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Mar 30, 2008
your car history

I was wondering what was the car backgound of the GTIR canadian owners.

Me, im 32 and have had 5 cars but really only 3 where fun to own cars, the other two were crap buckets.

1980's Renault 5 "the camel" - had slipping clutch and leaking rad...
1992 Dodge shadow - Daily driver
2000 Ford Focus ZX3 - low 14's NA fully modded car
2002 SVT Focus - high 13's Supercharged / modded car
1991 Nissan GTIR - Modded car

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Ryan
Winnipeg, MB

Mar 21, 2008

I always thought having a focus would be sweet. My parents have one, and its not bad for a family car (its not the svt)
As for myself the only car i have owned is my 1992 GTI-R since i just turned 18. I think that is a pretty good car to start with.

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Jul 31, 2008

I'm turning 30 in a few months. I've owned a lot of cars. Here's a quick history:

1) 1985 Pontiac Acadian 4 dr hatch... actually shared the car with my older sister as I was only 15 when we bought it.
2) 1978 Chevy Chevette 4 dr hatch... perfect shape, 120 000k when I bought it... wrote it off less than 2 years later.
3) 1991 Mazda 323 LX 2 dr hatch... really fun, quick car. Started my love affair with Mazda and imports in general. Did all the body work on it myself.
4) 2000 Mazda Miata SE... My first and only brand-new car (6 k's when I bought it) Leather, 6 speed, Bose stereo, still probably the best performance car I've ever owned. I miss it.
5) 1976 VW Rabbit... Orange and ugly. I loved it, except I always had to work on it. Not good when it's supposed to be a reliable winter car.
6) 1990 Chevy Corsica LT... 2nd winter car after the Rabbit died. 3.1L V6 was suprisingly strong, but handled like.... a Chevy.
7) 1993 Honda Civic Si Coupe... gf/wife's car. Great reliability/ gas mileage/ performance. Finally sold it after 7 years with 280,000 k's.
8) 2004 Mazda RX-8... a VERY close second for best car I've owned. It was beautiful, but I wasn't willing to drive it in winter, or buy another beater, so I sold it after driving it for 8 months.
9) 1993 Nissan Altima GXE... car totally suprised me. Good power (4 cyl), good handling, fun 5 speed, nice interior... just rusty.
10) 2003 Toyota Matrix XRS... 180hp, 6 speed, but still not a great performer. Made in Canada, and all the squeaks prove it. About to become my wife's car, heh heh.
11) 1993 Nissan Pulsar GTIR... arriving in the next week.

Thanks for reading, writing brought back many memories.

Ty

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Jan 17, 2008

1. vauxhall corsa sri
2. vauxhall corsa sri turbo
3. vw golf 1.8gti
4. vw golf r32
5. pulsar gtir
6. renault clio 172 sport
7. renault clio 182 sport
8. ford focus svt
9. honda crx with built type r
10. pulsar gtir

BOTTLES ARE FOR BABIES.. REAL MEN GET BLOWN

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Mar 22, 2008

my first car pulsar gtir, around when i turned 17
the only car I've owned and it has given me 2 months out of 11 of service
pain in the ass

1991 GTiR r.i.p
1979 Volvo 262c Bertone *SOLD*
1991 GTiR No. 2 :D

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Really Noneyourbuis
Canada

May 11, 2008

LOL is it a requirment to own a focus?

2000 Focus ZTS-rare five speed spolier-less

2000 focus ZX3 high 14's bolt ons and tuning.. Quafe LSD kw variant Coil overs and eibach anti roll kit... still a handling champion.

1990 Pulsar GTIR RB skid plates cage, full suspension with breathing mods and 6 mud flaps lol

Mine isn't bigger than yours.. I just like to drive

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Vancouver

Mar 30, 2008

I am seeing a trend on the demographic of GTIR owners... I am sure the one of us who had focus got inspired by the wrc and then felt frustrated that it only came in FWD... thats why we ended up with the GTIR... that and the fact that we didnt want a subaru...

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Will Mugridge
Kelowna BC

Jul 30, 2008

well i guess ill have to be different :p . I started with a 1986 Prelude 2.0 Si and sorta went to an 87 celica but its never been able to run more then 2 days..... then i got a 90 pulsar and it lasted for 2 days before it rolled out of teh drive way, so i bought another one and it has finally broken the 2 day car curse for me.

