Car-nal Desires: Round 1, Heat 5

[Rain Man]

We have 84 entries in the tournament, and we'll collectively narrow the list down to the one Chiefsplanet dream car.

PICK TWO FROM EACH LIST ON THE POLL.

1970 Chevelle SS (The red one in this picture, not the gray one which is a separate entry.) https://www.chiefsplanet.com/BB/show...6&postcount=64

1957 modified Chevy Bel Air https://www.chiefsplanet.com/BB/show...&postcount=102

67 L88 (427) Corvette Convertible https://www.chiefsplanet.com/BB/show...1&postcount=11

Audi RS e-tron GT https://www.chiefsplanet.com/BB/show...93&postcount=5



Recall the rules below. (Rule #5 was modified slightly from the nomination thread.)

1. This vehicle will be yours at no purchase cost.
2. You will keep your current vehicles, so no need to worry about fitting a baby seat in it or being able to haul mulch.
3. You're responsible for parking it.
4. You pay for gas or electricity.
5. Insurance and maintenance up to $3,000 per month is free to you. You cover the next $1,000 if the expenses are higher, and then after that the expenses are covered. So for a high-end vehicle you'll cover a max of $1,000 per month.
6. The vehicle must be street-legal.
7. The vehicle must actually exist. It cannot be a cartoon or concept drawing. However, it can be a production vehicle, a concept vehicle, a custom vehicle, or anything else that is real.
8. The vehicle being nominated is the exact vehicle shown. You cannot change the color, the interior, the engine size, etc.
9. You cannot use the vehicle to make money. It's only for your personal use.
10. You cannot sell the vehicle.
11. Any type of street-legal vehicle is allowed. You can nominate a car, a truck, a minivan, an RV, a semi-truck, a motorcyle, a classic car, a school bus, whatever. As long as it meets the rules above, it's eligible.

[RedRaider56]

Originally Posted by Rausch

Will there be a 95 Civic Hatchback in the contest?

An 82 Volkswagen Scirocco?

Volkswagen Cabriolet Convertible...

[Buehler445]

I’m going Chevelle and Vette.

That Bel Aire is one hell of a goddamned car. I’m just a sucker for the Chevelle and that Corvette is the apex of the Vette.

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

Yup.

The '67 427/435 w/ the side-pipes is pretty much the apex of American performance cars.

When the economy shit the bed in '08 you could find one of those for about $30K and I could've covered most of that by selling the Camaro. The wife flat doesn't like them. Thinks that Stingray is ugly.

She's just wrong as hell.

And that's pretty much a 6 figure car if it has 4 tires and a steering wheel these days.

Ugh...still chaps my ass.

Oof. That’s a tough one to swallow. And yes. Your wife is wrong.

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

I recognize the craftsmanship. And that's its a damn nice ride.

But I'm just not a '57 Chevy fan and never have been. I know I'm supposed to be - I just don't like 'em.

And the interior of that thing has that chunky, overpadded look that seems straight out of an 80s Skylark.

For me the 'vette was an easy choice and then the Chevelle, even if I can't imagine voting for the Chevelle after this round. I could have one of those (almost did, in fact) - so I have a hard time saying it's a dream car when it's just a matter of desire to make it a reality.

That’s an excellent way to explain the way I feel about it.

[sd4chiefs]

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

That Audi is someone's dream car?

Oh...it's eDave.

Carry on...

I voted for the Audi because I have had my Audi E-Tron GT for 6 weeks now and I am loving it. It's the cheaper model not a RS.

[DJ's left nut]

Originally Posted by Buehler445

That’s an excellent way to explain the way I feel about it.

That’s because I’m only about 80% convinced that you’re not some hayseed Tyler Durden that’s actually locked in my brain and posts while I sleep.

And that number falls by the week.

[Buehler445]

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

That’s because I’m only about 80% convinced that you’re not some hayseed Tyler Durden that’s actually locked in my brain and posts while I sleep.

And that number falls by the week.

LOL.

I hope I’m real and not some schizophrenic manifestation of some smarter much more articulate, albeit less nerd-number monkey dude.

Or hell maybe not. Maybe that would be my best life.

I can’t rule it out.

[eDave]

Originally Posted by sd4chiefs

I voted for the Audi because I have had my Audi E-Tron GT for 6 weeks now and I am loving it. It's the cheaper model not a RS.

It got a shitty draw.

[oldman]

The '57 Bel Air took Chevy to the top of the "cool car" list in the early to mid-60s. The one pictured seems to have a modified interior as well as other things. I don't remember the front seat having an arm rest and the back seat looks to have less leg room. Ahh, the '67 Vette. What a car! The only things wrong with it was the insurance premiums and no place to "dance" with your lady. Took me about 2 months to figure that out, sell it, and buy my '64 Impala SS.

[Bugeater]

Originally Posted by Rausch

Will there be a 95 Civic Hatchback in the contest?

An 82 Volkswagen Scirocco?

I was going to nominate the Civic but unfortunately I forgot to take pics of it broken down on Hwy 71.

[DJ's left nut]

Originally Posted by oldman

The '57 Bel Air took Chevy to the top of the "cool car" list in the early to mid-60s. The one pictured seems to have a modified interior as well as other things. I don't remember the front seat having an arm rest and the back seat looks to have less leg room. Ahh, the '67 Vette. What a car! The only things wrong with it was the insurance premiums and no place to "dance" with your lady. Took me about 2 months to figure that out, sell it, and buy my '64 Impala SS.

Nice long hood on that vette. Seems a more than adequate dance floor…