i know we like eagles, but how about ponies?

[youngkyle]

sounds like you got good luck with cars, but bad luck with people.   im the other way around 

[Monkeyjoe]

Carnuck you sound like me.  I have owned so many, I actually forget sometimes what all I had until I see one again.  My first car I bought was a 1972 Datsun 1200, I was 14 years old and worked for my dad for $1.00 per hour to save up the $200 for the car.  Now they are collectible and popular in the race scenes.  My second car I was 15, it was a 1968 Triumph TR250.  they only made this for 1 year.  Cant even find them for sale anymore.  It took me 11 years to finish the restoration, I lost that in my 1st divorce.  But it was a good trade because I got custody of my daughter for it. 

I have owned and really enjoyed a lot of cool vehicles.
1982 Renault LeCar (Not cool)
1956 Ford F1/F100
1958 International Pickup
1974 International Traveler
1974 Monte Carlo
1968 Buick Special Deluxe Hard Top
1969 Chevelle
1967 International Scout
1950 Studebaker Champion (Bullet Nose)
1927 Model T Hot rod
1969 VW Bug
1976 VW Bug
1969 Ford F100 with 18,000 original miles
1965 Mustang
1964 GMC pickup with the 305ci V6
1960 Chevy Apache
1980 VW Rabbit diesel (Not cool)
1972 Honda Civic
1970 Jeepster
1971 Chevy Pickup

This is just most of the Classics,  I have owned a lot of newer vehicles too.
All were good runners but got divorced 2 times and other financial problem that caused me to have to sell them.  I regret losing almost all of them. 

[carnuck]

I had a Renault GTA AWD that was a blast to drive.

[youngkyle]

I had a Renault GTA AWD that was a blast to drive.

  probably not, but picutres?

[carnuck]

Lost them on my crashed hard drive. Very similar to this one



I got it with a broken clutch cable and cracked firewall. Converted it to hydraulic clutch. Not sure what 4x4 system they used, but I found this R18 4x4 system that was probably used.

[youngkyle]

haha. my mind jumped to conclusions. I was thinking alpine gta.

there's a Fuego downstate that I was looking at. still available, but I guess I prefer AMC.

[carnuck]

It was the last year before that car came out. It was basically the drivetrain from an R9 and the Megane concept blended together.

[carnuck]

I wanted to swap a Toyota motor into a Fuego I found in Canada years ago. They wanted $1000 for the body alone so I passed on it.

[youngkyle]

I wanted to swap a Toyota motor into a Fuego I found in Canada years ago. They wanted $1000 for the body alone so I passed on it.

this fuego is 700, and comes with lots of parts.  I'm not a fan of the euro-sports car look as they claimed, but I do like the door handles behind the door, rather than on it.  The sunroof is neat too, but I generally can't get behind it. Man it sucks you lost all your cars.  I'd get sooooo giddy just to walk up and down a yard full of cars.  man i'm excited just thinking about it.  I'd love a car show where you can climb into cars and just sit behind the wheel. 

[drock87]

I have other cars and brands I love, but I am going to go through a list of all of my cars.... and see if you can recognize a pattern developing:
1984 AMC Eagle
1987 Lincoln Mark VII LSC*
1997 Mercury Grand Marquis*
1980 Mercedes-Benz 300SD
1983 Ford Thunderbird
2001 Lincoln Continental*
1978 Lincoln Continental Town Coupe
1998 Lincoln Town Car*
2011 Toyota Camry SE*
1977 Lincoln Continental Mark V
1985 AMC Eagle* Current
1995 Ford F150
1988 Lincoln Town Car* Current

*Daily drivers vs. "Extra Cars" or "Project Cars" My Eagle has actually been both.

[youngkyle]

Big fan of ford? Is that like 9 including Lincoln and mercury?  I'm not biased but id defiantly go Chevy or dodge before ford.  Is wish Pontiac wasn't defunct.  I like the newer G series.  Not that they're pony cars or anything. 

[Mernsy]

sounds like you got good luck with cars, but bad luck with people.   im the other way around 

I've discovered part of your problem. 

id defiantly go Chevy or dodge before ford.

[youngkyle]

sounds like you got good luck with cars, but bad luck with people.   im the other way around 

I've discovered part of your problem. 

id defiantly go Chevy or dodge before ford.

Haha.  no I haven't really owned a dodge or Chevy (unless you count a Suzuki Grand VItara aka tracker) and my mom's Chevy has been decommissioned for a few months.  I don't dislike ford for mechanical reasons.  The Mustang is my lest favorite muscle, as it's so popular, and it's the only one anyone knows these days, and their designs aren't that great in my opinion. Who was the designer that thought this looks good?


also in my opinion, the Daytona, and Camaro of the 80's looks better than mustangs. not big on fox body

[Monkeyjoe]

Not only a designer thought that car looked good, but a whole panel of upper management signed off on that design too.  But I guess these are also the same guys who snap their fingers and side bump their heads while listening to elevator music.  then "spin" shoot you the pistol fingers, wink and "click,click" with their mouth as they exit the elevator.     Oh yes then of course go home to their 10million dollar house and buy a Benz.  Cuz they wouldn't be seen dead in that car.

[Mernsy]

Who was the designer that thought this looks good?

I'm no designer but I don't see what you see. I think it looks just fine. I love the rear window!!