I like this game! Here's what I've had since I was 16:
The Ghosts of Driving Past...
1966 Mustang 200cid (Total lemon, but it got me all the way through college)
1988 Chevrolet Cavalier (A car. Yep. Not much else to say about it.)
1967 Mercury Cougar XR-7 (Every single wacky 60's option, 36k miles... Kicking myself for selling that!)
1996 Mercury Tracer (Ugh...)
And the ones I've still got...
1986 Lincoln Town Car: Call me insane, but I absolutely love this thing. I've had it for eleven years and it has never, ever, not once broken down. When my other cars died, this one was quietly waiting in the garage and has never failed to start on the first turn of the key. It gets 8 mpg, but... I just don't care. I will never get rid of this car! It's flawless inside and out, black with a black top (and it's hand painted the way they used to make 'em. NO orange peel like you see on even high-end cars today!) and red leather interior / pinstripe. Everything works, even the loud, buzzing power windows. (You HAD to have loud buzzing power windows back then so you could show everyone what a high-roller you were.) Honestly it's built pretty cheaply, lots of vinyl and 'wood' so fake it's probably made of imitation plastic. But it is smooth, fast, and looks like nothing else on the road!
1995 Cadillac SLS: If cars could count as 'gateway drugs' then this one fits the bill. My first Cadillac, it got me hooked on the brand and brought me to this site! Except for continual headaches over a mystery-clunk in the front and the dreaded 'Ride Control' bug, it's a fantastic car. Everything works, and to me at least it looks incredibly sporty for a large sedan. The Northstar has seemingly endless amounts of power and what's better, it has that classic V-8 growl! When I got my latest car, I just didn't have the heart to trade the ol' girl in and decided to give it a second lease on life. Now my brother and his two girls are enjoying -their- first Caddy. Sending that beauty to the crusher would have ranked among man's most awful crimes.
2005 Cadillac CTS: My new baby, as of three weeks ago. 3.6, Dark charcoal metallic with cream, full service history, and nearly every option. Thanks to the many useful threads
on this forum I was able to pick one that was just right! This one has 74k miles, but it still doesn't have its first scratch yet, and even the door handles and gear knob have no wear and tear - when I showed it off to my parents I had to show them the sticker because they couldn't believe that I hadn't bought a brand new car. The only flaw I've found is that the grille-badge had fallen off... Now I'm on the lookout for upgrades and details to improve and personalize it; besides a new badge (something fun perhaps) I'm looking to modify the entertainment system.
There are a lot of good sources here on adding an input-jack through the XM module, but I am curious: I've heard that it's possible to tinker with the OnStar to get Bluetooth capability. Has anyone tried this? I'm one of those that won't talk on a cell-phone when I'm moving but frankly, pulling over is even more dangerous. Hands-free kits mar the aesthetics of the dash, so this would be a great option, that is if it actually works well.
(Will post some pics when I'm able!)