"Cars I must Own" List

"HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles" (hondasfordsvolvo)
10/15/2015 at 02:02 • Filed to: None

I think we all have this list. A list of day dreams, or goals to reach, whether realistic or astronomically, out of reach at the moment.

But I and way I think all car guys have a list, perhaps a short list of car the feel a direct need to own one day. So here is my top 3. Feel free to share a few of yours, or all of them. And for the sake of the spirit of the list I’ll only include cars I haven’t already owned.

1, A lightly moddified Del Sol. I love the styling, I love the interior, and it would check another box on my goal of owning every Honda from 88-2000, which in my mined is when Honda was really “Honda”.

And I love how good it lookes on a set of Kosei K1s

Chrysler Conquest, or Mitsubishi Starion TSi, I just love them. I spent 20 minutes driving one lightly modified/”fixed”(these cars originally came with some bad engineering that the fans/aftermarket have found fixes for) and I can’t get over it. I must own one.

An E30, 2 door, =for dirt road/offroad fun. I haven’t had the privilege of driving and E30, in fact I’ve only ever driving one BMW, a busted ass E36 325i sedan that was clearly about to die, but the appeal of then E30 on the dirt is undeniable. ps I love driving one dirt... LOVE.

DISCUSSION (41)

Flavien Vidal > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
10/15/2015 at 02:12

My list is rather long...

1 - Datsun/Nissan S30Z

2 - Porsche 911 3.2 G50

3 - Lancia Delta Integrale 16V (evo if possible)

4 - Corvette C5 Z06

5 - E39 M5

6 - Alpina C1 or C2, engine doesn’t matter

7 - Alpine A110 1600SC (my father’s car to be precise lol, not another one)

8 - Fiat Dino (that I would keep for myself this time)

9 - E46 M3

10 - Toyota Celica GT2000 (the first gen)

That’s for the top 10 of the car I WILL own, I also have a second list of cars that I want to own if I become really rich lol

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Flavien Vidal
10/15/2015 at 02:13

This is pretty much my realistic “within the next... ten years” list.

PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
10/15/2015 at 02:21

E63 AMG

Hellcat Challenger

1967 Alfa Romeo QV GTA

1959 Buick Electra

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power
10/15/2015 at 02:26

mmmmmm... 59 Buick

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AddictedToM3s - Drives a GC > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
10/15/2015 at 02:33

That’s a pretty diverse list. Mine always changes but realistically it’d probably be:

e46 M3 (who’d have guessed that right?)

e30 M3

Porsche 911 997.2 C2S

Alfa Romeo 4C

Audi R8 v10 with a manual OR Ferrari F430 with a manual (because we all need a goal to chase for our passions in life)

Boxer_4 > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
10/15/2015 at 02:39

It’s a pretty long list. Most immediately is probably an SVX and a Prizm GSi; hopefully within the next few years. Further out is a GT-B and Blitzen. Beyond that, is only a vague idea.

Longer is the list of cars I wouldn’t mind owning if the opportunity presents itself under the right circumstances.

CAR_IS_MI > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
10/15/2015 at 03:10

I no can do only 3.

914

911e

997 gt3

997 turbo

993 targa

Alfa 164

Alfa duetto

Lotus Esprit S4 (but Im also open to the V8)

93 Cobra

98 Cobra

terminator

FD RX7

Citroen DS

Lancia Scorpion

Lancia delta HF

Renault R5 turbo2

Mazda Eunos Cosmo

CJ8

CL65

NSX

Elise

Im probably missing about 20 or so...

Dunnik > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
10/15/2015 at 03:11

Mercedes W124 500E

1st gen Acura NSX

Austin Healey 3000

BMW E34 M5

Porsche 993 911

911e46z06 > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
10/15/2015 at 03:45

I’m with Flavian. There are too many awesome cars out there to not have a long list.

1. e9 (as soon as I find a good one)

2. ‘50s or ‘60s Cadillac convertible (1-2 years)

3. Delta Integrale (2-3 years)

4. Zonda (this will happen before I die. It may be the shitty, slow one from 1999, but I will one day own a Zonda. I will. I’ll sell my goddamn house if I have to)

5. OG Hummer, probably Army surplus (whenever I get around to it)

6. C2 Corvette, preferably a split-window (when I get a few more rental properties)

Now for the stuff for which there is no plan in place:

7. ‘70ish Challenger or ‘Cuda

8. El Camino

9. e30 M3

10. e39 M5

11. e39 540 Touring

12. LS1-powered dune buggy/sand rail

13. Old bubble-top van with 4wd conversion

14. SC400/SC300 LeMons car

15. Orange Datsun 240Z (my dad had one)

16. GMC Typhoon

17. Old G-Wagen (preferably convertible)

18. Amphicar

19. ‘64ish Riviera

20. The one I’m ashamed of: Plymouth Prowler

21. If things turn out well: Ferrari F40

22. If things turn out even better: Lamborghini Miura

Knowing me, I won’t ever sell anything, so all of these plus the 11 cars I have now will leave me with 33 rusting hulks sitting in my front yard when I die.

