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madmom

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27. I had one of these back in the early 80's, was really fun to drive

Reply to Jack Sprat (Original post)

Mon Jul 30, 2012, 01:05 PM

Jul 2012

Looked exactly like the one in the picture.
Had a head on collision with a motorcycle. We fared pretty good but they had to total the car because it would have taken so long to get parts to fix it, it was cheaper for the insurance company to total it instead of pay for a rental while waiting.

also had one of these in early 70's. The first car I bought myself. A 1970 Mercury Cougar, LOVED that car!!!!

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Have you ever driven a sports car? [View all] Jack Sprat Jul 2012 OP

My brother had an Opel GT tinymontgomery Jul 2012 #1

My wife had one liberal N proud Jul 2012 #7

I had a 71 Opel GT. Awesome car, fun to drive, felt like it was on rails. Very fast. Scuba Jul 2012 #26

Does this count? rrneck Jul 2012 #2

I think so. You would have to tell me, cuz Jack Sprat Jul 2012 #3

It was pretty tight. rrneck Jul 2012 #9

Does a 1982 Datsun 280ZX count? Aristus Jul 2012 #4

My sister has a Nissan 350Z GoCubsGo Jul 2012 #5

Just south of the Kentucky-Tennessee border, I used to take my friend's Datsun 280-Z... MiddleFingerMom Jul 2012 #6

I wonder if it would compare Jack Sprat Jul 2012 #13

This was in no WAY a "sports car" -- it was pretty boxy and utilitarian. MiddleFingerMom Jul 2012 #14

Two Ferraris, seven Porshces a couple if Triumphs and a handfull of mercedes including a 190 SL. OffWithTheirHeads Jul 2012 #8

I started missing that little Celica Jack Sprat Jul 2012 #11

You want FUN/curvy, just go up Mt Lemmon to Summerhaven (it was my favorite local motorcycle ride). MiddleFingerMom Jul 2012 #16

another OpalGT here. boy, was it a kick in the butt to drive. FUN!! Tuesday Afternoon Jul 2012 #10

Does a Shelby Cobra count? HarveyDarkey Jul 2012 #12

Yeah, I'd say that counts for sure. Jack Sprat Jul 2012 #15

No, but I rode in a Porsche as a passenger once, and found it very claustrophobic (nt) Nye Bevan Jul 2012 #17

53 MG Brother Buzz Jul 2012 #18

Got to drive a 1964 Jaguar E Type coupe Populist_Prole Jul 2012 #19

Closest I've ever come was test driving a Hyundai Genesis turbo. Initech Jul 2012 #20

62 Lotus Elite, 65 Sunbeam Tiger (Maxwell Smart's car), 94 Infiniti J30, 93 Suzuki Swift GTI, Fumesucker Jul 2012 #21

My son bought a Honda S2000 that he drives in autocross mnhtnbb Jul 2012 #22

A Pontiac Fiero (rental). It was impossible to flip and would do some awesome spin slides. HopeHoops Jul 2012 #23

Does a 1977 pipi_k Jul 2012 #24

I have - a Ferrari 550 Maranello. hifiguy Jul 2012 #25

I had one of these back in the early 80's, was really fun to drive madmom Jul 2012 #27

Sport Sedan is as close as I can come. kurtzapril4 Jul 2012 #28

Believe it or not, yes KamaAina Jul 2012 #29

Does a Deputy US Marshal's Interceptor Crown Vic count? NightWatcher Jul 2012 #30