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Here's my daily driver, bought it last winter: 2008 Pontiac Torrent GXP, AWD, 3.6L, 264 hp:
And these sleep in my garage for 3/4 of the year. 1986 Buick Grand National, 3.8L SFI Turbo, T-top, about 92K km on the odometer; not really a project because it's in excellent condition, but the Centerlines & rubber are new (it needed wider wheels & tires in the rear to look good) and I had some variable-rate coils installed to improve handling and stop rear tire rubbing. There's a lot I'd *like* to do with the GN, all I'd need is about 5 grand and she could be an 11-second car...maybe even in the 10's.
And of course, my 1970 Charger. First car I bought when I was 18 I think, $2200 rusty puke-green to start with, but had a strong 383 Magnum that was rebuilt in the 80's, Edelbrock 750 carb & Performer manifold, electronic ignition conversion, mild street cam...this spring & summer I got motivated to begin working on it, and practically everything in the engine bay (except the engine) was removed & either replaced or restored. And the big goal of getting her running again after sitting for 12 years was reached, in July I fired it up for the first time in far too long. A large amount of bird-seed shot out the exhaust pipes, evidently stored there by squirrels that got in my parents' cottage garage for most of a decade. I'm surprised long-dead squirrel corpses didn't shoot out.
Engine bay before this past spring:
And now:

illshou wrote:Here's one i've been working on for awhile now, how many of you can identify the old thing

Location looks fantastic! Saint John??? Did not know you are in Canada? Can't be, your a Starbucks lover! If you were Canadian it would be Tim Horton's!

Car looks sweet as well!


I got no toys to show!

farmer wrote:well i guess ill share a few of mine with ya
these are just a few i also have a chevy duramax 4x4 LB
and a 91 integra with a b18
enjoy
farmer

That sand rail/buggy is completely 'RAD'

I'm sure I've posted pics of my current full size cars before but here goes;

Owned since 2004, this is my 1979 VW Derby - I brought it with only 24K miles on the clock in standard condition, I lowered it 60mm & its worn various different wheels in my ownership. The 'Smoors' shown in the photo below are the wheels currently fitted.



My Daily ride is this 2000 Honda/Acura DC2 Integra Type R, the photo below was taken on the drive back from picking it up two years ago, with only 27k miles on the clock... just wish I had a garage to store it away as these cars are becoming increasingly difficult to find in nice condition

Dan, that VDub Derby is pretty cool, you don't see too many of those survivors...

I'm not Canadian, but I do love Tim Horton's!

Coelacanth wrote:Dan, that VDub Derby is pretty cool, you don't see too many of those survivors...

Thanks Coelacanth - you are correct there are very few of these cars left, they weren't ever sold officially Stateside, but I do know of one that now resides in Colorado. Mine is still in original paint but unfortunately someone has keyed it all down one side, across the bonnet & boot a small amount of rust is starting to come through too, so ideally i'd like to get it fully re-sprayed at some point.

P.S; Its mad that you had that Charger at the age of 18! I can only imagine the damage that would have been done if I had that much power under my right foot at that age!!

Now that is seriously awesome!! I love it! I have seen them before bit do not know what it is. I'm loving the BMW'S !!! I want one or two or three someday.

scr8p wrote:my cars, like my r/c cars, is a project. and just like my r/c projects, my real cars don't get finished either.

I hear ya on that!

I was driving around one day & spotted the tail of a jeep comanche sticking out from a tarp-for sale, being my 1st "car" was one,I took it home



after some swapping ( i have a few jeeps) it was a driver for a bit


now it sits waiting for me to rebuild the engine I pulled way too long ago


then theres my cherokee..... was the most fun ride i've had yet, but now it awaits a rebuild/repower as well.
drag racing will do that





now my current ride, a jeep grand cherokee HEMI

started as so



but now

Seabass wrote:Cool cars guys. Unfortunately, I don't anything cool like what you guys are driving. I just sold my big boy toy about 5 months ago, 07 RMZ450

That is killer! I would love to take a rip on that bad boy!

The one thing i found by creating this thread is that my big boy toys are not even remotely as cool as everyone else's ha ha ha. I also have a 4 door 67 Ford fairlane 500 with a 302 in it. She currently sits in the garage awaiting restore. I restored it once but then I rolled it in high school and it got parked a few months later. I banged out all the dents and kept on driving it for a few months. I started college that year and it has been parked since summer of 98'

i have a black 2006 dodge durango 4.7 (best dodge v8, 8 plugs not 16) awd with hitch and cop/spot light, looks like a cop truck. got it from a friend it still only has about 55,000 miles. i never took a pic but heres a pic of my fav ride 2006 banshee

farmer wrote:well i guess ill share a few of mine with ya
these are just a few i also have a chevy duramax 4x4 LB
and a 91 integra with a b18
enjoy
farmer

Let's see the integra! I'm obviously a fan. What an awesome collection you have.

Here are my Big Toys

1995 Eddie Bauer Bronco.





'99 Bmw 540i





2005 CBR1000RR

Nice rides sho!

Oh, and here's my latest acquisition, just purchased on Saturday for $2000, a 1999 Plymouth Neon:



It's the "commuter special," automatic, AC, good stereo, and nothing else. I needed something more comfortable than the Miata and less of a gas hog than my wife's 1996 Explorer.