"Auto" Biography

[Komeuppance]

Saw this idea on another forum and thought it was cool. Post your car history, pics, stories and anecdotes to go along with. Or maybe just a long list of the cars you've had go come through your hands.

 

-Robert

[Komeuppance]

Let's see... I tend to keep my cars.

 

1982 Dodge D50(Mitsubishi Mighty Max) 5spd, 2.6

http://home.comcast.net/~DriftAbility/images/Komeuppance/D50front.jpg

Parents bought it new in 1982, I handled the wheel in it when I was 6. Taught myself how to use the clutch when I was 12 driving it around on our property. It had 18k on it when I inherited it at the age of 16. I tore up the town in this truck, smoked a lot of non DOHC Hondas. Pictured here lowered and spray painted flat black because there was surface rust everywhere. Truck now has 37k on it, and I still drive it once a month. Already have 99% of the parts for a turbo swap for it.

 

http://home.comcast.net/~Komeuppance/SR20D50.jpg

Another shot of it, seen here hauling an sr swap for a friend.

 

1986 Mitsubishi Starion 5spd, Turbo Intercooled 2.6

http://home.comcast.net/~Komeuppance/Sales/menstarion.jpg

My first Starion, found it by looking for turbo options for my truck (LOL). I was sitting in my truck, finishing the deal on the phone with the owner. I started up my truck, went to put it in first but the clutch cable bracket broke and I had no clutch!! Jealous truck. Bought this when I was 17 for $400. Engine was fully disassembled and it hadn't been driven in 2 years. Was a mess. Can't believe I got it running. The pic is taken when I had just taken it for it's first spin, as you can see the engine crane in the background. Also pictured my truck with it's original paint. Since it was my first Starion, I blew the motor by running it too rich, and then I parked it and never got back to it... finally decided to let it go to a good friend for half of what I paid for it.

 

1989 Honda Prelude S(low)

I really didn't want to buy a Honda, all my friends were shocked when I got it... times were tough for a 17 year old with a part time job, and two blown up Mitsubishis. I had to buy the Honda because I blew the motor in my truck, and so I had to get the Starion going... so I did, it lasted a month before I killed it by not knowing the boost sensor wasn't hooked up (ran WAY rich). No pics, but it was gold, had replacement JDM engine(carb'd LOL). I lowered it an inch by cutting the springs a very tiny bit. Bought it for cheap from my friend's mom, fixed a lot of dents and replaced a stupid $100 ignitor... then sold it for a bit more than I had in it. Only had it for a year, until I saved enough money to get my truck running again.

 

1986 Mitsubishi Starion 5sp, Turbo 2.6

http://home.comcast.net/~Komeuppance/Sales/Flatty/FrontPass.JPG

My friend's car actually, but was given to me because his parents didn't want him to fix it after the engine died. It was his first car, I found it at some crappy car lot near my work. Bargained the dealer down to $700. We drove it around for two weeks, the engine developed a rod knock when were cruising at an easy 30mph... only used it for 200 miles. I told my friend we should fix it, but his parents really didn't like the car, so it sat for years in front of my house, till he told me that I should just get rid of it for him. I tried to sell it for him, but no one wanted it. So it sat for a few more years, until my mom's friend hit it with her truck. Then I told another good friend of mine he could have it for free if we could move it to his place ASAP. He planned to get it going in a few weeks, but it sat... for another two years. He blew up his crappy v8 pinto AKA Mustang II, finally... and we had a mad rush to get the car going again. Had to replace nearly everything on it since it sat at his place for too long. He's put 14k on it, and I'm really surprised he hasn't killed it yet. He's killed 4 previous cars because of neglect.

 

1986 Mitsubishi Starion 5spd, Turbo Intercooled 2.6

http://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10070/100_2613.JPG

My third Starion, 3rd time's the charm... haha. Bought this car for $700 with a poorly running engine. Timing chain guide had broken and made awful sounds. My friend and I drove 60 miles to see it, I brought new guides for it and the plan was to swap the guides and then drive it back. MANY hours later than planned, started it up and it wasn't showing any oil pressure on the gauge. I REALLY wanted the car, so I paid for some of it and held onto the title and left the car there (was the guy I sold the Prelude to, he also had a Starion). Then a month later I retardedly decided to use a tow strap to tow it all the way home... on a night with so much ice it took my truck 15 minutes to make it up my 100ft hill. I bought a low mile used motor from the same guy and loaded it in the back of my truck and had the Starion tied up with my friend at the controls. Tow rope came off, friend ran over it when pulling over and broke my air dam. Then ice started forming on the window since it was so cold and the battery was dying, he had to have the window down the entire way back. Then, he radioed to me that a tire was making a REALLY bad vibration, by then it was too late and the tire blew at 60mph on the interstate half way back. He had run over something when we first had to pull over. Left the car on the side of the freeway at 3am, drove back to my house to get a spare because the car didn't come with one, then stopped by a 24hr Walmart to buy a battery so he could see my brake lights 12ft in front of him as I had to hit 80mph to gain enough speed and make it up a steep hill. LOL... what a friend.

 

Swapped the new motor in, still didn't have oil pressure... realized it was a halfway busted wire going to the sending unit... got really pissed realizing that the old motor was good the whole time... but then got over it because I had another Starion to drive.

 

http://home.comcast.net/~Komeuppance/HdrRain1.jpg

http://home.comcast.net/~Komeuppance/HDRNight1.jpg

I lowered it... a LOT. Anyway, I've put almost 30k on it since I made it road worthy. It's my daily driver, I wouldn't hesitate to drive it anywhere... except steep driveways. I love this car so much. My truck will always be my first love, and I still drive it time to time... trying to keep it from getting jealous again. I found the original key for the car hidden behind the rear license plate.

