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camaross2k - Jan 30, 2009 - 06:55 AM
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jtzins - Jan 30, 2009 - 08:14 AM
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89tempoAWD - Jan 30, 2009 - 04:00 PM
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'92 Mercury Topaz XR5 of course.

Or, a 1957-1958 Plymouth.

88ESCORTGT - Jan 30, 2009 - 05:26 PM
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1996 Ford Escort RS Cossworth

kozy6871 - Jan 30, 2009 - 06:07 PM
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Here's mine.

Big Daddy D. - Jan 31, 2009 - 03:48 AM
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Heh Heh... here's mine...

http://videos.streetfire.net/video/Joes-FORD-GTTT-from-IMV_71057.htm

turn up your speakers for this one...

88ESCORTGT - Jan 31, 2009 - 04:23 AM
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wow Big D nice car , i like it but my costworth can be modded to 650hp for cheap
I love to see a race of the 2 cars but yes your gt would probably win but it would be a fk nice race.
Ford Escort Costworth awd 4 cylinder turbo 450hp stock did i tell you it was awd? o ya baby.

88ESCORTGT - Jan 31, 2009 - 04:34 AM
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http://videos.streetfire.net/video/Ford-Escort-Cosworth-WRC_13016.htm

http://videos.streetfire.net/video/Top-Gear-Celica-GT4-Vs_92068.htm

kozy6871 - Jan 31, 2009 - 08:21 PM
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That GTTT gives me WOOD!!

kozy6871 - Jan 31, 2009 - 08:26 PM
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WOW, Jeremy has hair! I've not seen any episodes that old.

88ESCORTGT - Jan 31, 2009 - 09:13 PM
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there is a eposide of top gear and they run a audi quatro 1985 vs a mitsu evo 8 wow man great story
and yes he has hair in that one too.

camaross2k - Jan 31, 2009 - 11:44 PM
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the top gear episode where they put the EVO FQ300 vs Lamborghini Murcielago was hilarious, the lamborghini couldn't shake the evo and wound up spinning out of control and losing.

88ESCORTGT - Jan 31, 2009 - 11:57 PM
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this one wow man thanks . great video to watch.

http://videos.streetfire.net/video/Mitsubishi-EVO-VIII-VS_33959.htm

camaross2k - Feb 01, 2009 - 01:12 AM
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yeah that's the one! my bad, it's not FQ300 (that would be more like the US model) for them it's the FQ400(you notice it towards the end of the video, red lettering on the door of the evo says FQ400). FQ stands for... F-word Quick 400hp lol

kozy6871 - Feb 01, 2009 - 04:54 PM
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Man, I love that show. Some of the stunts they pull are insane!!!

Lotikwahu - Feb 15, 2009 - 11:31 PM
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Lotikwahu - Feb 15, 2009 - 11:34 PM
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This '69 XL sports a 390, but my dream car would have the slightly lighter 429-4V and GT suspension. With loads of comfort... and luxurious ride... and HUGE backseat.. it's the perfect car for takin hotties to the drive-in.

Franx-93 - Feb 19, 2009 - 11:35 PM
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One of these:

and one of these:

kozy6871 - Feb 20, 2009 - 05:15 AM
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I like the Torino! I think Ford needs to bring this car back.

acura_legend - Apr 01, 2009 - 08:00 PM
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dont laugh...

minus the neon sticker..

and i know its just a pile of unreliable crap, but its OH so sexy!

and the trucks i want

this EXACT one

PatC - Apr 01, 2009 - 09:35 PM
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Besides my classic 1994 Tempo 2.3 5sp.

This is my dream car:

1973 ORANGE VOLKSWAGEN SUPER BEETLE

89tempoAWD - Apr 01, 2009 - 10:29 PM
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We've got a '73 Super Beetle, some color. Needs a new engine though. Then we've got a '74 Beetle which needs a new body. My mom is also thinking of getting a $3,500 Beetle that needs new wheels (tires and rims). Thus far I am not impressed with the famed 'German Engineering.'

