What did you drive before the W203?
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1985 w201 190e 5-speed manual
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1991 Saab 900S 5-Speed
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1986 Porsche 944 5-speed
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1990 e34 525i 5-speed
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2005 w203 C230 K 5-speed (first auto trans ever!)
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1991 Saab 900S 5-Speed
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1986 Porsche 944 5-speed
1990 e34 525i 5-speed
2005 w203 C230 K 5-speed (first auto trans ever!)
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Damn, Synergy, those are two hot bubblebacks - that's my favorite Civic. ![thumbs](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/thumbsup.gif)
I started out with an '83 Saab 900S when I graduated college wayyyyyyy back in 1988. Then totalled it in a freak tequila-related accident in the French Quarter in 1993 in grad school - oops!
Bought my 1990 CRX Si after graduation in 1994 back in PA, drove it down to New Orleans (worked at Arthur Andersen right before Enron - another oops), have had it ever since. 173k miles; put in zc at about 120k. I'll keep it til either I or it finally kick the bucket. Bought the ccoupe in September 2001 for full msrp (dealers weren't negotiating with the new model) because I couldn't wait til the next spring for the new Mini. I've been sinking money into fixing its problems ever since - currently at 107k.
That's my story, and I'm sticking to it...
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I started out with an '83 Saab 900S when I graduated college wayyyyyyy back in 1988. Then totalled it in a freak tequila-related accident in the French Quarter in 1993 in grad school - oops!
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That's my story, and I'm sticking to it...
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05 C230 Sedan
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thanks...yeah they are my favorite civic too. something about it just attracts me to it. maybe it's just how plain and simple it can be and still look good. maybe one day i'll build one on the side again.
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W203 Kompressor 6spd SS, Audi B5 S4
would you include the hit and runs also? haha jkjk Some SUV ran a stop sign, so thats how I lost the corolla. So... I took the money and bought the benz.
dude! that dc2 is yours? I saw it on craigslist a while back. its soo nice
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'06 C55 AMG
in order:
19xx datsun pickup...
1985 Chevy Astro Van
1989 Chevy Astro Van
1991 Ford Explorer
1985 Ford Thunderbird
1995 Volvo stationwagon
1994 Ford Ranger XLT
1995 Saturn SL1
2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse RS
1995 Mitsubishi Eclipse GST
2006 Nissan Pathfinder SE
2001 Suzuki SV650
2006 Honda CBR1000RR
2006 C55 AMG
19xx datsun pickup...
1985 Chevy Astro Van
1989 Chevy Astro Van
1991 Ford Explorer
1985 Ford Thunderbird
1995 Volvo stationwagon
1994 Ford Ranger XLT
1995 Saturn SL1
2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse RS
1995 Mitsubishi Eclipse GST
2006 Nissan Pathfinder SE
2001 Suzuki SV650
2006 Honda CBR1000RR
2006 C55 AMG
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Unfortunatly, my previous car was totaled by some dumb kid that hit me head on. '98 BMW 528i that I had for 6 years and loved dearly. Still miss her!![Sadwavey](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/sadwavey.gif)
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Still trying to find an '03 to replace her as it was a way better car than the C230 that I have now.
Others in the list were:
'02 BMW 330Ci
'97 BMW Z3 roadster (wife's car)
'98 Chrysler Sebring
'86 Porsche 911
'92 Thunderbird Super Coupe
'88 BMW M3
'88 Buick Reatta (wife's car)
'86 BMW 326i
'83 Toyota Cressida
'79 Olds Cutlass
'68 Camaro
'76 Pontiac Firebird (wife's car)
'76 Pontiac Sunbird
'73 Ford Pinto
'72 Buick Centurian
'73 Vega GT (1st new car)
'67 Camaro
'63 Olds Starfire (1st car)
'58 Harley three wheeler (1st mode of gas powered transportation)
Schwinn 10 speed
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Still trying to find an '03 to replace her as it was a way better car than the C230 that I have now.
