"HoustonRunner" (houstonrunner)
12/03/2018 at 16:07 • Filed to: None
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"HoustonRunner" (houstonrunner)
12/03/2018 at 16:07 • Filed to: None | 1
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In the theme of our auto timelines, I thought I’d go through my alternate timeline - cars I almost bought and should (or should not) have. Definitely not exhaustive, but the ones that stick out in my mind.
(No actual pictures.)
1994: Early ‘90s Nissan 240SX Coupe, 5 speed
Looked at one of these in Dallas when I eventually bought the ‘87 Acura Legend. Can’t recall exactly why I chose the Acura, except we were a Honda family. I remember test driving it, the HUD, and the light green color. Think it was like this, but not two tone. In retrospect it was both a horrible idea to let this go, and a great one (I was not mature enough in high school for rear wheel drive).
2010: E23 BMW 733i
While looking for a project car I found an E23 BMW 733 (I think) with a manual transmission. Pictures looked good, good phone exchange with the seller (it was posted on bimmerfest forums), but the car was at least 2 hours away. Really hard to justify that kind of time on a weekend to just look at a car with a 2 year old and infant at home. Another one I look back at and wish I would have at least gone and seen it in person.
2009: E30 325i
Was looking at this when I ended up with the E36. What I
remember is that it was mechanically very sound, and had decent records, but
had some janky electrics. There was some toggle switch under the dash,
pretty sure it was for the lights. Like this one but significantly rougher aesthet
ically.
2012: B5 Audi A4 1.8T Quattro, manual transmission
Was looking for what ended up being my 2006 GTI. This
was relatively low miles and dirt cheap. Looked solid but has a slipping
clutch, so I didn’t even take the step of getting a PPI. It was silver, you all know what it looks like, so I’m not even bothering with a picture.
2012: 2006 GTI 6 speed
The first GTI I looked at seriously. Took it for a PPI, the shop owner told me flatly “this one has been run hard, stay away”. And I listened. It was white with rattle-canned black wheels, which should have been a giveaway. Imagine the picture below, but what it would look like sitting at a buy- here pay- here lot in Houston.
2015: 201 6 Audi S3 DSG
Looked at leasing a new one of these (ended up leasing the
328), and even got to a quote for trading in the GTI and payments on the
lease. Deal breaker was no manual transmission. Darn it was fun
though. That blue is a great color, almost
exactly like the picture below.
2015: B6 Audi S4 6 speed
Same search as before, this was CPO at a dealer in north
Houston. Looked pretty good, but once I drove it I just didn’t feel
“it”. Since I wanted something low maintenance I knew I wasn’t going to
modify it much, so I passed. Grey, and again you all know what it looks like.
Making this list was almost more fun than the actual timeline.
Maxima Speed
> HoustonRunner
12/03/2018 at 16:11 |
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Oh buddy i mma have to do one.
BarryDanger
> HoustonRunner
12/03/2018 at 16:33 |
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Great idea and content, I wanna do one but I’ll have to carve out a big ole chunk of time.
LimitedTimeOnly @ opposite-lock.com
> BarryDanger
12/03/2018 at 16:42 |
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I agree. This would allow me to create quite a multi-verse of automotive timelines. If I bought that project BMW 2002 back in 1998, would my wife have even wanted to marry me, and would I have then gotten something different tha n the truck as my next daily, and would I . . . ?
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HoustonRunner
> BarryDanger
12/03/2018 at 17:05 |
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Thanks, it took me a bit. I started and saved a draft a number of times. (H/T to whoever explained the “Reset” button when posting a draft you started a while ago.)
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HoustonRunner
> LimitedTimeOnly @ opposite-lock.com
12/03/2018 at 17:06 |
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Hmmm...didn’t think about that yet.
(Also, I missed the opportunity to work multi-verse into my title.)
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LimitedTimeOnly @ opposite-lock.com
> HoustonRunner
12/03/2018 at 17:22 |
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Really, it could be a choose-you-own-adventure style writing, with decision points resulting in different story lines.
(Who else here is old enough to have read the choose-you-own-adventure books when youthful?)
Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever
> HoustonRunner
12/03/2018 at 18:44 |
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I didn’t really come that close to this in terms of money, but the 512TR was my true childhood dream car. I picked up an F355 instead because moneys, but that was also one of my dream cars.
This was all for the better—with the TR I would probably have gone broke.
HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
> LimitedTimeOnly @ opposite-lock.com
12/04/2018 at 02:41 |
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If I had bought the purple Talon TSI IN 2009 would I still believe?
Yeah probably not
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HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
> HoustonRunner
12/04/2018 at 02:41 |
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I’ll probably do one is work is slow tomorrow. Lol