What car do you wish you had back?

"Firewrx234" (firewrx234) 11/05/2014 at 17:34 • Filed to: None

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I assume this will turn into a whole lot of "I wish I had my split window 'Vette back" but I figured I'd post anyway because mine is a little less expected.

Though I'm only 26, I've gone through quite a few cars (7 to be exact). While I love my current car ('06 Charger R/T), I really miss one vehicle in particular: 1998 Blazer 2-door 4x4. This was unique and just a blast to drive, not because it was fast (it wasn't) or because it was great on gas (it wasn't, I averaged 12 mpg), but because it had a go anywhere stance and a do anything attitude! It was a blast and the more I see Blazers come in beaten and battered, the more I realize just how nice mine was.

Here's a pic for nostalgia's sake:

So, what car that you owned, do you wish you had back? (Please don't go into a choice just because that car is worth "so much now" rant)

norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback > Firewrx234 11/05/2014 at 17:35

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I just want a car...

Firewrx234 > norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback 11/05/2014 at 17:37

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I understand that feeling. I was there, and then I went crazy with that feeling. And now I'm here looking back at all the crazy, ridiculous choices I made.

T5Killer > Firewrx234 11/05/2014 at 17:38

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My 1st car '89 Dodge ram 50 4x4. (it looked like this but was two tone with silver on the bottom half of the truck)

Sweet Trav > Firewrx234 11/05/2014 at 17:38

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This ol' bastard.

Well maybe not exactly this one.

But if I could find a pristine Texas driven 1991 2WD S-10 with a 2.8l V6 and a 5 speed, single cab for a couple grand, I know what I would be daily driving.

Bought mine for $200 to bail a friend out of jail with 135,000 miles on it, I put another very hard 50k on it until a rod decided it no longer wished to be contained by the block.

I miss this truck like a dead best friend.

norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback > Firewrx234 11/05/2014 at 17:39

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Yeah, it's driving me mad.

Firewrx234 > T5Killer 11/05/2014 at 17:39

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That's fantastic! I don't think I've seen one of those in years!

WesBarton89 - The Way to Santa Fe > Firewrx234 11/05/2014 at 17:40

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There are two... my first car, a 1997 Infiniti J30, black exterior, black leather interior with real wood grain, fully loaded. Totaled it 5 months after I got it.

The other one was a 1998 Mazda Millenia S, also fully loaded. Gold exterior, tan leather interior, drove super well. Engine caught fire 4 or 5 months after I got it. Loved them both and I would love to have them back.

Osiris - I can haz Euro spec? > Firewrx234 11/05/2014 at 17:41

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I had a 1984 Camaro Berlinetta. That car was unbelievably fun for being an automatic and a V6. Only had it for a couple months until it wouldn't start anymore and I eventually had to junk it. Worst decision of my life. I miss that car.

MarquetteLa > Firewrx234 11/05/2014 at 17:42

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There's a guy in my apartment complex with a 2-door Blazer that seems to do double duty as a daily driver and a drag car. I've seen drag slicks piled in the back, there's a killswitch on the rear bumper, and it has a bunch of drag strip stickers on the driver's side rear windows.

Anyway, to answer your question I had a 1993 Toyota Corolla before I bought my Miata. I kinda miss the Corolla every once in a while, in all of its brokenness and unapologetic base modelness.

GhostZ > Firewrx234 11/05/2014 at 17:43

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I'm not qualified to answer this but my father has owned 4 1970 Dodge Challengers in his life, including one which was using an 850HP ~460ci 9500rpm redline solid cam twin 4-barrel carb'd nitro-methane fueled 413 Wedge attached to a Nascar 4-speed transmission.

I think it's pretty obvious what car would be best if it was brought back from the dead.

Firewrx234 > MarquetteLa 11/05/2014 at 17:46

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That's crazy! I wonder what kind of monstrosity he stuck under the hood because mine had the 4.3 and I got passed by just about everyone...which leads me to my next thought that I probably had something going wrong in there. I've had many people tell me that my fuel economy and pickup were both way lower than what they've experienced.

And I had an 89 Camry and I know what you mean.

Firewrx234 > GhostZ 11/05/2014 at 17:46

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:O

I can't even imagine...

Diesel > Firewrx234 11/05/2014 at 17:48

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I found a car I loved and I have kept it. It's a Chevy Tahoe, I will probably buy more cars, but this one will stay with me until it dies.

