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    Hey guys and girls,

    What were your previous cars?

    I drove a 1998 Mercury Mystique (V6) from 1998 to 2000, then I drove a 2000 Ford Focus ZX3 (with a Jackson Racing Supercharger) from 2000 to 2004. Now I got my Mazda 3. So far no regrets.

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    My first car was a red 91 Acura Integra GS coupe which I lowered, added an exhaust, headers and intake. Lots of fun even if it was an automatic!

    My second car was a 97 Toyota RAV4...check it out here.
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    "boom goes the dynamite"

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    1997- My first car at age 16, was a 1990 Pontiac Sunfire LE. Then I got T-boned the early in 1998 when a guy ran a stop sign.

    1998-2001 I was then given my parents other car, a 1991 Pontiac 6000 LE.

    Aug. 2001- Sept. 2003 My baby..my 1992 Toyota Paseo. I loved that car. My little 5spd rocket.

    Sept. 2003-August 2004- 2000 Cavalier Z24 which I traded in for my M3
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    Goodbye Mazda...

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    In order:

    1991 Ford Escort GT 1.8L - Exhaust, milled head, MX3 seats, stereo etc

    1995 Ford Ranger XL 3.0L - Fiberglass tonneau, stereo

    1993 Ford Probe GT 2.5L - Turbo kit (maybe 1 of 5 in canada), body kit, wheels, tired exhaust, etc etc etc...

    1985 Bronco II 2.8L - Winter beater for the kitted, lowered Probe Beefy mud tires

    2004 Mazda 3 2.3L - Will be turboed and modded after the warrenty is out

    ~JOHN

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    i drove a 92 VW GOLF and i drove my dads mazda tribute 2001 now and then when the golf wasnt around
    Last edited by MazdaTree; 10-12-2007 at 12:05 PM.
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    1995 - Received hand me down 1988 Subaru GL from my parents. Artic White 4x4. it was awesome in the winter
    1997 - bought 1994 Ford Escort GT. Red
    2001 - bought 2002 Protege 5. Red
    2004 - My Mazda 3 Sport. or course red

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    Mods: Tinted windows, iPod/PIE instalation, Sharkfin Antenna, LCD License Plate

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    i always wondered how ppl go through so many cars and when they do list as theirs whether they were in fact theirs.. but then again.. none of my business..

    it\'s just that sometimes u go to a board (not only mazda) and you see ppl with at least 3 cars all \'04s or 03s maybe an \'02.. how do they do that? i don\'t bel.ieve EVERYONE is filthy rich.. oh well anwyay

    first when we came to canada.. we had a 17yr old cadillac for 400 bux..

    so i guess a 1976 caddie - its muffler was almost gone sounded like a tank but it had power seats .. power mirros and crazy tints :p

    then there was the 1993 cavalier - it was pretty cheap at the time and got me learning to drive - and a speeding ticket

    got rid of the cavalier and then came the 1999 GrandAm SE - i liked that car a lot.. but the AT was kinda boring, we put about 190K on it in 3.5 yrs and traded it in for the current 2004 Accord LX-G

    umm still waiting for my first own car - the mazda3

    EDIT: i guess i keep thinking that everyone on the message oards is 16 or something - no offence guys - and i keep forgetting that if someone\'s in their 30s they probably have worked for 10yrs or so and that would be roughly 3 car cycles (every 3-4 years a new one)

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    Parents\' \'92 Buick Regal ever since I got my license at age 16. No other car in between, other than occasional driving the parents\' \'02 Honda Accord. Now it\'s all Mazda3 ... errr, okay maybe once in a blue cheese moon the parents\' \'02 Honda Accord if we\'re going out together.

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    1986 Mazda 626 piece of crap car.

    1993 Eagle Talon AWD Turbo-Front mount IC, HKS upgraded turbo, all DSM upgrades

    1993 Honda Civic DX coupe

    1999 Honda Civic SE-DOHC VTEC engine swap, plenty of mods

    1988 Acura Integra LS-Current vehicle

    2005 Mazda3 sedan or Sport-coming March 2005 color undecided......

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    All my cars listed were mine lol..... who would lie about an Escort, Ranger or Bronco :p

    I am not very luxurious lol, but I loved the Probe!

    ~JOHN

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    1988-1992 1983 Chevrolet Cavalier 4 speed a piece of junk but it beat walking....

    1992-1996 1985 Oldsmobile 98, oh yeah this car was pimp, power everything....

    1996-2004 1996 Mazda B3000 my first new car...

    2004-? 2004 Mazda 3
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    Titanium GS sedan, Auto, Air, Power Package. Now driven by by my aunt, still going strong after 9 1/2 years.

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    1988??? Dr, most of us were in kindergragten or below! :p

    ~JOHN

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    lol.. i wasn\'t even in canada yet..

    1981-1993 foot/bus/streetcar/trolley/bicycle/tricycle

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    Originally posted by midnightfxgt


    1988??? Dr, most of us were in kindergragten or below! :p

    ~JOHN
    Yeah, I still remember when I got it, barely. It had about 100 000 km\'s on it and needed body work badly, I don\'t know what the owner did to it but I didn\'t think it was possible for a car to rust that much in 5 years. I had the body all fixed up and got the tape player working properly (it cut out every time I went around a corner) and I was the man! I had some good times with that car, ahh the memories....

