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Old 01-14-2012, 04:05 PM   #1
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What did you have before MINI?

I love cars and have had loads so here is a rundown of what I've owned, please add pictures if you have them:

Rover 213
Ford Capri
LandRover 88in
Austin Montego
Rover Metro
Vauxhall Frontera
Vauxhall Astra x2
Peugeot 206
Rover 75
MG ZS x2
Ford Fiesta
MGF
Vauxhall Vectra
Currently MINI Cooper and a Honda CRV.
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Old 01-14-2012, 04:32 PM   #2
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1985 Mustang GT 5-speed w/a 351 Windsor bolted in. Speeding tickets was my middle name.
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Old 01-14-2012, 04:56 PM   #3
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1st car was a 1970 Beetle (bought used in 81)
1986 Honda CRX.. bought new and sold in 2002 when I got my MINI.
Hope to keep the MINI for a few more years before moving on to something else.

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Old 01-14-2012, 06:36 PM   #4
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I started with a 72 VW camper van, then an 84 Renault Alliance. I briefly had a VW Fox, and then for fourteen years I drove a 96 Subaru Legacy wagon. It had 268000 miles on it when I traded it for the MINI. I got $750 in trade. That was a damn reliable and well built car.
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Old 01-14-2012, 08:57 PM   #5
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I had a F350 4x4 that I traded for the Mini. Before that I had a 2004 GMC Yukon XL / Hyundai Sonata /2001 GMC Pickup / 1996 GMC 1500 pickup / Chevy 1500 4x4 / Ford Taurus / International Scout Traveler (loved that Beast) / Chevy S-10 / and my first vehicle was a Chevy Luv 4x4 that I replaced one motor in before shipping out to the US Army.
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Old 01-14-2012, 09:37 PM   #6
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My first car was a used Vauxhall, which I paid $400.00 for. I have no idea what the model was, but I loved that piece of crap. It was white and I put a blue racing stripe on it.

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Old 01-14-2012, 09:51 PM   #7
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My Chevy Luv was black with orange and yellow striping and 4x4 on hood and sides. I called it the Halloween Truck
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Old 01-14-2012, 10:01 PM   #8
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My favorite previous car was my 86 BMW 535i even though it was falling apart. My least favorite was a 96 Grand Am. We currently have my MINI and the wife's 07 Suburban.
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Old 01-14-2012, 11:52 PM   #9
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My previous car was an 04 MINI, L-O-V-E-D it, but I love the GP even more. Before that it was a Toyota Corolla totally reliable and boring Grad school car. My first car I ever loved was my Dad's 74 Land Cruiser, he still has it, and I still want it, some day I'll convince him to rehome it to me.
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While I'm not that old (well some would argue otherwise), I've had too many vehicles to mention and modern pictures simply don't exist much past about 15 years ago. Pics of my most recent inventory can be found in my garage.

But, since you asked, here's my best recollection from my first car 'til today:

1938 Ford P/U
1972 Chevy Vega GT
1974 Chevy Custom Deluxe P/U
1971 BMW 2002
1969 Porsche 911T
1972 Toyota Landcruiser
1981 BMW 528i
1985 Chevy S10 Blazer
1987 Chevy Astro Van
1986 Toyota 4Runner
1989 Mitsubishi Montero
1984 BMW 318i
1985 BMW 528e
1992 Chevy Silverado X-Cab P/U
1990 Chevy K5 Blazer
2001 BMW X5
1955 Ford F100 P/U
1997 Chevy Silverado X-Cab P/U
2006 BMW 525i
2003 Chevy Silverado Duramax P/U
1998 BMW Z3M Roadster
2005 MINI Cooper S
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