Choose ONE car from your birth year

Started by Payman, November 10, 2007, 01:07:57 PM

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GoCougs

#60
November 11, 2007, 04:48:29 PM
The '68 Charger is one of my all-time favorite cars.

My birth year car of choice would be a '72 Z-28.

CJ

#62
November 11, 2007, 06:48:33 PM
Acura NSX.

The Pirate

#63
November 11, 2007, 08:47:57 PM
Quote from: Payman on November 10, 2007, 06:01:21 PM
Pirate, how about a nice '82 Ferrari 512BB?






I'm going to have to go with the Ferrari 308, I think.  It's a tough decision, as I like the Jaguar XJS and the BMW 6-series as well.

But 308 it is.
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#64
November 11, 2007, 08:57:45 PM
You know what? I would really like a 1986 Ferrari 412.




Always had a soft spot for that 400 series.

SVT_Power

#65
November 11, 2007, 08:57:49 PM
I think the best from '90 is

"On a given day, a given circumstance, you think you have a limit. And you then go for this limit and you touch this limit, and you think, 'Okay, this is the limit'. And so you touch this limit, something happens and you suddenly can go a little bit further. With your mind power, your determination, your instinct, and the experience as well, you can fly very high." - Ayrton Senna

SVT_Power

#66
November 11, 2007, 08:58:34 PM
wait was the F40 around in 1990...?
"On a given day, a given circumstance, you think you have a limit. And you then go for this limit and you touch this limit, and you think, 'Okay, this is the limit'. And so you touch this limit, something happens and you suddenly can go a little bit further. With your mind power, your determination, your instinct, and the experience as well, you can fly very high." - Ayrton Senna

omicron

#67
November 11, 2007, 08:59:37 PM
Quote from: M_power on November 11, 2007, 08:58:34 PM
wait was the F40 around in 1990...?

Yes.

JYODER240

#68
November 11, 2007, 09:29:00 PM
Quote from: M_power on November 11, 2007, 08:58:34 PM
wait was the F40 around in 1990...?

87-93, I think.
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SVT_Power

#69
November 11, 2007, 09:33:08 PM
Oh then the redhead must make way to the almighty F40.

"On a given day, a given circumstance, you think you have a limit. And you then go for this limit and you touch this limit, and you think, 'Okay, this is the limit'. And so you touch this limit, something happens and you suddenly can go a little bit further. With your mind power, your determination, your instinct, and the experience as well, you can fly very high." - Ayrton Senna

2o6

#70
November 11, 2007, 09:52:47 PM
1993 Peugeot 205 GTI 1.9

Payman

#71
November 11, 2007, 10:34:31 PM
Quote from: M_power on November 11, 2007, 09:33:08 PM
Oh then the redhead must make way to the almighty F40.



psst... I don't think that's an original.

sandertheshark

#72
November 11, 2007, 10:42:10 PM
Quote from: The Pirate on November 11, 2007, 08:47:57 PM

I'm going to have to go with the Ferrari 308, I think.  It's a tough decision, as I like the Jaguar XJS and the BMW 6-series as well.

But 308 it is.

I hear the Magnum P.I. theme in my head evry time I see one of those.  I must have one, someday.

JYODER240

#73
November 11, 2007, 10:43:11 PM
Quote from: 2o6 on November 11, 2007, 09:52:47 PM
1993 Peugeot 205 GTI 1.9


The F40, F1, XJ220, Diablo, etc were all produced in that year and you'd rather have a Peugeot hatchback with 115hp?
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sandertheshark

#74
November 11, 2007, 10:43:38 PM
Quote from: M_power on November 11, 2007, 09:33:08 PM
Oh then the redhead must make way to the almighty F40.

I prefer the the Testarossa to the F40, or just about any other Ferrari of the last twenty years, for that matter.

TheIntrepid

#75
November 11, 2007, 10:44:25 PM
Quote from: JYODER240 on November 11, 2007, 10:43:11 PM
The F40, F1, XJ220, Diablo, etc were all produced in that year and you'd rather have a Peugeot hatchback with 115hp?

