If you could have one car from your past, what would it be?

"190e30-Now with COSWORTH" (190e30) 08/20/2013 at 13:33 • Filed to: None

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Can be any car that was yours or in your family at some point.

For me, it would either be this:

Or this:

Both of which belonged to my dad at one point or another.

Tom McParland > 190e30-Now with COSWORTH 08/20/2013 at 13:38

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My '05 Subaru Legacy GT wagon...it was like a WRX for a family man.

Party-vi > 190e30-Now with COSWORTH 08/20/2013 at 13:38

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Awesome post/question!

Where to start? Dad had an assortment of cool cars (mom's history sucked until recently). I'd say I want our 1972 Pontiac Catalina back. The one pictured isn't our old one but it's damn-near identical. Big 400ci V8 engine with lots of grunt and a yawning chasm for an interior, you could fit 6-8 adults comfortably to go out for lunch. It was such a cool car. We purchased it in Ft Wayne, Indiana, had it painted and drove it down to MD and kept it for a few years. We make a few grand off selling it but I'd happily buy it back.

190e30-Now with COSWORTH > Party-vi 08/20/2013 at 13:40

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Very pretty.

190e30-Now with COSWORTH > Tom McParland 08/20/2013 at 13:43

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I love me some Legacy wagon. Pretty across all generations, pretty quick, and functional

AbigGRNboot > 190e30-Now with COSWORTH 08/20/2013 at 13:44

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1995 S-10 ZR2

Second hand and well taken care of. Came upgraded with locking diffs, glass pack mufflers, Centerforce clutch, and about $2000 in stereo equipment (no subs).

What it lacked in quality it made up for in capability, looks, and fun.

I traded it in for a 1999 Eclipse Spyder RS. So much fail.

Tom McParland > 190e30-Now with COSWORTH 08/20/2013 at 13:48

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Yeah I would've held on to it if it wasn't for transmission problems. Still miss it though.

190e30-Now with COSWORTH > AbigGRNboot 08/20/2013 at 13:48

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Looks like fun. I don't know much about trucks, but from what I've heard most of the S10s are some of the most little pickups you can get

delete-me-please123 > 190e30-Now with COSWORTH 08/20/2013 at 13:54

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My 68 Camaro SS/RS.

My Pops 98 Viper RT/10

He also had some fly Jaguars back in the day, but I'm not sure of the exact years and models. I think its close to this 1951 Jaguar XK-120 Drophead.

Who needs sway bars anyway > 190e30-Now with COSWORTH 08/20/2013 at 13:54

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It would probably be either my Mums 70' Challenger or Pop's 76 CJ7... Both of which served as a pretty good foundation for me being a wicked gearhead.

BoumboQC > 190e30-Now with COSWORTH 08/20/2013 at 13:54

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Z3 M.

AbigGRNboot > 190e30-Now with COSWORTH 08/20/2013 at 13:55

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Oh yeah. It was small. With the seat all the way back, my arms would stretch 3-4 inches past the steering wheel, and I'm only 5'8".

The shorter wheelbase of the regular cab is what made it so much fun. I used to love turning the wheel, dropping the clutch, and feeling the light as a feather back end do a bed bouncing donut on it's 33" offroad tires.

I'm not a big truck fan either (they're tools that can be fun), but this thing sounded and looked like a beast.

190e30-Now with COSWORTH > BoumboQC 08/20/2013 at 13:55

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Absolutely.

190e30-Now with COSWORTH > Who needs sway bars anyway 08/20/2013 at 13:56

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I can see how. Both seem like a ton of fun

BoumboQC > 190e30-Now with COSWORTH 08/20/2013 at 13:58

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Well, my dad still own it.

I cheated a little.

Next to my miata and my chevette.

190e30-Now with COSWORTH > delete-me-please123 08/20/2013 at 13:58

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Well then.

I think you just took this post to a new level. All very very nice cars.

TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. > 190e30-Now with COSWORTH 08/20/2013 at 13:59

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MG TD which my dad owned just out of high school:

He'd still have it, if it weren't for the thundercunt who said he'd let him store it on his farm but instead sold it for a case of beer.

Edit: This isn't his, just using a image of the same model year.

