Time for something fun: a car memory test

[xponents]

This is classic! I wish Honda manufacture more great cars.
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Thank you for referring to the Legend as a Honda. I salute you!


And that coupe version is just perfection! Just look at that rear end...


Sadly, honda seems to be going to sh*t these days with all the mediocre cars they are putting out.

 

[Keith58]

Moving my list to here...

1986-1991 Ford Tempo (1984) - 4 door, turd brown, 84HP, stalls when AC is turned on
1991-1996 Plymouth Laser RS (1991) - Red Eclipse clone with 135HP
1996-1998 Honda Prelude SI (1991) - Greatest car!
1996-1997 Chevrolet Corvette (1994) - Torch Red, barely used paid 24,500 which was steal. Sent to my dad.
1997-1997 Honda Prelude SI (1997) - Kind of a let down. Sold when accepted to b-school and kept the '91
2000-2002 VW Jetta VR6 (2000) - 6 speed, awesome car, first post b-school purchase
2002-2006 Infinity G35 (2002) - 4WD for the snow nice car
2007-2008 Chevrolet Corvette (2007) - Blue C6 6 speed
2008-2009 BMW M5 (2006) - E60 with S85 V10 best car ever accept for SMG
2009-2010 BMW M5 (2008) - Same as above WITH rare 6 speed. Best car ever - should not have sold
2010-2012 Porsche Cayman S (2010) - Guard Red
2012-2014 Mercedes CLS63 (2012) - Kleemann tuned to 550 wheel HP on dyno
2014-2017 BMW 335i (2014) - nothing special, needed a cheap lease
2016-2017 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 (2016) - love of my life. Sold when started a business for more than I paid.
2017-2018 Ford Fusion Hybrid (2017) - low point of my driving life
2018-2020 Audi S5 (2018) - Blue with red interior, dealer called it "Superman"
2020-2021 Honda Civic SI (2020) - Wasn't driving during covid - wanted something cheap
2021-2023 Tesla M3P (2021) - Custom BC forged wheels and lowered springs
1997- Chevrolet Corvette (1958) - dual quad, just repainted and rebuilt engine. In family since 1984
2023- Lucid Air GT (2023) - Beautiful, like a gorgeous Tesla that doesn't work quite right


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[xponents]

S85 V10

Enough said! But that beautiful vette... in my room, I have one with the EXACT same color, tires, model year, etc! I'll take a picture!

And you can't go wrong with a GT350. Underrated supercar(yes, im classifying it as a supercar).

 

[Keith58]

Enough said! But that beautiful vette... in my room, I have one with the EXACT same color, tires, model year, etc! I'll take a picture!

And you can't go wrong with a GT350. Underrated supercar(yes, im classifying it as a supercar).

The GT350 was amazing! I regret letting that go. Can't wait to see the pics!

 

[borski]

Here's my very exciting long list of cars owned.

2013 Mazda3
2023 Lucid Air Pure

lol.

2009-2012: Mazda 3 iGT (2010, leased)
2012-2022: Mazda 3 iGT (2012)
2022-present: Lucid Air DE (2022)

Somewhere in there was a brief stint with a Lotus Elise in the early years because I got a great deal and sold it for an even better one.

 

[xponents]

lol.

2009-2012: Mazda 3 iGT (2010, leased)
2012-2022: Mazda 3 iGT (2012)
2022-present: Lucid Air DE (2022)

Somewhere in there was a brief stint with a Lotus Elise in the early years because I got a great deal and sold it for an even better one.

Why do so many people go from mazda 3's to Airs? The correlation is uncanny...

And what year was the elise?

 

[borski]

Why do so many people go from mazda 3's to Airs? The correlation is uncanny...

And what year was the elise?

Mazdas go zoom zoom. Best inexpensive cars I’ve ever driven.

2008, burnt orange, series 2. Bought it used in 2009 and drove it for a year or so. Sold it to a friend who had a truck literally drive on top of the hood while he waited in the turn lane lol. I wish I were exaggerating.

