Previous car before your speed? *Pics*

[RC08MS3]

Im just curious to see what everyone drove before they got there speed. I personally came from a stang, and miss the hell out of it. It wasen't the fastest of them all, it actually had a pig of a v8, but i slammed the F*** out of it and had alot of fun in it. Just wanna see what others use to drive and if they would ever drive it again.

http://c1.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/36/l_444d1e2acd10f5479078d975e143fe54.jpg

http://c3.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/39/l_1c0810abb23f84213d68ab0bdd89d22e.jpg

http://c2.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/69/l_a9ee3d2b195b96be3075cd31fcbf5f11.jpg

didn't start the thread to get bashed on or for others to get bashed, to me its always cool to see what others were into or may still be into but moved on to try something different.

[creina1221]

Here ya go. Traded her in at 206k
--
P.S. how do I get the photo in the reply rather than just a thumbnail, sorry for my ignorance

[Nismothecat]

here ya go

http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k79/nismothecat/kouki98.jpg

[Wastegate13]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v133/Wastegate13/car/car003.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v133/Wastegate13/car/new3.jpg

[HeroinBob]

i had a '92 Mazda Mx-3, sorry i dont have any pics right now :(

[Saskatchewan17]

Speed is my first car...

http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa148/Saskatchewan17/IMG_0339.jpg
http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa148/Saskatchewan17/IMG_0340.jpg

[ComeBack]

First

http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg138/My8DriftsMe/Random/b186.jpg

Then

http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg138/My8DriftsMe/Random/DSC01933.jpg

Then

http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg138/My8DriftsMe/wrx/DSC03197.jpg

http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg138/My8DriftsMe/wrx/KingsRidgehue.jpg

Then

http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg138/My8DriftsMe/The%208/IMG_4144ps.jpg

http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg138/My8DriftsMe/The%208/IMG_4179ps.jpg

http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg138/My8DriftsMe/The%208/IMG_4142ps.jpg

[SwampAss]

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/118/285707570_3a20d0e685_o.jpg


02 1.8t GTI with bolt ons. Had the slightly bigger K04-001.

My speed put down almost the same HP stock and still felt faster for some reason. I really liked the GTI but was tired of playing "guess what sensor is going to fail next?"

[RC08MS3]

good stuff guys!! keep it goin!

[BlackCherry06]

Nice truck, just wasn't my style.

http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m67/cbdallas/Truck0306.jpg

[ALIEN3T]

I had a 1995 Escort Gt
(actually liked the car kept it after buying my speed, was going to make a project out of it. Then decided to get rid of it to get a project VW eventually)
1990 mazda Miata,
sold it to put money down twords the down for the speed.

[Hank3]

Had her for over six years:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v294/Hank3/Subie/IMG_4182.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v294/Hank3/Subie/IMG_4164.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v294/Hank3/Subie/cafc74b3.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v294/Hank3/Subie/IMG_4202.jpg

[mazda_dan]

i had a 1999 honda civic si. and it was to slow for me lol so i bought a msp. i have only had my license for two years now.
146872

146873

[Sport6]

Car before was a 2003 Mazda 6s:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2009/2109371233_3bca0b296c_o.jpg

[hyperpm]

02 S2000, it's a garage queen now. Never selling it plus 2009 is the last year they're making it. MS3 is the DD.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3074/2516894095_701fa9fd27_b.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3085/2664018535_2d64e07920_b.jpg

[sxates]

In reverse order...

Audi A3
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/119/265635285_7d3215f93d.jpg

Jaguar XJ8
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2041/2127384430_0f619098a4.jpg

BMW 335i
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2100/1972246737_4619d33372.jpg

Audi A4
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/5/4682029_2d145f52ce.jpg

Mazda P5
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/1/324497_10e46098f3.jpg

[AllLostThings]

2002 Lexus IS300 Manual

These are the best pics I could find

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j259/AllLostThings/DSC01703.jpg
http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j259/AllLostThings/DSC01704.jpg
http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j259/AllLostThings/DSC01706.jpg

[bluelion]

don't have pictures of my first or second car...

here's my 3rd car
http://inlinethumb47.webshots.com/37294/1172855667053287632S600x600Q85.jpg

then
http://inlinethumb54.webshots.com/5877/2254752010053287632S600x600Q85.jpg

and now
http://inlinethumb06.webshots.com/6853/2706111510053287632S600x600Q85.jpg

[RC08MS3]

In reverse order...

Audi A3
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/119/265635285_7d3215f93d.jpg

Jaguar XJ8
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2041/2127384430_0f619098a4.jpg

BMW 335i
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2100/1972246737_4619d33372.jpg

Audi A4
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/5/4682029_2d145f52ce.jpg

Mazda P5
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/1/324497_10e46098f3.jpg

baller status much? dmn dude that bimmer is sex

everybody's cars were clean as hell, anyone have perticular reasons for not having them anymore(unless you have multiple)

[MS3Pilot]

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll97/walle000/meRL.jpg
http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll97/walle000/Lou002.jpg
2006 Acura RL

And it has to be said,
Hank03, that is one of the best looking bugeye WRX's I've seen. +5

[Nliiitend1]

I came from the Focus world.

Here's the first, an '01 Ford Focus ZX3 S2:
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d116/Nliiitend1/download.jpg

And the one I had right before the MS3, in its final (of many) iteration:
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d116/Nliiitend1/Focus-NewWheels005.jpg

[AllLostThings]

My reason is the IS300 was all show and no go. Looked great but without a $3k + turbo kit was always going to be slow. So....I got a car that didn't need a kit.

[bluelion]

Speed is my first car...

http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa148/Saskatchewan17/IMG_0339.jpg
http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa148/Saskatchewan17/IMG_0340.jpg

is it just me, or does this speed look orange and not true red..

[Nliiitend1]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v133/Wastegate13/car/car003.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v133/Wastegate13/car/new3.jpg

What kind of cheap bastard puts Rotas on his car!? ;) :p

[bluelion]

^^ hahaha, ME!!!! on my previous car.

[Jon MS3]

2000 BMW 528i

[KellyJoe]

The only one I really miss.

[Sport6]

I came from the Focus world.

Here's the first, an '01 Ford Focus ZX3 S2:
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d116/Nliiitend1/download.jpg

And the one I had right before the MS3, in its final (of many) iteration:
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d116/Nliiitend1/Focus-NewWheels005.jpg

I had a Liquid Gray 2003 ZX3 before my 6. Great car... actually wish I didn't get rid of it for the 6.

[Hank3]

And it has to be said,
Hank03, that is one of the best looking bugeye WRX's I've seen. +5

Thanks MS3 Pilot! I still regret some days that I sold her. I just felt it was time to move on. Was modding her too often and was starting to experience the gorwing pains of modding something so much.

Are those polished or chrome TL 18s you had on your RL?

[08cosmic3]

Speed is my first car...

http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa148/Saskatchewan17/IMG_0339.jpg
http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa148/Saskatchewan17/IMG_0340.jpg

I did not know it came in Orange.(poke)

[lanny709]

First - 99 Protege (pretty self explanatory - went off of a cliff)
Second - 02 Protege (T-boned by an old guy - not my fault haha)
Now - 02 P5 :)


UM my bad .. I don't belong here fellas. Didn't realize this was the MS3 section! :(

[HotSnatch]

The only one I really miss.

Holy hell...you had an NSX? If so, what the hell were you thinking get rid of it?

[DaleNixon]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2157/2723373422_0d793ce367.jpg
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/199/485396452_c2bbb388e2.jpg
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1112/595113265_a50ab33cd9.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3241/2723373398_890fb37551.jpg

Damn. I'm shedding a tear over here. :(

[RC08MS3]

First - 99 Protege (pretty self explanatory - went off of a cliff)
Second - 02 Protege (T-boned by an old guy - not my fault haha)
Now - 02 P5 :)


UM my bad .. I don't belong here fellas. Didn't realize this was the MS3 section! :(

its all good man! should stop by more often, maybe well rub off on ya and ull end up getting a speed3 (drive2)

[lanny709]

its all good man! should stop by more often, maybe well rub off on ya and ull end up getting a speed3 (drive2)

actually to be truthful I plan on it when I'm finished school haha

[chrisB-ms3]

<3 my scion. I think I miss the sunroof most of all

[my3needsaname]

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll97/walle000/meRL.jpg
http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll97/walle000/Lou002.jpg
2006 Acura RL
...why would you ever get rid of that thing? It is like ultimate in everything! And it's beautiful!

