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What other cars do you love?

Old Apr 27, 2005 | 12:07 AM
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R-100
Rx-2
Rx-3
Rx-4
Rotary Pickup
FD

If money was is no object for Import then I would build a...

FD turbo quad rotor

I'm not a fan of domestics, but I like the old muscle cars...

427 Cobra

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Chrysler ME4-12
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Old Apr 27, 2005 | 12:09 AM
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anything muscle car (cuda, 442, chevelle, etc.)
pre-muscle car bad ***-ness (33 ford roadster w/ a chevy 409 )
^basically anything with detroit iron that is a little different (the same 350 smallblock gets old after a few shows).

89-95 SHO's are badass (i drive one, so i may be biased )

the mighty GNX

anything datsun

80's supras

most any kit car that comes with it's own tubular frame:
63 vette grandsport replicas
the dragon (dragonmotorcars.com)
factoryfive.com

deloreans

the svt cobra r's (not normal mustangs)

karman ghia's

GTP's

anything with a v12
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Old Apr 27, 2005 | 12:13 AM
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I'm a big fan the older classics - perferably British. Lotus Sevens, Rover TC2000, Triumph Spitfire/GT6, etc.
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Old Apr 27, 2005 | 12:43 AM
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I have too many favorites to list. Some major ones are:

-Subaru WRX STi
-87 Buick GNX
-Early to mid 70's Porsche 911 (turbo or NA)
-69 Camaro SS
-70 Chevelle SS454
-Any Hemi powered dodge from the 60's
-Any hemi powered Chrysler or dodge from today (specifically the SRT-8 versions)
-Porsche 356 (any)
-Toyota Supra
-Nissan Skyline

The list goes on.

As for current favorites:

My recently aquired 97 Ford Thunderbird LX with a 4.6L V8. This thing goes real good, thats all I have to say. IRS, LSD, RWD, V8, Big car. Nuff said.
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Old Apr 27, 2005 | 02:33 AM
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My first and only love is Mazda...ive only owned one other make of car.
I was a piston Mazda fan until a few years ago and I discovered the power of a rotary.

I have owned:
93 Protege BP-T
323 GTX
1997 MX-6
1995 MX-3T
1997 MX-3
95 Protege LE
2002 Protege 3
and just bought the wife a 2002 Protege ES and maybe fixing to invest in a MS Mazda 6
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Old Apr 27, 2005 | 02:47 AM
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Have owned and loved:
1991 Nissan Sentra SE-R
1983 Corolla
1982 Celica
1990 TSi AWD
GSL-SE
1981 Datsun 210
1986 Sentra

Favorites/wish list:
1981-1990 Sentra with a SR20DE (yes, it has been done)
Any RWD Corolla, but preferably a 1980
Datsun 510
Datsun 240Z
RX2
RX3
RX4
1970's Cosmo
S13 240SX
turbo 4-cylinder variant of the 1980's Nissan 200SX
1970 Dodge Dart Convertible
Toyota 2000GT
BMW 2002
Alfa Romeo GTV
Mitsubishi Starion/Chrysler/Dodge Conquest
Factory Turbo Dodge Colt
Mitsubishi Galant VR4
1977 Toyota Corona
Turbo K-car wagon
Turbo stick-shift caravan
1967 Dodge Charger
1955 Chrysler Windsor
1948 Tucker
late-'60s MGBGT
pre-redesign Mini Cooper
VW Type III Notchback or Fastback
VW Karmann Ghia
Porsche 912
Trabant
Early 80's Dodge Challenger/Plymouth Arrow with 4G63 swap
and a million more
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Old Apr 27, 2005 | 02:53 AM
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67-69 cameros are real nice the 90's Viper's are my fav. but 240, 260, and 280 Z's are more in my price range
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Old Apr 27, 2005 | 06:11 AM
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My 65 Beetle, and my good old Mazda 323 lx that my son had removed from under him the hard way.Not his fault. but I really miss my 53 Studebaker Commander, and the President with the Caddy engine and Steam Injection, and there were the VW busses.....My God there have been soooo maany. Bob
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Old Apr 27, 2005 | 06:34 AM
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Dream cars eh?

Well, here is my list!

