Post All of Your Previous Cars - VW or Not

[Forge US]

By request, I'm starting a thread where we can post a list of our past automotive conquests so as to establish what sort of automotive backgrounds we all come from, however narrow or varied they may be.

So as to keep things neat and tidy, I'll put a few basic rules in place:

- Post one photo of each vehicle - Use a stock photo if necessary
- Post the OEM specs/options
- Post a list of the modifications if any
- Post whether it was purchased new or used
- Post how long you kept the vehicle for, or if you still own it

#1: ;97 Saturn SC2 Coupe
Leather
Bought used when I was 18
Only some basic stereo upgrades
Kept it for 2 years roughly

Stock photo


#2: '01 MK4 Jetta GLS 1.8T
Leased new when I was 20
Some OEM+ upgrades, a Revo flash, lowered
Kept it for only a year due to it being in an accident that wasn't my fault

Actual pic after the accident


#3: '03 MK4 GTI VR6
Bought new when I was 21
Euro GTI Tails, Euro headlights, Revo flash, short shifters, springs, intake, other OEM+ stuff
Kept it for about 2 years

Stock photo


#4: '05 Mitsu Evo 8 GSR
Bought new when I was 23
Kept for 2 years
Sold due to financial reasons

Engine/Drivetrain:
- Custom Track & Tarmac Performance Engineering (TTP) Road Tune
- GSC 272Intake/264Exhaust Cams
- Forge Motorsport Unos Manual Boost Controller 22 PSI
- Forge Motorsport EVO15 Recirc. Diverter Valve
- Forge Motorsport Piston-based Wastegate Actuator - 19-24 PSI Spring
- Forge Motorsport Evo 7/8/9 Alloy Radiator w/ Ralliart 1.3 BAR Radiator Cap
- Forge Motorsport "prototype" one-off Custom Intercooler
- Forge Motorsport Radiator Hoses
- Forge Motorsport Intercooler Hoses
- Forge Motorsport Alloy Coolant Tank
- Forge Motorsport Alloy Power Steering Tank
- AMS Lower Intercooler Pipe w/ SiliconHoses.com Hoses
- Walbro 255 lph High Pressure Fuel Pump
- Samco Sport Silicone Turbo Intake Hose
- Blitz SUS Power Intake Kit
- NGK BPR7ES Spark Plugs
- Invidia Down Pipe - Custom Heat Wrapped
- Invidia Test Pipe - Custom Heat Wrapped
- Espelir JGT-500 Cat-Back Exhaust
- Buschur Racing Short Shifter
- Buschur Racing Under Hood Shifter Bushings
- LancerShop.com Brass Shifter Base Bushings
- Powerflex Complete Motor Mount Bushing Set
- SiliconHoses.com Brake Master Cylinder Hose
- Removed Clutch Restrictor
- K&N Oil Filter
- Magnetic Oil Drain Plug
- Revised Vacuum System Using SiliconHoses.com Vacuum Line

Interior:
- A-Spec Burnt Titanium Shift Knob
- Innovate LC-1 Wideband Air/Fuel Controller and XD-1 Air/Fuel Gauge
- OEM Mitsubishi Radio Relocation To Lower DIN
- PSI-3/Forge Motorsport ECU Data Monitor in Upper DIN (Carbon Fiber Face Plate [one-off])
- Defi Boost Sensor for PSI-3 Monitor
- Custom Black Wrinkle Painted Dash Trim
- Custom Black Wrinkle Painted Center Console Trim
- Custom Black Wrinkle Painted and Modified Shifter Bezel
- Custom Black Wrinkle Painted and Modified Steering Wheel Bezel
- Removed Trunk Side Carpeting. Lower Carpeting Still In Place

Exterior:
- OEM Mitsubishi JDM Evo 9 Front Bumper
- OEM Mitsubishi JDM Evo 9 Rear Bumper
- OEM Rear Spoiler Stripped to Bare Carbon Fiber and Re-Clear Coated
- Forge Motorsport Stubby Alloy Radio Antenna
- Debadged Rear Trunk