GhostZ > Firewrx234 11/05/2014 at 17:49

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It's like some Gran Turismo fantasy come true. Ran on nitromethane, rather than being supercharged, which means that it would idle at like, 700 rpm and get 25mpg with only two of the four barrels open on the carb. I imagine you could drive around all day without going over 3000rpm because of how much torque it would have.

Coty > Firewrx234 11/05/2014 at 17:50

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Have a terrible picture because I can't find my good one of it.

This might be happening, actually.

Firewrx234 > Diesel 11/05/2014 at 17:50

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Those vehicles tend to do that to their owners.

Firewrx234 > Coty 11/05/2014 at 17:51

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Good luck!

Luc - The Acadian Oppo > Firewrx234 11/05/2014 at 17:51

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EASY! My 2008 Dodge Ram 1500 Mega Cab 2WD. It was the very first car I bought new. I was 22 when I bought it, I felt for the first time I had accomplished something. I have had many other new cars since then, some of them way more expensive(Challenger SRT8) but the truck is the only vehicle I ever had an emotional attachment to. I would love to have it back (I don't want another one just like it, I want that exact truck).

Firewrx234 > Luc - The Acadian Oppo 11/05/2014 at 17:52

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Oh my...that's a BIG TRUCK! I don't think I've every seen a mega cab 1500 before!

Diesel > Firewrx234 11/05/2014 at 17:53

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I've had several 'fun' cars. But, once I first had one of these as a rental car for several months, I was crushed when they gave me a fucking Explorer. That's when you know you have to buy a vehicle.

Firewrx234 > Diesel 11/05/2014 at 17:53

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That's awesome.

fhrblig > Firewrx234 11/05/2014 at 17:57

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I wish I had my '87 Chevy Sprint back. (This is not a picture of mine, just for illustration.)

I've actually owned 2 silver 5-door Sprints, an '87 and an '88. Even though the '88 had a/c and cruise control and several other options, I loved my '87. I bought it sometime in 1996 if I remember right. It was a silver 5-door with a manual, and am/fm radio. THAT'S IT. No rear defroster or wiper, exposed metal on the doors, just a basic car. It had no pretenses. It had a whopping 48 hp from its tiny 3-banger, and it didn't really feel like it had as many as that. 0-60 happened a few times. One of my co-workers (admittedly a VERY fit guy) could lift the rear corner up off the ground. 5 tires (spare was full-size) cost $100. It got 40-50 MPG, and when gas dropped to $.79 per gal in the late 90's, it cost under $6 to fill it up.

I used to have to drive on C-470, the southwest portion of the ring highway around the Denver metro area, to get to work. That meant I had to go up a steep hill just east of Santa Fe Drive. I would have to be going at least 70 MPH, slam it into 3rd gear, and keep it floored to get up the hill; if I was lucky, I'd be going 50 MPH at the top.

Once, it blew a front tire while I was driving home on C-470. I lost control and contacted the Taurus next to me, then spun around and came to a stop in the median. I got out expecting there to be all kinds of damage. Instead, the only damage to my Sprint was a broken mirror and 2 tires that came off the rim because the car was skidding on them sideways. I approached the driver of the Taurus, and saw his car had a small area above the passenger rear door handle that was missing paint. It was about an inch long and about a third of an inch high. That was it. He never even filed a claim with me. I guess it was a bit like throwing an empty Coke can at a boulder; the boulder of course wins but the Coke can doesn't get much damage either.

Because I was young and stupid with finances, I traded it in when the clutch failed. The '87 Integra I traded it for turned out to be probably the worst car I've owned; I don't know why it was so unreliable. I should have scraped together the couple hundred bucks to fix the clutch instead. I miss it. More so because they have mostly vanished here.

Luc - The Acadian Oppo > Firewrx234 11/05/2014 at 17:59

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yup she was a big one, 24ft long I loved it dearly. I don't really know what I was thinking when I bought it but I was like WOW look at all that legroom.

A cool thing about it is that the back seats fold down and I could put an air mattress back there. Who needs a tent when you have a ram mega cab?

The only difference with the 1500 vs the 2500 was the 1500 had softer springs. everything else was identical to a 2500 it even had 8 bolt wheels.

ArmadaExpress drives a turbo outback > Firewrx234 11/05/2014 at 18:02

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I would love to find a 1990 Honda Prelude again. Maybe I'll start looking for one as a fun summer car. Mine looked a lot like the one in this picture (this is not my picture, just the first I found with a web search).

camaroboy68ss > Firewrx234 11/05/2014 at 18:05

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really don't miss any previous cars I have owned(only have sold 2). The car Im semi trying to track down is a pickup my grandpa built. He sold it when I was only 5 or 6 but I loved that truck. It was a 55 Chevy big back window that was a radical custom. It was chopped channeled and sectioned. Bed alone had over 20 mods. Last time I saw a pic of it, it was some car show in Australia.

