While reading through the HUGE 996 pic thread, I got an idea for a new thread...how about listing the vehicle ownership history that led up to owning one of these fine pieces of automotive art? This thought was inspired by the 19 year old who has a 996 for his first car! I can't even imagine...but good for him!

I'll start:

Cars:
1972 Plymouth Satellite Sebring
1978 Honda Civic
198? Honda Accord
19?? Datsun 510
198? Mazda RX-7
1968 Chevy Camaro convertible
1972 Plymouth Cuda
199? Mazda Protoge
200? Mazda Millenia
200? Honda Prelude
200? Saab 9.3
2004 BMW Z4
2003 Porsche 996 cab (current)

Trucks:
197? Dodge D50
198? Dodge Dakota
198? Toyota 4Runner 4x4
199? Dodge Ram 4x4
199? Chevy C2500 Long bed
200? Nissan Frontier
200? Isuzu Trooper 4x4
2006 Chevy C1500
2008 Jeep Wrangler (on 40s!)
1963 GMC 3/4 ton PU (current)

Motorcycles:
197? Honda CB350
197? Suzuki YZ125
1982 Yamaha Vision
1985 Yamaha FJ600
198? Yamaha TT350
199? Suzuki DR350
199? Honda CR250
1999 Harley Davidson Night Train
200? Honda CR500
2000 Harley Davidson FXDX Dyna Sport
2005 KTM 525EXC
2006 Harley Davidson Street Glide
2008 Yamaha Raider (current)

WOW...that took a while! Making this list reminded me that I am suffering from CRS (Can't Remember S...tuff). There are probably vehicles I forgot. While I tried to put them in sort of a chronoligcal order...it is probably all messed up...

Anyway...lets see how you got to your pride and joy...

 

Cars:
1989 Dodge Omni GLH
1989 Honda CRX Si
1994 Mustang Gt
2000 Camaro SS
2001 Honda S2000
2004 Corvette Z06
2003 MB CL55
2011 Porsche Spyder
2005 911 Turbo S

Trucks:
1984 Dodge Van
1986 Toyota 4Runner
2001 Dodge Ram 1500
2011 Toyota Tacoma

Bikes:
1985 Yamaha Vision 500
1991 Ninja ZX7R
1998 Ninja ZX7RR
2004 Honda RC51
2006 LSC Chopper
2013 KTM RC8R

Wow you're not kidding...I forgot a bunch of those!

 

197? Datsun 510
1978 Dodge Colt Coupé
1983 Porsche 944
1984 911 Targa
1998 Ford Explorer
1986 Ferrari 328 GTS
1987 Porsche 944 Turbo
2004 996 C4S
1994 Porsche 968
2006 Carrera S
1987 911 Coupé

 

1980 Mazda 626
1979 Alfa Romeo Spider Veloce
1984 Pontiac Firebird
1988 Ford Thunderbird Turbo Coupe
1983 Dodge Ram Cargo Van (work vehicle)
1988 Chevrolet Cavalier Coupe (wife's car)
1990 Ford Bronco XLT
1992 Honda Civic LX (wife's car)
1993 Isuzu Trooper
1997 Honda Civic LX (wife's car)
1999 Dodge Durango
2002 Honda Accord EX
2003 Saab 9-5 Linear Sportwagon (wife's car)
2004 Saab 9-5 Aero Sedan
2004 Porsche Cayenne S (originally for me, now wife's daily driver)
2006 HUMMER H3 (wife's car)
2002 Porsche Carrera 4S (my current daily driver)
1999 Pontiac Grand AM GT (son's car)
1995 Volvo 850 GLT (son's car)
2001 Audi Allroad Quattro (other son's car)
2011 Subaru Forester (son's current daily driver)
2012 Subaru Forester (other son's current daily driver)

 

Cars in order since I was 16.

1956 Chevrolet Bel Air 2 dr hdtp
1965 Volkswagen bug
1966 Ford Mustang fastback
1963 Corvette split window
1969 Pontiac GTO
1968 Ford Mustang fastback
1971 Volkswagen bug
1972 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 454
1977 Pontiac Firebird
1984 Jeep Cherokee
1989 Chevrolet Camaro
1977 Corvette
1994 Toyota Camry (still have it with 285k miles)
2003 Chevrolet Corvette Z06
1966 Chevrolet Corvette fastback
1999 Porsche Carrera

Motorcycles:

1967 Honda 305 Scrambler
1967 Triumph Bonneville
1984 Kawasaki 440 LTD
1993 Honda Nighthawk
1996 Honda CBR1000F
1998 Suzuki RF900
2001 Honda CBR 1000RR

 

'73MGB
'73Renault R16
'75 Renault R17 Gordini
'79 Mazda RX7
'85 Merkur
'85 BMW 325
'85 BMW 535i
'91 Audi 100 CS
'63 Austin Healey 3000 (still have)
'04 Audi A8
'O8 A4
'11 Audi TT
Bike
1960 zundap
1965 Honda passport
1980 Honda CX500
1995 Suzuki 1400 Intruder
2010 Honda Fury

 

Ok, can't remember the years on some of the older ons, but here goes!

