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Old 08-17-2011, 08:12 AM
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I know this is kind of an old thread, but wanted to make my own list, for nostalgia.

82 Chrysler LeBaron
86 Cadillac DeVille
93-ish Buick Skylark
98 Ford Ranger 4cyl Manual
99 Dodge Dakota 8cyl 4x4 Auto
99 Ford Contour SE sport 6cyl
99 Toyota Camry
04 Audi A4 2.0T Quattro Auto (APR ECU + larger FIs)
06 Acura TSX Auto (Current)
07 Honda Odyssey
10 Honda Odyssey (Current)

There's a glut of them around the 98/99 timeframe, all owned at different times, just happened to pick up a lot of used 99's in the last 12 years. My favorite (after mods) was the Audi. Repair and maintenance costs were just too much to keep up with on that one. TSX is 2nd fav. I was actually disappointed with the TSX for about the first month, after trading in the Audi (which needed $2K in maintenance if I was to keep it - after spending 700 on hoses the month before). The Contour was also a blast to drive, but fit and finish was just ok.

I'm also in love with the DSG tranny that Volkwagon/Audi has available now. Shifts fast with absolute precision. Got it in a loaner once, didn't want to give it back....
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1983 Honda Accord (burned)
1986 Chevy Cavalier (wrecked)
1986 Chevy S-10
1983 Mazda RX-7 (most fun, most dangerous)
1979 Chevy Blazer (bullet holes, rust, glasspacks, 400 ci engine)
1985 Mercury Lynx (ol' reliable)
1992 Toyota Corolla
1996 Toyota Tacoma 4x4
1997 Toyota Land Cruiser (wrecked)
2005 Toyota 4Runner 4x4 V8 (second favorite)
1995 Toyota Land Cruiser (favorite, still own it)
2010 Acura TSX
Old 08-26-2011, 05:23 AM
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^love this guy's descriptions. Other than 'wrecked' of course - that just sucks most of the time.

"burned", "most fun, most dangerous", the Blazer description....
Old 08-27-2011, 08:42 PM
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1997 pontiac grand prix gtp

My current 09 tsx is my second car
Old 08-27-2011, 11:34 PM
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I've only owned three cars, and so far my favorite is the TSX.

1995 Mitsubishi Galant (high school car, drove for 2 years)
2003 Mazda 6 (college car and first new car)
2011 Acura TSX (first new car after graduating college)
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88 honda crx ( first car,loved the MPG, totalled)
91 honda crx (zc swap, limited seating capacity)
92 honda civic hatch (leaked rainwater inside the cabin)
97 mitsubishi eclipse gs (worst purchase i ever made, burning 1 qt of oil a month)
96 honda civic ex coupe (gsr swap, semi built head)
00 honda civic si (almost stolen with an alarm installed)
04 acura tl (current)

As you can see, im very loyal to Honda. My favorite was my 2000 Civic SI coupe. Parts were cheap, gas was cheap, mods were endless, and still kept a decent resale value when I sold it.
Old 09-06-2011, 10:36 PM
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Hmmm

1999 Mustang GT MT
2004 BMW 325i - Pole Jumped in front of me first year in college
downgraded after Bimmer 2000 Chevy Tracker
Finally upgraded back to 2009 TSX base - not as refined as bimmer but my favorite for sure
Old 09-12-2011, 10:18 PM
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Order of owning them:

93 Pontiac Grand AM GT v6 3spd
97 Acura CL 3.0
04 Corvette (Fast in a straight line)
07 Infiniti G35x Sedan (Favorite all around)
06 Acura TSX (Current)
03 Nissan 350z
06 Porsche Cayman S (Favorite of course!)
Old 09-13-2011, 08:43 AM
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I am as well young, but have had my fair share on cars since I started driving only 6 years ago.

-2002 Chevy Trailblazer LS (learned to drive in this one) traded
-2004 Chevy Trailblazer EXT (learned to drive in this one) traded for HHR
-2005 Mazda 6 Auto (my first real car on my own, then dad repoed it LOL)
-2008 Chevy HHR LT2- Still own
-2008 Ford Fusion SE 4cyl (first car i bought, owned 6 months)
-2008 Pontiac G6 GT (loved the car, owned a year and a half, threw keys from the ford to this) * 15% tint, audio set up)
-2008 Acura TL ( this was my fav car. Always wanted a TL, and finally had one, but was always in the shop) owned 7 months
***-2011 Acura TSX V6 TECH- PWP/Ebony, owned a week today, topped the TL, and is by far my most favorite car!

