"Realistic" Bucket list cars

[theandies]

I want my 1984 Camaro Z28 back. I order it with all the performance options at the time and also didn't want the fancy stereo (I always put my own system in my cars) so it came with a basic AM/FM radio with no clock. With no clock in the radio the car came with a clock in the center console behind the 5 speed shifter. To this day I've never seen on configured like this. I know it's not much but it was unique to MY Z28. I doubt I'd be able to find one like that.

My car exactly:


Clock in center console:

[RedLS1GTO]

Originally Posted by vettemed

I guess it's a sign of getting older, finding the simple joy in things, no longer constantly in search of making something "better," but I'm appreciating mostly-stock or at least stock-appearing vehicles now.

Absolutely.

Everything on that list is 100% stock. My Firehawk had a cam, aftermarket exhaust, and some other mild work done to it when I bought it. The first thing I did was put it all back to OEM, right down to a stock muffler.

[GTOguy]

Originally Posted by vettemed

The 3.73 gears helped a bit with the Monte. And in the Monte and the 5.0 Mustang, the exhaust certainly helped them to seem faster than they actually were.

I serviced these cars new. The GNX Buick was as fast as my '65 GTO. The Monte Carlo SS and the 442 Olds ran like they were tied to a post. The 5.0 Mustang of the day could drive circles around them. That said, the GM G body was, and is, a great platform. They were high quality cars that were comfortable, quiet to ride in, and lasted a long time.

[Moond0ggie]

I always liked the Pantera , https://www.google.com/search?client...h=771&dpr=1.33

[sublime1996525]

Originally Posted by RedLS1GTO

Absolutely.

Everything on that list is 100% stock. My Firehawk had a cam, aftermarket exhaust, and some other mild work done to it when I bought it. The first thing I did was put it all back to OEM, right down to a stock muffler.

Pics of Firehawk! I love them. They were my dream car in HS. That or the 30th Anniversary 1999 Trans Am. That white with blue stripes and rims. Mmmm.

[04 commemorative]

these two

[RedLS1GTO]

Originally Posted by sublime1996525

Pics of Firehawk! I love them. They were my dream car in HS. That or the 30th Anniversary 1999 Trans Am. That white with blue stripes and rims. Mmmm.

Yes, it really was that nice.

It had 9,995 miles on it when I sold it in 2022.

[jw38]

1. Ferrari 458 488, F12 or 812 Superfast
2. Gen V Viper, with anything but black interior.
3. 1966 Mercury S-55 convertible. Only 669 were made and my mother had one. Dark grey with red leather.

[sublime1996525]

I’ve already had a few. My GT350 is definitely one. My C5 Z06 and C6 Z06 were others. So was my 2018 Focus RS. The Trans Am I’m building as a pro touring car will be one once completed. There are definitely others.

* 991.2 GT3 Touring


* 718 GT4


* 1970-72 C10 swb


* 1967 GTO


* R32 Skyline GT-R V-Spec II


* FD RX7


* Gen 2 Ford Lightning

[sublime1996525]

Originally Posted by RedLS1GTO

Yes, it really was that nice.

It had 9,995 miles on it when I sold it in 2022.

Would bang!! That would’ve been a hard one for me to let go of.

[Bill]

Originally Posted by RedLS1GTO

I'm only slightly younger. The Monte was the car to have when I was just getting into cars. Color would be tough on that one. There were a whopping 5 choices. I like the white, but each of them have their own bit of appeal. Maroon, while arguably the worst looking of them, oddly has an appeal to me from a nostalgia standpoint. That color combo is straight 80s.

Speaking of, the other one to add to the list would be a 3rd gen 1LE Camaro. I've owned a 3rd Gen Camaro and a 4th Gen Firehawk but never had my hands on a 1LE.



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I always prefered the Firebird/Trans Am iterations of those F-Body cars.

I have a "last of the breed" '02 T/A WS-6, always wanted a 3rd gen T/A GTA with the honeycombs,

[RedLS1GTO]

Originally Posted by sublime1996525

Would bang!! That would’ve been a hard one for me to let go of.

The price I got for it made it a whole lot easier. 🤣

Originally Posted by Bill

I always prefered the Firebird/Trans Am iterations of those F-Body cars.

I have a "last of the breed" '02 T/A WS-6, always wanted a 3rd gen T/A GTA with the honeycombs,

In the realm of 3rd gens, I would also settle for an 89 turbo T/A.

[roadpilot]

I am lucky to own my bucket list car.
It is a 1966 Corvette 427 cu in engine Coupe.
My bucket list car is not stock but the way I want it. I
never owned many stock cars anyway. The 66 is a drag car, show
car and a car I drive anywhere. (good insurance).
It is a great car.

[AUTOHOLIC]

I am going to die with the three cars in my signature that you can see in the albums that are listed in my profile.
I have owned about 150 muscle, sports, antique and special interest cars in my lifetime including a 1957 Corvette Airbox car (mule car for the Sebring cars) a 1970 GTO Judge convertible with Ram Air IV and many other great cars including 21 Corvettes.

[Aerovette]

[simpleman68]

Originally Posted by sublime1996525

* 1967 GTO

Yes!!