Chappy

Just curious,

How long have you had your current MB(s)

How long do you plan to keep your current MB(s)

.....just wondering how often we all trade around here



OK, I'll start.

1991 300CE - owned for 7 years (still have, keeping at least 5 more years)

2002 CLK55 - owned for 3 months, will likely keep 10 years or more.

Previously owned 1985 300D - had 5 years, traded on CE.


Chappy

Pffelan

JUL 02 - CURRENT CLK 430 (00)
SEP 01 - JUL 02 C230 SportCoupe AMG
APR 01 - SEP 01 Accord Type R
JUL00 - APR 01 JAG XKR
APR00- JUL00 M3 EVO Conv
DEC00-APR00 348 Spider

before this a load of old rubbish.

my wife says i change too often!

nickv

Here I go starting at age 16:

1988 Chevrolet Beretta GT (11/93 - 1/96)
1996 Chevrolet Silverado Ext-Cab (1/96 - 3/01)
2001 Chevrolet Tahoe LT (3/01 - 8/02)
1999 MB CLK 430 (8/02 - FOREVER)

britton

Here is a list of what I have owned. This will be my first mercedes it is on order.

1980 Ford Fiesta 1981/1984 silver
1984 Toyota Truck 1984/1991 red
1991 Saab 900s 1991/2002 silver
2003 clk 320 2003/forever black opal

I have wanted a mercedes for along time
my dream is coming true.

Britton

jhb

1984 300SD from 1988 to 1992
1990 300E from 1990 to 1994 (stolen)
1994 300SE from 1994 to 1997
1998 ML320 from 1997 to 2000
1999 CLK Cabrio 1999 to October, 2002 for trade on '03 E500
2003 SL500 March, 2002 to ????(many years I hope)

Faheem Daddy

1991 Honda Civic SI Hatchback: 08/99 - 07/2001
2000 Mercedes-Benz C230K Sport: 07/2001 - Until I graduate college, or once I see the Blue Book value take a nose dive...

FrankW

me:
2000 BMW 328Ci sport (1/00 -1/01)
2002 C32 (4/02 - until i find something better)

dad/mom:
1986 BMW 728i ( 1/86 - 7/86)
1986 MB 300SEL (7/86 - 4/97)
1990 Accord V6 (1/90 - 3/92)
1996 Jag XJ-12 (2/97 - still own)
2000 Beetle 1.8T (9/99 - still own)
2001 ML430 (7/01 - still own)
1996 Dodge grand Caravan (8/96 - unfortunely still own)

my bro:
1992 Civic EX (5/92 - 2/97)
1997 BMW 528i (2/97 - still own)

my sis:
2000 CLK320 (12/99 - still own)


my parents of course own a lot more cars before the BMW 7er. i just can't remember them.

Timster

This has been a busy year for me.
I started with a:
1997 Black C5 Corvette Coupe (Sold June 02)
2000 Black Silverado Z51 EXT Cab (Sold Sept 01)
2000 Black LT Tahoe (Sold May 02)
2002 Electron Blue C5 Corvette Coupe (Sold June 02)
2002 Pewter Denali (Still have)
2001 Artic Silver Porsche 996 Twin Turbo (Sold Aug 02)
2002 Magma Red CLK55 AMG (Still have)

I usually keep my car's 18 to 24 months.
The 97 Corvette had sentimental value. I kept it longer than any car I’ve ever owned.
Tim

FrankW

woa...u sold the Turbo for CLK55...hmm interesting. If it was me i'd keep the Porsche.

Limited Edition 190E

1967 Ford Mustang (Still have)
1980 Chevy Camaro
1985 Ford Mustang
1985 Mercury Capri
1985 Jaugar XJ6
1991 Ford Taurus SHO
1992 Ford Mustang Conv.
1994 Mercedes C280 (Still have)
1995 Ford Contour (For Sale)
1999 Mercedes CLK320 (Soon?)

I guess you can tell that I like Mustangs!

