!

Hahahahahahahahahahahahaha. :D

Dirk, now I see why you and Tom were teasing me about the hair at the (insert japanese word that I would only mess up) night where we got together at KK's for the BS session. Natsukashi? Was that the word? Either that or I just insulted a horse, or a pig or something.

[N00b]

Damn, Dirk looks like he should be missing a finger or two.

[corytomo]

With massive tattoos all over his back and arms.
Hey I went to that Crevier dealership place! The salespeople didn't even talk to me.. must not have looked rich enough :(

[REH]

Damn, Dirk looks like he should be missing a finger or two.

In the pics you can see him hiding his nub where his pinky finger used to be. He, he.

Nice house too! Is that a 3 car garage I see?

We bought my ex a 525 before. It turned out to be a lemon. First the radiator sprung a leak (made out of plastic so cannot be repaired). That was 450 bucks. Then one of the ignition coils malfunctioned and burn out the computer (1500 buckaroos there to get the computer rebuilt). Not to mention replacing all 6 coils so it would happen again (I think they were a couple hundred each!). Battery died one time and guess what? Electronic door locks, so I had to crawl under the car and hook up jumper cables to the starter so that the car had juice to unlock the doors so that we could get the hood open. The shop I took it to told me that BMW standed for "Bring Money Willingly", he was right except for the willingly part.

Anyhow, after I fixed all of the problems, it turned out to be a really nice car. I even put 16 x 8.5 DP wheels on it. Wish I had taken pictures if it though.

[dkmini]

Hey I went to that Crevier dealership place! The salespeople didn't even talk to me.. must not have looked rich enough :(

They are kind of snooty there but I bought three of my last Bimmers there so my sales guy loves me - he still sends me b-day and Christmas cards. I have him looking into something right now so he's excited.

Damn, Dirk looks like he should be missing a finger or two.

Nah, I never screwed-up that much. Nor did any of my chimps (j/k).

Nice house too! Is that a 3 car garage I see?

Yeah, that was one of our houses in Anaheim Hills (O.C.).

[N00b]

In the pics you can see him hiding his nub where his pinky finger used to be. He, he.

Nice house too! Is that a 3 car garage I see?

We bought my ex a 525 before. It turned out to be a lemon. First the radiator sprung a leak (made out of plastic so cannot be repaired). That was 450 bucks. Then one of the ignition coils malfunctioned and burn out the computer (1500 buckaroos there to get the computer rebuilt). Not to mention replacing all 6 coils so it would happen again (I think they were a couple hundred each!). Battery died one time and guess what? Electronic door locks, so I had to crawl under the car and hook up jumper cables to the starter so that the car had juice to unlock the doors so that we could get the hood open. The shop I took it to told me that BMW standed for "Bring Money Willingly", he was right except for the willingly part.

Anyhow, after I fixed all of the problems, it turned out to be a really nice car. I even put 16 x 8.5 DP wheels on it. Wish I had taken pictures if it though.
Ahh, dead battery stuff. The trick is to use the key on the passenger door. It'll have resistance, but it will unlock the car. If that doesn't work, pop the trunk and jumper the interior trunk light.

[REH]

Ahh, dead battery stuff. The trick is to use the key on the passenger door. It'll have resistance, but it will unlock the car. If that doesn't work, pop the trunk and jumper the interior trunk light.

No kidding. Wish I would have known that then. I knew that they must have engineered something in case that happened.

[Latka]

Ok, here are a few of mine that I found:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v519/AndyKauffman/Minis/00460fac.jpg

From left to right we have the 1971 998cc Mini, the 2002 MINI Cooper S, and the 1964 Austin Mini Cooper S (1071cc). In the background your standard plane-jane Accord and a Frontier pickup. Sheesh - all of 'em are gone now. I guess things don't get to sit too long over here. :)

This was late 2002, 'cause we had just gotten the new MINI. Probably late September. Loved the plate we had for it - "POLN8". Used to get people saying "Pole -nate? I don't get it." Even when I would point out that bees are black and yellow they'd look at me with a blank stare. Too bad "It looks like a bumblebee, dumbass" was too long for the Hawaii state plates.

