What other cars have you owned ?

[PhilNotHill]

1965 Corvair Corsa (1st car) New for about $2k Maroon/Black
1985 BMW 735i New Silver/Taurus (red)
1980 BMW 750iL Used White/Tan
1979 Porsche 944 Used Ocean Blue/Champaign
1983 Mazda MX-5 Miata New Red/Black
1985 Mercedes SL500 New Red/Tan
1996 Ferrari F355 F1 GTS Used Red/Black
2002 Ferrari F360 F1 Spider Used Red/Black STILL OWN pictured below
2004 Porsche Boxster S New Orient Red Metallic/Beige/Black
2004 Subaru Forrester Turbo New Silver/Black STILL OWN
2008 Subaru Outback Turbo New Pearl White/Beige STILL OWN
2011 Porsche Boxster S New Platinum Silver/Beige/Black STILL OWN

[PhilNotHill]

Originally Posted by PhilNotHill

1965 Corvair Corsa (1st car) New for about $2k Maroon/Black
1985 BMW 735i New Silver/Taurus (red)
1980 BMW 750iL Used White/Tan
1979 Porsche 944 Used Ocean Blue/Champaign
1983 Mazda MX-5 Miata New Red/Black
1985 Mercedes SL500 New Red/Tan
1996 Ferrari F355 F1 GTS Used Red/Black
2002 Ferrari F360 F1 Spider Used Red/Black STILL OWN pictured below
2004 Porsche Boxster S New Orient Red Metallic/Beige/Black
2004 Subaru Forrester Turbo New Silver/Black STILL OWN
2008 Subaru Outback Turbo New Pearl White/Beige STILL OWN
2011 Porsche Boxster S New Platinum Silver/Beige/Black STILL OWN

360 Front View

[RandallNeighbour]

Phil, what's it like to own a Ferrari long term? Are maintenance costs really as high as everyone says?

[PhilNotHill]

Originally Posted by RandallNeighbour

Phil, what's it like to own a Ferrari long term? Are maintenance costs really as high as everyone says?

Obviously it depends on the model. The 360 is cheaper bcus they don't have to remove the engine to do the timing belt replacement every three years. The 355 and older mid-engine cars have to have the engine taken out. That is about a $5k service vs about $2k for the 360. The 430 and 458 have timing chains which do not have to be replaced. The 355 and newer cars have hydrolic valves which are automatically adjusted. those older V12s with valve adjustments and belt changes are more costly.

Maintenance expenses average about $5k a year including tires. This is more than a Porsche for maintenance. I have heard people say that since Fcars depreciate less than Pcars, the total cost of owning each is about the same long term.

Hope this helps.

[AndyA6]

Wow! Old thread......

OK, I play and I hope my memory serves me well....

Challenge, spot the "special" cars!!!!!!!!

-'73 VW Beetle
-'63 356
-various Alfa Romeos, Spider, Bertone, Gulia from the late '60s and early '70s
-'78 BMW 528i
-'72 (?)BMW 3.0 si
-'83 Honda CRX
-'85 Mercedes 190E
-'89 Mercedes 300SL
-'78 911 SC
-'86 928S
-'89 BMW Z1
-'89 Mercedes 300TE
-'92 Alfa Romeo 164
-'90 Audi V8
-'92 911 C2 convertible
-'85 BMW 325i convertible
-'92 BMW 318i Touring
-'83 911 SC
-'89 911 C4
-'90 911 C2
-'94 Golf GTI
-'93 Nissan Quest
-'97 Chrysler T+C
-'95 Audi A6 Avant
-'02 Audi A6 Avant
-'04 VW Touareg V8
-'03 Audi A4 current
-'08 Cayenne S current
-'04 Boxster S current
-'07 Mazda 3 current
-various bikes..... and a nice waterski boat

[tawheed]

I'll play too! This is a collection of cars and bikes I've owned up to this point - not many nearly as exciting as some of the others listed here!

1983 Honda Prelude
1983 Suzuki GS750E
1995 Honda Civic LX
1988 Mazda RX-7 GXL
1996 Kawasaki ZX-6R
1996 Mazda MX-3 RS
2001 Honda RC-51
2003 Nissan Sentra SE-R SPEC-V
2003 Honda CBR600RR
2002 Suzuki SV650S
1990 Honda CRX Si
1990 Nissan 300ZX Twin Turbo
1990 Nissan 300ZX Twin Turbo
1996 Honda del sol V-TEC
2005 Suzuki DR-Z400SM
2000 Acura Integra Type-R
2005 Honda CRF450R
1988 Mazda B2200
2002 Honda S2000
1998 Ford Ranger XLT
1989 Toyota MR2 Supercharger
1992 Subaru Impreza WRX
2007 Husaberg FS550E
2004 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII GSR
2004 Honda S2000
1992 Honda Civic SiR II
2008 Yamaha WR250X
2006 Subaru Impreza WRX
2004 Volkswagen R32 4motion
2006 Yamaha YZF-R6
2002 Porsche Boxster S (current and favourite fun car)
1993 Suzuki Alto Works RSR
2003 Mazda B4000 SE 4x4 Cab+
2005 Toyota Echo RS (current daily driver)

[SeaNile31]

Just turned 38 and here is what I have been through so far.

2005 Boxster S (current fair weather DD)
2000 Ferrari 360
2005 Porsche Boxster S
2004 Ford Explorer (current daily driver)
2001 Boxster S
2004 H2
1999 Boxster
2000 BMW 323Ci
1999 Honda Civic
1985 Nissan 4x4 PU
1979 Datsun 280zx

Not counting the other cars for the wife

2010 Tahoe (current car)
2004 Porsche Cayenne S
2005 BMW X5
2002 BMW 325i
1999 Bmw 323Ci

[sasha055]

Wow, you guys had a lot of cars! I'm 32 and I have only 3 of them on the list

I'm only at 3 now
2003 Honda Civic - sold to get an SUV
2004 Lexus rx330 - Family car
2000 Boxter base - Daily driver

That if you don't count 1983 Lada 2105 I used to get from my dad when going on a date

Sasha

[laphan]

current:
08 Toyota Camry hybrid (wife's)
00 Mercury Grand Marquis (my daily beater)
02 Boxster

used to own:
08 Mazda 6 grand touring
06 Toyota Solara (traded in with Boxster)
99 Ford Escort (front RH wheel came off when moving)
98 Jeep Grand Cherokee
96 Dodge Neon