by "fhrblig" (fhrblig)
Published 04/08/2017 at 22:51
by "fhrblig" (fhrblig)
Published 04/08/2017 at 22:51
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STARS: 4
We all lust after certain cars. Sometimes it’s a car that you connected with as a kid, or sometimes it’s a car you’ve decided as an adult that you need to own before you die. But sometimes there’s an aspect of owning said car that turns you off.
The minute the Challenger Hellcat was introduced, I wanted one. Problem is, they attract attention pretty much immediately. I’m much more of a “STOP LOOKING AT ME! GET THE F#$& AWAY FROM ME” kind of guy. I doubt I’d be able to cope with the attention.
What car/truck are you avoiding and for what reason?
"TheHondaBro" (wwaveform)
04/08/2017 at 22:53, STARS: 3
Subaru STi.
"e36Jeff now drives a ZHP" (e36jeff)
04/08/2017 at 22:56, STARS: 11
New Camaros, because they check all my boxes in the performance arena. But no because they have the sightlines of a WW2 bunker.
"If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent" (essextee)
04/08/2017 at 22:57, STARS: 2
It’s like the M3 for guys who can’t afford an M3.
"DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time" (dc3ls-)
04/08/2017 at 23:01, STARS: 2
Do Hellcat’s really attract that much attention? I would think, at a glance, most people couldn’t tell it apart from a regular Challenger.
Maybe at car shows or something though.
"Maxima Speed" (maximaspeed)
04/08/2017 at 23:05, STARS: 1
Any Audi, just because of the pure insanity inducing design when it comes to maintaining them. Ok, so I’ve never actually worked on one but I’ve heard horror stories. If they were as reliable as Toyotas I would probably buy one despite the hassle in valves in replacing components.
"fhrblig" (fhrblig)
04/08/2017 at 23:08, STARS: 6
WE GET IT. YOU VAPE.
"fhrblig" (fhrblig)
04/08/2017 at 23:09, STARS: 1
I know the Challenger is fat, but the Camaro is even more porky to my eyes.
"Jared E" (jaredeast)
04/08/2017 at 23:12, STARS: 2
I want a ferrari f12 superleggera by touring, but I’ll never own one because money.
"wafflesnfalafel" (wafflesnfalafel1)
04/08/2017 at 23:14, STARS: 1
a Vette - it’s in the 10 year plan, (don’t tell my wife.) I need something to look forward to. But I’m worried it will test my ability not to do something stupid with it.
"Carbon Fiber Sasquatch" (turbopumpkin)
04/08/2017 at 23:16, STARS: 2
Jeeps, I freaking love the way they look and the go anywhere capabilities but the reliability worries me and I don’t need the off reading.
Civic Si, the positives are numerous but the negatives because VTEC you! I don’t want anything to do with fart can culture
"Viggen" (viggen37)
04/08/2017 at 23:17, STARS: 1
Porsche 996, I’d love one, but IMS failure terrifies me
"Carbon Fiber Sasquatch" (turbopumpkin)
04/08/2017 at 23:17, STARS: 1
In the same boat, too much negative stigma
"MonkeePuzzle" (monkeypuzzle)
04/08/2017 at 23:17, STARS: 2
someone at local starbucks parks one, i have been in there multiple times when folks have been talking about it or asking after its owner so than can gush
"Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies" (jordanwphillips)
04/08/2017 at 23:18, STARS: 2
It’s actually a lot smaller. And this generation is smaller than the last. If I were to get a pony car right now, visibility be damned, it would be a Camaro.
"Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies" (jordanwphillips)
04/08/2017 at 23:19, STARS: 0
Except mid-2000's versions of both go for similar money. Which actually costs more to keep running is the question though.
"gogmorgo - rowing gears in a Grand Cherokee" (gogmorgo)
04/08/2017 at 23:19, STARS: 1
I want a Koenigsegg but will never own one because I’ll never be able to afford one.
"Decay buys too many beaters" (decay)
04/08/2017 at 23:19, STARS: 1
A Corvette. Checks all my boxes, but I cannot deal with the baggage.
"crowmolly" (crowmolly)
04/08/2017 at 23:21, STARS: 2
I want a Grand National but I know I’ll overbuild it and ruin the fun/driveability. And I don’t like that they seem to get stolen frequently.
"Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies" (jordanwphillips)
04/08/2017 at 23:21, STARS: 2
I’ve seen several, and they, along with the SRT8/Scat Pack, have major differences. Enough to be distinguishable from an untrained eye. I see them all the time, and they still have a presence.
"Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies" (jordanwphillips)
04/08/2017 at 23:22, STARS: 1
Buy a cheap one, immediately replace it, enjoy.
"Viggen" (viggen37)
04/08/2017 at 23:23, STARS: 0
If only it was the simple!
"Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies" (jordanwphillips)
04/08/2017 at 23:26, STARS: 0
It pretty much is. Plus, you can kill two birds with one stone and change the clutch out at the same time. Then you’ll a nice running/driving 911 with one of the worst aged interiors of all time.
