Our Cars

In the order of when we acquired them.

The Rover Stable; 1988 Range Rover, 1971 Land Rover, 1997 Disco, 1963 Land Rover (in car hole)

1. 1969 Chevy Nova. Free from a friend of my Dad. It was hand painted gray with a roller. Accessories from JC Whitney were artistically attached with rusty screws. Had a big 350 engine, but back then gas was cheap.
2. 1973 Datsun B210, Yellow with black cloth top. We installed the cassette tape player in the glove box.
3. 1978 Datsun B210, Burgundy. More refined looking than the 1973 model.
4. 1986 Honda Si Hatchback. Our first new car. It was kick ass, easily got it up to 100mhp once and it would have gone faster, but that was my limit. Nowadays, my limit is lower.

5. 1977 Dodge Charger. A dog. Bought it new, the dealer didn't have a spare in it when we picked it up and we had to go back. Basically a Dodge Omni/Plymouth Horizon with a different front end. Room for a small wading pool in the hatch and 2 feet between the front bumper and the radiator.
6. 1990 Izuzu Amigo. New. Fun and practical. It had a habit of calling in the rain when you had left the top at home. The rear seat folded and flipped up to provide more of storage.

7. 1992 Honda Vx hatchback, new, very good gas mileage.
8. 1963 Land Rover Series IIA Long Wheel Base (109 inch) with Safari Top AKA "Lump". See here.
9. 1971 Land Rover Series IIA Short Wheel Base(88 inch) AKA "Ort". Sold it for more than we paid. A real barn find, had hay behind the seats and a letter asking the owner for use of his stud. Also had a bullet hole I surmise from a rifle carelessly thrown behind the seat.

10. 1988 Range Rover, "Bessie". A sturdy vehicle, the original upscale SUV. Replaced the engine and got a few more years out of it.



Bessie's last day

11. 1997 Land Rover Discovery "Willow", willow green. Easy to drive, excellent visibility, great off-road and in the snow, room for a pony (a small one). One of the best vehicles we had. Took it on a bunch of vacations. Purchased used.
12. 2003 Jaguar X-type. Based upon the Ford Mondeo chassis. It can take curves faster than I can. Purchased used.
13. 2008 Volvo XC-90. The new college transport vehicle, replaced the Disco. Purchased used.
14. 2016 Subaru Crosstrek. First new car in awhile. Replaced the X-type.

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