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.

[markiver54]

I currently have a 2016 Toyota 4-Runner SR5 (5th generation) and a 1998 Toyota 4-Runner Limited. (3rd generation).
It would please me greatly to have my older 1998 in showroom condition, (zero miles). IMO, it is one of the best vehicles to ever come off an assembly line.

I've had a few very fun vehicles;1969 Mustang 2+2, 1993 Ford F-150 Lightning and a 1999 F-150 Lightning to name just a few. Several more over the years, but those were the standouts. I'd still at this point make my choice as stated above.

[Mags]

About restoration dreams... Our middle son, in high school at the time, bought an old Dodge Lancer for $200. In-line 6 cycl engine and push button transmission. It did run, but wouldn't pump gas from the fuel tank. We had 1 gallon gas can hooked up to the fuel pump. Had a brake fluid leak somewhere, but the master cylinder could be kept filled and pumped, the brakes did work. That was as far as he got with it. Sat in storage here for many years. He eventually listed it on Craig's list and someone in Montana wanted it. Gave my son $2000. He sent a flat bed car transport after it. We put some gas in the gas can, brake fluid in the master cylinder, air in the old tires and drove it up on the flat bed.

[daytime dave]

I never had a fast or sporty car. When I went to get my first "new" car at a dealer, I narrowed it down to an S-10 Blazer with lots of options that was a demo and a new camero on the showroom floor. Both were about the same, but practicality won out and the Blazer and I went home.

If I could have any car, I'd take a new Ford F-250 in Lariat or Platinum levels. Still practical I guess.

[BrokenolMarine]

Just like you always tell me Sir, we have a lot in common. When cars were hard to come by during covid, we were offered premium prices for both our trucks. We still have them, no plans to replace them. The dream cars will likely remain there, in the dreams. The trucks are practical for the far... Easy to enter and exit, and visibility is excellent. Easier to see from, and easier to be seen. Makes us safer.