 

[Spin Doctor]

Ooo this is a fun one. Also makes me feel old ...

1974 VW Beetle, Marino Yellow. Bought in 1994. Built a 1600cc Weber-carbed motor in my parents' garage one Christmas
1990 Peugeot 405 GR. Because parenthood
1993 Ford Mondeo. Ditto
1974 Saab 99LE Auto, found in a field (and here begins something of a habit ...)
1991 Saab 900i 16v Lux
1996 Saab 9000CSE. Amazing car, drove it at three-figure speeds through France trying to outrun a hurricane
1994 Saab 900S Aero Convertible. Added an aftermarket chargecooler, it was quick. Took it with me when I moved to Cape Town
2000 Saab 9-5 Aero Wagon. The "Dad Racer". First brand new car, loved it very much
1971 Alfa Romeo GT Junior 1600. One of many I should never have let go
1993 Audi 5000 CS. Amazingly comfortable beater for lending to visiting relatives
1966 Porsche 912. Sold the Alfa for this. Technically I still own it but that's a long story
1993 Land Rover Discovery TDI, owned for an afternoon, does it still count?
1999 Alfa Romeo 166 Super. Wonderful engine, pretty dreadful everything else
1993 Peugeot 306 XRdt. Turbodiesel, would throw out quite the smokescreen when you floored it
1999 Toyota Prius. The less said the better.
1991 Saab 900i 16v. Converted (by a prior owner) to run on LPG.
1991 Saab 900i SE. Donated its interior to the LPG one
1999 Renault Grande Espace tD. Surprisingly great vehicle.
2002 Aprilia Atlantic. First scoot, it was great
1993 Saab 900T16S Convertible
1996 Volvo 960 Wagon
1974 Saab 96. Did someone say 'body roll'?
2005 Lincoln Aviator. Drove this one from Scotland to Russia, which was fun
2004 Volvo V70 T5, nicknamed "Clifford" because it was big and red
1994 Saab 900 T16S Convertible - yes, another one
1974 Dodge Charger SE. Complete restoration, recreated one of my old Hot Wheels cars with this one
2012 Ford Explorer Limited. Fine if you like SUVs. Worst infotainment ever.
2007 Vectrix VX-1. Converted to Lithium, way ahead of its time
1981 BMW 320i. Fun but rusty
1974 Ford F150. Because truck. Overly loud V8, B&M floor shifter, lime green / white paint ...
1987 Audi 4000 Quattro. Wish I still had it. Almost the perfect all-rounder.
2000 Porsche 911 Millennium. Shoulda kept this one too
2004 VW Touareg V8. Far quicker than it had any right to be
2003 BMW 330xi. Another restoration, had all the factory Dinan kit
2006 Audi S4 Convertible. Loved that V8
1986 Pontiac Fiero. Nope. Scratched an itch, but terrible to drive.
2015 Tesla Model S 85D
1993 Porsche 968. Current running resto, ClubSport impersonator
2020 Tesla Model S LR+
2022 Lucid Air GT (black)
2022 Lucid Air GT (red)

What's next ...??? I have half an eye on an old Dakota Convertible for hauling stuff around NH (and a bit of summer fun)

 

[Keith58]

Ooo this is a fun one. Also makes me feel old ...

