Are 928 owners drawn towards quirky cars?
06-10-2015 | 08:37 PM
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I am probably delusional, but I see nothing quirky about my 928.
My late wife once owned a Saab turbo convertible I considered to be quirky. She loved it, though. My first car was a 1953 Dodge with a semi-automatic transmission. They don't come quirkier than that. I loved my '63 Corvair Monza and still despise Nader for his hatchet job on this different, but not quirky car.
Brad
My late wife once owned a Saab turbo convertible I considered to be quirky. She loved it, though. My first car was a 1953 Dodge with a semi-automatic transmission. They don't come quirkier than that. I loved my '63 Corvair Monza and still despise Nader for his hatchet job on this different, but not quirky car.
Brad
06-10-2015 | 09:00 PM
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The combined collection seams to make an interesting car show. may I add mine that are still with me?
1969 Toyota FJ 40 - 1982 FJ 40 - 1990 FJ 62 - 1996 FZJ 80( actually an lx 450) - 1986 4RUNNER ( turned rock crawler )
all have names. I think that might be quirky.
1969 Toyota FJ 40 - 1982 FJ 40 - 1990 FJ 62 - 1996 FZJ 80( actually an lx 450) - 1986 4RUNNER ( turned rock crawler )
all have names. I think that might be quirky.
06-11-2015 | 12:17 AM
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My 1st car was a '59 SAAB 93 - two stroke 3 cylinder. Rinnnng, ding, ding, ding, ding...
Followed by a '62 Jaguar Mark II 3.8 ltr when I was 19.
I've owned a couple of Rover 2000TC's and at one point in time I owned five (5!) of the 1,400 '70 Rover 3500S's imported into the US. Still have one, a bunch of parts and a couple of the aluminium V8s tucked away somewhere....
The only American car I've ever owned was a 1933 Franklin Olympic Convertible Coupé. 4.5 ltr air cooled straight six.
So I've owned an air cooled American car and two water cooled Porches.
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Followed by a '62 Jaguar Mark II 3.8 ltr when I was 19.
I've owned a couple of Rover 2000TC's and at one point in time I owned five (5!) of the 1,400 '70 Rover 3500S's imported into the US. Still have one, a bunch of parts and a couple of the aluminium V8s tucked away somewhere....
The only American car I've ever owned was a 1933 Franklin Olympic Convertible Coupé. 4.5 ltr air cooled straight six.
So I've owned an air cooled American car and two water cooled Porches.
James
06-11-2015 | 12:56 AM
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Pfft. You guys are milquetoast compared to me.
Fiat 850 sport coupe was the most common thing I had.
NSU Prinz, DAF 600, CV2, Lambo Espada, Intermeccanica Italia, Matra Bagheera, Studebaker Avanti.
Bring it...
Fiat 850 sport coupe was the most common thing I had.
NSU Prinz, DAF 600, CV2, Lambo Espada, Intermeccanica Italia, Matra Bagheera, Studebaker Avanti.
Bring it...
06-11-2015 | 09:49 AM
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06-11-2015 | 09:58 AM
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Yeah, I've been attracted to the quirky ones.
My first was a Suzuki LJ50 - another 3 cylinder 2 stroke/blue smoke.
Then I went all communist, I've had 4 Lada Nivas and a Polish FIAT 126p (sold that to make room for the 928).
Also had an 83 model RX7 - love the rotary.
Plus a few boring ones when I had periods of clarity (Range Rover, Suzuki Escudo and a couple of Jeeps)
My first was a Suzuki LJ50 - another 3 cylinder 2 stroke/blue smoke.
Then I went all communist, I've had 4 Lada Nivas and a Polish FIAT 126p (sold that to make room for the 928).
Also had an 83 model RX7 - love the rotary.
Plus a few boring ones when I had periods of clarity (Range Rover, Suzuki Escudo and a couple of Jeeps)
06-11-2015 | 01:10 PM
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A valiant attempt sir, and a fine, fine choice. I was looking at one of those last month but the axle/hub/trans issues drove me away. Sadly -- no, does not qualify, but a good try nonetheless.
