My first truck is in the other thread... big blocked k10, bought it in 08, still have it.
Regret selling my '89 gmc jimmy.

 

It’s not to everyone’s liking but I regret selling my 07 Toyota FJ Cruiser. But the third kiddo arrived and the minivans came a calling.

 

Still have it but it hasn't run in 20 years - 1965 Porsche 356 coupe

 

I regret not buying one. About '69, saw a private sale for a 356, "$250.00". It was well used but running. That $250 was too rich for my high-school kid blood. What was I thinking? Got a '56 MGA for $50. later, and kept my money until I jumped at a new '71 SuperBeetle, from Nelson McGann VW in Chicago. Couldn't afford the radio upgrade to "FM". Paid, $1,681.00, with tax, title and crooked Chicago Wheel Tax. It was the first year for the Super, and mechanically, it was awful. The guys in Wolfsburg must have been drinking straight from the schnapps bottle. And the German accented Service Manager at the Dealer always insisted "that's the way it's supposed to work . . . or sound". My last new VW. Though I piddled around with used earlier models and even a Karman Ghia '66 (?) coupe with sunroof. "That one" was a big regret to part with. Perfect body and interior, just didn't make enough delivering pizzas to afford the mechanical repairs.

 

 

Usually, by the time I'm done with a vehicle, nobody wants it. Especially, me..

 

69 Satellite, 318 4 door.
Big car, great gas mileage, decent performance, handled like a jon boat.

 

My 1996 Technoviolet M3... I regretted selling it the second it pulled away. Still regret it. Best car I have ever owned.

 

72 cj5 for me. I missed it so much and talked about it so much my daughter had a RC made of it for me for Christmas. Had it in Colorado (man the memories) then brought it here to Missouri when I moved.

 

1966 F100. If I had another garage bay I would have one.

 

When I got married I had just purchased a new '67 Chevelle SS 396. I loved that car and have wished many times I still had it. But I eventually traded it for a new truck to drive as that was more utilitarian and practical for my needs at that point.

 

I loved my new custom 77 Chevy black stepside truck, same as this one. I added a great sound system with subwoofers in the doors, white mag rims, CB radio, custom pleated seat, etc. I slept in the back on trips when I didn't have my 185 dirt bike strapped down in it. Dang thing rusted through three fenders and the driver's side floor boards in less than 6mo after the warranty ran out. Major Asterisks!! I sold it when I got 99K miles on it.

 

64 VW Notchback, pretty rare in the USA. I'll try to find a photo.

 

I regret selling a bunch of my at the time daily drivers, but the 2 I regret most are my black 1968 Camaro and my red 1992 Camaro Z28. I actually traded my 1968 Camaro (4 speed, 327) for a 1984 Z28 5 speed that had air conditioning (which seemed important in 1994 for some reason) and regretted it about 1.5 days after doing the deal...

 

I traded off my 68 camaro as well, the red one I showed earlier. I got a 70 El Camino SS with a 350 for it (not the OE motor and needed front end and brakes overhauled) Thing about the Camaro was it had serious cancer, but the guy I traded with said he already had new floor and trunk pans, but it needed doors too! The El Camino got sold off as did the 66 stepside when I moved to Texas, neither could get 10 MPG and I was going to Texas ... no, everything is a long trip!

Dave Z

 

None really.
When it was time for them to go, it happened. No regrets.

 

None really.
When it was time for them to go, it happened. No regrets.

Minor regrets with selling our mother’s former car, a 1986 Pontiac Parisienne. Owned it until 2017, with my sister using it for many of those years. Not a speck of rust and always garaged and well maintained. 97k on the clock.
A good looking car that rode nicely.
For starters, it needed an ac compressor and probably conversion to fuel injection.
Bottom line, it was a car which I wouldn’t trust for a long trip, and any car that reaches that status with me, has to go.
A collector about my age bought ifor not a lot of money Hopefully it didn’t become a “Donk”.
My sister replaced it with a new Honda Accord. I have one too. Totally reliable with minimal upkeep needs.

 

Toss-up between a 1970 Fiat 124 Sport Spider and a 1974 Toyota Celica GT coupe. Both were real nice. Both had built engines, suspension, brakes, radiators, exhausts, etc.

