Show us what you got!, What other cool cars you own Options

[davehg]

1966 Rickman Metisse

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And two modern Triumph Steve McQueen editions

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[wonkipop]

oh - lowlight k g. very tasteful.
something i have rarely sighted in australia.
most of them are the later ones down here.

but there are quite a few type 34s still around down here.
they seemed to manage to sell a surprising amount of those in aus.
and enough of them survive.
i love running into type 34 owners down here.
they also seem to be right into 914s.
had a very interesting conversation with a type 34 owner a year back.
he seemed to be obsessed with my L jet 1.8 having never seen that engine until his cast his eyes upon mine. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

type 34s had to be just about the most luxurious VW made in the 1960s.
never exported to the USA i understand?

i'm betting your green 914 is going to end up looking as good as your ghia? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

[trylon]

oh - lowlight k g. very tasteful.
something i have rarely sighted in australia.
most of them are the later ones down here.

but there are quite a few type 34s still around down here.
they seemed to manage to sell a surprising amount of those in aus.
and enough of them survive.
i love running into type 34 owners down here.
they also seem to be right into 914s.
had a very interesting conversation with a type 34 owner a year back.
he seemed to be obsessed with my L jet 1.8 having never seen that engine until his cast his eyes upon mine. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

type 34s had to be just about the most luxurious VW made in the 1960s.
never exported to the USA i understand?

i'm betting your green 914 is going to end up looking as good as your ghia? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

Thanks! It was not quite so tasteful when I got it but rust-free so I went for it.

I don’t believe I have ever seen a type 34 live (unless you want to count Corvairs haha). It seems the price point was high for a VW, you could have a Type 34 … or a Corvette, your choice.

I seem to think I can live with imperfections and non-stock items but then I come to the realization that they are keeping me up at night. Where do I get those stock textured seats?

[r_towle]

Damn….an old thread.

[r_towle]

And this

[fiacra]

When my wife, who won't drive any of my cars, said she has decided she wanted a fun car I knew I had to drop everything and go on a mission to find something for her before Xmas. Her cars are both practical dog cars (she competes in obedience competitions with our two German Shepherds and is an AKC obedience judge) and while she loves my VWs and 914's she doesn't feel comfortable driving them. Here's what I brought home for her two days ago...a 2014 Mazda Miata Grand Touring with a power retractable hard top. Just under 26K miles, garage kept, fully maintained and loved. It is pristine, no rust, no accidents, not even a spilled drop of coffee. The woman I bought it from actually shed tears when she signed the title. I shed tears when we wrote the check, but the fact that my wife has had an ear to ear smile on her face for the past 24 straight hours made it worth every penny. Top down driving today with the heat going and the heated seats on was comfortable and we weren't cold, so year round driving here is realistic. It has amazing handling and more than enough power for her style of driving. I've got to make room for her car in one of the garages so I'll probably have a 1967 Karmann Ghia convertible for sale soon. It is a bit of a bummer to have to give up a car, but well worth it to see how happy she is.

[technicalninja]

When my wife, who won't drive any of my cars, said she has decided she wanted a fun car I knew I had to drop everything and go on a mission to find something for her before Xmas. Her cars are both practical dog cars (she competes in obedience competitions with our two German Shepherds and is an AKC obedience judge) and while she loves my VWs and 914's she doesn't feel comfortable driving them. Here's what I brought home for her two days ago...a 2014 Mazda Miata Grand Touring with a power retractable hard top. Just under 26K miles, garage kept, fully maintained and loved. It is pristine, no rust, no accidents, not even a spilled drop of coffee. The woman I bought it from actually shed tears when she signed the title. I shed tears when we wrote the check, but the fact that my wife has had an ear to ear smile on her face for the past 24 straight hours made it worth every penny. Top down driving today with the heat going and the heated seats on was comfortable and we weren't cold, so year round driving here is realistic. It has amazing handling and more than enough power for her style of driving. I've got to make room for her car in one of the garages so I'll probably have a 1967 Karmann Ghia convertible for sale soon. It is a bit of a bummer to have to give up a car, but well worth it to see how happy she is.

You KICKED ASS!

That critter is the last year of the NC body style.
"Last" year of anything is ALWAYS the most reliable.
All the bugs have been worked out and the dealer will get 10-15 TSBs on it; all nit-noy stuff.
New body style the next year will have OVER 1000!


It's FLAWLESS and has extremely low miles. Good color and the power top too!

I'm a Miata nut as well, I have 4, all the previous body (NB).

Mazda really got a bunch of stuff right when they went "NC". The car got bigger, especially in the interior. More/better creature comforts.

You can put bigger rubber on an NC with less BS over a NB.

NCs do better on track than NBs (at the same level of prep) 5-10% better...
The chassis is stiffer, brakes are better.

You found a box stock almost concours one!

And you NAILED the "Christmas gift" better than ever before and maybe ever after.

