I feel such kinship. I (and my family) was also cursed with a 78 Malibu. Blue and rust. Drove it until the timing belt failed (which was fortunately not long after I got my driver's license). My poor parents bought it new. It died sometime in 95 or 96. Our was even worse, since it had the CA-emissions V6 in it.

Oh god, and vinyl seats.

It was so bad, it made a 91 Taurus feel like a sports car.

Tom. I was expecting a picture of a beer wagon in there somewhere.

My list beats all of yours!

1. 2012 Subaru Imprezza

my list?
it's a short one.

1: bought a used Beetle in the 60s to convert to a dune buggy with intent of putting a 4 cyl. Porsche engine in it.
i was not well prepared for this so after a while i took the car to the scrap yard.

2: there was never a second car, or a third...

My list is short, as well:

1969 VW Beetle which I drove for about 10 years, or so.

2003 Acura RSX Type S, which, again I've had for about 10 years.


And that's it. I guess I'm due for something new?

2014 Vette? Somebody has to be the first one on the forum to buy one.

I have the 2014 Stingray in Gran Turismo (along with millions of my closest friends!)

In real life,

Cars 1st:
'85 4 door Honda Civic sedan (Cheap hand me down from my older brother)

'89 VW Corrado G60 (wish I still had this one!!!)

'95 Pontiac Sunfire (inherited with my wife, interpret as you wish )

'02 Pontiac Montana (babies started to sprout)

'02 Volvo V40 (Sunfire died and replaced)

'11 Volvo XC60 (Montana died and replaced)

Bikes:
'83 Yamaha DT125

'85 Kawasaki GPZ550 (leaked oil so bad I carried a liter at all times and wrapped my pant shins in saran to keep them clean)

'90 Kawasaki Ninja ZX1100R (1st professional salary)

'89 Yamaha DT200 (back to school full time salary adjustment - crashed this one away)

'87? Kawasaki KZ750 used and abused (still on student salary)

'98 Honda VFR800 (back to professional salary)

'05 Honda CB919 (current ride)

Dan, I'm sure that you had explained your screen name before, but now it is finally resonating with me. Cool.

I appreciate the effort with the photos, Tom. I was surprised how close a resemblance the Dodge Challenger bears to the Ford Mustang of that year:

Ouch. Deeply. Ouch.