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Jurassic Park made that car famous IMO. The below is not a stock photo, but a reproduction model car.
I would go with a 96 Cherokee XJ like this one.
Would love a Time Machine to revisit 1996
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Jurassic Park made that car famous IMO. The below is not a stock photo, but a reproduction model car.
I would go with a 96 Cherokee XJ like this one.
I'd love to go back, fix a few things, re-live many more. Maybe invest a couple of bucks into somethings.
Oh ya, and buy that 66 Mustang I almost bought, keep my 84 Cutlass, keep my Fred Flintstone 76 Blazer, and try to finish college in 4 years instead of seven.
In no way would I bother with an Explorer.
Oh ya, and buy that 66 Mustang I almost bought, keep my 84 Cutlass, keep my Fred Flintstone 76 Blazer, and try to finish college in 4 years instead of seven.
In no way would I bother with an Explorer.
SUV's were a bit different back then! This is from a C&D test too... https://www.caranddriver.com/review...r-nissan-oldsmobile-toyota-suvs-archive-test/
Any midsize SUV's now that could take a few jumps like this?
If I wasn't driving much and buying the gas, I wouldn't mind a manual Pathfinder, 4 runnner, or 6 cyl G Cherokee, of this era. Definitely good enough vehicles for me.
Maybe not this Oldsmobile....
In 1996 I was working my butt off as a business owner, and driving a 1995 FZJ80 Landcruiser for my personal use company vehicle. Solid axles front and rear, full-time 4wd, and locking diffs in the T-case and both axles.
Great movie.
The '68 was my favorite of the A-Body refresh because of the small tail lights.My wife typically likes minivans, and dislikes anything sporty. (This practical streak is arguably reflected in her taste of a husband.)
Anyway, Sunday evening we were stopped at a light, and she pointed at the car in the next lane, and commented something like "I don't usually like cars like that, but that one is really nice!"
I had to agree - it was a '68 Chevy Malibu 2-door, one of my favourite cars of all time. Bonus - per the call-out around the front side-marker light, it had a 427.
That era was amazing. GM's styling was great.
I am more of a 64-67 fan myself... After '69 they got too gaudy. And then came the smoggers.
If I was able to go back I'd:
1) Handle a job situation differently (primarily the move-to-Illinois part).
2) Bought an Impala SS
1) Handle a job situation differently (primarily the move-to-Illinois part).
2) Bought an Impala SS
A friend bought a new Explorer in '92. He paid C$24K which I thought was outrageous at the time. He replied "Do you think they'll be cheaper next year?" Good point.
It had the OHV 4.0, and served him well. Had to get a tranny rebuild at high mileage. He's on his 4th Explorer now.
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1996 ?
Stop by three separate well established law offices, deposit a stack of letters to be sent in August 2001 to every law enforcement agency, with the photos and names of some people who got to flight school without learning how to land, then buy bitcoin, buy both twin towers top floors, and sip my beer on a crystal walkway I'd build between the two. Or something like that.
Stop by three separate well established law offices, deposit a stack of letters to be sent in August 2001 to every law enforcement agency, with the photos and names of some people who got to flight school without learning how to land, then buy bitcoin, buy both twin towers top floors, and sip my beer on a crystal walkway I'd build between the two. Or something like that.
If I had a time machine, I would go back 28 years and put my IRA all into Amazon stock.
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Come on man. Apple from 1996 to 2009, then dump it all and put into Bitcoin ?
If we’re sticking to cars, I’m going back to steal a Chrysler or Pontiac gas turbine car. Completely impractical and the joker smile starts to hurt your face after a long drive.
I wish I could remember what engine was in it. I changed the plugs many time but its a stretch .... but I think I had a small V-8. For some reason in my mind I think I remember working the socket wrench on each side of the engine, with the interior cover off, the plugs were about at the floor level.
I still think about those days, where even some of my friends/co-workers could buy a stripped van brand new and customize it. But in today's world, like all hobbies, the desire to do those things are gone.
My wife and I talk about that all the time! *LOL* We were like the #1 couple buying stuff online, some people thought we were nuts giving out our credit card info online.
NO way!I'd love to go back, fix a few things, re-live many more. Maybe invest a couple of bucks into somethings.
Oh ya, and buy that 66 Mustang I almost bought, keep my 84 Cutlass, keep my Fred Flintstone 76 Blazer, and try to finish college in 4 years instead of seven.
In no way would I bother with an Explorer.
My older sister gave me her 66 Mustang. I fixed it up, had it repainted in the Original Springtime Yellow. What was really cool back then, under the dash, almost like an add-on, was a reminder light to buckle your seatbelt!
After that came my 67 GTO and then my 77 Dodge Van that I installed a super sweet, tiny digital clock that fit perfectly under the stereo (or climate controls)and to the side. I mean that was amazing back then ...
I owned a ZJ and didnt find anything noteworthy about its ability to handle a landing.
Oddly - the best car I ever drove for air launch was a 96 civic. It flew twice per day, in each direction, on my commute through a washout road along a quarry. You could either navigate through trash at 3mph or launch at about 48, and 52 was too much. There were whoops on both sides for launch and land. Get the timing right, set the wheel and no yaw, and go. I had that car and a 97 Subaru during that commute, and the civic was by far the best.
Look like facts to me.
I like it.
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