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Cars you wish you hadn't sold
I've been fortunate that most of my adult life I've been able to run cars that rang my bell, even when I wasn't a decent earner. Along the way, sometimes you screw up and sell or trade a car that you'd wish you could have kept.
My worst? Trading my 1966 Duetto, that I bought in the late 70's from Bobcor in NJ, and trading back to them towards a brand new 1983 Alfa Romeo GTV-6. 
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95 968 Cab, Speed Yellow, Kinesis Supercups, Promax chip, Big Reds, SS brake lines, 5/35 brake bias valve, H&R sport springs, mo30 sway bars, LSD, Brey Krause control arm brace, Dynatech billet strut brace, Cargraphic 100 cell cat and ss exhaust, Club Sport steering wheel, short shift, sport seats Last edited by Damian in NJ; 12-02-2012 at 05:14 PM.. |
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my first car was a 92 toyota mr2, wish i still had it today, however it was a total money pit- the person that bought it trashed it, if i could do it over again i would have just parked it
 first engine i built  second all motor high compression motor  man i had some good times in that car |
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12-02-2012, 05:39 PM
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I wish I could have kept my 74 914 2.0
that ordered new to my specs. My current 85 Carrera replaced it.
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12-02-2012, 05:55 PM
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Now in 993 land ...
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I have owned nothing that's not still out there now. It may have gone up in $$$, but not more than it would have cost to keep my old car(s) around. No regrets here - I never owned anything rare or very expensive anyways. All my fun cars were consolidated over time into better and better cars, with the 993 currently being the culmination! It has been 6 years, so this one will be tough to top for me.
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Lets see...
1951 Mercury two door... really miss that one. 1961 Jaguar XK-E "flat floor" 3.8 model. 1967 Austin Healey 3000... really miss this one! 1972 911. Still want a "four door" 911 again. Other than that, am very happy with what I have right now.
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2021 Subaru Legacy, 2002 Dodge Ram 2500 Cummins (the workhorse), 1992 Jaguar XJ S-3 V-12 VDP (one of only 100 examples made), 1969 Jaguar XJ (been in the family since new), 1985 911 Targa backdated to 1973 RS specs with a 3.6 shoehorned in the back, 1959 Austin Healey Sprite (former SCCA H-Prod), 1995 BMW R1100RSL, 1971 & '72 BMW R75/5 "Toaster," Ural Tourist w/sidecar, 1949 Aeronca Sedan / QB |
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12-02-2012, 06:09 PM
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I has a 1967 VW Type II Bus. It had pretty bad rust problems and I sold it for more than I had in it, but still.
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12-02-2012, 06:12 PM
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I wish I would have kept my 56' Austin Healey 100M ex-factory race car and the 58' MGA coupe that I sold to buy a twin cam MGA, but the sale fell though and I already sold the coupe.
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Von http://vonsmog.com 73' 911T Coupe, 76' 911S Targa 73'& 80' Mercedes Unimog DoKa 59' Austin Healey 100-6 |
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12-02-2012, 06:26 PM
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Looking back, I should have kept a few of them...
1970 Pontiac GTO convertible - 400ci auto 1967 Chevrolet Camaro - 327ci auto 1967 Pontiac GTO - 400ci 4spd 1952 Willys CJ3A - 289HiPo 3spd 1974 Plymouth Cuda - 318ci auto 1978 Pontiac Trans Am - 400ci auto Also had a chance to buy a Manta Montage for $1700 back in 1986, but didn't.
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12-02-2012, 06:34 PM
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Weseeeee911
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My first car 67 Camaro and a 914 2.0 that I had during college.
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12-02-2012, 06:40 PM
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My '66 Jeep CJ 5
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12-02-2012, 07:01 PM
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1973 Triumph TR-6, w/ a Chevy 350 in it. Irreverent and lots of fun with almost too much power.
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12-02-2012, 07:14 PM
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canna change law physics
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I don't regret selling my 914-6. I regret the reason.
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12-02-2012, 07:16 PM
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1968 SS camero
1937 Ford sedan 1970 911S Targa 72 914 2.0 1956 Chevy convertible 1964 ford sunliner. 1968 MGB 1967 beetle 1964 Mini Cooper S the list is long ...I wish I had all of my guitars back too.
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I used to be addicted to the hokey pokey..........but I turned myself around.. 75 914 1.8 2010 Cayenne base |
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12-02-2012, 07:36 PM
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1963 vw bug ragtop
1979 911 sc
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1966 912 with 2.2 911 motor 1986 wide body 911 1995 993 Polar Silver |
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12-02-2012, 08:05 PM
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1969 Camaro Z-28, looked like this, but without the shaker hood or the OEM wheels:
 Bought it in 1974 for $1,800. Noticed the carpet would pull away from the floor easily and when pulled up, you could see where the roll cage was mounted... Not sure if I did it right, but when I checked the engine numbers, a 283 was indicated. Ran like a bat out of hell though. I raced a friend in a 1970 Z-28 with a 4-bolt main with 4.11 gears (I had 3.73s) and was slightly ahead of him through nearly a 1/4 mile. Sold it for $1,800, including a bearskin rug, a rifle, and a hydroplane hull. Geez. Had a lot of cars that I liked at the time, but nothing I ever regretted selling, including a 1980 Saab Turbo, 1984 GTI, 1986.5 Supra, 1989 Mustang LX conv 5.0, 2002 Grand Cherokee Overland 4.7 HO, 2004 WRX, and a 2008 ZO6. Had a lot more cars I regretted buying...
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12-02-2012, 08:05 PM
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I'd like to have either my '56 Austin Healey 100-4 or my '59 Triumph TR3 back.
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12-02-2012, 08:06 PM
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I sure wish I still had my 1972 Toyota LandCruiser FJ55...man I love that thing!
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P-car no more 2000 F250 Powerstroke Crew cab "Growler" 2007 Honda Odyssey "The Bus" 2006 BMW 330i Manual 6 speed "The Sled" 1987 Mercedes 560SL |
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12-02-2012, 08:13 PM
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I had a 2 door Mark 1 ford escort. There are still a few around but I'd like to have mine back.
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12-02-2012, 08:45 PM
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Ford Escort MK II RS2000 like this one:
 and Lancer Turbo:  Not sure which one I miss more, would buy either one of them again.
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2001 Porsche 996 TT 1983 Porsche 911 SC Cabriolet 1970 Porsche 914-6 1960 356B |
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12-02-2012, 08:57 PM
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Do we miss the cars, or the time we owned them, or the good times we had with them? I'm guessing all three
 My turn: I wish I hadn't sold my first Datsun 510. And I really wish I hadn't sold my second Datsun 510. |
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12-02-2012, 10:20 PM
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Carrera
1973 Porsche 914 1.7 very modifed
911SC
1970/1982 Porsche 914-6/911SC 2.7 RS
cutey with all that bootey
1995 porsche 993
