Your favorite car?
12-11-11, 08:57 AM
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No favorite really. I like cars and driving and stuff, but they are more about the utility of getting from point A to point B than something that inspires passion. My current ride is a 2005 Hyundai Elantra. Insanely versatile in the hatchback version, pretty roomy and comfy for a compact (and I'm 6'-2", 220).
My all time favorite car was my dad's '65 Mustang convertible. It was forest green with a white top, had a 289 V8 (not the fast one) and was an automatic. LOVED that car!
Another car I really liked was the car the boyfriend of a girlfriend of mine in HS had - a 1970 Hemi Charger. Wow, was that thing fast and mean - and pretty!
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12-11-11, 09:01 AM
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It looks like a Saab, too. Mine is the GLS with a manual. I just put a NICE stereo in it, too! I like my Hyundai...!
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12-11-11, 09:08 AM
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How about Car Shows (as in on TV)?
My favorites are on Velocity - "Chasing Classic Cars" (Wayne KNOWS his stuff), "Wheeler Dealers" (God, those guys are CUTE!), and "Cafe Racer" (I ride a motorcycle).
Yes, I'm a chick - wanna make sumthin' of it???
My favorites are on Velocity - "Chasing Classic Cars" (Wayne KNOWS his stuff), "Wheeler Dealers" (God, those guys are CUTE!), and "Cafe Racer" (I ride a motorcycle).
Yes, I'm a chick - wanna make sumthin' of it???
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12-11-11, 10:21 AM
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I've owned several 4WD Subaru wagons, starting with a new one in 1978. I really liked the performance in snow and back roads along with the high gas mileage compared to other SUVs. Put a good roof rack on these cars and you are ready for any winter or summer activity with your friends. For a couple reasons I needed a larger vehicle so bought a Honda Pilot, but I'm looking at Subbie again and will probably buy a Forester this year. The combination of price, performance and fuel efficiency is a winning combination for what I need a vehicle to do.
12-11-11, 04:54 PM
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Well, big Healey for me . . . sold my Mk III Sprite in 1988 and picked this up in 1989, haven't been able to part with it so guess it's my fav . . . although . . . I dragged home a Sunbeam barn find this summer, and it may be the one to supplant the Healey after I spend a couple years prospecting for rust and redoing the mechanicals.
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12-11-11, 05:25 PM
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260 ford V8?
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12-11-11, 07:08 PM
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Yepper, although it came with hipo 289 installed, the 260 was there in pieces so I took both, although I'm not sure yet the date code matches closely enough for the 260 and the vehicle to be the right matched set. Haven't looked inside either one yet to see if any, both, or neither will be OK - it hadn't been switched on since maybe 1983 so I won't be firing it up without some work. Looks like 4 bbl, 4 speed, and posi too, so should be fun once it hooks up.
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12-11-11, 10:03 PM
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Yepper, although it came with hipo 289 installed, the 260 was there in pieces so I took both, although I'm not sure yet the date code matches closely enough for the 260 and the vehicle to be the right matched set. Haven't looked inside either one yet to see if any, both, or neither will be OK - it hadn't been switched in since maybe 1983 so I won't be firing it up without some work. Looks like 4 bbl, 4 speed, and posi too, so should be fun once it hooks up.
12-11-11, 10:17 PM
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Shelby's and GT-40 mmmmmmm
Beside the GT-40 is a very sexy Shelby Daytona...
Beside the GT-40 is a very sexy Shelby Daytona...
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12-11-11, 11:39 PM
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Spend as much time on the shoulder as I do and there's no contest: the Elgin Crosswind.
12-12-11, 12:18 AM
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Wilbur, Sir. That Sunbeam sounds like a terrific find and I congratulate you on your sound judgement. You're clearly a man of great taste and vision.
Naturally you'll be wishing to show proper respect for the Sunbeam after the rebuild by letting go of that dusty old Healey. Just let me know when you're ready to do the right thing and I'll take it off your hands.
Thanking you in advance,
your pal Chas.
Naturally you'll be wishing to show proper respect for the Sunbeam after the rebuild by letting go of that dusty old Healey. Just let me know when you're ready to do the right thing and I'll take it off your hands.
Thanking you in advance,
your pal Chas.
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12-12-11, 06:15 AM
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I would like to share that my most favorite car is Gallardo Lamborghini. From my point of view, the elegance of every Lamborghini rests on both its extreme power and precise functionality.
12-12-11, 09:26 AM
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64 Caddy Eldorado convertible. It was my first Cad and she was a beauty. Dark metallic green and black top and leather seats. I still get misty just thinking about her and the good times we had.
12-14-11, 11:28 AM
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Wow, I'd accuse you of using too obscure of a reference, except this is in 50+ and since the vehicle carried forward from the TV series to the movie, maybe someone noticed it recently, well done.
Dear Chas, you know, you're right, I'll be by to drop it off soon, go out to the street now and wait for me.
Wilbur, Sir. That Sunbeam sounds like a terrific find and I congratulate you on your sound judgement. You're clearly a man of great taste and vision.
