Your favorite car of all time...

Crete1 · Apr 27, 2001, 12:45 PM

I'm doing some car shopping this weekend. I need a econo clunker for the summer to drive to work. Thinking about what I needed I instantly remembered my little Horizon.

I think my favorite car that I have so far owned has been a 1989 Horizon. It was super cheap on gas and ran like a top. (The 5 speed manual was great!) Still runs today though my brother has it with 199k miles on it. He replaced the original clutch in it at 190k... (That and 5th gear was in 4 pieces when he pulled the trans apart.)

A close second would be my 74 Nova. Though it wasn't fuel efficient. But hey you can't beat the power of a mild v-8!

What's yours??

VWtechie · Apr 27, 2001, 03:26 PM

'74 VW Karmann Ghia. Great VW gas mileage and looks like a Porche. I just rolled over 300K and pulled the engine to rebuild. Very easy to work on and runs great. I was able to tear the entire engine down with a basic set of hand tools.

Brad
<a href="http://litestick.rcplanet.com">The LiteStick Forum</a>

steve glass · Apr 27, 2001, 03:30 PM

Morris Minor 1000

I got mine in 1978 and it has never let me down.
It has a starting handle, so if the battery goes flat, you can still get it going.

They suffer a bit from tinworm (rust) though.
But these cars never die, they just get heavier; from all the steel plate welded on.

Steve

KMKAZE · Apr 27, 2001, 03:40 PM

My favorite car of all time for me is the '87-90 Chevrolet Camaro IROC-Z28. I own its little brother,an '89 RS,and with the 5 speed stick its a fun little car to drive while I look for an IROC.

...What did you expect me to say?

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Gerald · Apr 27, 2001, 08:22 PM

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Dereck · Apr 27, 2001, 09:27 PM

Mini

Had six, models various, last was a wagon/estate, but it won't be the last.

I want a red Cooper S with a Union Jack roof before I quit.

The Morris Minor came next

Dereck

BillH · Apr 27, 2001, 09:31 PM

hmm, I like the shelby

Looooeeee! · Apr 27, 2001, 10:34 PM

Here's a question for any U.K. native. What's the name of the three wheeled blue jobby that Mr. Bean, (Rowan Atkinson) keeps running off the road with his Mini, and then it tips over. BTW I loved Black Adder and Mr. Bean

Looee

Duane · Apr 27, 2001, 11:02 PM

My trusty old '71 Maverick (a Ford for you younger people that have never seen one) Iv'e
had it about 20 yrs, and 562,268 miles worth(no, not the original engine) It's an original "Grabber" also. One of several, all others I had were race cars. Second, my '69
Mustang with a 460 in it. Also had about 18 yrs. I never sell some stuff due to I hear too many other people regret selling their first car!

Terry Lyttle · Apr 27, 2001, 11:11 PM

Oh, my... Reliant Robin from Mr. Bean.
Favourite best car was a Volvo 145 Wagon, only restriction was having to put on a roof rack to haul 4x8 plywood, but the 2x4s you could just load in until the Michelins went flat. Tough, and tractible: I ran a couple of ladies home in a snowstorm that had the plow equipment falling off the road, never found conditions that could stop it, from creekbeds to standing timber. Not bad on fuel either.
Drove Moggies for 30 years, still have a soft spot for them, but I am past that, I build my own now.

Andy W · Apr 27, 2001, 11:44 PM

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Todd Long · Apr 28, 2001, 12:25 AM

All I have to do is sell a couple more kits and I can get me one of these

Todd
www.toddsmodels.com

Looooeeee! · Apr 28, 2001, 01:24 AM

It's a toss up between '67 Valiant slant six and a '67 Volvo 122

The Valiant was just like it's name sake, kept at for over 80k and then a friend put probably 120k on it after I sold it to him.. great car, kinda mechaniclly noisy for a six but I can tell by ear when someone starts one up, very distinctive.. I can see why Click and Clack like 'em. The funny thing is my Mercedes with its DOHC aluminum head sounds almost exactly like it..odd.

