OT - Talking Cars Tuesday - Summer Car
So, last week I asked about Fun, this week let's discuss your IDEAL Summer car. Don't say "a convertible". Tell me which one and why. Tell me if you want a summer cruiser, a canyon carver, a motorcycle, the perfect road trip van... what is it for you?
April 19th, 2016 at 12:29 PM ^
These deservedly earned the reputation as the most dangerous production car to drive.
Viper : Summer Car = Thermonuclear device: July 4 fireworks.
But they were the most dangerous production car for their time. There's a reason the 930 was called the Widowmaker. That reason is lift-off-oversteer.
April 19th, 2016 at 12:04 PM ^
...great alternative to a full-on RV. An AWD version of the VW Westfalia, complete with all of the cool camping options & trimmings. The perfect vehicle to hit the Summer Music Festivals and National Parks.
April 19th, 2016 at 12:10 PM ^
That's all I really have to say about that car.
April 19th, 2016 at 12:38 PM ^
Pop top when I was a kid. Took it all over in the summers camping. Love to find one.
just raise headroom? Or is it a place you can sleep?
....that measures 6' l x 5' w. The Germans can engineer anything except a cupholder.
April 19th, 2016 at 12:06 PM ^
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April 19th, 2016 at 12:07 PM ^
April 19th, 2016 at 12:09 PM ^
My vehicle ownership history is pretty boring. When I was a teenager I bought a 93 Chysler LeBaron drop top for $2000. It was fun for a few months but a complete piece of crap. It blew large clouds of smoke out of the exhaust, so sometimes when you stopped it would come pooring in and completely ruin the experience. Not to mention I was that guy blowing large clouds of smoke into the car behind me. I grew to hate that car, but for a couple of months it was fun so I guess it qualifies.
April 19th, 2016 at 12:38 PM ^
I've read countless car magazines that bashed it. I guess I'm not sure why. It was fine. It wasn't fast, or handle all that well. But it was comfortable and I could fit someone in the back seats. Nice car to just cruise in.
April 19th, 2016 at 12:09 PM ^
April 19th, 2016 at 12:12 PM ^
'91 with the "Sport" bar? or the "Family" bar? My 91 had the Sport bar AKA the "youre dead if you're in the back during a roll over" bar. Luckily, never rolled it. Between my 2 I'd take the '98. The 4.0L had a lot more punch than the 2.5L in my 91.
(Sport 
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April 19th, 2016 at 12:36 PM ^
always seemed to have more interior room to me, for some reason, than either the KJ or TJ. I don't know if that's an optical illusion or not, but I felt more comfortable in them.
The TJ and YJ share a frame & tub, so there isn't actually more volume... but the YJ had a lot less stuff in it. The TJ added things like "airbags", "vents", and a "center console" that took up lots of the volume.
is my cult motor. Torque. reliability. Cheap parts.
April 19th, 2016 at 12:10 PM ^
Can Am Spyder looks like a fun ride. I'd love a motorcycle, but having a prosthetic leg, balance is an issue for me, so having the 3-wheel option would be more stable and safer, while still having the bike experience.
Would love to ride around on one of those...
Especially if I could get it custom painted in UM colors
April 19th, 2016 at 12:22 PM ^
The Spyder is an exceptional product from a great company. Well done.
April 19th, 2016 at 12:13 PM ^
I want this.
Maserati GranTurismo
April 19th, 2016 at 12:15 PM ^
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April 19th, 2016 at 12:23 PM ^
I'll bet you could get a ton of pussy taking that thing to college campuses. What sorority girl wouldn't want to have sex in it just to say she did it?
/spending the rest of the day seeing if I can buy one.
. . . that would be a bit more maneuverable in traffic.
April 19th, 2016 at 12:20 PM ^
April 19th, 2016 at 12:26 PM ^
Can take a hard beating and keep on running just fine. At least mine did.
April 19th, 2016 at 12:34 PM ^
at how durable those things are. I've read about alot of guys beating the hell out of them racing with very few modifications.
I don't know about the new models but everything was pretty basic on the ones I had. The engine and trans were simple and tough and were obviously designed to handle a lot more power than the car produced (140 in the 99 IIRC). I'm not sure how well they hold up when you add a turbo and a bunch of mods, but left mostly stock you can beat them for years while doing only basic maintenance.
April 19th, 2016 at 12:32 PM ^
while touring Ohio and the SEC
April 19th, 2016 at 12:33 PM ^
April 19th, 2016 at 12:33 PM ^
1) Miata. I own one, so it automatically goes to the top because its possible.
2) Mustang GT Convertible. Cuz Torque.
3) Jeep Wrangler. Top and doors off.
4) Camaro Convertible. I actually hate the hard top camaro. I don't like the idea of the horrible green house. But the convertible is nice.
5) Cadillac Eldorado Convertible, 70's version. Cruise monster.
Miata...
April 19th, 2016 at 12:41 PM ^
I've never driven oen so it coudl be total shit but an aerial atom. I think that would be such an awesome summer car. That or a dune buggy and then go ride some sand waves.
April 19th, 2016 at 12:50 PM ^
April 19th, 2016 at 12:50 PM ^
2005 MINI Cooper S convertible in Cool Blue Metallic
http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/11/04/motoringfile_review_cooper_s_convertible/
It performs well enough to be fun to drive and is relatively inexpensive to own. The more upright seating position than in may convertibles is a plus for my 60+ year old body.
A truck with 4-wheel drive that I can get into some truly stupid back-country terrain in.
Considering the owner of my company recently purchased a 2016 Maserati convertible, I kind of want one of those.
Jaguar F Type convertible. Saw one a few weeks ago. It's sex on wheels.
But the big question is... did you hear it? (Aural sex on wheels)
The ideal summer car for me is the one I stand to inherit at some point in my life - a 1968 Firebird. As it is, my father will allow its use at strategic points in the summer, and I've taken it to some of the weekend shows like Ford Lake, the Downriver Cruise and some of the smaller ones. It's actually kind of fun to just drive around the subdivision too on a nice afternoon.
Although it is an unpopular event with a lot of locals, I do admit to having at least trolled the Dream Cruise in it once or twice, once with my son in the car, who thought it was odd that cars were so large and noisy at one point in history.
My old Alfa Romeo Graduate. Someone said the Jaguar is sex on wheels; well, this is Italian sex on wheels.
covered in hair, and wearing gold chains?
Sign me up!
Wendy, I'm a big fan. We're GTI buddies! However...
I'll stick with the Alfa. Jaguar is too high maintenance, like a man who manscapes.
My favorite summer ride would be my current ride, a 1966 Ford Mustang. 5.0L 302 HO engine with all original interior "deluxe" upgrades. The only thing that would make it better suited to summer would be if it was a convertible. And it can now be YOURS because it's FOR SALE. Here is a link to my Hemmings.com profile: www.hemmings.com/classifieds/cars-for-sale/ford/mustang/1826359.html
More photos available there.
why are you selling it after so short a time of ownership?