 

1990 Honda Accord POS

http://home.comcast.net/~Komeuppance/Sales/Accord/Front.jpg

Bought this for $250 from a friend of a friend, with an ok engine but bad trans. Was going to fix it up for the wife and put an h22 in it, but then I brought it home and she hated it... LOL... wonder why. Anyway, I traded it for a laptop that was worth $600 at the time from some guy on Craigslist who said the word Nitrous every other sentence. I'm still using that laptop to this day, ha.

 

1998 Infinity I30 vq30de

http://home.comcast.net/~Komeuppance/i3017sdrop.jpg

Got this for the wife, 2 owner car well taken care of. It's her first car. It's not that low, yet. Put 17" Q45 wheels on it. Also installed a really loud ebay intake/cone filter on it since the oil change place (I don't bother to change the oil myself in this) kept telling me I needed to change the air filter. She tells me stories of ricers in the lane next to her revving their engine or trying to hit on her, so she just revs up the engine to let them hear the super loud intake and leaves them in the dust... LOL... and then she hits the hazard flashers to claim the win. (One of many ricer jokes she learned from me. She also did this to me when she was supposed to be following me, but then she got bored and passed me when I wasn't paying attention and hit the hazards on me, LOL) I set the cruise control to 100mph on our way to Cali for an hour, haha.

 

1990 Mitsubishi Eclipse 5spd, Turbo Intercooled 4g63

$400 with no title. Had a recent headgasket swap done but they couldn't get it to fire up. I bought it with the intention of stripping it and keeping the 4g63 stuff for a swap (which is sitting in my garage now). We got it running, the crank angle sensor wire was damaged was the only problem. It came with an extra set of wheels which I sold for $160. Then I sold the trans for $100. Then I sold the tires it came with for $50, and forgot what I did with the wheels. Then I stripped the entire engine bay and sold the shell for $100. Also kept the extra $200 reman'd ECU and stereo as well. $10 Profit!! (Took a year for me to finally get rid of, but still.)

 

1985.5 Mitsubishi Starion 5spd, Turbo Intercooled 2.6

http://home.comcast.net/~Driftability/images/Komeuppance/FlattyTrainsmall.jpg

Then I bought this, a very rare 1/2 year model change. Pictured in the black 83 Starion is the friend I sold my first 86 Starion to, and yep following up the rear is the Silver 86 I gave away. LOL, also still using the tow rope method to bring Starions home. It's in minty condition except...

 

http://home.comcast.net/~Driftability/images/Komeuppance/855reardent1.jpg

Oh my. The interior is REALLY nice, the car had one owner, but it seems that it got hit and the owner drove it till the headgasket blew... back in 1995. I was able to convince the wife to let me have this (after I already brought it home LOL) by saying that it would be her Starion. Works for me, since I can get her to buy the parts for it. I've had it for a year and a half as a garage ornament... just recently starting working on it... haha...

 

A family reunion in my shop just a few months ago:

http://home.comcast.net/~Komeuppance/TheShop.jpg

Good times.

 

-Robert

[mark0695]

Well I dont have pics of all of them but I have a list

 

86 Plymouth Duster

88 1/2 Ford Escort

80 Chevy Luv that truck was a blast

94 Escort

85 Mercury Lynx

88 Labaron GT Convertible

94 Explorer

01 Grandam

87 TSi

96 Probe

04 Focus

87 TSi again

04 Mountaineer

86 TSi

08 Forenza

[BC_99]

1965 mustang

1965 f-100

1991 pontiac sunbird convert

1985 mustang

1996 mustang gt

1999 mustang gt

2004 ranger edge

2008 Tacoma 4x4

1989 fiji conquest

1989 white conquest parts car

1987 atlantic conquest

 

BC_99

[Burton]

Here's mine in order of when I got them...

 

 

83 Nissan Stanza

83 Dodge Challenger

91 Mitsubishi Mirage 2dr

90 Toyota Tercel 2dr

87 VW Scirocco 16V

76 Malibu wagon

78 Buick Regal 2dr

86 VW GTI

87 Nissan Pulsar NX

83 VW Cabriolet

87 Chevy Celebrity Eurosport

96 Pontiac Grand Am GT

97 Suzuki GSXR 750

01 Pontiac Grand Am GT (still have)

89 TSI

87 TSI (still have)

89 TSI

90 Mazda 626

90 Dodge Dakota 4X4

88 Starion (still have)

88 TSI (still have)

87 TSI (still have)

86 Ford F150 (still have)

93 Nissan 300zx Convertible (still have)

94 Ford F150 (still have)

[cyberquest]

starting at 16:

 

1. 65 mustang coupe

2. 75 grand torino

3. 78 ford pinto

4. 78 mercury cougar

5. 71 pontiac grandville.

6. 78 olds cutlass

7. 86 pontiac formula TA

8. 89 ford ranger

 

digital camera invented...hah.

 

9. 95 ford probe

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c107/questmanual2/image06-2.jpg

 

10. 88 ford ranger

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c107/questmanual2/image04-2-1.jpg

 

11. 92 acura (yes that it pictured above, i wrecked it a little)

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c107/questmanual2/image05-1.jpg

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c107/questmanual2/image07-1.jpg

 

12. 90 honda civic

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c107/questmanual2/image03-2.jpg

 

13. bronco II (cant remember the year)

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c107/questmanual2/86590fbc.jpg

 

14. my first 1987 chrysler conquest

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c107/questmanual2/image14-1.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y276/cyberquest/Manual/image13.jpg

 

 

15. 2004 pontiac grand prix GTP supercharged (drove it to my first quest meet, first people i met in person was tman, CJ, and Cokedoctor) it was about the same time me and candi hooked up too, cause we DID it the first time in the back seat of this car.

