67 Catalina = only car I wish I still had
75 Courier
74 Pinto
80 Toyota 4WD pu RN series
85 Voyager POS
Astro
Windstar
2 Taurus's
76 Dodge Dart
and probably a few more I forgot about
X2 on the 67 Catalina, I had one of those too. 400 cu.in. 350hp high compression engine, and got 22mpg on the highway. I had to give it up when they did away with 95 octane leaded gas.
80 Dodge Champ(age 16) didn't keep very long as I didn't like driving at the time
91 Corsica(age 19) bought not too long after I got my license
95 Contour(age 20) bought after a year of owning the Corsica, sold Corsica to local auctioneer at the time, dunno if he still has it or not. biggest mistake i ever made buying the Contour
99 Civic(age 21) still own
65 Chevelle(age 24) fixed up and sold last year to help buy a house
hopefully I'll have a 2010 Rav4 and I just turned 29 this past tuesday(23rd)
1976 Trans Am (yellow, 455, whoo hoo!)
1980 Cutlass
1986 Buick LaSabre
1986 Toyota Mr2
1995 Ford Escort Gt
1994 Honda Prelude Si (best car I've ever owned)
2002 Ford Focus
1998 Oldmobile Intrigue
2003 Dodge Grand Caravan (JUNK)
2001 Ford Focus
2009 Ford Fusion
85 Honda VFR500f Interceptor
93 Honda CBR 1000F (Pulled like a SaturnV rocket!)
07 Honda VFR800 Interceptor (current)
Longest owned is the Miata, bought new in 1990...still own. Shortest was the Volvo and the Datsun B210…owned both for less than a week. Lots of great stories with all of the above
63 Corvair (Family car, drove through high school)
64 Dodge Van (Bought at 20, put bed in back, drove around country)
71 Ford Custom (Leftover from my dad)
76 Ford Granada (Bought from mother-in-law - too many problems for her to keep)
78 VW Scirocco (Wife's car)
84 Mazda 626 (First new car wife and I bought together)
86 Dodge Grand Caravan (First kid on the way)
96 Dodge Grand Caravan
99 Toyota Sienna
04 Hyundai Sonata
Bikes:
71 250 Ducati (with Desmo head)
72 BMW 600 (Brother bought it and we shared it for years)
76 Yamaha 360 Enduro (had to sell it to afford wife's engagement ring)
'71 Dodge Charger SE (a beautful-looking car with really crappy brakes)
'74 Volvo 240GL (the absolute worst car I ever owned!)
'81 Chevy Citation (not great, but lightyears better than the Volvo!)
'86 Ford Taurus (very reliable and comfortable)
'92 Honda Accord wagon (the best car that ever I owned--up until that time)
'97 Subaru Outback Limited (more reliable than the Honda!)
'02 Subaru Outback H-6 3.0 VDC (more reliable than all of the preceding cars)
Somewhere in my house, I still have the glossy sales brochure for each of these cars, and occasionally it is interesting to look at those brochures to see the reality of the manufacturer's claims, as well as the state of technology at the time each car was made.
By listing my cars I will be showing my age as well. Fortunately, I've had the opportunity to drive company cars for a good part of my working life. So, here goes:
1. 1948 Dodge (wrecked in accident)
2. 1948 Chevrolet
3. 1957 Plymouth 6
4. 1961 Ford 6
5. 1965 Dodge Dart V8
6. 1966 Chevelle Malibu V8
7. 1971 Mercury Comet 6
8. 1976 Ford Granada V8
9. 1977 Pontiac LeMans V8
10. 1977 Dodge Colt
11. 1980 Oldsmobile Delta 88 V8
12. 1984 Chevrolet Impala V8
13. 1988 Chevrolet Caprice V8
14. 1994 Nissan Sentra
15. 2007 Toyota Corolla
This list includes company cars as well as those owned.
The 1957 Plymouth and the 1976 Ford Granada were less than stellar vehicles. The most pleasant car was the Olds 88 with the F41 handling package.
P.S. I forgot to add a 2002 Proton Waja, a Malaysian designed compact based on the Mitsubishi Lancer or Dodge 2000 GT.
Drivers:
1966 Chrysler Newport
1969 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe L36 4sp
1971 Chevrolet Chevelle SS454
197? Toyota Corona
1980 Mercury Bobcat
1980 Cadillac ElDorado
1982 Buick Regal
1984 Mazda B2000
1988 Chevrolet K1500
1989 Mercury Grand Marquis
1991 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe
1992 Chevrolet Camaro RS
1995 Pontiac GrandAm
2003 Toyota Camry LE
2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer LS
Whitey, I have hem-hawing around for a while about a bike and cannot decide what to pursue. The Honda you have has caught my eye as far as styling. Concerning the ride and handling do you like this bike?
Yes, it handles very easily. It was the perfect bike for a beginner like me when I bought it new. It has wide, low slung handle bars and a very low center of gravity. You don't even have to lean into turns. You just press on the handlebars, like they teach you in the MSF BRC class, and it behaves exactly as it should.
If I had to list any complaints about it, they would be that I wish it was fuel injected and I wish it had hydraulic lifters. I haven't had any problems, but getting the valves checked and adjusted every 8,000 miles should not be necessary on a modern bike. Neither should pulling the choke and waiting for it to warm up. I guess I shouldn't complain about the carb. It is bulletproof and hasn't given me any trouble.
06/25/2009 11:16:52 PM