20/22r head/block in the Celica with fresh machine work and all LC Engineering and TRD stuff, clutch, flywheel, forged pistons, studs, header, exhaust, carburetor, radiator, vintage Enkei wheels, brakes, chin spoiler, rear spoiler, rear window louvers, etc. Black on black. Prettiest car I ever owned. Came with its original import paperwork.

2.0L lampredi twin-cam engine of unknown providence in the Fiat 124. All new suspension from IAP, bushings, swaybars, radiator, header, Ansa racing exhaust, carburetor, brakes, magnesium Cromodora CD3 wheels, full size spare. Flat hood. New top. New upholstery. New carpets. Red on black. Most fun car to drive. Best car to throw around corners. Drive at the limit without breaking the law. So much fun. I miss my Fiat most of all I think.

 

2004 Audi S4 Quattro, 40 Valve 4.2L V8, 6spd manual, Recaro seats, Bose sound. Sold it last year while I could still get something for it. Best handling car I’ve ever owned. I miss her.

DrGunner

RFC Administrator & Consigliere

 

My 2003 Audi A4 was not quite the beast that the S4 was, but it was fitted with the 3.0 V6 and 6-speed transmission rather than the typical 1.8 4-banger. It was an awesome car, particularly when on a remote highway at about 125 MPH.

I miss it.

 

Which daily driver do you kind of wish you still had?

I had a Suzuki Samurai when I lived in Hawaii. It was old and nearly worn out when I got it. We dubbed it the Suicide Death Machine. I had a blast with it. Bringing it with when I left there was not really an option so there you go. I replaced it with a succession of Jeep Wranglers.

 

1969 Olds Cutlass with the W-31 performance package. Muncie close ratio 4 speed, .391 posi-track rear end, bucket seats, and a console. Bought it new in 1969. Had more fun in that car than any other I've owned.

Hector

 

It almost hurts every time I look at this picture.

 

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It almost hurts every time I look at this picture.

I was fired from my job as a detailer at a Ford dealership in a Cobra bit earlier than that...a 1994 Cobra to be exact. Is yours a 2003/4?

 

Way too many in my long life to have any regrets for just one. But if I had kept all the classic cars, muscle Cars and other Vintage Motorcycles and Cars I have owned, sold or wrecked..I would literally be a multimillionaire now for sure. . I am sure many more are in the same boat.

 

69 road runner . No ps pb or air .
Just 383 4 speed .

 

69 road runner . No ps pb or air .
Just 383 4 speed .

My 69 Runner 383 was a 3 speed auto, console T-shift, with bucket seats. I wore a full leg cast for 15mo from a previous injury thus the auto tranny. I took the car back 1.5yrs later before I killed myself and.... payed for the year after for a car I no longer owned. It had highway gears and I can't count the times I buried the needle. Lost my license on points. I got a reckless driving 12hrs after I drove it off the showroom floor. tsk tsk! Neither the LEO or the judge liked long hairs and I got 10 days in jail for the reckless.
Alas no pix of that one.

 

I don’t regret selling any of them cuz I moved in to different cars. Having owned over 500 cars over the years (I used to buy restore sell muscle and other cars) some I miss the driving experience of are 65’ GTO, 65 Mercedes 200 fintail 4 on the floor diesel, 68’ firebird, and 00’ Boxster S. I do find my 928’s still satisfying to drive but they will never be a daily driver for me.

 

It was a '63 Corvette roadster. Bought it in 1972 with a blown motor for $1200. Cost me $180 to get
it running again. I would have kept it a long time, but one night it jumped off the road, flipped
once and landed on the wheels. Sold the wreck for $750. Threw away the 2 little front bumpers
that are worth about $500 ea today. I wasn't thinking back then when I wrecked it. Live and learn...
That car, today, in the condition it was in after repairs, is probably worth about $60K or more. If I
hadn't wrecked it, it would probably be worth much more than that.

 

1972 Javelin AMX. Man I wish I still had that car. Have a great day

 

85 Mustang LX convertible. I named it Jude after the Beatles song. Drove it everywhere but it was extremely impractical for the cold, icy winters around here. Especially for young families with car seats and no covered parking.