If you could have your dream car, would it be a brand-new, customized, turbocharged sports car, or an older, classic ride?
Older, I'm not really a car person myself (My dad was a car salesman and from an early age the whole subject bored me to tears), but from what I've experienced an older car (Say 10 years plus) is much less dependent on computerisation and electrics than a modern car. As I was told by a recovery mechanic recently, with older cars it's much more likely to be a mechanical problem which is much easier to fix and much more likely to be fixable by the roadside. Newer cars whatever goes wrong almost certainly affects the electrics or computers in some way, in which case your only option is a tow home. Now I'm seeing this from a certain perspective, I'm 30 next year, have three children, have been with Mrs Toastinator for over 10 years, drive 150 miles a night and spend up to £120 a week on fuel (Around $240). My dream car is one that never breaks down and costs next to nothing to run. Anything beyond that is cosmetic, especially considering my days of posing in a chick-magnet are long passed, if I tried that now I'd just look stupid, desperate or both.
As for me, I'd like a hybrid. Cheap, fuel efficient, and environmentally friendly. On the other hand, I also like a Hummer H1 Alpha, 2008 Chevrolet Camaro, GMC C4500 pickup..... But I'll stick with a hybrid.
The vehicle I'd most love to see grace my driveway would be a red 1958 Plymouth Fury.Christine in a nutshell.
Pre WW2 Jaguar SS100 (SS90 at a pinch..) British Racing Green, obviously, but the one here's not too bad either...
If I could afford it, I love a DeLorean (the infamous 'Back to the Future' car....minus flux capacitor) 'course, a '79 Corvette Stingray, or an El Cameno woudl be nice too! They don't build 'em like they used to, do they?
They all look the same today. A Volkswagen or a Skoda? Unless you see the label, it's impossible to tell. Even a Mercedes looks like a Honda today.