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Vancouver

Mar 30, 2008

Soratora... is your GTIR run for more than 2 days at a time? Mine has been down for a week almost now and I got it in pieces... hopefully it runs in 2 days. lol

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GATINEAU , near Ottawa

Mar 16, 2008

22 years old

1---> FORD PROBE 1989 4 cyl 5 speed.. first car so tried everything whit it. including jump and off-road
2- honda accord 1991 EX-r 5 speed
3 --> Eagle talon Esi .. 2.0L non-turbo more often at the garage than on the road
4---> honda accord ex-r 1990 smash the second day i Oowned it
5---> honda accord ex-r 1992 kybagx , H&R spring , brembo front brake, f22b non-vtec ,tuned whit a p-28, 15.0 at 85 mph ( if my memory was good) i got pisted off against honda and bouth
6- GTI-R

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Will Mugridge
Kelowna BC

Jul 30, 2008

boath of my pulsars are strong one just rolled down a 15 foot cliff and is now dead

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Vancouver

Mar 30, 2008

Soratora... by pulsar you mean GTIR? You had a GTIR go down a 15 foot cliff? You care to explain that?

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Ryan
Winnipeg, MB

Mar 21, 2008

R.I.P GTI-R... I salute you.

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Shane Vincent
North Cowichan, BC

Jun 4, 2012

21 years old,

1. 1986 Honda CRX - $500 special
2. 1988 Honda Civic beater
3. 1986 Mazda RX-7 (you want an unreliable car..? I had frickin' engine fires in this thing)
4. 1987 Honda CRX - did a dohc swap from a newer integra - fairly quick when I was done.
5. 1988 Honda Civic - did a z6 vtec swap from a 96 civic si, but still slower than the crx..

then I got a real job..

6. 1990 Nissan Pulsar GTi-R
7. 2008 Acura TSX - possibly supercharged in the not so distant future..

to come..?

GTR, baby..

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Nicholas Chu
Vancouver

Jan 24, 2008

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1. 1990 crx si bought it with 95,000 km's sold it 3.5 yrs later with 265,000km's on it. Bagged on it everyday and never failed me. Drove from Vancouver to Toronto twice non stop, 42hrs x 4. Full suspension mods, stripped, intake, header, exhaust, my autox car.

2. mamachari bicycle. with basket and bell when i lived in Japan.
3. 1991 cyber crx sir, black, glassroof, lsd, right hand drive, fun until the tranny exploded when climbing knight street right after the bridge. left a 4 block long trail of tranny fluid and tranny bits. if this had a turbo it would have probably been the most fun car, very little torque steer and the lsd was awesome. i miss it.

4. gti-r

5. i'm considering an 04/05 sti or importing an nsx or supra.

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Regina, SK

Jan 11, 2009

19 years old

1)1978 mercury marquis 4dr 351m big block
2)1980 Ford f150 300 regular cab 4.9l inline 6 3spd std on the floor
3)1991 chev blazer 4dr 4.3l
4)1979 Ford Mustang 5.0l- to much to list..... still own, only the shell right now, getting completely redone just bought new engine and 6spd tranny... done next summer hopefully
5)1989 topaz $250 lol, best winter car ever and would not break no matter what i did to it
6)1989 taraus SHO 5spd 3.0 super high output 225 hp stock n/a
7)1993 honda civic si- integra gsr seats and dash.
8)1988 toyota tercel- winter car 140,000kms.
9)1993 Nissan SIL80- rhd sr20det totally mint. 70,000km
10)1993 Honda civic SiR- rhd b16 stock keepin it clean still own//FOR SALE
11)1986 toyota corolla rwd ae86

lol yes i go through cars a lot, but i have made money on every single car i have got rid of.

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Toronto, ONTARIO

Sep 25, 2009

and i think i was bad lol
3 mr2 1986
1 skyline gts with rb25det
1 ae86 coup corolla
s13 rb20
then now ihave G-T-I-R and im 23
I LOVE CARS WHAT CAN I SAY LOL ONE DAY IT HAS TO STOP BUT NOT TODAY LOL

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Guelph, Ontario

Jan 17, 2008

also need to add in

1986 mini chelsea

1994 min cooper john s works

1990 mini cooper with a 1.6 turbo metro engine

vauxhall calibra 4x4 turbo- found some old pics cant even remember them lol

BOTTLES ARE FOR BABIES.. REAL MEN GET BLOWN

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orlando fl

Nov 4, 2008

im 35 years old.this is just from teh top of my head,i know im missing some.i have to look at my pics to refresh

