JimKW was that the "woody" grand wagoneer you had. Man I wish I could find one of those.

Pretty impressive list. I would like to see some pics of you 850r

f2h, you should get the baby chipped.

 

I'm 43 going on 17, with 3 munchkins aged 16, 14, and 10.

Currently own a '91 240 sedan and a '92 240 wagon.

Oh, and I'm a recent noob to the forum.

 

I've been eyeing a Rica ECU that produces 320hp. Quite a leap from 268. However, its a bit pricey at $800 so I have to save up.

 

Mine was not the GRAND Wagoneer so it did not have all the wood look on the side, just the 3-4 inch strip. I'm glad it didn't. That stuff would fade and peel off in time. It was just contact paper, not real wood. It was silver with a maroon interior with the bench seat in the front. Wish it had the bucket seats. It was a fun car for off roading, especially hill climbing, but the car had problems. Remember it was built by AMC at that time. Good engine and 4WD system, but cosmetic stuff sucked. I bought it brand new in 78 for around $8,000. It listed for something like $12K, but my brother was the a salesman at the dealership.

 

f2h is yours stick or auto?

 

Auto of course (4spd). The only S80 stick was very limited and available in Europe.

 

that is a nice list of cars!

oh man, a buddy of mine had the AMC wagoneer. very comfortable ride.

also, guys, by no means was i tryin to call you out for being lucky kids. i hope i didnt put off the vibe that i was tryin to trash talk or make fun or anything like that. i am definately jelous, tho

S70turbo1999, i beleive there is a '99 300ZX for sale in town right now. yellow, custom wing, not sure if it was lowered or just naturally a short stature. he's askin (i think) $7k

 

Well, I was 17 in 1991. Doesn't make me the oldest for sure but oldre than most of you youngings anyway. Hell my other car is a 77 Datsun 280Z and is older than most of you too. My first car was a 1980 toyota corolla sr-5 hatchback. It was fun enough but not tooo much fun if you know what I mean.

 

The 1967 Corolla Hatchback rules!

 

24 here with just a wife. So far, we're not planning on kids.

My list of cars:

16: '74 GMC Jimmy - Full-time 4 wheel drive, never failed me, always started. 10mpg no matter what you were doing.
18: '85 Chevy Blazer - Full size. No smog equipment, headers, true dual exhaust, 4:10 gears. ran awesome.
'81 Corvette - Summer car. White, auto, T-tops.
21: '92 Typhoon - Sold blazer and Corvette to purchase.

Current: '92 Typhoon, '93 Lumina Z34, and the newest addition to our family, '97 850 GLT.

 

GLT = sweet.

 

dude f2h can u show me the site(if its on a site) of where ur thinkin about gettin a chip. i think that wuld be a nice upgrade for my ride as well. and flame you have a link for the 300? that would be worth lookin into

 

http://www.rica.nl/index.php?phmu=21&pctt=14

Go there and select make, year, model, etc. It will give you the estimated output specs for your car. Keep in mind, Rica is only one company among several alternatives.

 

i understand but you seem to know what you're doing as i do not. i wont try nething on my own til i know what im doin

 

I'm 39. Three kids: 17, 4 and 1.

List of cars. Some nice some not.

73 Satelite Sebring Plus - 318 no posi = one wheel burn outs.
68 Camaro - straight six - Rust bucket
73 Civic - beater. Just add oil and drive
74 Trans Am - 400 CI, headers and 4 speed. Fun as hell to drive
81 Malibu - v6 4 door family car. - no fun
79 Chevette
79 Lebaron - 2 doors with a straight 6. POS
89 Escort GT. First new car. Beat the crap out of it for 3 years, put over 135,000 miles on the original clutch. Never changed the timing belt, hope the new owner did.
88 Mustang GT. My love, except it was an AUTO.
96 Nissan Sentra. Just got married and needed a reliable car.
99 Chevy Prism
99 Maxima. My baby. Best car the I ever had. 175,000 miles on it. Had to get rid of it when I got a company car( 2000 S80 2.9) No place to keep three cars.
04 Quest - More my wifes than mine. I love the size and power.

 

Quite a list. How does the 2.9 compare to the Maxima?

 

Errrrr....20!

 

nah, theres no website, its a local vendor. the store usually only has 5-8 vehicles at a time. been around for a long time, usually has fairly upper class vehicles, as in, he also has a bimmer (newer, dont know the year), a 50-some buick in really nice condition. the owner also owns the taco bell next door to it. if your really curious, i could get a phone number for you.

edit: my apologies, its a 96 looks like this model

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/508266

visually, the difference is a light yellow paintjob (not the factory, i believe its lighter, almost a pastel, or easter yellow), and large custom wing on the back, about as tall as the roof of the car, body wide, with 3rd brake light in it. it looks really nice.

 

I'm feeling pretty old now, I'm 35, with 2 kids....4 1/2 and 20 months.

Heres the list (You might find a few odd ones, I grew up in asia)

18-VW Beetle 1970? 1200cc engine stick
18-Peugeot 104 hatchback 1000 cc-stick - 1977 - (loved the car, crashed it to smithereens)
22-Peugeot 304 - stick
26-Mazda familia 1500cc hatchback 1990, fully modded, lowered, spaced out wheels.
27-Mazda Astina, 1500cc stick, completely souped up (The all time favourite yet)
31- Moved to Canada
31-(3 months after!!!) 1990 Ford tempo - stick!!(Imagine that) paid $500 for car.
32-Dodge Neon 2000
34-BMW 320i - 1994 - very good car, expensive to maintain.
35-Volvo s70 T5 SE - 2.3litre turbo - Very happy so far. Great car, comfy, safe and damn fast as well!

Next dream - older Porsche 944s - 1980's something - working on it right now.

 

The Maxima deffinitely felt stronger and peppier. It has a softer ride. The 2.9 seems to have tighter steering and better feedback from the road.
The both rattle about the same.

I liked driving the Maxima, but I'm enjoying the leather heated seats in the 2.9.