And so, at the risk of firing-up the benevolent Mrs. PB, (again), I've decided to post this list for your discussion. Tell me what you think. Maybe you liked a car, maybe you hated it. Maybe you were a passenger in the Fiero when we wedged 3 people in there, with the middle person standing up out of the sunroof while the car was going down the interstate. Whatever the case may be, I'm curious to see what other people may remember about a car that I've likely forgotten, provided none of these stories will result in any sort of jail time for me or anyone else involved.
(It should probably be noted this list is chronological, starting at the top with the S-10 and ending with the current Optima. Concurrent ownership of vehicle(s) is indicated laterally.)
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I miss the Buick so much!!! And the Dakota was really fun too. Please stop getting new cars. :o)
NEVER!!!!!
Let me go from the beginning - the Beretta..well we all know how much I love the fun little armrest in the back seat which is just made for hiding such things as GI Joes and stray cats. The Fiero was simply frightening. I remember squeezing in there with multiple people (i was small so I got the middle) but mostly I remember when we were on the interstate and the semi began to merge over us becuase we were so low and could go UNDER anything bigger than a Hugo. (I think that actually could have been the first car on the list..but i digress). The Buick..very fancy smanshy senior pictures and a fun car..even when you put in the red lights under the glove box. The neon..get your damn coffee cup outa my way (worst fabric on seats goes to..yeah that car). And thanks for the Storm...fantastic car to get passed on. That car was made out of plastic and duck tape. I had Barbie cars that could withstand more impact. And lets not forget that the sun paled in comparison to it's vibrant yellow and rust exterior. (skipping ahead cause i dont really remember the sentra) The Galant was by far my favorite car that you had. I never got to see the Audi. And I have no ending to this so I take a small bow.
HAHA I remember said periodicals and JL's reaction. Nice.
And i remember how the buick smelled too. jill had a regal and oddly it smelled the same way. they must pump that smell in.
That's awesome---some of that stuff I remembered, but some I didn't. If I may retort.......
Technically I never owned the "Yugo", but we did drive the crap out of it. I remember getting it stuck in the field more than once in mud so deep, I couldn't even open the doors. I had to crawl out the windows up on the roof.
The Fiero is to this day the most fun car I've ever owned. It did crazy donuts in the snow, as long as there wasn't more than a couple inches. Otherwise it would just get stuck. And the sunroof tended to leak, right down the back of your neck, I can't tell you how many times that happened. And with the round speedometer, I spent a lot of time trying to see just how high I could get the needle to come back around. For the record, top speed of a Fiero is 112, I'm just sayin'......
I don't know what the Buick was made out of, but it was by far the toughest car I have ever owned. I've broken almost every car I've owned, and no matter what I did to the Regal it just wouldn't quit. We hit about a foot of water at roughly 80 mph once, and the car just plowed through. Good times.....
The Dakota was grey, with a red interior. I was driving back and forth from B-town to Evansville in that thing every week, getting roughly 4 mpg. Probably the most costly vehicle I've ever owned, just in gas.
The Geo was awesome, I don't know what you're talking about.....
The Neon was fun, but you guys are right on the interior. I do miss it though, it was pretty quick. 150hp back in the day, fairly light, plus a 5 speed. I remember wedging p-nut's cage in the back every weekend to come back home from B-town too.
I guess that's enough for now, I need to keep thinking about the others. It's funny how much you forget about stuff like that until you really try to remember.
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