Oppo, I'm giving you homework tonight.

"If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent" (essextee) 02/06/2015 at 18:16 • Filed to: None

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Go ask your parents what their dream cars are, the car they would go buy right now if they had the money. Report back here and share your findings.

My mom says either a Grand Wagoneer or an MGB. My dad wants a '69 Camaro SS.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 02/06/2015 at 18:19

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They both want white 930's.

Flat Six > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 02/06/2015 at 18:19

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My mom wants one of these:

I'm not sure what my dad wants. Just before I was born my dad traded in his MGB and my mom traded in her Duster to buy a Datsun wagon so I could ride in back.

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies 02/06/2015 at 18:20

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Your parents are fuckin badass. 930s with cocaine yes?

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 02/06/2015 at 18:22

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Mom:

Dad:

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 02/06/2015 at 18:23

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I wish they were. They just both remember them from some movie in the 80's, and they've each wanted one since. My Mom actually got excited the other day when I told her how cheap 944's have gotten.

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 02/06/2015 at 18:23

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My dad has had the same 911SC since 1978, but he has always wanted one of these. Hes too cheap to go get one, but he talks about it.

djmt1 > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 02/06/2015 at 18:23

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Stealth and Practicality run in the family.

JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 02/06/2015 at 18:24

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On mobile so no pics but Mom wants an Audi RS7 and dad wants a Jaguar F Type R Roadster!

I approve of both!

Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 02/06/2015 at 18:25

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I dont even need to ask.

My Dad, the king of German cars (at one time), says he would love a 1965 Pontiac GTO

My Mom want a third generation SL Roadster.

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies 02/06/2015 at 18:25

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Tell'em to buy one :p

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis 02/06/2015 at 18:26

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So far it looks like the mothers are going for much more... achievable cars.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 02/06/2015 at 18:27

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First will be a house when we move, then a bigger boat lol. I shall be the one to buy one. I just hope 951 prices don't climb too high.

Snuze: Needs another Swede > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 02/06/2015 at 18:27

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Mom wants a Z3. I have no idea why.

Dad wants a Porsche 911. I asked him what model, he said the fastest one they make, and he wants it in all black. So GT2RS it is.

itschrome > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 02/06/2015 at 18:29

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my parents are dead.. :(

Alex B > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 02/06/2015 at 18:30

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Mom: Range Rover, Evoque, LR4

Why any form of LR wont happen: My Dad is afraid of their build quality/reliability

Audi Q7,

Why it won't happen: My dad had a terrible expreince with Audi in the past, so because he's the one who buys the cars, would not want to spend money on one

BMW x5.

It hasn't been ruled out yet

Dad: Tesla Model S

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 02/06/2015 at 18:31

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Mom wants a Cadillac CTS-V. Either second generation coupe or a third generation.

Dad wants some form of lifted, built up Silverado. Something like this but with less wheel diameter and ugly grille and bumper.

El Rivinado > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 02/06/2015 at 18:32

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My dad's dream car, a 1969 Camaro RS/SS.

Nibbles > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 02/06/2015 at 18:32

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My mom had one of these when she passed

Said it was her dream car, so maybe it was.

My pops, well we don't speak to each other.

Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 02/06/2015 at 18:33

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Yeah, my Dad has had a much more interesting car history than my Mom. A 911, 2 944's, an interesting late 90's 5 series back when BMW did colors. Things like that.

RallyWrench > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 02/06/2015 at 18:36

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I already know.

Dad, because his neighbor in Southern CA had one when he was a kid, silver over red:

Mom, because she had one just like this:

ranwhenparked > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 02/06/2015 at 18:37

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Oh, I already know that. Mom: 1965-66 Mustang convertible, black/red interior, Dad: newish small pickup truck, basic work truck model, either Tacoma or Ranger, he's not specific.

T5Killer > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 02/06/2015 at 18:39

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This I don't have to ask.

My dad wants his old 57 Chevy Bel Air back (My grandparents sold it when he was stationed in West Germany in the late '70s) or a nice restored '56 Bel Air. He likes the '56 more.

My mom really wants a 11th gen T-Bird in turquoise or a Yellow C5 or C6 Vette.

Alex B > ranwhenparked 02/06/2015 at 18:45

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You dad drives a last gen Explorer now, correct?

Alex B > itschrome 02/06/2015 at 18:45

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Sorry to hear that.

Anon > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 02/06/2015 at 18:48

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My mom said a 911 carrera s red convertible. Yet she won't let me talk her into a cayenne... (she drives a gx460)

BATC42 > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 02/06/2015 at 18:48

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My mom I don't know. But my father I sure do. First there is the 911 Carrera RS 3.2.

