Strange Confessions - Automotive Edition

"Powershiftmedia-ResidentDSMGuru" (matt-powershiftmedia)
03/08/2018 at 18:17 • Filed to: None

Here we go. The guy that brings you the odd and stupid automotive games is back. Today, I want to know one thing; what’s your unusual dream car.

No, not a Ferrari F40. Not a Mclaren F1. I mean, what’s your actually attainable dream car you’ve always had but never owned.

I’m going to start. Ever since I was about 10 or 11, I always wanted an E36 M3. The E36 styling was amazing to me, and I’ve never got to shake that feeling. Back in the day, “Dado” was the man in his illegal street racing videos and his famed arrest at over 200 miles an hour in his turbocharged E36 M3. Ever since those days, I’d dreamed of a Technoviolet E36 M3, or a Dakar Yellow. Of course with the high rise motorsports Evo rear spoiler.

That’s it. That’s a car I’ve always dreamed of having. I don’t know why I haven’t. It’s kind of eating me up now.

Your turn!

DISCUSSION (56)

interstate366, now In The Industry > Powershiftmedia-ResidentDSMGuru
03/08/2018 at 18:25

Kinja'd!!!

Only reason I don’t have one yet is because it isn’t old enough to legally import.

pip bip - choose Corrour > Powershiftmedia-ResidentDSMGuru
03/08/2018 at 18:28

Yugo and lada samara

WilliamsSW > Powershiftmedia-ResidentDSMGuru
03/08/2018 at 18:33

Kinja'd!!!

1963 Pontiac Ballbuster Bonneville convertible.

Powershiftmedia-ResidentDSMGuru > interstate366, now In The Industry
03/08/2018 at 18:38

Is that a a Chaser?

AestheticsInMotion > Powershiftmedia-ResidentDSMGuru
03/08/2018 at 18:38

S60r. Yes, I prefer the sedan over the wagon. It’s like a luxury Sti with tons of added quirkiness. It holds two of the world’s greatest seats, a unique 6 speed spaceball manual transmission, 5 cylinders,aa fantastic character line, gorgeously memorable taillights and my all-time favorite OEM wheels. It’s not even that pricey, with Craigslist specials found below $5000 regularly, decently maintained good condition ones seemingly around $6-9000 and perfect, mile-long service record, no scratches or blemishes examples still well below $15,000.

Kinja'd!!!

Powershiftmedia-ResidentDSMGuru > pip bip - choose Corrour
03/08/2018 at 18:39

When I was a young pup I loved Yugos. I’ve always been for the oddball car.

Powershiftmedia-ResidentDSMGuru > WilliamsSW
03/08/2018 at 18:39

Ahhhh good old American flair back when it was great. Excellent choice!

Alfalfa > Powershiftmedia-ResidentDSMGuru
03/08/2018 at 18:40

My only question is what’s a non-automotive dream car?

KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time > Powershiftmedia-ResidentDSMGuru
03/08/2018 at 18:40

This. Sometimes I just want a no-nonsense big quiet comfy reliable V8 AWD sedan without all the modern gizmos for commuting. $30k, under 50k miles, Certified. Peace.Of.Mind .

https://www.acuraofpleasanton.com/certified/Lexus/2012-Lexus-LS+460-pleasanton-ca-2afbde650a0e0a172fe35b29cfc5dfa3.htm

Kinja'd!!!

TheRealBicycleBuck > Powershiftmedia-ResidentDSMGuru
03/08/2018 at 18:41

A bus. Well, this particular bus that was converted to an RV.

Kinja'd!!!

I really, really wanted that bus. My wife asked me where I was going to park it. Dreams were shattered.

WilliamsSW > Powershiftmedia-ResidentDSMGuru
03/08/2018 at 18:41

Thanks! And in my dreams, that car has a solid lifter 421 with tri-power, 4-speed and a nice, low lope at idle...

Powershiftmedia-ResidentDSMGuru > AestheticsInMotion
03/08/2018 at 18:42

That blue on peanut butter is absolutely exquisite!!! The S60R has a turbo I5 right? I friggin love those. Also love the S80 twin turbo too.

Powershiftmedia-ResidentDSMGuru > Alfalfa
03/08/2018 at 18:42

Ahhhh nice catch!!!

interstate366, now In The Industry > Powershiftmedia-ResidentDSMGuru
03/08/2018 at 18:44

Yep. A Cresta or Mark II would be perfectly fine as well, since they’re all the same mechanically.

promoted by the color red > Powershiftmedia-ResidentDSMGuru
03/08/2018 at 18:44

1991 Subaru Legacy RS Type RA

Powershiftmedia-ResidentDSMGuru > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time
03/08/2018 at 18:44

Super safe and reliable choice. Have driven one of these and can confirm they are great!

Powershiftmedia-ResidentDSMGuru > WilliamsSW
03/08/2018 at 18:45

That’s a dream I don’t want to wake up from :)

Powershiftmedia-ResidentDSMGuru > interstate366, now In The Industry
03/08/2018 at 18:46

Ooooh I’m not familiar with those. History?