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e82/silverquest/Ohio20Meet2005202.jpg

 

16. 1988 Conquest SHP

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e82/silverquest/dsc00045ry4.jpg

 

17. 95 honda civic ( STILL MY DAILY DRIVER )

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e82/silverquest/100_0630.jpg

 

18,19, and 20. 85 Flatty, 86 Flattey Tech, 90 toyota celica behind the quests.

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e82/silverquest/100_2404.jpg

 

21. 2000 mazda 626

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e82/silverquest/IMG_0030-1.jpg

 

22. sold the mazda to build this.

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e82/silverquest/candiscar/cars025.jpg

 

23. 1989 ford econoline club wagon (shop van, parts hauler, conquest tow rig)

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e82/silverquest/thebarn/clutch020.jpg

[MiniSRT4]

No pics but here is the short list of em

 

91 Dodge Colt 4spd

I used to take this thing off roading like it was a wrc car, which eventually led the motors demise and allowed for the n/a 4g63 swap, then that motor spun a bearing and I sold it to a friend

 

97 Dodge Neon Highline

The beginning stages of rice. Thing was a factory freak, taking out all my honduh friends with jdm swaps in all of its sohc fury.

 

92 GMC Jimmy (dubbed James after I tried getting stuck during the "october storm")

She had a 2 inch suspension lift and eventually a busted front diff, hit a deer in ohio, towed it back with a uhaul truck fixed it then two months later it (at 267k)threw a rod

 

87 Starion, aquired for free from a friend who needed space to fix his Talon, been a headache in my life ever since, getting a fresh rebuild as we speak, been the best year and half of my car owning life

 

04 Chevorlet Trailblazer, nothing cool or funny to tell about this, I just drive it to work and school, oh yea, dont buy one cause the transmissions BLOW!!! 1st one went right at 100,300 miles, and 40k later, the new one is slipping too

Edited April 4, 2010 by MiniSRT4

[strang3majik]

1968 Barracuda vert

My dad bought it for me from beside a barn for $100. Put a fuel pump on it and threw some gas in a maxwell house can and drove it home. Lol. Have a 10.5:1 360 with a A833 4 speed and Dana 60 Rear end waiting to go in it once I get the body work done.

 

1987 Chrysler Conquest

Yes, my car now. Can be yours

1988 Chrysler Conquest (parts car)

 

1998 Dodge Ram SS/T

When we moved to Florida, we were driving down the road by a little dealership and saw it. So, we decided to test drive it...well...it was fast as hell for a truck and handled like a car. 11k later, we drive away in our truck with 70k miles on it with pristine paint and clean as a pin. 6 years later, paint falling off, 150k miles, and in desparate need of ball joints, my dad decided to give it to me since I've worked on keeping that truck running and clean as could be over the years. To this day the interior still looks brand new. So...I did okay

 

1985 Dodge Omni GLH

Foudn it in a driveway. Talked to the lady, said she bought it new and drove it until the a/c quit in 1994, where she had another car, so she just parked the Omni and never so much as opened the door on it until I picked it up in 2009...lol Now, its terrorizing the streets of my neighborhood until I get it painted After disconnecting the electronics on the carburator, it runs like a raped ape up until 4k rpm...lol

 

1985 Dodge Shelby Charger

My newest aqcuisition. Just got it for $250. Needs a turbo and to have the rebuilt 2.2 put back in it. Was a great deal we stumbled across one day when we got lost...haha. Guy said he cosigned the loan for his buddy to get it, and one day his buddy disappeared but left the car there. So, $4000 later, the guy sat it by his shop with a tarp over it. We called him and he said that everytime he looks at it he gets PO'd...so...make him an offer, we can't insult him. So, $250 with brand new tires, no rust, nice interior, and a recently rebuilt motor. All I have to do is reinstall the whole cradle assembly (front suspension/engine/tranny/everything) since the PO took it out to put a new turbo in.

 

and, yes, I still own every one of the above

 

But...pics in order of listing.

 

http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t134/d0d63r4m/PICT1035.jpg

http://i620.photobucket.com/albums/tt282/strang3majik/DSC02355.jpg

http://i620.photobucket.com/albums/tt282/strang3majik/DSC00907.jpg

http://i620.photobucket.com/albums/tt282/strang3majik/DSC01538.jpg

http://i620.photobucket.com/albums/tt282/strang3majik/redbrakes.jpg

http://i620.photobucket.com/albums/tt282/strang3majik/DSC02515.jpg

[redecocav]

These are all in order of purchase. Not bad for 10yrs.

