In need of a smile - What car always make you smile?

"Moves-Like-Senna" (moves-like-senna) 05/19/2015 at 23:52 • Filed to: None

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My life has been a shit show for the past month. I put 100% I have into everything I do, I’m one to never give up and to never put in a half attempted effort. Tonight, my roomate’s dog spilled a glass of water on my 3000$ laptop which I need to run all 5 of my side businesses and is refusing to pay.

I’ve reached the line, so far I’ve had to spend over 8000$ on repairing and replacing things like my phone, tickets, multiple bicycle repairs, medical bills from bicycle crashes (heathcare isnt always free up here in Canada) .. etc and now my laptop (note none of this is going to apartment/car/appliances etc). I look to the positive in everything but I haven’t caught a break in over a month, even work is a complete clusterflubb..

I need a reason to smile, so post a car that makes you smile :) let’s see if it rubs off, here’s mine.

CB > Moves-Like-Senna 05/19/2015 at 23:54

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Seeing an MG or any other old sports car usually makes me pretty happy.

TheHondaBro > Moves-Like-Senna 05/19/2015 at 23:56

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Sorry to hear about your troubles.

Moves-Like-Senna > CB 05/19/2015 at 23:56

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So cute!

My citroen won't start > Moves-Like-Senna 05/19/2015 at 23:58

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Moves-Like-Senna > TheHondaBro 05/19/2015 at 23:58

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Thanks, it’s life. Life isn’t easy but at least there’s cars ;)

YES! So much YES. How do I not have a Citroen in my life yet?

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Moves-Like-Senna 05/19/2015 at 23:58

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So far every time I’ve seen one of these I get a stupid grin on my face.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > Moves-Like-Senna 05/19/2015 at 23:59

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My own. It’s the type of vehicle you can go out into a field or forest and turn into a punching bag, and it will take every lick with a smile and a rev.

Luke's Dad Sold His 2000TL To Get a Sienna > Moves-Like-Senna 05/20/2015 at 00:01

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Obligatory Wagon because this is Oppositelock.

But this is a post on Tumblr that I always read when I get sad or am just down. It’s for a situation much more serious, but I always get happier when I read it.

http://lukielau.tumblr.com/post/659682929…

Moves-Like-Senna > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 05/20/2015 at 00:01

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Haha, it screams fun. I just picture it replacing the ST in the SUV version of the video below

My citroen won't start > TheHondaBro 05/20/2015 at 00:01

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That is a gracious picture.

MLGCarGuy > Moves-Like-Senna 05/20/2015 at 00:01

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P1s make me happy.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > Moves-Like-Senna 05/20/2015 at 00:02

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It’s honest. And not too sexy, but it gets the job done.

TheHondaBro > My citroen won't start 05/20/2015 at 00:03

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I saw it in your post and I thought it could really be useful here. Such a happy little thing! Like a loyal dog.

GhostZ > Moves-Like-Senna 05/20/2015 at 00:04

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Moves-Like-Senna > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies 05/20/2015 at 00:04

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Props for actually taking it out! I could imagine its a blast.

Moves-Like-Senna > MLGCarGuy 05/20/2015 at 00:04

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Dat ass!!!

Moves-Like-Senna > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 05/20/2015 at 00:04

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Ah, life would be simple living in one :)

My citroen won't start > TheHondaBro 05/20/2015 at 00:05

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Yes, that face says “Hey, you’ll be alright”

Moves-Like-Senna > Luke's Dad Sold His 2000TL To Get a Sienna 05/20/2015 at 00:05

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Thanks for the post, I’m digging it but yes, wagons are mandatory and lovely. Long live the long roofs!

