Fun Car...

[crgildart]

Do you want a COOL LOOKING and FUN car or do you want a grocery getter and powered stroller that also hauls ass? I'm pretty much going with only 2-door options when looking at my next daily driver now that the kids are in high school. Ya, there are several 4 door cars that will haul ass, but they're still 4 door sedans..

 

[Ken_R]

This:

 

[4ster]

There's no rubber on those giant wheels! They wouldn't last one outing on the roads we have around here especially in the winter!!!
I run a 65 series in the cold season and even that is punishing

I did get new tires before winter but if you are referring to the low profile, yeah I have been super wary as the potholes have been growing during this long, abundant winter in the west. So far no real issues except when snow is caked in the rims I do get a bit of a wobble for awhile at highway speeds.

 

[LKLA]

 

[scott43]

Is that a deTomaso Pantera?

 

[François Pugh]

https://www.toyota.ca/toyota/en/vehicles/toyota-86/overview

Or if you can wait, https://www.toyota.ca/toyota/en/register-for-supra-updates

 

[LKLA]

Is that a deTomaso Pantera?

 

[scott43]

RIP Tim Horton. I still remember the day they announced that on the radio . They were a decent car though..

 

[Tom K.]

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Italian engineering with a Ford 351 Cleveland engine IIRC?

Or is my youthful memory playing tricks on me?

 

[Philpug]

I always wanted a Japanese Kei car: Honda Beat.

 

[LKLA]

Italian engineering with a Ford 351 Cleveland engine IIRC?

Or is my youthful memory playing tricks on me?

Italian chassis, American muscle!

 

[graham418]

Hey, @scott43 , Shouldn't all this be in the 'asking for a friend' thread? I thought you were the responsible family man looking for a minivan?

 

[scott43]

Hey, @scott43 , Shouldn't all this be in the 'asking for a friend' thread? I thought you were the responsible family man looking for a minivan?

It'll fit 2 car seats!!

 

[oldschoolskier]

F150 or Subbie, there’s a good comparison on YouTube, spoiler alert F150 wins.

 

[T-Square]

Most fun cars I had when younger.

1973 Porsche 914

I know the Kleenex box Porsche. But I loved how it went around corners.

Then 1989 Nissan 240SX.

It went around corners just like the Porsche.

At least this didn’t happen to mine.

OUCH!

 

[WheatKing]

Meh to everyone here.. There is only one answer to satisfy this need.. Caddy CTS-V.. preferably a newer one with a LS-A and a stick.. Extra points for getting an older CTS-V wagon.

Hoon it everywhere.. and no one suspects it. Not exactly cheap, but unlike the german bruisers, you don't need a PhD and special tool kit and a guy named Hans to fix it.

556hp under the hood and RWD, you just can't go wrong. It's a corvette in a tux that lets you bring more than one friend to dinner.

 

[François Pugh]

Meh to everyone here.. There is only one answer to satisfy this need.. Caddy CTS-V.. preferably a newer one with a LS-A and a stick.. Extra points for getting an older CTS-V wagon.

Hoon it everywhere.. and no one suspects it. Not exactly cheap, but unlike the german bruisers, you don't need a PhD and special tool kit and a guy named Hans to fix it.

556hp under the hood and RWD, you just can't go wrong. It's a corvette in a tux that lets you bring more than one friend to dinner.

I would rather have the Corvette without the tux. My brother owns one (2019 convertible) , and it's a nice fun car.

 

[scott43]

I like the Porsche 914..if I could find a decent one for cheap..they ain't that cheap anymore though. Especially the 6 cyl versions..

CTS-V..hmm..Corvette..tough call..cumbersome..

 

[scott43]

I would rather have the Corvette without the tux. My brother owns one (2019 convertible) , and it's a nice fun car.

Do I wait for the new, mid-engine, 1000hp version coming out next year???

 

[noncrazycanuck]

the newer corvettes drive much better now but I sure never found the old ones ski friendly.
they completely lacked any snow performance and had no room for gear other than on the passengers lap.

audi tt quattro works for me, when the turbo is engaged fun drive, plenty of room for gear or suitcases and the skis will fit either inside or on the rack.
has a back seat too, which might be usable if your kids aren't bigger than a briefcase.