Car Buying Addiction...
Three Wheelin'
Joined: Apr 2010
Posts: 1,467
Likes: 164
From: Albuquerque, NM
Let's see....this will be fun.
High school:. 1976 Camaro, silver with white and black woven stitching, 300 ci V8. Crashed after 2 mo. Totalled.
Later in HS: 73 Mach 1, red and black. Sold before going to college.
College:. 68 Mustang 289. Summertime toy, sold after a few months.
College:. Inherited Dad's 1986 Cutlass Brougham coupe, 300 V8.
Med School: 1988 S10 Blazer. Engine blew up at 30k miles on way to start internship.
Internship and Residency:. 1991 240SX LE. Great Car.
Late residency:. 1993 Saab 9-3. Worst car ever. Floated away in flood in New Orleans. Happiest day of my life.
Fellowship:. 95 Accord Coupe. Great car but boring.
1st car out of medical training: 97 528 I sport 6 speed manual.
2000 530 I sport manual.
1999 Miata manual. Awesome car.
2003 530 sport automatic. Mistake to order E39 automatic.
1995 M3 for track.
2006 530 drive sport manual.
2007 335 hardtop conv. Manual
2009 528 sport manual
2008 Carrera Cab manual
1995 Carrera coupe manual, for track.
2012 GTS Cab
2013 740 LiXdrive
3014 Shelby GT500
2016 GT4.
Currently have Shelby, GT4, and 740. Doesn't count wife's cars.
High school:. 1976 Camaro, silver with white and black woven stitching, 300 ci V8. Crashed after 2 mo. Totalled.
Later in HS: 73 Mach 1, red and black. Sold before going to college.
College:. 68 Mustang 289. Summertime toy, sold after a few months.
College:. Inherited Dad's 1986 Cutlass Brougham coupe, 300 V8.
Med School: 1988 S10 Blazer. Engine blew up at 30k miles on way to start internship.
Internship and Residency:. 1991 240SX LE. Great Car.
Late residency:. 1993 Saab 9-3. Worst car ever. Floated away in flood in New Orleans. Happiest day of my life.
Fellowship:. 95 Accord Coupe. Great car but boring.
1st car out of medical training: 97 528 I sport 6 speed manual.
2000 530 I sport manual.
1999 Miata manual. Awesome car.
2003 530 sport automatic. Mistake to order E39 automatic.
1995 M3 for track.
2006 530 drive sport manual.
2007 335 hardtop conv. Manual
2009 528 sport manual
2008 Carrera Cab manual
1995 Carrera coupe manual, for track.
2012 GTS Cab
2013 740 LiXdrive
3014 Shelby GT500
2016 GT4.
Currently have Shelby, GT4, and 740. Doesn't count wife's cars.
Racer
Joined: Jul 2014
Posts: 312
Likes: 10
From: Visalia, California
I have been a car nut since a tiny tot. Worked hard to achieve a Doctors degree to fund the many exciting cars I planned to buy in life. Something happened however . . . as at age 68 I have owned ten cars in my whole life and still have five of them. Must be my frugal Scottish DNA!