[STRICK-]

my last car before the speed was an 05' mazda 3
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/striklymyn69/100_0993.jpg

[mxchaos6]

my last car was a 95 mazda mx6 LS, thats now being driven by my brother in law, sigh I did alot of work to her to. http://photos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-sf2p/v181/98/77/12908266/n12908266_36053348_4185.jpg

[madvillian]

2007 mazda3, had it for 7,000 miles and got bored..

http://i356.photobucket.com/albums/oo9/arizonahalfnhalf/IMG_0040-1.jpg

[Rotus8]

A pretty nice car, but the damn thing wouldn't stay together. I had to sell it before the warranty ran out or it woulda cost a fortune to keep running. I do miss that sun roof.

[Wastegate13]

What kind of cheap bastard puts Rotas on his car!? ;) :p

I put all the money under the hood in that car. With the MS3 I don't care for power so I spent it on wheels instead.

[KellyJoe]

Holy hell...you had an NSX? If so, what the hell were you thinking get rid of it?

That is a question I ask myself all the time. I thought I wanted to move onto something else and bought a Titan and a bass boat. Yes I am a dumbass. (loser) It now resides in Dallas and the guy still keeps in touch. I will have first shot at it if he ever sells it though.

[b-ron]

heres the list lol
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b243/Sarah396/2005004.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b243/Sarah396/pixc029.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b243/Sarah396/pixc028.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b243/Sarah396/eclipse0082.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b243/Sarah396/TRUD.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b243/Sarah396/DSCF7105.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b243/Sarah396/DSCF7100.jpg

and now
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b243/Sarah396/IMG_0088-1.jpg

[Nliiitend1]

I put all the money under the hood in that car. With the MS3 I don't care for power so I spent it on wheels instead.


No real need for an explanation...I'm just razzin' ya. ;)

[pdqgp]

Here are a couple of the previous ones.

So far the MS3 is a great car. The LTZ was my favorite feature wise, but cornering like a bowl of Jello got old.

The Accord was great too. I should have kept it long term, especially with all the modifications it had, but I got an offer I couldn't refuse.

The GXP was a fun ride, my third GP and was an interim car to the G8. However with other priorities, I decided to remain conservative and go MS3. I'll likely add to the family, but for now, I like not having a car payment.

Grand Prix GXP

http://www.pbase.com/timothylauro/image/82169357/original.jpg

Accord V6 w/Navi

http://www.pbase.com/timothylauro/image/34018760.jpg

Chevy Trailblazer LTZ

http://www.pbase.com/timothylauro/image/7894556.jpg

[Wastegate13]

No real need for an explanation...I'm just razzin' ya. ;)

I also was working a minimum wage job when I bought that car. I'm doing much better for myself now. My father told something a long time ago; do like you can until you can afford to do like you want to.

[Txsandman]

04 mz3
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t110/TxSandman/IMG_0238.jpg

Still have my 95 F-150
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t110/TxSandman/IMG_0109.jpg

[UHATEIT]

I loved rice as a kid :)
http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l72/widerisbetter/Other%20Cars/300Zxandsubspic.jpg

http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l72/widerisbetter/Other%20Cars/100_1824.jpghttp://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l72/widerisbetter/Other%20Cars/cavaliernitrous1.jpg
http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l72/widerisbetter/Other%20Cars/100_1838.jpghttp://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l72/widerisbetter/Other%20Cars/100_1839.jpg

http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l72/widerisbetter/Other%20Cars/eclipse2.jpg

http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l72/widerisbetter/Other%20Cars/100_4291.jpghttp://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l72/widerisbetter/Other%20Cars/100_2912.jpg

http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l72/widerisbetter/Other%20Cars/100_6011.jpghttp://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l72/widerisbetter/Other%20Cars/100_6019.jpg

[LazerBlueP5]

(eek2) Is that a Cavalier with a Toyota badge on the hood, and Toyota seatbelt "pads"?! (eek2)

[UHATEIT]

(eek2) Is that a Cavalier with a Toyota badge on the hood, and Toyota seatbelt "pads"?! (eek2)

Toyota sold right hand drive versions of the Cavalier in Japan under the Toyota brand name. They had different interior pieces and exterior pieces not found on the US model. But I bought PLENTY of the JDM parts and put them on the car for show purposes (visors, signals, trunk carpet, engine parts, taillights, badges). So the front badge went on to go with the other parts on the car. Most if not everyone is unaware of rhd Toyota Cavaliers, but they exist out there.

I always get asked about this so I have a batch of pics saved up since i always seem to have to justify the badges for those who don't know about the Toyota cavalier:
http://www.members.shaw.ca/toyota_cavalier/page3/files/page3_11.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v471/tommet/Cavy_Pictures/DSC00838.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v471/tommet/Cavy_Pictures/DSC00835.jpg

GM even sells this part here, had to take a pic of the baggy to prove it:
http://www.themotorreport.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/toyota_gm.jpg

[Boostin McFly]

No offense but those cars are just cracking me up!

[UHATEIT]

No offense but those cars are just cracking me up!

there are many of us who were into that whole rice phase back in the day. maybe Im just the only one who is posting my pics. Im sure there's plenty more out there in this forum

[Boostin McFly]

I actually grew up in Japan and this is my S14 I drove in high-school. I miss that car to this day, I just recently found out the kid I sold it to crashed her while driving drunk (pissed)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v514/December47/DSCF0240-1.jpg

[UHATEIT]

I love Nissans! After selling the 300Zx i wanted a 350z badly but couldnt afford one until i got out of college. Silvias are amazing cars as well. I never got to drive one but I hear they handle well and haul ass :)

[andrew.savage]

there are many of us who were into that whole rice phase back in the day. maybe Im just the only one who is posting my pics. Im sure there's plenty more out there in this forum

I bet you're right. Not everyone started with a MS3.

[my3needsaname]

I actually grew up in Japan and this is my S14 I drove in high-school. I miss that car to this day, I just recently found out the kid I sold it to crashed her while driving drunk (pissed)
Damn kid, that was a nice car. Looked fun as hell too.

[daonly1around]

http://www.msprotege.com/members/daonly1around/CIMG4271.JPG

2002 lx, with p5 headlights, front end, had a turbo kit never installed it before i got the speed, so i sold it once i got the speed.. man i miss that car

[Boostin McFly]

They handled amazingly, I had Tein S-tech springs only and couldn't get enough of it. Mine was fast enough for the roads I was on. I had the SR20DET with Apex'i intake and CBE only and it was quick enough because the highest speed limit there was 80kph and that was on the express ways. Not that I really obided my those speeds though, but who could! haha

[Nismothecat]

there are many of us who were into that whole rice phase back in the day. maybe Im just the only one who is posting my pics. Im sure there's plenty more out there in this forum

if you were in the Import scene in the late 90's you drove rice.

here is my first car bought in 96

http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k79/nismothecat/240sx.jpg
http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k79/nismothecat/ENGINE240SX.jpg

[AutoEuphoria]

These were my previous cars:

- 2004 Ford Focus SVT with the Euro Package

http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l173/AntiStockEK/l_8b267e5d56e251efea73da5c059d96c6.jpg

- 2006 Pontiac GTO M6 (Torrid Red)

http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l173/AntiStockEK/l_3671d9f701dcc32cc1e7337ff55b011c.jpg

- 1997 Honda Civic with an ITR motor swap

http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l173/AntiStockEK/l_247ed219a4c6f57ee2e4c44e4e62a852.jpg

- 1992 Honda Civic hatch, turbocharged with 300+ HP

http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l173/AntiStockEK/l_03811d70862cb9d59eea181393346dd5.jpg
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l173/AntiStockEK/l_66139499d916f8af61eb83be280b4c82.jpg

- 2003 Mitsubishi Evolution, black

http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l173/AntiStockEK/l_0fac3bf27df128224f22c6bc4ec49975.jpg

- 2000 Integra Type-R (Honda-Tuning July 2006 Issue)

http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l173/AntiStockEK/l_2210c6e9730b3f8bf50b52402a57adf0.jpg

- 2003 Mitsubishi Evolution, Rally Red

http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l173/AntiStockEK/l_2b10b4b15c1b8b55e0458497418dc7b6.jpg

- 2005 Scion xA (College DD)

http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l173/AntiStockEK/l_f4663e0e3c974cc0b9594e755f371889.jpg

- 1994 Integra GSR, turbocharged with 250HP

http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l173/AntiStockEK/l_61f952d143f5537cea6654afd691ba02.jpg

- 1986 VW Golf GTI (Crappy winter beater for 3 months)
- 1994 Mazda Rx7 (aka...the headache)

http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l173/AntiStockEK/l_8d0cb2c7e701ea1ef79b8c0327a48634.jpg

- 1994 Mazda Mx6 LS
- 1992 Jeep Cherokee Limited

[Wastegate13]

I bet you're right. Not everyone started with a MS3.

