do you own an import? - NJFBOA - Home of New Jersey's Camaros and Firebirds

jims69camaro · 08-20-2007, 08:43 PM

time to fess up. do you own an import? i mean, a car that the head company is based overseas, like BMW, mercedes, honduh, hyundai, kia.

there will be no bashing in this thread, and if there is, i expect one of the moderators to drop the axe on the post (not the thread). so free feel to come clean and tell us your darkest, innermost secrets. you don't have to justify your ownership, either. we all know you went import because there are no american cars that can come close, or the gas mileage, or the mechanical quality, or whatever. it doesn't matter.

97slpss · 08-20-2007, 08:48 PM

ive got a 92 honda accord coupe.....this thing is indestructable its amazing

BonzoHansen · 08-20-2007, 08:50 PM

The wife wanted a Pilot. I hate it. I'm sure a few remember the $900 coolant line...

I also own a Chevy Truck, an Olds Intrigue and 3 Camaros....

ShitOnWheels · 08-20-2007, 08:54 PM

I own a Hyundai. It's lasted me 112k miles with only basic maintainence until I met my husband, who has not done a lot more of the good stuff on it.

We also lease Mercedes yearly. But that's because we can. And because they are awesome cars. DOn't care what anyone says, I'll take my Benz over any American car anyday.

12secondv6 · 08-20-2007, 08:57 PM

2007 Mercedes-Benz SLK280
2002 Hyundai Elentra
1997 Pontiac Firebird
1996 Pontiac Trans Am

Used to have:
2007 Mercedes-Benz E350
2006 Mercedes-Benz E350
2003 Mercedes-Benz C230
All model line of Mercedes-Benz as company cars.
1991 Merc Topaz
1972 Chevelle
1993 Merc Sable

In November I will add another import to the list - 2008 Merceds-Benz C300

misterjuice · 08-20-2007, 09:23 PM

can't you two just do one post??? i mean, come on now

Demian · 08-20-2007, 09:27 PM

Any Consultant/Trainer Jobs available at MBUSA?

Oh I have a Mazda 3 I bought for the women.

LS1Hawk · 08-20-2007, 09:35 PM

Here's the line of cars that were/are mine:

1987 Dodge Charger
1997 Pontiac Sunfire
2002 Pontiac Trans Am Firehawk
2007 Chevy Cobalt SS/SC

Cars that have been owned by my family. I put an asterisk next to the ones I've been around to experience:

1961 Chevy Impala
1966 Pontiac GTO
1968 Ford Mustang*
1972 Pontiac Grand Prix
1973 Ford Mustang
1974 Corvette
1978 Corvette*
1981 Plymouth Reliant*
1986 Ford Thunderbird*
1994 Dodge Intrepid*
2000 Chrysler Concorde*
2006 Pontiac GTO*

BonzoHansen · 08-20-2007, 09:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jims69camaro

there will be no bashing in this thread, and if there is, i expect one of the moderators to drop the axe on the post (not the thread).

Please note Jim's wishes. If your bash post disappears, or your post quoting a bash post, this is why.

WildBillyT · 08-20-2007, 09:53 PM

Nope, I don't own one. But my '69 shares a bay with a 930 turbo slant. Any car that had a history of being such a widowmaker that it was pulled from the market for a redesign is OK with me.

JL8Jeff · 08-20-2007, 10:02 PM

Not currently, just Camaros here. I have owned Toyota trucks in the past mainly because they were used, cheap and I know how to work on them. I prefer GM vehicles myself. Picking a daily driver is not easy and there are certain needs people have which lead them to a specific vehicle.

jims69camaro · 08-20-2007, 10:13 PM

i've had possession of certain imports, but they were never really mine as i never swapped the title into my name. back in the high school years, i cleaned a woman's yard for her and she gave me two datsuns. one was a b-210 and i can't remember the name of the other. i was told to "get that s**t out from in front of my house" by pappy. now i understand what he meant, although at the time, i figured it was just another of his rants.

during the college years, i had a VW bug for a few weeks.

while i sold cars, i drove the helloutta a mitsudouche diamond for a while, until i switched over to the used car side. then i was allowed to drive whatever came in until the car sold or one of my superiors wanted it. that's how i met and fell in love with the ZR-1.

