Best car you owned and wish you never got rid of?

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  • big_drake
    big_drake Posts: 78
    2001 Dodge Ram. It was the first vehicle I ever bought brand new. It was my baby and it was a friggin' tank. I love the car I own now but when it snows I really miss my baby. I wish I would have been able to afford to keep it.
  • Ashley_Panda
    Ashley_Panda Posts: 1,404 Member
    2002 Volkswagon Jetta. Didn't get rid of it, Husband wrecked poor Edward. Will have another one. One day. :)
  • _Bob_
    _Bob_ Posts: 1,487 Member
    2000 Jeep Wrangler sport, put a nice lift and tires on it, not too high, just the right amount. riding around with the top down with my bulldog by my side. I need to get another one :sad:
  • nasja1984
    nasja1984 Posts: 98 Member
    2 corvettes and 1 saab...I still have an occasional dream I go out to the garage and it's there to my suprise.
  • Fit4Evolution
    Fit4Evolution Posts: 375 Member
    I loved 2 cars
    my 1986 Bronco II 5 speed , this truck took any hill , i didnt know what a beast it was until now
    and my 1985 300zx turbo , i felt safe at 135mph still handled like i was going 75..
    awesome rides
  • cushygal
    cushygal Posts: 586 Member
    My first car was a 1986 VW rabbit, it was silver in color and one year my dad asked me what I wanted for my b'day, I told him I wanted the car painted, so he did - it was painted a shiny metallic dark blue.

    Sun roof and it was gas - this thing could and did go everywhere, so good in the snow...Loved her
  • KickassAugust
    KickassAugust Posts: 1,430 Member
    1962 Ford Falcon. My first, and tragically smashed beyond recognition by a drunk driver! She saved my life though.
  • Steve_Runs
    Steve_Runs Posts: 443 Member
    65 1/2 Ford Mustang, white with air and power disc brakes. Yes, you can check, there were number of them built that had both. Very rare! Unfortunately, I sold the car a long time ago. :sad:
  • jplord
    jplord Posts: 510 Member
    1954 Chevy step-side pick up with a Corvette 327 block, modified cam, turbo 400 automatic transmission, and a freakin awesome two-tone brown paint job with more pinstriping and chrome than a pimp's tuxedo at an Elvis Chapel wedding in Las Vegas......
  • iHEARTcardiacnurses
    iHEARTcardiacnurses Posts: 437 Member
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    I miss that damn thing.
  • kardsharp
    kardsharp Posts: 516 Member
    My 1967 VW.

    Now I really, really want a 1985-1990 VW Vert rabbit! I want to trick it out!

    Kristine
  • cruiseking
    cruiseking Posts: 338 Member
    1972 Buick Centurion Convertible. Bright red, with a white top, and white leather interior. Bittersweet getting rid of it, because I doubled my money. But that car was front row at the valet everytime. Badass!
  • kodibear123
    kodibear123 Posts: 185 Member
    1965 Shelby Convertible Mustang- awesome car! :) Raw power!
  • Sherbog
    Sherbog Posts: 1,072 Member
    57 Chevy that I had owned for 27 years. :( Now I have a 64 Comet Caliente and it is just not the same. But the large steerying wheel feels nice and fits perfect for my needs.
  • LilysMom28
    LilysMom28 Posts: 236 Member
    i had a ford f150 that i LOVED....but gas prices were so high i had to trade it in :( I miss it.
  • AngryDiet
    AngryDiet Posts: 1,349 Member
    '98 Camaro SS. It was a bathtub on wheels, but oh-so-much fun to drive. Went like stink, liked to do 360's at inopportune times, and highly entertaining in the snow. Leased it and returned it at the end.

    I don't see many LT1's and LS1's on the road these days, so I guess they didn't age so well.

    Sigh.
  • spectralmoon
    spectralmoon Posts: 1,179 Member
    '09 Mustang Bullitt. Fml.
  • loseweightjames
    loseweightjames Posts: 360 Member
    I owned a 1966 Corvette that had low miles and totally original. I bought it from the original owner. Sold it 18 months later for 50% more than I paid. Wish I still had that car today. Oh well.:sad:

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    1998 Porsche Boxster

    ..... oh wait, never got rid of? Nope still have it, awesome car.