PatC - Apr 01, 2009 - 10:38 PM
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89tempoAWD wrote:

You know, you could combine all of them into one good one. The parts are interchangeable. Smile

Patrick

jtzins - Apr 02, 2009 - 01:13 AM
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I did that once upon a time. An acquaintance had a nice Beetle body with a "bad" engine, and an ugly Beetle with a good engine. I told her I'd put the good engine in the
good body if I could have the "leftovers". Sweet deal. The bad engine wasn't all that bad; I put it all together for the princely sum of $70, drove it a few years, then sold
it for $300!

kozy6871 - Apr 02, 2009 - 04:21 AM
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I'll take one of those ZR1 vettes. Went to a car show...sticker said $115,000 US.

acura_legend - Apr 02, 2009 - 05:39 PM
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well worth it imo... i love those, there is not much Chevy, or newer GM i would buy at all, but that ZR1 i just the business!

kozy6871 - Apr 03, 2009 - 04:25 AM
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I would like to have a new Caddy CTS-V, too. Same engine as the Vett, just a little more tame, but still over 500 HP!!

PatC - Apr 03, 2009 - 01:03 PM
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kozy6871 wrote:

I would like to have a new Caddy CTS-V, too. Same engine as the Vett, just a little more tame, but still over 500 HP!!

What's the mpg on something like that?

Patrick

acura_legend - Apr 03, 2009 - 06:19 PM
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PatC wrote:

kozy6871 wrote:

I would like to have a new Caddy CTS-V, too. Same engine as the Vett, just a little more tame, but still over 500 HP!!

What's the mpg on something like that?

Patrick

Motortrend reports an EPA estimate MPG of 16 City, 25 Highway

kozy6871 - Apr 05, 2009 - 04:13 PM
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Cylinder Deactivation, brother!! Other than Vettes and Caddys, I'm not a fan of GM products. I'm All Ford.

Driveswithfocus - Apr 05, 2009 - 05:21 PM
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Dream car for me...

2006 Ford GT or an Aston Martin Vanquish V12 or DBS, in terms of money is no object.

In terms of dream car for a little less money, 2010 Ford Mustang GT500 or a 2008/09 Cadillac CTS-V

In terms of a dream Daily-Driver, I'd say a 2007 Dodge Magnum R/T AWD, or a 2005+ Volvo S60 R.

CaLvaTRoN - Apr 27, 2009 - 02:30 AM
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She was born in Detroit Oct. of 57 She is my 1958 Plymouth Savoy

Christine

kozy6871 - Apr 27, 2009 - 03:07 PM
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Sexy!!!

PatC - Apr 27, 2009 - 03:42 PM
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CaLvaTRoN wrote:

She was born in Detroit Oct. of 57 She is my 1958 Plymouth Savoy

Christine

That is a wonderful car. Used to want one myself, but then I fell in love with the 73 Beetle.

Does she corner on her own?

dudeurgettnavette - Apr 29, 2009 - 07:37 PM
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Honda Civic Exclamation

89TempoGLS - Apr 30, 2009 - 01:16 AM
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honda civic? ew...

88 Tempo GLS coupe! gettin one this week!

camaross2k - May 01, 2009 - 11:32 PM
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lol.... a honda civic? really?... dream implies a car that's probably not within' grasp... a civic is easily obtainable

Gremlin_Lord - May 19, 2009 - 07:49 AM
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The 1992 Nissan Skyline is my Car of Choice, and i can probially buy one in 2-3 years too Very Happy

Underoath109 - May 24, 2009 - 04:37 PM
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Honda Civic? LOL

At least go with the prestige of Acura Integra. Still...its very conforming isn't it? Razz

PerformanceWithEconomy - May 24, 2009 - 05:01 PM
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I'd like to own a Shelby Daytona Coupe. Probably less than 10 of them left in the world!!! Even Jay Leno doesn't have one of these Smile

Sean
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TTHotrod - Jun 11, 2009 - 06:47 AM
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It was my 74 Challenger has been for a long time, not sure now? but a Roush Stage III maybe?, or a new Cobra Mustang would be awesome. There are so many awesome cars out there right now it's hard to choose!!!!