1.st gen SA with TII front susp, GLS-SE rear, 13B 4 port , monsterport, 51 IDA, HKS Rotary turbo hat, turbo (of course) large cooler and as little wiring as possible! No side mouldings, paint should be white, 16" Watanabe RS8`s painted black with chrome lip. Stripped interior with nothing but a dash, pedals, seats and a steering wheel! Thats all! Should weigh about the same as a fart, and handle like its on rails!

Any Cosmo really
A nice black Millenia/Xedos 9
A decent truck for hauling
RX2
RX3
RX4

An RX8 maybe?

What i currently own:
89 929 2.2i GLX Auto
80 RX7 SA, with 13B 4 port (See? I have already started creating the dream!)

Cars i have owned:
82 929 Coupe
85 929 2.0i (parts car, blew up on its way to the junkyard!)

Other cars worth to mention:
99 Xedos 9 (Dad)
87 929 2.2 LX (Mom)
83 626 1.6 L (Brother)
93 RX7 (Brother) Former ING`s demo car. Imported from Japan.
85 B2000 (Dad)
78 B1800 (Dad)

On top of this comes all the non Mazda`s! Guess you could say we are a Mazda biased family!
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Old Apr 27, 2005 | 06:46 AM
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I almost bought a 1983 Datsun 280zx Turbo for my first car but the car had major issues and the owner was wanting too much for it!

Next i looked at a 1987 Nissan 300zx I had 1000 dollars the car was 300 bucks lol but i figured with the left over money i could fix it up. put the key in the car and it didnt even crank lol besides some lady came up and said she wanted to buy it for her sons 16th birthday.

One day i was riding with my friends and we went by kroger and saw an freakin hot car in the parking lot. later me and my dad checked it out got the number and called the person. It turned out a guy who was working for my dad it was his aunts car! They gave me a good price 1,050 it was 1200 but she lowered it cause she had done tons of work to it and wanted to get rid of it. Fbs are the best cars in the world!
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Old Apr 27, 2005 | 06:53 AM
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want an FD....

want a early 240sx (1989ish) fastback

want a Porsche 944

want a MKIII Supra

what can i say, i like my late 80's fastbacks!

and if i had to buy new, i would get an Infiniti G35x.
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Old Apr 27, 2005 | 07:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Low Impedance
want an FD....

want a early 240sx (1989ish) fastback

want a Porsche 944

want a MKIII Supra

what can i say, i like my late 80's fastbacks!

and if i had to buy new, i would get an Infiniti G35x.
AMEN! You gotta love those 80's fast backs!
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Old Apr 27, 2005 | 07:44 AM
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own:
95 tt supra

love:
old stangs, old camaro's, for the most part any old muscle car is good in my book.
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Old Apr 27, 2005 | 08:18 AM
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I got an 82 280zx, and im getting another FB. All I need is a celica supra.
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Old Apr 27, 2005 | 08:19 AM
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My 92 Mustang and 98 Dakota.

Wish I had a 69 Mach 1.
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Old Apr 27, 2005 | 09:53 AM
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I forgot one either an original gt40 or the new GT. same with the shelby cobra new or original.
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Old Apr 27, 2005 | 12:33 PM
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porsche 914 ! now that car could out corner almost anything, and out stop anything....acceleration was "uninspiring". Parts were expensive, dealer service was abysmal......"Porsche, nothing comes close" , (and it is a good thing for us all)

The RX-8, I don't appreciate!!
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Old Apr 27, 2005 | 12:44 PM
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Porsche 930 ( or 911 with slantnose conversion )
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Old Apr 27, 2005 | 12:52 PM
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I currently own 1979 rx7 modified, 1974 mazda rx4 wagon, 1988 toyota corolla gts coupe and 1992 civic lx
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Old Apr 27, 2005 | 02:34 PM
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my dream car would be a PANTERA.
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Old Apr 27, 2005 | 02:38 PM
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Z31 turbo Z
FD's
Corvettes (all)
74-80 chevy/gmc trucks
68 chevelles
68 camaros

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Old Apr 27, 2005 | 03:38 PM
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muscle car: 69-70 Boss 302

supercar: pagani zonda

jap import: rx7 / rx8 (duh)

european: lotus elise

american: ford GT
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Old Apr 27, 2005 | 03:58 PM
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2006 mazda rx-7

IF THEY BUILD IT, I WILL ***!!!!!

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Old Apr 27, 2005 | 07:42 PM
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My dream

Check out my signature for current vehicles that I own in addition to a 1963 comet and Kawasaki kx250.

My dream car.....

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