Decay buys too many beaters > Firewrx234 11/05/2014 at 18:05

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I miss my DSM, most fun winter car I've ever owned.

Don't have a lot of good photos anymore, but this one was after a decent ice storm in 2008.

I only don't have it anymore because crank-walk...

Luc - The Acadian Oppo > Coty 11/05/2014 at 18:06

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Wait? Coty the bug guy is the same person that had oskar? I really have to start paying more attention to screen names. Whenever I see the name Coty I automaticly picture the green bug but for some reason I remember Oskar very vividly but I don't remember you being the owner.

Firewrx234 > fhrblig 11/05/2014 at 18:10

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That's impressive when it comes to the damage, I would've expected much more and when it comes to a $6 fill up...that's just insane. That's like a lawn mower fill up now!

Firewrx234 > Luc - The Acadian Oppo 11/05/2014 at 18:11

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That's amazing! I can't imagine an air mattress fitting in there...nvm I saw the pic again lol

Firewrx234 > ArmadaExpress drives a turbo outback 11/05/2014 at 18:12

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There's got to be one around. I tend to see those pop up on CL from time to time.

fhrblig > Firewrx234 11/05/2014 at 18:12

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In virtually every way my Fiat 500 is a much better car. Double the power, much nicer, loaded with nearly every option and just a couple mpg less. I love it, and yet I still miss the Sprint.

Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. > Firewrx234 11/05/2014 at 18:12

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I still want the first car I ever restored myself back. My 76, Toyota Celica. I sold it when i was young..because stupid.

Firewrx234 > camaroboy68ss 11/05/2014 at 18:13

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Wow! That's sick! I can't imagine the time that was put into that!

Firewrx234 > fhrblig 11/05/2014 at 18:14

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I know how it goes...me and this Blazer vs my Charger. Much nicer, loaded, better fuel economy, and more power yet I still miss that crazy red Blazer

Firewrx234 > Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. 11/05/2014 at 18:15

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Any idea what ever happened to it?

Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. > Firewrx234 11/05/2014 at 18:17

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No. I traded it in on a newer Celica, so I assume it went to an auction. back in the 80's when I did this, the cars weren't in any kind of demand.

Firewrx234 > Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. 11/05/2014 at 18:18

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Oh bummer. Well, those are a little harder to find now.

camaroboy68ss > Firewrx234 11/05/2014 at 18:28

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a lot, I think it was 2 or 3 years of nights after work and most weekends. The metal man that helped was amazing. He chopped the top and had it all back together in one night.

Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. > Firewrx234 11/05/2014 at 18:37

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You can find them, but it'll cost ya when you do.

mybeatersabimmer > Firewrx234 11/05/2014 at 18:55

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My 2012 WRX. Because there is no better performance daily driver for those of us stuck in the North East.

anothermiatafanboy > Firewrx234 11/05/2014 at 18:58

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I messed up big selling this bad boy. No air conditioning, no antilock brakes, no power windows or doors. 65,000 miles. One old man owner before me. On the snow tires I had it could either fill in for plow duty or play parking lot drift king. It taught me more about cornering technique, preserving momentum, and car control than anything I have owned before or after. I only sold it about three months ago and I sincerely regret it.

Firewrx234 > mybeatersabimmer 11/05/2014 at 18:58

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Very nice. I have a friend in the same boat.

Coty > Luc - The Acadian Oppo 11/05/2014 at 18:59

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I own Kermit that I posted about a lot, too.

But yeah all the cars have names. Oh and I don't know if you ever saw Hunter, my '68 Chrysler I got rid of a few weeks ago.

Luc - The Acadian Oppo > Coty 11/05/2014 at 19:00

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nope tell me more about hunter

Birddog > Firewrx234 11/05/2014 at 19:00

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I've owned about 60 different vehicles over the last 26 years. I can nail down four I never should have let go.

88 Thunderbird Turbo Coupe

86 Omni with a GLHS swap

73 Chevelle

And

1989 S-10 "Baja"

Now, I have an 89 Thunderbird Super Coupe and I've kind of learned my lesson. If it needs more than I can give it I'll put it in storage.

Firewrx234 > anothermiatafanboy 11/05/2014 at 19:00

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My cousin has a silver one very similar to that and it's what I learned to drive stick on. So much grip!!!

