Bucket List - Car Edition

For those that don't know, a 'bucket list' is a list of all the things you want to do before you die. I thought it'd be fun to do a car variant - as in, what cars do you want to own at some point before you die?

In no particular order: -TT

-Boxster

-Miata

-Mazdaspeed3

-Supercharged Mk1 MR2

-Porsche 993 (last of the air cooled models)

-24v Dodge Cummins

-'88 Fiero

-Mini Cooper S

-CTS

-C5 Z06

-CRX Si

Realistically

MGA, MG TD, TR6, TR7 (w/ rotary), 1st gen RX-7 (w/ V8), Grand National, late '70s F-100, Saab 96, Jaguar Mk2, Challenger R/T or SRT8, original Dart (yes the ugly ones), G-Body El Camino, Plymouth Cricket (or Hillman Avenger), Land Rover Defender and turbo Brick

In my Dreams

MG 18/100 MK3 Tigress, MG R-Type Midget, Bentley 4 1/2 litre, Bugatti Type 57 Atlantic, Lotus Evora (maybe if I am lucky I will get one of those), Ferrari F40, Lamborghini Diablo SE30, Jaguar E-Type Lightweight, Porsche 962 (one of the ones modified for road use)

Grand National Experimental

Ferrari F40

Porsche GT1 Strassenversion

Wicked huge turbo on the Aspire.

I forgot my favorite car...the Lancia Delta HF Integrale Evo...I would die a thousand deaths for that machine.

Semi-Realistic list: Ferrari 308 GTS, Jaguar E-Type (series 1 or 2), Alfa Romeo Montreal, BMW M Coupe, Porsche 911 (one of several variants), and a good Cobra replica.

built, clean, unmolested, Non SR5 AE86
boosted IS300
Restomod track ready J-body
510 AutoXer
C4 vette
2.5RS
E36M3

And not really any car in particular, but I want to go 10/10ths down the corkscrew at laguna seca in something caged without sound deadening, a passenger seat, AC, interior door panels, door glass or a stock fuel tank at least once before I take my dirtnap.

I've got it bith good and bad. Car-bucket wise, I have basially realized my childhood dream, so I can scratch it off the list.

My longtime goal was to have a "race car" that I could drive on the street, simple as that. Many of you have been to this point. I set the requirements loosly to define "race car" as that it had to have headers,slick tires ,'mag' wheels a roll bar, and "racing" numbers and stickers on the body. I bulit my Neon Sport Coupe to that point (and more), I had bought Hoosier slicks for the car, they were nicely scrubbed in when I installed the Kirk 4-point and showed up at the next PCA event. The car was my childhood image of a racecar, and bested every Porsche running that day (Except for a Beck repro 550 with Beck himself driving an exibition run... NOBODY beat his time!). I had realized my dream.

But this leaves me with a quandry: do I scrach it and move on, or dream up something else? I have no target left to shoot for, car-wise, so I have a certain vacuum there. There is always the Unobtainable-gonna-need-a-Jeanie-in-a-bottle-or-MegaMillion$-lottery Win to fulfill (In my case, a 1967 Shelby GT500 in red, retrofitted with a Blue Crecent 429 engine topped by 4 huge Webers.

Yeah. Wish me luck on THAT one...

Here's Mine:

Roundbody ('60-'63) Ford Falcon 2 door (hardtop or Post)
Ford Fairmont 2 door (non-futura)
Ford Pinto (earlier ones with the round lights)
'64-66 GM Shortbed Fleetside truck
'78 Up G Body Malibu and Cutlass 2 door and Malibu Wagon
Porshe 924, 944, and/or 928
'04-'06 Pontiac GTO
Dodge Viper
Aircooled VW Bug
Ford Lightning or clone
Subaru Brat
'61-'63 Chevrolet Full size 2 door (Biscayne, Belaire, Impala)
Sunbeam Tiger with a small block ford
Lexus SC400 maybe
E30 BMW for sure
5.0 Liter Mustang and/or Capri
'77-96 GM B-body

This actually came from a spreadsheet on my work computer desktop. The tab was labeled "Cars to Own."

Clem

IS300
Pre-AE86 Corolla
AE92 GTS
ST205 Celica GT4
SW20 MR2 Turbo
Saab 9-3 Viggen
E36 M3
MR2 Spyder
MKii Supra w/ big nasty 7mgte
A couple NA/NB Miatas in various stages of molestation.

Apparently i don't dream big.

Must own before i die:

996 Porsche

E46 M3 6 speed

Lotus Elise

Fiat X1/9 with Dallara flares

4 Runner

Nissan Titan with trophy truck lift/flares

Then i would die a happy man!