You're absolutely right. I used to drive a fast car. (lol2)

[Sport6]

UHATEIT I hate you for having an MR2....I wanted one for the longest time

[AutoEuphoria]

You're absolutely right. I used to drive a fast car.

Me too :( A few of them, actually. I was hoping the MS3 would be mod-friendly when I bought it. I was dumb and didn't research that before I signed the paperwork. Now I'm just riding it out for a couple of years until I can trade it in without a loss and get a C5 Z06. It's not that the MS3 isn't a nice car...it's just not as quick or as mod-friendly as I'd like it to be.

[UHATEIT]

UHATEIT I hate you for having an MR2....I wanted one for the longest time

i dericed the MR2 down a bit... I started to phase out of that ricer stage and wanted a more clean look seen here:

http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l72/widerisbetter/Other%20Cars/DSC_6712.jpg
http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l72/widerisbetter/Other%20Cars/DSC_6697.jpg

couldnt really take out the lambo doors once the kit was molded, and the shaved handled couldnt really remove them either, but got rid of the 98+ JDM cf turbo wing, and molded a rear lip, and ditched all the stickers. But I love the carbon fiber mazda rx-7 c-west headlight conversion. I miss it. For anyone who has never had the engine behind them, its a fuckin treat :) That shit was loud, my wife hated the sound inside, I loved it loud, but it was a great car to cruise the canyons on the weekends

[pup73]

my first car was an 1988 mazda 323 (hand-me-down)...

first car i purchased- '95 maxima se

http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj102/poop1973/DSC00019.jpg

then i had the first generation 1996 audi a4 (no pic)

replaced that with a '99 a4

http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj102/poop1973/DSC00623.jpg

had this for awhile...

http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj102/poop1973/IMG_1271.jpg

currently in my garage:

http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj102/poop1973/IMG_1767.jpg
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj102/poop1973/IMG_6243.jpg
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj102/poop1973/IMG_5625.jpg
and of course this:

http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj102/poop1973/IMG_6666-1.jpg

-c

[parkerfe]

I had a 2006 BMW e60 M5 which I replaced as my daily driver with my 2008 MS3 GT. The MS3 is much more fun to drive as a daily driver than the M5. The M5 was just too heavy and used to much gas on my 21 mile one way commute in Atlanta area traffic. While the M5 may be marginally faster, as a daily driver the MS3 is plenty fast, and much more nimble ...

[jdm justin]

2002 Honda Civic Si, alot of mods..
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b118/justinpnb/DSCF5646.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b118/justinpnb/DSCF5663.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b118/justinpnb/DSCF4771.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b118/justinpnb/DSCF7040.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b118/justinpnb/DSCF7082.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b118/justinpnb/DSCF7045.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b118/justinpnb/DSCF8263.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b118/justinpnb/DSCF7037.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b118/justinpnb/DSCF8131.jpg

[bluelion]

i wish they made a carbon fiber rear wing like that for the ms3

[madvillian]

i never thought id say this.. but that civic is fucking sick!!

[RC08MS3]

i never understood the shifter in the EP3's though, would confuse the hell out of me in a race

[DaleNixon]

I think it's awesome to have it closer to the steering wheel like that.

[KDiz]

2004 SVT Focus

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h104/thundurchicken/Focus/damfocus.jpg

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h104/thundurchicken/Focus/fseats.jpg

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h104/thundurchicken/dawkness.jpg

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h104/thundurchicken/newRear2.jpg

[Saskatchewan17]

Wow that Civic is awesome! Really tastefull too, not riced to shit like a lot of tuned Civics.

[BillTheCat]

2005 MINI Cooper S, with most of the common bolt-ons:

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j70/laszlo2u/Random%20MINI%20images/TBGP023.jpg

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j70/laszlo2u/MINIs%20at%20Sugarloaf/SugarloafSSM-27.jpg

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j70/laszlo2u/Random%20MINI%20images/Toggles003a.jpg

And a shot with the Garage Queen/Weekend Toy/Project Car:

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j70/laszlo2u/Dingo%20Day%201/6-24-07-Dingo006.jpg

[IKE=MS3 08.5]

I had a 2002 civic and then hurricane Ike (hints my name) took it from me. Dont ask "why did you leave it there?" I was in Boston and couldn't get back to Texas to move my car in time, that is why. Came out on top on this one, though :) Oh here are some aftermath pictures. 1st picture is the Tuesday after the storm, when we were allowed back on the island, the rest are at the insurance lot, went to go get my roof rack. Ill try to get some pictures before the storm. The downside is I just paid her off a few months before this. Oh well.

EDIT:OH YEAH. Forgot to point out. If you look on the driver side window of the 1st picture you can see a highlighter that was in my center console when I left. Floated up and landed on the lip right there in the picture. Its that orange bar.


http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu143/ricejd2/IMG_2052.jpg
http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu143/ricejd2/IMG_2195.jpg
http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu143/ricejd2/IMG_2198.jpg
http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu143/ricejd2/IMG_2213.jpg

[AMS38U]

http://i333.photobucket.com/albums/m381/ksdapimp/Import-showdown10.jpg
http://i333.photobucket.com/albums/m381/ksdapimp/Import-showdown07.jpg
http://i333.photobucket.com/albums/m381/ksdapimp/IMG_1081.jpg
http://i333.photobucket.com/albums/m381/ksdapimp/IMG_1082.jpg

[hyperpm]

nice variety of cars here

[MATT DAMOND]

Yeah guys! Here's a couple of my past/present:
My first car, 88 944:
http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w173/pmand968/MK2_2372-1.jpg
My problem car, that I still own, 86 944 turbo:
http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w173/pmand968/DSC02852.jpg
And since my Porsche never runs, I figured I'd buy a nice DD to replace my cavy:
http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w173/pmand968/daytona253-1.jpg

[IKE=MS3 08.5]

AMS38U: Did you like driving the SRT4? A few of my friends had them in college. I like the pick up for sure but I just couldnt buy one because Im not going to pay that much for a car and have hand window cranks in the rear. Anyway, I think your car looks great, I always liked how these looked and it was always sweet to smoke a mustang. They would get so mad that a "neon" would beat them. Ha

[LazerBlueP5]

there are many of us who were into that whole rice phase back in the day. maybe Im just the only one who is posting my pics. Im sure there's plenty more out there in this forum

including me:

http://www.msprotege.com/members/LazerBlueP5/kit1.jpg

[IKE=MS3 08.5]

including me:

http://www.msprotege.com/members/LazerBlueP5/kit1.jpg

Don't care if thats rice, i still think it looks nice.

[RC08MS3]

i agree that actually looks very nice for what it is, but then again thats only the back

[Donas64]

there are many of us who were into that whole rice phase back in the day. maybe Im just the only one who is posting my pics. Im sure there's plenty more out there in this forum

Hey man, at least you got out of it. Thakns for posting those pics though. I have not laughed that hard in a long time.