1974 VW Beetle, Marino Yellow. Bought in 1994. Built a 1600cc Weber-carbed motor in my parents' garage one Christmas
1990 Peugeot 405 GR. Because parenthood
1993 Ford Mondeo. Ditto
1974 Saab 99LE Auto, found in a field (and here begins something of a habit ...)
1991 Saab 900i 16v Lux
1996 Saab 9000CSE. Amazing car, drove it at three-figure speeds through France trying to outrun a hurricane
1994 Saab 900S Aero Convertible. Added an aftermarket chargecooler, it was quick. Took it with me when I moved to Cape Town
2000 Saab 9-5 Aero Wagon. The "Dad Racer". First brand new car, loved it very much
1971 Alfa Romeo GT Junior 1600. One of many I should never have let go
1993 Audi 5000 CS. Amazingly comfortable beater for lending to visiting relatives
1966 Porsche 912. Sold the Alfa for this. Technically I still own it but that's a long story
1993 Land Rover Discovery TDI, owned for an afternoon, does it still count?
1999 Alfa Romeo 166 Super. Wonderful engine, pretty dreadful everything else
1993 Peugeot 306 XRdt. Turbodiesel, would throw out quite the smokescreen when you floored it
1999 Toyota Prius. The less said the better.
1991 Saab 900i 16v. Converted (by a prior owner) to run on LPG.
1991 Saab 900i SE. Donated its interior to the LPG one
1999 Renault Grande Espace tD. Surprisingly great vehicle.
2002 Aprilia Atlantic. First scoot, it was great
1993 Saab 900T16S Convertible
1996 Volvo 960 Wagon
1974 Saab 96. Did someone say 'body roll'?
2005 Lincoln Aviator. Drove this one from Scotland to Russia, which was fun
2004 Volvo V70 T5, nicknamed "Clifford" because it was big and red
1994 Saab 900 T16S Convertible - yes, another one
1974 Dodge Charger SE. Complete restoration, recreated one of my old Hot Wheels cars with this one
2012 Ford Explorer Limited. Fine if you like SUVs. Worst infotainment ever.
2007 Vectrix VX-1. Converted to Lithium, way ahead of its time
1981 BMW 320i. Fun but rusty
1974 Ford F150. Because truck. Overly loud V8, B&M floor shifter, lime green / white paint ...
1987 Audi 4000 Quattro. Wish I still had it. Almost the perfect all-rounder.
2000 Porsche 911 Millennium. Shoulda kept this one too
2004 VW Touareg V8. Far quicker than it had any right to be
2003 BMW 330xi. Another restoration, had all the factory Dinan kit
2006 Audi S4 Convertible. Loved that V8
1986 Pontiac Fiero. Nope. Scratched an itch, but terrible to drive.
2015 Tesla Model S 85D
1993 Porsche 968. Current running resto, ClubSport impersonator
2020 Tesla Model S LR+
2022 Lucid Air GT (black)
2022 Lucid Air GT (red)

What's next ...??? I have half an eye on an old Dakota Convertible for hauling stuff around NH (and a bit of summer fun)

Wow! Some great cars in that list. Classics

 

[koflo]

I’ll add to the lists:
06 Honda civic SI
2016 jeep renegade limited
2020 Model Y LR
2021 Model Y Performance
2021 Model S Plaid
2022 Lucid Air Dream Edition Performance

 

[Ry4an]

I keep my cars for too long, clearly, but at least it makes it easy to remember:

1996 Acura RL
2006 Acura RL
2018 Genesis G80
2023 Lucid Air Touring

 

[xponents]

I keep my cars for too long, clearly, but at least it makes it easy to remember:

1996 Acura RL
2006 Acura RL
2018 Genesis G80
2023 Lucid Air Touring

You have a great taste in picking some of the best luxury sedans for their times!

 

[xponents]

I’ll add to the lists:
06 Honda civic SI
2016 jeep renegade limited
2020 Model Y LR
2021 Model Y Performance
2021 Model S Plaid
2022 Lucid Air Dream Edition Performance

Civic si is a great first car!(even though i'd rather get a golf gti)

The manual is one issue for some parents, but for me its a learning experience.

 

[Ry4an]

You have a great taste in picking some of the best luxury sedans for their times!

Thanks! Each of the first three was in the first or second model year of their generation and were always liked by critics but seemed underappreciated by the public. None of them has disappointed me yet.

 

[nautchilous]

Some of the listed vehicles was crazy long My list definitely short.

1983 Datsun 280ZX
1992 Nissan Sentra
1992 Acura Integra
1995 Acura Integra
2001 Honda Accord
2010 Infiniti G37
2017 Infiniti Q50
2018 Tesla Model S 75D
2023 Lucid Air Touring.

 

[xponents]

Thanks! Each of the first three was in the first or second model year of their generation and were always liked by critics but seemed underappreciated by the public. None of them has disappointed me yet.

