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What did you drive before the Frontier?

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#1 ·
Thought this might make for interesting (if not entertaining) thread: What did you drive before you bought your Frontier?

As for me, a 2005 Honda CRV 2WD. Loved it. Very practical little vehicle for driving around town. Always got at least 22 mpg in town, and upwards to 30 if strictly highway driving.

Although the Frontier doesn't get those type of mpgs, I knew what I was buying when I bought it. Plus, I feel like I have some added testosterone now that I'm driving a truck!
 
#2 ·
Right before the frontier, I was driving an 89 240sx with almost 300,000 miles on it. I still got 30mpg on the freeway and over 20 around town, even though it hadn't passed smog in years. Loved that car. I bought it 10 years ago with 164,000 on it for $1,500 from a friend. Sold it a month ago for $1,000. I figure 140,000 miles for $500 ain't bad. All I ever had to do was maintenance, timing chain, and exhaust. Still ran like a top too, even ic the body and interior were beat. I would have kept it, but I don't have room for a third vehicle.
 
#3 ·
2002 Hyundai Elantra GLS. Bought new when I graduated college, replaced last April with 80K on it. Great car, no troubles, decent mileage, fun to drive with minor suspension upgrades (springs, struts, sway bar). Only got rid of it because I wanted a truck. It's now my father-in-law's commuter.
 
#4 · (Edited)
89' cherokee 4D/4x4/I6

Had 3'' lift, roof rack, CAI, Custom bent exhaust and lights under the front bumper.

Finally let her go at about 190k. Ran strong, but kept shorting itself out. My harness was melting due to the overhating issues that plagues that year. Sold it to a buddy after i bought the frontier he had the time to take it apart and re wrap the entire harness.. ran strong untill he wrecked it, he was even able to drive it wercked to the yard.

Still miss it to this day, but got to move on right?
 
#5 ·
96 dodge dakota 2wd 6cyl 5sp. its was a fun truck. bought it broken for 300. fixed it and drove it for two years. then broke it and sold it for 300. good deal! when i registered it,the dmv told me i was the 12th person to register it. i guess that truck got around. i knew the 3 previous owners too.
 
#6 ·
2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution GSR
2006 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution MR
2006 Chevrolet Cobalt SS/SC
1998 Chevrolet Cavalier Z24
1995 Chevrolet Beretta Z26

In that order from newest to oldest.
 
#7 · (Edited)
Well......(still have the Mustang and Element in the stable)...:)
And yeah, every one has a story. Add in 25 Honda company cars and 30 motorcycles to round out the list.
My wife has known me for all but the first MGA....She's tolerant needless to say!

1957 MGA
1964 Corvair Turbo Spyder
1958 Austin Healey 3000
1964 VW
1967 Fiat 1100
1968 MGB-GT
1971 Toyota Celica *
1969 MGB-GT
1967 Austin Healey 3000
1974 Datsun 260Z *
1974 Datsun Pickup *
1970 Volvo 142
1978 Ford Fickup *
1966 Corvette Conv.
1970 Ford Pickup
1968 Jaguar XKE (Ford V8)
1971 Fiat 128 Wagon
1978 BMW 320I
1966 Porsche 911S
1979 VW Rabbit *
1983 Chevy S-10 *
1985 Chevy Astro Van *
1971 Porsche 911E
1980 Honda Civic
1981 Honda Civic Wagon *
1985 Honda Civic CRX-SI
1985 Nissan Pickup *
1985 Porsche 944
1974 Porsche 911 Euro Targa
1990 Honda Accord 4 dr *
1989 Acura Legend 4 dr.
1986 Alfa Graduate
1990 Mazda Miata *
1987 Honda Civic Wagon
1988 Nissan Pathfinder *
1982 Porsche 911SC
1991 Ford Explorer *
1985 Honda 4WD wagon
1993 Mercury Villager Van*
1988 Porsche 911 Carrera
1997 Honda Civic *
1998 Ford F-150 Pickup *
1995 Porsche 993
1999 Miata*
2000 Ford Explorer V8*
1999 Toyota Corolla
1999 Honda CRV*
2001 Audi TT*
2001 Toyota Tacoma*
1990 Miata
2000 Porsche Boxster
2007 Honda Element
2007 Jeep Wrangler
2008 Corvette Coupe..
2006 Mini Cooper S
2005 Ford Escape
2009 Nissan 370Z*
2011 Mustang GT *
2007 Nissan Frontier
 
