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OT--cars that you now regret giving up

PostPosted: Thu Jul 12, 2007 5:24 pm
by mikemarrs
i had this car 5 years from 2001-2006.i had two kids and had to get a minivan.i miss my 1986 iroc-z28


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PostPosted: Thu Jul 12, 2007 10:00 pm
by Saint John
Did it have a 5.7 or was it a sissy model with a 5.0? The 5.7 liter engine was FAST. Those cars kicked ass.

PostPosted: Thu Jul 12, 2007 10:15 pm
by sindee67
My 1967 COUGAR, and the 1969 BRONCO!
Actually, they were my Daddy's but, I DID NOT give up my 1970 F-100 TRUCK!!! That's mine, and mine alone!!! :D

Re: OT--cars that you now regret giving up

PostPosted: Thu Jul 12, 2007 11:36 pm
by RunningAlone Pgh
The white 1974 Bricklin that my dad bought new for me when I passed my driver's test. That was quite a car!

PostPosted: Thu Jul 12, 2007 11:41 pm
by Playitloudforme
My silver 1976 Trans Am. Bessie. I loved that car. She and I made many a trip from Philly to South Jersey beaches. Sniff....

PostPosted: Fri Jul 13, 2007 12:27 am
by Red13JoePa
I had a 3-cylinder Geo Metro that kicked ass.

Sure, riding lawnmowers would pass me but that just afforded the chicks a longer time to appraise me.

PostPosted: Fri Jul 13, 2007 12:35 am
by lights1961
have not given it up, but my dad as a **birthday present** to me back in 2000 **
gave** me his 1974 914 porsche, he did not want to deal with it when
he turned 73... the color is red of course, its in GREAT near perfect
conidtion, (except for the engine) new paint job done in 1989
been kept in storage, etc, EIGHT TRACK TAPE inside, which
I am going to upgrade the stero system after engine work
gets completed. I have finally the money to get it back running. :)
I will not give this baby up...

Rick

PostPosted: Fri Jul 13, 2007 12:40 am
by conversationpc
Red13JoePa wrote:I had a 3-cylinder Geo Metro that kicked ass.

Sure, riding lawnmowers would pass me but that just afforded the chicks a longer time to appraise me.


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PostPosted: Fri Jul 13, 2007 12:40 am
by SteveForever
Red13JoePa wrote:I had a 3-cylinder Geo Metro that kicked ass.

Sure, riding lawnmowers would pass me but that just afforded the chicks a longer time to appraise me.


I hope you are joking, because if not my fantasy of you has just left the building. :shock: I thought you were a cool football guy in a black Z like the one above (cool car!) or maybe an A/C Cobra guy. 8) 8)

PostPosted: Fri Jul 13, 2007 12:54 am
by Red13JoePa
I was a cool football player, but not an Italian American so alas, I eschewed the "Zs" and IROCs.

PostPosted: Fri Jul 13, 2007 12:58 am
by Rhiannon
Red13JoePa wrote:I had a 3-cylinder Geo Metro that kicked ass.

Sure, riding lawnmowers would pass me but that just afforded the chicks a longer time to appraise me.


I know that car... I think I know someone who took the motor out of it to power his electric toothbrush. :wink:

I REALLY miss my 91 Subaru Legacy piece of shit... but before my Jeep all I had were paid-for clunkers, Subaru, Plymouth, Kia, so I ran them all into the ground. Literally... that "paid-for" part... I miss it!!

PostPosted: Fri Jul 13, 2007 3:42 am
by NealIsGod
I had a white 1992 Camaro RS, 25th Anniversary edition.

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I told my wife we are never getting rid of her black 2006 Mustang.

PostPosted: Fri Jul 13, 2007 3:43 am
by Wally_Hatchet
1st car - a '69 Charger...

I ran that thing into the ground - stupid kid!

PostPosted: Fri Jul 13, 2007 3:43 am
by Món
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:cry:

PostPosted: Fri Jul 13, 2007 3:51 am
by cudaclan
Two 70 Cuda's.

Re: OT--cars that you now regret giving up

PostPosted: Fri Jul 13, 2007 4:05 am
by belar
mikemarrs wrote:i had this car 5 years from 2001-2006.i had two kids and had to get a minivan.i miss my 1986 iroc-z28


Hey! I had a red 1989 IROC-Z 5.7. Beautiful car. I miss it. Drive an Explorer now.

PostPosted: Fri Jul 13, 2007 4:54 am
by Greg
I had an 1996 Dodge Neon that was pretty peppy for a 4-cylinder. It was actually a sporty looking car in its day. The head gasket blew and I traded it in for a Nissan Sentra the day after I had gotten it fixed.

Of course, I have an '06 Mustang that I am NOT getting rid of, even if I have to sleep in the car! :lol:

I'll check back in with ya when I get married and have kids though....hahaha!!