[N00b]

Post your OLD school rides like the Lotus, Pantera (or was that your bro's), Benz, etc. ;)

Now I have to go look for my Bimmer photos to keep up with the ya-san! :killbarney:
Yup, the Pantera is the bros car. Here it is when we made it to Concorso Italiano. 1972 Pantera L with a warmed over 351 Cleveland putting out @ 550crank hp.

http://myspace-869.vo.llnwd.net/00026/96/81/26251869_l.JPG

[Udrivecrap]

sheeet, you guys rock......i'm finally starting to unpack all our crap and so far i got these two pics of some old rides....

http://myspace-810.vo.llnwd.net/00979/01/82/979852810_l.jpg
67 Buick Skylark, 300 with a powerglide (changed for a th350), 14's at the track with my bro driving it, pretty much stock witha 2 bbl carb.

http://myspace-246.vo.llnwd.net/01275/64/26/1275416246_l.jpg
i think this was a 91 RS (92?), i swapped the 3.1L block for a 2.8L block and retained the entire EFI system, manifold, etc.

[DGGM9D6SS]

i swapped the 3.1L block for a 2.8L block

You're kidding, right?

...and you don't know what year the car was you owned?

[Udrivecrap]

no, i did the swap. looks like someone left a wrench in the trans when they changed the clutch and blammo. they changed the trans but the crank was eggshaped. i'm pretty sure it was a 91, i get confused with so many piles of junk under my belt.

and, i've always wondered about the Skylark doing 14's.....i didn't witness it, but other people confirm my brother's story.

[Udrivecrap]

http://myspace-459.vo.llnwd.net/01276/95/48/1276148459_l.jpg
this is another swap i did, the old 3.8L was a boat anchor, i managed to find a 350 Poncho big block, tore everthing out, rewired the trans TCC for a manual set up and peeled the rubber off those crappy mom&pop tires. new wider tires and a bright red paint job, we were the original owners of this 81 Pontiac, purchased in Redwood City CA. IIRC. :D

that's a blue Colorado sticker on the windshield....i forget why we had that, some kind of emission or safety thing.....geez i feel old when i can't remember stuff. :toofless:

[MasterFunk]

I've just been reading thru the owner's manual for my new car....




http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid216/p4d6efaca40bc6779df30459fab23e6ca/ec96275e.jpg


I just gotta dust it off....

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid216/p8eb901e9049bf9fdd92ee7bf270075e1/ec965a39.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid216/pa47b1e5577350d899b012d875e5d8549/ec9632c2.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid216/p3d0890f01e974d9e9a800bb923254e65/ec962ad7.jpg

Completely original, bought new by my grandpa.


Once its ready, its time cruise in an even older car:

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid216/pd89463f8c3c3fcfc476aed45c34165c6/ec965278.jpg

[Udrivecrap]

holy cow! that's excellent.

[REH]

What a gold mine!

[MasterFunk]

What a gold mine!


heh, I wish. The Bel Air needs a paintjob and a ton of-rechroming ($$$) to look nice. The 31 needs some body work and new seats and maybe a top, then its good to go.

But, no matter what shape they're in... there's no way my family would ever let me sell them. It's just not an option. So, no profit whatsoever can be made.
It's just a guess, but I bet my oldest brother got conceived in the back of the Bel Air. My parents also used that car to elope.....

[intheredryder]

the 2 cars I sold last year:tear:
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d182/intheredryder/DSCN1001222.jpg
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d182/intheredryder/DSCN0629.jpg

[ArchangelX]

Kevin...it's still a gold mine! Don't even think about selling them!

And ryder, that's an awesome scirocco! :faint:

[REH]

This an old thread, but great pics for you gear heads.

I guess I can list this one now as "my old car".

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g290/trackblazer/1993%20RX7%20FD3S/1993RX7.jpg

[Kamakura kid]

REH:

Bummer you had to let the RX7 go. That was a awesome car. I especially enjoyed sitting in the pax seat as you whipped that car around the short course.

[REH]

Yup, everyone that drove the car said the thing stuck like glue. If I were to build another track car it would be an FD. The engine is not too reliable though.

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g290/trackblazer/1993%20RX7%20FD3S/7.jpg
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g290/trackblazer/1993%20RX7%20FD3S/FD3SMarch06.jpg

[ArchangelX]

Yeah...it's not too reliable if you're not a f'ing pro tuner. I agree, that I have no idea how those guys get it right. Jeezmus. They must go through a gazillion engines before they get it down.

[REH]

REH:

Bummer you had to let the RX7 go. That was a awesome car. I especially enjoyed sitting in the pax seat as you whipped that car around the short course.

