When I was shopping for my first car my dad had to approve the purchase even though I was going to buy it with my own money because he would float the insurance, major work if it ever broke down, etc. Fair point.

Looks very Malaise Era in there.

Tow rating? If this can tow a little open trailer with at least an MX-5 I will need to clear a lot of driveway space.

Do it. The world needs balance by Petro-parody. Show extra un-romantic tasks like cleaning greasy underbody bits and undoing unaccessible fasteners. Make sure you kick over bottles of Turtle wax products too.

::shrugs in baguette::

Everything is indeed stupid. I got lucky and bought the correct toolkit for my 83 SC at a swapmeet for about $125, when the going rate is $500 minimum. It is missing a tool to open the sunroof manually which currently goes for $100 and a yellow screwdriver handle which goes for like $140. I think I am totally ok not…

Collector: “Man that 914 is so ugly”

If this has a BMW lump in it I suppose I can kiss my dreams of an endlessly tunable and bulletproof 3JZ goodbye. :(

I had the same exposure as most here through hot wheels, micro machines, and the cartoons to know that cars were cool.

This. Taught me a car’s life is never done.

There were so many cool shapes during this era but the drivetrains were such a letdown.

One big blanket statement:

Omg.

Seriously. Imagine for a minute.

This Reatta:

“But honey, if I dont get this damn car finished, how can I go build lasting memories with the kids?”

VW Atlas Beetle: Stag Edition

Thats a L O N G B O I to drag around with the front wheels...