Best Prom Cars?

"E. Julius" (soonerfrommi) 05/01/2015 at 18:49 • Filed to: None

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It’s getting to be that time of year for our younger Opponauts, so let’s share the best car you went to prom in (because real jalops don’t take limos). Easily my best ride was sophomore year, when my date and I accompanied one of my close friends and his date in his dad’s 2001 Audi S4. His dad used to track it pretty frequently, and it’s got a six speed stick, K04 turbos, OZ racing wheels, a 1.5” drop on a stiffened suspension, a tune around 400hp, upgraded brakes, and probably a bunch of other stuff his dad never told me about (not the car pictured).

Hilariously, though the entire ride there had been nothing but buttery smooth shifts, my friend made one terrible mistake right at the end. He didn’t notice that it was valet parking when we pulled up to the venue and when he went to turn it around and pull up to the valet, he ended up stalling the car and accidentally turning on the wipers and the hazards right in front of the entire “red carpet” of parents and spectators.

On the way back, we hit a deserted stretch of highway and I think he took it up to like 130mph or something (high schoolers are smart, right?). I definitely got much more of a kick out of it than his date did. This thing was a pretty neat little sleeper, and his dad still has it. I’ve ridden in it many times, but I still haven’t fulfilled one of my longtime goals of getting to drive it.

Other notable prom cars from my time:

Senior year I took my mom’s Dodge Magnum, because RWD wagon outclasses any stretch limo. Plus, no need to share the car with anybody but my date.

Junior year (before I could drive so I had little choice in the matter), I hilariously gave zero fucks and showed up with my date and a couple friends in the back of an old Chevy Blazer. This prom was a low point in my high school social life and that relationship.

The guy who lives across the street from me took a 70s Rolls–Royce from his dad’s dealership. That was pretty cool.

Pretty sure some douchecanoe drove his parents orange Pontiac Solstice one year.

What about you Oppo, any good prom car stories?

Andrew Robertson > E. Julius 05/01/2015 at 18:55

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Drove my mothers Porsche Cayenne V8 one year, and then the other year took my E39 M5 after I got that as my DD. I cant complain...

E. Julius > Andrew Robertson 05/01/2015 at 18:56

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Nope, ha

Stephen the Canuck > E. Julius 05/01/2015 at 19:00

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I took one of these there. I was not happy about it.

Also, I only had one prom, in grade 12. That’s how it was where I grew up.

Slant6 > E. Julius 05/01/2015 at 19:00

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2 weeks ago I went to prom in my 1965 Dodge Dart. If you’re wearing a suit in an old mopar might as well...

E. Julius > Stephen the Canuck 05/01/2015 at 19:03

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Van swag haha. At my school, you could only buy tickets as a junior or senior, but you could take somebody younger (or older) as your date.

KirkyV > E. Julius 05/01/2015 at 19:03

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Shoes. I’m British; we still don’t really know how to ‘prom’. School discos, as they’re known, tend not to be the most glamorous affairs; for my Sixth-Form leavers’ do, we basically rented out the space above a snooker club and got drunk with our teachers.

Margin Of Error > E. Julius 05/01/2015 at 19:03

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Good ole Panther, in Lincoln guise.

Posh as fuck, and you can make celebratory donuts after mating with your prom date.

E. Julius > Slant6 05/01/2015 at 19:03

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Nice!

Funktheduck > E. Julius 05/01/2015 at 19:05

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Drove my ‘79 F150. Prom sucked otherwise.

E. Julius > KirkyV 05/01/2015 at 19:06

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Having drank in a snooker club myself, that’s much more fun than a bunch of teenagers getting way too dramatic and spending way too much money on an event that will seem hilariously insignificant in like two years.

Stephen the Canuck > E. Julius 05/01/2015 at 19:07

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Yeah, the grade 12 student could take a younger person as their date, but only the grade 12 could buy tickets. I did go in grade 11 as a volunteer to help out.

E. Julius > Margin Of Error 05/01/2015 at 19:08

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Ooh very classy. The donuts were an advantage in the magnum as well ; )

KirkyV > E. Julius 05/01/2015 at 19:10

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I don’t really disagree, but I think the pageantry of it all does hold some appeal. I don’t think I’d ever want to actually attend a proper, American-style prom as a student, but it’d be fun to compare the reality with all those American High School-set films and TV shows we used to get over here.

Speaking of, if you’re ever interested in what it’s like to be a student at British ‘High School’, give this series a watch:

It started airing while I was pretty much exactly the same age as the principle characters, and the accuracy is straight-up scary sometimes.