• Elise/Exige
• Estoril blue E36 M3
• race car
• diesel truck to pull race car

I have a feeling I could do 1 and 2, or 3 and 4, but not all of them together.

Maserati Ghibli - Ghandini drew sex on wheels with that one

Ferrari/Dino 308 GT/4 - can't place why - I just like them

Build a locost

Build a replica maser 250s since I don't really expect to have a spare $2mil

DSR (thanks a lot Per)

Triumph TR3

Porsche 356

Lotus Elise

DeTomaso Mangusta - yeah I know, Pantera's a better car

I used to have a list of about a 100 cars on it, mostly, I think I'd like to build a car club/storage facility where racers, collectors, bring their cars, hang out, maybe tinker with them, watch races, etc...

Chrysler Cordoba
Buick Regal
Honda Civic
Kia Rondo
Mitsubishi Mirage
AW11 Toyota MR2

Oh crap, does that mean I am ready to die? I had better add a few:

Audi S1 Quattro
Audi Quattro Sport
Audi R8 V10
Aston Martin DB9s

There, now I should live forever. More realistically:

Mazdaspeed 3
Subaru STi
Supercharged Mustang (any 1978 - 2010 model will do)
Jeep Cherokee SRT-8
Corvette (1990 or newer, the faster the better)
Audi Allroad VW Pheaton Ford Flex AWD EcoBoost

My tastes change daily, so today's list:

DeTomaso Vallelunga

Shelby De Mexico

Tdi powered 356 outlaw

Chrysler Airflow

GMC Syclone

Early 60's 4WD Suburban

Lately, I've been looking at a lot of '58-'62 cars...Chrysler letter cars,Impala's, Sunliners, Edsels...dog dish caps, big motor cars.

Realistic list:

Elise

2nd Gen MR2

Mazdaspeed Miata

E46 M Coupe (The one that looks like an angry shoe)

C5 Z06 Vette

911 (of any vintage, don't care)

Mini Cooper JCW

Noble M400 or Factory Five GTM

Mosler Raptor (with split windshield)

Miata

AE86 GT-S w/LSD (had an SR5)

Something mid-engine (most likely an MR2)

Something turbo.

A mustang that actually handles (I'm getting closer with mine, not there yet!)

A Lotus.

A street-legal something I built in my garge, either a Locost or Factory Five.

Resto's on current cars...

98 R/T-CF panels(hood, trunk, fenders), body work, built N/A 2.4, ect... 82 Ram-frame off resto, EFI LA408, rear tank install(20+45=), ect...

New cars

'11 Mustang GT, stick, 3.73 gears, no options. Genisis coupe 2.0T R-Spec. Later swap in a built 2.4 Challenger R/T retro, put on a diet DB9 M6 'vert 911 Carrera 4S(cabrio? targa?) and snow tires F-250/350SRW, 2wd, power stroke, crew cab, King Ranch. (Over kill)Tow vehicle

FFR wish list

MK4 Roadster translucent blue pearl/sliver metalic base+stipes, 300RWHP 4.6 Spec Challenge car (covered in GRM stickers) GTM (Honda VTX)iridium green Spyder(discontinued) prepped like the roadster

Honda builds

3rd gen Accord hatch, engine swap(H22A?K24?) 6th gen Civic hatch, CRV AWD swap, track prep AP2 S2000, silver w/ black/red interior

Other japanese...

MR-S, yellow w/ custom yellow/blackinterior Early(pop up headlight) 1st gen DSM turbo AWD

Classic Mopar

A-body, EFI LA408, 5/6spd, brake+suspension upgrades E-body 'Cuda, EFI alloy B-block in 477(painted+383 stickers), T56, brake+suspension upgrades Replica Daytona/Superbird('vert?) replica, HEMI(500ci+, alloy? EFI?), T56

Classic Ford

'71-73Mustang fastback/Mach 1 replica Mustang II fastback, 302, 5spd 2 door Gran Marquis with late(88-91) front end, alloy 427 windsor, on a 03+ P71 chassis

Classic GM

'64 Tempest/GTO 'vert, LSx(with Poncho engine covers), T56, brakes+suspension C3 Stingray t-top, LSx, GT build 3rd gen Firebird T-top, LSx, T56, 6pt cage

Classic euro

AC 911, in brown Countach with "drivability" mods, like a back-up camera. TR(X) 7 'vert, turbo rotary door wedge goodness, all lucas removed XJ-S 'vert

off roaders

4th gen Bronco, 300/6 auto H1, surplus, WVO conversion, possible overland/expedition build LJ, 4BT swap, Overland prep TJ, striped, lockers, non-lift suspension work, woods rat Rally/sandrail hybrid, reverse mount subaru drivetrain

Motorcycles...