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > Moves-Like-Senna 05/20/2015 at 00:06

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I wouldn’t want to live in one, but I would for sure like to have one at some point. And it has to have tye-dye curtains. Either one of those or a Thing

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > Moves-Like-Senna 05/20/2015 at 00:07

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I don’t take it out nearly enough, but it reminds me of why I chose a slow, loud, and bouncy Toyota as my first car, when I do. After 3.5 years, it still hasn’t got old. Okay, merging gets old, but this is a take the long way around vehicle, because the best journeys are the ones where you get somewhat lost. Where I’m moving, I’ll have plenty of winding dirt roads to ring it out on!

Textured Soy Protein > Moves-Like-Senna 05/20/2015 at 00:07

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Step 1: Move out

Step 2: Sue roommate in small claims court or whatever the Canuckistanian equivalent is

Step 3: Use winnings to purchase new laptop and something else you like

Step 4: Profit, happily

Jedidiah > Moves-Like-Senna 05/20/2015 at 00:08

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Mean, green, and clean Oldsmobiles do the trick for me.

Moves-Like-Senna > Jedidiah 05/20/2015 at 00:10

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Green is such an underrated color these days ... wagons too <3

AM > Moves-Like-Senna 05/20/2015 at 00:10

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Porsche 944 Turbo always makes me happy. I’ve always wanted one so bad.

Moves-Like-Senna > Textured Soy Protein 05/20/2015 at 00:11

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I wish haha, I live in a province with Civil law (US and rest of Canada has common) so its virtually impossible to win in my case.

Moving out is something I’m considering.

Moves-Like-Senna > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies 05/20/2015 at 00:12

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Enjoy those roads then my friend. I’m extremely jealous and wish I had a 4x4 myself haha.

R Saldana [|Oo|======|oO|] - BTC/ETH/LTC Prophet > Moves-Like-Senna 05/20/2015 at 00:13

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Renter’s Insurance?

Frosted > Moves-Like-Senna 05/20/2015 at 00:13

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This wild box from Thailand makes me happy whenever the owner posts it in the Cube pages.

Just dump all of your moneys into your car instead, it’s way more fun. Trust me, I’m an expert.

Moves-Like-Senna > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 05/20/2015 at 00:13

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One of those > a Thing haha.

Moves-Like-Senna > R Saldana [|Oo|======|oO|] - BTC/ETH/LTC Prophet 05/20/2015 at 00:14

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Actually yea, I have renters insurance for water damage too. Wouldnt my premium go up a lot though?

Moves-Like-Senna > Frosted 05/20/2015 at 00:15

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Hehe, I’d love to do that to a first gen Bb (xB in America) and throw a LS motor in the back.

John_Harbinson > Moves-Like-Senna 05/20/2015 at 00:16

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The Singer porsche makes me happy. I know that the one time I saw it, it easily was cooler than the P1, Huayra, Ferrari TheFerrari, 918 Spyder, and LFA parked a few spots down. Definitely smiled the most when it started up out of all of them.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > Moves-Like-Senna 05/20/2015 at 00:17

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I will! It definitely isn’t a corner carver, but it elicits a different kind of joy and thrill, one that I haven’t found in a sports car yet.

Textured Soy Protein > Moves-Like-Senna 05/20/2015 at 00:17

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I dunno, pages 5-7 of this random PDF I found make it seem like you might have a chance.*

* I am not a lawyer in Quebec or any other jurisdiction.

Frosted > Moves-Like-Senna 05/20/2015 at 00:24

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Might be simpler to toss in a K series motor and mod the poop out of it. Another Cube owner did it -

gergey - Wishes vette was Datsun > Moves-Like-Senna 05/20/2015 at 00:25

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Morgan, Marcos Mantula, and 240Z for your troubles

superg914, now with V-Strom > Moves-Like-Senna 05/20/2015 at 00:35

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An old sports car nearly always brings a smile to my face. I've shared this before, but here is one of my favorite pictures of me in my 914 at mid-ohio. Sorry for your run of bad luck. Hang in there, it will get better.

