Me too.....

 

2004 Jaguar Xj8 (mom)

2005 Infiniti G35 coupe (sister)

2005 Cadillac Escalade (mom)

2008 Cadillac CTS 3.6 D.I (mom)

2009 Corvette ZO6 (Dad)

2004 Lexus RX 330 ( Me )

2005 Jaguar S-Type 4.2 (me)

2007 Infiniti QX56 (dad)

2007 Lexus LS460 (mom)

 

LOL! Was it a convertible? I call my '85 the car that shouldn't be here... I know there are fans of the K, but that thing is horrible... But I love it all the same. Hardly any left at all. Funny for a car that was so iconic in the '80's. Plenty of '80's Camaros and Mustangs left...Almost no turbo K's... And probably none of the convertibles left that still have the original top and absolutely no cracks in the leather anywhere.

 

Guy up in front of me has a red one sitting in the back yard. It's his daughter's car. He asked me about fixing the rotted out rocker panels a couple years ago. I told him it wasn't worth it and furthermore it wasn't safe to drive.

So the grandfather is related to a friend of mine that also has a bodyshop. He shows up there with it and my friend tells him the same thing. It would be bad enough if it was a coupe but being a convertible, the rockers are kinda important. It gets hit and it will fold up like a wet napkin. It's been sitting there for about 6 weeks now. Looks like a WV lawn ornament. Anyone wants a worthless project, I'd be glad to inquire about it.

I had some K Cars but didn't feel the need to include them. LOL Some I bought to resell. They were all wrecks I bought and fixed up. What was neat was that under the skin, most all the parts interchanged. Had a 87 Daytona Pacifica the wife drove for a while and the same year Lebaron Cpe Turbo. They ran pretty good once you waited a couple days for the turbo to spool up. Not the greatest cars ever made but I've seen much worse. The shared platform and the popularity of the minivan brought Chrysler back from bankrupcy. Rather ingenius on the part of Mr Lee Iaccoca.

 

Nice E30 M3 QuartzSTR. There are a few floating around here on the local Euro boards for here. Here is a guys who goes on the drives with us. This thing is mint.



My list:
1. 1986 Ford Escort (first car in high school)
2. 1989 Ford Aerostar (grandma gave it to me)
3. 1993 Ford Probe GT
4. 1993 Ford Taurus SHO
5. 1999 Mazda Miata
6. 1986 Chevy G Van (used to pull a boat I had)
7. 1988 Chevy Safari
8. 1995 Ford Taurus SHO
9. 1994 Ford Taurus SHO (highly modified had more money in mods then the car)
10. 2003 Mercury Marauder


11. 1998 Audi A8


12. 2005 Jaguar STR



13. 2006 Buell XB9SX (my bike but a form of tranportation)

 

In order that I can remember... Not including family members.. These are the cars I owned and drove... I'm going to try and add pictures...LOL

1) '73 Dodge Coronet (Green)

2) 1976 Volkswagen Rabbit (Brown)

3) 1977 Chevrolet Monte Carlo

4) 1971 Chevrolet Monte Carlo (Green)

5) 1983 Chevrolet Monte Carlo (Light Brown) (picture is close but not quite)

6) 1989 Chevrolet Beretta GT (White)

7) 1978 Chevrolet C10 Short Bed (Yellow)

8) 1978 Chevrolet Camaro V8 Sport Coupe (Copper)

9) 1976 Datsun 200sx (beat up orange)

10) 1985 Mercury Cougar (Blue) (picture wrong color)

11) 1977 Chevrolet Caprice Coupe (Brown; beater) (damn that picture is a clone)

12) 1985 Dodge 600ES Turbo Convertible (Silver) (picture of my car, still have it)

13) 1987 Buick Skyhawk (White)

14) 1998 Jeep Cherokee Sport 2dr (first new car since the dark ages and the 89 Chevy) (Gun Metal Blue)

15) 2001 Jeep Cherokee Limited (Dark Blue)

16) 2003 Honda Accord Coupe (White) (picture of my car)

17) 2004 Honda Accord Coupe (Silver 5speed manual)(picture of my car)

18) 2005 Jaguar S Type 3.0 (Platinum) (again, picture of my car)

19) Current 2007 Chrysler 300C (Cool Vanilla) (picture in my signature)

 

Is it a Lebaron / 600 turbo convertible (Like mine)... If so, PM me.. May want the parts.. They are impossible to find..

