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[IMSANUT]

This topic is something I kinda live in real 1-1. I have always looked at cars from a tool perspective. Thus, I already have a goofly portion of the five I'd need to make this list. They are, in no particular order:

 

Dodge Ram 2500 pick up. I've got to have some thing for around the home / yard projects that require the moving of large and or dirty items.

 

Dodge Grand Caravan. Perfect for family vacations.

 

Porsche 944. Got to have a sports car! This one is one of the best handling cars ever made, looks great, is built like a tank, and gives good mileage when traveling the interstate.

 

Now for the ones I don't have to complete the list of five.

 

Volkswagen R32. The perfect golf. All wheel drive and an amazing V6. Perfect for the Dan Ryan in Chicago in any weather!!

 

Last but certainly not least..... the wife should have a daily driver that is fun. For her, my choice is a Mini Cooper S.

 

Yeah, I could live with these for the rest of my life.

[mr68gts]

For me it would be a:

 

65 Hemi Coronet with 4 spd,

mid 80's Shelby Omni GLHS, (had one and want it back, after I modified it, it was a rocket ship on rails!!!!!)

68 440 Dart, (had a 69 that was never finished and would like another)

60's Convertable XKE jag. (best looking convertable I've ever laid eyes on!!!)

65 GTO to go with the 04 GTO we already have.

 

Paul

[rmvw guy]

This topic is something I kinda live in real 1-1. I have always looked at cars from a tool perspective. Thus, I already have a goofly portion of the five I'd need to make this list. They are, in no particular order:
 
Dodge Ram 2500 pick up. I've got to have some thing for around the home / yard projects that require the moving of large and or dirty items.
 
Dodge Grand Caravan. Perfect for family vacations.
 
Porsche 944. Got to have a sports car! This one is one of the best handling cars ever made, looks great, is built like a tank, and gives good mileage when traveling the interstate.
 
Now for the ones I don't have to complete the list of five.
 
Volkswagen R32. The perfect golf. All wheel drive and an amazing V6. Perfect for the Dan Ryan in Chicago in any weather!!
 
Last but certainly not least..... the wife should have a daily driver that is fun. For her, my choice is a Mini Cooper S.
 
Yeah, I could live with these for the rest of my life.

I really like your list the best for practical purposes. I really think kind of like you, here are our tools; 1. 2000 Beetle for me ( I'm retired so it will last a long time), 2. 1970 Beetle for me to have a project, 3. 2010 Toyota Prius for her daily commute ( it makes her happy), 4. 1980 MGB so she has a toy, 5. 2012 Dodge Grand Caravan R/T (The Man Van) for family trips. I do miss having a pickup but, it probably gets me out of a lot of work not having one. I could live with this list, oh yeah I already am.

Edited by rmvw guy, 17 December 2012 - 09:02 AM.

[Nick Winter]

Cool ! Thanks for sharing your story and the accompanying photos !

LOVE that base interior ; those plaid inserts are too cool .

 

Its drag-car-since-day-one history undoubtably saved its carcass from the oxidation monster known as Road Salt !

 

Just out of curiosity ; what's up with that radiator ? Not knocking it , I just thought your friend was going for a restoration

John, the rad was a necessity, the old 26 inch 3 core was good but after a while Andy was having issues with overheating on hot days, the aluminum rad was only $50 more than a aftermarket factory style rad but runs the Duster much cooler.

 

Nick

[Draggon]

Wow. Fun to think about.

1. Skyline GTR 35

2. Lancia Delta EVO

3. Cal-look bug

 

 

4.1998 C-3500 Dually. Gotta have a truck!

5. Finally, nothing is really complete without a Tee-bucket. Ill choose an Ivo clone!\\

 

 

[Erik Smith]

I love early Skylines and there is such an aura about them.



If you don't get it, I can't explain it. '61 Pontiac



Toyota 2000GT - another one I just like. A lot.



Something to drive. Really drive. DBS



And one of the best all aroun basic transportation cars there is. Honda CRV.

[dieseldog1970]

Just 5.........hmmmm?????

 

1. 2013 Dodge Ram 3500 4x4 Crew cab short box (daily driver for me)

 

2. 2013 Dodge Journey for the wife (although she really does like the Jeep Commander-discontinued unfortunately)

 

3. 1968 Dodge Coronet R/T clone (built the way I want with a nice 472 crate HEMI)

 

4. 1933 Dodge Coupe (nice lil' street rod with a 6.1 or 6.4 HEMI...in Panther Pink just to be different)

 

5. A new Dodge Dart for my daughter (she is only 14 right now...so I have time to collect some pop bottles!! LOL)

Edited by dieseldog1970, 18 December 2012 - 01:27 PM.

[Wagoneer81]

I'll play along!

 

1.  1989 Jeep Grand Wagoneer. Loaded, 403/727, low mileage, Dk. blue Metallic, wood trim package.

     Daily Driver, Great winter driver.

 

2.  1945 Jeep CJ2. Flat fender, bone stock.

     Off-Road, vintage military-collector, show toy.

 

3.  1966 Ford F-100 Longbed.  428, 5-speed.  White over Red.

     Light duty hauling, weekend playtoy.

 

4.  1963 Shelby Cobra, 289 4-sp.

     Lots of fun!

 

5.  1957 Mercury Turnpike Cruiser Wagon, Stock.

     Vacation Wagon.