 

 

95 Toyota p/u 1st truck (I was 15)

 

97 F-150 Traded the yota for this (sold for misbehaving)

 

93 Eclipse Nothing special (off in the woods somewhere)

 

94 Talon Beater (sold for like $300)

 

95 Saturn sedan Beater that I wrecked

 

89 Galant Beater (sold for $500)

 

92 Saturn sedan Beater (blew tranny and scraped)

 

05 Cavalier My 1st BRAND NEW car LOL and then 3mos later

http://memimage.cardomain.com/ride_images/1/3249/3121/8121560001_large.jpg

 

03 Cavalier Longest owned lol (traded for 01 s-10)

http://memimage.cardomain.com/ride_images/1/3249/3121/8121560146_medium.jpg

 

95 240sx Drifted into an 18 wheeler on accident (turn with gravel = no good)

http://c1.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/26/l_962d66658deab401c22c1c661df2103c.jpg

 

88 S-10 Beater (sold)

 

06 Chevy HHR (bought for wife)

http://memimage.cardomain.com/ride_images/2/4195/2701/22986350013_medium.jpg

 

87 Conquest TSI (sold)

http://memimage.cardomain.com/ride_images/2/4742/1881/24353440002_large.jpg

 

01 S-10 traded the 03 Cavalier for this (sold)

http://memimage.cardomain.com/member_images/5/web/2621000-2621999/2621703_34_full.jpg

 

08 Silverado crew cab Current wifey vehicle (picture for reference only)

http://inventorypictures.dealermade.com/cb372f4290b52e9ef299754577768874c483e4c3.jpg

 

87 Conquest TSI (sold)

http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z222/STEN_dslammd1/Conquest/Conquest001.jpg?t=1270402307

[Dave-O]

Suddenly your username makes perfect sense now.

 

Man, where do I begin ... being 23 and having owned 30 cars ...

 

In no apparent order:

 

1- 1979 Mazda Rx7 GT - First car! Was given to me bone-stock from a brother, I built it [hand-ported, carbon seals, side-draft Weber, all sorts of awesome goodies that made it spin to 10,500 rpm], and sold it to a guy in VA who still hill-climbs it on the same engine I built 8 years ago.

2- 1981 Datsun 280ZX 2+2 - rust bucket, built a Rebello 3-liter stroker with triple Webers. Sold for $3500.

3- 1988 Buick Regal Custom - 3.4 swap, no exhaust, big stereo. Stolen and wrecked.

4- 1986 Mazda Rx7 base - Turbo-II everything except for the engine, custom street port, custom manifold with Holley 2-bbl, Sprint springs. Sold for twice what I was into it.

5- 1988 Mazda Rx7 Sport - parts car, had an LT1/T56 half-way swapped into it. Sold for $900.

6- 1991 Mazda Rx7 convertible - Turbo-II swapped, ran for one 7psi pull, crapped an apex seal. Sold for $3200, $1100 more than I paid.

7- 1991 Mazda Rx7 GTUs - Saved from scrapyard, bone-stock 47,xxx miles. Bought for $600 clean title, sold for $6000.

8- 1987 Mazda Rx7 Turbo-II - Stock save for polyurethane bushings everywhere, and Porterfield track pads. Sold for what I paid.

9- 1988 Toyota Supra Turbo A/T - Junkyard creation, with non-turbo 7M shortblock, non-turbo open diff, and non-turbo auto-trans ... 15psi on stock stuff, tuned with a 5-knob AFC. Sold for $1900, paid $650.

10- 1977 Toyota 2WD SR5 pickup - 22R swap with twin Mikuni's, lifted 9" on 35" Baja tires, 5.13 gears and welded diff, stock 4-speed ... couldn't do 55mph to save its' life. 496,xxx miles, paid $300, sold for $600.

11- Pontiac Sunbird GT-Turbo - Didn't know these were super-rare. Paid $1100, sold to a neighbor for $1300, they blew it up and junked it.

12- 1991 Mazda Rx7 GTU - Another scrapyard saver, 114,xxx miles, original window sticker! Paid $400, sold for $2500 next day.

13-1986 Mazda Rx7 base - given to me to remove from someone's property. Clean title, put a GM 3.8 V6/700R4 in it and sold it for $2500.

14- 1991 Mazda Rx7 convertible - stock, blown engine and auto trans. Picked it up for $700, rebuilt the auto, put a turbo 13B in it, sold it for $2200.

15- 1987 Acura Integra LS - Bone stock, paid $550. Stripped the carpet and put ITBs on it, sold it for $350 after grenading the clutch.

16- 1994 Acura Integra LS - Bought with a B20B, added a VTEC head. Bank screwed up on paperwork and wouldn't fix their mistake, so my $700 balance on the title turned into a $2000 balance. I cut it up and sold it for parts.

17- 1994 Acura Integra RS - Paid $400, rebuilt-title, parts car. Sold for $450 a year later.

18- 1970 Bradley GT kit-car - Karmann Ghia pan, 0-mile 1600cc D-port, Bus transaxle. Bought and sold same month, for $1200.

19- 1986 Ford Mustang LX hatch - fire-salvaged shell, '93 Cobra everything. Comp-cammed 5.0, GT40 heads, GT40 lower mani and Cobra upper mani, BBL 80mm throttle body, Hooker shorties, Detroit TrueTrac, 4.10 gears, 150-shot direct-port nitrous setup. Ran 11.9 @ 120 with no 1st gear. Bought for $1900 off a crackhead, sold for $3600.

20- 1985 Dodge Conquest ES - Flatty love! Saved from the crusher for $300, sold to a friend for $200 + parts trades, he's building it into a 24 Hours of LeMons challenger.

21- 1996 Nissan 240SX base - factory 5-bolt, welded diff, Nismo S-tune suspension package, Cusco cage. Blew the clutch and sold it.

22- 1992 Ford Ranger - 4.0 4WD 5-speed, 2" lift on 31"s. Sold for $100 more than I paid, 3 months later.

23- 1990 Ford Probe GT Turbo - stock, ugly bucket seats that didn't fit, huge inaccurate boost gauge, HKS knockoff BOV. Paid $600, sold for $950.

