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 Posted: 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 
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 
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 Sean
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Posted: 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 . |
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Post subject: Re: RE: Dream car, what
Posted: 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 |
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Post subject: RE: Re: RE: Dream car, what
Posted: Feb 05, 2010 - 11:44 PM
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| I actually went with the 240SX. |
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Post subject: RE: Re: RE: Dream car, what
Posted: 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
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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Post subject: RE: Re: RE: Dream car, what
Posted: 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 !!! Sean
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Post subject: RE: Re: RE: Dream car, what
Posted: 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 
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Post subject: Re: RE: Re: RE: Dream car, what
Posted: 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.. |
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Post subject: RE: Dream car, what
Posted: Jun 22, 2010 - 02:57 AM
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| mines the 2011 vw jetta. or the gti, or the focus |
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Post subject: RE: Dream car, what
Posted: Jun 23, 2010 - 05:39 AM
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| I came close to buying a 1998 Lincoln Mark VIII the other day. |
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Post subject: RE: Dream car, what
Posted: Jun 23, 2010 - 06:55 PM
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| The Mark VIII is a gorgeous piece of automobile; both generations. |
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Posted: Aug 15, 2010 - 02:55 PM
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Beside the Tempo my dream car is this 
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Posted: 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... |
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Posted: Aug 16, 2010 - 01:32 AM
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| I would like a GT, blue with silver stripes, please. *cargasm* |
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