My family is a ford/chevy family, and always has been. But we have slowly started moving out. My grandma will be trading in her HHR for a new MDX soon, and grandpa will be picking up a new Silveraldo crew cab truck!
Old 09-30-2011, 10:35 PM
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1985 Mercury Topaz GS
1983 Subaru GL 4X4 Wagon 4MT (Still have allot of love for this simple car)
1990 Geo Tracker Soft Top 5MT (ugh!)
1992 Ford Escort GT 5MT
1995 Mercury Mystique GS V6 5MT (First new car)
1998 Ford Taurus SHO
2002 Acura RSX Type S (Close 2nd)
2005 Acura TL 6MT (My favorite car so far)
2009 Cadillac CTS 3.6DI AWD (Was a very good one, luxury wise, but lacked)
2011 Acura TSX 6MT (TBD)
Old 10-01-2011, 10:28 AM
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My first car a 2000 Honda Civic DX (6-2000)


Traded the DX for a 2003 Honda Civic SI (6-2003)


Wifes car 2000 Honda Civic EX Girlfriend at the time (Gave to Sister for 16th B-Day Gift! 4-2010)


Added a 2009 Honda Pilot EX-L RDS to the mix (6-2009)



Traded the Pilot for a 2010 Honda Accord EX-L (Wifes car) (6-2010)


03 Civic was totaled in Tornado at St. Louis Airport 4-2011 Picked up a 2011 Acura TSX (5-2011)


The 03 Civic SI is my Favorite right now probably because I had it for 8 years, but the TSX is starting to take over the spot after only 5 months!
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Ok had over 30 cars since i was 15 only 2 of them weren't hondas. 13 of them were EF civics which were all my favorites. Still have pics of my last few builds. Im not counting the grocery getters ive had and currently own.

1991 integra Ls (had 4 of these)




2002 supercharged civic si




1991 integra gs (4door daily driver)



2005 Acura RL (trying to go big dog style)




1989 civic hatch (failed attempt at autocross)



Now i have my 2009 tsx daily and a 2011 odysey as a lawn statue cause no one drives it.
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Old 10-01-2011, 04:23 PM
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win.
Yea I liked the way it looked with the chrome tsw rims in this pic but the rims were over 55lbs each. The car rode crappy. It drove and exelerated faster with the works varianzas t1. Unfortunately work rims are made of aluminum foil. Everywhere I went I got a dent.
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Old 10-01-2011, 04:26 PM
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1994 BMW 325i MT
1998 BMW M3 MT
1992 Acura Integra MT
1998 Acura Integra MT
2000 Honda Civic Si MT
1991 Nissan 300zx TT MT
2004 Infinit G35 Coupe AT
2003 Lincoln Navigator AT
2005 Honda S2000 MT
2009 Acura TSX AT


My favorite : A toss-up between the S2000 and the M3. M3 might take the cake due to the mods.
Old 10-02-2011, 09:22 AM
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78 Toyota Celica
96 Mustang Cobra
98 Escort ZX2
01 Integra Type R
02 Civic Si (dealer blew up motor!)
03 Civic Si (Type S motor and tranny swap)
92 Buick Riviera
95 Corvette
05 RSX Type S
06 WRX TR (Cobb Stage 2)
09 Civic Si
11 TSX

I like them all because they each filled the need and want at the time.

I will say my Cobra had the most issues and the Buick had the best ride. TSX has the best overall experience, just enough of this and enough of that.
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96 Acura Integra GSR

03 VW Passat
03 Ford Explorer

05 Acura TL 6MT

06 Infiniti G35

07 Honda Odyssey (current, chauffeur the kids around)

07 Civic Hybrid (current, wifes car)
89 Corvette (project, sold to bother in law)

05 Honda S2000 (my son borrowing the car >_<)

07 BMW 530i

11 Acura TSX (current, mine)

My favorite one would have to be the s2k. Wasn't the fastest car I had but was a lot of fun the drive w/the top down. Next would be the bimmer, it's just pimp haha. All around nice car to cruise in. The TL had a lot of torque steer from the 6MT. Besides that it was a nice car, my wife likes it the most. G35 was fast and fun to drive. Not as refine as the TL.

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Originally Posted by T-jay
2002 supercharged civic si


Love your EP3...I really miss mine!
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Old 10-05-2011, 01:36 PM
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Vinh077, love the pic of the cute kids in the s2k. I'm a fan of the S2K. Honda was well ahead of the game when this car came onto the scene imo.
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1990 Geo Prizm 5-sp:


1998 Honda Civic EX 5-sp:


2004 Acura TSX 5AT:


2003 S2000 (still own, favorite):


2011 Acura TSX 5AT:
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1994 Toyota 4Runner SR5 V6 4x2
1995 Toyota 4Runner SR5 V6 4x4
1996 Toyota Tacoma SR5 V6 4x4
1997 Chevy Cavalier Z24 Coupe
2001 Nissan Xterra SE 4x4
2004 Mini Cooper S
2004 Audi A4 1.8T Quattro
2005 Nissan Xterra SE 4x4
2006 BMW 330i**
2007 Toyota FJ Cruiser
2009 Acura TSX I4 Tech
2011 Acura TSX I4 Tech

**Favorite so far (wasn't at the time, but looking back it was...)
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Originally Posted by Honda_boy83
Love your EP3...I really miss mine!

Yea me too. I went back to the dealer I traded it to3 days later to get it back and they had sold it already. Then they called me a month later if I still wanted it back cause the new owner had blew the motor. Maybe I shouldve told them it was kpro with a higher rev limit. Oops.
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Originally Posted by t-jay
yea me too. I went back to the dealer i traded it to3 days later to get it back and they had sold it already. Then they called me a month later if i still wanted it back cause the new owner had blew the motor. Maybe i shouldve told them it was kpro with a higher rev limit. Oops.
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Originally Posted by Acura_Dude
Vinh077, love the pic of the cute kids in the s2k. I'm a fan of the S2K. Honda was well ahead of the game when this car came onto the scene imo.
Thanks man. My plans are to get back into one in the near future.
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