KLR 650, adventure touring Indian clone solo tour, 100 ci SS, 6spd baker, soft tail, 2 tone green/cream paint Valkyrie, corbin stinger, beatle bags,(discontinued)side covers, twin S/C(TBR Odin),(discontinued)TBR X-metal 6-in-to-2 H-D FXR, (discontinued)Corbin Warbird body kit, gattling gun exaust, sport-cruiser build Ducati, 1 of everything

edit That is my dream mega ball lotto list.

I think my answer is yes.

Well, like all the cars i lusted after in high school its all the typical cars, Astons, Mercedes, old muscle cars, ect

A couple oddballs i want to build/own however: '96 Buick Roadmaster Estate with built small block and a 8-71 blower sticking out of the hood, fattest rear tire i can fit, maybe a mini tub in the back but i want to keep the rear facing seats, white with woodgrain. Load up with 8 friends and destroy everything else in stop light drags.

5.4 Lightning swap in my truck

Surplus Humvee canvas top with no doors

Sinister, big, flat black, big block 60's or 70's car (lincoln, Caddy, buick type...) with exhaust cutouts that scares old ladies and makes babies cry.

Now, wheres that lottery ticket i just had...

Realistic List:

-Miata
-RX-3, FC RX-7 GTUs or Turbo II, or an FD RX-7
-Datsun 240Z
-240SX hatchback with a Sileighty conversion
-Impreza GC-chassis coupe with an STi conversion
-Mitsubishi Evolution IX
-Locost
-BMW E24 6-series or E9 3.0CSi
-Original Rabbit GTI or 1st. gen. Scirocco
-A late '60s musclecar (I'm not picky)
-A late '60s Cadillac luxobarge

In my dreams:

-Lancia Stratos
-Lotus Elise
-Ford GT
-Mitsubishi Evo III or VI
-BMW 8-series
-R32-chassis Nissan Skyline GT-R or GTS-T
-Dodge Charger Daytona or Plymouth Superbird
-'63 Split-Window Corvette
-C6 Z06 Carbon Edition Corvette
-CTS-V Wagon

Monte SS Aero Coupe w/LS1 6-spd and road race quality suspension. '63 Corvette hardtop, '67 Corvette roadster, '67 Mustang fastback, '69 Charger, '70 'Cuda, E-type Jag coupe, '90 Z-R1 Vette, Lancia Stratos, Lotus Elan (early rear driver) '73 Blazer, Resto-mod 240Z, '77 Trans-Am, '73 Corvette roadster, '55 Chevy Sedan Delivery, '67 GTO, '67 Firebird, '92 Firebird Fomula, Skyline R32, and a CTS-V for rainy days.....oh wait, that was the lottery list.

The real list: '87-88 Monte Carlo, '67 Firebird, 240Z, Miata, Solstice Coupe, late 80's S-10 with Corvette suspension, and a bright red '66 Chevy pick-up.

I love cars and trucks of just about all kinds- the first several examples that come to mind:

Lately I have been looking at older GMC Jimmys / S10s/ Blazers and thinking I should just go on and build the minitruck I would have loved at 16 - the trucks themselves are cheap on the used market, anyway, always a good sign for me. Maybe try to make it actually go/turn/stop well. You know, just for fun. I'd skip most of the stereo stuff, the dumb giant chrome wheels most poeple seem to want to put on there. Think kinda roll-your-own 2WD SyTy and you'd have the general idea.

A jeep with a top that comes off, or maybe a 60s Bronco, or an old Scout, or... Something in the 4WD convertible space. Wife particularly likes the looks of old Broncos. One day.

Early-60s American megavertible- this is almost in the "if I win the lottery" category due to massive impracticality/ gas prices. Somebody parked an ancient Oldsmobile convertible at the end of my street last summer when gas was $4+ or more, I still wanted it even though I knew it'd stay parked a lot.

I'd like to mess with an air cooled VW one day.

I guess I'm in kind of a truck frame of mind lately- I think the next project car we wind up with at my house will probably be a truck. :)

I have all the usuals,

911, Corvette, Buick GNX, Lotus, BMW M3.

But the car I have been dreaming of for more then 20 years still has yet to be built. <img src="" />

Some day I will get to build it for real. For now I have to settle for a digital version.

Micro car like this example

All I need is an early Lotus Elan with six tail lights.

Lets see now.

1. MGA
2. Diamler SP250 Dart
3. A-H 100 (-4 or -6, doesn't matter)
4. 69 Firebird Sprint (OHC-I6, 4-bbl carb, 4-speed)
5. TR6
6. Lotus Elan
7. Jenson-Healey
8. Something with tremenously stupid power (never owned a muscle car)
9. Alfa Guilleta (sp?) or BMW 2002
10. Original Mini Cooper S