OT: cars you miss

[Tickdoc]

Wish I still had this one.

It wasn't the fastest, and was downright dangerous in bad weather, but I sure miss it.

Which ones do you miss?

[paredown]

My friend's 1972 Datsun 240z--we went everywhere in that thing (not his--but the same ugly orange...)

[bart998]

I had one like this in high school... still miss it. http://www.remarkablecars.com/main/ford/1970-mustang-001-2.jpg[/url]

[Schmed]

1987 535is 5 speed manual.

[tuscanyswe]

Originally Posted by Schmed

1987 535is 5 speed manual.

That engine and drivetrain was amazing! I learned to drive in an 87 bmw. Still miss the feel of driving that car and perhaps its just in my mind as i haven't ridden one for 15 years but id take one over the current series.

[fiataccompli]

I recently had an '87 535is that I drove from about 88K to 122K....such a fun car & completely non-economical...but did I say fun?

[pjm]

Of course you never forget your first.....

[pjm]

Still my fave. I'd love to have it back.

[Tony T]

Not mine (mine never looked this good).
Had a used one at 18



I miss 18 more than the car (I can buy the car)

[earlfoss]

I had a ton of fun in my Saab Viggen. I really do miss that car!

[JasonF]

Sold this when I turned 40 'cause I wanted to avoid the cliche that I'm short, bald, 40 AND drive a Porsche. There was nothing I could do about the first 3, but the 4th I cut loose

[texbike]

Oh man, where to start...

Probably the 5 that I miss the most:

-1971 BMW 2002 painted in Colorado (sherbert-y) Orange. It changed my world view on cars.

-1967 Sunbeam Alpine. Mint and painted BRG. Drove that little car all over the U.S.

-1974 Alfa GTV. Blue w/tan interior. It was everything that was lacking in the 2002 (FI, 5 spd, 4 wheel disc brakes) and a blast to drive.

-1971 BMW Bavaria. Painted Nevada beige with tan interior. Smooth, Fast, very German.

-1969 911E. It was Irish green with an off-white interior. It was a fun little beater 911 that was perfect in sooo many ways. I know where the car is at today (it's in MUCH nicer condition than when I had it!) but the owner wouldn't part with it for less than $100K

Each of these cars were 15-20 years old when I owned them.

Texbike

[JasonF]

Originally Posted by texbike

Oh man, where to start...


-1969 911E. It was Irish green with an off-white interior. It was a fun little beater 911 that was perfect in sooo many ways. I know where the car is at today (it's in MUCH nicer condition than when I had it!) but the owner wouldn't part with it for less than $100K

Texbike

Early 911 prices have gone INSANE. I was on the hunt for a 73.5 CIS-T for a while and passed on a car just 4 years ago that had everything I would've ordered from the factory back in '73. Car was a condition 1 or 2...passed on it 'cause $45k was too rich an asking price. That car is probably worth 3x that today.

[martl]

didn't wanna sell it, shouldn't have sold it, but the rust and my wallet begged to differ. Sold it for 350€, current market value would be, even in the horrible condition it was under the shiny paintjob, more like 5000, and a good one closer to 20.... But it's not about the money, good Srs.1 cars are getting hard to find.

[Steve in SLO]

1968 BMW 2002 here. I owned it for 11 years, brought it up to TI specs and worked the suspension. It was a great, great car.
I once had a friend whom I drove around relatively regularly and said that "It may only go 60, but it will go 60 around anything".