I also never knew that toyota sold the cavalier so that was something learned today. I sorta like the MR2..at least I think it's an MR2.

[Donas64]

i dericed the MR2 down a bit... I started to phase out of that ricer stage and wanted a more clean look seen here:

couldnt really take out the lambo doors once the kit was molded, and the shaved handled couldnt really remove them either, but got rid of the 98+ JDM cf turbo wing, and molded a rear lip, and ditched all the stickers. But I love the carbon fiber mazda rx-7 c-west headlight conversion. I miss it. For anyone who has never had the engine behind them, its a fuckin treat :) That shit was loud, my wife hated the sound inside, I loved it loud, but it was a great car to cruise the canyons on the weekends


Beautiful car man.

[Donas64]

These were my previous cars:


Wow. You must be a wall street investment banker. Lot's of excellent rides. Which one was your fave?

[UHATEIT]

including me:

http://www.msprotege.com/members/LazerBlueP5/kit1.jpg

that actually looks very clean :) I like the wings west style wing (i believe thats a wings west wing) man everyone had wings west wings back in the day :) The wheels looks like the ones youd see on the sl500 mercedes. Props for those too(thumbup)

[andrew.savage]

If you put a lip spoiler on the Tib instead of the Wing, I would still drive that now. Pretty Tasteful.

[camrycev6]

that actually looks very clean :) I like the wings west style wing (i believe thats a wings west wing) man everyone had wings west wings back in the day :) The wheels looks like the ones youd see on the sl500 mercedes. Props for those too(thumbup)

Just my humble opinion, but that thing is horrific. It is an abomination in the eyes of "insert your deity / pink unicorn, etc. here."

[camrycev6]

My old car....

[AutoEuphoria]

Wow. You must be a wall street investment banker. Lot's of excellent rides. Which one was your fave?


I miss the red Evo the most. I had a ton of fun in that car, and it never gave me any problems. The GTO was a great car, but ultimately too difficult/expensive to modify, and too big and heavy to really be fun without mods. The turbo ITR was great, but it required a LOT of maintenance, and it ultimately developed an oil leak I couldn't fix for some reason.

And thank you :)

[RuZec]

2003 corolla with my friends z
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a38/insanity14/datsunandcorolla.jpg
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a38/insanity14/biggcorolla.jpg
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a38/insanity14/IMG_0008.jpg
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a38/insanity14/IMG_0004.jpg
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a38/insanity14/IMG_0009.jpg

86 mr2 according to paper work. but really an 87(there was something fishy about this car... only had her for a month. driving in the rain and I blew a hole on the side of the engine. thats what made me make my final decision on enlisting for the USAF)
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a38/insanity14/IMG_0042.jpg
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a38/insanity14/IMG_0043.jpg
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a38/insanity14/IMG_0043.jpg
can you say spaghetti?
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a38/insanity14/IMG_0047.jpg

[RuZec]

on my corolla I relocated the HU to where you would put CD's and put that monitor there. I never was able to finish touching it up.. I still have the car my sister uses it as a DD

[ReadS13]

Here is my 07 honda fit base. I beat the crap out of this car and after 93k miles not one thing suffered. I definitly recommend this car as a daily. I sold it for the ms3 cause it would have costed too much money to get it as fast as the 3 does already. The fit cornered though, no weight and a solid shell made this thing handle like a beast.

http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/8104/n1143061673309731921304.th.jpg (http://img232.imageshack.us/my.php?image=n1143061673309731921304.jpg)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEjatCuicVs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scX6NfwTlNw

[andrew.savage]

Here is my 07 honda fit base. I beat the crap out of this car and after 93k miles not one thing suffered. I definitly recommend this car as a daily. I sold it for the ms3 cause it would have costed too much money to get it as fast as the 3 does already. The fit cornered though, no weight and a solid shell made this thing handle like a beast.

http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/8104/n1143061673309731921304.th.jpg (http://img232.imageshack.us/my.php?image=n1143061673309731921304.jpg)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEjatCuicVs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scX6NfwTlNw

My girfirend has it in the orange color. The paddle shifters are cool if you get the top model. Handles well too.

[andrew.savage]

These were my first two. I guess I was heavy on the Chevys.

http://www.beaterreview.com/images/corsica.jpg
http://pic.classifieds1000.com/1187120296-60115-68.148.2.254.jpg

[Jon MS3]

I loved rice as a kid :)

you dont say! haha. is that a chevy steering wheel in your toyota?

[Saskatchewan17]

you dont say! haha. is that a chevy steering wheel in your toyota?

It's a Chevy... he just put toyota badges and products on it to replicate the JDM Toyota Cavilier. And yeah... those cars are total rice... bleh.

[Jon MS3]

http://i333.photobucket.com/albums/m381/ksdapimp/Import-showdown10.jpg

^so nice it deserves to be posted twice

[turbobst]

This
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g178/turbobst/Cars/IMG_0002.jpg

Then
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g178/turbobst/Cars/Picture158.jpg

Then came the speed 3. before I had the SRT-4 I had a 2002 Nissan Sentra SE R Spec-V

The truck was sick, but I wanted 4 doors. Best mid sized truck imo.
4.7 V8 was really strong.

[Saskatchewan17]

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g178/turbobst/Cars/IMG_0002.jpg

How does it compare to the speed?

[UHATEIT]

you dont say! haha. is that a chevy steering wheel in your toyota?

thats was the last peice I ended up putting on later. The airbag cover with the toyota emblem on it. Put it on and then ended up selling the car later. Otherwise, all of the chevy stuff was converted over :)

[turbobst]

How does it compare to the speed?[/QUOTE]

The speed handles a lot better and interior is nicer.

I think the SRT-4 is a straight line car, however if you do a lot of suspension work it does pretty good at time attack events.

I also love the tranny on the SRT, very positive shifts, never hitting gates between shifts. But, it only had 5 speeds, it needed a 6th gear.

The stock tranny on the SRT I think could handle somewhere around 500 horses to the wheels.

But, overall driving, quality, styling and being a much faster car from the factory The Mazdaspeed 3 dominates hands down.

I think if you dumped the same amount of money into both cars, you would have a much faster and stronger car with the mazda than you would with the dodge. (And I'm not just saying that because I own a Mazda)

[Jasnall]

98 Mercury Mountaineer, 5.0 V8 AWD, K&N sri, Magna Flow exhaust.
I got raped on the trade in, I wish I woulda just kept her. Loved that car.
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b286/jasnall/100_0148.jpg

[92 Couper]

Deep Emerald Green 1992 Mustang LX 5.0 Coupe. Bought New April 1992, Sold 9/30/08. 524 rwhp/478 lb-ft. 16 years of mods.

http://bellsouthpwp.net/r/b/rberry6/92LX002.jpg
http://bellsouthpwp.net/r/b/rberry6/92LX003.jpg

Ultra White 1999 Mustang SVT Cobra Convertible. Bought in March 2007, Sold 9/30/08. Lots of mods.

http://bellsouthpwp.net/r/b/rberry6/99SVT003.jpg
http://bellsouthpwp.net/r/b/rberry6/99SVT004.jpg

Silver Metallic 2003 10th Anniversary Edition Mustang SVT Cobra Convertible. Bought 9/30/08 with 19,977 miles. 468 rwhp/483 lb-ft. Lots of mods. This is my hobby car:

http://bellsouthpwp.net/r/b/rberry6/termi001.jpg
http://bellsouthpwp.net/r/b/rberry6/termi002.jpg
http://bellsouthpwp.net/r/b/rberry6/termi009.jpg

[Nliiitend1]

Mmmmmm......Terminator.

That's a clean lookin' notchback as well. (thumb)

[79_Limited]

Old cars in my old neighborhood.

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b247/yumyum1667/BMW1.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b247/yumyum1667/NewPaint25.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b247/yumyum1667/image0003.jpg

[madvillian]

that jeep is so sweet, ive always wanted one of those.