"fhrblig" (fhrblig)
04/08/2017 at 23:26, STARS: 5
I feel like I’ll never be old enough to own a Corvette.
"Viggen" (viggen37)
04/08/2017 at 23:27, STARS: 0
Except right now I don’t have the money and I’m restricted to anything without a clutch pedal for the rest of my life.
"fhrblig" (fhrblig)
04/08/2017 at 23:27, STARS: 0
I agree that it’s smaller, but it looks porkier.
"wafflesnfalafel" (wafflesnfalafel1)
04/08/2017 at 23:28, STARS: 1
No, no - I think it’s really completely different. Don’t get me wrong - both are spectacular. The M3 is a full on sports car hiding in a sophisticated sedan body, (which is super cool,) and the STi is technical speed, funny looking, more concerned with function than style. It is actually very interesting the two company’s different take on blown performance vehicles.
"Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies" (jordanwphillips)
04/08/2017 at 23:29, STARS: 0
That is a problem. The Tiptronic is a strong box though.
"Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies" (jordanwphillips)
04/08/2017 at 23:30, STARS: 1
Eh, I like that it isn’t trying to be something that it’s not... Like the Mustang. Stop trying to be European.
"Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap" (ddadragon)
04/08/2017 at 23:30, STARS: 1
Let’s see...
Toyobaru because toyobaru owners
WRX/STI because Subie vape bros
There’s more as I’m a quite opinionated person but I can’t think of them.
"Dave the car guy , still here" (a3dave)
04/08/2017 at 23:32, STARS: 2
Always wanted a Porsche but I’ll never own one because I’d probably wreck it in winter. I could have had a used Cayman for only $1k more than my Audi when I bought it. I had to do a lot of soul searching to get another quattro instead. They were at the same Chicago dealer. Several times before I’ve had the money and skipped them then too. Way back in 70's a 914, at other times a 944 and 928s.
"Decay buys too many beaters" (decay)
04/08/2017 at 23:34, STARS: 1
Yep, that. If I had one it would need an enclosed trailer to hide my shame while traveling to and from the track
"yamahog" (yamahog)
04/08/2017 at 23:36, STARS: 2
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"Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now)" (bman76-4)
04/08/2017 at 23:37, STARS: 1
FoST, the teenage bros have ruined them for me. Plus, I really don’t have the need for one.
"Viggen" (viggen37)
04/08/2017 at 23:38, STARS: 0
Good to know. I haven’t done too much research into the 996 beyond IMS because I consider it a pipe dream for at least another year or two.
"FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com" (alphaass)
04/08/2017 at 23:38, STARS: 0
I’ve gotta figure that will wear off soon. It’s getting to the point where I see Hellcats pretty much daily here. Kind of like the GT500... they were special at first, but after there were thousands on the road and the next special edition muscle/pony car came out you barely notice them anymore.
"Alfalfa" (alfalfa-romeo)
04/08/2017 at 23:39, STARS: 0
WRX. Reasonably reliable and practical while still being quite fun, but just can’t get over the Subaru fuckboi association. It’s particularly bad here in Utah where Subarus are pretty popular in general.
Luckily, I can still pick up a Saabaru and avoid most of that.
"yamahog" (yamahog)
04/08/2017 at 23:41, STARS: 6
Travis, reading over my shoulder in bed: “a Miata, because you would leave me”
"Tristan" (casselts)
04/08/2017 at 23:41, STARS: 1
The first car I ever lusted after was the Buick Grand National. It’s still my favorite car ever. But I don’t actually want to own one because I know what 1980s GM build quality looks like.
"XJDano" (xjdano)
04/08/2017 at 23:41, STARS: 1
Lotus esprit - money.
Either one...
"fhrblig" (fhrblig)
04/08/2017 at 23:44, STARS: 1
That made me laugh out loud, thanks.
"Birddog" (maintmgt)
04/08/2017 at 23:44, STARS: 0
I don’t know why. I love it, LOVE! I haven’t owned one. Yet.
(Couldn’t Get It Right from the Climax Blues Band was a hit when Dad and I took his for it’s last ride)
"fhrblig" (fhrblig)
04/08/2017 at 23:46, STARS: 1
I like those too, but I like the big fat AMXs better.
"fhrblig" (fhrblig)
04/08/2017 at 23:47, STARS: 0
When I finally saw one in person I was stunned by how small they are.
"fhrblig" (fhrblig)
04/08/2017 at 23:48, STARS: 1
They weren’t that bad, really.
"Birddog" (maintmgt)
04/08/2017 at 23:51, STARS: 1
I have no rebuttal. Those hips are so sexy.
"KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs" (kusabisensei)
04/08/2017 at 23:51, STARS: 1
American RWD Sports Cars of any make.
Mustang because I don’t crash when leaving a Cars and Coffee
Corvette because I’m not 52 and wishing I was 22 again.