Lifetime of cars:
1957 Ford Custom 300 with '64 Galaxie XL 390 & 4-speed (1966 to 1968 . . . 3 sets of rear tires)
1960 Austin-Healey 3000 (1968 - still have it)
1962 VW Convertible (Family car in 1962 - still have it)
1966 Porsche 911 (1970 to 1977)
1974 Porsche 911S (1977 - still have it with over 300,000 miles)
1974 Chevy El Camino (1980 to 1985)
1979 VW Camper bus (Europe most of 1989 after passing the California Bar in 1988)
1991 Chevy Silverado "stepside" pickup- lowered with cam & headers (1999 - still have it)
1987 Mercedes Benz 300E (1999 bought for mother in her 80's - 2015 donated to PBS)
2015 Porsche Carrera S (2014 - still have it)
Lifetime of cars:
1957 Ford Custom 300 with '64 Galaxie XL 390 & 4-speed (1966 to 1968 . . . 3 sets of rear tires)
1960 Austin-Healey 3000 (1968 - still have it)
1962 VW Convertible (Family car in 1962 - still have it)
1966 Porsche 911 (1970 to 1977)
1974 Porsche 911S (1977 - still have it with over 300,000 miles)
1974 Chevy El Camino (1980 to 1985)
1979 VW Camper bus (Europe most of 1989 after passing the California Bar in 1988)
1991 Chevy Silverado "stepside" pickup- lowered with cam & headers (1999 - still have it)
1987 Mercedes Benz 300E (1999 bought for mother in her 80's - 2015 donated to PBS)
2015 Porsche Carrera S (2014 - still have it)
Three Wheelin'
Joined: Jun 2015
Posts: 1,679
Likes: 63
From: Loganville (Atlanta) GA
I'll play. Usually, I am thinking of my next car while buying the current one.240
83 Sentra
86.5 Nissan Hardbody 4x4
70 240z
87 Sentra
72 240z
72 240z
88 Isuzu Impulse
85 Maserati BiTurbo E
91 240SX
91 300ZX TT
94 Silverado
94 Integra
95 Integra GSR
72 240z
96 S-10
97 Z28 Convertible
98 Blazer
90 Probe GT (career change)
99 Mustang
00 Saab 9-3
00 BMW 323ci
02 Lexus IS300SC
03 350Z
03 G35
04 Magnum
73 240z
05 Trailblazer SS
06 Tahoe
05 C6 corvette
08 Expedition
08 Z4
09 370Z
12 Cayenne Diesel
86 300ZX
10 CRZ
10 Z4
11 Frontier
12 Mustang
14 M235i
12 991 C2S
15 Cayenne Diesel
16 Ram Sport
13 C2S
I think thats all, but I might have forgot one or two.
For me, getting married was a reason to get 2 new cars a year instead of one. Now I keep them longer, but just have more cars.
83 Sentra
86.5 Nissan Hardbody 4x4
70 240z
87 Sentra
72 240z
72 240z
88 Isuzu Impulse
85 Maserati BiTurbo E
91 240SX
91 300ZX TT
94 Silverado
94 Integra
95 Integra GSR
72 240z
96 S-10
97 Z28 Convertible
98 Blazer
90 Probe GT (career change)
99 Mustang
00 Saab 9-3
00 BMW 323ci
02 Lexus IS300SC
03 350Z
03 G35
04 Magnum
73 240z
05 Trailblazer SS
06 Tahoe
05 C6 corvette
08 Expedition
08 Z4
09 370Z
12 Cayenne Diesel
86 300ZX
10 CRZ
10 Z4
11 Frontier
12 Mustang
14 M235i
12 991 C2S
15 Cayenne Diesel
16 Ram Sport
13 C2S
I think thats all, but I might have forgot one or two.
For me, getting married was a reason to get 2 new cars a year instead of one. Now I keep them longer, but just have more cars.
Race Car
Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 4,519
Likes: 613
From: Taxronto
I'm 39 years old and onto my 6th 911 (997 Carrera, 993 C4S, 997 Carrera 4, 991 Carrera, 991 C2S, 991 Carrera) and I have a problem.
Other notables:
91 NSX x 2
02 NSX-T
BMW M2 (owned it for 4 weeks, drove it 4000 kms and never made a single payment on it)
Honda S2000 x 3
Audi S4 (what was I thinking)
Jeep SRT-8
VW GTI x 2
Other notables:
91 NSX x 2
02 NSX-T
BMW M2 (owned it for 4 weeks, drove it 4000 kms and never made a single payment on it)
Honda S2000 x 3
Audi S4 (what was I thinking)
Jeep SRT-8
VW GTI x 2
Banned
Joined: Sep 2002
Posts: 3,687
Likes: 38
From: Westchester, NY
I'm 39 years old and onto my 6th 911 (997 Carrera, 993 C4S, 997 Carrera 4, 991 Carrera, 991 C2S, 991 Carrera) and I have a problem.