Michael Cohen > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
10/15/2015 at 03:50

Honda S2000 AP1

Porsche 928

BMW 1M

Fiat X1/9 modified, possibly engine swap

Corvette C3 malaise era without the chrome

Mini Cooper the real one

The not likely list:

Alfa Romeo Montreal

Lotus Elise

Acura NSX

Subaru Impreza 22B STI

Lancia Stratos

RiceRocketeer Extraordinaire > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
10/15/2015 at 04:56

Pretty short list ... AE86, EVO/WRX, maybe an NSX. Having a fun car to scratch the itch keeps the cravings down.

Stapleface-Now Hyphenated! > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
10/15/2015 at 06:54

FD RX7. Always loved the style of these. Even if the engine would grenade eventually, I’d be fine with the ubiquitous LS1 swap

International Scout. Always wanted a convertible 4x4, and IMHO this one is the best looking.

Volvo 850 T-5R Estate. When most people were dreaming of supercars, I was dreaming of this turbo brick.

And a bonus one

1985 Pontiac Grand Prix, two-tone blue. My dad had a brown one growing up and I loved that car. But the blue just looked better to me.

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Nauraushaun > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
10/15/2015 at 07:09

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That’s awesome! It’s like a precurser to the S2000, hiding the head unit behind a flap like that. And it’s such rounded 90s cuteness :D

Van Man, rocks the Man Van > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
10/15/2015 at 07:31

Here’s my list right now, in no particular order:

- Volkswagen Phaeton

- E28 5-series (preferably 533i)

- a Mini Cooper (any)

- Subaru Forester XT

I cant think of anything but I'll edit it if I do.

DoYouEvenShift > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
10/15/2015 at 08:54

C6 Z06/Zr1

2nd Gen CTSV

Model S p85D

BringBackTheCommodore > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
10/15/2015 at 08:57

TL;DR warning: I blabbed a LOT in this post.

Mine dream list is a little cliché, but it goes like this:

1. 1963 Corvette Split Window Coupe. The styling is simply timeless to me, and the body kits available for newer gen ‘Vettes never really seem to do the original car justice.

2. 1970 Plymouth Superbird. The car that was spawned by Richard Petty’s racing career. The looks are loved by some, derided by others, but to me it was a bold statement in a day when aerodynamics consisted of taking a box and shaving it a little here, a little there, and then calling it a day. The Scion xB follows this methodology, but with less shaving, and a flimsier box.

3. 1991 Toyota Supra - with a $20,000.00 mod budget. Thank Gran Turismo 2 for this one. I knew about the car before ‘99, but started seriously learning what this car was about after encountering it. The styling always looked sophisticated to me without looking overtly swoopy. I like the Mk IV Supras, but the Mk III looks downright svelte by comparison.

4. 1979 Dodge Li’l Red Express with a 24V HO Cummins 5.9L swap. Done properly, it not only has the semi looks, it also has the sound. And the performance would be there to match the looks.

That’s the list...for cars/trucks.

For motorcycles:

1. 2001 - 2005 Kawasaki ZRX 1200R. I’ve owned a 2000 ZRX and a 2003 ZRX, I will get another. With a basic set of hand tools (and a LOT of patience) it can be taken completely apart, rebuilt, and put back together over the course of a weekend. There’s a huge following, there are plenty of private parts manufacturers for the bike, and when the bike is in tune, this thing will scream !

2. BMW F650 GS or G 650 GS. They’re damn near unstoppable ( except for the occasional front fork failure ) and they’ll manage more than 60 mpg cruising down the highway.

3. Yamaha VMAX 1700. The damn thing goes 0-60 in 2.5 seconds and is a sheer monster on the 1/4 mile.

4. Ducati Monster 1200R. It’s the crossroads between the ZRX and the VMAX, for me. Classic styling with incredible performance.

yitznewton > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
10/15/2015 at 09:22

*rubs hands together*

AP2 S2000 (actually looking for this now)

Porsche 964

Modernized Fox-body notch

functionoverfashion > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
10/15/2015 at 09:25

Call me boring, but my list might be a bit simpler. Maybe it’s because I have two very young kids and I just don’t see any huge changes in my financial situation... so I tend to genuinely lust after cars I could actually go out and buy tomorrow, if I wasn’t already saving for their college educations.

