What's the most fun car you've owned?

Ali Shiralian · 06-04-2016, 10:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Pixel8ed

Had a Blown pro street S-10 blazer I was one of the heavy hitters in street racing around here. It was actually my only car for about a year and a half. That thing was a blast. 8mpg was not to fun. But it was well worth it.

Really???

eluded · 06-05-2016, 04:02 AM

Audi S4!!!! oh wait. never mind.

chris.t · 06-05-2016, 04:32 AM

Renault Clio 182 cup, not the best built car in the world but it was a hoot to drive

ShopVac · 06-05-2016, 07:38 AM

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Originally Posted by JohnnyCanuck

I had one of those too! It was an absolute blast. I think there were only two or three production years? I had a '99.

Yeah - 98 to 2000

Loved the toreador red with the tan interior combo...couldn't find one when I got mine (had a green and silver with my black and tan at the stealership).

ShopVac · 06-05-2016, 07:41 AM

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Originally Posted by PoorLurker

Cute girl's car.

I used to have one of these.

Call it what you want, but that cute girl's car was faster than the grandma SHO in ever single aspect.

(NOTE - actually liked the Gen1 and Gen2 SHO's...you started it).

PoorLurker · 06-05-2016, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by ShopVac

Call it what you want, but that cute girl's car was faster than the grandma SHO in ever single aspect.

(NOTE - actually liked the Gen1 and Gen2 SHO's...you started it).

I think I remember seeing someone putting the SHO engine in an SVT Contour. I remember Jay Leno put the engine in a festive and added nitrous, haha.

Grandma car? Exactly... I wonder if Ford found out about a Yamaha engine for sale and said, hey - let's throw it in the Taurus! haha

Pixel8ed · 06-05-2016, 11:32 PM

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Originally Posted by PoorLurker

I think I remember seeing someone putting the SHO engine in an SVT Contour. I remember Jay Leno put the engine in a festive and added nitrous, haha.

Actually Ford built them. He only added the bottle.

Fundguy1 · 06-05-2016, 11:34 PM

My 1990 mustang LX 5.0 5 spd convertible. Shit car but I loved it.

Will maddox · 06-06-2016, 04:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Pixel8ed

Actually Ford built them. He only added the bottle.

Yam built the engine for Ford

jtodd_fl · 06-06-2016, 04:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Fundguy1

My 1990 mustang LX 5.0 5 spd convertible. Shit car but I loved it.

Those were faster than the GTs due to weight, if I recall? The smart folks got the LXs.

barfastic · 06-06-2016, 05:05 AM

My funnest owned car was my straight piped turbocharged rx8.... thing was stiff as concrete, loud AF, but it was soooooooo much fun... My neighbors definitely hated me every morning, and i could never be discreet when getting places. hehehe.

Steeler · 06-06-2016, 08:03 AM

Toss up between 69 marcos 3.5 litre rover 4 dual downdraft webers 4speed and 58 MGA coupe 302 ford 5 speed

Both were loads of fun
MGA went like stink in a straight line
Marcos very nimble and quick on a road course

PoorLurker · 06-06-2016, 08:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Will maddox

Yam built the engine for Ford

Think he meant the SHOgun (SHO engine in the festiva)

te37 · 06-06-2016, 08:20 AM

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Originally Posted by other_evolved

Split between my 135i and my 95 240sx w/ an SR20DET.

I'm going to second that as I too had a s14 with an sr20det. Dual ball bearing turbo spoiled up like a mofo

Diggerdan11 · 06-06-2016, 05:10 PM

Hmmm thats a hard one.

My BMW is definitely the fastest, and probably the nicest car I have ever owned. My Chevelle has the cool factor, but it handles like the suspension is made out of 2x4's and I feel I need to Flintstone it when I go to brake, so its not the funnest car to drive.

I would have to say the my Silverado SS was the funnest car I have ever owned. It was decently fast for a 6,000 lb truck, it handled more like a car than a truck. Because of the decent torque and the low gears, it would throw you in the back seat when you would floor it ( I feeling I quite like). It was AWD so it felt great on both wet and dry surfaces, and it did amazing in the snow.

It was a lot of fun to run 14.05 at 1/4 mile ( I know it does not seem that fast, but its a second slower than stock), then be able to tow the quads to the dunes the next day (see picture below), something my BMW or Chevelle cant do.

burnrbr · 06-06-2016, 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by WhatsADSM

My 380whp K24 swapped Lotus Elise.

Crazy car that one. Makes the M3 seem like a civic.