Hit it on the nail, especially that HORRIBLY underappreciated g80.

 

[xponents]

Some of the listed vehicles was crazy long My list definitely short.

1983 Datsun 280ZX
1992 Nissan Sentra
1992 Acura Integra
1995 Acura Integra
2001 Honda Accord
2010 Infiniti G37
2017 Infiniti Q50
2018 Tesla Model S 75D
2023 Lucid Air Touring.

The datsun though… and yet again your taste in sedans is immaculate!

 

[Daniel2022AT]

That list has me thinking, whats up with that Legend and Q7 in the middle of those wonderful BMW's?

Legend: A good friend was working at an Acura dealer. The new model just came out. He talked me into it. I did love Honda’s strong engineering emphasis on low mass. Side note: my next company made forged titanium connecting rods for the Acura NSX. Crazy cool engineering.

BMW 3-series: I started doing track events with the BMW Car Club of America. The 3 series is much more fun to toss around on the track than the 5. I enjoyed Lime Rock Park, Road America, others.

Brand loyalty: Yes I really was a BMW guy. My 2019 5 series had a slow coolant leak. The dealer had no interest in helping to diagnose and fix what is ultimately a terminal disease for that vehicle. The decline in customer service combined with a radically new design ethos takes the brand far away from its chief characteristic as something truly authentic, “The ultimate driving machine.” In those days it really was, and uniquely so. Now it is just another style statement with mediocre customer care.

Almost bought a Tesla S but it was only available with the yoke at the time. Checked back in 2 years and a steering wheel was now available but the price had increased $25k for what is essentially a 12 year old car. Plus the Tesla S had become ubiquitous (i.e., boring) in my neighborhood. Lucid came along at just the right time.

I would love a smaller Lucid - 185 inch length, 4,000 lb. curb weight, 480 hp. That would be my ideal car.

 

[xponents]

Moving my list to here...

1986-1991 Ford Tempo (1984) - 4 door, turd brown, 84HP, stalls when AC is turned on
1991-1996 Plymouth Laser RS (1991) - Red Eclipse clone with 135HP
1996-1998 Honda Prelude SI (1991) - Greatest car!
1996-1997 Chevrolet Corvette (1994) - Torch Red, barely used paid 24,500 which was steal. Sent to my dad.
1997-1997 Honda Prelude SI (1997) - Kind of a let down. Sold when accepted to b-school and kept the '91
2000-2002 VW Jetta VR6 (2000) - 6 speed, awesome car, first post b-school purchase
2002-2006 Infinity G35 (2002) - 4WD for the snow nice car
2007-2008 Chevrolet Corvette (2007) - Blue C6 6 speed
2008-2009 BMW M5 (2006) - E60 with S85 V10 best car ever accept for SMG
2009-2010 BMW M5 (2008) - Same as above WITH rare 6 speed. Best car ever - should not have sold
2010-2012 Porsche Cayman S (2010) - Guard Red
2012-2014 Mercedes CLS63 (2012) - Kleemann tuned to 550 wheel HP on dyno
2014-2017 BMW 335i (2014) - nothing special, needed a cheap lease
2016-2017 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 (2016) - love of my life. Sold when started a business for more than I paid.
2017-2018 Ford Fusion Hybrid (2017) - low point of my driving life
2018-2020 Audi S5 (2018) - Blue with red interior, dealer called it "Superman"
2020-2021 Honda Civic SI (2020) - Wasn't driving during covid - wanted something cheap
2021-2023 Tesla M3P (2021) - Custom BC forged wheels and lowered springs
1997- Chevrolet Corvette (1958) - dual quad, just repainted and rebuilt engine. In family since 1984
2023- Lucid Air GT (2023) - Beautiful, like a gorgeous Tesla that doesn't work quite right


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And here the picture is! (it’s a 57 in the bottom)

 

[ashwin705]

2002 Honda Accord SE (06-08)
2006 Lexus GS300 (08-23)
2023 Lucid Air Touring (9 months)