Posted on 09/08/2017 7:58:09 AM PDT by Army Air Corps
And now, for something a bit amusing for a Friday. This is a call to all automotive enthusiasts, motorheads, car nuts, etc.
I ask the following question: Of all the vehicles that you have driven, what car (or truck) have you owned that you loved in spite of its faults, quirks, and foibles? As a follow-up question, what made that flawed vehicle so endearing to you?
I am envious.
Always loved this more than the Camaro.
And I’m a Ford guy. 64 and a half Mustang was my first car. 260 V-8 with 3 on the floor.
My beautiful 78 and 80 Z-28’s and my sweet maroon 87 Toyota Supra Turbo.
Man do miss those cars especially cruising during the summer in the 80 Z and the Supra with the roof panels out and the cool tunes cranking.
The 78 silver Z was a great looking car as well.
Had a nice Infiniti J-30 for a bunch of years and now drive a boring and buggy 2010 Mazda 6.
ugh
My first car as a senior in HS was a gorgeous 1978 Camaro with a custom white pearlescent paint job with red interior, 305 engine.
Loved that car too...
Man do i really miss the old days
1972 Dodge Dart 225. I bought it fo $120 in 1979 with a bashed passenger door. I got the door to function though it was still bashed but didn’t leak. It ran and everything worked when I got it and it kept running for 45k miles more (30k already on it without a lick of maintenance beyond oil changes and a set of tires. Then my crazy sister stole it and drove it to New Mexico. She put another 10k or so on it then left it through a 25 degree night with no antifreeze . Oh well.
My little red Chevette. The first new car I ever bought, and at the time probably the cheapest car in America. People told me not to buy it, but it lasted 10 years, and went on to last another couple for an immigrant family I gave it to. May have cost $1500 - $2000 in repairs the last few years I had it, but by then it had been paid off a long, long time.
Was perfect for me at the time, handled very nicely and was easy to park; good space for hauling stuff. I miss it.
What was the year on that Discovery?
‘71 Roadrunner with 383, 4 on the floor
So, what would you say was the downside on the vehicle?
Ping.
I always liked that body style (including the curves in the hood). Nice lines with performance to match the looks.
BMW 325ix
So, how did she sound?
ONLY car I had that was BRAND NEW & I ordered it with the equipment I wanted.
In 1965, a right hand door mirror was extra—so was a heater in a California car—so was the roof rack. NO power steering or windows. Automatic.
I had a 1965 Pontiac Catalina Station Wagon. I put over 444,000 miles on it and did only one engine rebuild—at 231,000 miles. I sold it to a guy in Sweden who wanted to restore it. Got over 19 MPG on a couple of trips—and I drove many miles over 55 or 60 MPG. I would drive from Los Angeles to Indianapolis for the Labor Day drag races & then up to Madison, Wis to see my Dad. Going across Arizona, New Mexico & Texas, I would hang the speedometer at 90 & just drive. They check your ‘enter time’ & your ‘exit time’ on the toll road tickets thru Oklahoma, but I never got caught. IF you stop for gas & some food at one of the larger truck stops, you balance out the time. I really loved that car & I have regretted selling it since then.
I now drive a 1979 Buick station wagon with over 213,000 miles on it & a 1976 Chevy Dually 1 ton pickup with Granny low 4 speed with over 348,000 miles on it. Hauls my 4 horse trailer just fine.
The local parts houses are pitiful about finding parts for either vehicle. Summit Racing keeps me moving.
I hear ya. The Thing has a charm about it that is not easy to describe. Nearly everyone I have ever known who owned one loved it.
One of my high school friends had a Chevette. Most underpowered car I have ever ridden in. Loaded semi-trucks passed us going up hills.
One of my high school friends had a Chevette. Most underpowered car I have ever ridden in. Loaded semi-trucks passed us going up hills.
1969 Chevy Nova 4 door. Was a gift from my folks. Coming home one night from work, I was struck broadside by a car which ran a red light. I walked away with only a couple of scratches. Never had the doors fixed as a reminder of how lucky I was.
and I drove many miles over 55 or 60 MPG”
oops
Should be MILES PER HOUR
What did you, personally, like about the 325ix? What drove you nuts?
The cooling system leaked like a sieve. It was worse than a Dutch Dike. Every time I got one lea fixed another popped up.
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