Camaro because I don’t have a mullet.
Challenger because I have some self-respect.
Oh this is fun... I could do this all day until I get on my 1:25AM flight to Paris (and then home)
(although to be honest, of the four, I’d buy a Camaro SS, and promptly remove all the SS badges)
"Tristan" (casselts)
04/08/2017 at 23:51, STARS: 1
I’m currently working with Studebaker build quality from their twilight years... I guess 80s GM might not be SO bad.
"TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts" (the-vancen)
04/08/2017 at 23:52, STARS: 0
Can confirm GM G bodies aren’t that bad. Even as a daily.
"Frenchlicker" (frenchlicker)
04/08/2017 at 23:53, STARS: 1
I’m avoiding almost every car and truck I want for the sole reason that I want to get a newish car that is safer because someone I care greatly about will be driving it. Beyond that a majority of what I want are either expensive or require a lot of time to create, neither of those resources can be spared currently.
"fhrblig" (fhrblig)
04/09/2017 at 00:04, STARS: 0
A friend of mine had a yellow ‘79 Cutlass Supreme coupe with a white vinyl roof. Build quality wasn’t really a problem, though the engine did go tits-up at the end.
"PowderHound" (PowderHound)
04/09/2017 at 00:14, STARS: 1
I really don’t want to have to pay for a car with a loan so it severely limits my budget
"BeaterGT" (beatergt)
04/09/2017 at 00:21, STARS: 3
I thought the same until I drove one and put down a deposit immediately afterwards.
"BeaterGT" (beatergt)
04/09/2017 at 00:23, STARS: 0
FiST/FoST people have outvaped the STI bros at this point.
"Urambo Tauro" (urambotauro)
04/09/2017 at 00:34, STARS: 0
I haven’t spent enough time in sports cars to name names, but there are so many out there that have big issues with visibility.
Late model Camaros, like e36Jeff pointed out, are problematic. I also dislike the old split-window Sting Ray Corvettes. Neat-looking design, but a bad idea from the start. There are also some supercars that from what I’ve read have such poor rear visibility that the driver has to literally hang half-way out of the open door just to see where he’s going.
It’s a deal-breaker for me. It really, really is.
"BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires" (biturbo228)
04/09/2017 at 04:55, STARS: 1
The only thin that will stop me from buying a car i want is money and space :) most problems can be fixed with sufficient effort and ingenuity.
It helps that i want a Rover SD1, so that sort of forces me into that mindset from the get-go..
"If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent" (essextee)
04/09/2017 at 05:39, STARS: 0
I mean that they’re driven by the same sorts of assholes.
"Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer" (smallbear94)
04/09/2017 at 06:39, STARS: 0
Syclone, because I couldn’t bear to DD it. I just know I’d eventually wreck it, and to do that to one of so few...
"E92M3" (E46M3)
04/09/2017 at 09:30, STARS: 1
I want a Macan S, but I’m not prepared for all the family and friend BS that would come with it. So I’ve halfway talked myself into a new Ridgeline instead. Because it would just be a “Honda”. But hey that also means it would be reliable and cheap to maintain. Not to mention the practicality. The Macan really isn’t practical at all thanks to the sloping hatch.
I could also get an air cooled 911 to though, and they’d assume I paid $5k for it.
I hate that my family and friends mostly drive older Toyotas, and anything beyond that is showing off, or irresponsible.
"wafflesnfalafel" (wafflesnfalafel1)
04/09/2017 at 12:09, STARS: 0
yeah... they can attract a certain crowd...
"Sweet Trav" (thespunbearing)
04/10/2017 at 07:29, STARS: 0
Yeah, so long as you get a southern car without rust they are reliable and parts are still easy to come by at an affordable price.
"CaptDale - is secretly British" (captdale)
04/10/2017 at 13:52, STARS: 1
I don’t know, never really thought of that... I know my coworker drove his friends new Viper to work one day to show it off and everyone and their mother wanted to take pictures and rev at him while driving. I would be so pissed off about that.
"functionoverfashion" (functionoverfashion)
04/21/2017 at 12:58, STARS: 1
I had a problem when I had my first real job after college; this was 2005 and I really, really wanted a WRX. In particular, I wanted the obvious bright blue one with gold rally wheels.
But this woman I worked with had a deadbeat loser vapebro (before vapebros were a thing) of a son, who had that exact car. He came by the office almost every day asking Mommy for something or other, and he just wafted stale cigarette smoke everywhere. I couldn’t handle driving the same car as that idiot. Which is to say, he was the worst example of the stereotypical WRX / STi owner.
Sad, because I would have enjoyed the crap out of that car. I kept my old Honda Accord from college instead, much to the shock of all my coworkers in an endless cycle of new car payments.
"Vítor" (vitorcesar)
04/23/2017 at 13:30, STARS: 1
The E34 is one of my favorites sedans/wagons ever, but I no idea on how to affordably keep on the road here in Brazil, especially if it is an M5