And then, a car he had before i was born, that he had to sell because of me birthing. A Talbot Samba Rallye which was apparently an absolute monster. It weighed less than 1,750 lbs and was heavily modified with Peugeot Talbot Sport parts. Don't know how much power it made, but factory it had only 90 hp, but it probably had close to what the racing version had (130 hp).

itschrome > Alex B 02/06/2015 at 18:54

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don't be..

ok, they aren't dead.. and i'm not batman.. if it were the 90's they would be a long distance call. so I said they were dead instead.. I'm awful.

ranwhenparked > Alex B 02/06/2015 at 18:58

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Yes, but that's a company car, only really used for work.

Alex B > ranwhenparked 02/06/2015 at 19:07

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I see. What's up with the 3 series?

ranwhenparked > Alex B 02/06/2015 at 19:08

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Younger brother, he takes horrendous care of it, too.

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 02/06/2015 at 19:09

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Dad's dream car has always been a '70 Trans Am.

Mom's dream car tends to change, but it has been a CTS-V Coupe for a while.

Bandit > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 02/06/2015 at 19:16

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Dad: 1964 Impala SS Convertible. He owned three or four of them back in the 80s and 90s. He had to sell his mint condition 100% stock (even down to wheel skirts) back in about 2000 to cover the cost of a growing family.

AJ Feldman (alecmets2011) > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 02/06/2015 at 19:21

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Mom says Buick Enclave

Dad says Buick Lacrosse

How did I become a car guy?

CaptDale - is secretly British > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 02/06/2015 at 19:41

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My mom: Cadillac XLR-V

Handlebar > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 02/06/2015 at 19:55

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My Dad is a car guy - he had a '57 'Vette, a '64 Impala SS, many BMW's, and more.

At this point, he said, without hesitation....

"Tesla! Hands Down!"

Jedidiah > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 02/06/2015 at 20:00

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My dad wants his 442 Convertible that he wishes he didn't sell.

Power everything, big block, Viking Blue, white interior, 44k original miles.

My mom says she is happy with her Rubicon.

ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 02/06/2015 at 20:01

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My Mom wants her Mazda 3 back. It was that lovely purple color, with the 2.3 and an auto. Last Gen. (They've moved to VA and live up a gravel road and the 3 just couldn't take the abuse.)

My Dad wants a 2015 Grand Cherokee Limited.

herald > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 02/08/2015 at 19:23

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Katsumoto > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 02/08/2015 at 19:24

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Fuck me,

I asked my mom, New Camry in Black.

Dad said and I quote " Im happy with whatever your mom said"

I can't say much, I have a Chevy truck and a Honda Fit. Fiancee has a Focus. Although my dream is far from Honda.

bottsdotts > AJ Feldman (alecmets2011) 02/08/2015 at 19:33

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The car gene can skip a generation, so it's one of your grandparents that had it. I used to wonder the same thing, but a few weeks back a cousin posted a pic of our grandpa, (that passed shortly after I was born, so I didn't know much about) and an uncle commented on how much he loved cars.

AJ Feldman (alecmets2011) > bottsdotts 02/08/2015 at 19:46

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Nope

Mom's father: would buy the absolute cheapest wheels he could find

Mom's mother: didn't start driving till 35 and had 3 honda civics and before that a Plymouth Valiant

Father's father: is obsessed with old Hyundai. Has 3 of them all pre 2005. Also hates the new Hyundai. Before Hyundai he loved Buick

Father's mother: drives a Honda Accord. This is her 4th one.

Ryan > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 02/08/2015 at 19:47

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I'm sure my mom would continue to pick the Lexus Whatever's most like my Camry.

My Dad is a bit of a wildcard. Currently owns a Prius but had a Toyota Corona Mark II coupe in the 70's. He still SWEARS it was a sports car. If I had to take a stab, I'd guess Model S since he loves the novelty of the engineering of the Prius.

Less Offensive Handle > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 02/08/2015 at 19:50

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Mom's last car was an XJ6. She wanted her oncolologist's XK8 cabrio.

Ryan > Katsumoto 02/08/2015 at 19:55

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That should be the commercial.

JayHova > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 02/08/2015 at 20:00

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My parents are weird - my father wants a Multicar M25 and my mother can't decide between a Smart Roadster Coupe and a VW T3:

curbwatching > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 02/08/2015 at 20:20

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She's not around any more, but I'm happy to report the car my grandmother always wanted, a yellow Nash Metropolitan convertible.

jonnybimmer > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 02/08/2015 at 20:38

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Mother - MG TC in British Racing Green.

