Your Dream Car

[Ernie]

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Windows all around. Always liked this look and simple to work on.

[Sir Henry]

Image.jpg Windows all around. Always liked this look and simple to work on.

Juniper green!

[fortyshooter]

Dream car??? Well back in 1970 the car a lot of 16 year olds dreamed about was cruising the streets in a new 1970 Hemicuda! Thru my brother who was 20 at the time with a good job,I got to live that dream and today wish I could have held on to it after he passed away last year.
Summer of 1970 was like a dream enjoying the cruising and stoplight drag runs in the evenings!

[BrokenolMarine]

High School Dream Car?

I worked for four weekends, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays for my Step-Uncle doing hard manual labor to acquire a 1957 MGA coupe. I had BIG plans. I was going to rebuild the engine, restore the car to showroom condition, and drive it for my senior year. My Stepdad and I towed the car home, with most of the parts not on the car in a box in the back of the station wagon. It was in MUCH worse shape than I was led to believe by my Uncle. My Stepfather told me later that his brother was always somewhat of an Azz.

We pulled the engine and discovered that the pistons were frozen in place. The brake lines were rusted through and the brake drums were shot, brake lines rusted and worthless. I was working part time and attending school and I started looking for the parts for the car and discovered that even NON-OEM parts for British cars were high dollar. I never really got started on the restoration after my Stepfather sat me down with a legal pad and we looked at the actual cost. HE told me not to shotgun the restoration. Don't buy wiper blades, seat covers, and floor mats, before you get the engine torn down and rebuilt... the running gear restored and the brakes and such done. Leave the cosmetics until the car can be driven.

A body shop / Restoration guy offered me $500 cash. I took it. Two years later HE was driving it.

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Sometimes you have to have realistic dreams... even when you are a teenager.

[DsGrouse]

Honestly, I used to think I'd want a 73 911s until I drove one as an adult. I've owned a few fun cars over the years. Including an old pro-3 race car. (1988 325is) I'll stick with our Focus RS and our WRX. I'm now past enjoying the track days and love the Grand Touring aspect.

About 400/400 is the sweet spot I think.

[Sir Henry]

I would take an everyday driver. Something that gets good mileage and is cheap to insure. Most any $60K sedan would do.