Firewrx234 > Birddog 11/05/2014 at 19:03

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Great selection there! Just don't forget about it in storage. That's the worst, these cars need to keep people smiling and it's hard to do from under a tarp ;)

Birddog > Firewrx234 11/05/2014 at 19:18

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Never under a tarp. Proper storage with a roof over It's head and locking doors.

I've talked to too many "Ima restore it one day" guys over the years thinking I found a deal. Sure you are buddy.. That's why it's sunk Into the dirt axle deep in your front yard/back yard/next to the garage.

I refuse to become "That Guy".

Coty > Luc - The Acadian Oppo 11/05/2014 at 19:28

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'68 Town & Country, had the 383 w/ 2bbl carb good for 290hp. Power windows, steering, brakes.

Firewrx234 > Birddog 11/05/2014 at 19:43

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Glad to hear it!

RPM esq. > Firewrx234 11/05/2014 at 19:51

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Two of them: my first, a black-on-black E30 that I lost in an accident when I was 18 and miss excruciatingly to this day, and my third, a black E34 that I traded in for way too cheap at a time that I couldn't really justify having two cars.

Sally O'Broder > Firewrx234 11/05/2014 at 19:53

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1995 Geo Storm. :<

RPM esq. > Firewrx234 11/05/2014 at 19:57

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That's because, like most small trucks from the '80s and early '90s, every single one has met one of the following three fates: 1. Orlove'd to death by an idiot teenager; 2. taken to Mexico via either theft or trade-in and auction; or 3. succumbed to rust and neglect while their methhead owner did time.

Woke Up In A New SRT > Firewrx234 11/05/2014 at 22:00

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2001 Mazda Miata (Green w/Tan Interior). It was my first brand new car after getting my first real job.

Owned it for 6 months and stupidly gave it back due the great horsepower scandal of '01.

I drive a 392 Challenger now. While it is way more badass, it's nowhere near as fun as that NB was. I miss it everyday.

wantafuncar > Firewrx234 11/05/2014 at 22:39

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I had a 4dr 01 blazer 4x4 that I despised. For whatever reason, it was the most unreliable vehicle I've ever owned.

Car I miss the most: 1971 Chevelle for obvious reasons.... owned it 1996-2002.

Firewrx234 > wantafuncar 11/05/2014 at 23:00

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Yeah, with my Blazer, not a single thing ever broke but I do believe the radiator fan's clutch was broken. It sounded like a freaking truck everywhere I went as well as being down on power and down on fuel economy. But other than that, everything was mint!

SmoresTM Has No Chill (O==[][]==O) > Firewrx234 11/06/2014 at 08:48

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My first car was a 2001 Nissan xTerra. Base trim with 4wd. Power nothing, auto (but, god, how I wish it was stick). It had a really cool tribal-ish blue sea turtle sticker on the back that my mom found in Hawaii. By the time I got rid of it it had 250,000 miles on the clock and was still running pretty strong. I miss that car all the time, and would love to have it back.

BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires > Firewrx234 11/06/2014 at 09:03

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I don't miss any yet because I haven't sold any :S

I do know that I'm going to miss both my Alfa 156 V6 and my Jag XJ40 when I sell them. I just know that I'm never going to be able to find another of either of them by the time I get round to getting one again, so I don't really want to sell them at all :S

Driver > Firewrx234 11/07/2014 at 23:40

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1959 TR3 my first car.

George McNally > Firewrx234 11/08/2014 at 18:37

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Had a 73 Maverick that looked exactly like this one.

Had just about every single option offered in 73, It had the 302, thick carpet, 4 speaker stereo, A/C. I was 18 years old and bought it used in 1978.

Being an 18 year old, I beat the living shit out of it and pretty much destroyed it in 2 years.

It was such a nice car, I wish I still had it.

Firewrx234 > Driver 11/08/2014 at 21:15

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That's awesome

Firewrx234 > George McNally 11/08/2014 at 21:18

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That's pretty cool..."Thick carpet" what is the point in that?

Driver > Firewrx234 11/08/2014 at 22:48

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To be fair that's not my car, but except for the fender mirrors, just like it. My second car was a new 1967 Nova SS, 327 4-speed. Then I got married and my car-life went to shit after my wife totaled the Deuce.

Firewrx234 > Driver 11/09/2014 at 09:34

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Wow, that's upsetting bc that was a pretty nice start lol

George McNally > Firewrx234 11/09/2014 at 16:47

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Back in the 70's, cars had shag carpet :-) It was pretty cool looking.