What car do you want back?

"TRivet" (trivet) 12/10/2019 at 10:12 • Filed to: None

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Most of us have probably sold a car that we later regret parting with, due to family, finances, or other factors. There are 2 cars I would pay serious money to have back.

One would be my 1990 Plymouth Laser RS Turbo . My first and only car I ever purchased new, custom ordered in the color combo and options I wanted (which was pretty much ALL of the options). My dream car.

Being a car nut all my life, I finally had a  “drivers” car. Loved every minute I spent behind the wheel. Fun, fast, and unique (not many on the road in my area).

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But the car I would ‘pay way too much to have back’ is my very first car. (I’m certain it was crushed/scrapped many, many years ago, but one can dream).

A base model 1982 Pontiac J2000 . 4 speed stick, manual everything. The only option it has was air conditioning, which had to be turned off to pass or when trying to get up to speed on a highway on-ramp. (power provided by the Pontiac 1.8 liter boat anchor) Gloriously maroon inside and out. I mean ALL over. Dash, seats, carpet, steering wheel.....everywhere maroon.

This is the car where I learned to drive a stick, and learned to wrench on. I taught myself to do brakes, replace alternators, bondo, paint, jury-rig, patch, jumpstart, detail, install stereos and speakers, adjust a carburetor and unhook a bra with one hand in this car. Lots of firsts in this early 80's GM econobox.

Found this picture on-line, looks just like mine did. Same wheels even. (though mine lacked the fancy schmancy locking gas cap and the coveted LE badge)

Notice the J2000 name, a 1 year only moniker as it was re-branded as the Sunbird in 1983. Comparing it to many other cars both then and now, it was admittedly a complete piece of crap. But it was MY piece of crap. Damn I miss her.

Nibby > TRivet 12/12/2019 at 08:56

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volvo 240

E90M3 > TRivet 12/12/2019 at 08:59

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For me it would be my E90 M3, which I still have. I’ve only ever owned four cars, two of which I still own. 

AkursedX > TRivet 12/12/2019 at 09:03

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My ‘86 SVO.

vondon302 > TRivet 12/12/2019 at 09:06

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Easy one my first car. 76 C utlass supreme.

I swapped a 454 in it and promptly wrecked it but it was a glorious summer.

Shift24 > TRivet 12/12/2019 at 09:13

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Hard to pick but probably 94 Bravada first and then my 93 accord wagon.

Now with the money and knowledge how to correctly fix it, I would be driving that thing everywhere in the winter. That AWD (for 1994) was impressive. Plus it was a tank

phenotyp > TRivet 12/12/2019 at 09:13

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My MR2 . Sold in 2014.

My 86 RX-7 (no digital pics, looked just like this except that my wheels weren’t backwards):

My 914, which is still sitting in a hangar in Ohio, waiting for me to have a garage space to work on it.

OPPOsaurus WRX > TRivet 12/12/2019 at 09:25

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I’D TAKE EITHER OF THESE

Cash Rewards > TRivet 12/12/2019 at 09:27

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0t Cooper s. Hyper blue metallic with black roof and stripes, sport package. My miata makes me miss it less, but still miss it

TRivet > vondon302 12/12/2019 at 09:28

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That is gorgeous.....love the matching colored wheels with white letters.  

AkursedX > AkursedX 12/12/2019 at 09:30

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LongbowMkII > TRivet 12/12/2019 at 09:32

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I’ll probably get a Mk2 again one day as my midlife crisis muscle car. 

CobraJoe > TRivet 12/12/2019 at 09:34

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My ‘04 Mach 1.

Sold it after I got married to pay for bills before the interest came due, and while I don’t regret it, I’ve wanted to get it back for the past 10 years.

If all goes well, I’ll soon start shopping for a new fun car, and an Azure Blue Mach 1 is at the top of the list.  

Merfthemadmauler > vondon302 12/12/2019 at 09:38

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I had a '77. Great times.

vondon302 > Merfthemadmauler 12/12/2019 at 09:47

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Did your bumper fall off ? I had a 77 too later on and a solid cutlass bumper of this body style was unobtainable.

Milky > TRivet 12/12/2019 at 09:54

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This thing was so good and mine was a piece of shit, 210k rusty bucket.

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1991-jeep-cherokee-3/

Looked just like this ... but more rust.  

Long_Voyager94 > TRivet 12/12/2019 at 10:05

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I have 4 .

My 1995 Acclaim is a definite want back, but at least I know it’s in loving hands:

My 2006 Stratus is another on the list ( the acclaim in a previous form also shown ) :

Then there’s my 66 Electra we sold to fix our POS F250:

And finally our 1995 Sport Wagon that I traded on the Electra:

M.T. Blake > TRivet 12/12/2019 at 10:11

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I want old green back. The kids would fit now.

Sammyno55 > TRivet 12/12/2019 at 10:12

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I briefly had a '64 Thunderbird for a summer. I sold it to pay for college. I'd take it back in a heart beat. 

Derpwagon > TRivet 12/12/2019 at 10:21

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Easy.

TRivet > Milky 12/12/2019 at 10:24

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I had a 93 Cherokee Sport - Awesome vehicle.  Damn, I may need to add another to my list.....

Merfthemadmauler > vondon302 12/12/2019 at 10:30

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I had mine from about 1981 til 1990 when there was an incident. I lived 25 miles from the nearest town on a 2 lane highway. It was perfect for that.

iNvDrZiM > TRivet 12/12/2019 at 10:46

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My ‘ 94 Integra LS. :(

Fuckkinja > TRivet 12/12/2019 at 10:48

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1979 cj7 with Quadratrack. Orange with white wagon wheels. I had it for 15 years. I stupidly sold it because of the  tub was getting really rusty. I’ve been looking for a few years for its replacement. The Quadratrack is rare these days. 

BEER4Bonnieville > TRivet 12/12/2019 at 10:58

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My 1970 Buick GS Stage One. Was a great sleeper for a while till locals figured it out. 13.6s at 103 was damn quick at that point in time. And yes I did buy it new. Old fart as you may have guessed.

Jesus Arias > TRivet 12/12/2019 at 11:06

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I have not sold a car yet (mostly because I just started driving not too long ago). However I already know that I won’t sell my TransAm because I know that I would definitely regret it. Also it gets pretty annoying how people just don’t stop offering to buy it.

My X-type is too a real Jaguar > TRivet 12/12/2019 at 11:19

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I’ve been looking for a 1990 Laser RS Turbo my father bought one new. My neighbor still daily drives his. 

Poor_Sh > TRivet 12/12/2019 at 11:22

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2011 V6. My first manual car. 2x hp and tq from my previous car. Paid cash. Stripper model so no powered seats, no infotainment, just fun. I would likely still have it 5 years later if not for a bad transmission. I've grown and grown as a car enthusiast largely due to the 2 cars I've had since, but I'd love to have that car as well.