I had a 1971 Toyota FJ40, and built a 1992 supercharged Camaro with a mini blower. Those were my coolest, but also a couple Fiero’s, a Z32, and an E30.

…also the guy that rode a bicycle everywhere '09-'14 got hit 7 times, with the last one disabling me. So don’t get too bent over car stuff. I’ve put in over 170k miles on a bicycle since '09.

  • Marcumas@lemmy.world
    12·
    6 months ago

    I had a DeLorean for a few years. The amount of attention it got made me never want to drive it. The constant Back to the Future jokes will drive you insane

  • Skua@kbin.earth
    11·
    6 months ago

    I came extremely close to owning a Toyota MR2 mk2, a car I’ve liked since childhood, only to discover that I am too tall to sit up straight in one. There is just straight up not enough headroom.

    • brygphilomena@lemmy.world
      3·
      6 months ago

      Mk2 is my favorite. My dad had one when I was growing up. My brother then had a mr-s until he totaled it. Now I’ve got a MR-S as well. I love the car. A little under powered at times, but I almost never have the top up. In the mk2, I’d probably have the t-tops off the whole time as well.

      Honestly, worth it. The cars are so much fun.

  • PerogiBoi@lemmy.ca
    10·
    6 months ago

    I drive a 2018 Prius. I’m convinced it’s the only Prius in my very rural corner of Canada. I don’t like driving it on highways cause I get subjected to road rage by all the pickup trucks. People pass me on double solid lines even when I’m 20km/h over the speed limit just because of the type of car it is.

    Considering this reaction happens almost every time, I conclude my car is very rare.

  • Rose Thorne(She/Her)@lemm.ee
    8·
    6 months ago

    Not really “rare”, outside of it’s niche, but definitely unusual!

    I owned a 1969 Volkswagen Beetle, with an electromagnetic clutch. Instead of a clutch pedal, you pressed down on the stick and shifted it up/down, releasing once in position.

    Not many vehicles used that particular style of clutch, and that was one of the last years VW built a model with one, as far as I’m aware. Miss that little car.

    They might not be the fastest or prettiest, but old Volkswagens were reliable and stupid simple. Still hope to one day get my hands on an old Microbus and a Karmann Ghia.

      • Rose Thorne(She/Her)@lemm.ee
        2·
        6 months ago

        I wish I did! There’s a photo album, somewhere, that has some pictures from back then, but I have no clue which relative most likely has those.

    • Num10ck@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      6 months ago

      I’m hoping curtis finishes designing his new brubaker box before he dies. VW beetle kit cars are awesome.

  • haui@lemmy.giftedmc.com
    91·
    6 months ago

    quick fyi: rare cars seem like a pretty easy way to dox someone. Be careful of any data you share online.

    • j4k3@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      2·
      6 months ago

      Yeah, but depends on a person’s goals. I don’t mind being doxed. The privacy thing I’m really concerned about is manipulation of data related to the host server; apps that are used like data loggers of sensors; tracking dwell time; page views; likes, blocks, etc. I care far less about what I say to others in public. I vehemently claim that owning the data about any individual is theft of autonomy, failure of democracy and government, and a form of slavery if one plays out the total philosophical circumstance and implications. Anyone that holds such data about someone else with the intent to manipulate in any way whatsoever is a criminal. I’ve been a Buyer for a retail chain, collected and analysed tons of customer data. This has nothing to do with how data is collected and used now, but this is used as justification for the present criminal data manipulation industry.

      As a disabled person, I need to connect with humans more, and as much as I can here. I totally respect those of you that have other priorities that limit your conversational topics of interest, and I don’t wish to violate those. This place is just my version of a public square, where I’m trying to make general conversation. -warmly

      • haui@lemmy.giftedmc.com
        2·
        6 months ago

        I really enjoyed reading your comment. You and share a ton of similarities in views and other things. Feel free to hit me up on matrix (link in profile). Have a good one.

  • Hubi@lemmy.world
    6·
    6 months ago

    Not sure if it counts as these cars were very common at some point, but I own two Mercedes W124. One is a station wagon with a pretty unique paint code (I’ve never found another one) and one is a limousine with a 5-speed manual and the fairly rare Sportline option. They mostly sit around though because there’s pretty much always something broken…

    • froh42@lemmy.world
      2·
      6 months ago

      Oh man, from time to time I miss my W124. It was a 300CE coupe in that violet-ish color (Bornit), that people either love or hate.

      • Hubi@lemmy.world
        1·
        6 months ago

        Nice, I love the styling of the coupé. I originally wanted to buy one before I ended up with the limousine. They have become pretty pricey in recent years.

  • Num10ck@lemmy.worldEnglish
    5·
    6 months ago

    ive cruised around in an electric couch before at burning man festival. not the safest, but friggin awesome.

  • ouRKaoS@lemmy.today
    5·
    6 months ago

    Early 2000’s I had a 1976 Plymouth Road Runner, with the original Orange/black/yellow paint. I loved it, but it didn’t love Midwest winters…

    Traded it for a 4x4.

  • mortalic@lemmy.world
    4·
    6 months ago

    I had two rare but not valuable cars, my first car was a 1974 Mazda rx2 sedan. Bright orange with a white interior.

    The second I restored a 1956 Dodge Truck which had a 270 V8. This combo wasn’t common.

    • extremeboredom@lemmy.world
      1·
      6 months ago

      One of my first cars was a 90s Chevy Astrovan. Good, good times in that vehicle. Rocked like a boat coming to a stop. 4.3l v6 had plenty of power. AWD as well. Room for friends.

  • Daeraxa@lemmy.ml
    4·
    6 months ago

    Not that unusual if it was in its native Australia or even in America but I have a Vauxhall Monaro VXR with the big V8. Basically a rebadged version of the “hot” Monaro - the Holden/HSV Coupe GTO. Also sold as a Pontiac GTO in America. I think only around 500 of that particular model was sold here and the idea of a muscle car isn’t really a very “British” thing, you rarely see much beyond 3L V6s outside of the most expensive cars.

    • Twofacetony@lemmy.world
      2·
      6 months ago

      As an Australian transplant in London recently…. I can just image your UZEL, congestion charge and petrol bill would be like now

      • Daeraxa@lemmy.ml
        2·
        6 months ago

        Surprisingly good… I mean it is SORN atm waiting for time and money to fix it up a bit but it is ULEZ compliant! I only ever use it for fun now, I have a much more boring car for every day use. And although I’ve lived in London suburbs or commuter towns all my life I think I’ve paid the CC maybe once or twice? I refuse to drive in central london, public transport is much better for that.