1987 Toyota Sunrader
I have wanted a camper for a long time. I told myself if I ever got tired of driving a fast sportscar, I'll...
5,887 hits
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Cars
I've always had a passion for cars even though most of those I've owned have not been much to speak of. Some of the cars on this list did not actually belong to me but they were significant in my life or made an impact upon who I am.
1997 Pontiac Trans Am
I have liked Pontiac since the seventies with "Smokey and the Bandit" along with a girlfriend's roommate's...
4,624 hits
1967 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia
When my younger brother was coming up on his sixteenth birthday, I knew he needed a car but was not going to get...
3,375 hits
1986 Nissan 300zx
I had always liked the 280z's but around this time you could get the newer generation for about the same price. I...
2,394 hits
1969 Ford Falcon Futura
My grandpa had always driven these old Ford Falcons for as long as I could remember. This one I got from my uncle...
4,865 hits
1984 Honda CB900 Custom
A friend in San Diego had an old rat bike in his garage. He asked if I wanted it for $300 delivered running. I...
2,436 hits
1993 Mazda Miata
This was an amazing concept that had been ignored for a long time. It was an affordable convertible that was...
3,015 hits
1982 Toyota Corolla
I got this Toyota Corolla from my sister-in-law when she upgraded. This little car was awesome. I drove it all...
2,420 hits
1979 Mazda RX7
Inspired by the awesomeness of my stepmother's 280zx, I thought I found something even better! It was similar in...
2,401 hits
1984 Oldsmobile Delta 88
Somebody knew I needed a car and gave me this thing. Perhaps I bought it for $500 on payments or so. This thing...
2,537 hits
1974 Porsche Carerra S Targa
When I was seventeen, the thing to do on the weekend was park in the lot of the nearby mall. It was like a...
3,467 hits
1981 Fiat X19
I loved this car. It was my dream to have one and it was a lot of fun and fast to drive. People found it unusual...
2,400 hits
1979 Fiat X19
When I first discovered a Fiat X19, I thought it was amazing. It was like a little speedster but didn't have the...
2,391 hits
1986 Pontiac Trans Am
The girl I was dating had a roommate who drove a 1986 Pontiac Trans Am. It was fully-loaded and even had a yellow...
2,390 hits
1969 Pontiac Tempest
The girl I was living with had a 1969 Pontiac Tempest that I drove often. That thing was beat to hell. One rainy...
5,870 hits
1974 Opel Manta
A guy down the street asked if I wanted another Opel Manta for $200 with a thrown rod. He may have ended up just...
2,425 hits
1973 Opel Manta
This was my car in high school. We crammed seventeen people in it once and drove around the parking lot. Good...
2,389 hits
1974 Chevy Nova
At the same time that I got my first car, my best friend got his first car and it was the same make and model!...
2,391 hits
1972 Chevy Nova
My very first car of my own was a 1972 Chevy Nova with a 350 V8 and automatic transmission. I was almost sixteen...
3,993 hits
1982 Datsun 280zx
My Stepmother had a 1982 Datsun 280zx which was the most awesome car out at the time. It was a trending thing,...
2,394 hits
1973 Ford Maverick
When I was thirteen, I had a sixteen year old girlfriend who drove her mother's 1973 Ford Maverick. When we went...
4,321 hits
1974 Ford Gran Torino
In the early eighties, I had an uncle who managed the fleet maintenance of taxi cabs in Los Angeles. While...
2,390 hits
1974 Winnebago Chieftan Custom
Shortly after her divorce, my Grandmother introduced my Brother and I to her friend "Mr. Pete." One summer in the...
2,405 hits
1974 Ford Mustang II
When I was around five years old, my Grandparents got a divorce. I had no idea what that meant and I'd only seen...
2,393 hits
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J Marvin's Favorite Stuff
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Food: Thai
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Beer: Miller Lite
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Music: Rock
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Band: Placebo
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Car: Detamaso Pantera
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Sport: Billiards
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Game: Battlefield 2
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Color: 652 C (Blue)
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Artist: Michael Mobius
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Movie: Star Wars
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Accent: Ukrainian
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