24- 1992 Mitsubishi Eclipse GS-X A/T - factory hard-top, black leather, rear VLSD - Evo3-16G, m/t 450cc injectors, 5-knob AFC, 2G MAF, electronic "manual valve body". Bought and sold for $500.

25- 1998 Mitsubishi Eclipse GS-T - 440fwhp, built 7-bolt, BC 272 cams, T04E, twin-plate clutch, body kit - paid $9500, lost my job that week, sold it back.

26- 1991 Plymouth Laser RS-T - bought it from a cheerleader for $400. Blown engine, seized turbo. Sold the shell for $900.

27- 1989 Nissan Maxima - VG30ET from turbo Z31, bone stock otherwise. Bought and sold for $900.

28- 1984 Volvo 244DL - carb'd 350 Chev with a 700R4. Paid $5 [no misprint], owner said the trans was dead. I put fluid in it, changed the oil, and it would peg-leg burnout all day in 3rd gear. Sold for $1100.

29- 1988 Chev Camaro IROC-Z - Stock TPI 350, custom chip tune, Holset H351C, custom headers, built 700R4 w/transbrake, 11psi. Never took it down the strip. Paid $4500, sold for $5600.

30- 1988 Honda Civic wagon RT4WD - bone stock, JDM ZC SOHC. Installed an Evolution 8 Recaro driver's seat. Paid $80, sold for $300 with a blown head gasket.

31- 1987 Mitsubishi Starion ESi-R - Last but not least, my baby. Got her for free from some dummy who wrecked a 240sx he bought an hour before. Sat for 1-1/2 years in storage, now my daily driver.

Edited April 4, 2010 by Dave-O

[redecocav]

Suddenly your username makes perfect sense now.

 

Man, where do I begin ... being 23 and having owned 30 cars ...

 

Yea RED ECOtec (motor) CAValier lmao

[Dave-O]

Yea RED ECOtec (motor) CAValier lmao

Haha, I love it. I'm a big ECOtec fan.

[D_Venable]

86 tercel 4wd Wagon with 227k on it (no pics) parents bought it new, I had it through high school as a backup car to...

 

88 Conquest, Durban SHP

 

http://26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/DSCF3004.jpg

 

now looks like this...

 

http://26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/DSCF6023.jpg

 

I've had 3 different parts cars over the past 10 years too, only have the one now, and I didn't crush any of them, sold them.

 

donor for my durban above (non-shp, sunroof 88 durban rust bucket)

 

http://26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/88parts02.jpg

 

86 r04 tsi as it left my possession (disclaimer, this was not my doing, guy who bought it from me didn't want to make another trip with a bigger trailer, I was not comfortable with it leaving like this)

 

http://26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/DSCF2309.jpg

 

and the 89 tsi parts car I got from spoon32, was ironically wreck in my home town. Indiana I believe has this car now, after I sold it to Ernie

 

http://26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/DSCF1235_89.jpg

 

 

now onto what I currently have

 

2000 ZR2 Blazer

 

http://26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/P5170013.jpg

 

and my 85 Conquest, currently under construction

 

http://26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/P4020003.jpg

Edited April 4, 2010 by D_Venable

[MoltoMario]

First car 91 Acura Integra. Didnt do too much to it other then just replacing broken parts that the PO neglected. I sold it with 198k miles and still see it in front of the persons house who bought it from me every now and then.

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b125/MoltoMario/DSC00641.jpg

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b125/MoltoMario/DSC00643.jpg

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b125/MoltoMario/DSC00645.jpg

 

1996 Ford Explorer XLT. All I did to that car was put some 30in Goodyear MTRs and Black steel wheels. Best car ive had so far. Only thing I ever had to do to that car was oil changes and brakes.

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b125/MoltoMario/My%20Explorer%20XLT/DSC01220.jpg

 

1996 BMW E36 M3. I do miss this car. The handling was purely amazing. I never really realized how good it was untill I got the Quest haha...I did a ton of work to this car. Nearly every preventative maintenance thing that could be done.

Mine and Jpods cars

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b125/MoltoMario/BMW%20E36%20M3/2969_1145147510423_1279562483_39368.jpg

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b125/MoltoMario/BMW%20E36%20M3/DSC_0174.jpg

A famous one on SQC

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b125/MoltoMario/BMW%20E36%20M3/n642856648_1025162_1036.jpg

 

Then I got my current 1989 Fiji Blue Conquest. The car was Mechs then bought by Jason(Boosted88tsi), Then sold to another one of our friends, who then sold the car to me. Originally I dreamed of buying the car from Mech before Jason, but couldn't come up with the cash in time.The Car was pretty much built by Mech (Taki). I have put Mookeeh full body coils along with some new nicer additions. Ive tried to make sure all the Modifications Ive done to the car are just as tasteful and not hacked in anyway just as Mech intended.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4043/4436210875_e64920295c_b.jpg

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b125/MoltoMario/Conquest%20Tsi/DSC_0157.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4002/4427574042_b1aeaa2d37_b.jpg

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b125/MoltoMario/Thunder%20Drift%20Skid%20Pad/DSC_0034.jpg

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b125/MoltoMario/Thunder%20Drift%20Skid%20Pad/DSC_0023.jpg

 

Last but not least. 2005 Mazda Miata. My daily driver. All I plan to do it is is coil overs and some Rota Flashbacks ( Work Equip 03 Replicas). I want the car slammed like my Quest

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4066/4426545332_caa8209ba5_b.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4015/4425784533_5be9aeec1f_b.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4045/4425784805_fac60c392b_b.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4050/4426557262_a1b57313dd_b.jpg

 

Thanks and Enjoy Guys!