PostPosted: Fri Jul 13, 2007 4:57 am
by Rick
Món wrote:Image

:cry:


This was the last year they made the good 'old' Mustangs. They're making them great again now though.

PostPosted: Fri Jul 13, 2007 5:15 am
by Món
Rick wrote:
Món wrote:Image

:cry:


This was the last year they made the good 'old' Mustangs. They're making them great again now though.


Yep.

That's not the actual car, tho.

Mine was originally white. I bought it for $800! :shock:

Then started injecting money to it until it turned into the sexiest bitch out there.

Stripped the vinyl on the top, painted it pearlescent white, Center Line wheels. It was a 302, so it was powerful, yet easy on the gas-chugging.

Fuck, even the dashboard clock worked!

Then some idiot ran off a red light with his truck and hit me dead center. If I was driving a Nissan, I'd be dead. The hit even threw me away against another car that was totalled by the crash. Dashboard split in two.

I will never get over that car.

:cry:

PostPosted: Fri Jul 13, 2007 6:18 am
by Rhiannon
My uncle had a '72 GMC Sprint ... it had been completely restored but customized paint, shadowed skulls at the front quarter panels, with ghostflames down the side. When you opened up the hood it had Freddy Krueger on the underside of the hood. The block was huge, but I can't remember the size... like it mattered. It ran like fuck, and everything in there was chrome... down to the alternator, bolts, intake...

Purrrr...

PostPosted: Fri Jul 13, 2007 6:57 am
by RedWingFan
I still have my black '95 Formula special ordered from the factory. She's loaded with the 5.7 275 hp LT1 engine and 6 speed manual transmission. I do 75 on the highway only turnin' 1500 RPM's.
My wife suggested selling it. But I told her no way I'm giving it to my boy when he's old enough. And that won't be a good 20 years from now :D

PostPosted: Fri Jul 13, 2007 7:00 am
by Rick
RaiderFan wrote:I still have my black '95 Formula special ordered from the factory. She's loaded with the 5.7 275 hp LT1 engine and 6 speed manual transmission. I do 75 on the highway only turnin' 1500 RPM's.
My wife suggested selling it. But I told her no way I'm giving it to my boy when he's old enough. And that won't be a good 20 years from now :D


LMAO!!

Reminds me of that joke:

My wife said "If you go hunting or fishing one more time I'm going to leave you" ...I'm sure going to miss her.

PostPosted: Fri Jul 13, 2007 7:00 am
by Sassie
I had a 1969 396 SS Camaro. It was a nice little car and I put myself thru college racing it. It was nice!!!!

PostPosted: Fri Jul 13, 2007 7:03 am
by squirt1
Please no snickering allowed ! I miss my '57 Chev Belair. My friend recently took us for a ride in his '57 black, Chev Belair,stick with silver V's & skirts. I haven't been waved to so much since high school. Next was my datemobile. That was my husbands '60 olds 98 convertible. Now the best was our '27 model T maroon convertible. One day as we turned onto our street the car left a trail of parts on the street, but we did make it to our driveway about 8 houses ahead. I never saw him move so fast. The engine kind of reminded me of a lawn mower engine. I think it would go 40 mph.

PostPosted: Fri Jul 13, 2007 9:35 am
by JH'sTXfan
1968 Dodge Charger. Painted it orange, Cragar wheels, looked great, had no brakes. Yes, I was a redneck.

PostPosted: Fri Jul 13, 2007 10:14 am
by Rick
JH'sTXfan wrote:1968 Dodge Charger. Painted it orange, Cragar wheels, looked great, had no brakes. Yes, I was a redneck.


LMAO!! I remember how popular those Cragar wheels were. Along with the Pioneer Super Tuner with Jensen triaxle speakers, and the Hurst shift knob. Those were good days.

PostPosted: Fri Jul 13, 2007 10:21 am
by JH'sTXfan
Rick wrote:
JH'sTXfan wrote:1968 Dodge Charger. Painted it orange, Cragar wheels, looked great, had no brakes. Yes, I was a redneck.


LMAO!! I remember how popular those Cragar wheels were. Along with the Pioneer Super Tuner with Jensen triaxle speakers, and the Hurst shift knob. Those were good days.


Hell, yeah. If you didn't own a muscle car, it would be a 4WD with roll bar, KC Headlighters, and you couldn't see the paint color for the mud. My little sister had to climb a ladder to get into her truck. ha, ha.

PostPosted: Fri Jul 13, 2007 1:21 pm
by 7 Wishes
My '84 Alfa Romeo GTV6. AAAAAARGH!

PostPosted: Fri Jul 13, 2007 1:25 pm
by chickpea
I've never had a cool car. :evil:

But my husband just sold this one and I think he kind of wishes he hadn't.

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PostPosted: Fri Jul 13, 2007 1:31 pm
by Trailblazer
A 1966 SS 396 Chevelle - Aztec bronze, black interior. Sweetest ride ever! I miss that car to this day.