Any car lovers?

[shodanusmc]

Originally Posted by manolos mom

I currenly drive a Black Sport Jeep Wrangler. Love to get it Dirty. Its a Jeep thing. Thinking about buying a Ford F 250. Its a Texas Thing,lol Attachment 335855

Will you be putting horns on the hood and a gun rack in the rear window....and a hitch with a carrier for the critters you shoot?

[jrsygal37]

I had a 2007 Crossfire Limited Roadster that I adored. I sold it about six months ago as it was beautiful but a fair weather car. After, I sold it I bought a 2010 Lexus 350. I had said my whole adult life when I hit my 40's I'd get rid of the toys and get a real classy adult car. I was between a Mercedes and a Lexus and went with the Lexus. I don't really spend money on it, as it has everything but I do have it washed every week and I wax it monthly. It's kept show room. I still miss my Cross fire though, but I guess we all have to grow up sometimes. Elaine

[DvlshAngel985]

Anyone with a 66 Fastback? I would love to have one of those! That and the 06 Mustang are the only ones I like. Well... I say that now, but I'm a sucker for that V8 Engine.

I want to get my dad a yellow Corvette in the future. He has done so much for me, I want to give him something super nice. What's nicer than a Corvette?

[shodanusmc]

Originally Posted by DvlshAngel985

Anyone with a 66 Fastback? I would love to have one of those! That and the 06 Mustang are the only ones I like. Well... I say that now, but I'm a sucker for that V8 Engine.

I want to get my dad a yellow Corvette in the future. He has done so much for me, I want to give him something super nice. What's nicer than a Corvette?

Nicer than a Vette? A Nissan GT-R is the best bang for the buck. Then again, the ZR-1 is pretty darn nice. Your Dad would probably want you to save your money.....

The Volo Auto Museum by us here in Northern Illinois has a lot of Mustangs from the 60's and 70's. I make the mistake of taking marge, so I never drive out of there with anything. I guess that is good.

[rtsmichele]

2008 Mustang convertible is my summer car and a 2009 convertible Smart car (my daughter drives it in the summer - hence the convertible) is my winter car. Love both my babies!!

[shodanusmc]

Originally Posted by jrsygal37

I had a 2007 Crossfire Limited Roadster that I adored. I sold it about six months ago as it was beautiful but a fair weather car. After, I sold it I bought a 2010 Lexus 350. I had said my whole adult life when I hit my 40's I'd get rid of the toys and get a real classy adult car. I was between a Mercedes and a Lexus and went with the Lexus. I don't really spend money on it, as it has everything but I do have it washed every week and I wax it monthly. It's kept show room. I still miss my Cross fire though, but I guess we all have to grow up sometimes. Elaine

Was it the SRT model? A neighbor had one, the Vert, and it was a little sleeper. It really moved, and was built of the Mercedes SLK AMG.

Lexus is a nice vehicle.

[DvlshAngel985]

Originally Posted by shodanusmc

Nicer than a Vette? A Nissan GT-R is the best bang for the buck. Then again, the ZR-1 is pretty darn nice. Your Dad would probably want you to save your money.....

The Volo Auto Museum by us here in Northern Illinois has a lot of Mustangs from the 60's and 70's. I make the mistake of taking marge, so I never drive out of there with anything. I guess that is good.

The GT-R is for me. Dad doesn't like any Japanese imports. His dream car is the vette.

I actually can't decide between the Evo and the GRX STI. I haven't had a chance to drive a 4 wheel drive vehicle. I want to try it.

[shodanusmc]

Originally Posted by DvlshAngel985

The GT-R is for me. Dad doesn't like any Japanese imports. His dream car is the vette.

I actually can't decide between the Evo and the GRX STI. I haven't had a chance to drive a 4 wheel drive vehicle. I want to try it.

The WRX STI? Here is something to consider. The STI models are listing for close to $38-39,000. For that price, or even less, you can by a new BMW 135 Turbo, that handles better, drives better, is a bit faster, and holds it's value better.

