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#41 of 15509 Black Tulip... by andre1969 Jun 24, 2004 (4:07 pm)
I've never owned an Altima, but I was really impressed with the current generation when it first came out. I test drove an '02. It was just a 4-cyl, but I think it was an S-model? Pretty gutsy for a 4-cyl I thought. I probably would have bought it, if I wasn't so upside-down on my Intrepid at the time!   My Mom & stepdad have a '99 Altima. I think it's an ugly excuse for a car, and wasn't too thrilled with it when it was newer. The tranny failed at 35,000 miles. But Nissan replaced it under warranty with no attitude. I think they have about 110,000 or so miles on it now. It did leave them stranded one other time about a year or so ago, when the battery died. I guess newer cars aren't like those old Mopars I'm used to where you could actually yank the battery out while it's running, and not have a problem. Until you turn the car off, that is! Still, I have more respect for that Altima now that it's got some miles on it, and still kicking.
#42 of 15509 by kyfdx HOST Jun 25, 2004 (5:37 am)
That is my complaint with Nissans.. They usually run forever, but you aren't all that happy about it... I agree... that first Altima was a poor excuse for an Accord competitor.
#43 of 15509 I posted this the other day by badtoy Jun 26, 2004 (11:23 am)
in another topic, but here's my list (the first column is the year of purchase, the second column is model year)...   1963 1956 Pontiac Star Chief – with all the power goodies (inherited from my folks) 1964 1958 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia – repainted Coronado Red, then totalled 1965 1957 DeSoto convertible w/348 hemi – fat, fast and finned 1965 1962 Alfa Romeo Giulia Spider Veloce - my first love! 1966 1964 Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint w/close-ratio 5 spd – a truly sweet little coupe 1966 1959 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider Normale – the perfect LA car 1967 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air w/265 auto, custom paint & interior 1967 1952 Chevrolet Custom Cab pickup – my Hippie Taxi (LA to Haight Ashbury) 1968 1952 Plymouth Savoy – ugliest car I ever owned, but reliable as taxes 1969 1955 Volkswagen delivery van w/custom interior – 55 max, with a tail wind 1969 1968 Pontiac Firebird w/350 - 4 bbl, mags & shackle bars 1970 1965 Plymouth Barracuda w/273 – a $250 car for the dash to the coast 1970 1965 Ford Fairlane 289 – almost as ugly and reliable as the Plymouth 1972 1969 Alfa Romeo 1750 Berlina – stealth Italian sedan for hunting Bimmers 1974 1969 Plymouth Road Runner w/383, 4spd & 3:75 gears – very, very quick 1976 1968 Cadillac Sedan de Ville w/472 - 375 hp & 550 lb/ft – a Nova killer 1976 1962 Volkswagen Baja bug – tough little nut 1978 1974 Chrysler New Yorker Brougham w/440 – great engine, lousy quality 1978 1973 Plymouth Road Runner w/318cid, 340 heads, 650 Holley 1981 1969 Ford Econoline w/352 Cleveland / auto w/shift kit – a real sleeper 1981 1974 Scratch-built 5-wheeler w/750 Honda engine (don’t ask!) 1981 1974 Lotus Europa Twin Cam / Big Valve – title came back stolen! Oh well… 1982 1970 Buick Gran Sport w/350 4bbl, 315 hp. Iron fist in a velvet glove. 1982 1974 Chevrolet V8 Vega with 327/350, headers & turbo 400 1983 1969 Pontiac Grand Prix w/330 hp, SE 400, 450 Holley. 140 mph+. 1985 1985 Mercury Cougar – first new car ever. What a mistake! 1985 1970 Datsun 240Z – body gone, but the heart of a lion. Made my top 3 list. 1985 1968 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia – 1830cc, slammed & shaved. Very LA. 1986 1986 Toyota 4x4 pickup w/TRD cam & racing exhaust. Tough as beef jerky. 1989 1989 Firebird 350 w/auto & t-tops. Great cruiser, but engine gave out at 44k. 1990 1984 Lincoln Mark VII LSC. Wonderful car, but EVERYTHING went 120k. 1992 1985 Chevrolet Camaro w/HO 350 – auto w/shift kit. Simple & quick. 1993 1993 Toyota Celica GT. Slow, but built like a Swiss watch. 1995 1972 Buick Skylark coupe w/350 4bbl. Gran Sport redux. 1996 1996 Toyota Tercel w/TRD suspension intake & exhaust. On-ramp terrorist. 1998 1999 Toyota Tacoma TRD PreRunner. Stiff as a board, willing as a puppy. 1999 2000 Corolla LE w/Toysport turbo & TRD suspension. Mustang eater. 2000 2001 Celica GT. Birth of the new style. Awesome suspension and steering. 2001 1985 Corolla GTS – all TRD & Trueno parts. Old school drift monster. 2001 1992 Toyota Paseo. My daughter’s old car gets commuter duty. 198k so far. 2002 1990 Lexus LS400. 66k and still in the wrapper (now all the way up to 78k).
