I always loved the 3rd gen Eclipse until i got with my now wife who owned one at the time. The engine blew up at 120k miles and after replacing it, a bunch of other stuff broke to the point that it was sold for scrap value.
I'm currently putting off replacing the clutch on my 91 Stealth. Otherwise she's doing fine so far honestly but I made the mistake of buying a house at the same time so picking which hole to throw money in is hard.
I'd love to have a half sized bus, graffiti it out, call it the party bus and just drive people around in it for an hour or so for free. Bet the cops would execute me for that though.
It would be blasting reggae, I'd replace the seats with lazy boys (if I could find a way to make them safe.) And have privacy curtains. It would be the coolest thing for like a week a before impound.
The Stratos that its based on is terrible to drive from what I've heard. The pedals are in such a tight spot that you apparently have to sit a little sideways to drive. Probably a blast though. I'd take a Ford RS 200 too, that era of rally is wild.
Agreed, Group B was really special. Love the RS 200, but I'm waaaay too tall for it. The Audi Quattro would be nice as well. I love its turbo blowoff sound 😍
I spent untold hours in this thing with high school friends in Massachusetts at the end of obscure dead-end roads tripping my first time on shrooms, mescaline, acid, MDMA, MDA etc. Good times and great memories.
Neighbour across the street had one of these on blocks when I was growing up, it's forever seared into my brain as the most beautiful car ever made (sorry Jaguar). I know the engine is garbage but in my dreams I've swapped in a 400-500 hp EV drivetrain
For me it's the Nissan March Super Turbo. I'm a hot hatch fan, and this little car has no business having a turbo or being super charged, yet it has both.
I had a Nismo from 2007-2013, absolutely loved the car. IMO the way a performance model should be. The engine was potent enough, and they made the car stiff as hell and so much fun to drive in squiggles. Miss that car, but this is life.
The new Z looks fantastic, but can't put two kids in the back, and I can't get past the whole it's irresponsible to have two cars right now.
I'm a simple man. 67 Shelby Cobra in iconic metallic blue with white stripe.
I've been lucky to own several of my affordable bucket list cars. Cobalt SS, 07 Mazdaspeed 3, 87 RX7, last year Hyundai Genesis 3.8.
One of the few left is a 93 Mustang GT fox body.
To me, the ultimate dream car is this thing. Luxury to the max, budget out the window, customized to the last millimeter.
There are so many others that go in my dream collection, much simpler cars like the original Mini, 60's Camaro, an EV swapped Super Beetle, and a late 60's Corvette with a better engine, Caterham 7, Miata.... Yeah, there are a lot.
I think the Boattail is the most expensive, and therefore the "correct" answer for top of the line. But to me it's always the Phantom Extended.
It's the 4 door sedan, extra long variant, the one with the rear doors that open backward. It is designed for someone who can afford the purchase price, maintenance costs, and a full-time driver.
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Brkdncr@lemmy.world · 21 pts · 353d
Never meet your heroes.
1991 Mitsubishi 3000GT VR4. Replaced nearly every part, twice. While selling it the front aero stopped working again.
1961 Lincoln Continental. Every part is unique just enough to be difficult to fix or replace. Lots of oddities related to vacuum.
Photos aren’t mine but are nearly identical. My vr4 had the chrome wheels from a convertible.
CmdrShepard49@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 353d
I always loved the 3rd gen Eclipse until i got with my now wife who owned one at the time. The engine blew up at 120k miles and after replacing it, a bunch of other stuff broke to the point that it was sold for scrap value.
Brkdncr@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 353d
I also had a dsm eclipse (1g, fwd turbo), and holy shit that was the most annoying engine to work on. Fun as hell until they need work.
ryokimball@infosec.pub · 3 pts · 353d
I'm currently putting off replacing the clutch on my 91 Stealth. Otherwise she's doing fine so far honestly but I made the mistake of buying a house at the same time so picking which hole to throw money in is hard.
Brkdncr@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 353d
If it’s not a turbo you’re good. I think the vr4 had a lot more 90’s era electronics to fail too.
