mark@gatech.CSNET (Mark Johnson) (01/15/86)
Following is the list of cars driven by net.auto and net.auto.tech readers
who responded to my inquiry. I grouped all makes produced by the same company
together (i.e. all British Leyland cars) and I tried to include as much information
as I could fit in a readable format. I included spouses cars but did not include
motorcycles (after all, I asked about cars). I did not include cars not in running
order or formerly owned cars either. For all of you who asked what I drive. I drive
a 1985 VW GTI and read both groups.
Of the 130 people responding 10 read only net.auto, 11 read net.auto.tech only
and 88 read both. Twenty-one people did not respond to that portion of the survey.
These 130 people and some of their spouses drive a total of 209 cars. The most
popular model was the Honda Civic (11) followed by the Ford Mustang (10, 11 if
you count the Shelby). The VW GTI (8) is next, followed by the Nissan 200SX,
and Honda Accord with 7 each. I thought about trying to separate the different kinds
of Mustangs and Civics and Accords and GTIs and 200SXs, but I decided to leave that
as an exercise for the reader. The most popular make is VW with 26 listed, Honda
was second with 20, followed by Chevrolet - 17, and Ford - 17. Of the 209 cars
only 85 (86 If the 1985 Accord is from Ohio) were Built in the US. There was a tie for
the oldest car between a 1959 Corvette and a 1959 Porsche 356A. My vote for most
obscure car is a tie between the 1961 Hillman Minx and the Scimitar GTE, whatever
they are.
British Leyland:
Austin Mini Cooper ? tech
MG MGB 1969 both
MG MGB 1972 both (75% restored)
MG MGB-GT 1971 both (Triumph GT6 engine)
Triumph Spitfire 1980 both
BMW 2002 <1976 ?
BMW 3.0Si 1975 both
BMW 325e 1985 both
General Motors:
Chevy 1/2ton pickup 1952 ?
Chevy Astro 1985 both
Chevy Bel Aire 1957 ? (283V8, wagon)
Chevy Bel Aire 1962 tech (wagon)
Chevy Blazer 1980 both (4wd)
Chevy Camaro IROC-Z 1985 auto
Chevy Chevette 1977 both (1.6l, 4spd)
Chevy Chevette Scootr 1979 both
Chevy Corvair 1962 both
Chevy Corvette 1959 both (283V8/270hp, 2x4bbl)
Chevy Corvette 1976 ? (350/400hp L82, 4spd)
Chevy Corvette 1985 both
Chevy Kingwoods 1972 both (wagon, "big")
Chevy Model 20 1975 ? (3/4ton van)
Chevy Monte Carlo 1979 both (V8)
Chevy S10 Blazer 1983 ? (2.6V6, 4spd, 4x4)
Chevy cavalier Type10 1985 ? (2.0l, 4spd)
Buick Century 1983 tech (V6, 4dr)
Buick Electra 1973 both
Buick Electra 1980 both
Buick LeSabre 1980 both
Buick Regal 1979 both (3.8V6)
Buick Skylark 1965 both (Even a bus (CRASH,BANG) couldn't kill it)
GMC S15 pickup 1983 ?
Olds 442 1968 both ("highly non-stock")
Olds Calais 1986 ? (3.0V6)
Olds Cierra 1984 both
Olds Cutlass ? both (wagon)
Olds Cutlass Supreme 1972 ? (350V8)
Olds Cutlass Supreme 1980 both (350V8 diesel)
Olds Delta 88 1985 both (Royal Brougham)
Pontiac Fiero 1984 both
Pontiac Fiero GT 1985 ?
Pontiac Firebird 1970 both
Pontiac GTO 1966 tech ("hot rodded alot--H-O 455, .393 12-bolt, etc")
Pontiac GTO 1970 both
Pontiac Grand Am LE 1986 ?
Pontiac J2000 ? both (wagon)
Pontiac Tempest Custom 1967 both (conv)
Pontiac Trans Am 1982 both (v8, 4spd)
Pontiac Ventura 1975 both
Chrysler: (Some of these are built by Mitsubishi. i.e. Colt/Champ, Sapporo)
Chrslr Laser XE Turbo 1985 both
Chrslr Laser XE Turbo 1985 both (5spd)
Chrslr Newport 1979 both (360V8)
Dodge 600 ES Turbo 1985 ?
Dodge Caravan 1984 both
Dodge Challenger 1978 both
Dodge Colt 1979 tech
Dodge Colt 1982 both (4dr)
Dodge Colt DE 1985 both (4dr, 5spd)
Dodge Colt RS 1980 both
Dodge Colt Turbo 1986 auto
Dodge Coronet 500 1969 both (4dr, auto)
Dodge Daytona Turbo 1985 both
Dodge Maxivan 1983 both
Dodge Van 1978 both
Plymth Champ 1979 both
Plymth Sapporo ? auto
Plymth Satellite 1969 both
Plymth Valiant 1975 tech
Nissan/Datsun:
Datsun 200SX 1980 both (cpe, 5spd)
Datsun 200SX 1980 both (hbk, auto)
Datsun 200SX 1982 both
Datsun 200SX 1983 both (5spd)
Nissan 200SX 1983 ?