[RC08MS3]

i envy a termi

[turbo23]

Mine, its now my race car, but now under construction, was making around 400rwhp, and weighed around 2500lbs
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b316/PandaFC/100_4047.jpg
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b316/PandaFC/100_4046.jpg
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b316/PandaFC/100_4044.jpg

[mr_mazda329]

Mine, its now my race car, but now under construction, was making around 400rwhp, and weighed around 2500lbs


Very clean FC. I too have an alternate track car.

[mr_mazda329]

First: 1990 Oldsmobile Cutlass (beater after highschool)

http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee297/mr_mazda329/Randoms/5220260001_large.jpg

Joined the Air Force and bought my 97 Miata (current and Track car)

http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee297/mr_mazda329/100_2246-1.jpg
http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee297/mr_mazda329/AutoX/100_2598.jpg
http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee297/mr_mazda329/AutoX/100_2602.jpg

Paid off the Miata and wanted something for Daily use ( 09 Speed 3)

http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee297/mr_mazda329/Speed%203/100_1896.jpg
http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee297/mr_mazda329/LV%20Mazda%20meets/100_2550.jpg

[creina1221]

Very Diverse crowd all coming to a crossroads here, Although I did expect more muscle than I saw. I personally came from the Sleeper family. I had the SVT contour and before that I had an mtx SHO.
---
Lots of nice cars in this thread.

[79_Limited]

that jeep is so sweet, ive always wanted one of those.

Why thanks. It is by far the biggest money pit I have ever owned.

Here is a before pic. It took me a week just to sand the thing.

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b247/yumyum1667/Paint29.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b247/yumyum1667/Jeeplabor2-.jpg

[squidmotion]

man, that is one sweet FSJ...

some VERY COOOL CARS on this thread...

i've owned a '69 jeepster commando halfcab... my first hand-me-down from dad... we put a 400cid chev and 4spd in it...

my second was mom's '70 SS nova 4-spd... did a mild restore and drove that while in my first year or two of college... that was a great car..

also ended up with dads '83 FSJ cherokee laredo, the last year of the full size 2-door model....it had 260,000 on it. i rebuilt the engine, tranny... then sold it ... had 352,000 on it, and ran great... what a great tow vehicle that thing was...

i've also owned a few corollas that are still being driven into the ground...

my first new car was my xterra that i bought in late 2000 (V6, 4WD, 5speed, wicked sound system)... and what a great car... all i did was change the oil... and i really punished it... it hauled everything, everywhere (including the new baby home)... i wasn't going to trade it in, but they offered me so much for it i couldn't see keeping it... i try not to think about it...

here are a few photos through the life of 'traveler' (what we called it), and i think one of a photo of a photo of my old nova... i'll do my best to dig up some cherokee and commando photos, maybe eve a few luv ones.... (didn't have a digital camera back then)...

that first one is the last time we went to the coast together... sigh...

[squidmotion]

the others...

[AMS38U]

^so nice it deserves to be posted twice

lol my X and there real lol

[kawiralph]

R32 (Vtroubleyou) and Mazda 6 Wagon

[Hank3]

How was the r32?

[LazerBlueP5]

that actually looks very clean :) I like the wings west style wing (i believe thats a wings west wing) man everyone had wings west wings back in the day :) The wheels looks like the ones youd see on the sl500 mercedes. Props for those too(thumbup)

Yeah it's an OEM wing (WW sold it as well, but cheaper from dealer), and wings west 4-piece urethane kit. Lowered 1.8" w/ Intrax coils, 17" Enkei "Shoguns", and an HKS dragger exhaust (muffler only).

All show no go. :P I wish I had pics of my PREVIOUS Tiburon that was PURE rice. It had vinyl ALLLL over it, I'm talking extreme!

[chippy]

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j119/chipyang/Photo0427.jpg

the good 'ol trusty Civic. Sold her to get the MS3.

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j119/chipyang/9.jpg

and the Corvette

[andrew.savage]

R32 (Vtroubleyou) and Mazda 6 Wagon

I am so jealous of the R32.

[UHATEIT]

Yeah it's an OEM wing (WW sold it as well, but cheaper from dealer), and wings west 4-piece urethane kit. Lowered 1.8" w/ Intrax coils, 17" Enkei "Katanas", and an HKS dragger exhaust (muffler only).

All show no go. :P I wish I had pics of my PREVIOUS Tiburon that was PURE rice. It had vinyl ALLLL over it, I'm talking extreme!

as you could probably tell from my pics of all the decals n shit that I too was a vinyl whore :( But I was proud of the ones on the cavalier, I had actually designed them on my computer in MS paint and then had them printed at a vinyl store, so it was more gratifying that I designed them myself, as rice as they looked :)

[LazerBlueP5]

as you could probably tell from my pics of all the decals n shit that I too was a vinyl whore :( But I was proud of the ones on the cavalier, I had actually designed them on my computer in MS paint and then had them printed at a vinyl store, so it was more gratifying that I designed them myself, as rice as they looked :)

Very cool.

Yeah man that vinyl phase didn't last long- and I mean in the scene as a whole. It was only around for 1.5 maybe 2 years. lol

[mckraut]

My first car was an '89 Acura Integra LS and I loved that thing. The picture below is not mine, but is the exact same car.
http://www.hyts.hu/autok/acura/integra-5-door-1986-89/acura_integra-5-door-1986-89_r2.jpg

After that, I got a 2002 Hyundai Accent and became obsessed with neon lightning and sound systems. This was my ricer phase and thank god it's over.
http://www.msprotege.com/members/mckraut/front.JPG

http://www.msprotege.com/members/mckraut/rear.JPG

http://www.msprotege.com/members/mckraut/side.JPG

http://www.msprotege.com/members/mckraut/dash.JPG

http://www.msprotege.com/members/mckraut/backseat.JPG

...let the flaming begin.

[cosic]

Thought I posted it before..
1998 Honda

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e338/cosicosic/Sept4.jpg

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e338/cosicosic/Sept1.jpg

[09speed3]

Here was my s2000 I had before my ms3

http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/9931/s2000r.jpg (http://img4.imageshack.us/my.php?image=s2000r.jpg)
By couch1983 (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/couch1983)

http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/1700/s20002.jpg (http://img4.imageshack.us/my.php?image=s20002.jpg)
By couch1983 (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/couch1983)

[IKE=MS3 08.5]

That s2000 looks nice.

[kawiralph]

How was the r32?

A PITA, always something breaking, rattling or squeaking. I only had it for 9 months or 11000 km. It was my last VDUB after almost 20 years. I find the Speed 3 so much better, the only thing I miss from the R32 is the AWD.

[Hank3]

A PITA, always something breaking, rattling or squeaking. I only had it for 9 months or 11000 km. It was my last VDUB after almost 20 years. I find the Speed 3 so much better, the only thing I miss from the R32 is the AWD.

Bummer - I was just trying to tell a friend that I'm not 100% gung ho about the new Jetta TDI because of the company's recent past with reliability. On paper, the TDI is a rock-on bargain due to it taking diesel (which is almost the same as regular unleaded), it's driveability, and interior. But I've read more negative stories from owners than positives due to electrical-related issues. Car mags seem to enjoy the VWs; it's unfortunate that owners seem to give it bad reviews. Consumer Reports has had not-so-good ratings also in the past. I do read good reviews from owners, too, just more bad ones for me to consider or recommend one at this point.

[Donas64]

Same here. I LOVED the last gen R32 and almost got a last gen GTI VR6 but maintenance scared me off.

[gonerogue]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2095/2030830636_07efd9351b.jpg

[Hank3]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2095/2030830636_07efd9351b.jpg

Speaking of Vdubs :) Curious to hear your experience...

[gonerogue]

Speaking of Vdubs :) Curious to hear your experience...

I bought the car in July '07 and it had 36K miles on it. It also had a previous accident, as show on the CarFax report, and some body panel repair. However, the car drove great and I really did like driving it for it's pull across the powerband (200HP, 195TQ, N/A). Over the course of the next 19 months, I put 22,000 miles on the car and honestly never really had an issue with it. I had to replace two things: battery and a taillight bulb. I did bring it in the have the brakelight fuse replaced as it was a recall and it did put my car into limp mode a couple times, but the issue was fixed and it did not resurface.

