Any car guys here?

[Txfivver]

Ok last one...

[MightyBobo]

Used to be a car guy, but I'll get back into it when I retire from the military. My focus is on motorcycles right now. Frankly, when I'd walk out to the garage on a gorgeous day, when I had to pick which vehicle I'd want to take out for fun...it was always a motorcycle. That's another story, though - I'll start a motorcycle rider thread and keep my 2-wheeled stuff out of here

As far my cars I've owned (I'll post pictures when I get home later):

• 2000 Z/28 that I cammed, juiced, and did a full suspension swap on. Was around 400/400 off the juice, 500/610 on. Drag raced it a bit, but in reality, it never did much outside of just sounding awesome and driving it to some car shows. I still miss that car.
• 2009 Nissan 370Z - kept this one RELATIVELY stock, as I wanted to get into road racing. Just some intakes, high-flow cats, and an exhaust, an oil cooler, and the basic track necessities (brakes, brake fluid, tires, etc). It was a fun car to drive, but the 3.7L was just anemic as hell, and I missed my Z/28 horribly. Bought it and sold it just a month after I paid it off.
• 2000 Z06 - as I said, I missed my LS powah from my Z/28, and the 2000 Z06 was a perfect alternative without going crazy and buying a C6 or even a C7. Especially for something I wanted to race, that might get beat up a bit. Had H/C/I, a new shifter, and that was about it really - that's all it really NEEDED. The only shame is that I only had it a couple of years before I decided I just wanted to get into motorcycles more. It was an absolutely fantastic, visceral experience on the track, and I loved it.
• 1969 Z/28 clone - she looked all the part from 20 feet away, but any closer and you saw the imperfections in the paint. I got offers to sell it almost everywhere I went. Alas, being a single E5 at the time when I moved from Omaha, NE out to Washington DC/Baltimore area, I couldn't afford a garage. I didn't have the heard to let her rot in the snow every season. I sold her to a home that could take care of her better.

[jyork08854]

You must be in Australia since your Mustang is upside down, lol.

[bigb56]

My first was a 1969 AMC Rebel with a 343, pretty quick car. My last (muscle car) was a 1969 Olds 442 convertible. Wish I had it now.

[Chiefblueman]

My first was a 1969 AMC Rebel with a 343, pretty quick car. My last (muscle car) was a 1969 Olds 442 convertible. Wish I had it now.

Wish I had a '69 442, one of my all time favorite muscle cars. Had a memorable ride in one when I was in HS.
My Dad bought a 442 in '64, first year it was available. 330ci/315hp/4sp. I learned how to drive in that car. Shut down my fair share of Mustangs and Camaros back in the day. Good times!

[bigb56]

Wish I had a '69 442, one of my all time favorite muscle cars. Had a memorable ride in one when I was in HS.
My Dad bought a 442 in '64, first year it was available. 330ci/315hp/4sp. I learned how to drive in that car. Shut down my fair share of Mustangs and Camaros back in the day. Good times!

The 442 was quick, had a 400 for 1969 then in 1970 they went to a 455. Not wanting to be outdone I put a 455 in mine. The convertible was considerably heavier than the hardtop by over 1,000 lbs but that only helped to keep the greasy side down. I did become airborne with it one night hitting a surprise dip/rise in the road at some outrageous speed......I still remember the orange glowing pieces of the cross member in the rear view mirror after I touched down. Bought that car for $2,200, drove it 12 years and sold it for $5,500. Now I see pristine examples going for 100K.

[orbiker]

My buddy back in the day had a 67' cutlass. He was an awesome mechanic and a great driver. Rarely did we get beat in a drag race. The car was a sleeper. It looked like grandma's car, but you could not get the $100 bill off the dash when he hit the gas.
Those were the days, KEN

[Capt Jim]

Too many to list. My first was a 1968 Mustang GT with the 390 FE motor that I purchased brand new. After some serious engine work it was one heck of a street fighter. Currently shopping for a vintage Lotus Super 7.

Safe Travels.

Jim

[avf100]

In the middle of rebuilding my 55 ford f100. It was my 1st vehicle after graduating high school. It hadn't been driven since '87. I stripped it down to the bare frame in Nov '14. Its been a slow process but hopefully have it done by the end of next year. And sorry ford purists, that's a 350 Chevy.

[Tindjin]

Love working, looking at and talking cars.
Current projects are more on the "slow" side.
1973 VW Super Beetle that is going to have the engine and transmission swapped with a Subaru turbo and a bunch of suspension upgrades.


1947 Willys CJ-2A that will be mostly stock with a little more offroad capability but nothing crazy. If the original Go Devil engine has too many issues or isn't good for a rebuild then I may swap in a small turbo diesel.