Ford Fairlane 500 Station Wagon (my first a hand me down)
Chrystler T&C Wagon, another hand me down
Porsche 911T
Fiat 1800 Spyder
Porsche 914
MGB LTD Edition
Fiat x-19
Fiat 2000 Spyder
Nissan 300zx Turbo
Porsche 928
LeBaron Convertable
Ford Escort
Ford Escort (not a typo, my second)
Ford Edge
Ford Edge (2nd)
Infinity Q45 Current
Porsche C4S Weekender

Trucks:
Toyota 4x4
Ford F-150

 

I see I have much less experience than others...

Past:
'87 Jeep Cherokee - I6, 5 speed
'94 Mazda MX6 - V6, 5 speed
'99 Yukon Denali
'04 Mazda RX8 - First 6 speed
'09 VW Jetta SE - Wife's car when we met

Current:
'03 Infiniti G35 - Current daily driver
'99 996 - Current weekend toy/semi daily driver
'07 VW Touareg V10TDI - Wife's "new" car I occasionally get to drive

Motorcycles
'95 Honda CBR 600 F3

Since my list is so short I'll also add interesting vehicles I've driven:
'04 Corvette Z06
'06 Covette C6 w/MHR
'02 Subaru WRX
'05 Subaru STi
'07 BMW M3
'12 BMW X6 - 4.4L twin turbo V8

All above were manuals except the X6

 

1. 71 Porsche 914 - gone
2. 90 VW Corrado G60 - gone, should have kept
3. 98 Honda Accord - Still have dd
4. 02 Ford F350 Powerstroke - traded in for #5
5. 03 Porsche 996 4S

 

Past:

Cars-
1992 Nissan Sentra SE-R
1993 Mazda Mx-6 (Riced Out)
2000 Lincoln Navigator (Yes,Spinning 22in Wheels)
2002 Dodge Durango

Bike-
2012 Kawasaki Ninja (totaled by a mini-van)

Current:
1999 Porsche 911 Convertible
2008 Porsche Cayenne S

 

WOW...there are some awesome lists on here! Very cool...keep em coming!

 

I'll play!

Cars:

91 Honda Accord LX (sister totaled)
90 Ford Escort GT (College Car No A/C, but somewhat sporty. Had a choice between a regular Escort w/AC or the GT w/o AC. Should've thought that one through. Sweated my *** off during the summer!)
96 Mitsubishi Eclipse Turbo (pretty sweet at the time)
92 BMW 535I 5spd (Commuter. Beginning of my love for BMWs)
98 BMW 528 (Nice at the time, but wanted something sportier)
2001 BMW 540I 6spd (Tried to make it a M5...was never going to be so I sold it for the real thing)
2002 BMW M5 (Modded Beast. Loved that thing! Should have kept it.)
2004 350Z (Bought to compliment the M5. Sporty/Fun but lacked HP. Sold it 6 months after buying/modding)
2004 996 C4S(Current Toy)

Trucks:

94 Nissan Pathfinder
98 Toyota 4Runner(Loved but needed a p/u for the house)
94 Toyota Tacoma (Stock to modded and lifted. Nice truck but sold it.)
97 Toyota 4Runner (offroad/snow built/ready. Should've kept it. Loved it but needed something that could haul stuff too.)
95 Chevy Avalanche Z71 (Current Family Hauler/Vacation vehicle)

Motorcycles:
92 Honda CBR F2 600 (1st sportbike Sold after 1st season)
95 Suzuki GSX-R 750 (Tried to make it something it wasn't. Sold)
2000 CBR 900RR (not enough HP. Sold)
2001 Suzuki GSX-R 750 (Loved this bike! Did everything I wanted it to)
2002 Yamaha R1 (Owned for 10 years. Sold when I thought I was done riding)
2005 Yamaha R1 ( Who was I kidding? LOL Current)

Wife's Car:
2006 Chrysler Town and Country (Hated this purchase but the wife thought we "needed" it at the time. Instantly made us feel old whenever we were in it. Sold it and got her something more her speed.)
2010 Mazda CX7 Turbo ( Current. Surprisingly quick and fun to drive in manual mode).

 

Really enjoy this thread....... Here's my list. I'm 48 years old

1972 Chevy Nova
1972 Buick LeSabre
1973 Pontiac Ventura
1975 Monte Carlo
1984 Dodge Daytona Turbo
1986 Monte Carlo SS
1987 Porsche 924S
1989 Acura Integra
1990 Volkswagon Corrado
1990 Volkswagon Passat
1993 Toyota Camry
1996 Mazda 626
1996 Infiniti Q45
2001 LS 430 Ultra
2004 Audi A8L
2003 Acura MDX Touring
2006 Honda Oddysey
2006 GMC Yukon Denali XL
2009 Nissan Maxima SV
2002 Porsche 911 C4S

 

Sounds like fun

Cars (in order of acquisition):
1968 Nova SS
1977 Volkswagen Rabbit GTI
1980 Datsun King Cab 4X4
1973 MG Midget
1989 Beretta GT
1969 MGB roadster
1999 Oldsmobile Alero
2002 BMW M3
2007 Mitsubishi Eclipse GTV6
2009 GMC Acadia
2003 Porsche 996 C2 X51

Motorcycles:
1983 Honda Nighthawk 450
1984 Honda CB650
1983 Honda CX650C
1991 Suzuki VS1400
2010 Ducatti Monster

 

Those are some great lists....most of the time you can guess the age of the poster based on the vehicles...fun stuff....and so different than my wife's list which you can count on one hand! Imagine that!