Father - Ferrari 365 GTB, any factory color

Maxima Speed > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 02/08/2015 at 20:58

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Mom wants Bentley S1

Dad, Subaru Impreza WRX Sti in Subaru blue. Any year, but his favorites are the bug-eyes.

rudyH > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 02/08/2015 at 21:17

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I'd like a Renault R5 just to scare everyone at Starbucks.

me > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 02/08/2015 at 21:23

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While I haven't asked him lately, my dad's dream car would be either an MGB GT;

Or a MK1 Triumph 2.5pi estate (The 2.5pi being the more powerful variant);

with an outside option on the Reliant Scimitar GTE:

The main reason he hasn't made the plunge hasn't been the cost; none of the above would be all that expensive. It's reliability and safety. He does high miles in his job, and said he didn't want to run his kids around in something that might be not be all that safe. That said, his miles are dropping a lot, and we 're both off at uni, so it's still a possibility. As for my mum, I'm not too sure; she's not that much of a car person, although she's owned a couple of hot hatches and a mini in the past. At the moment, she's satisfied with the saxo that she's got, and plans to keep it going for a good while.

Nauraushaun > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 02/08/2015 at 21:37

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My mother had 2 old Celicas before she had twins. Had to sell due to baby seats. If she had the money, she'd probably buy a newer one.

Not the most adventurous choice, but she could do worse and it's a pretty cool car for a 50+ lady.

neihousejose > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 02/08/2015 at 22:32

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Mom has always been between either a Subaru Baja or a Volvo V60

Dad would hands down be a Huarya.

But in reality would be ecstatic with a blue '66 427 Corvette

Ultalex > AJ Feldman (alecmets2011) 02/08/2015 at 23:00

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It's pretty clear you are adopted.

Troll is English for Troll > AJ Feldman (alecmets2011) 02/08/2015 at 23:35

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Dad hates my brother's C63 AMG, wants a top-of-the-line Toyota Camry. Mom agrees.

At least your parents want a Buick. I'm still trying to convince my parents that beige isn't interesting.

PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 02/08/2015 at 23:35

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Mom wants Maserati Ghibli in Red.

Stepdad wants either an all-black Macan Turbo, or an S600

Troll is English for Troll > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 02/08/2015 at 23:39

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My dad wants a Camry. My mom just cares that her car drives. Might as well talk about the rest of my family too. :P

My youngest brother doesn't care about cars, my younger brother thinks the Prius is cool (got railed for it last Thanksgiving). The only person in my family that's really into cars is my older brother who drives a C63, but that's because he's out of college and already working. Even so he would never work on his own car.

So...... yeah. I like many of you wonder how I became a Jalop. ;-;

anon-sxmcyecofnu1eocpqsk9iq > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 02/09/2015 at 00:30

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Dad would like one of these

Mom would like one of these

Fresh-Outta-Nissans > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 02/09/2015 at 00:40

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My stepmom has great taste:

Dad, not too bad. He claims he had a Shelby 390GT-A, which doesn't seem to be a thing, but whatever.

Mom, less so:

Fresh-Outta-Nissans > CaptDale - is secretly British 02/09/2015 at 00:53

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Is she available?

And I'm not even into women.

Conan > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 02/09/2015 at 07:14

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Mom wants:

but a restomod. She says everybody tries to block out the abyssmal older Jag experience. "People like to make out like they weren't all bad. They were all bad, but beautiful."

Dad wants:

but says he'll probably always just get cars. His dreams are easier to reach that way (and in that category), according to him. He thought he'd get a RZR but ended up with some government auctioned 4x4s for cheaper than that.

TheDudeAbides_(version 2.0) > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 02/09/2015 at 07:47

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My grandfather always wanted one of these. At the time I thought it was awesome, and still do.

My mother wanted/still wants a Rambler American.

SquirrelRacer49 > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 02/09/2015 at 10:45

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Dad - 1963 Chevy Corvette, split window of course, because screw people behind you.

Mom - 1969 - Ford Mustang Boss 302. Women..........

CaptDale - is secretly British > Fresh-Outta-Nissans 02/09/2015 at 12:04

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Currently yes, lol. Neither am I, but she has good taste in cars. Currently she drives a 03 SLK320 and a 12 Ram 3500 Dully (for towing the boat).

stuttgartobsessed > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 02/10/2015 at 02:09

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Eh, My dad is all about practicality, and has had 2 generations of Chevy Tahoe, with a Ford Explorer before that, and in 2011 he got a 2010 Audi Q7 TDI. He would pretty much have anything as long as it's not too expensive, reliable, and "practical" (aka fits lots of stuff) and has 4wd.

My mother, on the other hand, would love one of these:

Fresh-Outta-Nissans > CaptDale - is secretly British 02/10/2015 at 03:07

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A 2003 Mercedes convertible? Damn, she's already playing with fire. Might as well go full Cadillac at that rate!

I test drove one. They are amazingly comfortable, super rattly, and apparently lack stability control. Whee!

CaptDale - is secretly British > Fresh-Outta-Nissans 02/10/2015 at 10:57

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Yeah it was a little rattly, but we had that fixed. Now its pretty nice and she takes care of it. Also its the Merc cause it was way cheaper and we needed the truck. The Caddy will come in time, but this is her intrem hard top convertible.