In no particular order:

Any Porsche 911. The older the better. I’ve always wanted one and my interest has never waned.

1958-1960 Ford F100 4wd 4 speed long bed. I almost bought one this summer, a former Fire Dept truck with 30k original miles. Goddamn daycare/diapers/college savings.

E28 5-series, either 535is or an M5. The 535is is probably, like the E39 540, a much better value because it doesn’t have that 50% markup for the M badge and it’s still a great car.

E39 540i/6 for all the same reasons.

An EFI 350 powered 1950’s suburban. Because family.

And I guess I’d have to throw in a mazdaspeed mx-5 because that was pretty much the most fun thing I’ve ever driven. And again, relatively cheap.

I don’t know, I’m sure there are more. These are just things I scour CL for regularly and would have bought 3 or 4 times over if not for... yeah. I love them so much! Right?! Of course I do.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > functionoverfashion
10/15/2015 at 10:03

I’ve always tried to keep my automotive desires somewhat realistic. That’s why I’ll never be like “my favorite car is a Ferrari 599 GTO.” because altho that is a car I do admire, I know I’ll never have that kind of cash flow, and even if I did I’d rather buy some land and a garage, and a rally car than just one 6-700,000 dollar car.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > yitznewton
10/15/2015 at 10:05

An AP2 is somewhere on my list too, but I decided to include the cars I actually might buy in the near future, like as soon as my wife’s Fit is paid off. lol

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > DoYouEvenShift
10/15/2015 at 10:06

‘Murica

random pic from a GIS of murica

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HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > AddictedToM3s - Drives a GC
10/15/2015 at 10:11

Yeah I think for most of this is a pretty fluid item, rather than a set in stone kind of thing. The Starion will always be there, as well as another 4th Gen Civic hatch with a GS-R swap, which I excluded since I’ve owned one before (B18powerplant not withstanding).

DoYouEvenShift > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
10/15/2015 at 10:20

Eewwww Mustang

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > 911e46z06
10/15/2015 at 10:22

your list reminded me of a few.

78 Volvo 242 in lime green (my dad had one, that regularly raced a few Datsuns. and even won a few times)I’d love to build one with an S2000 F20C under the hood.

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A 66 Barbuda

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a 67, 0r 70 El Camino.

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HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Stapleface-Now Hyphenated!
10/15/2015 at 10:24

supercars are overrated. That 850 better be Yellow.

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HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > CAR_IS_MI
10/15/2015 at 10:29

I would have, and could have made a longer list, but 1 I wanted to use pics and I’m to lazy to do that for 20 cars.

The NSX is one on my list two, and the Terminator, despite their used prices being crazy(this goes for both cars). I would like to own somethig with a rotary eventually just because they’re so weird, but I’d go with a 79-81 RX-7 with a FC Turbo II swap.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Nauraushaun
10/15/2015 at 10:29

it’s such a weird little car. Watch the RCR review if you haven’t had a chance.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > DoYouEvenShift
10/15/2015 at 10:34

I suppose your a GM guy?

here’s somthing more for you

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and something just for me

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DoYouEvenShift > DoYouEvenShift
10/15/2015 at 10:57

Edit

DoYouEvenShift > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
10/15/2015 at 11:00

GM>Chryco>Ford

I dont hate Mustangs, theres just very few I like.

Honestly, I dont really like drag cars too much.

Thats why I listed the cars that are well rounded.

Tripper > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
10/15/2015 at 11:08

Cars I will own:

BMW 2002

Porsche 997 - C2s or better

BMW E39 M5

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Tripper
10/15/2015 at 11:14

That’s a good list.

Stapleface-Now Hyphenated! > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
10/15/2015 at 11:58

While I dig the yellow, I think the green is even better.

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B_dol > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
10/15/2015 at 13:15

1 - Scion FR-S (done, sold)

2 - BMW Z4M coupe ~2 wks old :)

3 - Porsche 911 Carrera GTS (MT)

4 - Lotus Elise or Alfa Romeo 4C

5 - Jeep Wranger sans doors

6 - beater Miata

7 - Lancia Fulvia

That ought to get me started...

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > 911e46z06
10/15/2015 at 13:34

Great list, but please don’t sell your house to buy a Zonda.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > CAR_IS_MI
10/15/2015 at 13:35

This is good list.

Nauraushaun > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
10/15/2015 at 17:25

I’ll do that, thanks! I always thought they were cool, mostly for the unique implementation of an automated targa top. But other than that I thought they were a relatively uninteresting FWD Honda.

God, the Japs sure had it down in the 90s. Even the relatively pedestrian cars could be cool: Sera, Del Sol, CRX, Figaro, etc. Makes you wonder what sort of cars we’d see if more countries had those sorts of bubbles.