Glad to see you're back Bill. hisashiburi-ne. Love to take you guys for another thrill ride . . . when there's a track again!

[Keith DC5]

The first car I ever purchased would be a base model 2004 RSX:

http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/1029/first2gl8.jpg

http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/9471/boostjz9.jpg

I boosted it, didn't feel it met my needs, bought my '06 Type-S, and the rest is history :)

I also have a 240sx that my girlfriend is currently using as a daily driver. That one is a '90 so it would be my "oldest" car.

[xurusaibobx]

my first car

which was a van
1988 GMC Safari
my parent bought it brand new which ended up being the same year i was born
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v240/xurusaibobx/burnoutpic.jpg
engine swap to a v8 ....all it was good for was burning out lol

currently have 2006 toyota corolla XRS

[REH]

my first car

which was a van
1988 GMC Safari
my parent bought it brand new which ended up being the same year i was born
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v240/xurusaibobx/burnoutpic.jpg
engine swap to a v8 ....all it was good for was burning out lol

currently have 2006 toyota corolla XRS

You were born in 1988 and you're driving cars now? Jeez, makes me feel young.

[REH]

Here's a couple more shots of my RX7's. White was a '78 and the black one was a '80. The white got a tailight conversion along with all the other aero mods. It also had, what we called a kirikai (correct if my pronounce if it is wrong Dirk and Bill), which is a valve in the exhaust system that either flowed through the entire system (for quietness) or straight piped it out the side (which was VERY loud).

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g290/trackblazer/Okinawa/1978RX7driveway.jpg
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g290/trackblazer/Okinawa/1978RX7rearview.jpg

[ArchangelX]

Ahhhh...no wonder you like that RX7 in the tint so much. You used to own one. :hihi:

[Kreggae]

Current rides:

1984 Honda Aero 125, aka "The Chickmagnet":

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k254/92mx83/Picture020.jpg

1991 Suzuki GSF400 Bandit, aka "Suki":

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k254/92mx83/IMG_0677.jpg

1992 Toyota Cressida, aka "The Car I Would Like to Sell, Since I Have Too Many Cars:"

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k254/92mx83/Cressida1.jpg

1991 Toyota Cressida, aka "The Main Squeeze:"

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k254/92mx83/IMG_0824.jpg

Holy crap... all my current vehicles are 1992 or older! They're practically vintage!:freak6:

[Outsider]

The Last V8... :mecry:

http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj68/PzzHt14/Picture010.jpg
http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj68/PzzHt14/Picture011.jpg

Out of Commission...Thanks to a speeding Honda
:shakesfist:

http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj68/PzzHt14/Picture000001.jpg

[corytomo]

The Last V8... :mecry:

http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj68/PzzHt14/Picture010.jpg
http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj68/PzzHt14/Picture011.jpg

Out of Commission...Thanks to a speeding Honda
:shakesfist:

http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj68/PzzHt14/Picture000001.jpg

You didn't happen to get hit by a girl who ran a red light on pali and school right? I'd feel bad if you did.. hehe

[Outsider]

You didn't happen to get hit by a girl who ran a red light on pali and school right? I'd feel bad if you did.. hehe

No not me. Wasn't that where that college girl died when the off-duty P.O. ran the red light at high speed and hit her? That's a dangersous spot.

Actually I got rear-ended on Nimitz, past Kalihi St.. Couple witnesses said the Honda was going freeway speed when he hit me. Almost knocked me out.

[Keith DC5]

Holy crap... all my current vehicles are 1992 or older! They're practically vintage!:freak6:

...and extremely well kept!

[jdmhookup]

This is like the coolest thread eva..............
Now i have to look for some photos of old cars...

[Rob]

That would be a LONG freaking list for me.

First car: 1969 Chevelle 2dr
Second car: 1968 Pontiac Tempest 4dr with the OHC-6
Third Car: 1969 VW Fastback

LONG LONG LONG list of American iron... with a few imports for flavor. A body GM cars 64-72... lots of them...

Current list:

1984 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS
1985 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS (parts)
1986 Buick Regal Grand National (parts)
1987 Buick Regal Grand National
1987 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS (project)
1991 Chevrolet C3500 Dually
2000 Harley FXDL
2003 Harley FLSTFI
2007 Chevrolet Silverado Vortec MAX Crewcab
2008 Harley FLHX

[Kamakura kid]

Here's a couple more shots of my RX7's. White was a '78 and the black one was a '80. The white got a tailight conversion along with all the other aero mods. It also had, what we called a kirikai (correct if my pronounce if it is wrong Dirk and Bill), which is a valve in the exhaust system that either flowed through the entire system (for quietness) or straight piped it out the side (which was VERY loud).