E. Julius > KirkyV 05/01/2015 at 19:13

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Hahaha I’ve seen most of the series, great show! My sister’s husband is actually English, and his thoughts on American prom were basically the exact same as yours. For his most recent (29th?) birthday, my sister threw him a huge party with the theme of “American Prom” so he could see what it was like (with slightly more drinking of course)

E. Julius > KirkyV 05/01/2015 at 19:16

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Meant to add this on to my last reply: needless to say, a bunch of late 20/early 30 somethings dressed in ridiculous formalwear dancing around fake high school dance decorations was pretty hilarious. My brother-in-law was certainly puzzled by some of the rituals, although he was crowned prom king haha

KirkyV > E. Julius 05/01/2015 at 19:19

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It sounds like a great time, even if I’d probably have to have a few before the cringy-ness wore off enough for me to actually get into the swing of things.

scoob > E. Julius 05/01/2015 at 19:20

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I was driven in my friend’s car, by his mom. There were 4 of us crammed in the back. Actually, I can’t remember which gen Rav4 it was. Or if it even was a Rav4...

This was last year, too. That’s how boring the car was.

StoneCold > E. Julius 05/01/2015 at 19:20

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Don’t go in a convertible. Gals don’t like their hair getting messed up -_-

MossInTheUSA > E. Julius 05/01/2015 at 19:21

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Prom car highlight would have been the Lexus GS400 my dad leased “for me” - that I could only drive if I was staying at his house.

School dance car highlight would have to be when my date’s dad actually let me drive her to the dance in his 1995 Dodge Viper. Her dress got a bit burned/melted on the side exhaust.

E. Julius > KirkyV 05/01/2015 at 19:21

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That was before I started drinking. Now, I don’t know if I could handle such a thing without it haha. There were definitely some shenanigans going on, since obviously it wasn’t legal for the students to drink. Girls bringing in hairspray bottles filled with vodka, that sort of thing. Hilarious.

Margin Of Error > E. Julius 05/01/2015 at 19:22

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I never graduated :-(

E. Julius > StoneCold 05/01/2015 at 19:22

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I wouldn’t either if it cost me $100 and three hours of my time!

E. Julius > MossInTheUSA 05/01/2015 at 19:23

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Her dress got a bit burned/melted on the side exhaust.

Hahaha great!

A Viper definitely might be the coolest so far.

E. Julius > Margin Of Error 05/01/2015 at 19:24

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/sadtrombone

Blondude > E. Julius 05/01/2015 at 19:34

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My school’s prom is tonight and I’m just sitting here browsing Oppo and playing videogames.

No regrets.

Wurrwulf > E. Julius 05/01/2015 at 19:36

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Took my mom’s 2005 Legacy GT to my Senior Prom. Quiet, comfortable, and somehow, the fastest thing in the parking lot. Perfect car.

E. Julius > Blondude 05/01/2015 at 19:37

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We should have done an Oppo prom.

AM > Wurrwulf 05/01/2015 at 19:40

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Fastest thing there cuz GT yo! Anything with GT in the name is guaranteed fast.

KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs > E. Julius 05/01/2015 at 19:44

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I didn’t go. So I didn’t have to suffer the indignation of going in a terrible car.

Stephen the Canuck > E. Julius 05/01/2015 at 19:48

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It was hilariously insignificant the whole time for me. Had I been single at the time I would most likely not have gone at all.

E. Julius > Stephen the Canuck 05/01/2015 at 19:51

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I got pretty into it, mostly to make the date happy. Went out and bought a nice and ridiculous bright pink tie to match her dress and everything. The silk was of course immediately torn to shreds by the beading on her dress, so I only wore it that one time. Hideous color anyways though so not really a loss.

Haimatox > E. Julius 05/01/2015 at 19:55

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Didn’t go... Shit went down and it didn’t work out both opportunities I’ve had (Sophomore and Junior year).

E. Julius > Haimatox 05/01/2015 at 19:56

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: /

GTRZILLAR32-Now saving for Godzilla and a condo > E. Julius 05/01/2015 at 20:04

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My Dad’s Triumph TR4A IRS, I only dropped the top around the corner from the venue.

yamahog > E. Julius 05/01/2015 at 20:26

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My school had a serious drinking issue. We had to be dropped off at the high school and take a bus from there :(

Stephen the Canuck > E. Julius 05/01/2015 at 20:31

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I still have the suit I got for prom. Went for the matching tie as well. It was something that I really didn’t enjoy that much. Prom/dances aren’t my thing at all.

Your boy, BJR > KirkyV 05/01/2015 at 20:38

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Are you even speaking English anymore?!

I barely understood anything past prom!

Vicente Esteve > E. Julius 05/01/2015 at 20:41

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I wish my dad had a car that cool.

E. Julius > yamahog 05/01/2015 at 20:45

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womp womp

E. Julius > GTRZILLAR32-Now saving for Godzilla and a condo 05/01/2015 at 20:46

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Nice ride, and smart move with the top.

thebigbossyboss > E. Julius 05/01/2015 at 20:47

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Supposed to take New Edge mustang. Day before got hit by dump truck. So my dad drove me in his mazda 6. I was supposed to take twin girls too, but their prom was the same night!!

