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09-23-2015, 06:10 AM
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Recycles dryer sheets
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I'm not sure if this list is supposed to be for unobtanium type of cars, or those that could be available within reason.
I have a couple of favorites ( I have odd tastes)
Citroen DS19 (I had a rusty one...)
Citroen DS21 Decapotable ...out of reach
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09-23-2015, 06:17 AM
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Join Date: May 2014
Location: Utrecht
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Lotus Evora
Tesla Roadster
Porsche Boxster
Donkervoort D8 GTO (or any model actually)
Does the Bugatti Veyron count as production car? If so, Bugatti Veyron.
That's only 5.
[Edit] Well six then: Mazda MX-5
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09-23-2015, 06:48 AM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
Give me a forum ...
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Location: NC
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Retired Jun 2011 at age 57
Target AA: 50% equity funds / 45% bonds / 5% cash
Target WR: Approx 1.5% Approx 20% SI (secure income, SS only)
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09-23-2015, 07:02 AM
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Recycles dryer sheets
Join Date: Aug 2013
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60's to 2015 -
circa 1969 Chevrolet Camaro Z28
Pinzgauer 718 - 6 wheel drive, go anywhere bugout vehicle
BMW Z3 M Coupe
Porsche 918 Spyder (it's a dream, right?)
2016
F250 Super Duty Platinum Diesel
Well trucks are cool, and I'll need something to trailer the beauties above with.
Left the list at five, but I could go on and on. Funny, I just toured a local auto museum last Saturday, practically in my back yard. A really serious car nut guy that grew up living and breathing cars, into all sorts of racing, even built limited productions vehicles for sale was the curator. He had a story for every vehicle there, and there were hundreds. Using the first letter of the manufacturer's name, he had all but two letters covered. Everything from Alfa Romeo to Zaporoschez.
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09-23-2015, 07:38 AM
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gone traveling
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: DFW
Posts: 7,586
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69 ZL1 Camaro
66 GT350 Mustang
Dodge SRT Viper
Porsche 911 GT3 RS
BMW M5
Toyota Supra
Nissan GT-R
Subaru STI
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09-23-2015, 07:51 AM
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Full time employment: Posting here.
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- GM: Opel Kadett 1972
- VW-Audi: 1966 VW Beetle
- Jaguar: S220
- Lamborghini: A poster of a Countach on my bedroom wall?
- Rolls-Bentley: Silver Shadow from the 60s
- Nissan-Infiniti: A Maxima as my daily driver perhaps?
- Volvo: A 240 from the 70s.
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09-23-2015, 09:40 AM
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Full time employment: Posting here.
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: San Jose
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Not sure if the list is supposed to be our "holy grail" of cars, but if so, mine would be:
Ferrari: La Ferrari
Lamborghini: Aventador
Porsche: 911 GT3RS
Jaguar: F-Type SVR (not available yet, but is coming)
I've driven an Aventador around a track in Las Vegas...would definitely be worth the $400k price of entry if I had that kind of $$$ to throw away on a car.
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09-23-2015, 10:04 AM
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Recycles dryer sheets
Join Date: Jun 2007
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I want to play too:
Aston Martin V8 Vantage (80s vintage)
Porsche 993
Lotus Elise
BMW M Coupe (with the S54 engine)
Mercedes Sprinter Class B RV
1969 Volvo 1800S (currently own, but needs restoring - one of my first jobs when I finally get over my OMY syndrome!)
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09-23-2015, 10:08 AM
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Moderator Emeritus
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I am not a "Car Guy", not being any kind of guy but female! But anyway, here are my thoughts.
I'm so turned off by cars these days. Not sure why! But I remember back in my teens, I longed for an MGB, and then a black convertible VW. See below!
Now that I am in my 60's, I like being able to get from point A to point B without breaking down, in a spacious, sturdy, comfortable vehicle. I reminisce about the days when cars would let ME drive and make all the decisions, instead of controlling so much with overabundant electronics. In recent years all of these factors seem to overshadow style and performance, for me.
