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re: Favorite automobiles of high school/college guys in the 80/90’s

Posted on 1/5/25 at 8:15 pm to
Posted by makersmark1
earth
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Posted on 1/5/25 at 8:15 pm to
Pinto, Gremlin, Pacer.

You know a combination of muscle and speed.
Posted by udtiger
Over your left shoulder
Member since Nov 2006
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Posted on 1/5/25 at 8:16 pm to
Hurst/Olds Cutlass Supreme
Posted by tadman
Member since Jun 2020
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Posted on 1/5/25 at 8:19 pm to
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I wanted a 5.0 so freaking bad. I still do. This was and still is one of my dream cars.


Buddy had one very similar to below. White body and top, red seats, five speed, flowmasters. The 5.0 had 200 or 225 hp which wasn't killer but the flowmasters just sounded incredible.

Posted by upgrade
Member since Jul 2011
14634 posts
Posted on 1/5/25 at 8:22 pm to
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5.0 had 200 or 225 hp which wasn't killer but the flowmasters just sounded incredible.


I’m a Chevy guy, but nothing sounds better than a 5.0 with dumped flowmaster 40’s.

I don’t know what people are putting on Mustangs and Camaros today, but they sound like arse.
Posted by WaltTeevens
Santa Barbara, CA
Member since Dec 2013
11535 posts
Posted on 1/5/25 at 8:46 pm to
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How about the ford probe. When was the last time you saw one of those?


I had a manual Ford Probe for my first car. It wasn't terrible!
Posted by HooDooWitch
TD Bronze member
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Posted on 1/5/25 at 8:53 pm to
Posted by bayouvette
Raceland
Member since Oct 2005
5584 posts
Posted on 1/5/25 at 8:56 pm to
I had that stepside truck in black with 4 12s and a shite ton of other speakers.

Back then just about everyone got what their parents handed down to them..
Posted by dkreller
Laffy
Member since Jan 2009
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Posted on 1/5/25 at 8:59 pm to
May have missed it but I can’t believe nobody mentioned an Eddie Bauer Bronco
Posted by upgrade
Member since Jul 2011
14634 posts
Posted on 1/5/25 at 9:03 pm to


A convertible’67 firebird would probably be worth some money today. I don’t think they made a lot of 67’s and even less convertibles.
Posted by Jenar Boy
Elsewhere
Member since Aug 2013
14173 posts
Posted on 1/5/25 at 9:16 pm to


1983 Chevy Scottsdale K10
Had this truck but had a silver stripe below the body molding. Was my dad’s truck and he passed it to me in 1989. I sold it in 1993 & I would love to have it back
Posted by Clames
Member since Oct 2010
18863 posts
Posted on 1/5/25 at 9:32 pm to
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Thought these would have been cool to have back in the day. You never seem to hear anyone talk about them.


Good friend of mine had one, taught me how to drive a standard with it.

For me, late 1990's PreRunner.

Posted by SirSaintly
Uptown, New Orleans
Member since Feb 2013
3187 posts
Posted on 1/5/25 at 9:44 pm to
My brother had an Eddie Bauer Explorer.
My gf had a Honda Prelude
I got a Wrangler
Posted by X123F45
Member since Apr 2015
29472 posts
Posted on 1/5/25 at 9:44 pm to
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How about the ford probe. When was the last time you saw one of those?


1994 melted in my cousin's driveway
Posted by X123F45
Member since Apr 2015
29472 posts
Posted on 1/5/25 at 9:48 pm to
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Late 90’s early 2000’s here. My dream car was the Pontiac Trans Am WS6.


Drove a fairly low mileage one last year.

It's one of the few american cars from that time period that handles decently.

I'm in love with the hood.
Posted by Trevaylin
south texas
Member since Feb 2019
9628 posts
Posted on 1/5/25 at 9:58 pm to
Had an 84 transam, tee tops, big engine, reverse hood air induction. It was fast and hugged the road. Sold it after two years. Problem is the electrical was crap. In 24 months it caught fire 3 times. Lady I sold it to went to bayou gauche and launched it into the bayou about a year later. She died
Posted by billjamin
Houston
Member since Jun 2019
16596 posts
Posted on 1/5/25 at 10:06 pm to
My dad had that exact cat but with white leather seats.

My old business partner still has the last remaining car from my shop. 91 coupe with a small block and 88mm turbo. It has the tweed seats still and a stock steel hood.
This post was edited on 1/5/25 at 10:09 pm
Posted by FightinTigersDammit
Louisiana North
Member since Mar 2006
46260 posts
Posted on 1/5/25 at 10:13 pm to
I saw a beautiful Probe a couple of years ago. Wanted to buy it, but I couldn't move the seat far enough back, and my head rubbed the roof.
I'm 6 ft tall.
This post was edited on 1/6/25 at 1:16 am
Posted by FightinTigersDammit
Louisiana North
Member since Mar 2006
46260 posts
Posted on 1/5/25 at 10:15 pm to
My sister (no pics) had a CRX. Damn fun to drive.
Posted by POTUS2024
Member since Nov 2022
20943 posts
Posted on 1/5/25 at 10:36 pm to
Jeep CJ-7
Posted by Rebel
Graceland
Member since Jan 2005
141432 posts
Posted on 1/5/25 at 10:39 pm to
Pontiac Fiero
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