Like most others, I was worried about long-term reliability of VW. I have a couple friends who have pretty much laid their VWs to rest at 130K miles and I wanted to at least get rid of mine before it wasn't worth anything. I took the opportunity on a great deal and traded in the VW.

The VW certainly felt more sturdy than the Mazda and I enjoyed the styling of the MKIV Jetta. The engine was stout and provided a lot of fun, but in the end, I got rid of it because I was worried about the future of the car.

[kawiralph]

Over the last 25 years I owned a Golf I GTI (4 speed, only about 1800 pounds heavy!), Golf II GTI, Golf II GTI 16V, Golf III VR6 and Golf IV R32. The Golf I GTI was the most fun of the bunch. Very reliable (didn't have much that could have made problems anyway..). From then on problems got worse with each newer generation. After the R32 I was so frustrated that I figured out, that after owning japanese bikes for more than 25 years, with only minor problems, maybe I should give japanese cars a try. Since then I have owned a Mazda 6 and now have a Mazda Speed 3. Not that I haven't had any problems, but after a total of 6 years and 2 cars I can say that if my Vdubs would have had so few problems as my Mazdas I'd probably still be driving a Vdub.
Maybe the overall feel of the Mazdas is not quite as refined as that of a Vdub, but as the Mazda is so much cheaper (at least here in Switzerland) I have plenty of money left to invest in aftermarket parts. I for my point think my Speed 3 with Bilstein coilovers and OZ Ultraleggeras is a much better ride than my R32 was despite it having KW variant 2 Coilovers and upgraded wheels. Last of all it surely is down to personal preferences, but at the moment I don't think I'll ever buy another Vdub. On the other side, if ten years ago sombody would have told me that someday in future I'd be driving a Mazda....

[Hank3]

Good to hear more honest stories about Vdub experiences. It's not all about Vdub is whack and bashing them; but there are stories explaining the ownership experience. There's no doubt they put out great products, but it's the after-experience...

[Kain]

Don't have pics, but I've been all over the map with cars. I don't have any brand loyalty (and with so much cross-ownership and vendor sharing, very little separate brands these days anyway).

I've owned two Mazdas (Protege, MS3), two Toyotas (Cressida, Celica), one Chevy (Metro), one Mitsubishi (Eclipse), one Chrysler (minivan) and one Nissan (Sentra).

[DaleNixon]

If we're just listing here, I had:

1986 Ford F-150 (The truck that would NEVAR die!)
1996 Ford Contour (WORST POS EVER but I loved the car)
2003.5 Mazda Protege5 (Randomly died on me in traffic a few times but always started back up wtf, but very reliable outside of that)
2008.5 Mazda Mazdaspeed3 (So far so good, but the internet has me worried about engines falling, engines popping, turbos smoking, and Jesus Christ striking me down with a bolt of lightning)

[DRKNYTE]

00 Honda Civic fully built D16Y8 Long Block capable of 10,000 Redline and JDM Tranns.... Still for Sale!!!

[my3needsaname]

...that is the epitome of rice...does it run on rice too? (ricer)

[03.5-dc-speed]

first car: 89 crx
first and a half: 69 chevelle, my dads but i drove it and put some money and time in it.(cant find pic but you can kinda see in the background of the crx pic)
second: 97 cherokee sport
third: 03.5 MSP
fourth: 09 CWP MS3
http://i430.photobucket.com/albums/qq25/ms32009/0_IMAGE_040.jpg
http://i430.photobucket.com/albums/qq25/ms32009/0_IMAGE_034.jpg
http://i430.photobucket.com/albums/qq25/ms32009/2463043.jpg
http://i430.photobucket.com/albums/qq25/ms32009/DSC03982.jpg

[Donas64]

00 Honda Civic fully built D16Y8 Long Block capable of 10,000 Redline and JDM Tranns.... Still for Sale!!!

wow.....you definitely upgraded.

[LostViper]

1994 Volvo 940 Turbo

2002 Volvo S60 T5
http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/4202/img0440uy0.jpg

[AutoEuphoria]

It's fascinating the progress that people make as they grow older. I think we all go through that Form over Function stage at some point...the flashier the better (I did with my 94 Mx6 LS...first car). At some point we realize that less is more, power is nice, handling is nice and "show" is rice ;)

[Donas64]

Are those R wheels on your volvo or did the S60 come stock with those?

[LostViper]

Those are the R rims, used as my summer wheels. T5 rims were 17 spoke wheels that just made the car look a bit old

[DRKNYTE]

Hell yeah it's rice but I learned so much with that car so I can really enjoy this one. Wait till you see what I do with the speed 3. Function WAY before form this time around and nice and clean not rice and beans!

[meicalnissyen]

well the Mod list is, extensive on this car
it turns well but not, uh, fast
It wears 225/40-18 for daily drivers, I have some 245's for track days, but they are,....snug:p

[IndyCWPSpeed3]

First car I bought was 2000 Contour SVT
http://a332.g.akamai.net/f/332/936/12h/www.edmunds.com//pictures/VEHICLE/2000/Ford/892/2000.ford.contoursvt.4353-E.jpg

Then leased a 2007 Lincoln MKZ
http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/autoshows/chicago/2006/2007lincolnmkz.lincolnmkzr34160.img.jpg

Wasn't my style so just picked up 2008.5 GT saturday.

[Hank3]

Contour SVT! That was always my fav SVT vehicle.

[mckraut]

well the Mod list is, extensive on this car
it turns well but not, uh, fast
It wears 225/40-18 for daily drivers, I have some 245's for track days, but they are,....snug:p

heh, I love autocross pictures where the car only has 3 wheels on the ground.

[happy and angry]

heh, I love autocross pictures where the car only has 3 wheels on the ground.Best part of that picture is that it looks like he took out a cone (or a small child). Which one is being dragged under the front bumper?

[IndyCWPSpeed3]

Was a great car, had it for 7 years and over 90k miles with no major issues, if it had more aftermarket support would have kept it as a project car. It was a beast when new, but couldn't hang with the next generation of compact sports cars anymore.

[Abilor]

My previous cars, descending, a pictorial history:

Like driving the beat up recliner in your grandma's basement:

http://www.edmunds.com/pictures/VEHICLE/1997/Volvo/540/1997.volvo.850.11072-396x249.jpg

The beginner hatchback:

http://images.automotive.com/reviews/images/00fordfocus.jpg

College car, Piece o' shit car:
http://media.motortopia.com/files/4060/vehicle/476dc7056e08c/front.jpg

Drumroll, my beater car I learned on and bought another to own. I want to get another one and frankenstein mod it:

http://www.logical-source.com/images/AutoPhotos/FOFE8893.jpg

I love festivas. The mileage was AMAZING. My dad's engine bay lit on fire on the highway once, and he just put the flames out. Car went another 30,000 miles. Four gears of goodness, the GT 1991 had FIVE gears, woot!

[03.5-dc-speed]

^ there is a turbo festiva out by my house and its fast as shit!

[757speed3]

I had an 08 MZ3. Stock, automatic but it had the 17's and the same interior as my MS3. My soon to be ex wife had and 07 Mazda 5 that I agreed to trade if she would buy the MZ 3 from me. Even though I love my Speed3, it still hurts giving away the first brand new car I ever bought. It had 3 miles on it when I left the dealer.

[IKE=MS3 08.5]

Best part of that picture is that it looks like he took out a cone (or a small child). Which one is being dragged under the front bumper?

That has to be at least a 2 second time deduction.(hand)

[Donas64]

Contour SVT! That was always my fav SVT vehicle.

an under appreciated classic to be sure.

[Jackyll]

First: 1997 GSX
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v201/scandals09/The%20GSX/MrClean_002.jpg

Then: 2004 Evo8
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v201/scandals09/Evo/Photo0059.jpg

Guess you can say I came from a 4G63 past I guess lol.

[Donas64]

nice and clean. Good taste.

[UHATEIT]

Speaking of Vdubs :) Curious to hear your experience...

