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1 : 1983 mustang gt completely stock (sold)

2 : 1994 mustang gt, cam, heads, ported&polished intake, gears, suspension (wrecked)

3 : 1992 lx 5.0 nitrous, gears (sold)

4 : 1996 cobra all steeda suspension work no real motor work yet (still have this one)

5 : 1967 fastback got halfway through restoration and had to sell because work closed down (sold)

6 : daily driver is a 2002 f-150 lariat supercrew fx4

I read Cummins engine are really though, any complaint about it ?

It sounds like a better choice compared to a "Hemi" orientation.

*Drools at the Dodge Ram"

I used to have a Dodge Ram, just a small one, but I Loved the way it handled, and looked.

Yeah, I like 'em mean!

My first vehicle was a '78 International Scout Traveler. Pearl white, leaf over, chrome bumpers and wheels. Nice tall skinny tires, whites on the inside, dark tint on windows. It had what was called the midas interior. Swivel bucket seats in the front, bucket seats in the back, sitting on the floor so you had a very bumpy ride, and an insulated cooler between the back seats and drained through a tube going through the floorboard. 4x4 automatic, on the floor. Weighed over two tons and would go over or through anything. Got an average of 11 mpg, and that was highway miles! Hard top was removable as well (yeah, that was fun in the summer!)

Even though it sucked on gas and was as aerodynamic as a brick, I still Loved my scout.

I was in love with my Triumph Spitfire, but I had to leave her behind.  Someday, I will have my midlife crisis and get a TR-6 to rebuild and play with (after all, they ARE British Leyland).  I also really liked the Smart Car I had in Germany and Luxembourg.  So, I guess you can see that I like little cars.  The Spit was a great car - you know, they aren´t muscle cars, they are for ralleys - try to get from point A to point B in 23 minutes, and to C in 35, etc.  Nothing like a small car where you are sitting on the ground to give you a feel for the road. 

My '56 Austin Healey was LOW. The exhaust was less than 3 in. off the ground. I was always knocking my muffler off. I liked that it was close to the ground but it just didn't go fast. The windsheild would tilt down flat like a jeep and then you could get bugs in your teeth, that was always fun LOL. I should have chucked the 4 banger and dropped a 327 in there but I had my eyes on a Corvette.

OK, mz_dori, veering off topic like when I hit sand in the corner (very bad for the suspension, I can tell you...):

Oh, sure, muscle cars are all fun - I remember doing 147 mph down Wadsworth Blvd in my friends Chevi in the middle of the day.  But, still, low, flat cars can be fun - who wouldn't want to at least try out a Shelby Supercar:

Running up to 255 mph, that has got to be a blast.  Or, how could you pass up a Acabion...

...a vehicle that at 110 mph is twice as efficient as a high-tech diesel compact car? Or another that achieves 280 mph with just 50% throttle?  With a 750bhp, turbocharged Hayabusa engine that is capable of hurling the bike down the road at 340mph with a 30 second 0-300mph acceleration time—and, amazingly, that speed is capped. If all of that wasn't eye popping enough, the bike is also fuel efficient. It can get 100mpg at 100mph and 25 at 250.

But my new favorite has to be this GM/Segway 2 seater concept:

Sure, it looks like a trash can, but the Project P.U.M.A. (Personal Urban Mobility & Accessibility) prototype, is a two-passenger version of the famous Segway which can reach speeds of up to 35 mph and last from 25 to 35 miles on a single charge.  That is too geeky NOT to love.

Anyway, back to your regular programming...

LoL MChristophe, with the bicycle. Silly man.

d0ti5, sometimes it isn't just about speed. You have to have a vehicle that can handle anything that you can dish out.

The faster isn't always the better. Can you handle it if it gets out of control at 155mph? That takes a lot of skill and great

dexterity. Which is something I don't have, LoL, the fishy doesn't have good reflexes. So, I will stick with something that I

know will stick to the road, hug them curves, and feel safe at the same time. Ha, no, the fishy doesn't drive like Grandma,

just drives with the knowledge that I am responsible for all life around me, not just my own. Speed is good, but speed, safety,

and controlability are a must.

 That's what you need, it is hi-tech, it is eco-friendly (diesel), fast (V12 TDI), does 24mpg, and one the best handling (4 wheel drive) German ingennering can make.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/13/automobiles/autoshow/13-audi-r8.html

I have an another point concerning sport car, they got seat for skinny people and this break my ...back!! US road are sometimes not well taken off, also, some people don't realize this, but SUV or CrossOver are really good deal someone.

 It is a shame Jeep stop built the minimal size vehicule like they did the CJ5 or CJ7, they were great, but the Wrangler is less good IMO, is this your type of vehicule ?

first car -  1978 Ford Pinto...all that gas tank crap not withstanding...one of the best cars ever made IMHO

1972 Jeep CJ-5.  ---had this senor year of high school, '87, through getting married in 1990. Rebuilt the engine, tranny, had 3' lift, 35" mud tires, full roll bar, all black. It was fun.

1988 Ford Ranger XLT

1990 Ford Escort.

1990 Mitsubishi Expo

1992 Ford Probe

2000 Ford Expedition

1987 Honda Civic

1998 Saturn SC2

'66 MGB that I restored.

'82 Porsche 911

'94 GMC Yukon to which I added a blower, a 4" lift, and 295's all around.

'03 Corvette Z06 - stock.  It's fast enough.  (On the other hand a blower would boost it to ~540 bhp.)

The wife would kill me.  On the other hand, I'd probably break 12 seconds.  Hum...

Remember one important thing: What the wife don't know won't hurt.  She can't be mad if she don't know.

mz_dori says ...

Hahaha, I Love that "The wife would kill me."

I have a bad habit of taking what is already good and trying to make it better.  My wife knows this and since she is the current main (only) breadwinner, I've got to be nice even it it makes MY TEETH ITCH.  LOL

The stock '94 Yukon was fine the way it was and did its job which was to take us camping, skiiing, and haul the occasional load.  But I couldn't live with those skinny 265 tires, so I did the 4" lift to squeeze 295s in.  That made the truck a bit sluggish so the Vortech blower and Thorley tri-Y headers went on.  Also, the stock brakes didnt' work as well from the lift, so I added after-market discs all around.  Then for some bling came the grill guards, side rails, etc.  Also, to improve the handling, such as it was, I added a larger anti-sway bars front and rear.  I'm sure I forgot something.  (Damn, I could use that cash now.)  But it was fun for about 10 years.

I'm sure Psychologists have a name for this kind of behavior.  Crazy!