First Google search result for "K24 swapped Lotus Elise" brings for your 2014 for sale thread up. Nice car, man!

ShopVac · 06-06-2016, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by PoorLurker

Think he meant the SHOgun (SHO engine in the festiva)

I was thinking...I've seen C-SVT guys do the 3.0 duratec swaps...and even one that did a 3.5 duratec. But haven't seen a Yamaha-SHO swap. Not to state that wouldn't be bad ass though...just don't think it's an easy one to do.

ShopVac · 06-06-2016, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Fundguy1

My 1990 mustang LX 5.0 5 spd convertible. Shit car but I loved it.

I had a 87 GT vert - was nowhere near as good as the 90 LX vert with the 4.10s. I was working for a ford dealership at the time...and I got this LX for Saturdays. Definitely a bad ass ride.

(well, until our sales manager totaled it)

Robm129 · 06-17-2016, 08:40 AM

2011 Subaru STI, Cobb Stage II putting 311 all-wheel hp on 91 octane. Lots of other mods. It was ALL the fun.

sygazelle · 06-17-2016, 08:50 AM

My dad's Coupe de Ville on prom night.

evo335xi · 06-17-2016, 09:37 AM

04 r32 with flapper mod intake and tune
FBO meth 03 Evo
FBO '11 135i manual

All fun in their own way can't decide!

angelr · 06-17-2016, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by F80Dreamer

I'm going to age myself here, but it was my 1997 Acura Integra Type R...at the time, the best handling FWD car on the market, with a stratospheric redline...miss those VTEC days!!

I had #73, purchased new in Orlando. Best fwd by far back then.

Tough to pick the most fun car I've owned. I've owned many and I tend to buy or build fun cars. A few stand outs...

95 supra 6spd when it was at the mid to high 600's to the wheels
93 rx7 r1 (yellow mica) with tune, bolt ons and suspension
90 240 coupe (silvia front) with redtop, 2871r, cams and suspension.... over a g and would run 11.5 on 225 radials
91 rx7 turbo 2 wide body with ls6, big cam, long tubes,4.11 gear, coilovers cage and sticky tires.....loud and fun
90 sentra se-r turbo with 20g, cams suspension....big time sleeper as it put down over 330 whp on low boost
94 civic hatch with turbo gsr swap, close ratio lsd gearbox, just two seats, suspension, ssr type x wheels, sticky tires and relatively quick spooling turbo....a fwd tarmac rally car, another sleeper at least in the mid 90's
current 07 z4mc with headers, tune, bushings, square wheel setup and alignment....my daily and an absolute blast to drive, could use a bit more power though

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Fundguy1 Major General 2032 Rep 8,339 Posts Drives: 335 e93 Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Orlando, fl iTrader: (0)	My 1990 mustang LX 5.0 5 spd convertible. Shit car but I loved it.
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barfastic Private First Class 37 Rep 120 Posts Drives: 228i M Sport Pack Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Athens, Greece iTrader: (0) Garage List 2016 BMW 228i M Sport [0.00]	My funnest owned car was my straight piped turbocharged rx8.... thing was stiff as concrete, loud AF, but it was soooooooo much fun... My neighbors definitely hated me every morning, and i could never be discreet when getting places. hehehe.
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Diggerdan11 Enlisted Member 23 Rep 41 Posts Drives: 10 E90 335xDrive Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Tigard, OR iTrader: (0) Garage List 2010 BMW 335i xDrive [0.00]	Hmmm thats a hard one. My BMW is definitely the fastest, and probably the nicest car I have ever owned. My Chevelle has the cool factor, but it handles like the suspension is made out of 2x4's and I feel I need to Flintstone it when I go to brake, so its not the funnest car to drive. I would have to say the my Silverado SS was the funnest car I have ever owned. It was decently fast for a 6,000 lb truck, it handled more like a car than a truck. Because of the decent torque and the low gears, it would throw you in the back seat when you would floor it ( I feeling I quite like). It was AWD so it felt great on both wet and dry surfaces, and it did amazing in the snow. It was a lot of fun to run 14.05 at 1/4 mile ( I know it does not seem that fast, but its a second slower than stock), then be able to tow the quads to the dunes the next day (see picture below), something my BMW or Chevelle cant do. __________________ My Rides: 2010 335xi- MHD, Custom Painted Style 67's, Super Sports, 2007 GMC Yukon Denali, 69 Chevelle Malibu, 69 Chevy C20 (Project Truck), 77 Chevy K20
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