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Howdy folks, I'm wondering if there is any automotive junkies/nerds here other than myself. I have been wanting to create this thread for a while now to talk about what's our favorite automotive manufacturers, dream cars, what cars we drive, engines we like, do we prefer to drive manual or automatic, and anything else that involves automotive. For those who don't know anything about cars or hasn't driven one, feel free to post and don't be shy.

We can all share car pictures here too even if it's your daily driver!

[Kopaka]

I love cars, but I don't have any experience wrenching.
(though I can replace a battery and tires and stuff)

My favorite poster child-dream supercar of all time will always be the McLaren F1. Sporty and sleek without looking too much like a dumbass hotwheel *cough*pagani*cough*.

On the practical end, I'm secretly in a deep, loving relationship with my Toyota Camry. Spacious, versatile, efficient, and cheap to repair. It looks nice enough that I feel slick driving it, but not so fancy that I become suicidal at a small nick or scratch. It's the perfect...just...Car. Sometimes I wish it handled a bit better on snowy hills, but for four cylinders FWD, it's passable.

Ideally, I like stick better than automatic...but...I'm terrible at it.

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I'm currently right now going to trade school to become an automotive technician since the future of automobiles looks promising and can become a high paying job. In electrical, we talked about how hybrid/electric cars work and there is a good chance by the next decade half of the car market will be electrical. I'm not too familiar with Toyota engines much but I have a little bit Toyota knowledge but as of now, I'm not an expert on working on cars at the moment. For a japanese automaker, I do like Toyota and how far they have come now since they started the advancement of electric vehicles. Right now, I'm a big fanboy on GM cars and the history of that automaker. I wish Pontiac was still around since they could've come back with the Trans Am or GTO. My dream car would be to own a classic Trans Am or GTO.

Recently, I was talking to someone on craigslist who was selling a low mileage 1986 Pontiac Trans Am with a 5.0 TPI (Tuned Port Injection). Unfortunately, he sold it pretty fast but dealing with private owners can be a hit or a miss. As of right now, I drive a 2003 Chevy S10 crew cab pickup truck that has 4x4. The engine is 4.3 V6. It's really useful in the snow back but the truck currently has 230,000 something miles on it and I got in a fender bender accident back in last year's October. Plus, my truck's interior is falling apart but currently trying to fix it.

As of now, I'm trying to stay away from buying sports car since it could raise my insurance up badly (I'm only 21 and currently have two tickets on my record. One involved a stop sign which is over a year old and the other was about the fender bender.) One type of car that looks really fun to drive is a jeep wrangler. The wranglers I'm currently looking at are Tjs (1996-2006) and YJs (1986-1995). Older wrangler models are pretty bad on the gas mileage but I usally don't drive too far since work and school are in town. I would like to get a V6 since many people are telling me that's the way to go. It looks like more fun driving them off road or like on a dirt trail through the north Georgia mountains. Hopefully I can buy a newer vehicle soon and I need to buy more tools for the garage so I can be prepared for the career I want to go into.

[Zack Fair]

Only ever owned Chevys though with the longevity I've seen out of the Toyotas in my family, my next purchase will likely be one of those. Those things get a lot of off road hours at the hunt club but hold up like troopers with a little bit of care.

I have limited mechanical knowledge outside of some of the more basic things, but I've recently come into possession of a 1985 Alfa Romeo Spider that's bounced around the family in various states of disrepair since... well, 1985. I've been plucking away on the internet and with it and made it a little project to learn more about this kind of stuff, since the opportunity presented itself. Plus with some of the issues Alfa Romeos tend to have, it sounds like I'll get a chance to learn a bit of everything.

[Trixie]

If I had the money I'd buy a 74 Australian Ford Falcon v8 and make it my own variant of the Pursuit Special from Mad Max. Weiand Blower included, except...y'know. Always running like it's supposed to be. 

More realistically my next car if I play my cards right is going to be a Mustang GT350R. The high end model that can red-line to about 8300 RPM. Cut the exhaust off/replace it with CAT Deletes and JUST MELT IN MY FUCKING SEAT.

I watch too much Roadkill.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xaNcNKvqX6k MOAR

[Jacket]

If I had the money I'd buy a 74 Australian Ford Falcon v8 and make it my own variant of the Pursuit Special from Mad Max. Weiand Blower included, except...y'know. Always running like it's supposed to be. 

More realistically my next car if I play my cards right is going to be a Mustang GT350R. The high end model that can red-line to about 8300 RPM. Cut the exhaust off/replace it with CAT Deletes and JUST MELT IN MY FUCKING SEAT.

I watch too much Roadkill.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xaNcNKvqX6k MOAR

Dang, good luck on buying the GT350R. Are you planning to daily that car or it's just going to be a seasonal/weekend car? Also, that would be a badass project trying to make the Pursuit Special replica!

[Trixie]

I plan to daily driver the Mustang. I work at home so I don't put a lot miles on vehicles I own. The Jeep I have has less than 10k in 2 years.