Most of my car friends are not fans of Japanese cars, so they fail to understand my love for early 80's Subaru 4WD wagons and mid-70's Toyota Celica Lift Backs.
Most of my car friends are not fans of Japanese cars, so they fail to understand my love for early 80's Subaru 4WD wagons and mid-70's Toyota Celica Lift Backs.
I am of the age where I don't care what people think with respect to cars. In fact if I drive a normal car my friends and family look at me weird.
I want an Accord Crosstour.
I think they look great.
My fantasy life has me working an office job and autocrossing and rallycrossing it every weekend and not doing anything other than changing the oil. No hunting for weird parts online. No expensive service schedules. No wondering if idling a 500hp engine for the better part of an hour to pick up the kids is actually bad for it.
It is the antithesis of driving around children in stupid fast cars. Just me commuting in an appliance. The grass is always greener.
Beware the plastic windshield.
SilverFleet wrote: I don't care what anyone thinks; I want one of these:
Late 1980's Olds Toronado. Ever since my dad brought one home as a loaner for a weekend when getting his 1986 Olds 98 Regency Brougham serviced, I wanted one. I love the looks, and I love the 80's digital everything interior. I want to swap a later 3800 SC into one and daily drive it.
SilverFleet wrote: I don't care what anyone thinks; I want one of these:
I think those were a stretched Grand Am/Beretta and had a V8..
In reply to mazdeuce:
My mom would probably trade hers even for your cts-v.
For real though the Crosstour is a pretty good appliance.
Dustbuster minivan, preferably the Pontiac version:
Although a first gen Toyota Sienna would work too:
In reply to Appleseed:
Now I have the Trofeo song in my head.
I wouldn't turn away a nice Cimmeron if I came across one. If I came across a not so nice one I'd steal the trim bits for a Cavalier convertible.
I have this urge to find another 1st generation Hyundai Excel.. yes they were utter crap and probably all of them have been crushed, but I have these plans that involve a 4G63
Ian F wrote: Most of my car friends are not fans of Japanese cars, so they fail to understand my love for early 80's Subaru 4WD wagons and mid-70's Toyota Celica Lift Backs.
Mmmmm, the old EA Chassis 4WD Subarus will always have a special place in my heart. I still want a BRAT, largely because of the jumpseats, but they are impossible to find around here.
novaderrik wrote:SilverFleet wrote: I don't care what anyone thinks; I want one of these:I think those were a stretched Grand Am/Beretta and had a V8..
I think they were actually a shortened W Body (the N Body?) and the only engine option for the Buick/Olds ones was the N/A 3.8L V6. I think the Seville ended up on this chassis for a few years and had some terrible Caddy V8.
I've been reading up on swapping a SC 3.8 in, and it's pretty easy. If you do a Series I, all you have to do is bolt it in and change the fuel lines and probably the fuel pump/ecu. Series II cars involve a little more, but nothing too crazy. The cool part is that the whole front subframe drops out and you can do the swap out of the car and bolt the thing back in when you're done!
And plastic windshields??? Really?
NickD wrote:Ian F wrote: Most of my car friends are not fans of Japanese cars, so they fail to understand my love for early 80's Subaru 4WD wagons and mid-70's Toyota Celica Lift Backs.Mmmmm, the old EA Chassis 4WD Subarus will always have a special place in my heart. I still want a BRAT, largely because of the jumpseats, but they are impossible to find around here.
My first decent (second actual) car was a '82 GL 4WD wagon with a 4 spd and dual range transfer case. Sadly, even at a youthful 6 years old, it was already starting to rust away (I blamed it on a poorly applied Rusty Jones treatment clogging the drain holes in the doors) when I bought it in 1988. That said, I loved that car. If it had a 5 spd and A/C, I swear I'd still be driving it.
Don't be surprised if you see a really clean one sell for some stupid price at an auction some day because I decided I just HAD to have it. 
LS/6spd Hot rod Catera. For shame!
Ian F wrote:NickD wrote:My first decent (second actual) car was a '82 GL 4WD wagon with a 4 spd and dual range transfer case. Sadly, even at a youthful 6 years old, it was already starting to rust away (I blamed it on a poorly applied Rusty Jones treatment clogging the drain holes in the doors) when I bought it in 1988. That said, I loved that car. If it had a 5 spd and A/C, I swear I'd still be driving it. Don't be surprised if you see a really clean one sell for some stupid price at an auction some day because I decided I just HAD to have it.Ian F wrote: Most of my car friends are not fans of Japanese cars, so they fail to understand my love for early 80's Subaru 4WD wagons and mid-70's Toyota Celica Lift Backs.Mmmmm, the old EA Chassis 4WD Subarus will always have a special place in my heart. I still want a BRAT, largely because of the jumpseats, but they are impossible to find around here.
I had/have (Still in the family, just I don't own it anymore) 1993 Loyale 4WD wagon. The EA82 with the 3-speed auto meant it was hilariously slow, but it would go anywhere you wanted it to
M030 wrote: LS/6spd Hot rod Catera. For shame!
How about a 1JZ-GTE Catera?
Just two embarrassing ones that I can think of:
Totally want to grab a late model 5 speed accent and do it up like a BTCC
Basically the "performance" trims of any of the FWD stuff GM made in the late 80's/early 90's also applies for me. I don't know why, but I love them.
Lumina Z34 because hood vents:
The kinda frumpy Bonneville SSEi (later ones were cooler looking):
The squinty-eyed Cutlass Supreme:
Buick Lesabre T-Type:
Chevy Cavalier Type 10 Z24 (and all the badge swapped variants like the Skyhawk, Firenza, and J2000):
Olds 98 Touring Sedan:
I could go on and on...
In reply to SilverFleet:
SilverFleet wrote: The squinty-eyed Cutlass Supreme:
My father had one of those in coupe forms. With the transverse composite mono-leaf-sprung rear suspension and the 16" alloys, it actually drove pretty sporty. The 3100 was a bit of a letdown but it was good reliable motivation.
In reply to NickD:
My mother had a '85 GL wagon (pre Loyale name plate), although it was a FWD automatic version. It was a good car up until she had a low speed spacial disagreement with a tractor trailer making a right turn in '93. I essentially learned to drive in it.
A 1986 Ford Thunderbird, it was my first car, my first engine swap, and it was the first car I ever won a race in (don't ask me how). It then graduated to Lemons.
A 1989 Ford Thunderbird, it was my second car. I really loved the way a bigger car handles with IRS and good tires.
A 1997 Ford Escort with manual everything. This was the best car I ever owned in terms of reliability. I put a ton of miles on this car.
tuna55 wrote:
Ummmm...I am /really/ digging that. (opens Craigslist)
With my work commute, I have pondered an Elio, but with a new nose and wheel pants to evoke more something along the lines of a Delahaye:
But, I also can't think of anything that I want, that I would be embarrassed about.
In reply to SilverFleet:
Don't forget the Celebrity Eurosport VR! 
In reply to Madhatr:
Well... the OP direction was cars you'd be embarrassed to admit to anyone other than us here on GRM - where as a rule we want one of everything.
Except for you guys and the 80's GM cars... you guys are crazy. 
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