Now the 135 does not have AWD, but unless you live where it snows a lot, it is no game changer. My wife has a 135 Convertable that she loves. You also get 4 years/50000 miles for free maintenence. (Her car is taking a long winter nap, with a full tank of gas, Sta-bil in the fiuel, and a Battery tender hooked up with the tires a bit over inflated). I could go to the tirerack and put on new rims and snow tires, but she has others to drive.

Now the Subie STI is a nice vehicle, and you can mod it, and put a tune on it to raise the boost. (can also do that to the BMW) It comes with Summer Perf tires. You may want to just look at the WRX Premium, almost as fast, many thousands less, and A/S tires, and less on the Insurance.

[my2boyz]

Originally Posted by jrsygal37

but I guess we all have to grow up sometimes. Elaine

Why and says who??

Toys will always be a big part of our life...we are retired but that doesn't mean we're tired by any stretch of the word! We travel and do pretty much what we want and what better way to get somewhere than in a classy, fun car?? We've enjoyed many car shows with the Corvettes we've had and the Thunderbirds and we plan to do a few shows again sometime when we decide what our next toy will be.

Oh, and I forgot one of my favorites...a 1966 Cadillac convertible...black with a white top and white interior...that baby was about as long as a bus but when it was clean it was beautiful!

[miabellaamoure]

Originally Posted by shodanusmc

I do not spend money on them after I have them, but nothing like a fast muscle or sports car. Have always loved a nice car, starting off with my first car, a 69 Plymouth Roadrunner 440 six-pack......the exhaust would wake people up. Believe it cost $3500 out the door, and my payments were $60 a month, and I used the my unused Leave pay as a down payment. Lasted thru college, and got all of 11 MPG, but I paid .32 a gallon for Premium...we used to call it ehtyl back then. Days of gas wars, where an attendent pumped it, cleaned your glass, and checked your oil.

The good old days...way back when or, when you're in the state of Oregon...lol!

[manolos mom]

Originally Posted by shodanusmc

That will by a lot of Yorkie Cloths! Being a Convert adds a lot of value. What engine was in it, or is in it now? Numbers still match?

Steve it has a 195 engine. He has a circular drive and wont even let me take it around the house, DARN, I want my car back.

[manolos mom]

Originally Posted by chachi

I love my Jeep wrangler. Its old but its paid for and only has 130,000 miles. It looks good too so. I also love it because its small and I can zip around in it

[Maximo]

Originally Posted by manolos mom

My car in High School, was a 1963 Chevy Nova Convertable, Candy Apple Red. My father recently restored it, so of course I asked for it back and he said it will cost you $45 Grand! DARN, I want my car back...

I would want that car back too!!

My father is a lifelong Chevy devotee ever since he received a 1957 Harvard blue Chevy for high school graduation. He never graduated to the Corvette, but he has kept his 1994 Camaro in perfect condition.

The only foreign cars my father would allow in our family were VWs, so my first car was a VW Carbiolet. I drove it for 13 years and put over 200,000 miles on it. It was my goal to keep it forever, but a towtruck dropped it and sent it flying down a hill into a cemetery.

I love small, zippy cars so I bought a VW Jetta in 2001 and still have it because I haven't even put 60,000 miles on it.

I do miss having a big V8 in the family.

[my2boyz]

Originally Posted by Maximo

I drove it for 13 years and put over 200,000 miles on it. It was my goal to keep it forever, but a towtruck dropped it and sent it flying down a hill into a cemetery.

It was a sign...it's time had come!

[Maximo]

Originally Posted by DvlshAngel985

Anyone with a 66 Fastback? I would love to have one of those! That and the 06 Mustang are the only ones I like. Well... I say that now, but I'm a sucker for that V8 Engine.

I want to get my dad a yellow Corvette in the future. He has done so much for me, I want to give him something super nice. What's nicer than a Corvette?

I think that is what Tom Cruise drives in the movie "Vanilla Sky." Great car. It is a '60s model for sure. I love the Fastbacks.

My father sends me pics every day from Hemmings Auto Blog of classic cars we would both love to own. I dream of having a huge garage filled with classic cars. Then my father reminds me of what it is like to drive cars without soft-riding suspension and fancy brakes and power steering.