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NJBob · 04-30-2009, 06:03 AM

Old farts "Represent"! I had a 1970 Purple Dodge Challenger with Vinyl Top and a 350 2bbl, Torqueflite I think and nice Tiger Paws. LOL Not that fast but very cool. Look at the freakin' profile of those tires. LOL

roadrunner · 04-30-2009, 06:17 AM

Also born in 1949. My first three cars that I owned were a 1956 Chevy sedan, then a 1957 two door Chevy wagon, then a 1955 Chevy sedan. It was a great time to be a teenager.
I now have 30,000 miles on my Yaris, and still problem free. What a great car!

TLyttle · 04-30-2009, 12:01 PM

I was madly in love with the V8s until I heard an Offy, and Life changed for me.

I did, however, enjoy the sound of my buddy's Lambo V12, that will make the hair on your neck stand up...

*tomato* · 04-30-2009, 12:59 PM

I hadthis really cool Oldsmobile Cutlass 2D coupe, either first or second generation, I don't remember for sure, for a little while. She liked to drink gas, but gas was cheap then. On the other hand, NO acceleration problem whatsover!

She looked a lot like this one http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...door_front.jpg , but she was Navy blue with the white roof, automatic transmission, of course.

II also had a Dodge Dart 1966 (I think?) V8 engine.

These cars were kind of fun to drive, too, come to think of it.

YarisOwnersDad · 04-30-2009, 02:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NJBob

Old farts "Represent"! I had a 1970 Purple Dodge Challenger with Vinyl Top and a 350 2bbl, Torqueflite I think and nice Tiger Paws. LOL Not that fast but very cool. Look at the freakin' profile of those tires. LOL

Bob:

Did you mean to say that you had a 360 in it? You didn't really have a GM engine in that car, did you?

Tom

nemelek · 04-30-2009, 03:19 PM

Old one but still good.

bzinn 1 · 04-30-2009, 08:27 PM

I miss my 1970 black on black GTO.........did 10.40s in the 1/4.......and got driven daily for about 20000 miles a year,had to manually close the choke each morning by popping the hood cause the cable did not work for shit.......

Car was a beast,primered black,but it was a fun ride,one day I will build another one for having fun in......

But for now owning a high MPG car has been great as I put about 20000 miles a year on it for work,mind you I get paid milage to drive my own car to the stores,so I am paying for my car by driving it,paying to mod and maintain it by driving it,and enjoying every day that I do not have to pop the hood to close the choke........lol....do we even have a choke anymore......lol.

Today if you want a fast car you have to look elsewhere than the simple little Yaris,perhaps a Mark IV Supra,last gen RX7,perhaps a R34 or Silvia,but taht is about it for fun imports that do not cost bank to own and drive.

Although the future of American cars is looking up with the new Mustang,Challenger,and Camero coming out.....we get a chance to live the old school again......

Guess at 39 I am an old fart too........lol

TOUGEghost · 04-30-2009, 10:53 PM

I guess I don't count as an "old fart", but I still like drag racing, even though it's the "in thing" to hate on it nowadays. The car I race is still a street car, but the I almost always pick the Yaris for normal driving since it has a/c and is way more comfortable.

NJBob · 05-01-2009, 06:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by YarisOwnersDad

Bob:

Did you mean to say that you had a 360 in it? You didn't really have a GM engine in that car, did you?

Tom

You're prolly right. That's why I put "I think" in there. LOL I was more into music, women and pot at the time. The 70s....you know?

I was the sound guy for "Berlin" back in the day.

YarisOwnersDad · 05-01-2009, 07:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NJBob

You're prolly right. That's why I put "I think" in there. LOL I was more into music, women and pot at the time. The 70s....you know?

I was the sound guy for "Berlin" back in the day.

Well, you sure had a nice car, whatever engine it might have had! Those old Challengers looked great, and I liked the purple ones a lot.

Tom

04-30-2009, 06:03 AM	#19
NJBob View User's Garage Drives: 2008 Yaris Liftback Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: South Jersey Posts: 444	Old farts "Represent"! I had a 1970 Purple Dodge Challenger with Vinyl Top and a 350 2bbl, Torqueflite I think and nice Tiger Paws. LOL Not that fast but very cool. Look at the freakin' profile of those tires. LOL __________________ \| \|

04-30-2009, 06:17 AM	#20
roadrunner Yaris Hypermiler View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Silver Liftback Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Perkasie PA USA Posts: 102	Also born in 1949. My first three cars that I owned were a 1956 Chevy sedan, then a 1957 two door Chevy wagon, then a 1955 Chevy sedan. It was a great time to be a teenager. I now have 30,000 miles on my Yaris, and still problem free. What a great car! __________________

04-30-2009, 12:59 PM	#22
tomato Super Moderator View User's Garage Drives: Yaris 2DR LB 07, MT, Abs. Red Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: San Francisco Bay Area Posts: 5,155	I hadthis really cool Oldsmobile Cutlass 2D coupe, either first or second generation, I don't remember for sure, for a little while. She liked to drink gas, but gas was cheap then. On the other hand, NO acceleration problem whatsover! She looked a lot like this one http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...door_front.jpg , but she was Navy blue with the white roof, automatic transmission, of course. II also had a Dodge Dart 1966 (I think?) V8 engine. These cars were kind of fun to drive, too, come to think of it. __________________ Follow Bamboo the YarisWorld Traveler here

04-30-2009, 03:19 PM	#24
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TLyttle Drives: 07 Yaris sedan Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Keremeos BC Posts: 986	I was madly in love with the V8s until I heard an Offy, and Life changed for me. I did, however, enjoy the sound of my buddy's Lambo V12, that will make the hair on your neck stand up...

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bzinn 1 Drives: 2008 Yaris HB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: University Place,WA Posts: 828	I miss my 1970 black on black GTO.........did 10.40s in the 1/4.......and got driven daily for about 20000 miles a year,had to manually close the choke each morning by popping the hood cause the cable did not work for shit....... Car was a beast,primered black,but it was a fun ride,one day I will build another one for having fun in...... But for now owning a high MPG car has been great as I put about 20000 miles a year on it for work,mind you I get paid milage to drive my own car to the stores,so I am paying for my car by driving it,paying to mod and maintain it by driving it,and enjoying every day that I do not have to pop the hood to close the choke........lol....do we even have a choke anymore......lol. Today if you want a fast car you have to look elsewhere than the simple little Yaris,perhaps a Mark IV Supra,last gen RX7,perhaps a R34 or Silvia,but taht is about it for fun imports that do not cost bank to own and drive. Although the future of American cars is looking up with the new Mustang,Challenger,and Camero coming out.....we get a chance to live the old school again...... Guess at 39 I am an old fart too........lol

04-30-2009, 10:53 PM	#26
TOUGEghost Mr. Clean View User's Garage Drives: 2009 Yaris S 3-Door Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Kauai Posts: 268	I guess I don't count as an "old fart", but I still like drag racing, even though it's the "in thing" to hate on it nowadays. The car I race is still a street car, but the I almost always pick the Yaris for normal driving since it has a/c and is way more comfortable.