[candi]

i have owned in two years:

a 94 ford tauras

a 99 chevy cavalier

and my 86 plymouth conquest!

Edited April 5, 2010 by candi

[jspecgallant]

I can’t remember them all, happens when you get older or bump your head to much, but here goes nothing.

 

1. 78 Ford Fairmont station wagon - blue (my sister help me get this car and register it along with insurance and drove it at 15 with no license – had to give here money per month so she would not tell any one) sold to military couple after getting a licenses.

 

2. 79 Ford Fairmont station wagon – Yellow with fake wood paneling (real chick magnet) this car was about screaming grandmother’s car all over it. But with a 351 in it and 411gears no rich kids car in High school can touch this car – sold car due to just could not rock the fake wood paneling.

 

3. 84 VW rabbit convertible – Dam VW and electrical problems – burnt to a crisp (dash fire)

 

4. 86 Dodge Omni – Totaled for being a dumb a$$ - gave it away

 

5. 82 Dodge Omni – was suppose to be a parts car but ended up fixing it – gave it away

 

6. 87 Shelby Charger had for one year till my friend total it for me

 

7. 87 Shelby Charger GLHS – replacement for stock Shelby (sold later left for the military)

 

8. 69 VW Convertible Karmann Ghia – (Trans locked up – sold to a friends dad he still has it still today)

 

9. 65 Ford Falcon 2 door wagon with 65k original miles – (sold and made money)

 

10. 79 Chevy Caprice – orange with a white vinyl roof – didnt care about this car since I got for $50.00 drove it till the engine locked up on day – sold it to junk yard for $50

 

11. 89 Acura Integra LS – Graduation present – totaled due to being a dumb a$$ again.

 

12. 87 Shelby Lancer – loved this car – sold and made money

 

13. 86 Mustang GT – replcement to wrecked Acura – yea give the idiot a faster car, but traded for my very first new car 90 eagle talon awd

 

14. 90 Eagle Talon TSI AWD – one of the fastest car and best car I was able to get play with – I will never recommend trying it in the car. Sold to a kid that almost killed himself in it.

 

15.. 86 Conquest TSI – sold needed money

 

16. 85 Dodge Daytona Shelby Z – got it for free – replaced turbo then sold it

 

17. 89 Nissan 240sx- started as my auto x car – but then became solo 2 car totaled at the track

 

18. 86 Corolla GTS Twin Cam – sold car after getting rear eneded – made lots of money on this car.

 

19. 79 Chevy Chevette – Different shade of Krylon green- auto windows both front windows would go down – sold it, my girlfriend didn’t want it as her 1^st car.

 

20. 87 Starion ESIR sold to some guy at a gas station that asked if it was for sale – money maker

 

21. 95 Mercury Tracer – gave to my girlfrien at the time – she totaled it she drove my conquest – she blew that one up.

 

22. 88 Conquest TSI – sold as parts car – my girlfriend drove the car and not bother to check

 

the oil

 

23. 91 eagle talon TSI AWD – sold car after the kiss of death on the timming belt.

 

24. 87 Suburban – blew that head gasket – donated the truck but got full value in wright off in taxes

 

25. 92 Chrysler LHS – donated also after trans started acting up, got full value also

 

26. 87 Toyota MR2 supercharged - had it but not practical car to have- sold

 

26. 84 Dodge Caravan – got it for free – sold and made more money then the timming belt I installed in it

 

27. 89 Mustang GT – got tired of a 35 hundred pound clutch in traffic - sold to a friend

 

28. 88 200 sx SE V6 – mint condition 35,000 miles totaled when pannel truck landed on top of the car with me in it.

 

29. 94. Dodge Caravan – at this point I started my family – got stolen in front of my house to steel my neighbors motorcycle.

 

30. 92 Gallant VR4 – sold to starquest member needed money badly

 

31. 96. Dodge Caravan to replace stolen on – used now as a haul junk or large furniture

 

32. 94 Chevy Z24 V6 – used as a daily driver

 

33. 02 Stratus 4dr RT – Still don’t know why I have this car.

 

34. 05 Dodge Caravan – replaced the 95 caravan as the family van

 

35. 89 Conquest TSI – sunroof and SHP car 54k miles

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj14/jspecgallant/1989%20Conquest%20TSI/2009questatwarriorscarshow3.jpg

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj14/jspecgallant/1989%20Conquest%20TSI/2009questatwarriorscarshow4-1.jpg

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj14/jspecgallant/1989%20Conquest%20TSI/2009questatwarriorscarshow1.jpg

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj14/jspecgallant/1989%20Conquest%20TSI/2009questatwarriorscarshow2.jpg

 

 

[strang3majik]

 

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b125/MoltoMario/BMW%20E36%20M3/2969_1145147510423_1279562483_39368.jpg

 

what year and model is the one on the left? But...both nice looking cars...loving that fiji quest as well

[BOOSTED88tsi]

Dave, any pics of the maro? That thing sounds legiiiiiiit.

 

This is going to be a loooooooooooooong one.

 

Got my 1st car when i was 12, in 6th grade. 1968 Mustang coupe 289 2 barel, with a rebuilt c4. My aunts first car, got it for free 99! It had been sitting since the 80's.

http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l150/BOOSTED88TSI/mustang/mustang005.jpg

Got it up here from LA and had it running with a new voltage regulator and battery in a day. Pulled the motor a year later and its been sitting since. Once i get the money from the truck, its all going into the stangbang.

