Oddball (for here) auto lusts| Grassroots Motorsports forum |

ReverendDexter UltraDork
6/26/12 1:05 p.m.

I know we all do this... what' the oddball (for this crowd) auto lust you've got goin' on right now?

For me it's an '05/06 Corolla XRS. 2ZZ-GE, 6-speed, and complete stealth (especially if it was debadged to just look like the 14 billion Corolla Ss I see around here).

I've also been catching myself oogling new Mazda6s and Fusions (!?!).

Is this just me getting old? Why in the hell would I want a FWD sedan?

92CelicaHalfTrac MegaDork
6/26/12 1:13 p.m.

I share your lust of an 05-06 XRS. Not only would they pretty much be the most awesome DD ever (in my opinion), i also believe they're an "overdog" in the new STF class.

An ST-trim XRS would do nicely as a double edged sword.

Other than that, i want a replica of the Malibu that was in the movie "Drive."

JThw8 UberDork
6/26/12 1:21 p.m.

I'm not sure if anything around here is considered odd anymore :)

Aside from Yugo's and Wartburgs I lust to add a late 60s caddy lowrider to the fleet, does that count?

93EXCivic UltimaDork
6/26/12 1:36 p.m.

'72 Ranchero and a W114 with a modified OM617 turbo for SM.

m4ff3w UltraDork
6/26/12 1:46 p.m.

ReverendDexter UltraDork
6/26/12 1:50 p.m.

JThw8 wrote: I'm not sure if anything around here is considered odd anymore :) Aside from Yugo's and Wartburgs I lust to add a late 60s caddy lowrider to the fleet, does that count?

I think it does the caddy counts. In my head, "odd for here" would be something that "normals" would drive. Something not necessarily cheap, not really all that oddball, or not really DIY.

93EXCivic UltimaDork
6/26/12 1:57 p.m.

m4ff3w wrote:

Tell me more.

tpwalsh Reader
6/26/12 1:59 p.m.

ReverendDexter wrote:
JThw8 wrote: I'm not sure if anything around here is considered odd anymore :) Aside from Yugo's and Wartburgs I lust to add a late 60s caddy lowrider to the fleet, does that count?
I think it does the caddy counts. In my head, "odd for here" would be something that "normals" would drive. Something not necessarily cheap, not really all that oddball, or not really DIY.

I think that's true. My current lust:

1988RedT2 SuperDork
6/26/12 2:00 p.m.

Late 60's Chevy Van with porthole windows, groovy graphics, and shag carpeting!

93EXCivic UltimaDork
6/26/12 2:06 p.m.

ReverendDexter wrote:
JThw8 wrote: I'm not sure if anything around here is considered odd anymore :) Aside from Yugo's and Wartburgs I lust to add a late 60s caddy lowrider to the fleet, does that count?
Something not necessarily cheap, not really all that oddball, or not really DIY.

If that is the case, I change my vote to Lambo Murcielago.

failboat Dork
6/26/12 2:08 p.m.

In reply to 1988RedT2: vankhana!

I srsly lust over vans. Almost all vans. Even my mother's minivan. I think my mpv is super cool but I am just a dork so....who cares what I think.

m4ff3w UltraDork
6/26/12 2:21 p.m.

93EXCivic wrote:
m4ff3w wrote:
Tell me more.

The blue one is a René Bonnet/Matra Djet. The first production midengine car.

The second is a Matra Muerna. Midengine as well, but it seats 3! Not in such a neat way as the McLaren F1 though.

scardeal Dork
6/26/12 2:22 p.m.

What would be oddball here: Lusting for a late model beige Camry automatic on all season tires. Stock except for stick-on portholes, fender vents, truck nutz and 22" chrome wheels.

Raze SuperDork
6/26/12 2:31 p.m.

I'd say if there's not at least one entry for a car in the reader's ride section, that makes it rare around here...

Hungary Bill Reader
6/26/12 2:38 p.m.

This: For sale and its only $4000. Not too far from where I live either

HappyAndy Dork
6/26/12 2:41 p.m.

I want an F250 super-duty KingRanch. Because it smells like a saddle shop (Brings back happy childhood memories of growing up around horses).

I would then use my Bucks-Up hauler to tow a crap-can racer

Oh, BTW, I've been growing fond of the 60's & 70's custom vans recently too.

Mazdax605 Dork
6/26/12 2:42 p.m.

I specifically searched out a 74 REPU many years ago, and also recently a 90 Mitsubishi van. I bought both, do I qualify? I am currently talking with someone in MT about a 73 Mazda 808 wagon.

Hungary Bill Reader
6/26/12 2:44 p.m.

Or this: Zsiguli!

Honestly, I could do this all day I could also call this the "stuff SWMBO wont let me have until I sell all my other cars"

Trabant!

nocones Dork
6/26/12 2:45 p.m.

I lust late 30's humpback sedans. Specifically 1937 dodge brothers. Verticle Chrome grills suicide doors.. mmmm

93EXCivic UltimaDork
6/26/12 2:46 p.m.

In reply to Hungary Bill:

I would love a Lada....

bravenrace PowerDork
6/26/12 2:52 p.m.

http://www.cwrcars.com/showroom/index.php/showroom/showroom-titan

HappyAndy Dork
6/26/12 2:53 p.m.

Mazdax605 wrote: I specifically searched out a 74 REPU many years ago, and also recently a 90 Mitsubishi van. I bought both, do I qualify? I am currently talking with someone in MT about a 73 Mazda 808 wagon.

That stuff makes you completely normal here