Blondude > 190e30-Now with COSWORTH 08/20/2013 at 13:59

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My grandpa's Chrysler Town & Country (no, not the minivan). Such an awesome car.

(Car pictured isn't his but looks exactly like it)

190e30-Now with COSWORTH > BoumboQC 08/20/2013 at 14:00

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The Chevette looks amazing, maybe one of the nicest looking ones I've ever seen.

feather-throttle-not-hair > 190e30-Now with COSWORTH 08/20/2013 at 14:01

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My entire family has owned nothing but Camrys. I have owned a celica all trac and a 350z. I still drive the z, so celica by default!

feather-throttle-not-hair > 190e30-Now with COSWORTH 08/20/2013 at 14:01

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feather-throttle-not-hair > 190e30-Now with COSWORTH 08/20/2013 at 14:01

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feather-throttle-not-hair > 190e30-Now with COSWORTH 08/20/2013 at 14:01

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190e30-Now with COSWORTH > TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. 08/20/2013 at 14:02

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Very good looking.

190e30-Now with COSWORTH > Blondude 08/20/2013 at 14:02

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The wood fits them so well.

TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. > 190e30-Now with COSWORTH 08/20/2013 at 14:03

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Should have put, "stock image" as the only photos he has are from the 60's. I'll fix that. It's the same year though.

BoumboQC > 190e30-Now with COSWORTH 08/20/2013 at 14:03

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http://imgur.com/a/j4l4d

Check it out, from when I bought it to now.

190e30-Now with COSWORTH > feather-throttle-not-hair 08/20/2013 at 14:04

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I actually looked into an Alltrac that was near me a few months ago for a second car, and fell in love with them. I then learned that they're a bit hard to maintain, so I deemed it not ideal for a second car.

Some day....

GTCL > 190e30-Now with COSWORTH 08/20/2013 at 14:05

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Definitely my '91 CRX. I had the DOHC ZC swap. Apparently I don't have any pics if it in my phone despite owning it for 10 years. I love my car now though. It's a '13 Mustang GT.

190e30-Now with COSWORTH > BoumboQC 08/20/2013 at 14:06

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Fucking incredible. The wheels are perfect, the paint is fits the car, everything's right. It actually looks like a sportscar lol. Very very nice, would drive.

delete-me-please123 > 190e30-Now with COSWORTH 08/20/2013 at 14:09

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Thank you. We sat down one day and wrote out a list of all the cars he's owned. I gotta find it, there's some fun stuff.

We still have our 1914 Buick.

BoumboQC > 190e30-Now with COSWORTH 08/20/2013 at 14:10

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Thanks buddy, really appreciated.

PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power > 190e30-Now with COSWORTH 08/20/2013 at 14:16

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Well, this will make me sound bad, but this:

My mom ALMOST got one of these in '08, and i'm sad she didn't. but we test drove it at 3 different dealerships, with different engines, so, technically it's a car from my past. I love these things!

Dealkiller the Very Tired > 190e30-Now with COSWORTH 08/20/2013 at 14:24

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I wouldn't mind getting a '66 Mercury Parklane like my dads. It is the first family car I remember. It was big, comfy and I loved the rear window sliding down behind the passenger seat.

190e30-Now with COSWORTH > GTCL 08/20/2013 at 14:27

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How's the Mustang? I've heard pretty good things so far

190e30-Now with COSWORTH > PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power 08/20/2013 at 14:28

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I like. Maybe its something about being somewhat untouchable, but I would definitely own one

BoumboQC > 190e30-Now with COSWORTH 08/20/2013 at 14:30

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Last one, I like it so much.

GTCL > 190e30-Now with COSWORTH 08/20/2013 at 14:30

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I love it. Handles really well and had plenty of power. It is so much fun to drive. I highly recommend it.

190e30-Now with COSWORTH > Dealkiller the Very Tired 08/20/2013 at 14:31

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The window thing is very cool. And yes, it is big.

Really like the shape of the roof. I don't think I've ever seen one of these before.

190e30-Now with COSWORTH > BoumboQC 08/20/2013 at 14:32

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Yup. looks so badass.

Brian, The Life of > 190e30-Now with COSWORTH 08/20/2013 at 14:34

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So. Many.

From the cars I've owned:

I'd take either the '66 Mustang Fastback or the ...

'67 Alfa Giulia Super I had in high school.

