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Old 06-04-2010, 03:19 PM
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The "took deliverly thread" got some of us started on what car we came from. Thought it would be cool to start a thread like this. If there is another thread like this let me know.

I came from a 96 3000gt. NA
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Old 06-04-2010, 03:24 PM
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97 miata--->
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1984 Toyota Trecel (rebuilt then found the Prelude)
1983 Honda Prelude (30K miles + motor rebuild 1/2 @ssed + real job = needing a dependable car)
1997 Toyota Corolla Ivy green I hated this car + totaled at one year of ownership
1998 Toyota Camry sand metallic had for one month before totaled in front of our house by 18 year old DD
1998 Toyota Camry Black had for 40K miles to 98K miles
2005 Toyota Matrix First new car got tired of the lack of power and did not want to hold outside of warranty
2006 Toyota Rav4 V6 Loved this car just got to be too much of a payment + 2 transfer cases and transmission
2008 Scion Xb 91K and counting just put in new clutch

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2008 BMW Z4 3.0i the inlaws car hoping to buy once off lease
2011 Ford Mustang 3.7 V6 the backup plan for above ^^^

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post pics if you have them?
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my 05 xa. i loved that car.

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2001 Audi A4 1.8T. I loved and hated that car.
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1999 Chevy Astro Van AWD. It was a great little work van!
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2004 SRT-4. Love the car hated the payments and insurance.
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94 bmw 325i 5spd- 08 tc
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i kinda downgraded... but i sold the truck to my bro, and with that money i got my xB and a slammed S10 laying frame





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Originally Posted by Iceman04503
2001 Audi A4 1.8T. I loved and hated that car.
why? im looking in to one...
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Originally Posted by Bdog4life
why? im looking in to one...
Unless you're a mechanic, you don't ever want to own a German car out of warranty.
I used to sell Acuras. VW, Audi, BMW and Mercedes accounted for more than half of all our trade-ins.
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if i had a car that looked like bdog's id look into anything, desperately..
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LOL!
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I'll post again

2008 Camry V6 SE fully loaded. Yes, I did down grade but there were a few thing about the Camry that made me just not love it that much
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2004 Toyota Matrix XR super white (Auto, had no choice at the time it was that or a yellow 2003 Celica). that wagon was fun i loved it and miss it dearly RIP Trixie
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05 corolla LE... Loved it, but I love my tC more!

... Kinda miss 4 doors though.
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'00 wrangler, I miss it sometimes.
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1993 Honda Accord CB7 4-Door, JDM Front end, H22 motor swop with AC and PS =) and with a IPT built tranny. Super fun car to drive def shocked a lot of people.
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Originally Posted by Bdog4life
why? im looking in to one...
I loved it because its a awd, leather, heated seats, a oem bose stereo system, oem hid projectors, and the shiftronic transmission. I hated because it costed an arm and a leg to maintain. I went through a turbo and engine within a 1 year time frame. So I wouldn't get another german car unless its under warranty.
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