PerformanceWithEconomy - Jun 11, 2009 - 07:03 AM
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Nice looking car. I always like the looks of certain Mopars, just never dug the engines.

I've got the same type of Centerlines for one of my Tempo's. Came off of a Mustang. I know that they physically fit, but i've had problems with the offset. Don't know if different size tires can fix that or not, but don't want to find out the hard way. Sean
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TTHotrod - Jun 11, 2009 - 04:07 PM
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Thanks, I've had it a long time, the wheels are actually SST Cargars and at least twice as heavy as Centerlines.
That small block 360 has pushed this huge, full street dressed, car in to 13:50's.

Hermie - Jul 18, 2009 - 09:06 PM
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Watched the video on the GTTT.... Seriously, I'd give up EVERYTHING to live that life.

I'd up and leave my place, my job, my family, and dive right into the underground tuner/racer world.

The hardest thing would be leaving my girlfriend... Don't know if I could. ^^

I'm blown away by that thing. XD

I know right now, I'm going to be broke for the rest of my life, because I'm going to be blowing all my money on cars. lol It's already starting... I just bought new springs and I'm looking for new shocks.

My Tempo is going to be a sleeper- It's going to look like it's a granny car, but packs some serious punch. Maybe not run with the high-end ricers, but it'll turn heads for sure. Hopefully Portland International Raceway has open track days..

My gf's mom's husband died last year, and now she's dating again, and one guy she was with had a Corvette C6. Being a fellow carwhore, he offered me a ride. HOLY SHAT. I've never felt that much power. We went out for about 8 minutes, and he showed me how fast it gets up to 60 (around 4.5 seconds, going uphill), and even broke loose at a stoplight. Didn't do any hard cornering, but we probably went up to around 90 at one point.

What got me the most- HE GETS AROUND 25 MPG! Of course, spirited driving drops it to about 10, but as a daily driver, it's VERY economical.

Though my dream car is right here:

Supercharge that. XD

camaross2k - Jul 19, 2009 - 08:43 AM
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yeah, the way they set up the vettes to use only 4 cylinders while cruising was smart. I get about 25mph and I have a 4 banger turbo... but that's with hard driving constantly, lol

PartsDude - Jul 23, 2009 - 05:50 AM
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Here's mine

2005-2009 Porsche 997 (911)

1987-1988 Porsche 911 CS (Club Sport) The are outrageously rare.

ScoobyDoo82 - Jul 23, 2009 - 06:54 AM
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Oh yes.

PatC - Jul 23, 2009 - 12:51 PM
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PartsDude,

Do you have an obsession with the movie Cars? Smile

That top Porch looks like Sally. Wink

Good choices, though.

Patrick

offroadford4x4 - Jul 23, 2009 - 01:27 PM
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Mine would be an 03-04 Cobra. 390hp box stock through a 6spd Twisted Evil

I want it in either Competition Orange, or Sonic Blue. Would even settle for yellow since it's kinda rare. Prefer blue but there is so many of them.

Truck wise, It'd be my F150 on rockwells, subframed, 4 linked, on air with 16" travel bags so I can drop it down to fit 38s and be barely street legal but fill the bags up and slap on some 46s or even some 48 terra tires.

But for soemthing I don't have, I'd like something similar to this.

And the extreme unobtainable, F430

Hermie - Jul 23, 2009 - 01:39 PM
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That top Porch looks like Sally.

She called Lightning "Stickers" in that movie... Where I got the idea for my car's name. XD

But my "attainable" dream car... Is a ricer. A Subaru Impreza 2.5 RS.

shawninlow84Topaz - Jul 25, 2009 - 05:06 AM
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Eleanor =) (Prefer the Super Snake-(Supercharged 427))

Mitsubishi 3000GT VR4 Twin Turbo AWD

And something Retarded like this =) (I've accualy seen in person a 79 Pinto on a bronco with a 600HP 5.0 HO motor in it with 40 inch+ tires on it, at the time i owned a normal 79 ESS Pinto Hatchback)

Nerfsmurf - Jul 25, 2009 - 08:34 AM
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I love Baja Beetles! I consider mine as my primary car and my tempo my secondary, even though im rebuilding the beetle engine (engine fire) and I dont know how to drive stick. My Beetle will be for the road only...