Nissan 200SX 1985 both
Nissan 200SX Turbo ? both
Datsun 240Z 1972 auto
Datsun 240Z 1978 both
Datsun 280ZX 1979 auto
Datsun F10 1977 both (hbk)
Nissan Stanza 1982 both
Nissan Stanza 1982 both
Ferrari 250GTE 1963 both
Ferrari 308/GT4 1975 both
Fiat Strata ? both
Fiat X1/9 1974 both
Fiat X1/9 1974 both
Ford/Lincoln/Mercury/Merkur:
Ford Bronco II 1985 both (4x4)
Ford Custom 500 1971 both ("highly non-stock")
Ford Econoline Van 1971 both
Ford F150a pickup 1976 ? (390V8, longbed, 8"lift, 17x40 groundhogs)
Ford Fiesta 1978 ? (sport)
Ford Maverick 1972 both
Ford Mustang 1965 both (fbk, 289HO)
Ford Mustang GT 1965 ? (conv)
Ford Mustang GT 1965 both
Ford Mustang 1966 both
Ford Mustang 1966 both (conv)
Ford Mustang 1966 tech
Ford Mustang 1979 both
Ford Mustang 1981 both
Ford Mustang GT 1984 both
Ford Mustang GT 1986 both
Ford Thunderbird 1983 both
Lincoln Continental 1966 auto
Lincoln Mark VII 1985 both
Mercury Capri 1983 ? (4cyl, auto)
Mercury Capri Turbo 1979 ?
Merkur XR4Ti 1985 both
Shelby GT350 1968 ? (fastback)
Hillman Minx 1961 tech
Honda Accord 1980 auto
Honda Accord 1981 ?
Honda Accord 1981 both
Honda Accord 1981 both (hbk, 5spd, Canadian)
Honda Accord 1985 auto (4dr)
Honda Accord LX 1982 both
Honda Accord LX 1985 both (hbk)
Honda Civic 1976 ? (hbk)
Honda Civic 1976 both (hbk, Canadian, ice racer)
Honda Civic 1978 both (4dr, 4spd, Canadian)
Honda Civic 1978 ?
Honda Civic 1981 auto
Honda Civic 1500DX 1981 ?
Honda Civic 1983 both (4dr)
Honda Civic ? tech (wagon)
Honda Civic CRX 1984 tech
Honda Civic GL 1985 ? (4dr)
Honda Civic Si 1986 auto
Honda Prelude 1985 both
Honda Prelude Si 1985 both
Jeep CJ-7 1985 both
Jeep Cherokee 1986 tech
Jeep Wagoneer 1972 both
Mercedes Benz:
MB 220D 1969 both (diesel)
MB 300SEL 3.5 1971 both
Mazda 626 1983 both
Mazda 626 1983 both (4dr, 5spd)
Mazda 626 1984 both
Mazda 626 LX 1984 auto
Mazda B2000 1986 ? (pickup)
Mazda RX7 1979 both
Mazda RX7 GS 1979 both
Mazda RX7 GS 1979 both
Mazda RX7 GXL 1986 both
Mitsubishi:
Mitsu Starion 1985 both (intercooled)
Renault Fuego 1982 both
Saab 900 1982 both
Saab 900 S 1982 both
Saab 900 Turbo 1980 ? (3dr)
Saab 900 Turbo 1982 both
Saab 900 Turbo 1985 both
Saab 900 Turbo 1985 both (16-valve)
Saab Sonett 1971 both
Scimitar GTE ? both
Subaru DL 1982 both (wagon, 4x4)
Subaru GL 1984 ? (wagon)
Subaru GL 1985 both (wagon, 5spd, 4wd)
Subaru GL-10 XT 1986 both (4x4)
Suzuki Samurai 1986 both (hardtop)
Toyota Celica GT 1977 both
Toyota Celica GTS 1982 both (mods to suspension, exhaust, tires)
Toyota Celica GTS 1986 ?
Toyota Corolla 1972 both (1.2l)
Toyota Corolla SR5 1977 both (hbk)
Toyota Corolla SR5 1982 both (hbk)
Toyota Corona ? tech
Toyota Cressida 1981 ? (wagon)
Toyota MR2 1985 both
Toyota MR2 1985 both
Toyota Pickup 1983 tech (4x4)
Toyota Pickup 1985 both
Toyota SR5 1976 both
Toyota SR5 pickup 1982 both
Toyota Supra 1982 both
Toyota XtraCab 1986 both (pickup)
Volkswagen/Porsche/Audi:
Audi 5000 S 1982 ? (5spd)
Porsche 356A 1959 ?
Porsche 944 1984 ?
Porsche 944 1985 both
Porsche Carrera 3.0 1977 tech
VW Beetle 1962 both (cloth sunroof)
VW Beetle 1969 both
VW Bus 1965 tech
VW Bus 1971 both
VW GTI 1983 both
VW GTI 1983 both
VW GTI 1984 both
VW GTI 1985 both
VW GTI 1985 both
VW GTI 1985 both
VW GTI 1985 both
VW GTI 1986 both
VW Golf 1986 both
VW Jetta GLI 1985 ?
VW Jetta GLI 1986 tech ("hot rodded a little")
VW Kharman Ghia 1969 both (Weber, etc)
VW Quantum 1985 auto (wagon, 5spd)
VW Rabbit 1980 both (diesel)
VW Rabbit 1981 tech (diesel)
VW Rabbit C 1979 both
VW Scirocco 1977 both
VW Scirocco 1978 both
VW Scirocco SL-5 1981 ? (European 1.6l/86hp)
VW Scirocco 1984 both
VW Super Beetle 1971 tech
VW Vanagon (bus) 1984 both
Volvo 145s 1970 tech (B20, B engine)
Volvo DL 1980 both
--
Mark Johnson
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uucp: ...!{akgua,allegra,amd,hplabs,ihnp4,seismo,ut-sally}!gatech!markdcn@ihuxl.UUCP (Dave Newkirk) (01/16/86)
Here are some additional statistics on the age of cars owned: median: 1981 average: 1978.5 most cars of same age: 1985, with 35 cars There may be a lot of 7-8 year old cars out there, but we've been busy buying new ones too (I have an '85 myself). -- Dave Newkirk, ihnp4!ihuxl!dcn