Have you owned your childhood dream car?

I have always been a Ferrari fan. The F40 was king, and I was amazed to finally see one in person at the Jacksonville, FL car show.

Honorable mentions: F355, 550 in dark blue with tan interior.

I only began liking Porsches as an adult, when I was able to drive a Cayman S with PDK.

While never my dream car, I sincerely enjoy my '15 Miata. Once I became serious about cars, I never saw myself as a convertible guy, due to floppy chassis and such. I really love driving with the top down, and do so whenever possible. Even at 45 degrees outside on the highway, it's quite cozy when the windows are up.

BlueInGreen44 wrote:

Adrian_Thompson wrote:

bastomatic wrote: For some reason my childhood dream car was a Fiero Formula. I've since come to my senses.

Wife got a brand new Fiero in 83 (84 model year) as her 17th Birthday present. Served perfectly for years. She still wont hear anything against them.

I've always had a little bit of want for a Fiero. Every once in a while I search for them on CL...

I still have an irrational love for Fieros. I have had friends threaten to disown me iif I ever buy one.

In reply to spitfirebill:

YES, I lusted after one of these also. I saw one on Ford display that was traveling around the country when I was junior in high school. (289 FIA with 4 pt belts and webers?). Still think about it. Much prefer it over 427 any day.

Oddly enough I don't really know what my "childhood dream car" was. Probably a C4 ZR1 though.

My childhood dream car could fly.

So, no.

mr2peak wrote: My childhood dream car could fly. So, no.

Well, I did have my 55 Chev, but would love to own a 70/71 Z28. Maybe I'll see if I can trade the Z06 for one in a year or two.

NickD wrote: I still have an irrational love for Fieros. I have had friends threaten to disown me iif I ever buy one.

You really don't want to see what I've been doing at work lately, then.

Incidentally. Those long underhood fluorescent lights that hook on the sides of the hood? They are also awesome for interior work, just hook 'em over the sides of the roof.

Bobzilla wrote: Oddly enough I don't really know what my "childhood dream car" was. Probably a C4 ZR1 though.

Seems like a good deal on a zr-1 http://owensboro.craigslist.org/cto/5323110406.html

For teen years of playing Gran Turismo, I no longer want any of the Mitsubishis I loved in the game.

Yup, the GT 350 is parked right in the garage. Only car I ever wanted more, is a real 289 Cobra. That is going to be tough unless subscription prices go way, way up!

The only cars I really covet now are cheap; an older Boxster, an early seventies Alfa Spider, a Sunbeam Imp, a 1985 (red) CR-X Si and (not so cheap), a cycle fendered Allard

That reminds me, the other thing that counts as a dream....build? is that i want to put together a 9000 rpm small block ford in an early mustang. Or a cobra replica. This is a more possible one to achieve someday.

RedGT wrote: i want to put together a 9000 rpm small block ford in an early mustang.

Hahaha, I initially read this as "I want to put a 9000 rpm stall converter in an early Mustang."

That would certainly be unique!

C4 corvette and thirdgen Firebird.ive wanted both since i was 3 in 1985. It took about 30 years but I now own both.

I think a fair amount of us must have won the same posters from the same traveling carnival. Countach, 930 Slantnose, every car in the poster with 5 garage doors open. I am surprised no one mentioned the Turbo Interceptor.

Realistic cars for post kids college include Fox Body Hatchback and a Fall Guy K-10 doppleganger.

Unfortunately, the dream car I am chasing right now is a car with HOV plates, I may meet this hero in the form of a Volt soon...

Cotton wrote:

Bobzilla wrote: Oddly enough I don't really know what my "childhood dream car" was. Probably a C4 ZR1 though.

Seems like a good deal on a zr-1 http://owensboro.craigslist.org/cto/5323110406.html

I think a zr1 would be a good investment car, but to drive and use should that engine be embraced or feared?

No, but this is it. I put the model kit together when I was about seven and have been in love since.

Knurled wrote:

NickD wrote: I still have an irrational love for Fieros. I have had friends threaten to disown me iif I ever buy one.

You really don't want to see what I've been doing at work lately, then. Incidentally. Those long underhood fluorescent lights that hook on the sides of the hood? They are also awesome for interior work, just hook 'em over the sides of the roof.

Is that a flux capacitor?

My true childhood dream car is a Lamborghini Countach. That's not going to happen.

But my teenage years lusted after MKII GTI 16Vs. Although not 16Vs, I've owned 3 MKII GTIs. Good enough for me.

I can afford it, I really want it and there is one locally that is perfect. But everything I have been told by owners is do not meet your Hero.

That red mk2 GTI is beautiful..

In reply to 92dxman:

Was eventually built for track duty-

NickD wrote: Is that a flux capacitor?

Technically not, but it waS acquired through a mad scientist.

Which reminds me, I gotta get my learn on for flex fuel map switching/blending. (I showed Da Boss how much a set of six ID2000 injectors cost. The look on his face was priceless. The injectors sure as hell are not!)