    *funny story*

    I\'d gone back to Waterloo for my second year and the car was in the shop because of transmission problems. The mechanic told my mom and dad that it wasn\'t worth fixing. They went to clean all my stuff out of it and they found this picture I\'d hidden in the glovebox of a stripper sitting on my lap at Tony\'s East. I was trashed, huge smile on my face and a handful of right titty. My old man still asks me what I ended up doing with that picture......

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    Originally posted by midnightfxgt 1988??? Dr, most of us were in kindergragten or below! :p ~JOHN
    1988 was when i was taking my drivers Ed course. I learned how to drive in the 1988 Subaru that would become mine in 1995.

    This past weekend made me feel real old. I realized that i have been driving longer then some of the campers have been alive.


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    lol.. lets see the pic

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    all cars are/were under me and my family members;
    92-97 Accord
    93-97 Civic
    95-97 Sidekick
    95-00 Altima
    98-00 528i
    00-03 328ci
    00-0? 323i
    03-0? Protege 5
    03-0? Protege
    04-0? X3
    04-0? 3

    don\'t be surprised, I have 5 ppl including me living the same house
    From Mazda 3 to Honda Fit to none!!!!

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    Originally posted by teambedlam


    This past weekend made me feel real old. I realized that i have been driving longer then some of the campers have been alive.

    Don\'t worry, we can still teach them a thing or two!

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    \'00 - \'02 - Learned how to drive in family\'s Camry
    \'02 - \'04 - RSX Type S (sold)

    Ordered an \'05 GT, GFX. Can\'t wait for it to be here!!!

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    Default Replying to Topic \'What did you drive before your Mazda 3\'

    This is my first car....

    But cars that I have driven before

    My Mom\'s 1992 Subaru SVX LS AWD
    My Brother\'s 1994 Acura Integra GS
    My Dad\'s 1994 Subaru Outback Limited
    My Brother\'s 2001 Lexus IS300 SportCross
    My Dad\'s 2001 Subaru Outback H6-VDC
    My Mom\'s 2004 Subaru WRX

    Ya... Ssubaru runs strong between my Mom and Dad... My brother and I are Japanese Car fans... He likes Toyota, I like Honda.... But I am the sole owner and driver of a Mazda.... which will always have a special place in my life...

    Mazda3 SOLD. Bye Bye XeBa

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    The 3\'s my first and only car. E90 330Ci next? I\'m only dreaming. :p

    Cars I\'ve driven (test drives, learning, loaners, rentals) before my own:
    04 Mazda3 Sport GT m/t - my own car
    00 Corolla VE - first car I ever drove, learnt to drive in it
    00 626 - learnt to drive stick in this one
    04 Mazda3 Sport GS - first ever test drive
    04 Mazda3 GS Sedan - loaner from dealer while I waited for my car - most fun I ever had driving! I finally had the freedom of a car!
    04 Mazda3 Sport GT (auto) - test drive
    04 Mazda3 Sport GT manual - test drive
    98 Prelude SH - test drive / my dislike of Honda stems from here
    04 Jeep TJ Unlimited - test drive
    04 300C HEMI - test drive / most powerful car I\'ve driven
    04 Crossfire - test drive
    04 Liberty Sport - test drive
    04 Mini Cooper - test drive
    04 Corolla CE - drove as a rental
    03 Lancer OZ Rally - friend\'s car - it\'s weird too...my friends tend not to let me drive their cars...I really want to try one of my friends\' 323Ci

    I\'ve yet to drive a BMW. Closest I got was the Mini.

    If I go home next summer I\'ll get the chance to drive my parents\' 04 ES300 and 99 Corolla.

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    Originally posted by rsx_r04


    \'00 - \'02 - Learned how to drive in family\'s Camry
    \'02 - \'04 - RSX Type S (sold)

    Ordered an \'05 GT, GFX. Can\'t wait for it to be here!!!
    RSX-S -> Mazda3? Why? Isn\'t that a downgrade?

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    Originally posted by bluntman



    My first car was a red 91 Acura Integra GS coupe which I lowered, added an exhaust, headers and intake. Lots of fun even if it was an automatic!

    My second car was a 97 Toyota RAV4...check it out here.
    Very very nice RAV 4! Probably one of the nicest I\'ve seen. When you told me you had a RAV4 before I pictured a stock one in my mind. :p

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    Originally posted by autoexe

    04 Jeep TJ Unlimited - test drive
    04 300C HEMI - test drive / most powerful car I\'ve driven
    04 Crossfire - test drive
    04 Liberty Sport - test drive


    so i guess you went to the gold medal tour at downsvew or hershey park

    that 300C and magnum were POWERHOUSES but FUGLY!!!

    I ended up driving a cheerokee with some old lady and i was going pretty slowly to feel the car whereas she was going fast over bumps.. we stopped on a sideways incline and she was all giddy.. lol.

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    Default Replying to Topic \'What did you drive before your Mazda 3\'

    Originally posted by autoexe


    Originally posted by bluntman



    My first car was a red 91 Acura Integra GS coupe which I lowered, added an exhaust, headers and intake. Lots of fun even if it was an automatic!

    My second car was a 97 Toyota RAV4...check it out here.
    Very very nice RAV 4! Probably one of the nicest I\'ve seen. When you told me you had a RAV4 before I pictured a stock one in my mind. :p
    lol .. same.. i didn\'t even see the link till now.. nice rav4!! [i didn\'t think i\'d ever say that ]

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