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#29 of 38 shiftright by achenator

Aug 16, 2001 (10:10 pm)

as to post 23, my father has always told me, "wantin' is better than havin' "

#30 of 38 by Mr_Shiftright HOST

Aug 17, 2001 (8:34 am)

There is a certain wisdom in that, especially if you don't take it completely literally, but put a little spin on it as it applies to life.
 
Chasing down a dream car can be very exciting and quite interesting. A lot llike detective work, with hot leads turning cold, and sudden surprises where you least expect them.
 
You can make a great game out of it.
 
For one of my "dream" cars (one man's dream is another's nightmare?), a little Fiat 600 with sunroof, I thought I might just order the car piece by piece through Ebay...whenever a Fiat 600 part came up at a cheap price, I'd buy it and put it in a big box. Sooner or later I'd have a whole car.

#31 of 38 by tjparker

Aug 17, 2001 (1:12 pm)

Dream car: ~1953 Hudson Hornet - bone stock.
 
Dream Vehicle: 1965 Willys M-678 or M-679 van.

#32 of 38 My dream car by lokki

Aug 19, 2001 (9:31 am)

I want an Alfa Spider duetto

http://www.csl.sony.co.jp/person/osawa/carAlbum/alfa/Duetto.JPEG

I want to build the engine to about 160 - 175 horsepower, and put an improved suspension on it, but not to harsh for daily driving. I dont' want the engine wound too tight, but I want 'substantial' power for daily driving. Perhaps a newer engine than the original.
 Porsche synchros for the transmission, of course

No intent to make it in any way authentic - pick the best features of all the Alfa years, and perhaps some things not even from Alfa at all, such as better seats, etc.

My object is to build a car for ME, regardless of resale value, and then to drive it whenever I choose.
I haven't done any research into it, but I don't think this is an impossible dream or impossibly expensive, except for the lack of mechanical skill I have and lack of garage space to build it in.
 
Oh, that and the $20K to buy and build it with. That reminds me. I have to check my lottery tickets...

#33 of 38 Shifty. that box of Fiat parts... by rea98d

Aug 23, 2001 (4:35 pm)

Reminds me of an old Johnny Cash song about a Cadillac smuggled out of the factory "one piece at a time."

#34 of 38 My Dream Car by nsumasar

Sep 04, 2001 (11:21 am)

any one ever heard of a toyota 800 they dont make it in this country it was a 2 cylinder air cooled engine manual transmission

#35 of 38 my dream car by 66vette

Sep 05, 2001 (8:09 pm)

As you can tell from my posted name, my would be my 66 corvette i just purchased 3 weeks ago. As i was reading earlier, i do agree that the chase is sometimes better than the catch, but not with a car like this. The great thing for me in finaly reaching my dream, was that my wife and kids were involved in the process. My 10 year old son will never forget going to Canada and trailoring it back to the United States

#36 of 38 My Dream Car... by lemko

Sep 07, 2001 (8:55 pm)

...is a mint-condition 1969 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham in white.

#37 of 38 never would've believed it...... by nasdaqrob

Sep 23, 2001 (8:28 pm)

After seven years of shopping and saving, building up credits on his GM card, my dad finally bought his new Corvette convertible. Triple black. Every option (including the automatic ?). The car is gorgeous, perfect in every aspect. We both love the car. But as he was driving me back to college last weekend, he said he was already thinking about selling it. This blew my mind. How could he want something so much and then lose his love for it so quickly? Now I realize that he was more in love with the idea of the Corvette than the machine itself. I can only wonder what will be the target of his next chase.

#38 of 38 nasdaqrob by 66vette

Sep 26, 2001 (7:01 pm)

I can believe your story, in 95 i had the same dream for a newer vette and when i bought it, i had it for less than 1 year. Since i have my life long dream car now, (my 66 stingray), my drean now is to keep it perfect for my boys to enjoy many,many years from now.
    Lemko, if you are still around, there must be a story behind your choice, i would like to hear it.

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