Others in the list were:
'02 BMW 330Ci
'97 BMW Z3 roadster (wife's car)
'98 Chrysler Sebring
'86 Porsche 911
'92 Thunderbird Super Coupe
'88 BMW M3
'88 Buick Reatta (wife's car)
'86 BMW 326i
'83 Toyota Cressida
'79 Olds Cutlass
'68 Camaro
'76 Pontiac Firebird (wife's car)
'76 Pontiac Sunbird
'73 Ford Pinto
'72 Buick Centurian
'73 Vega GT (1st new car)
'67 Camaro
'63 Olds Starfire (1st car)
'58 Harley three wheeler (1st mode of gas powered transportation)
Schwinn 10 speed
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I downgraded to a VW, it's still German though
Wow you guys had a lot of Civics. All my cars were in good to excellent shape. I bought junkers on four occassions and fixed them up. Having three uncles that run a body shop, machine shop, and top notch garage helped. I am only 27. My first car I bought at 17. So here is my ten years list.....
The cars I actually owned, and not my dad's:
'89 Mustang LX, four-banging in it's finest
'91 Toyota MR2 Turbo, four-banging with sucking action
'00 Hyundai Tiburon, I don't think I was gay.....
'72 Olds Cutlass, 8mpg on a good day
'02 Kia Spectra, cheap cash car for basic trans
'82 Porsce 924, the beauty of Maaco $199 paint jobs
'70 Ford Galaxie, you think Excursions are big.....
'03 Mustang GT, kept makin' it faster til engine blew up...literally
'75 Corvette, still have fiberglass splinters in my hands
'85 Subaru GL, 2dr hatch w/ 4x4 and factory no options...was a rare car
'84 Mercedes 380SE, even trade for the Suby...no lie
'81 Porsche 924, oh those damn little 924's
'82 Audi Coupe, I loved the 5cyl
'02 Mustang Gt, first car I ever wrecked
'03 Mercedes C230 coupe, special rusted lug nuts and calipers edition
forgot to add my daily driver.....'00 Ford Ranger from a fleet sale. It's still going with 220,000 miles! I now only own the Benz and Ranger. Wife has her own SUV.
The cars I actually owned, and not my dad's:
'89 Mustang LX, four-banging in it's finest
'91 Toyota MR2 Turbo, four-banging with sucking action
'00 Hyundai Tiburon, I don't think I was gay.....
'72 Olds Cutlass, 8mpg on a good day
'02 Kia Spectra, cheap cash car for basic trans
'82 Porsce 924, the beauty of Maaco $199 paint jobs
'70 Ford Galaxie, you think Excursions are big.....
'03 Mustang GT, kept makin' it faster til engine blew up...literally
'75 Corvette, still have fiberglass splinters in my hands
'85 Subaru GL, 2dr hatch w/ 4x4 and factory no options...was a rare car
'84 Mercedes 380SE, even trade for the Suby...no lie
'81 Porsche 924, oh those damn little 924's
'82 Audi Coupe, I loved the 5cyl
'02 Mustang Gt, first car I ever wrecked
'03 Mercedes C230 coupe, special rusted lug nuts and calipers edition
forgot to add my daily driver.....'00 Ford Ranger from a fleet sale. It's still going with 220,000 miles! I now only own the Benz and Ranger. Wife has her own SUV.
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2003 C230 Kompressor Sport Sedan
Lets see:
1st Car: 1990 Ford Club Wagon
2nd Car: 1996 Pontiac Grand Prix
3rd Car: 1999 Eclipse RS (Custom GSX swap Hahn Racecraft stage 2 turbo, full custom molded body kit, 18" chrome TSW trophy's, huge system, intake, exhaust, turbo timer, more and more, I miss it, can you tell!)
4th Car: 1966 Ford Mustang
5th Car: 2002 Dodge Neon R/T
6th Car: 1993 Mazda MX-6 V6 LS
7th Car: 2003 Dodge Dakota
8th Car: 2002 Mitsubishi Galant GLX (I think)
9th Car: 2001 Lexus RX 300
10th Car: 1993 Honda Civic (Mini Me Swap, intake, exhaust, lowered)
11th Car: 2001 Ford Focus (intake, exhaust, lowered)
12th Car: 1993 Toyota 4Runner
13th Car: 2003 Merceds C230K SS
Oh yeah, I am only 27!
1st Car: 1990 Ford Club Wagon
2nd Car: 1996 Pontiac Grand Prix
3rd Car: 1999 Eclipse RS (Custom GSX swap Hahn Racecraft stage 2 turbo, full custom molded body kit, 18" chrome TSW trophy's, huge system, intake, exhaust, turbo timer, more and more, I miss it, can you tell!)