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10 years from now that will be an "Investment" if it is still in as good condition as it is now.

The kicker is I don't think you'll have to work on it much...

[TMM914]

I took over this 1988 rx7 retired race car.Its the first car my 19 year old son has shown any interest in.We freshened the car up after is 6 year sleep…..wow 1750lbs 211hp from the warmed up b13 and revs to 8k!! We did a track day late in the season……what a blast!

[fiacra]

You KICKED ASS!

That critter is the last year of the NC body style.
"Last" year of anything is ALWAYS the most reliable.
All the bugs have been worked out and the dealer will get 10-15 TSBs on it; all nit-noy stuff.
New body style the next year will have OVER 1000!


It's FLAWLESS and has extremely low miles. Good color and the power top too!

I'm a Miata nut as well, I have 4, all the previous body (NB).

Mazda really got a bunch of stuff right when they went "NC". The car got bigger, especially in the interior. More/better creature comforts.

You can put bigger rubber on an NC with less BS over a NB.

NCs do better on track than NBs (at the same level of prep) 5-10% better...
The chassis is stiffer, brakes are better.

You found a box stock almost concours one!

And you NAILED the "Christmas gift" better than ever before and maybe ever after.

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/first.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/first.gif)

10 years from now that will be an "Investment" if it is still in as good condition as it is now.

The kicker is I don't think you'll have to work on it much...

Yeah, I specifically went looking for an NC3 for that reason. Let someone else work the bugs out. Finding this one was much more than I could have hoped for. It's as close to concours as I've ever seen and the lowest mileage example of all the ones I've seen since I started looking. I had to drop everything to go get a car cover for it today until it can be safely stowed away in the garage. I'm sure one of my cars would have been kicked out if it weren't for the fact that Hagerty requires they be garage stored. It's mainly for our 35th wedding anniversary, but it will cover the holiday present as well.

[East coaster]

My next project….1941 Cadillac that will be going on a modern 4x4 chassis

[Superhawk996]

Dump Truck. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif)



92’ and just getting broken in at 180,000+

[fiacra]

Dump Truck. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif)



92’ and just getting broken in at 180,000+

Looks like you have it set up for camping (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) . An invaluable thing to have when you are doing construction. I had a "rolling debris box" (aka Mazda B2000) for the many years that I spent remodeling various properties. Hope your project is going well.

[ctc911ctc]

Alpina B6

Perhaps the finest automobile I have owned, the only weak point is tires and wheels.

Since I purchased - new in '18 I have 32K miles and:

2 - complete set of tires
9 - tires replaced in the front
3 Wheels replaced in the front

There is a reason there are so many SUV/Trucks in New England, I drive this car every day. I know where every pot hole is......

Other than that, near infinite power, great control at speed, very comfortable and extremely unique - only a few of these B6s in the country of this color - love the color

[veltror]

my 1303

[Jett]

First new Porsche… only put a few mikes on it, but love the Aubergine color.

[r_towle]

Alpina B6

Perhaps the finest automobile I have owned, the only weak point is tires and wheels.

Since I purchased - new in '18 I have 32K miles and:

2 - complete set of tires
9 - tires replaced in the front
3 Wheels replaced in the front

There is a reason there are so many SUV/Trucks in New England, I drive this car every day. I know where every pot hole is......

Other than that, near infinite power, great control at speed, very comfortable and extremely unique - only a few of these B6s in the country of this color - love the color

Yah…get some 18 inch wheels

[fiacra]

@veltror

NICE Beetle! Looks like you did a great job on the restoration. Lots of us here also own VWs. Here are mine. I'm the third owner of the 1967 Karmann Ghia convertible. A survivor car, never restored, 146K original miles on it. All records from day 1. The picture of the 1962 ragtop is from when it was in the for sale section at the California Auto Museum. I couldn't resist. A beautiful restoration and a car that always draws a crowd.

Just finished reading your rustoration thread. I really hope you get to finish that car.

[Ottomotion]

Been from Baja to Banff and all points in between......

Did a Suby conversion on it back 18 years ago and have only had to change the oil. I take it many places I probably shouldn't but it never lets me down.

[chmillman]

I have one of these:



Has been abused and modified...
Still working on Un-DAPO'ing some stuff, other modified stuff I will leave.

Has throttle body EFI, aluminum radiator with electric puller fan, stainless gas tank, alternator replacing the generator, Pertronix coil and points replacement.
Power brakes and steering, Fordomatic 3-speed.
Had disc brakes, had to change them back to drums to get the car to pass inspection here. Had aftermarket A/C, ripped that out - don't need it here.

This winter will be adding rear sway bar and replacing the front with a stiffer one, add self-adjusters to the drum brakes and some more interior work.

Definitely turns heads when I drive it around here.

Guess I should add one of these too...

[flyer86d]

I bought myself a present for completing the renovation of our house.

Charlie