The car I wish I still had!

geowak · « **on:** 6 Feb 2009, 02:11 am »

I had an old 69 Ford Mustang (fastback) once. I still wish I had it or could afford to get one JUST LIKE IT.

What car do you wish you still had? Or if not what "thing" did you let go and wish you had not!

I had an old Marantz Model 2030 receiver. Now I bought another and had it overhauled. Could not afford to get the stang back, but hey I got the Marantz back. It sounds great. I love it.

myaudiocd · « **Reply #1 on:** 6 Feb 2009, 02:37 am »

I had this car once, a perfect TR2: http://www.autolexicon.net/cz/obr_car/triumph-tr_001.jpg. Bought it for 800, drove it for 2 years, sold it for 800. dumb dumb dumb. I loved that car.

geowak · « **Reply #2 on:** 6 Feb 2009, 02:45 am »

Dude

That is a sweet looking car. How could you let it go?!???

thunderbrick · « **Reply #3 on:** 6 Feb 2009, 02:57 am »

My first car, a '59 Opel wagon. I cried when I took it to the junkyard. This past summer I stumbled across the sedan version on a Texas back road. Damn near knocked on the door and bought it. Then I had a '67 Leman convertible, which I can still visit at my brother's house.

RoadTripper · « **Reply #4 on:** 6 Feb 2009, 03:06 am »

Without a doubt this is the car I wish I could get back:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Volvo_544.jpg

I blame drug use as my excuse for the stupidity of letting it go.

orthobiz · « **Reply #5 on:** 6 Feb 2009, 03:08 am »

My 1976 2.0 914 Porsche. Sold it for 2 grand, almost bought it back six years later for 5700, missed it by two days on the web!

Paul

RoadTripper · « **Reply #6 on:** 6 Feb 2009, 03:10 am »

And I would like this one back too:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saab_96

Mine was a 1963 wagon.

RoadTripper · « **Reply #7 on:** 6 Feb 2009, 03:17 am »

And finally, this one would be nice also:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:1960_Austin_Healey_Sprite.jpg

Yes, I had all three within three years of eachother.

In order, the Bug-Eye, the Saab and then the Volvo. In between the Bug-Eye and the Saab was a 1959 Opel Rekord that I don't miss much at all.

nodiak · « **Reply #8 on:** 6 Feb 2009, 03:59 am »

1967 Datsun 411 bluebird. 4 sp., 1600cc, dual su carbs, 4 door sedan. Just a fun little car with decent pep. Had yellow high beams useful and trippy in the fog. Hey man, underdash 8 track, the speakers from the family garrard suitcase stereo in the rear window,

. When everyone ws into bugs it had more room, better seats, same gas mileage. Mine was maroon. A local guy has a wagon that he keeps up as a daily driver. I'd get another one for sure.
http://www.geocities.com/motorcity/pit/3823/blue2.html

bunnyma357 · « **Reply #9 on:** 6 Feb 2009, 04:11 am »

Datsun 510 (Bluebird) was my pick as well - had a nice 4 door & a wagon also, still look at them on eBay all the time, but almost all of them have been modified in some Frankenstein manner. My wife thinks my fascination with them makes me clinically insane, she can't fathom it on any level.

Jim C

SCooper · « **Reply #10 on:** 6 Feb 2009, 04:23 am »

1965 Porsche SC... It was RED...

thunderbrick · « **Reply #11 on:** 6 Feb 2009, 04:31 am »

Quote from: Seminarian on 6 Feb 2009, 03:17 am

And finally, this one would be nice also:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:1960_Austin_Healey_Sprite.jpg

Yes, I had all three within three years of eachother.

In order, the Bug-Eye, the Saab and then the Volvo. In between the Bug-Eye and the Saab was a 1959 Opel Rekord that I don't miss much at all.

Hey, Man. don't you go dissing my '59 Opel Rekord!!

TheChairGuy · « **Reply #12 on:** 6 Feb 2009, 04:48 am »

sniff, sniff

my beloved Red 1991 Volkswagen GTI. It rode like it was on proverbial rails...and I miss it dearly:

http://rides.webshots.com/album/560386000IpPkfB

John

WGH · « **Reply #13 on:** 6 Feb 2009, 05:45 am »

Almost every time I show up on the job site my client says "I had one of those, wish I never sold it"

Always a big hit - the '77 Jeep Wagoneer. I bought this new in 1977 and is still the only vehicle I own. It's a beast, 360 V8, Quadratrack, low range gearbox, give it a hill and it will climb it. Getting 10 mpg on a good day I don't do many long trips these days but I have a great mechanic that keeps it running like new. 310,000 miles and counting.

These photos were taken when I lived in Colorado back in '78 right before I moved to Tucson. The Jeep is still 100% stock.

I'm driving, Jack has the beer.

Driving on a frozen lake was a blast.

Wayne

hi5harry · « **Reply #14 on:** 6 Feb 2009, 06:33 am »

http://www.audiocircle.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-24733 I kept mine

lonewolfny42 · « **Reply #15 on:** 6 Feb 2009, 07:04 am »

1967 Triumph Spitfire ....

What a fun ride....till some jerk ran a stop sign...bang !!! That was its ending...went to a larger car....but it was fun while it lasted.

satfrat · « **Reply #16 on:** 6 Feb 2009, 07:40 am »

My 1st car was a 1970 Triumph GT6 hardtop,,, basically a 6 cylinder, dual carb go-cart. A racecar with the foundation of a tincan, it handled like a dream and it was fun to drive with more power than car to handle it but you'd bend the frame from just hitting a pothole.

This was my 1st car, exact color.

Cheers,
Robin

JackD201 · « **Reply #17 on:** 6 Feb 2009, 10:45 am »

Quote from: TheChairGuy on 6 Feb 2009, 04:48 am

sniff, sniff my beloved Red 1991 Volkswagen GTI. It rode like it was on proverbial rails...and I miss it dearly:

http://rides.webshots.com/album/560386000IpPkfB

John

I had a 91 Golf GL I miss it too. Well, except for the transmission anyway.

spudco · « **Reply #18 on:** 6 Feb 2009, 12:46 pm »

I loved my 1964 VW Beetle. I could do an engine rebuild on the side of the interstate, got 30+ MPG, fun to drive, cheap and easy to fix, would go anywhere in any conditions.

I sold it to pay my first semester tuition at WVU in 1974.

soundbitten1 · « **Reply #19 on:** 6 Feb 2009, 02:11 pm »

2 cars from my younger days

1958 Corvette ( it had a hardtop & a ragtop )

1965 Mustang convertible