And I have some Centerline rims on it already, need to replace with beefier tires!

I plan on having a Eye catching exterior, and a really really comfortable clean, interior. GPS, Blue tooth, nice audio system, everything! I MUST have a train horn on it aswel. Not to use in the neighborhood ofcourse, but to scare those pedestrians in large parking lots (wal-mart for instance) who try to hurry and cross infront of you and slow down once their infront of you and look in the opposite direction. So annoying.

Then in a few years, im going to buy a really crappy looking beetle and put a high-cc engine in it, and that will be my "sleeper" car.

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PatC - Jul 25, 2009 - 11:05 AM
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shawninlow84Topaz wrote:

Eleanor =) (Prefer the Super Snake-(Supercharged 427))

Elanor? How far WOULD she go in 60 xeconds? Laughing

Good choices, all.

Patrick

markasylver - Dec 23, 2009 - 08:32 PM
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Here is a pic of my summer car. Its a 2008 Jeep Patriot Sport.

jglen490 - Dec 23, 2009 - 09:44 PM
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O.K., now I see the inspiration for the Tempo roof rack Laughing

Good looking Jeep!

Hermie - Dec 24, 2009 - 03:10 AM
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I've got a new love. XD The Toyota FT-86 concept, rumored to be the next Celica, going back to the rear-drive ones.

http://www.autoblog.com/2009/10/06/toyko-2009-preview-toyota-ft-86-concept-brings-back-the-hachiro/

thekeifer - Dec 24, 2009 - 03:20 AM
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I'm not much of a Chrysler fan but I'd love to have one of these.

markasylver - Dec 25, 2009 - 10:23 PM
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That Superbird with a 426 HEMI is worth more than my house! I would rather have the car!LOL!!!!

PerformanceWithEconomy - Dec 26, 2009 - 03:01 AM
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If you owned the car that i mentioned i.e. Shelby Daytona Coupe, you could afford to throw a hemi powered Superbird out in the trash!!! If you doubt this, take a look at what is the most expensive American made car ever sold. Like i said above, they are extremely rare!!! Sean
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http://www.autoblog.com/2009/08/16/monterey-2009-shelby-daytona-coupe-sells-for-record-7-25-milli/

markasylver - Dec 26, 2009 - 04:30 AM
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I'm happy I can make the monthly payments on a 2008 Jeep Patriot. Whew, I need to keep it in perspective! The hottest cars i've ever owned were a 1974 Chevrolet Corvette with a big block and a 1989 Ford Mustang LX 5.0. Thats it for me though, i've got 2 kids now!LOL!

PerformanceWithEconomy - Dec 26, 2009 - 03:15 PM
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I know the feeling Mark. Back in my 20's, i had a multitude of different "muscle cars", pretty much all at the same time. These ranged from a 482" Weber equipped Joe Mondello built 1972 Olds 442, a 402" big block SS Chevelle, a turbo-charged 383" Chevy in an 1981 Trans Am, a 1978 Mustang Cobra with a dual quad cross-rammed, heavily cammed 302", a 1984 Z28 with a mildly modified 355 in it, a 1978 TA with a mildly modified Olds 403 and a basically stock 1975 Corvette Stingray and a 1975 Harley. Also had a 1988 Ford Cargo stretch van to haul all of my stuff around in. Even though it was far from being the fastest, my favorite out of the bunch was the little Mustang. Felt like i was wrapped in the cockpit of a small fighter plane Smile

Now, i have a 6 month old daughter and girlfriend that i spend a good chunk of my money on. The rest of it goes towards trying to keep my head above the rising tide of monthly bills. In the driveway, i have a small collection of Tempo's, a dinosaur of a 1988 Volvo, and a 1996 Ford E250. Still have the Vette and the Harley, even though neither of them has seen action in quite some time Sad

Oh, one more thing. No more car payments for me. Not for a while. Nowadays, i can barely afford just to look at new cars as they drive by Smile