The Volvo was a fixer-upper for $125.00 that I eventually put $500.00 into over a three year period. Mostly bad front end and tranny work. But it was a daily driver and a remarkably reliable one at that. The thing I liked about it was its '50ish look's and its gentle road manners for such a narrow car. well balanced and capable of some off-roading if the traction was there. Really sorry I sold it 'cause the kid who bought it never appreciated it and tried to drive it too fast.

Looee

SchiessCo · Apr 28, 2001, 01:26 AM

My favorite car of all time was a '90 Plymouth Colt that I bought from a friend for $400.00 and a surfboard. It didn't have an ignition switch (instead it had a master switch and a starter button), air conditioning, stereo or a drivers side window. It got great gas mileage, hauled butt when properly flogged, handled well (especially off-road

), could carry three guys + full dive gear (or surfboards, or backpacks..) and I never had to worry about anybody stealing it.

I left it unlocked and all my friends new they could take it without asking, just make sure to leave some gas in it. Left it in Yosemite for two weeks with the windows rolled down and nobody touched it (except for some sort of small animal that appeared to build a nest in the back seat). Owned it for a year or so and never washed it or did ant maintenance other than a very occasional oil change. Gawd, I miss that car...

JCastle · Apr 28, 2001, 01:52 AM

Ah, simpler days. My favorite was a '56 VW bug affectionately known as "Otto the Auto".
That car would (and did) go almost anywhere. From Venice beach to San Francisco, San Felipe to the high Sierras it was always reliable and always in style.

Drive on Otto.

Apr 27, 2001, 12:45 PM	#1
Crete1 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Okemos, Michigan Posts: 277	Your favorite car of all time... I'm doing some car shopping this weekend. I need a econo clunker for the summer to drive to work. Thinking about what I needed I instantly remembered my little Horizon. I think my favorite car that I have so far owned has been a 1989 Horizon. It was super cheap on gas and ran like a top. (The 5 speed manual was great!) Still runs today though my brother has it with 199k miles on it. He replaced the original clutch in it at 190k... (That and 5th gear was in 4 pieces when he pulled the trans apart.) A close second would be my 74 Nova. Though it wasn't fuel efficient. But hey you can't beat the power of a mild v-8! What's yours??

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Apr 27, 2001, 03:26 PM	#2
VWtechie Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Columbia, MO USA Posts: 715	'74 VW Karmann Ghia. Great VW gas mileage and looks like a Porche. I just rolled over 300K and pulled the engine to rebuild. Very easy to work on and runs great. I was able to tear the entire engine down with a basic set of hand tools. Brad <a href="http://litestick.rcplanet.com">The LiteStick Forum</a>

Apr 27, 2001, 03:30 PM	#3
steve glass Registered User Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: england Posts: 162	Morris Minor 1000 I got mine in 1978 and it has never let me down. It has a starting handle, so if the battery goes flat, you can still get it going. They suffer a bit from tinworm (rust) though. But these cars never die, they just get heavier; from all the steel plate welded on. Steve

Apr 27, 2001, 03:40 PM	#4
KMKAZE all slobbered in epoxy... Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Kane County, Il Posts: 1,421	My favorite car of all time for me is the '87-90 Chevrolet Camaro IROC-Z28. I own its little brother,an '89 RS,and with the 5 speed stick its a fun little car to drive while I look for an IROC. ...What did you expect me to say? [This message has been edited by KMKAZE (edited 04-27-2001).]