Timster

The Porsche 996 Twin Turbo is not what people think it is. For the money there are allot better cars out there.
The 996 was one of my dream cars. When I was finally able to afford one I bought a 2001 with 2800 miles on it. After driving it, I was truly disappointed. I had the car for five miserable weeks. I put the car up for sale the second week I had it. I drove it a total of 3200 miles in five weeks. I even raced the car in open road racing. During practice I had a blow out at 105 mph. (Had just come down from 168mph) (Pirelli tires are the worst tires made IMO).
The suspension system was very unpredictable. Sometimes it would handle a ruff road like a luxury car, other times it would bounce like you were dribbling a basketball at 130mph then settles down around 160mph. I don’t consider that very safe.
The car was very uncomfortable. I never could find a comfortable seating position. Like most German cars it doesn’t have a tilt steering wheel. The steering wheel has a sharp 11° angle and has about ½ telescopic adjustment, not allot if you’re tall. After two hours of driving you have to get out, the car just beat me up. I’d be sore for days.
The car burns oil like a two stroke engine. It gets crappy gas mileage. And any stock Z06 Corvette will blow it away. It just didn’t measure up. I traded it in on my CLK55 AMG.
No the AMG is not equal to the 996TT and I’m happy about that.
Tim

Chappy

WOW!

Some folks here have been quite busy!

What's next on the 'dream car' list?

Me: Chances are 60% it will be another MB, 40% chance of a 1989 Porsche Speedster

Timster

I am 110% sure it won't be a Porsche.
50% Chance it will be a C6 Corvette
50% Chance it will be a W209 CLK55 AMG
As for my dream car list:
360 Modena is next on the list

FrankW

ic ic.

But, my dream car is still a 996 Turbo until i can drive one myself. Maybe i will feel the same way you feel when I DO finally get a chance to drive one.

FrankW

it's more likely 110% won't be a Ferrari for me

i have driven one of my dad's friend's F355 F1 spyder. All i can say is that the interior is sooo cramped, i had hard time to get my feet in the car. Once i did close the door i have no place to put my left foot (i even try to seat in the passenger seat, and my knee was touching the front dash). Although the car did drive like a dream, and the engine sound was wonderful. I wouldn't want one if i ever have the money to buy one.

now, for my dream sedan, M5 M5 M5

Timster

The F355 is to small for me also. My knees hit the steering wheel. I guess I just have to hange my left foot out the window. LOL

The 360 Modena fit's me just fine, there is more leg room and with the top on my head doesn't hit the roof.
Tim
PS
I forgot to add Lambo to the list, any one of them except the Jalpa.

Timster

Frank,
I do hope your experience with the 996TT is better than mine.
Tim

FrankW

thanks, that's if i ever can afford one

actually i forgot to add the only Ferrari on the list which is the 1984 (or 85 or 86, forgot about the exact year) Ferrari 288 GTO. That thing is a beauty that could have turn the world of racing up side down during that time. Too bad the GTO never gone racing because of the stupid rule change of that year.

shufflej

1969 firebird (83-83)
1972 firebird (83-84)
1964 impala convertible (84-85)
1985 nissan 200sx (85-89)
198? vw scirroco (1989-1993)
1993 accord (1993-1997)
1993 bmw 325c (97)
1997 bmw 328ic (97-99)
1999 bmw 528i (99-02)
2002 clk430 (2002 -2005 - no more than 3 yrs)
i get bored

xyzpl

1967 Datsun Fairlady 2000 Roadster (Still Have)
1991 Lotus Esprite SE
1991 BMW E30 M3 with M50 Engine [E36 m3 Engine] (Still Have)
1991 Nissan 300ZX Twin Turbo
1991 Toyota MR2 Turbo
1992 Nissan 240SX LE
1993 Mazda RX-7 auto
1993 Mazda RX-7 5 speed
1994 Subaru SVX
1995 BMW M3
1997 Honda Prelude Type SH
1997 Audi A4 1.8T Quattro
1998 Isuzu Rodeo
1999 Lexus LS400
1999 Mercedes E320
1999 Mercedes SLK230 (Still Have)
1999 Mercedes CLK430 (Still Have)

I think that is all the cars I've own so far.... Not in any order except by model year.... Me and my friends were doing a calculation 1 day and it turns out that since I got my license, I buy/change cars every 9.5 months.....

As for the Mercedes that I own now... I told my self I will try my BEST to keep them for atleast 3 years....

Chappy

I know a guy who is restoring one of these....beautiful car!

xyzpl

I am also in the process of restoring it.... it's been almost 2 years. Rebulit the tranny, the engine.... all that's left is the interior....

Can't decide if I want to keep it original stock or re-design a new dash.... I need a CD player!!!!!

Got mix reviews from friends, even split between keep it all original and new modern dash...

Chappy

Tough choice on whether to keep original or not. Are you planning on showing it in a concours?

xyzpl

Thinking about the TCRA vintage races... My friends are both racing, a BMW 2002 and a Datsun 510... They both are trying to get me to converted to a vintage race car...

Chappy

If you aren't showing it, use whichever dash works better for vintage racing