 

Car #2 was a 91 Lincoln lsc. Bought for 800 for the running 5.0 and rebuilt aod. Pulled motor and trans in a weekend when i was like 14 and smashed the car. My dad got it stuuuuuuuupid sideways on the way home and thats when i fell in love with drifting.

 

#3 was a impulse buy. Both my dad and I realized the mustang wasn't going to be done before i was 16 so we went on craigslist. Found this for $500. http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l150/BOOSTED88TSI/black%20and%20silver%20quests/trooprt006.jpg

1988 Isuzu trooper 2 door with the 2.6 4 cylinder.It needed a clutch, put one in it. My mom and dad put like 2000 miles on it, then it blew the headgasket. Sold like 4 months before i got my permit for 800. Had 265k on it, and ran great!

 

#4 After selling that we got on craigslist again. Turbo rwd and $500?! Couldn't pass it up.

http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l150/BOOSTED88TSI/black%20and%20silver%20quests/DSCF1457.jpg

Bought with blown headgasket, put it together and it fired up the first crank after sitting for 4 years. Drove for 6 months then sold. for $500

 

#5 Bought this 88 shp 5 speed with a blown motor for 600, it went through 2 with me and sold it for 2500, kid blew it up within a month and its now sittting awiating a 4g63 swap.

http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l150/BOOSTED88TSI/black%20and%20silver%20quests/moms006-1.jpg

 

#6 Bought this for 500 when i had the silver car, put a windshield and new 13"s on it and sold it for 1000. http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l150/BOOSTED88TSI/black%20and%20silver%20quests/moms013-1.jpg

 

#7 Bought for $50 to do a g54b swap. Got crushed after sitting for 6 months.

http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l150/BOOSTED88TSI/black%20and%20silver%20quests/215719490_718833193_0.jpg

 

#8 94 civic ex, bought for 400 from my auto tech, sold for 1400 two weeks later.

 

#9 After i sold my silver car, i said i was done with starquests, but then a deal i couldn't pass up was offered to me. So i was back in the starquest game, in probably one of the top ten quests that has been modded of all time.http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l150/BOOSTED88TSI/fiji/dsc0159if5.jpg

http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l150/BOOSTED88TSI/fiji/IMG_5949.jpg

http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l150/BOOSTED88TSI/fiji/forsale039.jpg

Bought it for 3500, threw some cosmos and a s16g on it and sold it for 5500 to a "friend" hehe.

 

#10 87 starion, bought for 500 with a coworker to flip but it blew up on the way home then parted it.

 

 

#11 Was a 84 es flatty, bought on here for 450ish i think. Cut two coils and drifted it, sold it when everyone lost interest for 500.

http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l150/BOOSTED88TSI/flatty/IMG_8578.jpg

 

#12 After i sold the fiji, i had 6000 in my pocket, was 17 and wanted to go FAST.

5800 Later, i had this

http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l150/BOOSTED88TSI/mustang/DSC_0022.jpg

Vortech 5.0, full maximum motorsports coils, and crazy amounts of power. Just listen http://s95.photobucket.com/albums/l150/BOOSTED88TSI/mustang/?action=view&current=commercialshoot026.flv

The tranny granaded on the way home, the previous owner had just done a tranny drain and fill, but kinda forgot the fill part. 2 weeks later and a new t5 it was up and running agian. I was pissed.

 

#13 Was a 99 gt, traded for the 5.0 to get something realible drifted thunderhill pretty nice for stock suspension. http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l150/BOOSTED88TSI/mustang/l_18b7b88d393d4646953867ab1dcfc71c.jpg

 

#14 Traded the Gt for a 240sux coupe with coils and wheels. Owned it for a week.http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l150/BOOSTED88TSI/mustang/240/k.jpg

#15 240sux vert, traded for my coupe, did a silvia front, kts coils, and hotwheels 18's.

http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l150/BOOSTED88TSI/240sex/DSC_0194.jpg

http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l150/BOOSTED88TSI/240sex/3.jpg

#16 Was my Truck. Bought for 600. Swapped the starion block, hurricane mani and megasquirt.

http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l150/BOOSTED88TSI/truck/20474_1284822212490_1588183337_3070.jpg

http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l150/BOOSTED88TSI/truck/DSC_0091.jpg

Drifted into a wall last weekend. Parting it out now.

#17 is the newest addition. Bought this friday from my grandmas friend for 1200. 91 park ave, http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l150/BOOSTED88TSI/random/1120091651-1.jpg

We'll see how long i can without a fast car Not to bad for being 19... S

Edited April 5, 2010 by BOOSTED88tsi

[BOOSTED88tsi]

Strange its a 1991 318. Good friend of mario and I. Edited April 5, 2010 by BOOSTED88tsi

[sexygomer]

hmmm...lets see what i remember

 

1. 1985 Chevy camaro Iroc

2. 1989 Dodge Daytona ES turbo

3. 1988 Chrysler LeBaron 'Vert

4. 1987 Chrysler LeBaron 4door turbo

5. 1993 Hyundai S'Coupe

6. 1989 Dodge daytona Shelby 2.5turbo

7. 1989 Dodge Daytona shelby 2.5turbo

8. 1986 dodge Daytona CS 2.2turbo

9. 1989 dodge Daytona shelby 2.5turbo

10.1990 chrysler Lebaron GTC 'Vert 2.5turbo

11.1998 Ford Crown Victoria (eventually 4.6TT...just because)

12.1989 Chrysler Conquest Tsi

13.1985 Chrysler Lebaron 2door 2.2turbo-originally now 2.5turbo

14.1985 Dodge Omni GLH-t

15.2002 Chevy Astro

16.2004 Chrysler PT Cruiser

17.1991 Jeep cherokee

18.1991 Buick Century

 

i think that's all

[Dave-O]

Dave, any pics of the maro? That thing sounds legiiiiiiit.

