[DeTomaso] NPC (mostly): Cars you have owned

Mon Feb 11 16:36:42 EST 2013

Car List:

   1. 1966 Kaiser M35A2 troop carrier

   1. 1973 deTomaso Pantera

   1. 1985 Maserati Biturbo coupe

   1. 1986 Maserati Biturbo 425

   1. 1986 Maserati Biturbo Spyder

   1. 1987 Maserati Biturbo Si (stick)

   1. 1986 Jaguar XJS V12

   1. 1986 Mercedes 300E

   1. 1992 Mercedes 300E

   1. 1986 Porsche 928

   1. 1987 Pontiac Formula 350

   1. 1988 Pontiac Formula 350 (stick)

   1. 1990 Pontiac Firebird

   1. 1992 Pontiac Firebird V8/305 convertible

   1. 1990 Ford Bronco

   1. 1995 Pontiac Firebird Formula

   1. 1998 Hummer H1 (clone)

   1. 2005 Hummer H2

   1. 2001 Dodge Durango

   1. 2002 Dodge Dakota R/T

   1. 2005 Ford Mustang

   1. 1989 Rambler Motorhome 37’ V8/10400 TDi

On Mon, Feb 11, 2013 at 3:20 PM, Garth Rodericks
<garth_rodericks at yahoo.com>wrote:

> And, a Honda 50 minibike - This thing was a mountain goat!  I could air
> down the tires and climb almost anything!
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>  From: Garth Rodericks <garth_rodericks at yahoo.com>
> To: DeTomaso Mail List <detomaso at poca.com>
> Sent: Monday, February 11, 2013 1:18 PM
> Subject: Re: NPC (mostly): Cars you have owned
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> Ok, I forgot a couple. Revised list with additions at end...
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> Ok, I'll play. Here's my list...
>
> 1. 1966 Mustang GT Fastback - My first car; purchased in 1981 and I still
> own it. Reworked heads w/ GT40 valves, 4 wheel disc brakes, 5-speed,
> sub-frame connectors, etc.  Spent the last 30 years as a GT-350 clone, but
> now returning it to stock appearance. Just dropped it off at the body shop
> last week to be completely stripped, have any rusty metal replaced, and
> repainted. It will also get all new glass, upholstery, etc.
> 2. 1969 VW Bug - Bought for $800, restored it, and sold for $2200 to buy a
> computer (24 years ago). Wish I still had the car; I sold the computer at a
> garage sale for $10.
> 3. Yamaha 400sx - Bought it for $25, fixed it up and rode it through a
> couple years of college.
> 4. 1985 Suzuki GS700E - Great bike! Many trips to Mexico, Death Valley,
> Big Sur, etc.  Sold it after 36,000 exciting miles.
> 5. 1977 Porsche 924 - Great handling car; good on gas too. Eventually
> developed a starting problem (black box related) and sold it.
> 6. 1985 Honda Civic (5 speed) - The wife's car when we got married. Good
> little car.  Managed to hit 7 deer simultaneously (rather, they hit me!)
> one night only a quarter mile from my house.
> 7. 1985 Peugeot 505 turbo gas - Style, luxury, and performance. One of the
> best suspensions/rides of any luxury sedan.
> 8. 1992 Mercury Sable Wagon - The family hauler for many years. After
> 136,000 miles it started to manifest a bunch of electrical gremlins.
> Practically gave it away, but it still looked nearly new. (Corrected year
> of model)
> 9. 1996 Olds Achieva - Purchased with less than 30,000 miles from the
> proverbial little old lady from Pasadena for a steal. Overall a pretty good
> car, and pretty economical, but typical crappy GM interior build quality
> and materials. Amazing how trim begins falling apart after only 50,000
> miles.
> 10. 1991 Mustang GT convertible - Purchased with 110,000 miles for only
> $1,000. GREAT car! Lots of fun. Sold it after a few years for $4,200. Have
> regretted selling it ever since.
> 11. 1972 DeTomaso Pantera - The Banzai Runner Pantera. Dream fulfilled!
>  Awesome car!  Does everything better than expected, and more practical
> than I ever imagined.
> 12. 1995 Toyota Landcruiser - FZJ80. This is a great truck/SUV.  100's of
> trips to Tahoe to go skiing in this rig. Still going strong after 200,000
> miles, but needs paint and upholstry to freshen it up.
> 13. 1996 BMW 328i - One of the best bargains out there. Handsome styling,
> great handling, and superb brakes - this car does it all well!  It's clear
> why BMW is called the ultimate driving machine!  And, 25 mpg around town
> and 33 mpg highway.  Sure beats driving some econo-shitbox!  Sold it after
> 239,000 miles (was still going strong).
> 14. 1991 Mazda B2200 - My son's truck - great little truck. 179,000 miles
> and still going strong.
> 15. 2011 BMW 328i - The current commuter pod. Beautiful styling, great
> brakes and handling, but not nearly as economical as the 96. 17/27 mpg
> city/hwy. Sorry I purchased a car with an automatic transmission
> (concession for the wife).
> 16. 1969 Olds Cutlass Convertible S - Inherited from my brother who owned
> it for the past 15 years or so. Just finished repainting and installed a
> shift kit. Great classic cruiser with handsome lines.
> 17. 2006 Toyota Sequoia - Inherited from my brother; now the wife's daily
> driver (The Landcruiser went to my daughter). Large (I much prefer the form
> factor of the Landcruiser), but this is the current Tahoe hauler.
> 18. 1970 Mustang Mach 1 - Inherited from my brother; was his first car. As
> teens we swore we'd keep our first cars forever.  It's a basket case car -
> a shell on wheels. He started a restoration 20 years ago and only managed
> to disassemble the car, so I have lots of boxes of parts, wiring, bolts,
> etc.  I hope to start work on it once the Pantera is back together, or
> maybe after the 66 Mustang is completed.  We'll see.
> 19. 1961 VW Bug - 6 volt car with no gas gauge (reserve kick-over lever on
> floor). Purchased for $75, removed a clusterf@%k of wiring from someone's
> botched attempt to add a stereo at some point, and fixed the starter. Drove
> the car for 6 months before the trans-axle went out, then sold it for $400.
> 20. 1960 Ford F-100 Custom Cab pick-up truck - This was actually my
> grandfather's truck, but I learned to drive on it when I was 10 years old,
> then drove it through a couple years of high school. It was a slab-side bed
> with a 292 V8 and a 3-speed column shifter (3 on the tree). I loved that
> truck and wish I still had it.
> 21. 1988 Honda Accord - Purchased new for me by my employer, but served me
> well for 3 years as my daily driver car (I was in 'outside sales') and
> commuter pod. A very nice car.
>
> Now I just need a bigger garage!
>
> Cheers!
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