Suspension:
- JIC FLT A2 Coilovers
- Hotchkis Rear Sway Bar
- Forge Motorsport Adjustable Billet Triangulated Front Strut Brace
- Forge Motorsport Adjustable Billet Rear Strut Brace
- Cusco Rear Trunk Brace
- Custom Made Billet Front Lower Tie Bars

Wheels/Tires/Brakes:
- Work Emotion CR Kai - 18x8.5 et +30 Gunmetal
- Falken Azenis RT-615 - 245/40/18
- Rays Engineering Light Weight Duralumin Lug Nuts
- Project Mu NS Pads (front and rear)
- Forge Motorsport Custom Brake Cooling Duct Kit (Hand made by me!)

Actual car


#5: 1980 MK1 VW Golf LS 1.3
Imported from Germany - The only 1272cc engined MK1 Golf in the US
I had plans to fully resto-mod the car from the ground up and had all the parts ready to go.
Kept it for a year due to it being totaled in a wreck that was not my fault.
Parted it out and scrapped the body

Actual car


#6: '92 240SX SE Coupe
Had plans to do a SR20 swap and make it a Time Attack type car
Got a sweet offer, so I sold it after a few months

Stock photo


#7: '07 MK5 GTI
Package 0 no options, 6-speed manual
Bought new in Sept. '07, Put 65K miles on it, Will be my trade-in for the Golf R

Engine:
Revo Stage 2+
Blue Flame 3" Turbo-back exhaust
HPFP Upgrade
Forge TWINtake dual filter intake kit (heat wrapped)
Forge DV
Forge Front Mount TWINtercooler
Forge Wastegate Actuator
Forge Front To Back Short Shift Linkage
Forge Side To Side Short Shift Linkage
Forge Oil Catch Tank kit
Forge Coolant Expansion bottle
42 Draft Designs Shifter Cable bushings
Powerflex Motor Mount insert
A3 Intercooler To Throttle Body Pipe (removed noise pipe)

Suspension/Wheels/Tires:
Forge 330mm big Brake Kit
Forge Stainless braided brake lines
Hawk pads
BC Racing Coilovers
Stern Rear Subrame Brace
Work VS Series wheels, Stern Reverse Face II wheels, Kleeman TS-7 wheels
Falken tires

Interior:
Forge Big Knob
CIM Vent mounted boost gauge
Euro Headlight Switch
OEM Euro dash tray
OEM Euro dash cubby


Exterior:
Custom Painted Front Grill, Flat Black Vinyl wrapped grill
Open (Euro) Fog Grills
Rear Fog
Colormatched Side Markers
Smoked Mirror Blinkers
ESE Tuning Short Antenna
Forge Plate Frame

Actual car. Not how it sits currently, but one of my favorite looks for the car

[Cowclops]

No pics of the volvo but i started with a 1988 Volvo 240 Wagon, Silver, w/ blue vinyl interior. That thing was a beast... awesome for driving to school in... got it in like October 1999.

Then from there I took over the payments on my brother's 2001 Golf in 2004 w/ 2.slow and manual transmission. Wasn't fast but it was still fun and a big upgrade overall from the Volvo. Pic here:



After that I traded that in on a 2007 GTI as shown here:



Next car: 2012 Golf R, of course.

[johannes]

No pics

1972 Impala w/400
1972 Chevelle SS w/ built 454
few bad college car years in Ann Arbor...
Volvo Sportwagen
VW passat wagon
Mazda RX8
VW R32


Mitsubishi Evo VIII


Mini Cooper S


VW R32


2011 Mustang GT


Next one.....2012 CSG 4-door base .:R

[GOT R32?]

Glad you did start the thread!!!! Gathering stock photos as I type. Will edit post with pix and information in a bit! I'm at work and gotta do some work stuff real quick. They .:R paying me so I will do sumn sumn!!!

[Draton]

2008 Jetta Wolfsburg


Best stock image I could find. Unfortunately had basically the whole front end replaced: bumper, hood, both fenders. Was hit twice, once while parked, and the second time someone pulled across the road in front of me...

My next car will be a Golf R 4dr CSG.

