I don't believe that I am the only gear-head on here, sports, cars, and politics tend to go hand-in-hand.

So, who likes them? What do you have? Why did you buy what you did? What do you want? What do you hate? Why do you hate them? What are you excited for? What car did you have that was a piece of junk? What is your favorite?

A previous thread got me thinking about this because it made me reflect on how many cars I have had since I started driving in high school.

I will rank every car I have owned from first to worst, excluding my current car because I simply don't know just yet. The Asterix denotes cars I bought my wife.

1) Jaguar XJR. I would have it today if it wasn't for the ass hole that ran that red light. It saved my life.

1) Jaguar XFR. Fast, beautiful, and graceful. I was sorry to see it go but I traded it on my very favorite car, above.

2) Jeep Wrangler Rubicon. I loved it. Part of me wishes I had kept it. It's a Jeep thing.

2) Chrysler 300c Platinum. It was a car that vastly exceeded its price point. It had everything and it was comfortable and quite. It also had a stunning sound system--the best I've ever had in a car. I think it is the best American sedan on the market hands down, regardless of price. Cadillac and Lincoln should take notes. It also saved my life in a rainstorm when it did a full emergency brake for a stalled 18 wheeler in the rain.

3*) Chrysler 200c. A surprise vehicle. This was the first car I bought for my wife. Most people despised them but I loved it. It was fast, had a phenomenal sound system, looked great, got 32mpg on the highway with the V6, and had all the radar guided toys and automatic stuff. The Chryslers I have had, including the 300, are the most reliable and well made vehicles I have owned.

4*) Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland. It is well made and serves its purpose. It's also been flawless and my wife loves it.

5) Ford F150 FX4. My first car, it was fantastic, except for its limited slip differential, slow 4 speed, and way underpowered 5.4L engine.

6) Land Rover Range Rover Sport S/C. It sounded and looked great but it got dreadful fuel economy and had a series of minor but annoying issues.

7) Cadillac CTS. This car I had a love and hate relationship with. I loved it when it was new but it was ultimately best described as a piece of ****. It leaked, creaked, had engine issues, aged rapidly, and was actually slow--despite 304 hp. But, it was beautiful.

8*) BMW X5. It was amazingly loud, poorly priced, had atrocious quality, ugly, and just god-awful. It had a peppy engine but that's it.

?) Maserati Ghibli S. TBD

So, what cars have you had and what did you like, love, or hate about them?

I've also included a poll, favorite country of origin. This will be interesting.