 

qwikcat and I joined in partnership building cleanrooms for "The Marietta Bunny Ranch". Forum members recieve a 15% Bunny Ranch discount.

 

It's the newer Lebaron bodystyle. I'm guessing 87 or later. I also doubt it's a Turbo.

 

Bummer.. even though they are a derivative, I have discovered that there is really nothing common between the "round" Lebaron and the older "box" K specials... Yes, that is what they are called... K specials....

 

Yikes. Let me skeleton the list and then go back to see if I remember enough!

Mini (1.0 litre 1972, manual - for school)
VW Jetta 1.3 (working life car. Should never have sold it really)
Audi 200 auto non-turbo (mk 1 super-square version. 3 speed auto!!!)
Rover Sterling 2.5 auto (150mph! gold, though. Inside and out. Not a good look)
Alfa 75 3.0 (Red. 155mph. 15,000 miles in a year. Loved it)
Citroen CX GTi Turbo 2 (just the most amazing driving experience - but fresh oil every 3000 miles and tyres at £250 a corner put me off)
Citroen BX GTi 1.9 (zero-cost thrasher. Immense fun. Carried tons of stuff... another one I should have kept)
Citroen XM 2.0 Turbo auto
Citroen Xantia 2.0 auto (partners car)
Citroen Xantia 3.0 v6 auto (loved the 2.0 so much I got the 3.0, which is INSANE)
BMW 740 (very large barge. Couldn't sit in the seats comfortably)
Mercedes/AMG C43 (FANTASTIC. deep-chested, mean turn of speed)
Mercedes/AMG E55 (W210) (the original non-supercharged version. Chased Lotus Elises on slicks up swiss mountain passes. Still wonder where this one is today)
Mercedes CL500 (W215) (smooth, great economy for a 5.0, but BIG. As in, ludicrously awkwardly big)
Mercedes E500 Sport Estate (Still got it. 24mpg is a bit of a shock, especially after the CL)
Mercedes A200 Turbo (Brilliant fun for a town car, but dire on fuel whether in town or not, and HARD ride, even after the AMGs)
S-Type Sport 2.7 Manual (much better fuel, much softer ride... what's not to like?)

 

Mine worth mentioning include:

2002 WRX with waayyyy to many mods to list (300hp)

1994 Mercedes with Mosselman turbo kit, Carlsson exterior, too many mods to list

2002 Mercedes CLK430 with H&Rs, and Brabus wheels

 

I can relate. Back when they were newer cars and I was rebuilding them, they changed little things from year to year. Engine ancillaries, suspension pieces, K members. Many times there was no apparent reason. I often wondered if Chrysler did it on purpose to foil people like me from fixing with used parts.

The best I remember was the Dodge Omni. I built a lot of them and had one for my DD several years. They completely redesigned the instrument panel and steering wheel in 1990 along with some changes to the front inner structure. But they never made them in 91 1990 was the end. So why pend all the money for redesign and tooling? Stuff like that makes me wonder. BTW, they were one of my favorite little cars. Haul stuff in the back like a truck, went like a tank in the winter and really easy on gas. Have we really gained that much ?

 

LOL... I have the same affection to the first generation GM J cars. Same thing. Tough little buggers, good on gas, and didn't drive that bad for what they were. Thing is safety and comfort demands have made even small cars very heavy... I remember looking at the door tag of my Accord Coupe and almost died when I saw it weighed almost as much as my freaking Jeep! Heck my Chrysler 300 is has a curb weight of over 4200lbs!

