pretty much anything in the microcar museum for me.
I LOVE oddball cars, i don't own any because I am not a talented fabricator.
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July 18, 2010 10:58 a.m. internetautomart SuperDork
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July 18, 2010 11:00 a.m. JFX001 SuperDork
ReverendDexter wrote:
JFX001 wrote:
Today...this:
Wow, even with the Oldsmodiesel?
Yeah...today I am into craptastic rarity.
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July 18, 2010 1:36 p.m. 92dxman HalfDork
I always wanted a lowered/dumped Ranger Splash with some sticky rubber and one of the Euro Ranger diesels swapped in with a 6 speed swapped in. Also, I would love my 93 Escort hatch resurrected with a 2.0 zetec swapped into it.
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July 27, 2010 7:59 p.m. D_Howard New Reader
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July 27, 2010 8:30 p.m. mad_machine SuperDork
How about a Fiat Abarth 125TC?
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July 27, 2010 8:52 p.m. shadetree30 Reader
WilberM3 wrote:
just thinking tonight i remembered something i'd LOVE to build and drive someday bmw 700cs coupe, but i want to put a modern 1150rs efi engine in the back
E36 M3, beat me to it...
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July 27, 2010 10:04 p.m. sanman New Reader
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July 27, 2010 10:35 p.m. Platinum90 SuperDork
Oh my...Maverick Grabber.
I have wanted one for a long time. would make a great classic RWD stage rally car.
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July 27, 2010 10:50 p.m. neon4891 SuperDork
1984 911 targa, narrow body. I want a birth year car, and not much else picks my interest, aside from a Countach, and that will make a 911 look down right cheap.
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July 27, 2010 11:01 p.m. gunner New Reader
Oh yeah, I wanted a dodge arrow/ plymouth sapporro back in the day before I knew they were stateside versions of that nissan car that everyone wants. they just look neat.
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July 28, 2010 6:50 a.m. Platinum90 SuperDork
gunner wrote:
Oh yeah, I wanted a dodge arrow/ plymouth sapporro back in the day before I knew they were stateside versions of that nissan car that everyone wants. they just look neat.
Mitsubishi?
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July 28, 2010 8:04 a.m. DukeOfUndersteer SuperDork
For some reason, ive been craving an american fwd wagon lately. Like a Early bodied Saturn Wagon, or mid 90's Escort wagon. Slap a set of Panasports on it, some suspension goodies, call it a day!
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July 28, 2010 8:20 a.m. Giant Purple Snorklewacker SuperDork
Not a single one is strange here... but they make me an oddity at dinner parties with people who lust after the latest offering from Hummer.
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July 28, 2010 12:07 p.m. lewbud Reader
ReverendDexter wrote: C4 Corvette... once I figure out just exactly what the hell a "4+3" transmission is. I want a Corvette, but I need to be able to jack it up in my own driveway, so no C5s or newer. I don't care for the C3 bodystyle, C2s are too expensive, and I just don't care at all for C1s. That leaves C4s. I assume the tacky gold chain will be either in the glovebox or center console.
The 4+3 is a 4 speed manual with an overdrive on gears 2-3-4. Was done to meet CAFE standards of the time. From what I've read, treated properly it works well. Don't, and it will bite you. -
July 28, 2010 12:13 p.m. lewbud Reader
Normally, not into big cars but I've been wanting a suicide door Lincoln or a 63 Bonneville (4dr green on green if you please). Mom and dad had a 63 Bonneville and I thought that was a cool car when I was growing up. Sadly it was sold as Dad could never get it to run right on unleaded.
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July 28, 2010 12:51 p.m. vwcorvette Reader
Vega GT with Buick Turbo V6. Non-rusted of course. (Yeah like that'll happen!)
Or wagon.
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July 28, 2010 1:00 p.m. Strike_Zero Reader
Current lust is a Mustang II Coupe . . . .
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July 28, 2010 1:07 p.m. mad_machine SuperDork
lewbud wrote:
ReverendDexter wrote: C4 Corvette... once I figure out just exactly what the hell a "4+3" transmission is. I want a Corvette, but I need to be able to jack it up in my own driveway, so no C5s or newer. I don't care for the C3 bodystyle, C2s are too expensive, and I just don't care at all for C1s. That leaves C4s. I assume the tacky gold chain will be either in the glovebox or center console.
The 4+3 is a 4 speed manual with an overdrive on gears 2-3-4. Was done to meet CAFE standards of the time. From what I've read, treated properly it works well. Don't, and it will bite you.Basically, under some part throttle (read most) conditions, it will close off parts of the gate. So say a Shift from 1 to 2 will have the 2 closed off and it will slide back and over into 4th instead
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July 28, 2010 1:14 p.m. wearymicrobe Reader
I want one of these, I have no idea why. In fact I am ~10% away from buying one and doing another custom build. Think Red with white flake lace top and a huge stereo, maybe air-ride suspension.
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July 28, 2010 2:20 p.m. vwcorvette Reader
In reply to mad_machine:
Your thinking of the skip-shift feature of the later cars. The Doug Nash 4+3 was as described in the previous post.
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July 28, 2010 2:31 p.m. Hal Dork
I would like to have one of these:
One of them was the first car my father bought for me to use when I went off to college. Beat the E36M3 out of that for a year till I decided I needed something larger. Wish I had kept it.
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July 28, 2010 2:43 p.m. triumph5 Reader
European edition1981 BMW 323i with body by Bauer. The best combination of fun to drive, handling, semi-open air motoring, smooth-as-silk engine, practical engined car I've ever driven; and I've driven lots of plain-jane and exotics.
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July 28, 2010 2:44 p.m. RogerB HalfDork
Strike_Zero wrote:
Current lust is a Mustang II Coupe . . . .
My first car was a Mustang II. It was a total piece of E36 M3, but I would love to find another one.
