The vehicle thread.

My vehicle list...

'70 Plymouth Valiant Scamp... Pumpkin orange with a black vinyl roof. (Couldn't beat the slant 6)
'75 Toyota Corolla (My baby, until I swerved to miss a Pontiac Bonneville heading right for me, and I ended up hitting a freaking tree instead and went face first into the windshield)
'76 Mercury Capri... (I rearranged the letters to spell "CRAPI")
'69 Chevy Caprice Classic (MINT... My Grandparents gave it to me in 79, with 21000 miles, and a back seat that was sat in maybe twice)
'88 Subaru XT-6
'94 Toyota 4-Runner
'02 Toyota Rav-4
'04 Honda Element EX

 

I raced a S2000 in my 911 once. It wasn't even close. The S2000 destroyed me. Stock vs. stock those cars were about equal to 60, but not that S2000. I have no idea what they did to that car, but it was quick.

 

That's why they're so valuable today. It's always the things people don't think to keep that end up being worth something. If everybody and their mother is buying something because it's a collectable <cough> Beanie Babies </cough>, then it's not going to ever be that rare or valuable.

I love trying to save things that might be collectables one day, but I have a horrible track record at it. Trying to figure out what might be popular in time, but not at the moment is tough. And even if I somehow had every 1977 Star Wars figure mint in package, it's not like I'd be able to retire from it. Still, it's fun to try and since the stuff I buy isn't popular, it's not expensive. Even if it all ends up being not worth much, something that's 20-40 years old and perfect will probably still make somebody's day when they find it on eBay or at Goodwill.

 

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My Sweetest ride was this 1969 Mustang fastback with a 302 V8, and 3 on the floor Tranny.
Thing would scoot.
pS I don’t know why my photo of my 69 didn’t upload . Disappointing

 

They're only 2800lbs, and there are quite a number of them with turbos making 500+hp. Mine isn't, but I do have a TPC Racing turbocharger setup on the Cayman. I used to say it was the Cayman Porsche wouldn't make, but that was before the gt4 came out, lol...

 

When I sold cars in the 80's, we would get demo cars.

For a few months I drove an '86 Dodge Omni Shelby GLH (Stood for
"Goes Like Hell")

At the time, it was the fastest production car "off the line"

A freaking OMNI, with the old Dodge Daytona 2.2 liter Turbo, 15" rims with Goodyear Gatorback Omnidirectional tires, and High performance clutch.

I made as much, if not more money, just pulling up next to the "New" IROC-'s, Monte Carlo SS's, 'Vettes, as well as many older cars, (GTO's, etc.), revving my little engine, motioning for a race to the 3rd stop light, making a $20 or $50 bet with my opponent laughing at me, until I waited for him/her at the finish.

That much power in a little car, with the traction, made it a scary fast car!

 

No. I've heard the name BGB, but I'm way down in Ft Lauderdale.

 

My list is easy.

1979 Datsun 210 hatchback - used
1983 Honda Accord - (less) Used
1995 Toyota Tacoma - First new car
2001 Porsche 911 - Used - still own this one

The Audi S4 and allroad were/are technically my wife's cars, but I drive them more than she does. The list of cars I've wanted and/or still want is long and mostly unrealistic, but if I had a garage I'd want a BMW M3 or Porsche Cayman, but probably wouldn't get either. Money and practicality no object, I'd like a LaFerrari.

 

OT: but for anybody interested in the Star Wars there's a show on Netflix that's pretty good. Just ran across it by chance over the weekend. Apparently it's a series that covers other toys as well, but the first episode is all about Star Wars.

Netflix’s The Toys That Made Us explains how Star Wars changed toys forever
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@anstro76

 

Yeah I binged that whole series. It was like reliving my childhood. Netflix also has the original Masters of the Universe cartoon. Man it's soo bad, I I loved it. I'm starting to piece together how I turned out the way I did.

 

One of my favorite subjects.......cars.
I have always been a fan of fast german cars as you can see below.

First car 1980 VW Scirroco S
Honda Civc
Saab 900S
Mercedes C43
2003 BMW M5
2007 Audi RS4
2008 Audi A8
2011 Range Rover Sport
2014 Audi S8

The S8 is a rocket ship, the quickest big car I've ever driven by far. The ultimate stealth driver, I can pull up next to most Porsches and blow them away off the line if I want to. Not that I do that of course

 

Is anyone watching Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee with Seinfeld? Great interviews(more like conversations) and some sweet rides.

 

First vehicle ever. 77' F150 4 x 4. This pic is not mine, but I had one identical to it. Good times

 

Favorite car is my current one...Infiniti g37s convertible. Probably not the smartest purchase, but certainly the most fun.

Worst car was a white 67 mustang fastback that blew oil like a mosquito fogger.

 

love my gator blue F150