Car-spotting thread

Red Mosquito said:
Warren Twp over the weekend. I can’t remember the last time I saw one of these actually moving under its own power, let alone one this clean.

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The regional difference in cars is amazing. I stopped seeing them in NJ, but there's at least 4 in my tiny town and I've driven one of those 4.

I didn't understand why they disappeared as they made a gazillion of them and they are comprised of at most 100 parts, all of which are available online.
 
Red Mosquito said:
Warren Twp over the weekend. I can’t remember the last time I saw one of these actually moving under its own power, let alone one this clean.

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I used to steal one just like that when I wss 15-16 and go joy riding around my neighborhood. Thankfully my sister didn't rat me out to my father until I was in my 20's and out of the house. My father was really impressed that when I got my permit a year later and he went to teach me how to drive a stick that I had no problems at all.
 
Bike N Gear said:
I used to steal one just like that when I wss 15-16 and go joy riding around my neighborhood. Thankfully my sister didn't rat me out to my father until I was in my 20's and out of the house. My father was really impressed that when I got my permit a year later and he went to teach me how to drive a stick that I had no problems at all.
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Nice. I learned to drive stick when I brought my first stick car home, by myself (88 Cavalier!) It helped that I understood the concept from watching my dad, brother, and grandfather through the years. Manual is the one hard requirement if I ever buy a fun car.
 
Red Mosquito said:
Warren Twp over the weekend. I can’t remember the last time I saw one of these actually moving under its own power, let alone one this clean.

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My neighbor used to have a most accesorized one up until last year, he was visited by several member of the Filthy Buggers car club when he posted it for sale (the club name is one that sticks I suppose). They're out there. Also, there's one for sale in Wanaque right now, same color as the one in your picture (may as well be the same car)
 
Santapez said:
The regional difference in cars is amazing. I stopped seeing them in NJ, but there's at least 4 in my tiny town and I've driven one of those 4.

I didn't understand why they disappeared as they made a gazillion of them and they are comprised of at most 100 parts, all of which are available online.
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I think rust gets them.but would i love one with front disc brakes and a upgraded engine
 
Red Mosquito said:
Nice. I learned to drive stick when I brought my first stick car home, by myself (88 Cavalier!) It helped that I understood the concept from watching my dad, brother, and grandfather through the years. Manual is the one hard requirement if I ever buy a fun car.
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I started on a dirt bike (hodaka super rat) at 14 and when I jumped started in my Grandfathers plumbing van at 17 with 3 on the tree no problems.
 
JDurk said:
Saw this car do "the right shoulder of the on-ramp pass and weave across 4 lanes to the left lane" during the morning 295N commute yesterday. Apparently it's an employee of our mothership company. Don't understand this 2 tone.
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1. Don't let @Carson see those panel gaps.
2. Looks like they didn't even split the car down the middle with the color scheme.
 
Red Mosquito said:
Nice. I learned to drive stick when I brought my first stick car home, by myself (88 Cavalier!) It helped that I understood the concept from watching my dad, brother, and grandfather through the years. Manual is the one hard requirement if I ever buy a fun car.
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My dad had an old Jeep CJ3B and we used to go 4-wheeling in the Pine Barrons with a small 4WD club when I was a kid. I was driving the Jeep off-road when I was about 12. I've had some car with a stick ever since. It's one reason the Vette is going up in value and not down.
 
qclabrat said:
How can you tell the difference from a '71? My neighbor has two convertibles, one was his dad's, the other a donor car. He'll never sell but also a shame as it's never driven. It was his dad's only car from when he bought it new till his death about a dozen years ago.
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I just remembered my dad had the 72 but I cannot really tell the difference. Caddies can bring the money there is a new generation of collectors.
 
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