Other notables:
91 NSX x 2
02 NSX-T
BMW M2 (owned it for 4 weeks, drove it 4000 kms and never made a single payment on it)
Honda S2000 x 3
Audi S4 (what was I thinking)
Jeep SRT-8
VW GTI x 2
Other notables:
91 NSX x 2
02 NSX-T
BMW M2 (owned it for 4 weeks, drove it 4000 kms and never made a single payment on it)
Honda S2000 x 3
Audi S4 (what was I thinking)
Jeep SRT-8
VW GTI x 2
Pro
Joined: Jun 2016
Posts: 571
Likes: 3
From: NYC
Originally Posted by CamsPorsche
I'm 39 years old and onto my 6th 911 (997 Carrera, 993 C4S, 997 Carrera 4, 991 Carrera, 991 C2S, 991 Carrera) and I have a problem.
Other notables:
91 NSX x 2
02 NSX-T
BMW M2 (owned it for 4 weeks, drove it 4000 kms and never made a single payment on it)
Honda S2000 x 3
Audi S4 (what was I thinking)
Jeep SRT-8
VW GTI x 2
Other notables:
91 NSX x 2
02 NSX-T
BMW M2 (owned it for 4 weeks, drove it 4000 kms and never made a single payment on it)
Honda S2000 x 3
Audi S4 (what was I thinking)
Jeep SRT-8
VW GTI x 2
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Feb 2014
Posts: 1,064
Likes: 463
From: S. Fl.
I have the addiction😱
Plus another addiction, TUNING ALSO🤑
Tuning slows the buying urge.
Current line up:
2013 Audi S8 / APR Stage 2 , lowered 690Hp ( work car)
2014 M6 GC / ESS stage 2, Akrapovic full exhaust, ESS Catless down pipes, Dinan Air boxes, 720 Hp ( wife's car )
2014 Porsche 991.1 TTS / GIAC Stage 2+ , H&R Lowering springs, Tubi catless race exhaust, Champion intercoolers ( daily beater / weekend track car )
2017 Audi R8 V10+ ( currently on 3 month Euro delivery trip )
Plus another addiction, TUNING ALSO🤑
Tuning slows the buying urge.
Current line up:
2013 Audi S8 / APR Stage 2 , lowered 690Hp ( work car)
2014 M6 GC / ESS stage 2, Akrapovic full exhaust, ESS Catless down pipes, Dinan Air boxes, 720 Hp ( wife's car )
2014 Porsche 991.1 TTS / GIAC Stage 2+ , H&R Lowering springs, Tubi catless race exhaust, Champion intercoolers ( daily beater / weekend track car )
2017 Audi R8 V10+ ( currently on 3 month Euro delivery trip )
Race Car
Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 4,519
Likes: 613
From: Taxronto
Here's the 1 of 8 made in Imola Orange/Onyx interior, 1 of 49 total U.S. production NSX's in Imola Orange Pearl and 1 of 1 made for its year (2002) that I owned. I still regret selling the car....the ONLY car I have ever regretted selling.
The day I received her from the journey half way around the world (Utah to Dubai):
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Banned
Joined: Oct 2015
Posts: 1,566
Likes: 187
From: Bay Area, CA
Rennlist Member
Joined: Oct 2015
Posts: 214
Likes: 46
LoL mind if I steal that quote (or a variant on it?). Classic.
Although my streak of manual transmissioned cars (4 concurrently including a GT4) might end with a Tesla Model 3. Makes me want to puke but I got an early reservation and with the potential $10k tax credit still in play-- forced me into a reservation.
Although my streak of manual transmissioned cars (4 concurrently including a GT4) might end with a Tesla Model 3. Makes me want to puke but I got an early reservation and with the potential $10k tax credit still in play-- forced me into a reservation.
Rennlist Member
Joined: Aug 2015
Posts: 210
Likes: 3
From: Birmingham, AL