Almost. Kirikae, meaning something like "switch over."

Unfortunately, all my pix of old cars are in storage. There was our family's 1980 Nissan Leopard (first year model) that looked really cool. It was a model never introduced to the US. Once I moved to Seattle for college , there was a 1977 Toyota Celica Liftback which I wish I still owned. Everything else I still own.

Welll, except for the ex-Fujicolor Toyota Hiace van I drove in Sasebo, Japan during the mid 90's. It still had the green strips and you could see where the katakana for "Fujicolor" used to be. When I left, I swapped it for a soda to a guy in my bike club. That was a great van because you could fit a Harley in the back.

[kombi731]

nice list Rob

[Rob]

nice list Rob

I'm an old guy who has lots of time to aquire cars...

On my list of must haves: Buick GNX

[Hee_Haw]

Nice cars, Rob. Hope you get your GNX someday... and not for 100 grand, either. Aiee.

Lezz see.... first car, '75 Maverick 4-door. Also my first engine swap. (6-in a row out, 302 Windsor/ FMX trans in).

'68 Barracuda fastback. I don't even like to think about it, I was dumb to get rid of it. :cry3:
'75 Nova Custom 4-door (if you still read this Lois, it was David Mukai's mom's car; 350/Turbo 350 trans, dual exhaust)... I miss that sleeper.
'90 Honda Civic; bought brand new. Still own it after all that trouble with financing and ownership with low pay.
'86 Honda Civic; my GF (now wife)'s car. Old but had the coldest A/C I ever had in a car. Gave it to our friend who was down and out.
'85 CRX; had from brother-in-law for about a year. Gave it back.

Wasn't mine but had in possession ("company" cars)
'95 Chevy Lumina APV van (the Space Shuttle car); had lots of interior room for an easy to drive car, save for the massive dashboard and sloped windshield; even had a mini light-bar on the dash for work.
'94 Nissan Hardbody King Cab; I miss that one too. The person who got it after me drove it into the ground (literally).

Currently on Molokai (none are mine);
1999 Dodge 15 passenger van; had since day one here... finally getting a bit rusty from being next to the sea; still runs good, more holes in the roof than a golf course, fiberglass and "lava lining" on roof to repair. No joke.
1989 Toyota Pickup truck; rubbish hauler and general work truck. If you live or work on Molokai, you NEED a truck. If you can only afford one vehicle, it has to be a truck. My daily driven "horse".
2000 Ford Explorer; our newest acquisition, even if it is 8 years old. Cleanest vehicle we have here... now the wife uses it for daily use, and we use it to pick up VIPs (like my boss/ pastor).
1989 Isuzu Pickup on site "work vehicle"; only because my golf cart died. Paperwork is all 'bus. Engine might go any day, but I run it on the property any way. Hard working. Carries all my tools and serves as my mobile "shop".

I spoil all the vehicles in my care; which reminds me; I'm not done buffing out our big van. If it rains tonight, it's my fault. It could be burning hot day, and as soon as I polish the van, almost like clockwork, it rains. Sometimes really hard.

I buffed out the van with Malco Rejuvenator. Looks pretty nice. So you've been warned.

I miss all my old cars.

[ikeyballz]

^X_X 68 cuda? AHHHHHHH :(

i really liked nash bridges car :P

[idiosyncratic]

http://www.musictap.net/DuanesPunkPitNotes/PitStopArt/ford_pinto.jpg
disclaimer: photo is for representation purposes only.
My first car was a pinto. It was forest green (a nice dark green). Had it for less than a month before I froze the engine (had an oil leak that I didn't check for a week). Bought for $500, sold for $100.