That white was good then and still looks good now.
prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 1 pts · 352d
Glifted@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 353d
cram@piefed.world · 12 pts · 352d
Detachable scooter included
x666m@lemmy.zip · 3 pts · 352d
Worth it for the scooter
Hansae@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 2 pts · 352d
That scooter is something straight out of cyberpunk
WatDabney@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 11 pts · 353d
Hansae@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 10 pts · 353d
I'm a masochist at heart.
Pulptastic@midwest.social · 8 pts · 352d
This reminds me of Mr. Bean.
gallopingsnail@lemmy.sdf.org · 2 pts · 352d
Reliant Robins always get an upvote from me!
highrfrequenc@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 352d
What the heck is this person smuggling in the driver side doors?
Hansae@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 2 pts · 352d
East German plastic resin made from Soviet cotton off cuts.
x666m@lemmy.zip · 2 pts · 352d
With style
scytale@piefed.zip · 10 pts · 353d
I’m a simple guy:
zaphodb2002@sh.itjust.works · 6 pts · 353d
Good taste. Miata Is Always The Answer.
::: spoiler I drive an NA.
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Zachariah@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 353d
or
sukhmel@programming.dev · 4 pts · 352d
You know, the former is a bit expensive to buy
Zachariah@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 352d
I prefer to just rent a seat when I need it.
Harvey656@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 352d
I'd love to have a half sized bus, graffiti it out, call it the party bus and just drive people around in it for an hour or so for free. Bet the cops would execute me for that though.
It would be blasting reggae, I'd replace the seats with lazy boys (if I could find a way to make them safe.) And have privacy curtains. It would be the coolest thing for like a week a before impound.
JoshuaFalken@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 352d
With that rack on the front you don't even need to choose between the two!
The pinnacle of my 'won the lottery' desire from a decade ago was this bus with a livable interior for cross country travel.
PennyRoyal@sh.itjust.works · 9 pts · 353d
Starrion widebody turbo is my absolute bucket-list car, though a Grand National wouldn’t go amiss, and another Ford Sierra XR4x4 would make me happy
ivanafterall@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 352d
Good taste.
ProfessorProteus@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 353d
Lancia 037, preferably with the Martini livery. I am a man doomed to dream, for this will never happen.
zaphodb2002@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 353d
The Stratos that its based on is terrible to drive from what I've heard. The pedals are in such a tight spot that you apparently have to sit a little sideways to drive. Probably a blast though. I'd take a Ford RS 200 too, that era of rally is wild.
ProfessorProteus@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 352d
Agreed, Group B was really special. Love the RS 200, but I'm waaaay too tall for it. The Audi Quattro would be nice as well. I love its turbo blowoff sound 😍
tacosanonymous@mander.xyz · 8 pts · 353d
SharkWeek@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 3 pts · 353d
Philote@lemmy.ml · 8 pts · 353d
1964 Ford Falcon
x666m@lemmy.zip · 1 pts · 353d
Swear I saw something damn near identical to this earlier today
Deflated0ne@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 352d
1987 Toyota Tercel SR5 Wagon 4x4. 5-speed
I will never forgive Breaking Bad for making this car cost as much as a goddamn Corvette.
ReverendIrreverence@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 352d
I spent untold hours in this thing with high school friends in Massachusetts at the end of obscure dead-end roads tripping my first time on shrooms, mescaline, acid, MDMA, MDA etc. Good times and great memories.
snf@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 352d
Neighbour across the street had one of these on blocks when I was growing up, it's forever seared into my brain as the most beautiful car ever made (sorry Jaguar). I know the engine is garbage but in my dreams I've swapped in a 400-500 hp EV drivetrain
CmdrShepard49@sh.itjust.works · 7 pts · 353d
VirtigoMommy@sh.itjust.works · 7 pts · 353d
2004 SVT Cobra or a 2008 sti wrx hatchback
VirtigoMommy@sh.itjust.works · 6 pts · 353d
gallopingsnail@lemmy.sdf.org · 2 pts · 352d
I've got a 2012 WRX hatch (same generation as the '08) and it's been a phenomenal car!