    but maybe it's because of what I've owned?
    --86 dodge 600
    --91 chevy beretta 3.1 V6 - had some kick
    --96 caprice 4.3 V8
    --95 caprice 5.7 LT1 V8 police cruiser - had a lot of kick!
    --a few crown vics - i was buying/selling police auction cars for awhile
    --90 ford taurus station wagon - zero power, but lots of space, good mpg
    --2001 toyota avalon
    --98 boxster - very fast, amazing handling, lots of looks, decent mpg for what it is, less maintenance than I thought it would be
  • Slice1
    Slice1 Posts: 193 Member
    My 1994 Mazda MX6. Bought it in 2005 and taught myself to drive it (1st manual transmission car)
    Swapped in another motor in 2006. And did a few other modifications (suspension, brakes, ECU, and other engine stuff, etc.) But in 2010 there were over 400,000 kms on the body and things started to go on it.
    Was constantly sinking money into it. Was time to let it go and get something that wasn't 16 years old.

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  • mem50
    mem50 Posts: 1,384 Member
    Mine was a T-top bright orange V-6 1975? Mustang. But it reminded me too much of my ex at the time so I traded it in for another Mustang. Dark Blue plain jane, But it was sweet too. Then after that it was my Convertible Mustang with white body and green bottom. Trani blew out and even with a replacement it never ran right again. MY plan.....get another Mustang....someday.
  • hbrittingham
    hbrittingham Posts: 2,518 Member
    My 2007 Toyota Highlander. I drive a 2010 Highlander now. I miss my 2007. It drove more like a car and wasn't as big as my current one.
  • ncahill77
    ncahill77 Posts: 501 Member
    I had a 1977 Matador Barcelona coupe with a 5.9L 360 cubic inch engine, sigh, I miss that bad boy, the stupidity of youth had me sell it.
  • Z_I_L_L_A
    Z_I_L_L_A Posts: 2,399 Member
    Honda Hurricane 1000 motorcycle...Its because I loved driving fast. 185 mph nothing was too far away not to go to. This thing made the interstate look like a parking lot.
  • ImperfektAngel
    ImperfektAngel Posts: 811 Member
    1998 Honda CRV, never gave me any problems. I should have just fixed my AC and not purchased another car :-/
  • TallyNick
    TallyNick Posts: 27 Member
    1983 Olds Delta 88 Royale. Car was so easy to drive, plenty of space for passengers and cargo alike, comfortable - like riding on a cloud, engine sounded nice when you hit the gas, rear wheel drive, cheap to fix.

    Currently in a BMW 745i - which has all the above except the cheap to fix part. :)
  • _Bob_
    _Bob_ Posts: 1,487 Member
    2000 Jeep Wrangler sport, put a nice lift and tires on it, not too high, just the right amount. riding around with the top down with my bulldog by my side. I need to get another one :sad:

    It looked a lot like this one, but with rhino lining and side steps. Wish I didn't have to sell it before we moved :grumble:

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  • sktllmdrhmz
    sktllmdrhmz Posts: 1,799 Member
    '04 Infiniti G35 Sedan
  • myak623
    myak623 Posts: 615 Member
    1988 Mazda RX7 Turbo 10th Anniversary Edition. I have no idea why I sold it.

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  • buckeyetex315
    buckeyetex315 Posts: 33 Member
    Best I owned: 1976 Chevy Monte Carlo - the one with the LONG hood and short back end. Black with White Landau top, black interior with swivel bucket seats. 350 V-8, alloy wheels, AM/FM radio with an 8-TRACK tape player (woohoo!). Sold it when I got promoted and got a company car.

    Best car my family owned: 1966 Pontiac Catalina 2DR Coupe - teal metallic with white roof; 389 V-8 with dual 4-barrel carbs. Man that thing moved! Our first car with A/C. Dad bought it used in 1967 from a salesman who was getting a new car. Paid $2400 and it had 24000 miles. My dad finally sold it about 1980 with 300K miles because the body was rusting and the steering was going. I saw it around town for a few years after that. The local GM dealer loved that car because it was so reliable. Was driven hard - weekly 500 mile roundtrips at 80 - 90 mph for over a year. Engine never had more than a tune-up - no ring / valve jobs, etc.
  • blazergrad
    blazergrad Posts: 603 Member
    Best I owned: 1976 Chevy Monte Carlo - the one with the LONG hood and short back end. Black with White Landau top, black interior with swivel bucket seats. 350 V-8, alloy wheels, AM/FM radio with an 8-TRACK tape player (woohoo!). Sold it when I got promoted and got a company car.

    A friend of mine had ... and still *has* ... a 1975 Monte Carlo. He's totally rebuilt and modified the 350, had the interior redone, chrome wheels ... it's a dark red with a black Landau top. We did a lot of cruising in that car when we were teenagers. :)
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