[lcrcr]

Following almost none of the rules of the OP, here are the cars I've owned:

Audis:
2011 TTS – Solar Orange (DSG)
2007 RS4 - Avus Silver/Black/CF (6M)
2004 S4 Silver/Ebony (6M)
2002 A6 4.2 Sport Silver/Ebony (Auto)
2001 S4 Avant Cactus Green (6M)
2000 S4 Silver/Silver (6M)
1998 A4 2.8 5M Sport Red/Black (5M)
1996 A4 2.8 5M Red/Black (5M)

Other:
2010 Toyota Prius (auto) (Currently own)
2007 VW Fahrenheit GTI (DSG)
2007 Toyota Prius (auto)
2004 Toyota Prius (auto)
1999 Ford Contour Sport (not) (5 spd)
1995 Ford Taurus SHO (5 spd)
1994 Ford Probe GT (5 spd)
1991 Ford Escort GT (5 spd)
1990 Mazda Miata (5 spd)
1989 Ford Ranger (5 spd)
1987 Ford Mustang Lx 5.0 (5 spd)
1987 Subaru GL Turbo 5 spd
1985 Ford Bronco (4 spd)
1982 VW Rabbit "Black Tie" (4 spd)
1981 VW Rabbit (4 spd)
1973 VW Super Beetle (3 spd)
1966 Corvair Monza 140 HP 4 Carb (3 spd)
1957 Oldsmobile "J2" (auto)
1961 Corvair "flip axle, unsafe at any speed" (3 spd)
1952 Oldsmobile Rocket 88 (auto)
1957 Pontiac Star Chief (auto)
1950 Ford Custom (3 spd)
1953 Chevy Bel Air (auto)

[ditlw]

1: 1978 Ford Grenada
2: Mid-70s Chevy Monza
3: Mid-80s Subaru Wagon
4: 1991 Jetta Carat
5: Forget the year - Jetta GLX
6: 2000 GTI VR6
7: 1989 E30 M3
8: Land Rover Discovery
9: Land Rover LR3 HSE

[Lamfalus]

-1988 Toyota Corola purchased used in 1992 (with 92k miles!), totaled in 1994 (not my fault, got more from insurance than the car was worth! )

-1994 Corola 5-spd leased with insurance money, drove for one summer then gave it to my sister to take to school with her

-1983 Buick LeSabre I drove from 1995-96 (literally my Grandmas car, only had 44k miles on it after 12 years)

-1997 Jetta GLX VR6, my first VW! Bought in October of 1996
-August 2000, totaled my car in at an SCCA autox (rolled it believe it or not) with about 78k on it

-2001 GTI 1.8T (in signature) bought new to replace the Jetta

-2005 Volvo S40 T5 6-speed manual bought new (wife's car), still have it

-1999 Miata bought in October 2010, picked it up from a friend who I talked into buying it back in 2002, only has 42k miles on it

-2012 VW Golf R on order to replace my current GTI

[davesco]

Citroen 2CV ,new ( my first car)
BMW 2000
Fiat (forgot the model)
1968 Oldsmobile 98 convertible (bought for $200 from a priest and had it for about 3 years)
1980 Pontiac Grand Prix Turbo ( looked fast but was rather slow)
1982 VW Scirocco (new)
1988 Pontiac Fiero
2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse, new
1996 Mitsubishi 3000gt VR4 Twin Turbo
2001 Chrysler Sebring Coupe

1965 Plymouth Baraccuda V-8
1958 Buick Century
1964 Ford Galaxie xl 2 door coupe with 3 deuces
sorry no pictures

[breich]

1988 Mercury Cougar
1996 VW GTI
1995 Dodge Avenger
1999 VW Golf
2002 VW GTI VR6
2003 VW Jetta
2004 Subaru WRX Wagon(the tin can!)
2003 VW GTI 1.8t
2006 VW Jetta
2008 VW GTI
2012 VW Golf R

That is will be 11 cars in about 17.5 years of driving. I think I have an addiction!

