Dream car
- Thread starter dafarmer
- Start date
Impossible for me to pick one.
Ford GT350, Ferrari V12-Sound-There are a lot more but these are ones that I've heard live. I got passed by a Ferrari on the Autobahn and.....Although I also love the unique sound of the Hellcats, just not the rest of the car.
Porsche 911 from the 1970's to today-Beautiful design
Tesla Model S Plaid-FAST-0-60 in 1.99 seconds
1974 Z-28
When I was younger I bought a Camaro that had been a project car for another guy. It was packed full of the fun stuff. 427 big block, M22 4 speed, 850 holley DP, etc. It broke down about every week but I miss this one the most. It had a smell, a feel, and a sound like nothing else. I think I paid $5k for it in the late 80's. Yes that's a blue license plate
Ford GT350, Ferrari V12-Sound-There are a lot more but these are ones that I've heard live. I got passed by a Ferrari on the Autobahn and.....Although I also love the unique sound of the Hellcats, just not the rest of the car.
Porsche 911 from the 1970's to today-Beautiful design
Tesla Model S Plaid-FAST-0-60 in 1.99 seconds
1974 Z-28
When I was younger I bought a Camaro that had been a project car for another guy. It was packed full of the fun stuff. 427 big block, M22 4 speed, 850 holley DP, etc. It broke down about every week but I miss this one the most. It had a smell, a feel, and a sound like nothing else. I think I paid $5k for it in the late 80's. Yes that's a blue license plate
- Mar 27, 2006
- 41,846
- 31,426
- 113
Right? I mean, practicality and reliability be damned, to be sure, but it's just a stunning vehicle.
I stil have my '69 Mustang convertible that I bought when I was in High School in 1987, so that kind of fits the bill for me. If I were to have the opportunity to get a true Dream Car, it would probably be one of those Superformance GT40s. The new high performance/supercars are really amazing feats of engineering, but I feel with all the new tech, comes a loss of the driving experience. My cousin has one of the new Corvettes, it's fun and cool as hell, but while riding in it, it feels like a lot of other new cars.
So, if I were to buy another car that was an occasional driver that I just wanted to have fun in, I'd want something more loud, raw and definitely a clutch and H-pattern shifter.
So, if I were to buy another car that was an occasional driver that I just wanted to have fun in, I'd want something more loud, raw and definitely a clutch and H-pattern shifter.
I’m a little sentimental to my own stuff, but really enjoy my ‘04 Saab 9-5 Aero 5-speed.
1966 Ford Mustang. Friend had one in high school and it was awesome.
My dream car is anything that is reliable, comfortable, cheap to repair, and gets good gas mileage.
I’m boring
I’m boring
Always wanted a 1969 Dodge Charger. Yeah part of it is because I grew up watching the Dukes of Hazzard but I'd probably want one in black or possibly the copper metallic with the black top
I did buy 1 "fun car" before I had kids that I loved driving. 2007 Monte Carlo SS. Always liked the looks of the old Monte Carlos and just happened to get the itch to buy one right when they were making the last run of the Monte as I was able to get one ordered the exact way I wanted just days after the dealer had submitted their final order. Had it for 7 years before trading it in for a SUV once we started having kids but was such a fun car to drive. The only issue I had with it was it was the time period when Chevy was putting in motors with active fuel management so while this was a V8 engine it would run in a 4 cylinder mode when it was on the highway and didn't need all the horsepower which helped with fuel consumption. Well turns out that caused it to eventually start burning oil as when the cylinders that shut off would get too hot then when they were turned on would essentially burn oil and cause damage. I had to have all the pistons and cylinders basically rebuilt but luckily caught the issue near the end of my 5 year powertrain warranty so was all covered under the warranty but was ridiculous that I basically had to have an engine rebuild done at around 80,000 miles because of a poor design and I can imagine GM really took a hit having to service all the motors that this issue. This kind of explains it a bit Chevy AFM Problem Years [Explained!] (chevyguide.com)
I did buy 1 "fun car" before I had kids that I loved driving. 2007 Monte Carlo SS. Always liked the looks of the old Monte Carlos and just happened to get the itch to buy one right when they were making the last run of the Monte as I was able to get one ordered the exact way I wanted just days after the dealer had submitted their final order. Had it for 7 years before trading it in for a SUV once we started having kids but was such a fun car to drive. The only issue I had with it was it was the time period when Chevy was putting in motors with active fuel management so while this was a V8 engine it would run in a 4 cylinder mode when it was on the highway and didn't need all the horsepower which helped with fuel consumption. Well turns out that caused it to eventually start burning oil as when the cylinders that shut off would get too hot then when they were turned on would essentially burn oil and cause damage. I had to have all the pistons and cylinders basically rebuilt but luckily caught the issue near the end of my 5 year powertrain warranty so was all covered under the warranty but was ridiculous that I basically had to have an engine rebuild done at around 80,000 miles because of a poor design and I can imagine GM really took a hit having to service all the motors that this issue. This kind of explains it a bit Chevy AFM Problem Years [Explained!] (chevyguide.com)
Just took delivery of a 2024 Mustang GT.
I've got a 66 Ford Fairlane 500 convertible that I used on my honeymoon in 1967 and a 2002 Miata that I got when I retired in 2002.
I've got a 66 Ford Fairlane 500 convertible that I used on my honeymoon in 1967 and a 2002 Miata that I got when I retired in 2002.
Supercar - would have been a Ferrari Enzo, but they have an aged as well as I thought they would. I have updated to a Ferrari 458.
Muscle car - 70 Chevelle LS6, red with black stripes. 68 Camaro isn't too far behind.
Daily - 2000 BMW 760. I don't like BMWs but I love the body style and the size of this car. It would probably end up costing me more than one of the Ferraris.
Muscle car - 70 Chevelle LS6, red with black stripes. 68 Camaro isn't too far behind.
Daily - 2000 BMW 760. I don't like BMWs but I love the body style and the size of this car. It would probably end up costing me more than one of the Ferraris.
Took 5 years but just got this bad boy back earlier this summer. Still working out some kinks but have put 117 miles on her so far. 1967 Chevelle Malibu. Not the best pic but had to do some work to reach the size limits.
