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OT--cars that you now regret giving up

Postby mikemarrs » Thu Jul 12, 2007 5:24 pm

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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Postby Saint John » Thu Jul 12, 2007 10:00 pm

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.
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Postby sindee67 » Thu Jul 12, 2007 10:15 pm

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

Postby RunningAlone Pgh » Thu Jul 12, 2007 11:36 pm

The white 1974 Bricklin that my dad bought new for me when I passed my driver's test. That was quite a car!
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Postby Playitloudforme » Thu Jul 12, 2007 11:41 pm

My silver 1976 Trans Am. Bessie. I loved that car. She and I made many a trip from Philly to South Jersey beaches. Sniff....
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Postby Red13JoePa » Fri Jul 13, 2007 12:27 am

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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Postby lights1961 » Fri Jul 13, 2007 12:35 am

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...

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Postby conversationpc » Fri Jul 13, 2007 12:40 am

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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Postby SteveForever » Fri Jul 13, 2007 12:40 am

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)
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Postby Red13JoePa » Fri Jul 13, 2007 12:54 am

I was a cool football player, but not an Italian American so alas, I eschewed the "Zs" and IROCs.
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Postby Rhiannon » Fri Jul 13, 2007 12:58 am

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!!
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Postby NealIsGod » Fri Jul 13, 2007 3:42 am

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.
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Postby Wally_Hatchet » Fri Jul 13, 2007 3:43 am

1st car - a '69 Charger...

I ran that thing into the ground - stupid kid!
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Postby Món » Fri Jul 13, 2007 3:43 am

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Postby cudaclan » Fri Jul 13, 2007 3:51 am

Two 70 Cuda's.
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Re: OT--cars that you now regret giving up

Postby belar » Fri Jul 13, 2007 4:05 am

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.
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Postby Greg » Fri Jul 13, 2007 4:54 am

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!!
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Postby Rick » Fri Jul 13, 2007 4:57 am

Món wrote:Image

:cry:


This was the last year they made the good 'old' Mustangs. They're making them great again now though.
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Postby Món » Fri Jul 13, 2007 5:15 am

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.

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Postby Rhiannon » Fri Jul 13, 2007 6:18 am

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...
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Postby RedWingFan » Fri Jul 13, 2007 6:57 am

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
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Postby Rick » Fri Jul 13, 2007 7:00 am

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.
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Postby Sassie » Fri Jul 13, 2007 7:00 am

I had a 1969 396 SS Camaro. It was a nice little car and I put myself thru college racing it. It was nice!!!!
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Postby squirt1 » Fri Jul 13, 2007 7:03 am

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.
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Postby JH'sTXfan » Fri Jul 13, 2007 9:35 am

1968 Dodge Charger. Painted it orange, Cragar wheels, looked great, had no brakes. Yes, I was a redneck.
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Postby Rick » Fri Jul 13, 2007 10:14 am

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.
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Postby JH'sTXfan » Fri Jul 13, 2007 10:21 am

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.
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Postby 7 Wishes » Fri Jul 13, 2007 1:21 pm

My '84 Alfa Romeo GTV6. AAAAAARGH!
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Postby chickpea » Fri Jul 13, 2007 1:25 pm

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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Postby Trailblazer » Fri Jul 13, 2007 1:31 pm

A 1966 SS 396 Chevelle - Aztec bronze, black interior. Sweetest ride ever! I miss that car to this day.
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