CJ's



1992 model! :rockon:

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Raza

#76
November 11, 2007, 10:54:18 PM
Quote from: JYODER240 on November 11, 2007, 10:43:11 PM
The F40, F1, XJ220, Diablo, etc were all produced in that year and you'd rather have a Peugeot hatchback with 115hp?

The 205 GTI 1.9 is a legend in its own right. 
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CALL_911

#78
November 11, 2007, 11:09:14 PM
For a pristine 930, I'm not surprised. I want it, BTW.


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JYODER240

#79
November 11, 2007, 11:11:07 PM
Quote from: Raza  link=topic=11973.msg639365#msg639365 date=1194846858
 

The 205 GTI 1.9 is a legend in its own right. 

Enough that you are going to take it over any other car produced that year?
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280Z Turbo

#80
November 11, 2007, 11:19:09 PM
Quote from: CALL_911 on November 11, 2007, 11:09:14 PM
For a pristine 930, I'm not surprised. I want it, BTW.

I guess it's not THAT great, upon closer inspection.

I found nicer ones but they weren't '88s. I would want a Guards Red coupe with a black interior.

They only came with 4 speeds, which is weird for the late 80's. :huh:

CALL_911

#81
November 11, 2007, 11:22:53 PM
Quote from: 280Z Turbo on November 11, 2007, 11:19:09 PM
I guess it's not THAT great, upon closer inspection.

I found nicer ones but they weren't '88s. I would want a Guards Red coupe with a black interior.

They only came with 4 speeds, which is weird for the late 80's. :huh:

They were on an oldass platform.


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280Z Turbo

#82
November 11, 2007, 11:24:08 PM
Quote from: CALL_911 on November 11, 2007, 11:22:53 PM
They were on an oldass platform.

The N/As had 5 speeds. And I don't see how the chasis would prevent an extra gear from being thrown into the trans.

CALL_911

#83
November 11, 2007, 11:26:41 PM
Quote from: 280Z Turbo on November 11, 2007, 11:24:08 PM
The N/As had 5 speeds. And I don't see how the chasis would prevent an extra gear from being thrown into the trans.

They hadn't changed the 930 that much from the older ones in the 70's. And I used the wrong term when I used "platform". The 3.3 that's in that 930 was from 1978.


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280Z Turbo

#84
November 11, 2007, 11:29:12 PM
Quote from: CALL_911 on November 11, 2007, 11:26:41 PM
They hadn't changed the 930 that much from the older ones in the 70's. And I used the wrong term when I used "platform". The 3.3 that's in that 930 was from 1978.

Right...but I want to know why the Turbos had 4 speeds and the lower performance N/As had 5 speeds.

CALL_911

#85
November 11, 2007, 11:31:53 PM
Quote from: 280Z Turbo on November 11, 2007, 11:29:12 PM
Right...but I want to know why the Turbos had 4 speeds and the lower performance N/As had 5 speeds.

Oh. Well, my bad. Porsche wanted a beefier tranny, and they got that in the 4-speed, I suppose.


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Raghavan

#86
November 11, 2007, 11:32:56 PM
FOUR ON THE FLOOOOOOOR!!!!

280Z Turbo

#87
November 11, 2007, 11:35:03 PM
Quote from: CALL_911 on November 11, 2007, 11:31:53 PM
Oh. Well, my bad. Porsche wanted a beefier tranny, and they got that in the 4-speed, I suppose.

I guess.

Seems to me that you would hit the top of 4th pretty quickly. :lockedup:

Raghavan

#88
November 11, 2007, 11:36:23 PM
Quote from: 280Z Turbo on November 11, 2007, 11:35:03 PM
I guess.

Seems to me that you would hit the top of 4th pretty quickly. :lockedup:
Long 4th gear?
So either that car tops out too fast, accelerates like a dog, or bogs down in the middle.

CALL_911

#89
November 11, 2007, 11:36:39 PM
Quote from: 280Z Turbo on November 11, 2007, 11:35:03 PM
I guess.

Seems to me that you would hit the top of 4th pretty quickly. :lockedup:

Yeah, they probably had to gear it very tall.


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