OT-What was or is your best car you ever owned?

[JIPJOBXX]

Back in 1968 I had this beautiful 1960 Pontiac Catalina Convertible. It had a standard three speed on the column and was powered up with a tri power carburetor set up! It was a pretty fast old car and if I had it today it would probably be worth over 50,000 dollars. It was one cherry old ride and just fun to put the top down and enjoy the California sunshine!!!!

[michael.warshaw]

2008 bmw 335i twin turbo! alpina

[bobjob55]

i've had my 63 chevy carryall (burb) for over 25 years now .. it was my only car for 18 years .. still have a total of under 2 grand in it ,, including rebuilding engine and $300.00 purchase price ..i think i got my money's worth.. i would like to add a/c and do a remake on it .. should be good for another 25 years or more ..my oldest daughter (27) has claimed it as hers ...

guess it's time to spend a few more grand..

Edited March 6, 2010 by bobjob55

[Plymouthy Adams]

this was just hashed out in Jan this year

http://www430.pair.com/p15d24/mopar_forum/showthread.php?t=14477&highlight=worst

[JIPJOBXX]

Tim that was the worst car not the best car! I have had alot of interesting old cars but my Pontiac was probably the best of the best! Worst of the worst would probably be 1949 two door olds 88. Had it about two weeks and it just blew itself apart and I left it on the road side back in the 60's.

[Robert Horne]

For the $ value, a long ago I bought a 77 Corolla for $50, that I used for years, until he salt eating eat made it unsafe to drive. My 38 Couple I bought in 1986 for $400 was a great value. Have no idea what is worth now............

[Flatie46]

The 88 jeep cherokee I'm driving now may get the award for best bang for my buck. It's not pretty, I treat it like a borrowed mule. I've used the hood as a work bench, the bumpers for battering ram. I've stood on the top to trim trees[ and let em fall on it]. I bought it 5 years ago for $1400 from the original owner. He had put a remanufactured long block in it at 248000 miles. Had 278000 when I bought it now has 352000. I've spent less than $500 in that time. The guy I got it from is amazed, I guess I am too.

[55 Fargo]

1973 Vega, hehhehehe,LOL, NOT, but I did own one years ago

[BobT-47P15]

Jon, I also owned a 1960 Pontiac Bonneville convertible (in the 70s)

and it was a nice car. At the same time, I also had a 1967 Ford

Galaxie 500 XL convertible. Another good car. Had to decide which

to keep, so kept the Ford, sold the Pontiac. That Ford went a lot of

miles, during which time it had two replacement engines, but it was

a neat vehicle. Just a couple years ago, the ex-wife sold it to a

collector from another state for pretty good money.

My former Midnight Blue P15 coupe with painted wire wheels on the right.......

Edited March 7, 2010 by BobT-47P15

[ptwothree]

'67 GTO 4-sp ht. Bought it from a friend in '74 who was freaking out over the gas embargo. I paid $500 and worked at a gas station at the time so getting gas was no prob. Great looking car and a fast ride!

Best car for the $$.....'71 Datsun 510 2dr. Drove the wheels off it for 3yrs. with MANY trips from AZ to CA before she blew....Paid $40 for that one!!

[Dave Bohn]

I hate to admit it, but my best cars have been modern. 2003 Ford Escape bought new, not one ounce of trouble so far (knock on wood). Jeep Wrangler, rough ride but the most fun to drive for whipping around corners and being windblown. The car that still my favorite is my D-24, after driving the Jeep driving the D-24 is smoothest experience, like manuevering a boat on a smooth lake.

[P-12 Tommy]

This is a tough one for me. 95% of all my cars were Mopars. The one I enjoyed the most was a '76 Cordoba. 360 4bbl. No Corinthian leather. Velour interior. Or my '68 Charger R/T. 440 Magnum. It probably was the fastest.

Tom