Milky > Moves-Like-Senna 05/20/2015 at 00:36

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This made me smile tonight :)

superg914, now with V-Strom > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 05/20/2015 at 00:37

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That is a sexy bus!

GUYMANDUDE > Moves-Like-Senna 05/20/2015 at 00:41

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gmctavish needs more space > Moves-Like-Senna 05/20/2015 at 00:45

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This E28. Most E28s, really

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies 05/20/2015 at 00:54

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Exactly how I feel about my baby. 240,00 miles about 2000 miles now since a accident rook her off the road. Gone trough way more abuse, dirt, mud, ad jumps than it was ever meant to take and it’s never not started(needs a jump or push now tho since the battery doesn’t hold a charge.)

TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts > Moves-Like-Senna 05/20/2015 at 00:55

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All the switches are fun. The fact that they are in a car with an ancient Garrett turbo strapped to it is nice too.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 05/20/2015 at 00:56

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I think this may be my favorite Civic on earth...

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Moves-Like-Senna 05/20/2015 at 01:14

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This might be a weird one, but lately the new 200, especially the S model. Ivery time I see one I think “man that’s a good looking boring mid sized sedan.”

and there is a Guard colored new F-150. I’m diggin’ that. hard to find a good picture of it tho

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies 05/20/2015 at 01:16

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mine too

Rollo75 > Moves-Like-Senna 05/20/2015 at 01:17

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The Astra G.

1.8L in-line four. 93kW.

What’s special about it? Nothing.

That’s precisely why it makes me happy. The Astra did everything it was asked to do properly and happily. It was an honest car that felt solid, that pointed where you wanted it to go and had a dynamic feel that let you know what it was doing. Everything inside the car came to hand properly and like so many German engineered cars, the ergonomics were perfect.

It also has one of the nicest aesthetically pleasant looking taillight clusters of any car on the road.

Some of us never get to own Supercars but when you get a company like Bertone who gave is the BMW 3200 CS, Aston Martin DB2/4 and Lamborghini Urraco, then give us a family hack, you get one that’s pretty enough.

And the fact that the Astra G gave us BTCC Champions for four years in a row from 2001-04.

WhatCarDoIEvenWant > Moves-Like-Senna 05/20/2015 at 01:23

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That dog sounds like a real asshole, not manning up and paying for the laptop. Hopefully my unabashed grammatical humor (which isn’t meant to be a passive aggressive nod to your first paragraph) and this beauty will cheer ya up.

According to Homer, the engine sound causes people to think “the world’s coming to an end.”

There are three horns, as Homer claims that “you can never find a horn when you’re mad.” The three horns play the song “La Cucaracha.”

RiceRocketeer Extraordinaire > Moves-Like-Senna 05/20/2015 at 01:25

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Used to live near a mall that had a Lambo dealer and they kept a car parked on display outside. I spent hours drooling over them.

CRider > Moves-Like-Senna 05/20/2015 at 01:28

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Edit: I think I may have misinterpreted the question

Beigemobile Connoisseur > Moves-Like-Senna 05/20/2015 at 01:31

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It was so big that I couldn't help but enjoy it. The epitome of landyacht, in my opinion.

Axial > Moves-Like-Senna 05/20/2015 at 01:40

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This one:

QCGoose > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 05/20/2015 at 02:01

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Ha, Velde Ford in Pekin is where we got my wife’s Flex.

CCC (formerly CyclistCarCoexist) > Moves-Like-Senna 05/20/2015 at 02:25

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Sorry about the situation dude. I feel you.

TheOnelectronic > Moves-Like-Senna 05/20/2015 at 04:12

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I scanned the replies and no one posted a Sprite? The hell is wrong with you people? How can you NOT be insanely happy when you see this little fella?

Tripper > TheOnelectronic 05/20/2015 at 08:35

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That car looks like hes tripping face!

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > Moves-Like-Senna 05/20/2015 at 09:03

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But then you could say “I drive a thing.”