[TLud]

Only have pictures of my last three cars:

2004 BMW 330Ci ZHP (Performance Package) - pretty much stayed stock:



2006 Toyota Tacoma (too many mods to list from Donahoe suspension to lighting to Pioneer navi and sound system and power rear window - this truck was special because I did almost all the work myself):




2009 BMW M3 (current ride):

Gunmetal RAC RG63 (19x9/19x10 f/r with ET 22)
Vredestein Ultrac Sessanta 255/35/19 and 275/35/19
StopTech BBK
Eibach Pro Kit
Dinan free flow exhaust
Powerchip custom dyno tune
AA underdrive pulley kit
Macht Schnell air filter from EAS
UUC SSK and DSSR
Illuminated E46 ZHP shift knob from LeatherZ
E92 Lighting clutch stop
OEM aluminum pedals
RDSport Stradale front bumper from IND
Vorsteiner Type II rear diffuser
IND gloss black kidney grills
IND color-matched side markers with tinted LED lenses
AngeliBrights from EAS
Rear fog light mod
Hardwired Escort 9500ix
ClearShield clear bra
Formula1 Pinnacle ceramic tint (35% on sides; 20% on back)

[TLud]

Love that Mini, Johannes. Great looking kids, too.

[black_plague_21]

[QUOTE=Gateway1;74243108]
2006 GTO







Love this car. Beautiful interior, imo.

[GhostRing]

you jerks are all killing me with your 04 r32 pics......love it!!! Hope my R looks as good in 8 years.

'88 Jeep Cherokee auto
'92 Honda Accord stick
'02 Acura RSX stick
'06 BMW 330 stick
'07 Lexus IS350 slush

'12 ARRRRRGH!

[VWPDX]

Gateway-

13 new cars? Did you take some serious depreciation hits?

[Harold]

In order of purchase:

'75 Chevy Nova, POS but my first car and I bought it with my own money: 350 V8, 2 barrel carb with all of 145 hp. 1st year for cats and they really killed power.

'85 VW GTI see sig for how long I had her. Slowly modded over the years by the time I had it mechanically the way I wanted the body was rusted to hell. Pic of it past its prime:





'87 VW Quantum syncro wagon

'96 Audi S6, see sig on what happend with that


'04 VW Passat 4Mo

Currently at 42 yrs old I have had only 5 cars.

[xalfa]

Except for the Mini, not pics of my actual cars, but as close as I can find.

74 BMW 2002tii euro spec. Black ext, Black int.


78 Toyota FJ55 Landcruiser. Green/White ext, Black int.


70 BMW 2800cs. Ivory ext, Blue int


69 1750 Alfa GT Veloce. Giallo Oscuro ext. Black int. (The one that broke my heart...)


04 Mini Cooper S Works. Grey ext. Black int. (Actual photo @ Sears Point)


08 VW R32. UG ext. Grey int. Smoked Karts.

[codewhore]

The first few cars I didn't really own but had use of for various and sundry reasons when between cars...
1981 Toyota Corona (22R with 5MT)
Pontiac Sunfire (3.2 V6 with 5MT)
Some Chevy pickup truck. It was grey. LOL
Cutlass Sierra Classic

The first car I bought was a 1997 Saturn SL1 (or something like that) We only owned it for about 3 weeks...don't ask
2000 Dodge Grand Caravan. Oh yeah baby.
2004 Audi S4 (4.2 V8 with 6MT)
2010 VW Jetta Wolfsburg (2.0T with DSG) (written off)
2011 VW Jetta TDI (6MT)

[Dmdusn]

Don't have any pics, but you guys know what they all look like.
1968 VW Beetle
1962 VW Beetle
1965 VW Beetle
1972 Porsche 914 1.7L
1965 VW Bus
2004 Ford Ranger FX4
2006 VW GTI(Current car, APR 3+, 85,000 miles)
1972 VW Sup Beetle(I hate SB, but my dad bought it new in 72, sold to grandpa, grandpa gave to me to make room for golf cart..Wanted the car since I was like 5 years old. In storage, pan off resto coming one of these years.)
I have a major air cooled fetish. Can't wait to buy a house so I can have like 10 air cooleds parked in the driveway. It is so much fun, but I needed the stability of a DD, so I bought the GTI. 40 year old cars have quirks.