Powershiftmedia-ResidentDSMGuru > promoted by the color red
03/08/2018 at 18:46

You just hit me right in the feels

Powershiftmedia-ResidentDSMGuru > TheRealBicycleBuck
03/08/2018 at 18:47

Ahhhh wives and their rationality right? Haha

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > Powershiftmedia-ResidentDSMGuru
03/08/2018 at 18:47

The same answer I give for everything seems applicable in this context. :P

FIAT 126! :D

Already have the money saved up...you have NO IDEA how psyched I will be to contact the place to get them looking for one for me....I just need my job and living situations to get on the up and up first! :(

Powershiftmedia-ResidentDSMGuru > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
03/08/2018 at 18:47

Excellent choice! Make it happen and report back! I want to drive it :)

WilliamsSW > Powershiftmedia-ResidentDSMGuru
03/08/2018 at 18:49

A numbers matching 421 / 4-speed car wouldn’t be very attainable, but a 389 auto car would be, at least - and I could build that however I wanted.

Noah - Now with more boost. > Powershiftmedia-ResidentDSMGuru
03/08/2018 at 18:52

I have a bookmarks folder full of obscure craigslist searches called “bad ideas” and this is in it:

Kinja'd!!!

There are a bunch of cars in that folder I’m always actively looking for, all from this era. But these have been an obsession of mine for years thanks to the taillights, quirky V12, and the fact that they share a steering wheel and gauge cluster with my old E24 635csi. Here are some of the other cars in the “bad ideas” folder which is named that because if one of these comes up in good condition at a dealership, the hypothetical procedure would be to trade in my 21st century car for an old, unreliable, and slightly dangerous barge. I’ve come close but never actually pulled the trigger. Hopefully that’ll happen some day because my worry is that every single car on this list will either triple in price or disappear completely over the next 10 years. As this is the era of cars that really gets me going, I feel a genuine sense of urgency to burn through all of these one driving season at a time if I can while they’re still $10k for a beautiful example:

Kinja'd!!!

Manual swap (Driven Man). Well documented with a parts list; these use a 3 speed GM auto from the factory so the bell housing bolt pattern isn’t anything exotic. Then you have a vintage V12 GT with a stick for 15K.

Kinja'd!!!

In case you can’t tell already, I like turds. Big ones. This has a 4.2 or 4.9 liter V8 out of a Maserati Indy, and some even came with 3 pedals. They are nearly impossible to find and disappear immediately when they come up. I haven’t seen a QPIII on the ‘list in around a year.

Kinja'd!!!

The MKII Supra P-Type. I don’t remember what the other package was called but the P-Type has the extra loud roof spoiler/wheel arch flares combo that cranks the eighties up to 11. Almost as cool as it is slow.

Kinja'd!!!

The exceedingly rare E34 540i. Stock 3 pedal cars are either beat to shit with 250k on them, or priced higher than an M5 because they’re rarer. The scheme would be to get a minty AT example and do a swap. Again, I have only seen one such car for sale in the last year, which came from GA to MA.

Kinja'd!!!

Right now I don’t think you can’t find better bang/buck in the vintage Euro market. I mean look at this thing... It’s a series I but the series III is just the same car with bigger bumpers. Unlike the Germans though the Brits restyled it to make the crash regulation diving boards less noticeable.

Kinja'd!!!

The 560SEC doesn’t need much explanation. It’s the last of the overengineered S classes in pillarless coupe form.

Kinja'd!!!

Yeah, that’s right. I would. How hard can it be?

Carbon Fiber Sasquatch > Powershiftmedia-ResidentDSMGuru
03/08/2018 at 18:53

Kinja'd!!!

Chevy S10 ZR2 crew cab in yellow.

Powershiftmedia-ResidentDSMGuru > WilliamsSW
03/08/2018 at 18:54

I have a confession. When I was 19 I could have bought a CLEAN 1970 Skylark GS1 455 for 3500 and I passed.

I hate myself for that. Daily. I love those cars. I was too busy modding my VW 1.8T. What the hell was I thinking?

Powershiftmedia-ResidentDSMGuru > Noah - Now with more boost.
03/08/2018 at 18:57

We just became best friends. For real. Need a kidney? Text me.

E32 7 series? E34 5 series? XJS?????

BTW I owned a BiTurbo. Click my profile and read my article. You may be surprised about my ownership experience. Seriously. Take 7 mins and read it. You’ll enjoy it. No arrogance there. It was just well thought out and written. Loved that car. Hate my ex wife because of it.

Powershiftmedia-ResidentDSMGuru > Carbon Fiber Sasquatch
03/08/2018 at 18:58

My aunt had one new, it was blue. And it was 5 speed. EXCELLENT vehicle!

WilliamsSW > Powershiftmedia-ResidentDSMGuru
03/08/2018 at 18:58

Ha - I’ve owned a few old cars (it helps that I’m actually old, too), but I’ve always owned the base car that the muscle car was based on. Cutlass, Skylark, Monte Carlo, etc.

