Was this in Des Moines? I saw a red Corvette on 235 tonight and I don't know what the hell a sting ray is, but it was weird looking.
Dream car
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Was this in Des Moines? I saw a red Corvette on 235 tonight and I don't know what the hell a sting ray is, but it was weird looking.
My parents 1957 Austin Healey 100 6.
100 mph with your butt 8" off the road surface is rather exciting.
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Ask me next week and it might be something different, but for now a Mercedes SLS
Never said you did, I said up and down, these cars are not fun to ride around in, plain and simple. A blast to drive and tool around in, but no way you want to jump in one and drive 400 miles.If you were in the back seat, the car was not moving side to side...
A year with even the older middle aged Gardner would probably kill an old man like me.
Might be worth it.
Contrary to appearance. Does not fly.Ask me next week and it might be something different, but for now a Mercedes SLS
Not really, I got the emoji, and what it meant. I was referring to riding in the back seat while it was moving, no other activities.
If we are talking imaginary cars (just as likely to own) then I would like the Major Boobage flying TransAm from South Park.
Also a gen 2 Trans Am restomod with modern brakes/motor/trans/interior/stereo system would be right up there with a dream car.
Also a gen 2 Trans Am restomod with modern brakes/motor/trans/interior/stereo system would be right up there with a dream car.
Where to start. So many great choices, but for a realistic dream car on my mind recently that is often overlooked is a 70's/80's model Corvette Stingray. Something with the front wheel gills and the side body exhaust pipes. Such great curves on the body. Put a big block and a manual transmission in it. Nice cars can be found for $15-30k.
I spent about 6 months going back and forth on whether it was worth the effort to buy one of these. I looked like I was in a sausage casing and my knees hit the dash along with my legs hitting the non adjustable steering wheel. There were threads 100's of pages long of other tall/fat people swapping out seats so they could fit. What an icon/timeless car.
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Love the look of them, but an awful daily driver car IMO. Reving the crap out of them is fun tooling around curvy roads or on the track, but the lack of low end torque makes it a burden to drive around town.
This. All day long. I have a 78 Corvette and while I love it, after about 20 minutes I've had enough fun. Granted, with that being said, it's a Silver Anniversary model, and I would love to have a matching Pace Car from 78 to have "the collection".
Ultimate dream though has to be a 2004 Ferrari 360 Modena. I've got no idea why, but it speaks to me.
I have a 49 Chevy 5 window pickup sitting in a shed. The dream is to put it on a mustang II suspension frame and try and redo the engine. The plan is to paint it an iridescent purple. If I ever get around to completing this my wife said she gets a 69 camaro that's black with pink stripes.
If I thought spending millions on a car was worthwhile it would be a McLaren f1 or a duesenberg model j
If I thought spending millions on a car was worthwhile it would be a McLaren f1 or a duesenberg model j
Something pretty close to this:
1968 Chevelle
significantly upgraded from stock
This MIGHT be owned by a guy here at work. Looks almost the same, but I think his is a 70-something, and different wheels. Same paint job though.
He has it 98% restored but is always trying to get "one more thing" working right.
You have to be careful about sports cars and body size. Some people just won't fit. However, the Corvette from 1984 to now does fit a taller/bigger person. And it's top model will out perform 99% of the cars from the same era (C4 1984-1996, C5 1997-2004, C6 2005-2013, C7 2014-2019, C8 2021-)
