What's on your "shouldn't want but do" list?

"Pearson Hurst" (phurst)
08/05/2014 at 20:27 • Filed to: None

A post yesterday about the Sky Redline got me thinking about what cars are on your "I shouldn't want this car, but I do." list?

Granted there are fans of just about everything out there somewhere, but there are a few "uncool" cars I want for whatever reason. They include such gems as:

Chrysler Crossfire SRT6

Saturn Sky Redline

Dodge Stealth r/t / Mitsu 300GT VR4

Plymouth Prowler

Not that these cars are terrible (well, an argument could be made for the Prowler being terrible), but they're not the usual fare either. Not muscle/pony cars, not really sports cars for the most part, not cool vintage iron, just kind of unloved "also ran"s. So, what's on your list?

DISCUSSION (18)

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > Pearson Hurst
08/05/2014 at 20:33

Damn, I want all of those ._.

My citroen won't start > Pearson Hurst
08/05/2014 at 20:33

Kinja'd!!!

I like it, for some reason.

Nick, Drives a Cobalt LT > Pearson Hurst
08/05/2014 at 20:34

What is wrong with a SAturn Sky Redline?

2.0 Turbo that lifts the wheels between shifts? I'm not bullshitting you, with the turbo upgrade kit they lifted the front wheels into second gear....

Also, I worked on a Prowler today, comfy as hell seats. unfortunately Auto but was the 3.5 Liter.

Crocket Bernet > Pearson Hurst
08/05/2014 at 20:34

BMW X6M, I don't care how wrong it is I still want it.

Kinja'd!!!

Decay buys too many beaters > Pearson Hurst
08/05/2014 at 20:38

I really want the following for some reason

Gremiln (not sure if it really counts as "cool vintage iron")

Geo Storm (pretty sure it would be a fun little FWD miata fighter)

Reliant K (because of that 10 second turbocharged one)

Subaru Baja

Pearson Hurst > Nick, Drives a Cobalt LT
08/05/2014 at 20:40

There's nothing WRONG with it, it's just one of those overlooked/unloved cars. I think all Saturns carry this stigma. Cheap cars with plastic bodies that run forever isn't a bad thing in my book, but it apparently is in many peoples.

Nick, Drives a Cobalt LT > Pearson Hurst
08/05/2014 at 20:44

I would love to get a Sky Redline, the Kappa platform is insane, could have been a Miata Killer, probably is a Miata Killer stock for stock.....GM definitely made soemthing special.

One person I know compared them to the Corvette and basically said "The Sky and Solstice handle so much better, they feel like GoKarts."

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Pearson Hurst
08/05/2014 at 20:45

Dodge Nitro 4.0L

2nd gen Saturn Vue Redline

Sky Redline

HHR SS

Caliber SRT4

Acura ILX

The list goes on and on...

Sn210 > Pearson Hurst
08/05/2014 at 21:11

let's get ready to maintainnnnn!!!

Leadbull > Pearson Hurst
08/05/2014 at 21:24

Kinja'd!!!

Chevy SSR. Ten year old me saw it and loved it, and so 20 year old me still does.

DrJohannVegas > Pearson Hurst
08/05/2014 at 21:47

C5 A6 Avant, newer V6 TDI with a MASSIVE snail.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > Pearson Hurst
08/05/2014 at 21:53

A 4 wheel drive, diesel truck. With loud exhaust (not stacks) and performance upgrades.

Jedidiah > Pearson Hurst
08/05/2014 at 21:55

I like malaise era cars. They have good frames good axles, and solid engine blocks that can be built up later.

You can chop the exhaust off and advanve the timing to enjoy some power from the low compression big blocks. Most cars didn't have cats until 75 and some trucks didn't have them until 79; nothing is really stopping you from doing some tuning.

The iron dukes and n/a buick v6s of the 80s don't have the same potential; neither do anemic fwd compacts of the early 90s.

Kinja'd!!!