[Dix]

First car:
1988 Ford Escort LX 5 door hatchback
Freebie first car from my mom when she got a new car to replace this. Was basically a car that a little old lady had drove to the store and church before we bought it. This was the start of my love of hatchbacks due to just how damned convenient all the space inside was. The 3 speed auto tranny went on my 21st birthday in 2008. (Joined the Army 2 months later so didn't need a car anyway)

Stock Photo (mine was dark grey not blue)


Second (and current car):
2004.5 VW GLI
Bought in Dec 2009 after getting out of AIT and to my first duty station. Used first enlistment bonus check as down payment on her and got a gracious loan from the Bank of Granddad (still paying him off for it) for the rest. Sadly its an automatic. I was too impatient to try to find a 6MT GLI in the area and saw this and absolutely fell in love with it the first time I sat in the Recaros. I wish she was a manual, had more HP, was AWD and was a hatchback... which is why I'm gonna sell her to a buddy in my unit when I get back from deployment and pick up an R!

Crappy cellphone pic from when she was brand new:


Next car:
Hopefully a 4 door Rising Blue R (Don't care if its base or loaded...)

[BRSomm]

'87 16v Scirocco
'87 Jetta Carat
'92 Jetta GL
'97 Passat VR6 wagon
'04 Golf TDI (new)
'92 GTI
'08 GTI (new)

[slidemx5]

30 years old.

Cars: (all manual)

'87 Toyota Tercel 3dr hatch (4spd manual) 2bbl weber carb (not my car but same color)

'92 Nissan 240SX hatch grey, bolt on mods, killed by drunk driver
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'91 Nissan 240sx hatch - white, sr20det swap. a billion mods, 300whp actual pic at beaverun drift event

(it had a really awesome valve cover)

'93 Mazda Miata, bolt ons, tons of fun (next to my friends gvr-4)

'89 Nissan 240sx, silver painted black , super beater

'95 Infiniti G20, swapped in VLSD transmission, greddy exhaust

'05 Toyota Corolla XRS (1.8L GT-S/elise engine), injen intake

'94 Mazda Miata R-Package black(totalled at VIR)

'95 Mazda Miata - montego blue 15x8 +20 work equip 03, roll bar, custom interior, tein flex coilovers, etc etc
STILL HAVE as weekend car

'09 Scion Xb RS6.0 - NEW - trading in on R




R will be my second 'new' car.

[Cowclops]

Oh yeah. Xalfa's post reminded that I missed one of my cars and its right in my profile description. I inherited it rather than purchasing it so I sort of forgot about it, haha.

[shiftgti]

2009 BMW M3 (current ride):

I see this car driving all the time in the Montrose/Heights area. Very sick.

[Alive By time]

First VW:

20th:



Current:

Future:

[scottisha]

1981 Celica GT
1980 Mazda 626 2dr
1991 Jetta GLI
1986 Pontiac Sunbird GT (biggest POS I have ever owned)
1992 Mazda Protege LX (became a full time race car in 1997. SCCA ITA)
1991 BMW 318is
2002 infinity Q45
1979 Toyota Corolla Station Wagon (this was just a beater I used to collect money from my coin laundromat....I didn't like pulling up in my Mercedes or GTI)
2002 VW GTI 337
1997 Jeep Wrangler Sahara (bought this for fun, off roading, etc...)
2005 Mercedes C230 Sport Sedan
1973 MGB (Supercharged 5 spd)
2009 Hyundai Genesis Sedan V8 w/tech
2011 VW Golf TDI 6spd man

2012 Golf R on order (will be trading in my Genesis)

Some pics:



This was my MGB. I just sold it a couple of years ago. After we had kids, it sat in the garage collecting dust. Had a Moss Motorsports Supercharger, 5spd conversion and a long list of other nice things.