currently, the grarage consists of the wife's liberty, and my f-bodies. neither of her sons drives american; one drives an accord and the other a top of the line acura. well, the acura died of neglect so we had someone give us $50 for it. better that than it being a lawn ornament for a coupla more years.

qwikz28 · 08-20-2007, 10:17 PM

not i, but my family does own a few. although i wouldn't consider myself to be as anti-import as many on this board

maroman88 · 08-20-2007, 10:24 PM

we have 3 camaro's, 88, 91, 02, a 67 firebird, and a 02 monte ss

a camaro or two may be for sale soon tho making way for some new fbody's

jola · 08-20-2007, 10:32 PM

All American cars for me and my entire family. I don't foresee that will change save a 240z, Triumph, or Karmann Ghia project car.

Firebird67dude · 08-20-2007, 10:35 PM

I voted no, but I did own a MR2 for a few mnths.

My cars have included:

1967 Firebird
1994 Jeep Cherokee
1994 GMC Jimmy
1993 T/A
1989 MR2 S/C

Family wise:

89 burban - mom
94 burban - mom
04 burban - mom
04 Tahoe - dad
07 Tahoe - dad
1972 El Camino SS 454 - dad
1949 English F**D Anglia - dad
1988 Jeep Camanche - dad
1989 F**D Escort - brothers car
1972 GTO - dad

79CamaroDiva · 08-20-2007, 10:38 PM

I own the 3 camaros and the jeep cherokee in my sig.. I wouldnt be opposed to owning an import, purely due to fuel mileage and affordability, but since my commute to work is a whopping 10 miles currently, I don't need to worry about it.

njfastestcamaro · 08-20-2007, 10:51 PM

none right now thinking of building a honda but i did own a 91 toyota p/u best truck i ever owned 240,000 miles and still ran strong

ryanfx · 08-20-2007, 11:08 PM

94 camry with 180K+ miles.. wewt =D

Ian · 08-20-2007, 11:20 PM

1976 camaro
1985 C10 pickup
1987 GTA
1996 Cherokee
1989 Mustang LX
1979 camaro

1_Hot_SOM_WS6 · 08-20-2007, 11:30 PM

2007 Honda Civic

2001 TransAM Ws6

ar0ck · 08-21-2007, 12:38 AM

My family has always been a predominantly Chevy based family. Only recently we started to move to European/Japanese import cars.

Family cars: (currently own)
- 198? VW Fox (moms)
- 198? Chevy Celebrity Wagon (dads)
- 199x Chevy Lumina (dads)
- 199x Chevy Lumina (dads)
- 1998 Chevy Lumina (Best car ever! Shared with my mom)
- 1999 Pontiac Grand Prix (dads)
- 2001 VW Passat (moms)
- 2003 Acura TSX (dads)
- 1985 Trans Am (my old car)
- 2001 VW Jetta (sister & moms car)
- 1995 Chevy Z28 (Current)
- 2001 Chevy S10 (My daily driver)
- 2007 Nissan Pathfinder (dads)

I've owned GM my entire driving life but never hated on the imports. I had a 1985 Trans Am, my 1995 Z28, and now my 2001 S10 that is practically indestructible!

Noodles · 08-21-2007, 12:42 AM

lol@ my post beig deleted...

jokes

anywho, was gonna buy a sentra... and swap an sr20det into it. that way i have 2 13 second cars, and i can beat on the POS Sentra...

TransAm619 · 08-21-2007, 12:43 AM

never thought about it until this thread but currently my whole family is driving domestic:

01 SS - Mine
86 Trans Am - Mine
04 Vette - Dad
07 Ford Explorer - Step-Mom
96 Monte - Brother
00 Bonneville - Mom

Noodles · 08-21-2007, 12:47 AM

as far as sports cars go in my family...

here is some history

Stepdad went from Mustang GT to CL500
Aunt went from RX7 to RX7 TwinTurbo to nothing
Grandma - 300zx to nothing
and me - ls1

everyone drives SUV's these days... hell, i had a grand cherokee before my camaro.