#44 of 15509 I only wish by nippononly Jun 26, 2004 (11:23 pm)
I had such a complete and thorough listing of all the cars I ever owned. I used to do some casual selling, and would sometimes have cars that only stayed in my hands a couple of weeks, while occasionally I would keep them six months or more until I got bored, and THEN sell them.   Despite the large number that have come and gone, one that really stands out in a good way was my Subie Outback Sport, which is one of the few I bought new.   I saw a green one for sale just the other day, a '98 where mine was a '97, low miles, and I had half a mind to pick it up...what goes around comes around, maybe?
#45 of 15509 You'd be surprised by badtoy Jun 27, 2004 (12:40 pm)
at how quickly and completely memories of your cars will come back to you once you start a list. Of course, you do have to put it down and come back to it a few times to pick up ones you forgot, but it's really fun to look back on all that machinery...
#46 of 15509 I'll admit... by andre1969 Jun 28, 2004 (8:58 am)
that right off the top of my head, I'll forget about a car here and there that I've owned. Especially if it was during a time that I ended up acquiring/disposing of a lot of cars in a short period of time.   For awhile, I was averaging something like one car a year. If I missed a year, it seemed like I'd end up getting two the next!   I almost made it through 1996 without getting a single car, but took delivery of my '79 Newport on New Year's Eve! Didn't acquire one in '97, but then I got two in '98 and THREE in '99! Nothing new in '00, then I got my NYer in '01, and Mom gave me my pickup in '02. Didn't get anything in '03, and so far, nothing in '04. This might actually be one of the longest periods of time I've gone without picking up another car!
#49 of 15509 Try this again. by seminole_kev Jun 28, 2004 (10:05 am)
Short, and not so distinguished list, but in order of purchase.   1966 Mustang coupe (super powerfull 200ci I6! 1984 Ford EXP 1984 Honda Accord 1992 Hyundai Scoupe 1996 Ford Escort LX 2000 Ford Focus ZTS (current) 1985 Cadillac Fleetwood (FWD) w/ 4.1L V8 2002 Ford Focus ZX5 (current) 1967 Jaguar MkII sedan (current)   Not a lot of expiring cars in that list. In fact the first three cars I purchased for a combined total of $1800 (each were $600)!
#50 of 15509 Oh, my. by michaell Jun 29, 2004 (2:17 pm)
Just discovered this topic.   While I don't think I suffer from CCB, I too have always been interested in cars.   My list, which spans high school, college, two marriages and a relocation from California to Colorado:   1979 Pontiac Sunbird 1977 Buick Omega 1985 Honda Accord LX 3-door 1986 Isuzu P'up 1988 Isuzu Trooper 1991 Mazda Protege LX 1991 Nissan Sentra SE 1992 Honda Accord LX 1993 Honda Accord DX 1997 Ford Escort LX 1999 Ford Expedition XLT 1999 VW New Beetle GL 2002 Ford Explorer XLT 2003 Saturn L300 2003 Ford Focus ZX5   In summary: HS/College - 2 cars (Pontiac, Buick) Post College - 1 car (Honda) Marriage #1 - 5 cars (P'up, Trooper, Sentra, Protege, Accord LX) Post Marriage #1 - 1 car (Accord DX) Marriage #2 - 6 cars (Escort, Expedition, VW, Explorer, Saturn, Focus)   Currently have the VW (step son is driving it), the Saturn (bought for me but wife is currently driving it) and the Focus (my daily driver, but may go to daughter when she turns 16).   So, there may be another purchase (or two?) this year -- I really like the Focus, the wife might consider trading in the L300 for a VUE when the weather gets crappy again and the daughter may end up with something else - the Focus is a stick and she is having trouble mastering a clutch. Daughter would really like a Mini - perhaps with the CVT tranny. Son is to buy the VW from us outright when he has the money saved up.   So, are we here for encouragement or to get help?

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