1989 Taurus SHO. Not exactly cool by modern standards but 220hp left the M5 as the only sedan that was even comparable and the Yamaha engine revved to nearly 8k and looked like a basket of angry snakes. Also, a clean one with low miles could be had for $3500 in 2000 which fit my 17 yo budget...though I think it would have been more well received by my peers if I'd been 40.
1976 Datsun 280Z - built engine with Crane cam, triple weber carbs, 8 pound flywheel, long tube header, 3.90 gears and a 5 speed out of a 280ZX.
1987 BMW 635CSi.
1985 Ford Bronco - 6" lift and 35s, built 351W with a C6. Hilariously fun to drive around in, but it got 10mpg and an aftermarket digital dash that showed fuel level in percent...and seeing movements in the fuel level that often takes the fun out of it.
2006 Mazda MX-5. Only car I ever bought new...because it was halfway through 2007 and they still had '06's on the lot that were marked down below what used ones were selling for.
2006 Harley Davidson XL1200N. I'm not into all the typical chopper thing, so I raised the rear end, fitted it with lower bars, a 7" headlight, 2-1 header, a 2-up seat that came off a more cafe-inspired Sportster model I can't recall the name of, and had a bunch of stuff powdercoated black.
2005 Inifiniti G35 coupe 6 speed - the impulse buy I made the week my divorce was finalized, that I had to sell the Harley to pay for. My ex and I worked together, so I waited about a month before I drove it into work. Then she paid me back by riding her new Sportster Iron 883 that I "paid for", to work...on my birthday.
1976 Datsun 280Z - built engine with Crane cam, triple weber carbs, 8 pound flywheel, long tube header, 3.90 gears and a 5 speed out of a 280ZX.
1987 BMW 635CSi.
1985 Ford Bronco - 6" lift and 35s, built 351W with a C6. Hilariously fun to drive around in, but it got 10mpg and an aftermarket digital dash that showed fuel level in percent...and seeing movements in the fuel level that often takes the fun out of it.
2006 Mazda MX-5. Only car I ever bought new...because it was halfway through 2007 and they still had '06's on the lot that were marked down below what used ones were selling for.
2006 Harley Davidson XL1200N. I'm not into all the typical chopper thing, so I raised the rear end, fitted it with lower bars, a 7" headlight, 2-1 header, a 2-up seat that came off a more cafe-inspired Sportster model I can't recall the name of, and had a bunch of stuff powdercoated black.
2005 Inifiniti G35 coupe 6 speed - the impulse buy I made the week my divorce was finalized, that I had to sell the Harley to pay for. My ex and I worked together, so I waited about a month before I drove it into work. Then she paid me back by riding her new Sportster Iron 883 that I "paid for", to work...on my birthday.
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