For family cars:

My Gramps' '66 Galaxie 500 'vert he had when I was a kid.

The '64 Cadillac 'vert my mom drove when I was very young or ...

the '56 Buick Special 'vert she had before I was born (this became my oldest sister's first car).

The '72 914/6 that same sister drove when she was in college.

The '49 MG TD my dad had when he was in college.

There are even more but this exercise is just depressing me. :(

190e30-Now with COSWORTH > Brian, The Life of 08/20/2013 at 14:39

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Wow. Quite an assortment of interesting.

You drove that Alfa in High school? God...I drive a Dodge Neon. What I would do for that car...

$kaycog > 190e30-Now with COSWORTH 08/20/2013 at 14:42

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Most definitely, 1970 Mustang Shelby convertible, red with 428CJ. It was the most awesome car ever!

Brian, The Life of > 190e30-Now with COSWORTH 08/20/2013 at 14:54

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Traded my first wheels, a '54 F-100 for the Alfa which I then traded for the Mustang which I then sold to buy an oval window Bug when I went to college.

feather-throttle-not-hair > 190e30-Now with COSWORTH 08/20/2013 at 14:58

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Yeah turbocharging, all wheel drive and late 80's/early 90's is a recipe for a lot of maintenance.

Mine certainly required quite a bit. Still, the build quality was really pretty good all things considered. But I will never forget replacing the clutch on that car. It involved putting the car on a lift, dropping the engine and trans, then using two engine hoists since the transmission pretty much weighed the same as the engine. I had a mechanic do it, but my summer job at the time was at the place where they were working on it. The mechanic gave me a ton of shit for having to work on it.

On the other hand, it rains a lot here and anything rwd was effectively slower. Which is particularly hilarious if you have the very slow looking 88-89 version.

190e30-Now with COSWORTH > Brian, The Life of 08/20/2013 at 14:59

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That's awesome.

feather-throttle-not-hair > Dealkiller the Very Tired 08/20/2013 at 15:02

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There is one of these that my buddy and I see almost every week when we golf (cough with frisbees)

We always wonder what it is. Now I know.

apr10427 - Greedo never fired > 190e30-Now with COSWORTH 08/20/2013 at 15:04

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My Dad's old Camry Wagon. I can't remember if it was an 89 or 90, but the V6 pulled well and I still love the way it looked. He drove it until 2003 when a 350Z made an illegal U-turn and T-boned the old dear. The 350Z was totaled, but the Camry was repairable. It wasn't worth it in the end and he bought my uncle's Civic.

a cat named scruffy- live from Caldor > 190e30-Now with COSWORTH 08/20/2013 at 16:27

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Fuck! I need to get adopted by a family that has a better car history.

revrseat70 > 190e30-Now with COSWORTH 08/20/2013 at 18:50

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My dad's car legacy can be summed up in the GTO. His first car was a '64 he bought in '65, while in high school. his second car was the '67 GTO, and his current fun car is an '06 GTO. But the car I would have out of all of that would have been his '72 Chevelle 454.

190e30-Now with COSWORTH > revrseat70 08/20/2013 at 19:21

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Love Chevelles. So much.

Slave2anMG > 190e30-Now with COSWORTH 08/20/2013 at 21:18

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Wow. This is difficult. My first thought was to have my '83 240D back...then I thought for a bit and now would probably say the '66 or '67 Chrysler 300 four door barge my parents had. I have only dim memories of it but when I see similar cars today their presence can't be denied...

RS Hole, I forgot my password for 8 months > 190e30-Now with COSWORTH 08/21/2013 at 07:56

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Auntie had an Opel GT before I was born, I'd take that

OtizzleStarBai > 190e30-Now with COSWORTH 08/21/2013 at 09:47

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I miss my S2000 so bad... worst decision i ever made, selling it.

190e30-Now with COSWORTH > OtizzleStarBai 08/21/2013 at 11:56

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Is the transmission as good as everyone says it is? I've never heard of anyone NOT praising it.

They look so nice though. Hopefully they'll depreciate just a bit more so I can afford one.

OtizzleStarBai > 190e30-Now with COSWORTH 08/21/2013 at 14:10

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absolutely is that good... you will not be disappointed... but its getting harder and harder to find one in good condition.