1. 87 trans am gta
2. 85 dodge charger
3. 89 mustang lx
4. 74 VW beetle
5. 89 Mitsubishi mirage
6. 92 geo metro
7. 92 cutless supream
8. Chevy Corsica
9. 94 geo metro
10. 02 Evo7
11. 92-94 gtir x 8
12. 93 Skyline Gts-t x7
13. 02 skyline gtr34
14. 93-96 toyota aristo x2
15. 01 skyline GTT34
16. 94 gtr32 x9
17. 95 evo 3
18. 98 22B sti 88/400
19. 02 Rx7 spirit r type a # 998/1500
20. 07 BMW X5
21. 1995 RX7 x 3
22. 1997 Renault spider
23. 92 honda beat x2
24. 92 nissan Figaro x2
25. 93 mitsubisho delica
26. 92 lancia delta evo 1
27. 95 toyota sera
28. 01 MB E320
29. 91 RHD 730i BMW
30. 02 nissan silvia s15 spec s
31. 91 toyota mr2

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edmonton

May 24, 2008

Im 36, lived in Alberta my whole life, and there has always been a Nissan around when Ive needed a new vehicle. I dont fight it anymore. Lol.
1. 81 Datsun 720 pickup 4x4
2. 88 Nissan hustler 2 seater
3. 88 Nissan kingcab lowrider walkthrough, modded.
4. 84 Datsun "made by Nissan" 50th aniversary 720 king cab 4x4
5. 95 Nissan hustler 2 seater
6. 95 Pathfinder 6" of lift 33" tyres winch, bush bars, full offroad redneck special.
7. 02 Frontier Crew 5spd 2wd Supercharged and tuned out the nuts 308 HP 12.8 quarter.
8. 06 Sentra...wifes runaround grocery getter.
9. 92 240sx SR20 swap silvia front conversion. 320 HP full race. No Drift.
10. 92 240sx SR20 swap silvia front conversion. Highway driver, stock form.
11. 92 GTiR had for 4 months, tboned and written off :(
12. 91 GTiR with hella huge balls and getting bigger, lol.

Next year will probably see an Xterra as my kids are getting too big for the Frontier. I have to hide the keys too so my 16 yearold doesnt get into my cars.

...every silver lining has a cloud.

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Jan 17, 2009

my list is short but sweet..

1995 VW Golf CL (first car)
1993 Nissan 240SX S13 (DD for almost 5 years)
1992 Nissan 240sx S13 (Winter Beater)
2001 Ford Ranger (Flip Project but beat on it for a few months)
1987 Toyota Corolla GTS coupe (yup.. the AE86)
1992 Nissan Pulsar GTiR

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Alex
Ottawa'ish

Dec 8, 2008

I'm 29 years old and I've had a few cars.... all asian except for 1.
1987 VW Jetta GL - drove that thing everywhere across canada, took some massive jumps with it and ended up using it as a dirt rally car
2000 Cavalier z24 (not my choice but the gf at the time wanted to go splits on the car)
1990 Mazda B2200 pickup, this thing just wouldn't die. This one also took some massive jumps :)
1990 Toyota Corolla GTS, beautiful car for it's time in white. I loved it but it turned into a rust bucket like the rest of them.
1998 Elantra SE - fully bolted, I just wanted to do something else then a Honda.
1990 Accord 2 door sport. sold it for 2k with 340k on the odo. This thing was a tank.
1991 Civic Si - same deal as the Accord, just a tank couldn't kill it. Used as DD.
2004 Echo - DD replaced the Civic.
2004 Nissan Spec-V - Did the full bolt-on thing for 2 years and then put on a huge t3/t4 turbo kit. was pretty quick however it's a fwd.
1992 Nissan Pulsar GTiR - smashed into a curb Nov 2009. RIP
1993 Nissan Pulsar GTiR

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Jan 28, 2009

early vw mb bmw mostly; later nissan & toyota

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ny,nj,pa

Nov 1, 2008

35yrs old
81 ford thunderbird- pure iron
85 plymouth champ- 1st 5 speed
85 toyota celica- reliable, backfired like gunshots- lol
86 toyota celica- reliable, had a big hole in the trunk floor
87 toyota corolla gts- most fun car to drive n/a
87 mazda 626- garbage
87 mitsubishi starion- head is garbage, overheats
97 mitsubishi eclipse- ok car for style, bs engine
93 dodge caravan- garbage 
91 niisan sentra se-r - baby
92 nissan sentra se-r- parts car
94 nissan sentra- reliable
96 chevy astrovan- best v6 van
96 infiniti g20- damn auto trans
99 infiniti g20- reliable
91 nissan pulsar-

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Thunder Bay, Ont.