Guy in HS had a ‘65 GTO with tri-power and a 4 speed. First time I rode in the back of that car was a life-changing epiphany that I still remember, 34 years later.

Noah - Now with more boost. > Powershiftmedia-ResidentDSMGuru
03/08/2018 at 19:03

Deal!!

Yeah I’m all about late eighties/early nineties. The most crackpot scheme of them all (but not really, there are mount kits and even wiring harnesses) is to do a VH45DE swap on an S14 canyon carver type build. I’m going to be helping my friend with a turbo E36 build this summer so extreme RWD jealousy is in my future.

Powershiftmedia-ResidentDSMGuru > WilliamsSW
03/08/2018 at 19:04

Ohhhh nice. Dad had a 70 Chevelle SS396 that had work done. I’ll always be a massive Chevelle fan.

Powershiftmedia-ResidentDSMGuru > Noah - Now with more boost.
03/08/2018 at 19:05

That’s an amazing motor. That sounds like an epic and hilarious build. Hope to read about it here on oppo!

interstate366, now In The Industry > Powershiftmedia-ResidentDSMGuru
03/08/2018 at 19:06

They’re pretty much the same. Kind of an Eclipse/Talon/Laser situation, except all three were still badged as Toyotas. The Cresta was marketed as the luxury version, the Chaser the sporty version, and the Mark II somewhere in between.

Die-Trying > Powershiftmedia-ResidentDSMGuru
03/08/2018 at 19:07

Kinja'd!!!

vw with the “extra bores” kit...... its always been some variant of big/high winding engine in a small car. for the longest time it was an early 62/3 nova, but when i actually went to go and put my hands on one, i couldnt touch a beaten to death shell for anything less than about $1500. i looked for the better part of 5 years(the days before craigslist) and all i found was junk that needed everything. i was going to put together an s10, but at that moment, there were no less than 5 v8 s10 running around my small town, so i passed on that. THEN quite by accident i discovered that beetles had enough room on the inside to fit just about anything, and at near the same time i found out that i could buy all the shells that i could lay my hands on for between $50 and $350 a pop..... i had found my attainable dream car........

Kinja'd!!!

Powershiftmedia-ResidentDSMGuru > interstate366, now In The Industry
03/08/2018 at 19:08

Ahhhh shoot good to know. Always loved the Chaser. Didn’t know it had relatives. Excellent analogy!

Powershiftmedia-ResidentDSMGuru > Die-Trying
03/08/2018 at 19:09

Drove one of these with a 2276 (I think) stroker and it was no joke. This car is on my list. I’m jealous.

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > Powershiftmedia-ResidentDSMGuru
03/08/2018 at 19:10

Oh, it will definitely be happening! As for driving it, if you are ever here in Nova Scotia when I eventually get it, hit me up! :D

Noah - Now with more boost. > Powershiftmedia-ResidentDSMGuru
03/08/2018 at 19:11

Yeah I really miss my old Q45! And always wanted to control a VH with a stick. They’re dirt cheap!

AestheticsInMotion > Powershiftmedia-ResidentDSMGuru
03/08/2018 at 19:15

Isn’t it? Very rare combo unfortunately, I believe only 4(!!!) in the US with that color combo and a manual. Yep. 300hp turbo I5

Die-Trying > Powershiftmedia-ResidentDSMGuru
03/08/2018 at 19:30

for me, this is one of those “meet your heroes” cars..... back when i was hunting the nova, i built its engine.......from scratch. its a smallblock 302 chevy, but built with 86 year modelish parts. and its got a wide ratio muncie 4 speed. the one with the 2.52 1st gear. and my good friend showed me how to do the fabrication on it, how to narrow the 9 inch, and build its 4 link. the whole build has been slow and deliberate. its one of those forever cars. the kind you cant bring yourself to sell cars(at any price)... and its one of those cars that all a guy has to do, is go through the motions and BUILD it. none of the parts were that expensive, but it took the effort of having to take the time to find them, save up the money to buy them, and or to rebuild them. i am working hard to have it done late this summer...... gotta few quick guys i been meaning to look up......

interstate366, now In The Industry > Powershiftmedia-ResidentDSMGuru
03/08/2018 at 19:31

Yeah, I’ve fallen in love with them in the past year. The IS is the closest thing we get, so I might just pick up one of those and either swap in a 1J or build the 2J. My coworker had one that was in decent shape aside from the paint that I was interested in buying, but it’s gone now.

arl > Powershiftmedia-ResidentDSMGuru
03/08/2018 at 19:40

Those 455 Buick’s could haul ass. I weep for you.

arl > Powershiftmedia-ResidentDSMGuru
03/08/2018 at 19:43

A car I used to own. They’re getting very hard to find now, and the ones that do pop-up are heavily modified, beat to shit, or rusty.

1992 Nissan Sentra SE-R.

Kinja'd!!!

WilliamsSW > Powershiftmedia-ResidentDSMGuru
03/08/2018 at 19:57

Chevelles are great, too - - back as a car shopping teenager, I looked at (and drove) quite a few of them, but never pulled the trigger on one (though the 72 Monte Carlo was related)