Sean
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88ESCORTGT - Dec 26, 2009 - 05:26 PM
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My new dream car is a 1987 Ford Tempo 2.3 turbo with 300hp plus .

camaross2k - Feb 05, 2010 - 06:10 PM
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88ESCORTGT wrote:

1996 Ford Escort RS Cossworth

that car was the best for the beginning part of NFS: Undercover

Hermie - Feb 05, 2010 - 11:44 PM
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I actually went with the 240SX.

shovel - Feb 06, 2010 - 02:17 AM
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A whole bunch of years ago, I wanted a Triumph TR7... so I got 3 dead ones and made one beautiful one out of it

It taught me a valuable lesson: Sports cars are retarded. It was a *really* fun car, don't get me wrong, but that comes at a price. Wanna go shopping? can't. Wanna drive, slow and cautious for a month without garnering unnecessary police attention? can't. Camping? can't. Muddy shoes? can't. Got more than one friend? sorry! Oh you need a new air filter? That'll take 8 weeks to get one from England. Oh darn, the dual carbs are out of balance again! Oooh I don't want to park in THIS part of town! Hey what's that up ahead in the road, a gum wrapper? Better swerve to avoid it, might scrape the exhaust on it.. oh **** the pop-up headlights stopped working again!

F all that.

Gimme a Volvo C303 with an '80 vintage Benz diesel and a fuel preheater, and all those "cant" and "uh-oh" suddenly turn into "cool, ok let's do it!!"

I do tend to get, or get close to any car I really want though.. I always wanted a hearse so I got one:

Sold it to a surfer in CA a few years ago, I just couldn't give it the time it needed Sad

I wanted a Vehicross ever since I saw one in a magazine... guess my brother in law was thinking the same thing 'cause he got this one:

And I also hella wanted a ZR2 Blazer, so I got one

and then I did a little work to it

As soon as I find the right donor candidate it's getting a solid front axle.. hopefully this month
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PerformanceWithEconomy - Feb 06, 2010 - 02:43 AM
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My buddy had a TR-7 back in the early 80's. He was about the same height that i was, and to me, that car was simply too small to be comfortable in. When he first got it, he put 2000 miles on it the first week that he had it!!! I don't think that he got out of that car other than to get gas or go to the bathroom. He LOVED driving it.

Only thing that he complained about was that it needed a motor, which made him want to find a TR-8. Got rid of it and bought a Mustang GT in 84 or 85. I remember him blabbering about how good he could drive the GT after taking it to the strip several times. The first time that i drove his car, i beat his best time by .4 in the quarter. He told me that i could never drive ANY of his cars ever again !!! Smile

Sean
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PS... When i first saw your pic, almost thought the TR-7 was a Fiat X1/9. At a quick glance, those cars really don't look all that far apart.

PatC - Feb 06, 2010 - 03:01 AM
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Hearse?

I actually learned to drive in a 1963 Buick Hearse. Had the 445 Wildcat in it. Dual 4 barrel carbs.

I think it got about 8 gallons to the mile. Sold it for $1300 at the car show in Carlisle a few years back Razz

I miss it

camaross2k - Feb 06, 2010 - 04:32 AM
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Hermie wrote:

I actually went with the 240SX.

well, yeah you have to start with that or some other junk cars. but once it was available I went with the Cosworth... think I got the title from something..

mercury14 - Jun 22, 2010 - 02:57 AM
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mines the 2011 vw jetta. or the gti, or the focus

Fordsforever - Jun 23, 2010 - 05:39 AM
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I came close to buying a 1998 Lincoln Mark VIII the other day.

jglen490 - Jun 23, 2010 - 06:55 PM
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The Mark VIII is a gorgeous piece of automobile; both generations.

TempoQC - Aug 15, 2010 - 02:55 PM
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Beside the Tempo my dream car is this Very Happy

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camaross2k - Aug 15, 2010 - 06:11 PM
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nice, i wouldn't mind a '92 Dodge Steath R/T AWD Twin Turbo or a Honda/Acura NSX...

skenneyjr - Aug 16, 2010 - 01:32 AM
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I would like a GT, blue with silver stripes, please. *cargasm*