Apr 2, 2010

Well im 32 jus bought a 91 gtir my previous rides r not worth mentioning,but jus found out my sr20 has a bad cylinder piss me off,

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Saskatoon, SK

Jan 29, 2008

feloniousmelon wrote:
19 years old

1)1978 mercury marquis 4dr 351m big block
2)1980 Ford f150 300 regular cab 4.9l inline 6 3spd std on the floor
3)1991 chev blazer 4dr 4.3l
4)1979 Ford Mustang 5.0l- to much to list..... still own, only the shell right now, getting completely redone just bought new engine and 6spd tranny... done next summer hopefully
5)1989 topaz $250 lol, best winter car ever and would not break no matter what i did to it
6)1989 taraus SHO 5spd 3.0 super high output 225 hp stock n/a
7)1993 honda civic si- integra gsr seats and dash.
8)1988 toyota tercel- winter car 140,000kms.
9)1993 Nissan SIL80- rhd sr20det totally mint. 70,000km
10)1993 Honda civic SiR- rhd b16 stock keepin it clean still own//FOR SALE
11)1986 toyota corolla rwd ae86

lol yes i go through cars a lot, but i have made money on every single car i have got rid of.

have you visited 306motorclub.com?

RNN14

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Thunder Bay, Ont.

Apr 2, 2010

Negative,jus signed up to this site this morning.I dont know anything bout nissans switched over from Honda.Shitty feeling in my stomach now after the compression test. With only 15000 cars built whats it gonna take to get the sr20 back up to snuff.

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ny,nj,pa

Nov 1, 2008

you can get whatever you need to rebuild your motor, cams, pistons, head gasket,acl bearings, etc.- try the sr20 forum- tons of info

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Ontario

Sep 26, 2009

30 years old.

88 Dodge aries K car -good but terrible car
1990 Honda accord coupe -really good car
1995 Nissan 240sx
1988 Nissan pulsar (amercan version. Was saving for a sti)
2001 Subaru impreza.
2004 subaru forester with all the sti motor upgrades
2001 Subaru legacy (only had is for the summer. Needed something more fun as a second car)
2009 Hyundai accent -Current car to save gas and for audio competitions
1994 Nissan pulsar -Current car

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Apr 6, 2012

Oh no... How many car you have friends... I have only two Honda & Nissan...

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nick staples
Maine, US

Feb 25, 2010

I still have about 10 more to list but phone is acting up

1. 87 dodge daytona turbo z 
2. 91 mazda 626 aws
3. 91 mazda rx7 turbo II
4. 92 eagle talon tsi fwd
5. 95 eagle talon tsi awd 700+hp
6. 97 mitsubishi eclipse gsx stock
7. 97 mitsubishi eclipse rs daily
8. 93 chevy s10 on bags laying frame
9. 86 dodge shelby lancer #51 out of 700 signed by carol shelby
10. 98 toyota tacoma xcab
11. 98 dodge tam 3500 cummins diesel built
12. 89 ford mustang gt built 302 450+hp
13. 87/88/89 suzuki samurais off road toys 
15. 95/98 geo tracker off roadroad toys
16. 93 bmw 318 ti m3

17. 98 bmw

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aylmer quebec

Mar 1, 2012

Im 19 years old and this is my list of car ive owned.

1. 1992 celica gt lasted 2 week 
2. 1993 mazda mx6 ls v6 auto with 160kilo and beated the shit out of it till i needed more oil than fuel
3. 1995 mazda mx3 v4 5 speed with bpt planes but got T boned
4. 1991 mazda mx6 gt 2.2 turbo. My first "real" car with a evo turbo running 15 psi all built by me
5. 1996 suzuki swift 5speed. Winter beater with no floors
6. 1997 pontiac firefly 3cyl 5 speed with only 130kilo but went jumping and snaped the frame
7. 1992 honda accord 2 door 5 speed. Rusted out
8. 2002 hyundai accent auto as daily driver
9. 1996 honda civic 3 doors. I swaped a jdm b16a in my driveway and installed a huge turbo and blew it the first month
10. 1997 honda civic sedan 5 speed . Awsome daily driver with A/C!
11. 1997 ford probe with a mazda klze swap
12. 1992 integra auto as winter beater
13. 1993 GTIR my baby and id like to keep her for ever!
14. 1999 honda accord sedan fully loaded as daily driver

So ya im still young and im not done buying rides!

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saskatoon

Jun 16, 2008

24 years old

1. 1981 Lincoln Continental Mark VI (blacked out with chrome spoked rims and full tint... bbaaaaaaaammmmmmm)
2. 1992 Nissan 300ZX NA (POS)
3. 1993 Nissan Pulsar Gti-r (went boom in 2010, current project car)
4. 2003 Ford F350 6.0L (put $0.00 and 8000km on it and made $1500 profit)
5. 2003 Mazda Protege (written off from hail damage)
6. 1998 Chevy Silverado
7. 1986 Porsche 944 (current daily driver)

Plus about 20 other vehicles that I've bought, fixed and sold but didn't really drive too much.