E. Julius > Vicente Esteve 05/01/2015 at 20:47

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Me too haha. That guy is actually one of the few car enthusiasts I knew before I started meeting people online. Super cool guy, I should go hang out with him this summer.

thebigbossyboss > Stephen the Canuck 05/01/2015 at 20:48

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Sam-ish. Was supposed to take mustang but it got hit by a dump truck so my dad drove me in his wagon instead.

E. Julius > thebigbossyboss 05/01/2015 at 20:49

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I was supposed to take twin girls too, but their prom was the same night!!

Wait what?

thebigbossyboss > StoneCold 05/01/2015 at 20:49

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So true. My ex would always complain about my windows being down. I don’t have A/C and it’s nintey fucking five. What do you want me to do? lol.

thebigbossyboss > E. Julius 05/01/2015 at 20:52

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I lived on the opposite side of the city from them. So they went to a different high school. They were going to be my “dates” the both of them, BUT their school scheduled their prom the same night as my school scheduled mine. This was Vancouver BC so it’s quite large city (at that time it was a little over 2.1M) so there were many highschools and some nights overlap.

E. Julius > thebigbossyboss 05/01/2015 at 20:54

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Oh ok. If they were identical they should have just gone to both proms and switched off so nobody thought they’d left.

thebigbossyboss > E. Julius 05/01/2015 at 20:56

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That would have been cool, although it would have neglected the impact of showing up with twins. Which since I had no friends (well okay...I had three friends) in highschool, that would have been jaw dropping since they were stunners.

Vicente Esteve > E. Julius 05/01/2015 at 20:58

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Awesome!

E. Julius > thebigbossyboss 05/01/2015 at 20:59

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Ah, the joys of owning everybody you went to high school with.

thebigbossyboss > E. Julius 05/01/2015 at 21:01

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That would have been grand. But that was....*counts*....10 years ago next month, so we can’t change the past. Tomorrow I am going to car rally and apparently 5!!!! people from Oppo are coming out. 27 year old me >>>>>>>>>>> 17 year old me.

E. Julius > thebigbossyboss 05/01/2015 at 21:02

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Nice! I’m still relatively new to Oppo, but the meets I’ve had so far have been delightful. Looking forward to more once I move back to an area with more Oppos around. You’ll definitely have a good time.

thebigbossyboss > E. Julius 05/01/2015 at 21:05

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Oh yes. I have met many Oppo’s now...probably like 10-12.

armandthegreat > Slant6 05/01/2015 at 21:18

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Cool kid award goes to this guy

KirkyV > Your boy, BJR 05/01/2015 at 21:38

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Wait until you hear it all with the accent.

JR1 > E. Julius 05/01/2015 at 21:52

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My grandpa offered me his 2006 Corvette and I declined because some drunk ass hole would have keyed it and I would have puked if his pride and joy got a scratch. So instead I took a 2002 Sebring Convertible. I love those cars

iGoneau > E. Julius 05/01/2015 at 22:16

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I took my 5spd focus sedan and drove it like a racecar the entire time :)

twochevrons > E. Julius 05/01/2015 at 23:10

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Like KirkyV said about the UK, school proms aren’t such a thing in New Zealand.I did have a pretty awesome pair of wedding cars , though.

My Dad and I did spend most of the night before giving the white one (which, for added awesomeness, is my grandmother’s daily driver) a much-needed tune-up, which meant that I ended up with grease under my fingernails for the ceremony.

Dingers Ghost, Champion Jockey > E. Julius 05/02/2015 at 00:07

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Last year I took my truck, just because I didn’t really care. This year I’ll probably take either my grandpa’s 05 Mustang, or if I can swing for it, I’ll just take a loaner car from work, because brand new Fusion. I like the Fusion better than a sixer Stang anyhow.

RiceOwl > E. Julius 05/02/2015 at 00:26

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4 years ago I took my dad’s CLS 550 (shown here rolling on a doughnut)

It was the nicest thing in the lot. My date didn’t care, but I was excited about it.

E. Julius > iGoneau 05/02/2015 at 04:16

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My girlfriend has one of those. They're fun when you're young and pushing them. Especially with the stick.

E. Julius > RiceOwl 05/02/2015 at 04:17

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Ooh nice. Looks like a beach house behind it.

E. Julius > twochevrons 05/02/2015 at 04:19

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Sweet rides!

RiceOwl > E. Julius 05/02/2015 at 09:19

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Thanks! It’s my parents’ house in suburban Cleveland, so not quite the beach haha

E. Julius > RiceOwl 05/02/2015 at 11:08

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Hey it could be Lake Erie haha. Looks nice either way : )

mazda616 > E. Julius 05/04/2015 at 13:27

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My car at the time got prom duty both years (2007 and 2008). It was a ‘99 Grand Am GT1. Plastic-fantastic GM malaise, whatever. I loved it and it was a damn good car for me.

I detailed it and applied leather conditioner to the seats the day before prom so my girlfriend (wife now) kept sliding off the seat when I took curves thanks to her crazy huge dress (it barely fit in the car).

Grandma insisted on pictures. Voila. My nerdtastic self circa May 2008.