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09-23-2015, 10:37 AM
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
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Originally Posted by DFW_M5
69 ZL1 Camaro
Dodge SRT Viper
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Speaking of Dodge Vipers, quite a few early ones have been destroyed by Fiat Chrysler: Chrysler crushing Dodge Vipers - Video
For car enthusiasts, the videos are very saddening to watch.
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09-23-2015, 01:54 PM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
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Originally Posted by Ian S
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After reading the article you linked to, I am not at all surprised (or saddened) at Fiat-Chryslers actions. They were never supposed to be on the road...
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09-23-2015, 04:18 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Midpack
After reading the article you linked to, I am not at all surprised (or saddened) at Fiat-Chryslers actions. They were never supposed to be on the road...
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I'm sure there are plenty of car museums that would have been glad to have had them donated.
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09-23-2015, 09:22 PM
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
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09-23-2015, 11:52 PM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
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I take it you didn't have time to read the article. Chrysler genererously donated the illegal pre-production models to benefit education - but some schools didn't honor their agreement with Chrysler. Why would they assume all the "museums" would? Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me...
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At least two of the cars managed to make it to public roads and—big shock—were involved in accidents. Since Chrysler still technically owns the cars, the company is liable for any damages. The resulting lawsuits have cost the automaker millions of dollars.
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Retired Jun 2011 at age 57
Target AA: 50% equity funds / 45% bonds / 5% cash
Target WR: Approx 1.5% Approx 20% SI (secure income, SS only)
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09-24-2015, 08:29 AM
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I would think that somebody at Chrysler would be smart enough to subsequently sue those schools that sold the "educational tools". And maybe the states that issued titles on those "educational tools".
Their PR dept may have overridden that action though. Wouldn't look good in the public eye, you know!
Or maybe there just wasn't any paperwork trail when the "donation" was made, transferring ownership of such educational items to the schools, or stipulating the end-of-usefulness actions to be taken. Experimental vehicles have been around for many years. Some just design exercises, others as short term leases to test reliability in real world conditions by the the mfgr. Certainly somebody should have had some idea this could happen. Either way, the legal depts at Chrysler have been lax, IMO.
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09-24-2015, 09:57 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Midpack
I take it you didn't have time to read the article. Chrysler genererously donated the illegal pre-production models to benefit education - but some schools didn't honor their agreement with Chrysler. Why would they assume all the "museums" would? Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me...
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Your quote from the article states "Chrysler still technically owns the cars" so they apparently didn't really fully "donate" the cars to the schools.
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09-24-2015, 10:30 AM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ian S
Your quote from the article states "Chrysler still technically owns the cars" so they apparently didn't really fully "donate" the cars to the schools.
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Really? How does that change 'you can't blame Chrysler for destroying their cars' after racking up millions in liabilities?' No good deed goes unpunished...
I'm not surprised several members want to fault Chrysler, we disagree...
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Retired Jun 2011 at age 57
Target AA: 50% equity funds / 45% bonds / 5% cash
Target WR: Approx 1.5% Approx 20% SI (secure income, SS only)
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09-24-2015, 12:48 PM
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Full time employment: Posting here.
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1997 Toyota Supra twin turbo
1977 Datsun 280-Z Z Zap
1969 Dodge Charger R/T
1963 VW Beetle
1973 BMW 3.0 CSL
2005 Honda S2000 F22C1
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09-24-2015, 02:44 PM
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Recycles dryer sheets
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My current favorite is the recently acquired S65 AMG, massaged a bit by RENNtech.
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09-24-2015, 04:14 PM
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
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Trabant
Lada Niva
Yogu
Skoda
...I kid...
Or cars I owned and regretted selling?
NSX
E36 M3
96 Miata
Land Cruiser (LC100)
Supra MKIV
MR2
Cars I lust after:
these days nothing really...I'm losing interest in 'cool' cars but there are some that I wouldn't mind having from the usability perspective that suits my lifestyle today i.e. a truck, a fun car and a practical everyday car:
Ford Raptor/Dodge Powerwagon
Skyline GTR/Porsche GT2/3
Genesis/Audi A6/A7/M3/M5
But...I can't afford those, too far behind on my ER funds 
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