Bakkoda@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 352d
Wrx hatch in burple. I never should have let you go.
zellian@sh.itjust.works · 7 pts · 352d
For me it's the Nissan March Super Turbo. I'm a hot hatch fan, and this little car has no business having a turbo or being super charged, yet it has both.
x666m@lemmy.zip · 2 pts · 352d
I love a Datsun, same thing lol
halvar@lemy.lol · 7 pts · 353d
Just to mention a few
zaphodb2002@sh.itjust.works · 7 pts · 353d
::: spoiler Mazda RX-7 FD3S Spirit R Type A
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::: spoiler Lotus Exige S 260 Final Edition
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::: spoiler Noble M500
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Killer57@lemmy.ca · 6 pts · 353d
The Niisan Z car, I've wanted one since the 260Z.
Dozzi92@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 352d
I had a Nismo from 2007-2013, absolutely loved the car. IMO the way a performance model should be. The engine was potent enough, and they made the car stiff as hell and so much fun to drive in squiggles. Miss that car, but this is life.
The new Z looks fantastic, but can't put two kids in the back, and I can't get past the whole it's irresponsible to have two cars right now.
Hubi@feddit.org · 6 pts · 352d
DickFiasco@sh.itjust.works · 6 pts · 353d
dmtalon@infosec.pub · 6 pts · 353d
Two cars I really wanted at various stages in my life...
1978-9 Trans Am 1993-5 Mazda RX-7
This one, however, did not get away :)
zaphodb2002@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 353d
Hey I had an RS for a while, sold it eventually though. Fun as hell. You do anything to yours?
dmtalon@infosec.pub · 2 pts · 353d
Yes, KWv3 coilovers, sway bars, adjustable camber front/rear, adjustable rear toe, built bottom end, NX2 turbo
ghost_towels@sh.itjust.works · 6 pts · 353d
One day…
corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca · 6 pts · 352d
Karmann Ghia, electric conversion.
ReverendIrreverence@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 352d
x666m@lemmy.zip · 1 pts · 352d
Man with style
showmeyourkizinti@startrek.website · 5 pts · 353d
foggianism@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 351d
Gerudo@lemmy.zip · 3 pts · 353d
I'm a simple man. 67 Shelby Cobra in iconic metallic blue with white stripe.
I've been lucky to own several of my affordable bucket list cars. Cobalt SS, 07 Mazdaspeed 3, 87 RX7, last year Hyundai Genesis 3.8. One of the few left is a 93 Mustang GT fox body.
SalamenceFury@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 353d
For the track or just being a speed junkie in general:
For daily driving:
ivanafterall@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 352d
Vector W8. Only a handful on the planet, sadly.
Hobbes_Dent@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 353d
Pulptastic@midwest.social · 3 pts · 353d
OhStopYellingAtMe@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 352d
Crashumbc@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 352d
73' Impala 4 door hard top maroon
69 Black Cameo
2006 Rsx type-s
A7thStone@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 351d
Edit:
Actually the number 6 the one Jacky Ickx won the '69 LeMans in.
Usernameblankface@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 351d
To me, the ultimate dream car is this thing. Luxury to the max, budget out the window, customized to the last millimeter.
There are so many others that go in my dream collection, much simpler cars like the original Mini, 60's Camaro, an EV swapped Super Beetle, and a late 60's Corvette with a better engine, Caterham 7, Miata.... Yeah, there are a lot.
But the pinnacle is always the Rolls.
x666m@lemmy.zip · 2 pts · 350d
I like the starry night headliner
Usernameblankface@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 350d
Yes! Such a great idea to make a normally boring part of the car special and pretty and customizable
crazycraw@crazypeople.online · 1 pts · 336d
is there a pinnacle model of RR? (answer may be subjective, I know, just curious)
Usernameblankface@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 323d
I think the Boattail is the most expensive, and therefore the "correct" answer for top of the line. But to me it's always the Phantom Extended.
It's the 4 door sedan, extra long variant, the one with the rear doors that open backward. It is designed for someone who can afford the purchase price, maintenance costs, and a full-time driver.
crazycraw@crazypeople.online · 2 pts · 336d
man, this thread gave me a lot to think about.
SlartyBartFast@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 353d
Toot toot
blarth@thelemmy.club · 1 pts · 353d
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