[G Holding]

My 5....I do not have anything for the weekend 

 

New Flyer

 

Old Flyer

 

Flat Flyer

 

 

 

 

Low Flyer

 

High Flyer

Edited by G Holding, 18 December 2012 - 04:15 PM.

[JollySipper]

Dodge SRT-10 Viper truck

 

'67 Plymouth Belvedere II (not GTX)

 

Lucerne blue SD 455 T/A

 

Cadillac CTS-V (4 door, please)

 

Coyote X (with the correct 914 engine

[tubbs]

ok, my turn.....

 

1 - 69 road runner pro streeter

 

2 - 69 1/2 road runner 440+6

 

3 - 69 ZL/1 vette

 

4 - 66 fairlane R code 427

 

5 - 55 chevy blown pro streeter

 

...... and the simple reason for these, cause the genie said i can have 5 cars.

 

current cars....

 

04 taurus

06 explorer

69 road runner pro streeter

[Tom Geiger]

Cars I'd want to own for this exercise:

 

1.  A '32 Ford roadster pickup.  Traditional style rod (I don't dare say rat rod here) with interesting 50s V8, maybe a nail head.

 

2.  1953 Ford pickup

 

3.  New Mini Convertible for me - yellow, 6 speed

 

4.  New Dodge Grand Caravan in that metallic orange color  for family transport

 

5.  New Dodge Dart for the wife

 

 

Cars I currently own:

 

1. 1996 Dodge Caravan Mark III High top

 

2. 1991 Geo Tracker LSI Convertible w/ 5 speed and a/c

 

3. 2000 Jaguar S Type, red with 29,000 miles

 

4. 1995 Celica Convertible

 

Heck, I actually like my cars, so I wouldn't mind keeping the Jag and upgrading the rest with better cars or having them restored.

[tribalgt03]

hmmm...5 cars

 

1.2007 bmw M5 V10

 

2.1987 Cadillac fleetwood...grandma condition only..lol

 

3.EVO 9

 

4.Ford Raptor 6.2

 

5.Pontiac G8 gtp

 

What I drive:2001 Bullitt Gt ..

                    2010 Tahoe

                    2003 Bmw M5

Under Construction:1992 Nissan Hardbody

            and always my 92 5.0

[Blown03SVT]

1. 1970 Boss 302 Mustang

2. 2013 Shelby GT500

3. 1967 L88 Corvette

4. 1969 ZL1 COPO Camaro

5. 1969 Hemi Road Runner

My rides:

2003 SVT Cobra Rag top

2008 Mini Cooper

Edited by Blown03SVT, 31 January 2013 - 11:47 PM.

[Thunderhead]

1. Chevrolet chevelle SS 1970 Baldwin Motion

2. Chevrolet Nomad 1955, cherry red and ivory white

3. Chevrolet Impala coupé 1958

4. Buick GSX 1970

5. Chevrolet 3100 pick up with a 350 V8 and in it's original condition.

(No, I don't like chevys, you liar.)

 

And I actually own a Peugeot 103 MVL completely stock and in it's condition from 1980. (Now that's badass.)

 

[raildogg]

Oh this is difficult because I've owned some of my choices, here goes!

Top of my list,

1967 Shelby Mustang GT 350,

1935 Ford Five window Coupe Hot Rod, chopped and channeled and flamed in Lemon Yellow

1938 Bugatti Type 57 S-C Atlanic

1940 Willy's Coupe

1940 Willy's Pick Up in Candy Apple Red Metalflake slammed to the ground.

I have had the pleasure of the Shely 'Stang and the Five windowed Cope in my life. They were sweet rides.

[caine440]

I will play.

 

2013 6 speed SRT Challenger

2013 SRT Jeep

1969 1/2 4 speed Hemi Daytona Charger.

1970 440+6 4 speed Roadrunner.

1970 426 4 speed Hemi Cuda.

[cmfowler]

I'll bite

 

1. 2010 Dodge Viper ACR

2. 2013 Dodge Ram 3500

3. Toyota Celica GT-Four ST205

4. SRT Grand Cherokee for the wife 

5. Factory Five Type 65 coupe

 

 

Current rides

 

2011 Dodge Charger R/T

2011 Yamaha Stryker

2010 Honda Civic

Edited by cmfowler, 02 February 2013 - 09:23 AM.

[BrianC]

Assuming I can keep what we have already...I would add:

 

289 Shelby Cobra

53 Caddilac Coup deVille

new Caddilac CTS-V wagon (gotta have one practical car!)

68 Shelby GT-500KR

67 GTO

 

in the fleet: already 2003 F150 4x4 supercrew, 06 Matrix (penalty box on wheels so I can have a toy), 08 Mustang Bullitt.

Edited by BrianC, 02 February 2013 - 11:23 AM.

[kitbash1]

I've thought long and hard about how I'd answer this thread, so here I go.

 

1)  1941 Willy's coupe. ( This would be my Sunday Drive in the country car. It would just be great to drive the backcountry roads in this car. And it would be totally stock. )

 

2) 1968 Mustang Fastback ( My day to day after work driver. )

 

3) 1976 AMC Gremlin. ( This would be my daily drive to work car. As long as I can have my Sirius Satillite radio. )

 

4) 1970 Daytona Super Bird  ( Painted Petty Blue, this I'd use as my Friday or Saturday night crusier. )

Last but not least,

 

5) 1973 Ford Pantera ( My hockey hero Tim Horton drove one ( he also died in his Pantera in a one car rollover accident driving back to Buffalo from a game in Toronto. This would be my second Friday or Saturday night crusier car. )