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Old 05-06-2020, 08:36 AM   #57
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23 T-Bucket

This was my 23-Tbucket. Little story behind it. Built-in 69 for a boot company, this was the Cowboy T and there was an Indian T as well. Had a Buick engine and 8 Pipes of glory extending out the back..much like the Monsters T bucket. This thing was loud a s%^%$. I got rid of it at a time when I felt safety was an issue because it had only 1 bolt keeping steering together. Had a buddy crash his when the steering went out. I had kids and didn't want anything to happen. ANyway sold this and bought a 57 Pontiac Chieftain. Built in Canada this car looked like a Chevy and even had an original Chevy engine.
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Old 05-06-2020, 08:50 AM   #58
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77 Camaro with a 462 Big Block and TH400. Unfortunately twisted the frame due to too much torque
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Old 05-06-2020, 10:02 AM   #59
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Miss my first vehicle more than any I have sold - 1959 Chev Apache, 350 / T400 on a 80's frame. Needed way more work than 17 year old me was willing to put in. Will find another one someday and it can be my mid-life crises ride

2007 CBR 600RR is sadly missed as well. A friend high-sided it and smashed all the fairings, mirror, bar end, pegs, etc. Sold it to pay for an engagement ring - no regrets as I was getting a bit "crazy" on it and probably would have killed me.

Also miss my 2003 Silverado SS. Forged 408, AFR 225s, MP122, built 4L80, Baer brakes, suspension, stereo etc...fun truck, but needed a truck I could put to work.

The rest of the ones I liked, I just kept
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Old 05-06-2020, 10:53 AM   #60
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Old 05-06-2020, 10:55 AM   #61
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My 2003 Mach 1 that i sold 4 years ago. Without a doubt, the cleanest mustang I've ever seen. The paint quality on that car puts my 1LE to complete shame. Had 13,000 miles and I was the 6th owner. Had the opportunity to buy it back from the guy I sold it to but I knew I would just park it and never drive it, so I passed. Car was just sold a week ago. Went to Michigan..now with 15,000 miles and the 8th owner.

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Old 05-06-2020, 11:21 AM   #62
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I miss my RX8 too. Handled on rails. Mazdaspeed bodykit. Bright red got me a few tickets. The Camaro though is much more fun to drive on normal public roads. I honestly think the Honda Accord of the day could beat the RX8 off the line.
Camaro and Corvette have a lot more torque, which makes it fun(in a different way) and easy to drive daily.

Accords have a turbocharged engine nowadays so no surprise here. Just about any family car would be torquier than an RX-8 off the line, but if you are willing to rev the rotary, that's where the fun comes in.

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I loved my RX-8 too! Although, I had an engine replacement after 3 years due to the carbon lock-up issue they were known for. Very fun car!
The early S1 RX-8s had some issues with not injecting enough oil into the combustion chamber so that might have something to do with it as well. It's just what happens when you have to consider emissions and also try to squeeze power out of a small rotary engine.
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Old 05-06-2020, 02:14 PM   #63
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I REALLY MISS My last Mercedes-Benz SL-600 V12 Twin Turbo. I have NEVER driven a Car that was as SOLID, Fast, and just PLAIN POWERFUL, with over 600 LBS of Torque it Pulled like a Freight Train.
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Old 05-06-2020, 03:39 PM   #64
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I had two of them - '04 & '06. Love/Hate - Loved the car, I was too tall to fit in it so I got Sciatica from both. Went away within a week of selling them. Probably should have mounted a Custom Seat!
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Old 05-06-2020, 03:41 PM   #65
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Old 05-06-2020, 04:51 PM   #66
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Old 05-06-2020, 05:50 PM   #67
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The 3rd gen love in this thread is strong.
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Old 05-06-2020, 07:51 PM   #68
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2003 Blazer ZR2. It was a blast to take off-road. Got rear-ended by a moving van and needless to say was totaled.
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Old 05-06-2020, 08:11 PM   #69
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2000 Trans AM. i bought it new, owned it for 16 years. I had SOOOO much time, money, and memories in that car. it got to a point that it still needed more time and money that i didnt have and decided to let her go. I dont think i will ever not regret selling it. I like my Camaro, but if i was given the opportunity to buy the T/A back, i would really consider selling the SS.

i had a 77 C10 2wd short bed that id like to have back. No rust, clean bucket seat interior, gutless 305ci, traded that and a 96 grand am for the T/A.
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Old 05-07-2020, 07:50 AM   #70
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2000 Trans AM. i bought it new, owned it for 16 years. I had SOOOO much time, money, and memories in that car. it got to a point that it still needed more time and money that i didnt have and decided to let her go. I dont think i will ever not regret selling it. I like my Camaro, but if i was given the opportunity to buy the T/A back, i would really consider selling the SS.

i had a 77 C10 2wd short bed that id like to have back. No rust, clean bucket seat interior, gutless 305ci, traded that and a 96 grand am for the T/A.
This is why I never sold my 99 SS I bought in 2000 with 2500 miles on it. 20 years later, have no intentions of selling it ever.
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