Moves-Like-Senna > TheOnelectronic 05/20/2015 at 09:43

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:D

Actually, how much do those go for these days? Especially the brace face on this one :D

Moves-Like-Senna > CCC (formerly CyclistCarCoexist) 05/20/2015 at 09:43

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Thanks and mmmm M3 wagon <3

Moves-Like-Senna > Axial 05/20/2015 at 09:43

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:O > :0 > :| > : ) > :D very true

Moves-Like-Senna > Beigemobile Connoisseur 05/20/2015 at 09:44

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The good old days! I’ll admit, I do love my land yachts :) Thanks

Moves-Like-Senna > CRider 05/20/2015 at 09:44

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Bahahahaha

Moves-Like-Senna > RiceRocketeer Extraordinaire 05/20/2015 at 09:45

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Mmmmm, I still love the Gallardo more than I do the Hurrican, I just can’t get over how amazing it is.

Moves-Like-Senna > Rollo75 05/20/2015 at 09:48

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Wonderful message! I agree, the name, the cost or the horsepower isn’t what makes the car special. I’m still in love with the Chevy Cruze, I had one for a week last summer and had a blast in it.

I put the car’s first 3000km on it in a week taking it rallying, off roading through a silver mine, long road trip, auto cross, everything actually. It did it all perfectly.

Moves-Like-Senna > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 05/20/2015 at 09:49

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I’m diggin the color too. The 200 makes me smile too but I’m still not sure why.

Moves-Like-Senna > TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts 05/20/2015 at 09:49

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Switches are always fun!

Moves-Like-Senna > gmctavish needs more space 05/20/2015 at 09:50

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I was shopping those last night on the laptop haha, something about them makes me melt in want.

Moves-Like-Senna > GUYMANDUDE 05/20/2015 at 09:52

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I would kill for that corvette, restomod?

Moves-Like-Senna > Milky 05/20/2015 at 09:52

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Already on the streets!?

Moves-Like-Senna > superg914, now with V-Strom 05/20/2015 at 09:53

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Wheel up! I love the picture and thanks, cheers to hoping!

Moves-Like-Senna > gergey - Wishes vette was Datsun 05/20/2015 at 09:53

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Thanks! 240Zs seem to get prettier and prettier as they age.

Moves-Like-Senna > Frosted 05/20/2015 at 09:54

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damn!

Moves-Like-Senna > Textured Soy Protein 05/20/2015 at 09:55

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I’m going to give my lawyer a call this morning. Family friends come in handy sometimes.

Moves-Like-Senna > John_Harbinson 05/20/2015 at 09:55

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Completely agree, the fit and finish and beauty of Singer Porsches is just astonishing.

Moves-Like-Senna > WhatCarDoIEvenWant 05/20/2015 at 09:58

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Hahaha! Yes I forgot completely forgot about Homer’s car thank you!

gmctavish needs more space > Moves-Like-Senna 05/20/2015 at 10:04

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There is something about them, I sold mine last year and that was a mistake, I think I need to have one again

Milky > Moves-Like-Senna 05/20/2015 at 10:05

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Got a little tour of it from a journalist friend.

http://oppositelock.jalopnik.com/goodnight-oppo…

Moves-Like-Senna > gmctavish needs more space 05/20/2015 at 11:32

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I agree (sorry) but I would love one myself too.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Moves-Like-Senna 05/20/2015 at 12:53

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Because it replaced the Seabring/200.

TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts > Moves-Like-Senna 05/20/2015 at 12:59

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Its a good anti theft system too. The ignition key doesn’t actually start the car.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > QCGoose 05/20/2015 at 13:24

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This was the only pic I could find that accurately portrayed the color, in most pics it just looks grey

GUYMANDUDE > Moves-Like-Senna 05/20/2015 at 21:15

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BrainForest > Jedidiah 05/27/2015 at 11:32

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“I drive a souped-up Vista Cruiser,” said someone who is really cool.