Ronin
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I know just about every automobile enthusiast has a list of cars that would be in their "garage" upon winning a big lottery. I actually occasionally talk about it with my wife. I know I have a keeper that appreciates my need to have a DD and keep the Mustang around just for fun (especially when I can get away with spending $800 on 15" wheels and DRs). I remember the first time I told her I had about 20 cars in my dream garage, she thought I was nuts, that one could not appreciate that many cars, problems would arise from sitting for too long, and they just wouldn't be as special.
While I obviously don't agree with her, for kicks I decided to see how low I could get that count. And I've been able to get it down to 4.
1. The DD and More: Toyota Tacoma 4x4. Lifted, 33" tires, ARB lockers. Useful for the stuff I want to do around town, can go where ever I point it.
2. The Nasty Yet Civilized: '10+ Nissan GT-R. Sensible mods, 500-600 HP.
3. The Track Day: Ariel Atom 500. Nuff said. And can actually drive it to the track.
4. The Sleeper/Muscle/Cruiser: 62-67 Lincoln Continental. Black on black. Deep dish chrome. And enough CIs and turbos under the hood to make 700-1000 WHP. This is the one I'd be particularly excited about. To make it a sleeper, it would have resonator after resonator along the length of the car, twin chamber mufflers, etc. But in front of all that, electronic exhaust cut-outs.
Will it ever happen? Not likely. But as we all know, it's fun to dream.
While I obviously don't agree with her, for kicks I decided to see how low I could get that count. And I've been able to get it down to 4.
1. The DD and More: Toyota Tacoma 4x4. Lifted, 33" tires, ARB lockers. Useful for the stuff I want to do around town, can go where ever I point it.
2. The Nasty Yet Civilized: '10+ Nissan GT-R. Sensible mods, 500-600 HP.
3. The Track Day: Ariel Atom 500. Nuff said. And can actually drive it to the track.
4. The Sleeper/Muscle/Cruiser: 62-67 Lincoln Continental. Black on black. Deep dish chrome. And enough CIs and turbos under the hood to make 700-1000 WHP. This is the one I'd be particularly excited about. To make it a sleeper, it would have resonator after resonator along the length of the car, twin chamber mufflers, etc. But in front of all that, electronic exhaust cut-outs.
Will it ever happen? Not likely. But as we all know, it's fun to dream.