 

Hell I wish. I have a very bad habit of not documenting ANYTHING. I've got ancient Polaroids of my '79 Rx7 though.

[strang3majik]

Strange its a 1991 318. Good friend of mario and I.

 

okay...thanks. I get evil ideas whilst looking at that pic.

 

Man I need to stay on task with what I have...lol

[dmyers151]

I've had a few:

 

1. 89 Conquest TSi, 5spd, Fiji, SHP, sunroof. Bought for $700, drove it like a 16 year old, sold for $1000. Sits under a tree to this day.

2. 88 Conquest TSi, 5spd, San Marino, sunroof. Bought for $500, gutted the living ish out of it, junked the shell, broke even. Lives on in my Black car, I used the San Marino bumper cover and foam as well as some misc. hardware.

3. 91 Mazda MX6, V6, 5spd. Bought for like $1100 drove it for a couple years, sold for...something.

4. 98 Ford Escort base, 5spd. Most reliable car ever.

5. 96 Ford Ranger, 5spd, 4cyl. bad pick'em up.

6. 71 Dodge Dart Swinger, white w/black top, 318, auto. Bought for $500 on the way to a family party in PA. It had been sitting for 2 years. Came back the next weekend, drove it home 110 miles, no regi, no inspection, no insurance, w/ plates off our 72 Valiant. Made it all the way home without a hiccup, even got cocky and stopped for lunch with it, haha. Sold it 4 months later for $1500.

7. 91 Honda Accord, 4cyl, 5spd, commuter/beater. Got it for like $700, drove it for a year, gave it to my brother, he drove it for a year(ish). Off roaded it, "raced" it, beat it to hell, then sold it to a co-worker for $1000. Dude's son totaled it 2 weeks later.

8. 88 Chrysler Conquest TSi, Serbia Black, 5spd. My current car, bought crashed off ebay for "parts only" for $2125. Fixed that damage, up and running. Money pit.

9. 93 Jeep Wrangler Sahara, 6 cyl, 5spd. Coolest stock interior ever, super reliable until it started to break down, haha. Bought for $3000, sold for $2000 out of pure frustration.

10. 99 Dodge Ram 1500, 318, auto. Bought this the day the Jeep left me sit for the last time. Paid $7700 at the dealership (huge mistake), just driving it daily @ 11mpg.

[rosengrant826]

1958 morris minor. paid 125 bucks for it, with 5 speed trans and 4 cylinder motor. In complete resto mood

 

1970 something Datsun pickup truck. it didnt run and have no idea what i bought it for. towed it home left it on the trailer for a month then towed it to the scrap yard.

 

1987 chrysler conquest tsi, red, 5 speed, paid 1200 for it.. resprayed and is my current project undergoing mpi.

 

1988 chrysler conquest tsi, red, sunroof car, paid 250 bucks for it loaded with crates of parts. sold most of the stuff from it.

 

1989 jeep wrangler, paid 500 for it. rough country 4 inch lift, carbed 4.2 straight six, 5 speed. daily drove for a longtime then sold for 500.

 

1991 nissan 240sx, paid 50 bucks for it. 5 speed, rusted like no tomorrow. left it at my friends where i bought it and feild bombed it until she gave up.

 

2004 ford explorer. my new dd paid 4000 for it retail value was 12400.00 so i say it wasnt a bad buy.

[Project83]

1. 1969 f100 2wd 360 auto - still sitting in the backyard and runs better than anything else i have or had got it for $480.00.

 

2. 1977 Thunderbird 351w auto - bought for 100 bucks with a blown tranny, sold for 100 6 months later it was a clean car but i couldn't afford to fix it then.

 

3. 1983 Starion - Been sitting for almost 3 years... hopefully i'll get to drive it again this year - Paid 700 for it so i could learn to drive a manual.

 

4. 1985 Honda CRX DX Carb'ed - Most trouble I've ever had with a car. Was a present from my Dad sold for 700.00 after i put about 1200 into it, just to get rid of it.

 

5. 1998 Mustang V6 T5 - Summer daily driver 31 MPG, cheap insurance, and i can smoke the tires all day long and it still runs like a top - Cobra Wheels, Mach 1 chin spoiler,

Eibachs, Stage 2 Spec clutch, CAI, Duals with an H pipe. Still in the driveway.

 

6. 1997 Pontiac Sunfire 2.2 auto - Wife's old DD bought for 400.00, first car i ever rebuilt the motor in, and transmission, sold for 1200.00 after 50k miles.

 

7. 1996 Nissan D21 Hardbody 2.4 5 speed - The fun 4x4 and keeps on kickin' no matter how hard you drive it, Wife's winter daily.

 

8. 1987 Ford Bronco 300I6 4 speed with granny - Bought for 200.00 to drive in the winter, sold for 750.00 after 1 winter to buy a pick-up.

 

9. 1997 F150 4.6 auto - Winter daily driver for me, 33x13.5's on chrome alloy 18's, Edge tuner, leveling kit, flowmaster exhaust.

 

10. 2004 PT Cruiser - Wife's new DD and our trip car.

Edited April 6, 2010 by Project83