197? Ford LTD (ex.highway patrolman's car. 4 barrel carb. v8. great memories. effortless 80mph cruising.)
1984 Toyota Corolla 2d sedan. RWD.
1990 Chevy Corsica LTZ. my first FWD.
1982 Toyota Tercel 2d sedan.
1982 Toyota Tercel 4d sedan.
1984 Mazda B2000 extra cab pickup.
198? Buick Century. 4d sedan.
2001 GMC Safari van.
1989 Dodge Ram50 pickup.

last two I still have. I wasn't going to put up my list since it's so boring compared to everyone else's but I think it's worth a laugh or two. :hihi:

I also have had:
1986 Yamaha YSR50
1986 Yamaha RZ350
1987 Yamaha Razz
1988 Yamaha Razz
1989 Yamaha Razz (engine swap with a Yamaha jog).
1989 Honda Elite E (souped up & custom paint)
2000 Yamaha Razz (still runs like a champ)
1989 Honda Elite E (project, in pieces.)
These are mopeds, with the exception of the first two--which are motorcyles.
The last three I still have.

This thread brings up an interesting part of our history. I think I'll have to dedicate a page of my journal to this topic, if and when I eventually make time to do so.

[Im Faster]

the list no in order

1991 ford probe gt
1991 ford probe gt
1992 ford probe lx
1988 olds cutless supreme
1987 olds cutless salon
1985 buick regal t type
1987 buick grand national
1990 eagal talon
1997 mitsu eclipse gst
1985 asrto van
1997 honda prelude

there is more i just cant think.. this is all in 4 years haha..

[Outsider]

1985 buick regal t type
1987 buick grand national
awww man...I envy you. :hihi:

[Kamakura kid]

Here's a 1st gen Nissan Leopard. I learned to drive in one of these. It was a great car. Fast, and fantastic suspension.

http://thumbnail.image.rakuten.co.jp/@0_mall/sepia/cabinet/nissan_01/img_9046.jpg

[ikeyballz]

man..ive been reading this thread and DAMN you guys have crazy memories. i hope i have as much too, one day..

and holy shit how many of you suckers lived in oki?! damn, you might know my FAMILY back there!! jeebus!

[Kamakura kid]

and holy shit how many of you suckers lived in oki?! damn, you might know my FAMILY back there!! jeebus!

"Luke, I am your father..."

jk

Of the regular contributers to HT, there are three of us "old timers" that were hot rodders, I mean respectable DOD high school students in Japan at about the same time. REH was in Okinawa, dkmini was in Yokota (outskirts of Tokyo), and I was in Yokosuka (a bit further away from Tokyo). REH and dk were much more into cars than I was, bikes were my area of expertise.

[jdmhookup]

High school days.

1976 pinto wagon (wood grain) surf mobile
1974 honda hatch (gas days)
1973 cutlass supreme daily cruiser
1975 Turbo Carrera( YUP USDM only started to import in 1976, we had the first in the US. All german spec turbo parts/fenders, shipped in 1975 and installed here).
1971 240z (auto though)
1974 International scout true surf mobile for sandys/secret spots etc.
1970 camaro
1974 cutlass supreme
1970 VW bug ( c/st compact winner)
tons more i cant remember

college days...
1969 VW Ghia
1970 VW Ghia
1966 VW Ghia vert
1966 VW Bug (show car in Japan now)
1984? Lania Zagato(broke every week)
1966 Porsche 356 SC (wish i kept it!)
1971 914 2.0
1966 911 E
1982 z28
1965 cadi eldorado vert-
1988 cadi deville Daily driver
1986 cadi eldorado
1984 buick riviera
1972 240z(wish i kept it)
1966 442(wish i kept it)
1970 GTO vert (WISH I KEPT IT, i am stupid)
1978 cutlass supreme
1980 cutlass supreme
some others i cant remember now

after college

1988 Iroc Vert
1989 Iroc Vert
1984 iroc

wasnt into cars for awhile..... notice the gap in type and years...

recently

1988 vw cabrio(chick car)
2001 vw cabrio(chick car)
1997 camaro vert
1997 camaro z28 vert'
2007 Hummer h3
2006 hummer h3
1967 442
1962 thunderbird
2008 titan
2006 ram hemi
2005 crossfire vert
2005 magnum hemi
1967 mustang
2001 GTI
plus all my business vehicles...

[freeride]

all mine since 99 are posted on my myspace with the exception of a snaab 9-5 wagon...

www.myspace/youvegotsoul or http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewAlbums&friendID=83929955

[corytomo]

wow freeride, you had some awesome cars!!!
and that 140+mph pic... haha! ive done that in cali a few times... on my r6 at 3am..

[freeride]

thanks corey!

i miss the 540 :( it was a 6speed sport, my first RWD car. peeps in CO used to call it the Bavarian Mountain Wocket. besides the evo it's my favorite. great balance and darth vader like mainland hwy cruising abilities.