Most fun cheap car I ever had was an old carburated Audi 80 with HD Bilstiens and Yokahama 993's on alloy wheels, exhaust, etc. Never much drove with other folks in it, but that car was so well balanced that I could fly RxR crossings and come down flat. I got more tickets in that car than any other I ever owned - by far. And that's with a radar detector.
Once got busted on I-80 Donner Pass in the snow coming back from skiing cause the road was closed (our lodge let out after the closure). CHP was so p**d that I was doing 65+ in the snow with no chains (powder on hard pack) and he could hardly catch me with X-Chains (had the stereo cranked). I was just rally drivin my way down the hill. Sliding the sweepers and cruising on. That one was expensive.
Also got band from the Nany Base after passing the CO's wife in mid-air off a big RxR crossing. She went and yelled at her hubby that I was dangerous... So had to park off-base and ride in on a bicycle for 6 months. Still kept the car until I got an office job and needed a real commuter.
I was always looking for places to goose it and go sideways or catch some air. Drove it in the desert, snow, mud, and any wet street was a play ground for me. Had two sets of wheels and tires. Wet and dry. Ran the be-geezuz out of that car. Blew one engine, just built another and ran some more.
Prolly not what others would call fun, but was for me. Sort of like a 4 wheel dirt bike
Think my wife would say her most fun car was a Sunbeam Alpine roadster back in the 1970's. One of my buds would say his was a Porsche 914 2.0 Wolfsburg edition.
These are not best cars ever owned, just most fun. You can see there is a range here. I'm looking for a decent Jeepster to stuff my fresh built 283 into, now that slow and scenic are more fun than fast and sideways
But with the top down and that motor, it will still bark the tires and pass amost stuff on the on ramps. Plus it will cruise the desert with ease. If I can't find a Jeepster in a few years, I'll settle for a Cj ...
Once got busted on I-80 Donner Pass in the snow coming back from skiing cause the road was closed (our lodge let out after the closure). CHP was so p**d that I was doing 65+ in the snow with no chains (powder on hard pack) and he could hardly catch me with X-Chains (had the stereo cranked). I was just rally drivin my way down the hill. Sliding the sweepers and cruising on. That one was expensive.
Also got band from the Nany Base after passing the CO's wife in mid-air off a big RxR crossing. She went and yelled at her hubby that I was dangerous... So had to park off-base and ride in on a bicycle for 6 months. Still kept the car until I got an office job and needed a real commuter.
I was always looking for places to goose it and go sideways or catch some air. Drove it in the desert, snow, mud, and any wet street was a play ground for me. Had two sets of wheels and tires. Wet and dry. Ran the be-geezuz out of that car. Blew one engine, just built another and ran some more.
Prolly not what others would call fun, but was for me. Sort of like a 4 wheel dirt bike
Think my wife would say her most fun car was a Sunbeam Alpine roadster back in the 1970's. One of my buds would say his was a Porsche 914 2.0 Wolfsburg edition.
These are not best cars ever owned, just most fun. You can see there is a range here. I'm looking for a decent Jeepster to stuff my fresh built 283 into, now that slow and scenic are more fun than fast and sideways
But with the top down and that motor, it will still bark the tires and pass amost stuff on the on ramps. Plus it will cruise the desert with ease. If I can't find a Jeepster in a few years, I'll settle for a Cj ...
Last edited:
