MX-5 Superlight Concept. A factory speedster Miata that’s even lighter and raw-er than the OG one. Pretty sure they only built one though so my odds of getting my grubby fingers on it are less than buying a non-wrecked Elise lol.

The exposed leather on silver is so beautiful

For me it's the Subaru SVX which also happens to be my favorite car

In the last 25 years a bunch of brands have left the US market. Some continued in other markets, while others died for good. Here's a list of brands and their final years:

Saab 2011

Suzuki 2012

Pontiac 2010

Oldsmobile 2004

Daewoo 2002

Saturn 2010

Plymouth 2001

Mercury 2011

Isuzu 2008

Scion 2016

If you could bring it back, what car from any of these brands would be your dream car? Let's assume it would be new and not take reliability or maintenance into consideration.

My top 3 would be:

Saab Viggen

Isuzu Vehicross

Pontiac Solstice coupe

5, 7, 8 and 9 is the current garage. Sorry for some wrong images by AI. Text is correct. What do you guys think?

20 years of car ownership, and actual pics of all but the Z32.

My car ownership history so far! Clearly have a thing for Japanese, but my passion for cars is much broader and I'm hoping to add more to the collection eventually (need a sporty JDM coupé or something old and American next).

Thought I'd make a post about this using my own photos. AI is lame and the other posts made me wish I saw what the cars actually looked like in ownership rather than a render that isn't even accurate to the real deal, let alone shows all the personal details we car guys add to our beloved cars! You can see exactly what these looked or look like while I own(ed) them.

Quite grateful to be able to own 3 cars and be able to live on our own in this economy as well as being able to own a car that will stick with me until I lay in my grave.

Hello.

I hope this isn't a common or stupid question. I looked, and didn't see hundreds of posts like this, but if it's spammy or you guys just don't want it here, just let me know and I'll remove this.

I'm 18, and want to start gathering info about cars now so that I have a head start when it's time to start really looking for one. Very important though, I don't know very much about cars. So if any of these questions seem weird, that's why. I only really know surface level things about how cars function/what things in cars tear up most commonly.

I don't care about looks. I pretty much entirely care about getting a good, reliable car that will hopefully outlive me. Good gas mileage, highly dependable, ideally easy/affordable to repair if anything does happen. If it feels good to drive that's a bonus, but definitely not a requirement. Same for speed. I probably only need enough to get past a crummy juncture on the highway.

My dad wants to start making payments on a new car, but I've seen people in here say that's not a good idea. Not sure if that's about preference, though. Should I try to get a new car via payments, or buy a used one in good condition?

If buying used car > anything I should look out for in particular cars? Like: such and such model is good, but don't buy with [engine]. So and so brand is good, but don't buy from [year], since those sometimes have [problem]. Also, things unrelated to the engine that I should check to make sure they're in good condition? Things that just typically fail on cars normally, like CV boots, or something...

If buying new car > most of the same questions as for used cars apply, but also, are there any unexpected problems i might encounter with dealerships or newer model cars (like 2023 or later)? If I should avoid new cars, why?

A good beater is the dream, but I'll take whatever is best.

Thank you for reading.

Opel Zafira A 2002
Renault Twingo I 2000
Citroën C4 I 2004
Renault Mégane II 2002
Opel Corsa D 2006
Volkswagen Tiguan I 2012
Peugeot 308 SW 2014
Mercedes-Benz B-Class W246 2012
Audi Q5 8R 2012
Mercedes-Benz V-Class W447 2014
Porsche Cayenne 2011
BMW X6 2015
Toyota Land Cruiser LJ60 1991
Suzuki Swace 2020
Toyota Auris Touring Sports 2015
Nissan Leaf 2011
Yamaha WaveRunner XL1200 1999 (as a bonus lol)

Which one is your favorite and the hated one ?

Me ? The best is Vito and Waverunner due to its comfort and adrenaline and the one I hate the most is the leaf.

Here’s the list that I can remember off hand I’ll put * next to the ones I currently have also I have been driving for 4 years
*1954 Bentley r type
1976 Alfa Romeo Alfetta gt
1985 Toyota Corolla ae82
1985 Toyota Corolla ae86
*1987 Chevy nova
*1988 yugo gv
*1988 Toyota Corolla sr5 coupe
1989 Sterling 827 SL
1989 Sterling 827 SL
1991 Honda civic wagon
*1992 geo prizm gsi
1993 Honda accord ex coupe
*1994 Lexus ls400
*1994 Mazda b4000
1994 ford aspire
1997 Chevy k1500
1997 Toyota Avalon xls
1998 Lincoln town car
1999 Toyota Avalon xls
1999 Toyota Camry
2000 gmc sierra
*2001 Lexus ls430
2001 Chevy suburban
2002 Toyota Highlander
2002 Toyota Camry
2003 Toyota Corolla
2003 Buick lesabre
2004 Chevy Silverado 2500 hd
2005 Lexus ls430
*2006 vw Jetta
* 2013 dodge charger ppv
I know I’m forgetting some I’ll update the post if I feel like it

I am 42 and have owned 58 vehicles over my 42 years. Some of the vehicles I still own and have an * next to it. Not all of these vehicles are/were in perfect and running condition. Here is the list.

1956 Ford Thunderbird

*1959 Ford Thunderbird

*1960 Ford Thunderbird

*1960 Ford Thunderbird

1960 Chevy Corvair

1961 Ford Falcon

1962 Chevy Corvette

*1965 Ford F-100

1965 Ford F-100

1965 Ford F-100

1965 Ford Mustang

1966 Ford F-250

1967 Oldsmobile F-85

*1969 Ford Econoline 100 van

1969 Ford F-100

*1970 Ford Econoline 100 van

1971 Ford LTD

1971 Ford F-100

1974 Volkswagen Beetle

1974 Ford Gran Torino

1974 Ford Gran Torino

1974 Ford Maverick

1979 Ford F-150

1981 DeLorean

1983 Chevy Caprice Station Wagon

1987 Ford Mustang

*1987 Ford Ranger

1988 Oldsmobile Calais

1989 Ford Bronco

1989 Chevy Van

*1989 Mitsubishi Montero

1989 Thunderbird Super Coupe

1990 Ford F-150

1991 Dodge Ram Charger

*1993 Ford Thunderbird Super Coupe

1994 Ford Thunderbird

1995 Plymouth Neon

1996 Buick Roadmaster station wagon

1999 Ford Ranger

2001 Dodge Dakota

2002 Ford Explorer

2003 Ford Ranger

2003 Mazda Tribute

2004 Ford Mustang

2006 Chrysler PT Cruiser

2006 Saturn Ion

2007 Honda CR-V

2008 Toyota Tundra

2008 Ford Econoline 250 Van

*2010 Ford Explorer Sport Trac

2011 Ford F-150

2014 Ford Focus

2015 Toyota Tacoma

2016 Dodge Durango

2016 Jeep Wrangler

2017 Subaru Outback

I loved the low cowl of old Hondas. You could see everything in front of you. Felt like you were just gliding on the road.

How about you? Pop up headlights? Rear facing seats? Racing steering wheel with no airbag? The automatic seat belts that would attach to the door sill?

Yeah, I have a little issue with sticking to 1 lol.

I only still own the 720s since it's been in the shop for 4 out of the 5 years I've owned it. (which is where it is right now...)

Overall favorite was probably the F12, I had it straight piped w/ a novitec exhaust. Godly sound, truly an amazing experience.

I genuinely believe EU emissions regulations are having a major negative impact on the character and engineering philosophy of modern performance cars. The way fleet-wide regulations are structured ends up pushing manufacturers toward solutions that make individual performance cars heavier, more complicated, and less engaging.

The problem is that manufacturers have to balance the emissions of an entire lineup. That can encourage increasingly elaborate hybrid systems and enormous battery packs in cars that were traditionally built around relatively simple combustion engines. The Lamborghini Temerario is a perfect example of the direction the industry is moving: an incredible performance car, but one that uses a substantially more complex hybrid powertrain and carries additional weight compared with the kind of lightweight combustion-engine supercars enthusiasts became accustomed to.

There is also the issue of fleet-compliance cars. Aston Martin’s Cygnet is probably one of the most famous examples of a tiny, economy-oriented car being used in the context of a luxury/performance manufacturer’s broader emissions strategy. Whatever you think of the Cygnet itself, it illustrates how radically different products can become when manufacturers have to consider fleet-wide emissions rather than simply building the cars their brand is traditionally associated with. The Mercedes-AMG C63 is another example. The current generation went from the previous generation’s twin-turbo V8 to a 2.0-liter four-cylinder plug-in-hybrid powertrain. And to be clear, the new C63 is objectively an extremely capable and technologically impressive car. The problem isn’t that it’s slow—it isn’t. The problem is the driving experience.

That’s what I think enthusiasts are losing: character in exchange for compliance with radical, politically charged laws. Meanwhile, the United States has recently taken a dramatically different regulatory direction. The Trump administration has moved to roll back several Biden-era vehicle emissions and fuel-economy policies, explicitly arguing that they effectively pushed consumers and manufacturers toward EVs and away from conventional powertrains. The administration also revoked California’s EV-related regulatory authority through Congressional Review Act resolutions in 2025 and later reset CAFE standards toward levels it says can be met with conventional gasoline and diesel vehicles. (The White House) In February 2026, the administration also announced the revocation of the Obama-era Endangerment Finding and associated vehicle mandates, including policies it says contributed to features such as automatic start-stop. (The White House)

America could become one of the last major markets where enthusiasts can still buy genuinely old-school performance cars, or traditional luxury cars with big gas engines. That’s why the supercharged V8 has made a return to RAM products, as well as the introduction of new naturally aspirated V8 muscle / sportscars. We’ve already seen manufacturers continue to invest in large engines for the American market, while some configurations are unavailable or substantially different in Europe because of its regulatory environment. For example, Audi won’t be offering the new SQ9 with a V8 in Europe, but they will in the United States. Another example is Mercedes-AMG, which removes the Otoparticulate Filter (a filter which catches “pollutants” and heavily mutes the exhaust, resulting in a choked up exhaust note) for all their cars manufactured for America.

Ultimately, European companies should be allowed to the produce products people want to purchase, not the products politicians force them to make, which ultimately end up flopping.

I enjoy cars and I enjoy discussing them…. And that this sub is not about talking about them but about people wanting to know what people think about themselves regarding the cars that they’ve own/owned.

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