My 1992 Mazda Protege' after being turned into an ITA road race car:



Current car, Hyundai Genesis:




Other current car, Golf TDI:




2002 GTI 337 w APR Stage 3:




2005 Mercedes C230 (traded this in on my Golf TDI)
This was the most reliable car I have ever owned. I bought it new and put 203,000 miles on it. The only thing replaced, other than brakes, tires, etc. was an alternator bearing. When I traded it in, it still had the stock clutch & battery. This car never not started and never left me stranded in 203k miles. I changed the plugs once and serpentine belt twice. Even the radiator fluid was still showing as serviceable when I had it flushed at 198k miles. Incredible car!

[Dix]

Other current car, Golf TDI:

Love the plate!

[scottisha]

Love the plate!

Notice the frame?

When I was stationed at Fort Stewart, I had GON AWOL on my mazda.

[scottisha]

69 1750 Alfa GT Veloce. Giallo Oscuro ext. Black int. (The one that broke my heart...)

To this day, This is one of my dream cars. I looked for one back in 2005 and ended up getting the MGB instead. Also considered a TR5. I think if I had found and purchased an Alfa, I would still have it. I loved the MGB, but had no sadness in selling it.

I'd like mine something like this one though:

[Dix]

Notice the frame?

When I was stationed at Fort Stewart, I had GON AWOL on my mazda.

Indeed I did notice it. Still serving or are you out now?

[scottisha]

Indeed I did notice it. Still serving or are you out now?

I got out in 1993. Years and years ago, it seems. still remember much of it like it was yesterday though.
I tried going back in when we went back to Iraq. The recruiter told me, because I was in my 30's, that I didn't make the age cut-off.
I hadn't married my gf or had kids at the time and felt I would never be done serving my country. They decided for me, that I was done serving in the ARMY though.

Scott

[dirtyjersey420]

73 superbeetle
82 pontiac phoenix
95 jetta
02.5 gti 24v vr6 black w/ tan leather
06 gti neuspeed stg2, neuspeed sports, koni fsd's
09 cooper s, h&r coilovers

Just placed my order for my R. 2dr red, sunroof!!! Can't wait until January!!!!

[xalfa]

To this day, This is one of my dream cars. I looked for one back in 2005 and ended up getting the MGB instead. Also considered a TR5. I think if I had found and purchased an Alfa, I would still have it. I loved the MGB, but had no sadness in selling it.

I'd like mine something like this one though:

Nice. But you don't want those rims... Mine was dropped a bit and had replica GTA rims like these.



Euro cams, yellow fogs, Nardi wood steering wheel, and a nice Abarth exhaust. Otherwise stock. You want a 69, if you can find one. Cleanest exterior and the stock seats are amazing. And Giallo Oscuro is definitely the best color. Why the eff did I sell that car!!??

[johnnyR32]

Only have pics of two but here's the list....

1985 Golf - Used - Stock - 6 Months
1991 Jetta GL - Used - 1 Month
1997 Jetta Trek - Used - Coils and Tune - 2 Years
1999 Jetta Wolfsburg - Used - Stock - 6 Months
2004 R32 - New - OEM HIDs, Roof Rack, Stubby Mirrors, Coils - 6 Years
2010 GTI - New - Too Much to List - Had this for about a year and a half now


12 by vwdork, on Flickr

[wuznmeTT]

'86 mustang gt... heads, stroked, paxton caharger
while in the Navy I had a 1986 911 turbo... it already had a RUF BTR turbo, exhaust and wheels.
'93 escort gt
'95 mitsu eclipse gst.... lightly modded
'97 mitsu eclipse gsx..... it ran 10's
'02 WRX.... IHI VF22, header, uppipe, turboback, intake, PWR topmount, FORGE dv, custom turbo XS tune, then tuned it myself with a greddy E-manage. konis w/ H&Rs. all the whiteline suspension bits made for it.
'03 audi TT 225Q coupe... got in '05, just a rear sway and intake
'08 GTI
'05 audi S4 cab.... got it in '09
currentl rockin' a '10 BMW 335 X-drive..... Split Second turbo tuner, AFE intake.... pretty much all it needs.
but i can't wait to get the R or TTS.
track car for past 10 years is my '86 porsche 944 turbo..... heavily modded.