My New Classic Car Dream Garage

"DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time" (dc3ls-) 09/25/2017 at 21:26 • Filed to: None

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All of the following cars will at least have reinforced frames and upgraded suspensions.

1) A-Body El Camino

With air helper springs and regular shocks. So ride will be better and can still do truck stuff.

Either 250 or 292 I6 or BB V8. Because in the words of Mr. Miyagi. “You walk on right side of road or left, walk in center and squish!” or something like that.

Not sure if I’d want it to be manual or automatic.

2) 2nd gen F-body

With LL8 (Because redneck BMW) and manual trans of course. Weekend/Track car, so heavily upgraded suspension and such.

3) Chevy Vega (or Chevette)

With F20C because I can! (probably can’t though)

bhtooefr > DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time 09/25/2017 at 21:37

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What’s the definition of classic car for this thread, 25+ years? Or older?

MoCamino > DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time 09/25/2017 at 21:41

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I approve of this trio - with one alteration: Vega WAGON.

FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com > DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time 09/25/2017 at 21:43

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Pls no chevette.

DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time > bhtooefr 09/25/2017 at 21:47

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25's good.

DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time > FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com 09/25/2017 at 21:48

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But ultimate sleeper!

FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com > DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time 09/25/2017 at 21:53

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No. I’ve owned a Chevette. It would literally disintegrate if you put an F20C in it.

bhtooefr > DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time 09/25/2017 at 23:31

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Cool. I’ll add an additional constraint for mine - three different continents and drivetrain layouts. So, I’ll take the following this time around:

Tatra 87, because it is beautiful, and just leave it completely stock:

1959 Chevrolet El Camino, 283 Ramjet (honestly, don’t care about how much power it has, could be the 250 hp version), Turboglide (I’m guessing this one has neither):

And then, because I actually need something reliable, and want something small and efficient to counterbalance all of this big and luxury, let’s add a third continent that’s really good at small cars, Japan, and a third drivetrain layout.

1988 Honda CRX HF:

So, I can ride in comfort and style, I can haul shit in style and smoothness, and I can get really good mileage while carving through traffic.

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time 09/26/2017 at 00:03

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i just want a 60some impala wagon

purple tho.... possibly lowridered... i just wanna cruise round and listen to motown

and i guess i’d put a super seven in the boot in case i stumble upon a track day :p

DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time > farscythe - makin da cawfee! 09/26/2017 at 00:06

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What are the import laws like in Yurope?

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time 09/26/2017 at 00:17

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pretty much import anything you like long as you pay the tax...

course... tax on a big ole murican v8 could be about 40grand.. and im not sure if classics get a better deal

DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time > farscythe - makin da cawfee! 09/26/2017 at 00:36

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What if you imported the engine separately, then installed it there?

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time 09/26/2017 at 10:50

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uhhh.... ill have too look into that... but i suspect that wont work (crate engines arent really a thing here.. and they really would be if that works)

theres a few palas here already tho imported way back before we had crazy co2 taxes