#108 ·
You beat me:

2013 Frontier p4x
2002 Frontier XE CC off road
2001 Frontier xe KC off road
1998-9 Suzuki Sidekick
1976 Corolla
1965 VW Bus
1956 VW Bus
1972 VW Bus
1989 Audi something or another
1971 Duster
1972 Corolla
1988-9 Dodge Raider
1972 C20
1965 Lemans
1972 Mazda RX7 station wagon
1972 Datsun p/u
1973-4 Buick Grand sport
1967ish Dart
1965 Satellite

None of theses includes the wifes cars even though my name was on the titles.


@CoastguardZ, you still in the guard?
 
#8 · (Edited)
I had an 05 dodge magnum. Actually kind of a cool car in my mind but couldn't haul anything. Also had a 93 jeep cherokee at the same time, 300k kms and never skipped a beat. Still see it around town, muddy as all hell and the guy always has a smile on his face.

@ Modshack. The dmv must love you when it's time to renew your plates!!
 
#9 ·
1989 Toyota Corolla
2003 Acura Rsx
2009 Nissan Frontier
I wanted something bigger and allowed me to drive safely in the snow so i purchased a Frontier (crew cab, long bed, 4x4). I love the four doors and the extra space to place people and belongings.
 
#12 ·
02 mazda protege was my car from my senior year of high school until last year. now its my sisters
 
#13 ·
I drove a 95' Honda Civic HB CX, H22 turbocharged, fast little gocart but too much of an attention getter.


SOOO much happier with my Nismo Frontier. :thumbsup:
 
#17 ·
1975 Mustang 1986 Jeep Cherokee 2003 Nissan Xterra
1980 Jeep CJ7 1991 Chevy Corsica 2005 Nissan Titan
1980 Toyota 4x4 1996 Jeep Grd cherokee 2010 Nissan Frontier
1985 Nissan HB 1996 Dodge Dakota
1980Chevy K5 Blazer 1996 Jeep Cherokee
 
#18 ·
2007 Subaru Impreza 2.5i
 
#23 ·
English ford escort Mexico
English Ford escort XR3I
Peugeot 205 Gt
nissan sentra
nissan hardbody
 
#24 ·
I didn't think to list all of mine so, from first to most recent,

1966 Mustang coupe 289 2v auto wrecked and sold
1987 Dodge Daytona(I shifted it at 7000 until it blew, hated this car)
1965 Mustang coupe 351w auto(primered and ugly, but fast. 13 flat on street tires my first time out)sold when I moved to Cali
1989 240sx auto mentioned earlier
1967 Mustang coupe 289 4v 4 speed sold back to the original owner at 5 times what I paid for it
1968 Mustang coupe 5.0 5 speed in my avatar. Sitting in a storage unit in San Diego
 
#26 ·
1979 Chevy Van (black with graphics on Cragars)
1978 Chevy Malibu
1986 Mercury Cougar
1971 Chevelle (owned at the same time as the Cougar)
2001 Volvo S40
1972 Chevelle
2001 Volvo S40 (racecar) (owned 2 s40's and the chevelle, parted with the volvos to get into the frontier)
 
#27 · (Edited)
1967 Pontiac Catalina
1970 Ford Torino GT
1975 Chevrolet Camaro
1978 Datsun 280Z
1980 Datsun 200SX
1981 Chevrolet Corvette
1984 Toyota Celica
1984 Jeep CJ7 Renegade
1984 Pontiac Firebird
1988 Chevrolet Cavalier
1991 Dodge Ram
1993 Honda Civic
1995 Dodge Neon
1995 Ford Bronco F150XLT
1995 Ford F150XLT
1996 Dodge Avenger
1997 Jeep Wrangler
1998 Plymouth Neon Expresso
2000 Chevrolet Blazer LT
2001 Hyundai Tiburon
2002 Mazda MX-5 Miata LS
2003 Nissan Sentra SE-R SPECV
2004 Mini Cooper
2004 Dodge Caravan STX
2005 Nissan Altima 2.5S
2005 Chevrolet Equinox LT
2006 Mazda MX-5 Miata Sport
2009 Mini Cooper

Current vehicles
2010 Nissan Frontier
2011 Kia Sorento
Really liked the Mini and miss the gas mileage but you just cant haul a refrigerator in it :)
 
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