Naturally you'll be wishing to show proper respect for the Sunbeam after the rebuild by letting go of that dusty old Healey. Just let me know when you're ready to do the right thing and I'll take it off your hands.
Thanking you in advance,
your pal Chas.
Naturally you'll be wishing to show proper respect for the Sunbeam after the rebuild by letting go of that dusty old Healey. Just let me know when you're ready to do the right thing and I'll take it off your hands.
Thanking you in advance,
your pal Chas.
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12-14-11, 11:39 AM
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My favorite cars that I have owned are:
1971 Mercedes Benz 220 Diesel
1992 Land Rover Range Rover
1971 Mercedes Benz 220 Diesel
1992 Land Rover Range Rover
12-14-11, 12:01 PM
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my favorite car I've owned was my 75 Cosworth Vega (#1070). this is not it, but it's a Cosworth. mine had period correct aftermarket front and rear spoilers.
my favorite car I've coveted is the Mercedes CLS55 AMG. I don't see this car ever being replaced as my all-time favorite car. It's so beautiful.
my favorite car I've coveted is the Mercedes CLS55 AMG. I don't see this car ever being replaced as my all-time favorite car. It's so beautiful.
12-14-11, 12:18 PM
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Being partial to roadsters, I love the Cobra, Healey, and Tiger in this thread. My old MGA and Midget were a blast !
However, in my garage, the Aprilia Falco is my favorite with the Triumph Sprint a close second.
The German cars in the back row are lots of fun too
Tom
However, in my garage, the Aprilia Falco is my favorite with the Triumph Sprint a close second.
The German cars in the back row are lots of fun too
Tom
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12-14-11, 12:18 PM
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Looking back on it now in practical terms, this should rate as my least favorite car ever, but because of the time slot it occupied in my life, and the good times I associate with it, it still ranks as my all time favorite.
It was not my first car, but it was the first one I purchased brand new. A 1972 Gremlin X powered by a 304 cid V8 with a 3 on the floor.
I drove this car for a whole summer with no starter motor believe it or not. Always seemed to be able to park on enough of a slope to roll start it, or con somebody into pushing me.
The original colour was purple, but after resurrecting it from a crash, I had it painted black.
As for the colour scheme on the house trim, well, what can I say, it was the 70s after all. We can all look back and say, what the heck were we thinking?
It was not my first car, but it was the first one I purchased brand new. A 1972 Gremlin X powered by a 304 cid V8 with a 3 on the floor.
I drove this car for a whole summer with no starter motor believe it or not. Always seemed to be able to park on enough of a slope to roll start it, or con somebody into pushing me.
The original colour was purple, but after resurrecting it from a crash, I had it painted black.
As for the colour scheme on the house trim, well, what can I say, it was the 70s after all. We can all look back and say, what the heck were we thinking?
12-14-11, 01:06 PM
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My last car was 2003' 50th anniversary vette Z06..
My current is a 2012 Mustang GT California Special....frankly the Mustang is a lot easier to live with as a daily driver....Love it....
With winter wheels and tires in Landstuhl Germany.....
My current is a 2012 Mustang GT California Special....frankly the Mustang is a lot easier to live with as a daily driver....Love it....
With winter wheels and tires in Landstuhl Germany.....
12-15-11, 02:19 PM
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Our favorite car(s) are our current ,bought when new, 1993 Chevy Suburban & 1996 Chevy K1500 Pick up.
Both have just over 100,000 miles with 200,000 miles left in them.
Both have just over 100,000 miles with 200,000 miles left in them.
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I dislike clipless pedals on any city bike since I feel they are unsafe.
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Steel: nearly a thousand years of metallurgical development
Aluminum: barely a hundred, which one would you rather have under your butt at 30mph?
My preferred bicycle brand is.......WORKSMAN CYCLES
I dislike clipless pedals on any city bike since I feel they are unsafe.
Originally Posted by krazygluon
Steel: nearly a thousand years of metallurgical development
Aluminum: barely a hundred, which one would you rather have under your butt at 30mph?
12-15-11, 05:52 PM
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Majorbanjo, that Mustang is PRETTY! Do you have this motor in it?
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12-15-11, 06:44 PM
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Well, big Healey for me . . . sold my Mk III Sprite in 1988 and picked this up in 1989, haven't been able to part with it so guess it's my fav . . . although . . . I dragged home a Sunbeam barn find this summer, and it may be the one to supplant the Healey after I spend a couple years prospecting for rust and redoing the mechanicals.
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12-15-11, 08:12 PM
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Here is my Invader/VW on the dock at the University of Washington Oceanography Department in June of 1974. 120 hp,1450 pounds, 1 1/2 turns lock to lock, and a rock-hard suspension describe its character. The best adventure was an overnight drive from Seattle to San Francisco on winding Route 1 along the shore. The other really good memories mostly involve returning from an autocross on a warm Sunday afternoon, covered with tire dust and a set of Formula Ford race tires bungeed to the roll bar behing me.
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