My wife currently has a 2001 1.8T, we love that thing, its a trooper, moderately fast with an intake that we bought for it. Love the interior, its a pretty sleek car and very comfortable. It's also very stable as the other guy mentioned about his jetta.
http://memimage.cardomain.com/ride_images/3/425/2441/26061220094_medium.jpg

[Hank3]

My wife currently has a 2001 1.8T, we love that thing, its a trooper, moderately fast with an intake that we bought for it. Love the interior, its a pretty sleek car and very comfortable. It's also very stable as the other guy mentioned about his jetta.
http://memimage.cardomain.com/ride_images/3/425/2441/26061220094_medium.jpg

Good to hear a positive experience for a Vdub.

[Timshadi]

1991 Camaro W/350
1994 Ford Escort 1.9
1997 Mercury Mountaineer 5.0
2008.5 Mazdaspeed 3 Gt Metro Gray

[ryannn]

My 2005 Chev Blazer ... traded it in on the MS3 ... dealer hates me now, but what can a guy do?(shrug)

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h187/ryannn01/splashhh.jpg
and
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h187/ryannn01/stuck.jpg

[prmspen]

I don't have pics, but here's my list:
1972 Holden Torana LJ (Australian GM car - first car, absolute POS)
1977 Toyota Celica
1985 BMW 325
1978 Maxda RX-7
1986 Ford Mustang convertible
1995 Mazda Miata (first new car)
199? Ford Crown Victoria (ex-cop car - found a spent shotgun shell under the dash)
1988 Honda Integra (POS)
1998 Saturn sedan (POS, but cheap)
1992 Cadillac Sedan DeVille (POS, and expensive to run)
2000 Audi TT
2001 Subaru Outback
2008.5 MS3 (my current baby)

It's a fairly long list, but I'm older than most of you. Also, I moved internationally a few times, and none of the cars were worth shipping.

My wife has a 2005 Mini Cooper S, which is insane fun on the twisty bits.

[meicalnissyen]

Best part of that picture is that it looks like he took out a cone (or a small child). Which one is being dragged under the front bumper?

Well spotted !!!

I was ...... off line .
actually it was a decreasing radius with a signifigant advantage to being wide on entry and a cone was placed a few feet inside of the line produced by the previous cones, and it was a old blackened nasty cone,

I dispatched it most authorotatively and disposed of the corpse as seen in this photo

[StealthWyvern]

an under appreciated classic to be sure.


+1 I want a silver frost one with a Mirko lip and lowered.

Edit: A SVT Contour or a CSVT as its known on the contour.org forums.

[RUMBLEFISH]

Before the speed3.

http://i39.tinypic.com/104rzi1.jpg

[Kain]

Vicky Valencourt, whatcha doin' to my tractor?

http://www.imcdb.org/images/058/025.jpg

[CTGrey02]

I still have both of these, as well as my camaro (it's in primer).

My 2002 GT. 392 RWHP as of 2006? I havent dyno'd it in a few years. Nor have I run it. Was running high 12's with 360 HP on the old rear end. Lots of Modifications

http://www.ctgrey02.com/images/mustang/rear06.jpg
http://www.ctgrey02.com/images/mustang/sidedyno.jpg
http://www.ctgrey02.com/images/mustang/GotBullit.jpg
http://www.ctgrey02.com/images/mustang/gojuice.jpg
http://www.ctgrey02.com/edit.jpg
http://www.ctgrey02.com/Hooters-Chicks02.jpg


My focus:
http://www.ctgrey02.com/images/coverd.jpg

LOL. I never bothered taking pictures of it.

Had a 95 Probe, a 1979 Mercury Capri 5.0 (think Mustang not Chevy Caprice), and a 91 Geo Metro before these.

Just picked up a 2008 Rav4 V6 too. Nice mini SUV.

[Nliiitend1]

My focus:
http://www.ctgrey02.com/images/coverd.jpg

LOL. I never bothered taking pictures of it.



Ever go over to [FJ] (http://www.focaljet.com)?

[HKPRO5]

Heres my previous car...
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a82/lancerevil/P1010248.jpg

[iknospd3]

heres my old car before and after a few mods

[CTGrey02]

Ever go over to [FJ] (http://www.focaljet.com)?

Yep. Im there too. I usually go there when I need to see if someone else has had the same issue I had. Site's pretty good for tech info, although I find the liberal mafia running around there annoying as all hell.

[SLOMS3]

My first and previous ride: 2004 Tiburon GT V6 5-spd

http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee11/Sctuscani/tibfront2.jpg

http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee11/Sctuscani/tibbyback.jpg

http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee11/Sctuscani/tibby.jpg

The Performance Goodies:
http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee11/Sctuscani/012.jpg

[Donas64]

Nice Tibby. Tastefully done.

[Hank3]

Heres my previous car...
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a82/lancerevil/P1010248.jpg

How'd you like the S2K compared to the Speed3?

[kbzon01]

I dont have any pics of my last car - 02 Civic Si. I never wanted to get rid of that car...we learn from our mistakes!

[papa_smurf071]

I just traded my Lexus IS300 for a Black MS3 wow there is a huge difference on the speed.

[tddelsol]

http://www.msprotege.com/members/tddelsol/6098520215_medium.jpg
http://www.msprotege.com/members/tddelsol/Del%20Sol.jpg
http://www.msprotege.com/members/tddelsol/MazdaSpeed.jpg
no pix of the mazda 6 or the kia

[mildsalsa]

my cali ride for years!!! love the convertable and beach time!

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2527/4111025794_94c2c4f7d9_m.jpg

[5-4-fighting]

My last car

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f7/R2M45/cars102308M3001.jpg

[shuura]

Galant (http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2392724) = show and not much go...

http://memimage.cardomain.com/ride_images/2/4571/4481/23927240027_large.jpg

[Doozy]

90 eagle talon tsi
http://photos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs035.snc1/3271_85573263133_683098133_2406001_3651872_n.jpg

01.5 audi a4 1.8t
http://photos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs035.snc1/3271_85571343133_683098133_2405993_7523135_n.jpg

01.5 audi s4 2.7t
http://photos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs035.snc1/3271_85568308133_683098133_2405981_1946340_n.jpg

08 ms3
http://1strule.org/m/110/1249081433photo.jpg

i've had other cars, but nothing worth posting.

[Donas64]

S4 2.7t = LOVE! Why did you ditch it?

[Doozy]

S4 2.7t = LOVE! Why did you ditch it?

ever own one? it's a serious money pit. it's a love/hate relationship. it was in the shop more then it was on the road. as soon as the warrant was up, i sold it. i'm sure you could pick one up now for under 10k.

[boosted1]

The previous ride.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e95/KeithGTP/HPIM0025-1.jpg

[MM BOOST]

My first love, the first few pics are as close to stock as I have, this was the day after putting on full suspension:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v287/ARACHNO/DSCF0006.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v287/ARACHNO/DSCF0003.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v287/ARACHNO/DSCF0013.jpg

Before wreck on Thanksgiving '05:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v287/ARACHNO/12a1f603.jpg

After my wreck on thanksgiving '05:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v287/ARACHNO/6ba8a94e.jpg

HDR Photo:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v287/ARACHNO/NewCarPics04423.jpg

Its last stage:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v287/ARACHNO/kj4_1972.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v287/ARACHNO/KJinternet12.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v287/ARACHNO/collegeinternet7.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v287/ARACHNO/collegeinternet6.jpg

Then comes last May:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v287/ARACHNO/kevnewwhip1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v287/ARACHNO/kevnewwhip-1.jpg

and now...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v287/ARACHNO/100_0127-1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v287/ARACHNO/100_0130.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v287/ARACHNO/100_0138-1.jpg

[RedKatanax9]

Very first car:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1115118/Public%20Photos/93Civic.png

Then (still my favorite):
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1115118/Public%20Photos/93Integra.png

Then (first Mazda):
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1115118/Public%20Photos/96MX6.png

With (not my actual car):
http://www.crxcess.com/owned/93teg1.jpg

Then:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1115118/Public%20Photos/02P5.png

With:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1115118/Public%20Photos/95DelSol.png

Current ride:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1115118/Public%20Photos/04FX.png

With:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1115118/Public%20Photos/08MS3.png

Would love to ride:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1115118/Public%20Photos/JA.png

[voiceKoil]

I remember this day, I left the stupid window and sun roof open, dust everywhere, HA look at that yard! (drunk)
http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u246/voiceKoil731/DSCF2743.jpg

My third dsm./winter beater. for the kitted 96
http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u246/voiceKoil731/DSCF4157.jpg

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u246/voiceKoil731/DSCF2123.jpg

SOld :( miss you baby....
http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u246/voiceKoil731/mazda.jpg

My daily, heavily modded, de-badged grille, smoked/shaved emblems, tint, black rims, cd, 15in sub, lol oh my god its a VAN leave it ALONE!!!!!! Its treatin me good, and saving so much moneys
http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u246/voiceKoil731/van.jpg

[voiceKoil]

After that, I got a 2002 Hyundai Accent and became obsessed with neon lightning and sound systems. This was my ricer phase and thank god it's over.


http://www.msprotege.com/members/mckraut/backseat.JPG

...let the flaming begin.

