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Old Oct 15, 2006 | 02:25 AM
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from british sports cars 30 years ago, through a long line of interesting cars as well as junk, too many of each to remember, now a tC... and suddenly a lotus has caught my eye. time to return to british sports cars again i believe
Old Oct 15, 2006 | 02:47 AM
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Originally Posted by io333
from british sports cars 30 years ago, through a long line of interesting cars as well as junk, too many of each to remember, now a tC... and suddenly a lotus has caught my eye. time to return to british sports cars again i believe
And of course, you realize, depending on the Lotus, it could be a 'Celica'...?

The Elise and the Exige use the Celica GTS 1.8L engine, 'tuned' just a little bit.

I'm near 6', and the damn car is lower than my belt buckle! A boatload of legroom, though, seats that grab, and a nice WHUPPA from behind your head!
Old Oct 15, 2006 | 10:06 PM
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Let's see...

I went from my 99 Toyota Corolla CE. That was in VERY good condition... Which led into this.


Which I traded in for... $100 to the dealer. Rofl, which then ended up as this. Meh babeh.
Old Oct 15, 2006 | 10:16 PM
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1982 BMW 320i

1988 Chevrolet Celebrity (two toned )

1987 Porsche 944 S ( PnP Head, Intake, header, exhuast, Wheels......the works)

1992 M3 (euro Specs)

1992 Mercedes Benz 190E (Euro Spec. THE BEAST)

2003 Corolla (wifes)

2006 tC (slightly modified)
Old Oct 16, 2006 | 01:39 AM
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1974 VW Superbeetle (Canary Yellow)
1993 Nissan Altima (bad injectors, car jerked bad)
1984 BWM 318i
1990 Honda CRX Si
2001 Kia Rio (strictly an A to B car)
1999 Nissan Sentra SEL
1970 something Austin Mini 1000
!960 Ford Falcon (30K original miles)
1989 Chevy Blazer (work truck)
2003 Honda Civic Si
2003 Mazdaspeed Protege
2006 Scion tC
Possible getting a 07 Mazdaspeed 3

ps...i've been driving for 8 years
Old Oct 16, 2006 | 02:42 AM
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1980 Chevrolet Chevette - No pics

1994 Chevrolet Cavalier


2006 Scion tC RS 2.0
Old Oct 16, 2006 | 02:46 AM
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96 dodge dakota
06 scion tc
Old Oct 18, 2006 | 04:55 AM
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94 Mazda MX-6 LS (From 98 to 2006)still own


2000 Toyota Celica GT (Both from 2001 to 2005)
1995 Toyota Tacoma 4x4

2005 Scion TC Supercharged ( 2005 to present )
Old Oct 28, 2006 | 02:35 AM
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Cars that I've owned:

89 Ford Tempo Auto
99 Mercury Cougar v6 5 spd
95 Ford Mustang 5 spd
2003 Ford Mustang GT 5 spd

Soon to have 07 tC

And the first thing I ever got to drive was a 92 Ford Aerostar van

I have driven nothing but Fords all my life, and yes it was all a coincidence...seriously.
Old Oct 28, 2006 | 02:55 AM
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1977 Chevy Caprice Classic (favorite out of all 3 but had it towed to the junk yard)
1991 Plymouth Laser (still have it. It's just sitting in the drive way leaking oil)
2007 Scion tC.
Old Oct 28, 2006 | 03:23 AM
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I've gone through a bunch of things.

2001 Lexus IS300 - my baby, lease car
2001 Jeep Cherokee
1995 Honda del Sol
2003 Honda Element EX 4WD
2001 BMW 330xi
2007 tC
Old Oct 28, 2006 | 04:03 AM
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97 Ford Escort - Totalled 3 months after i bought it.

93 Dodge Dakota Ext. Cab - Ran to 197k Miles... Tranny went out. Sold it for 2500$

01 Nissan Sentra SE - SR20DET Swap.. sold it for 15k

05 Nissa Frontier Crew Cab - 6spd 4.0L... OMG Fast... gas sucked

06 Scion TC RS2.0 - Working for toyota...might as well own one.
Old Nov 9, 2006 | 10:06 PM
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1989 Chevrolet Cavalier 4 Door
1993 Chevrolet Lumina 2 Door
1995 Chevrolet Camaro Z28
1986 Chevrolet Camaro Z28
1993 Mercury Tracer 4 Door
1990 Nissan 300zx 2 seater
1989 Dadge Aries 4 Door
1999 Ford Escort ZX2
1995 Jeep Wrangler
2007 Scion tC
Old Nov 9, 2006 | 10:23 PM
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1990 Honda Prelude Si (R.I.P.)
2007 Scion tC ( :D )
Old Nov 10, 2006 | 02:04 AM
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1998 Ford Ranger
2003 Honda Element EX 4WD
1991 Nissan Maxima SE
2005 Scion tC

Drove each for 1 year, the tC and ranger for almost 2. Sold all previous cars never been in a wreck knock on woood and im 21
Old Nov 10, 2006 | 02:44 AM
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1991 Chevy 1500 4X4 (totaled)

1988 Chevy S-10 (beater, i hated that truck)

1987 Chevy Camaro (bought for $375, project car)

1978 Ford Mustang (FREE project car, still have it)

1998 Honda Civic ( traded in to get my tc)

2005 BCP tC
Old Nov 10, 2006 | 03:14 PM
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1983 Dodge Challenger (actually a re-badged Mitsubishi)
1983 Toyota Celica
1989 Nissan Pulsar NX/SE
1993 Ford Probe GT
2005 Subaru WRX/STi (it's the BLUE one in the picture)

2006 Scion tC
Old Nov 10, 2006 | 03:23 PM
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you still own the sti? that's nice....
Old Nov 10, 2006 | 03:25 PM
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Nah, got tired of the payments/insurance/gas draining my bank account. But good god, I loved that car.
Old Nov 10, 2006 | 07:42 PM
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First car:

2005 Honda Civic LX Special Edition:
Special Edition Package had:

15 inch 20 spoke alloys (WOW)
Leather Wrapped Wheel
6 Disc In Dash Cd Changer
6 Speaker Stereo
Wing Spoiler




NOOOOOWWW!!

I was tired of the automatic so i saved my cash and traded in the civy for my new baaby, the 07 5 speed tc!!







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