I guess, just like people.... The car population needs to go on a diet!

 

Unfortunately I lost all the pics of my old Mosselman/Carlsson turbo'd Mercedes C Class a while ago after my hard drive crashed. But here is my old CLK430 with minor mods limited to staggered 18" Brabus wheels, H&R springs, and a built in and integrated Passport radar/laser detector....



Here is my old WRX wagon - that thing was absurdly quick and so much fun to drive! I have humbled many cars with it and miss it a lot.



WRX Aftermarket Parts (partial list only)

-Cobb AccessPort Stage 2 (set for 93 octane)
-PDE catless uppipe
-Helix catless downpipe
-Pony Express CEL eliminator
-Perrin Performance Crank Pulley
-STi short shift kit
-Prodrive oval tip exhaust
-Prodrive lowering springs
-Prodrive / OZ Racing 17" wheels

 

I think that's the same color that my E430 was...Bordeaux Red.

 

I'm sure I'll miss some.

1966 Oldsmobile Dynamic 88
1976 Chevrolet Vega
1972 Pontiac Lemans
1972 Buick Lesabre
1978 Pontiac Sunbird
1977 Chrysler Avenger
1976 Jaguar XJ6
1978 Austin Allegro
1969 Daimler Sovereign
1982 Mercury LN7
1988 Mazda 626 Sport Coupe
(don't remember the year '75-ish) Rover 3500
1967 Jaguar 420G
1966 Morris Minor 1000
1966 Morris Minor Traveler (x2)
1990 Dodge Dynasty
1992 Cadillac Sedan Deville
1990 Toyota SR5 4WD Pickup
1993 Lincoln Continental
1993 Mercury Cougar
1976 Lincoln Town Car
1991 Mercury Grand Marquis
1993 Subaru Legacy
2000 Ford Ranger Pickup
2002 Oldsmobile Alero
1996 Lexus LS400
2003 Ford F150 Pickup
2009 Ford F150 Pickup
2007 Jaguar S-Type

 

In order of acquisition;

1969 Triumph Spitfire

1972 Subaru Wagon

1976 Triumph Spitfire (bought new, sold a year later. Biggest piece of crap I ever owned!)

1977 Volkswagen Scirocco

1979 Alpha Romeo Alfetta GT

1981 Toyota Corolla Hatchback

1983 Toyota Tercel

1985 Toyota Celica GT

1987 Sterling 825 (another flying piece of crap)

1990 Toyota Tercel

1974 Triumph TR-6 (great car)

1985 Cadillac Sedan De Ville

1968 Jaguar XKE F.H.C. (the one I kick myself for selling)

1991 Toyota Camry Wagon

1992 Chrysler Town and Country Mini-Van (what can I say, I had kids!)

1987 Mercedes Benz 300 SDL

2001 BMW 330 CSI

2005 Dodge Magnum (current)

2002 BMW 540i (current)

1992 Cadillac Eldorado (Current)

1987 Jaguar XJ6 (Current, but being stripped for use in Mark V)

1950 Jaguar Mark V (Currently under restoration)

 

Too many to go through over the years.

From year 2000, here are some photos of my 3 Rover 75's, " saloons with the last one being a Tourer. Sadly Rovers are no long manufactured, I purchased my S-type in October 2006.
All the Rover's were great cars and served me very well indeed, hardly any problems at all.
The S-Type is the longest I've kept a car and at the moment see no reason to change it.


Rover 75 Classic SE, Colour Dorchester Red


Rover 75 Club SE Colour Arden Green.



Rover 75 Club SE Tourer. Colour White Gold.



Jaguar S-Type 2.5 V6, Manual Gearbox. Colour Zircon Blue.





Regards,
Inver.

 

I like the reg Inver!