Originally Posted by stealthee

Still don't own a G but here goes

75 Chevy Monza 2+2 (wrecked, ripped in half)
85 Ford Bronco II (dad rolled it, we rebuilt it, I drove for awhile and blew up the engine)
87 Dodge Shadow (bought for $100, beat the **** out of it, sold it for $400)
86 Ford Mustang LX (wrecked, rear ended a tri-axle, fixed and sold later)
93 Mitsubishi Eclipse GS (sold to my brother)
94 Dodge Stealth (scrapped)
94 Eagle Talon TSI (sold)
07 Grand Prix GT(P) (sold after forward band went out of transmission)
11 Mitsubishi Lancer GTS (current DD)
91 Mitsubishi 3000GT SL

I feel like I am missing something in there that I bought and drove but can't remember. I also have bought and parted out 8 or so Mitsubishi 3000GT's and Dodge Stealths. I actually picked up a 91 3000GT a few weeks back to take some parts off of for my Stealth and part the rest.

Originally Posted by G37_Architect

Just found this thread and figured I would throw a few of my previous cars up here.

Have owned quite a few but here are a couple that I enjoyed the most.

2003 Mazdaspeed Protege - Fully built w/ forged pistons-rods. One of the best handling fwd cars I have owned.





1998 BMW M3 - It was a BMW Individual with a few bolt-ons and suspension upgrades. Completely changed what I expected from a car, it was an absolute blast to drive.





2001 BMW M5 - Hands down the best all around car I have owned. It was just good at everything. Definitely wish I had hung onto this one.

Originally Posted by 4DRZ

Nice selection of cars there! I had an E46 M3 and really liked it, but always feared the subframe would tear or the vanos would fail. I keep looking at E36 M3's and E39 M5's like you had since I have never owned one, but have driven them. Then my rational side thinks getting a 20+ year old BMW might not be the best idea as far as maintenance/reliability is concerned. Also cars have gotten so much faster and the chassis development has progressed a ton. I drove a 2005 S2000 today and the weight distribution was great for handling, but the chassis was about as solid as a wet noodle compared to a modern car and it was slow as molasses. Still looks cool though.

Originally Posted by G37_Architect

Thanks man! Owning older BMW's definitely is not for anyone that is worried about maintenance/reliability. But man, when they are working right, there isn't much better from a driving perspective. I also think the amount of effort required to keep them running well is part of the the enjoyment. On that note, I think the E36 M3 is an outlier on the reliability front. Definitely requires some preventative but it is leagues ahead on reliability from my experience.

I agree about the S2000. My dad had one that was setup for Autox.. it was a blast to drive at the limit, but I did not enjoy it for driving around town.