4th Car: 1966 Ford Mustang
5th Car: 2002 Dodge Neon R/T
6th Car: 1993 Mazda MX-6 V6 LS
7th Car: 2003 Dodge Dakota
8th Car: 2002 Mitsubishi Galant GLX (I think)
9th Car: 2001 Lexus RX 300
10th Car: 1993 Honda Civic (Mini Me Swap, intake, exhaust, lowered)
11th Car: 2001 Ford Focus (intake, exhaust, lowered)
12th Car: 1993 Toyota 4Runner
13th Car: 2003 Merceds C230K SS
Oh yeah, I am only 27!
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2004 C32 ///AMG
2004 C230K SS (Sold)
Custom Intake
TEIN Basics
C32 BBK
H&R Sways
18" SL65 Replica
18" Carlsson 1/5
CL Grille
Bi-Xenons
Smoked S-Tails
Rieger Roof Spoiler
Eisenmann Race Exhaust
Silver CF Kicker/Image Dynamics Trunk Setup
Retrofitted OEM Navigation
SAVV Headrest Monitors
Trunklid Monitors
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2004 C32 ///AMG
Evosport Stage One (ODPS, ECU, IC Reservoir)
Magnecor Wires, Denso Iridium Plugs
Matte Black '05 Grille
CF Lip
LED S-Tails
Wheels--OEM C32, SL65 Reps, Carlsson 1/5, IForged Monaco, IForged Flux, HRE 841R
JL Audio Trunk Setup
Wiechers Strut Bar
KW V2 Coilovers
Stoptech BBK F+R
MP Design CF Interior Trim
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2006 CBR 600 F4i
Stock (For Now)
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Custom Intake
TEIN Basics
C32 BBK
H&R Sways
18" SL65 Replica
18" Carlsson 1/5
CL Grille
Bi-Xenons
Smoked S-Tails
Rieger Roof Spoiler
Eisenmann Race Exhaust
Silver CF Kicker/Image Dynamics Trunk Setup
Retrofitted OEM Navigation
SAVV Headrest Monitors
Trunklid Monitors
![](http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h163/rlee02135/DSC02373.jpg)
![](http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h163/rlee02135/DSC02892.jpg)
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2004 C32 ///AMG
Evosport Stage One (ODPS, ECU, IC Reservoir)
Magnecor Wires, Denso Iridium Plugs
Matte Black '05 Grille
CF Lip
LED S-Tails
Wheels--OEM C32, SL65 Reps, Carlsson 1/5, IForged Monaco, IForged Flux, HRE 841R
JL Audio Trunk Setup
Wiechers Strut Bar
KW V2 Coilovers
Stoptech BBK F+R
MP Design CF Interior Trim
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2006 CBR 600 F4i
Stock (For Now)
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2005 C230 Sedan 6spd
Here my previous vehicle: 2002 Nissan Maxima SE 6 speed.
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I had spend about $2000 in mods (including Labor cost), it may not sound like a lot but it was a lot for me while I was in school.
Here are the following mods that I had in the car:
-Stillen body kit
-Stillen Rear Sway Bar
-OTTO Front strut tower brace
-Greddy EVOII full exhuast
-Injen Cold Air intake
I still miss this car everyday, mostly the speed. This car would smoke my current C230K in straight line acceleration. Back in 2002 this was one of the fastest FWD sedans when Nissan first introduced the VQ35DE engines.
It eventually got flooded one day in 2004.
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![](http://memimage.cardomain.com/member_images/7/web/343000-343999/343400_24_full.jpg)
Check out the Cardomain website if you want to see more images
I had spend about $2000 in mods (including Labor cost), it may not sound like a lot but it was a lot for me while I was in school.
Here are the following mods that I had in the car:
-Stillen body kit
-Stillen Rear Sway Bar
-OTTO Front strut tower brace
-Greddy EVOII full exhuast
-Injen Cold Air intake
I still miss this car everyday, mostly the speed. This car would smoke my current C230K in straight line acceleration. Back in 2002 this was one of the fastest FWD sedans when Nissan first introduced the VQ35DE engines.
It eventually got flooded one day in 2004.