Garage · the ledger
Twenty-nine vehicles since the first licence, plus a few co-owned trucks. Bought at auction, inherited, traded for a boat, raced near Bancroft, leased and returned. This is the record.
Currently
DC2. Hand-ported B18C5, 195 hp, close-ratio five-speed, helical limited-slip, red Recaro seats. Since purchase: engine mounts and bushings, bumper and wheels repainted, factory mats, rust proofing. A vehicle history report is on file.
JDMFWD8,400 rpm
3B four-cylinder diesel, leaf springs, factory hardtop. Bought in November 2020 and towed to the shop in December. Brakes, fluids and safety work first; body work, underside cleaning and paint, ARB lift and tires to follow.
ProjectDiesel4x4
Two-door GC8 with a set of Speedline wheels bought in Montreal. A blue GC8 sedan was bought as a parts car and towed in on a trade. Plan: rust repair, World Rally Blue paint, STI seats and dash, roll bar.
Planned buildAWDEJ25
VA-chassis STI, EJ257, six-speed manual with DCCD. Engine rebuild ordered December 2024, with the choice made between IAG, Crawford, Outfront and factory short and long blocks. Transmission quoted at the same time.
Engine rebuild6MTDCCD
The daily and the road-trip car. It replaced a 2021 Ascent that was returned in 2024. Driven to Tail of the Dragon and around Watkins Glen; more trips on the roads page as they get written up.
DailyRoad tripsAWD
Ledger
Ordered by the year it arrived. Where only the model year is known, the row says so.
| Acquired | Vehicle | Colour | Years | Exit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1974 MG Midget | Red | 2008 to 2022 | Sold | Chrome bumper, 1275 cc A-series. Owned fourteen years. |
| 2009 | 1997 Jeep Wrangler TJ | Black | 2009 to 2015 | Sold | Rusted underneath. Sold to a buyer planning a restoration after a first buyer backed out. |
| 2009 | 1997 Dodge Ram 1500 | White | 2009 to 2010 | Sold | Bought at auction. Brakes failed. Sold to a landscaper. |
| 2010 | 2010 Mazda 3 hatchback | Black | 2010 to 2012 | Lease ended | Leased daily driver. |
| 2010 | 1992 Volvo 240 DL | Grey | 2010 to 2018 | Sold | Came from Port Hope. Sat on driveways for years, then sold to someone building a drift car. |
| 2011 | 1998 panel van | White | 2011 to 2019 | Sold | From a mattress delivery business. Parked on friends' lots for eight years, sold on Facebook Marketplace. |
| 2012 | 1994 Jeep Cherokee XJ | Grey | 2012 to 2015 | Sold | Two-door. Later resold to buyers racing sand dunes. |
| 2013 | 2000 Acura Integra LS Special Edition | Silver | 2013 to 2018 | Sold | A donated car bought from a rabbi. Also ran rallycross in Bancroft. Sold for more than it cost. |
| 2013 | 2004 Subaru Forester XS | Green | 2013 to 2022 | Sold | First Subaru. Nine winters. |
| 2014 | 1997 Toyota 4Runner | White | 2014 to 2016 | Traded | Broke down, traded to the shop for service credit. |
| 2014 | 1997 Toyota Paseo | White | 2014 to 2015 | Raced | Rallycross car with the Maple Leaf Rally Club, Bancroft. See racing. |
| 2015 | 1994 Acura Integra SE | Black / red | 2015 to 2016 | Raced | Second rallycross car, Bancroft. See racing. |
| 2016 | 1974 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40 | Dark green | 2016 to 2017 | Sold | Bought out of Ottawa, brought home on a U-Haul trailer behind a friend's Jeep. Sold to that friend. |
| 2016 | 2008 Cadillac DTS | Silver | 2016 to 2020 | Written off | A grandfather's car. Routine maintenance, tires, body work, then an accident and an insurance write-off. |
| 2016 | 2006 Chevrolet cargo van | White | 2016 to 2017 | Scrapped | Taken from a tenant in lieu of rent. Scrapped. |
| 2016 | 2001 Acura Integra Type R | Championship White | 2016 to now | — | See above. |
| 2017 | 1995 Honda Civic | Black | 2017 to 2018 | Scrapped | Placeholder car for a parking spot. Scrapped. |
| 2018 | 1981 Doral 16 ft bowrider | White / tan | 2018 to 2020 | Traded | From a friend's family estate. Two seasons at Outer Harbour Marina, then traded with the trailer for the Pontiac. |
| 2019 | 2003 Subaru WRX sedan "Spec R1" | Sonic Yellow | 2019 to 2023 | Sold | Bugeye. Full mod list on the projects page. Sold January 2023. |
| 2020 | 2000 Subaru Impreza 2.5RS | Black | 2020 to now | — | GC8 coupe with a parts car. Restoration planned. |
| 2020 | 2003 Honda Civic | Blue | 2020 | Traded | Auction car used as a parking placeholder, traded for the tow of the GC8 parts car. |
| 2020 | 1978 Pontiac Grand Prix | Burgundy | 2020 to 2022 | Sold | Arrived by boat trade. Transmission removed on a lift. Sold. |
| 2020 | 1981 Toyota Land Cruiser BJ40 | Red | 2020 to now | — | Diesel. Restoration in progress. |
| 2021 | 2021 Subaru Ascent | Grey | 2021 to 2024 | Returned | Daily driver. Returned in 2024. |
| 2003 model | 2003 Subaru WRX wagon | Sonic Yellow | — | — | Second Sonic Yellow bugeye. Project log on the projects page. |
| 2000 model | 2000 Honda Civic SiR | — | — | — | B16 Civic, EM1. |
| — | Suzuki GSX-R | — | — | Sold | The motorcycle. No longer owned. |
| 2015 model | 2015 Subaru WRX STI | Dark Grey Metallic | now | — | Engine rebuild. See projects. |
| 2024 | 2024 Subaru Ascent | — | 2024 to now | — | Daily driver and road-trip car. |
Co-owned and not counted: a Lincoln pickup, two F-150s, a green Jeep TJ, a 2000 Audi A4 1.8T quattro (raced, see racing) and a grey Mazda 3.
Former
2008
A red 1974 MG Midget, bought in 2008 and kept until 2022. Chrome bumpers, 1275 cc A-series, four-speed. Everything on this page came after it.
Community
Builds, roads, meets and paddock photos from anyone who drives. Everything submitted gets credited.