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Total sales of the SVX numbered 14,257 in the United States and a total of 24,379 worldwide.[11] 2,478 SVXs were sold in Europe (with 854 headed directly to Germany and 60 to France). Roughly 7,000 of all SVXs sold were right-hand drive models. Included in this number were the 249 vehicles sold in Australia, at a cost between approx. A$73,000 to A$83,000. 5,884 units remained in Japan.
More of one model than all cars than Lambo has ever produced. Same with Matra, and DAF. Many made it to the US, and while a bit quirky, just not up to docmirror standards, sniff-sniff.
Market[edit]
Total sales of the SVX numbered 14,257 in the United States and a total of 24,379 worldwide.[11] 2,478 SVXs were sold in Europe (with 854 headed directly to Germany and 60 to France). Roughly 7,000 of all SVXs sold were right-hand drive models. Included in this number were the 249 vehicles sold in Australia, at a cost between approx. A$73,000 to A$83,000. 5,884 units remained in Japan.
More of one model than all cars than Lambo has ever produced. Same with Matra, and DAF. Many made it to the US, and while a bit quirky, just not up to docmirror standards, sniff-sniff.
06-11-2015 | 01:39 PM
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A valiant attempt sir, and a fine, fine choice. I was looking at one of those last month but the axle/hub/trans issues drove me away. Sadly -- no, does not qualify, but a good try nonetheless.
Market[edit]
Total sales of the SVX numbered 14,257 in the United States and a total of 24,379 worldwide.[11] 2,478 SVXs were sold in Europe (with 854 headed directly to Germany and 60 to France). Roughly 7,000 of all SVXs sold were right-hand drive models. Included in this number were the 249 vehicles sold in Australia, at a cost between approx. A$73,000 to A$83,000. 5,884 units remained in Japan.
More of one model than all cars than Lambo has ever produced. Same with Matra, and DAF. Many made it to the US, and while a bit quirky, just not up to docmirror standards, sniff-sniff.
Market[edit]
Total sales of the SVX numbered 14,257 in the United States and a total of 24,379 worldwide.[11] 2,478 SVXs were sold in Europe (with 854 headed directly to Germany and 60 to France). Roughly 7,000 of all SVXs sold were right-hand drive models. Included in this number were the 249 vehicles sold in Australia, at a cost between approx. A$73,000 to A$83,000. 5,884 units remained in Japan.
More of one model than all cars than Lambo has ever produced. Same with Matra, and DAF. Many made it to the US, and while a bit quirky, just not up to docmirror standards, sniff-sniff.
06-11-2015 | 01:53 PM
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I too was looking at an SVX recently. A friend of mine had one in the late 90's. I was well impressed with the car at the time. I thought it was a breakthrough car for Subaru. It wasn't. I shied away from a couple of nice examples for the same reasons docmirror did. In more thought, are these axle issues anyworse than the known weak points of a 928? Probably not. I like the looks too.
Good looking cars, and fast. So much power that Subie didn't have a stick trans that would take the torque so all of them are factory autos with either 2 or 4wd. I wanted the 4wd for CO use, but finally just got fed up with finding cars for sale that had soooooo many issues it would take $3000 just to make it drive right.
06-11-2015 | 10:14 PM
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Not sure if quirky, but maybe a bit left of center. It's definitely unique, and the other cars that I've ever been drawn to have been cars that my wife has said "You like that?"
That said, her commenting that only sealed my desire to get one that much more
That said, her commenting that only sealed my desire to get one that much more
06-12-2015 | 11:17 AM
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29 ford (still have), 39 2door ford with 265 chev eng, 56 plymouth, several old ford converts, 55 and 56 Tbirds, Ford Cortina, AMC Gremlin, Hornet, still have 62 bug, and now: new Transit Connect wagon. No Mustangs or Camaros for this boy. -forgot, 61 corvair van.
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