It happens lol I had one too, my first first eclipse was black, anything except the shifter had glowing red lights, its healthy I think, makes you appreciate what not to do now lol(smash)

[joem.]

159706 for all u honda haters.....my first car i bought myself, 95 honda accord ex, i swapped the motor out for a jspec h22a type s motor. too many mods to list.. it a sleeper..it also has 250,000 miles on the body, shes pretty quick runs low 14's all day on street tires and pump gas.

159707 and my 1990 caddy brougham
i still own both of them..

[voiceKoil]

including me:

http://www.msprotege.com/members/LazerBlueP5/kit1.jpg

I think this almost has a little hint of the new speed3 in there, or am I just crayzyz(wiggle)

[Ricktalife]

First car: Blue 1998 Nissan 200sx SE (sorry no pics)

Second car: Yellow 2001 Mazda Protege MP3

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c372/RickTaLife/mymp3.jpg

Third car: Black 2004 Nissan Sentra SE-R Spec V (sorry no pics)

Current ride: Blue 2003 Mazdaspeed Protege

When I bought it
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c372/RickTaLife/DSC00508.jpg

Most recent photos
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c372/RickTaLife/DSC00632.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c372/RickTaLife/DSC00624.jpg

[ohioan]

05 focus after guy smashed into my on highway...
http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff65/notontime/0307070808.jpg

after it was fixed:
http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff65/notontime/0122091024a.jpg

Hated that car so much.

[BadBandar]

I dont have a speed3 but heres what ive had.
1st car: 00 protege lx
http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w222/badbandar/myfirst.jpg

second: 96 honda prelude vtec
http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w222/badbandar/Picture065.jpg
Now: 2003 msp
http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w222/badbandar/3702612736_5ec84182e7_o.jpg

[SBSPEED3]

2000 ford f150 harley davidson
looked like this
http://images01.olx.com/ui/2/41/05/f_17433605_5.jpeg

[SRTie4k]

Hmm, I thought I posted in a thread like this already...apparently not...

Anyways, previous to the MS3, only car worth noting:

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i229/Jodokall/SRT-4/mike.jpg

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i229/Jodokall/SRT-4/srt4_0601_2.jpg

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i229/Jodokall/SRT-4/Picture012.jpg

[Donas64]

Love the skittle. Clean engine bay too.

[simplycmplex]

Gosh I miss her...tho I have moved on to bigger and better things (my MS3 of course)

everyone...meet Pamela...

Before:
http://x06.xanga.com/a5cf540062c30260087192/b207149443.jpg

After:
http://x7f.xanga.com/8daf723a50432260087238/b207149485.jpg

[Wastegate13]

Hmm, I thought I posted in a thread like this already...apparently not...

Anyways, previous to the MS3, only car worth noting:



Forget the skittle, moar pics of the Kawi!!!

[SwampAss]

I had an 07.

Dealers give the Z1000 away. I bought mine OTD for $7000

[Design]

These photos were taken the year I sold it. Yes, I was the original owner. :)


http://carphotos.cardomain.com/ride_images/1/1259/1341/3145670139_large.jpg
http://carphotos.cardomain.com/ride_images/1/1259/1341/3145670140_large.jpg
http://carphotos.cardomain.com/ride_images/1/1259/1341/3145670192_large.jpg

[SRTie4k]

These photos were taken the year I sold it. Yes, I was the original owner. :)


Where were those pics taken?

[SRTie4k]

Forget the skittle, moar pics of the Kawi!!!

Here's some more.

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i229/Jodokall/Tag-O-Rama/tag-o-rama3.jpg

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i229/Jodokall/Tag-O-Rama/tag-o-rama2.jpg

[Donas64]

1996 Infiniti G20. I still miss those defrosting mirrors!

[Wastegate13]

Love that Kawi. I have a GSXR but I love the naked bikes.

[Protege-Fiend]

here ya go

http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k79/nismothecat/kouki98.jpg

why would u trade a world class drift car for fr drive i mean dont get me wrong i love my little proto but that shit KILLLZ it

[Ricktalife]

Design - That is my favorite body style SI, and looks to have been very well kept. Very sexy.

[SRTie4k]

Love that Kawi. I have a GSXR but I love the naked bikes.

I had a 98 GSXR 600. It was a lot of fun and a great way to step into the world of sport bikes, but I was sore after more than an hour ride. I wanted something with the power of a supersport, the comfort of a standard and looks to die for - the Z is definitely that bike (thumb)

[Saskatchewan17]

Yeah, that Kawasaki is damn clean man. Love it.
Si is looking good too.

[MSP2k3]

Since a few other MSP guys have posted in here, i guess i will as well

First car, 1995 Mitsubishi Eclipse GST

http://i660.photobucket.com/albums/uu327/MSP2k3/95EclipseGS-T.jpg

Second, 2002 Nissan Sentra SE-R Spec V

http://i660.photobucket.com/albums/uu327/MSP2k3/photo8-4.jpg

and now, 2003 Mazdaspeed Protege

http://i660.photobucket.com/albums/uu327/MSP2k3/P1011008.jpg

[BadBandar]

black mica FTMFW baby!!

[MSP2k3]

black mica FTMFW baby!!

hell yeah!

[Donas64]

hell yeah!

How is the torque of the SE-R compared to the MSP?

[MSP2k3]

How is the torque of the SE-R compared to the MSP?

My brother actually has the SER now, and the MSP will dust it .. BUT, the SER feels 'torquier'. It torque steers like crazy. One of the most fun NA 4cyl's i have driven

[Ricktalife]

My brother actually has the SER now, and the MSP will dust it .. BUT, the SER feels 'torquier'. It torque steers like crazy. One of the most fun NA 4cyl's i have driven

Man I wish Nissan would have combined the 02-03 front end on the 04-05 body style. Regardless the Spec V is a very fun car to drive. I loved how smooth the shifting was but for some reason I had a habit of grinding 3rd gear. Maybe it was the oddly shaped shift knob lol.

[MSP2k3]

Man I wish Nissan would have combined the 02-03 front end on the 04-05 body style. Regardless the Spec V is a very fun car to drive. I loved how smooth the shifting was but for some reason I had a habit of grinding 3rd gear. Maybe it was the oddly shaped shift knob lol.

first mod i did was change that shift knob to a counterweight, helped a ton!

[Design]

Where were those pics taken?

Angeles Crest HWY


Design - That is my favorite body style SI, and looks to have been very well kept. Very sexy.

Thanks man. Yeah I worked hard to keep it in good shape.

Definitely a theft target, though it was never stolen in the 9 years I owned it. :)

[vegas79]

2004 G35 sedan 6mt

[typeshluder]

First Car: 1997 Honda Prelude Type SH:
Looked like this when I sold it...
http://img149.imageshack.us/img149/1442/1418244907l.jpg

Second Car: 1996 Honda Del Sol
Got it wrecked and fixed it up and resprayed for my daily driver once the Prelude wasn't practical anymore...
http://img149.imageshack.us/img149/7484/1418241407l.jpg

Bike: 1998 Suzuki GSX-R 600
Sold after a friend was killed on his...
http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/5307/1418240348l.jpg