Apr 27, 2001, 09:27 PM	#6
Dereck Visitor from Reality Join Date: Dec 1996 Location: College Park, Maryland, United States Posts: 8,419	Mini Had six, models various, last was a wagon/estate, but it won't be the last. I want a red Cooper S with a Union Jack roof before I quit. The Morris Minor came next Dereck

Apr 27, 2001, 09:31 PM	#7
BillH Function Over Form Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Connecticut Posts: 1,038	hmm, I like the shelby

Apr 27, 2001, 10:34 PM	#8
Looooeeee! Heli Bouncer Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: At the Discount Clambake Posts: 3,746	Here's a question for any U.K. native. What's the name of the three wheeled blue jobby that Mr. Bean, (Rowan Atkinson) keeps running off the road with his Mini, and then it tips over. BTW I loved Black Adder and Mr. Bean Looee

Apr 27, 2001, 11:02 PM	#9
Duane Registered User Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Arlington ,Tx ,USA Posts: 311	My trusty old '71 Maverick (a Ford for you younger people that have never seen one) Iv'e had it about 20 yrs, and 562,268 miles worth(no, not the original engine) It's an original "Grabber" also. One of several, all others I had were race cars. Second, my '69 Mustang with a 460 in it. Also had about 18 yrs. I never sell some stuff due to I hear too many other people regret selling their first car!

Apr 27, 2001, 11:11 PM	#10
Terry Lyttle Registered User Join Date: Dec 1996 Location: Keremeos, BC, Canada Posts: 633	Oh, my... Reliant Robin from Mr. Bean. Favourite best car was a Volvo 145 Wagon, only restriction was having to put on a roof rack to haul 4x8 plywood, but the 2x4s you could just load in until the Michelins went flat. Tough, and tractible: I ran a couple of ladies home in a snowstorm that had the plow equipment falling off the road, never found conditions that could stop it, from creekbeds to standing timber. Not bad on fuel either. Drove Moggies for 30 years, still have a soft spot for them, but I am past that, I build my own now.

Apr 28, 2001, 12:25 AM	#12
Todd Long www.toddsmodels.com Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: North Bend, WA. Posts: 1,798	All I have to do is sell a couple more kits and I can get me one of these Todd www.toddsmodels.com

Apr 28, 2001, 01:24 AM	#13
Looooeeee! Heli Bouncer Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: At the Discount Clambake Posts: 3,746	It's a toss up between '67 Valiant slant six and a '67 Volvo 122 The Valiant was just like it's name sake, kept at for over 80k and then a friend put probably 120k on it after I sold it to him.. great car, kinda mechaniclly noisy for a six but I can tell by ear when someone starts one up, very distinctive.. I can see why Click and Clack like 'em. The funny thing is my Mercedes with its DOHC aluminum head sounds almost exactly like it..odd. The Volvo was a fixer-upper for $125.00 that I eventually put $500.00 into over a three year period. Mostly bad front end and tranny work. But it was a daily driver and a remarkably reliable one at that. The thing I liked about it was its '50ish look's and its gentle road manners for such a narrow car. well balanced and capable of some off-roading if the traction was there. Really sorry I sold it 'cause the kid who bought it never appreciated it and tried to drive it too fast. Looee

Apr 28, 2001, 01:26 AM	#14
SchiessCo all your base Join Date: Nov 1999 Location: North Hills Posts: 5,991	My favorite car of all time was a '90 Plymouth Colt that I bought from a friend for $400.00 and a surfboard. It didn't have an ignition switch (instead it had a master switch and a starter button), air conditioning, stereo or a drivers side window. It got great gas mileage, hauled butt when properly flogged, handled well (especially off-road ), could carry three guys + full dive gear (or surfboards, or backpacks..) and I never had to worry about anybody stealing it. I left it unlocked and all my friends new they could take it without asking, just make sure to leave some gas in it. Left it in Yosemite for two weeks with the windows rolled down and nobody touched it (except for some sort of small animal that appeared to build a nest in the back seat). Owned it for a year or so and never washed it or did ant maintenance other than a very occasional oil change. Gawd, I miss that car...

Apr 28, 2001, 01:52 AM	#15
JCastle Registered User Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: McMinnville, OR, USA Posts: 173	Ah, simpler days. My favorite was a '56 VW bug affectionately known as "Otto the Auto". That car would (and did) go almost anywhere. From Venice beach to San Francisco, San Felipe to the high Sierras it was always reliable and always in style. Drive on Otto.