What Car would you purchase in the 1970's ... - Page 2 - Toyota Yaris Forums

Forrest · 01-15-2009, 03:40 PM

I had a 73 VW SuperBeetle. It was a great little car.

gid · 01-15-2009, 03:48 PM

'79 > '84 PLYMOUTH Champ / DODGE Colt with 1.4 ltr. Mitsu engine and 4 speed manual

or the old TERCEL that was all glass for the liftback

.

Doug007 · 01-15-2009, 04:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheSilkySmooth

... If there was a gas crisis and you had to get an economy car?

I will put in 1 vote on a Ford Fiesta

+1 I used to have an orange Fiesta and it was great. I think the wheels were 12-13", really tiny but fun to drive. I can't recall the actual economy, but it ran circles around my other car, an MGB.

Demon · 01-15-2009, 04:33 PM

Uh, a Fiat X1/9 !!

or probably the Alfasud.

Iron-made Italian cars !!

mchllp925 · 01-15-2009, 04:42 PM

Hands down.. a 1970 RED Hemi Dart

bobselectric · 01-15-2009, 04:48 PM

70 Opel GT- had one in the early 80's and it was really a fun car

Loren · 01-15-2009, 06:15 PM

That's a sexy car, Bob.

I guess I already have a 70's car in my garage, huh?

WeeYari · 01-15-2009, 06:36 PM

Not exactly in the theme of the '70s gas crisis, but this is what I learned to drive in and would rock another one in a heart beat. Purchased in 1973, it was the first new car my parents ever owned.

AMC Javelin

Black Yaris · 01-15-2009, 06:42 PM

if it were the 70's I would buy a 10 year old Ferrari

62-64 Ferrari 250 GTO

nemelek · 01-15-2009, 08:46 PM

A Toyata Hilux Pickup Truck. I have always owned a truck.

Altitude · 01-15-2009, 08:49 PM

VW Beetle

gid · 01-15-2009, 08:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheSilkySmooth

... If there was a gas crisis and you had to get an economy car?

I will put in 1 vote on a Ford Fiesta

good choice

. If I remember right some of them had V.W. engine . We had a '90 FESTIVA with 3 speed auto and a '93 with a 5 speed manual . These were actually a MAZDA 121 ( 1.3 ltr. engine ) produced in MEXICO . Great little cars , the 1.3 ltr. can take serious punsihment . Seen it in person , felt pity for that '88 FESTIVA

, still managed to make it to 150,000 + miles , amazing

.

to the 1.3 .

SilverBack · 01-15-2009, 09:15 PM

'73-'74 BMW 2002

And maybe also one of these

: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9w4ir8mcM-8

tuckevalastin · 01-15-2009, 09:18 PM

There are some people here who would have gone bankrupt during the fuel crisis with their picks

gid · 01-15-2009, 09:30 PM

due to '79 > '80 winter had to get a loan to pay the oil bill , took quite a while to pay it off . Drove an automatic DODGE Dart with slant 6 at that time . Did quite well in the snow for a rear wheel drive . Fun car to drive . Wasn't very good about maintaining a car or practiced good driving habits in those days

. Life is a learning process .

detroiter · 01-16-2009, 12:55 AM

I'd buy a Mazda Rx3 with the rotary engine. A gas guzzling fun machine. I'd romp the gas and redline it every chance I got just to make all the gas misers angry, muahahahaha!!

Phaeton · 01-16-2009, 02:33 AM

My first vehicle was a 1978 chevy stepside pickup with a shortbed.
It had a 383 stroker motor with a posi rearend. My parents hated it.
I wish I still had that truck it was the most dangerous thing I've ever owned lol.

pinoypizzaboy · 01-16-2009, 04:16 AM

70's era mitsubishi lancer with a toyota engine lol

01-15-2009, 03:48 PM	#20
gid Drives: '08 Yaris sedan , '08 Liftback Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Northeast Posts: 643	'79 > '84 PLYMOUTH Champ / DODGE Colt with 1.4 ltr. Mitsu engine and 4 speed manual or the old TERCEL that was all glass for the liftback . Last edited by gid; 01-15-2009 at 09:00 PM.

01-15-2009, 06:15 PM	#25
Loren What? Drives: 2007 Yaris LB Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Safety Harbor, FL Posts: 1,006	That's a sexy car, Bob. I guess I already have a 70's car in my garage, huh? __________________ ----------------------- Loren@InvisibleSun.org -----------------------

01-15-2009, 06:42 PM	#27
Black Yaris der Zeck View User's Garage Drives: '05 Audi A4 1.8t quattro Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Toledo, OH Posts: 5,231	if it were the 70's I would buy a 10 year old Ferrari 62-64 Ferrari 250 GTO __________________

01-15-2009, 09:15 PM	#31
SilverBack Joey View User's Garage Drives: '14 Scion xD 5-speed Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: El Monte, Ca Posts: 3,529	'73-'74 BMW 2002 And maybe also one of these : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9w4ir8mcM-8 __________________ Formerly owned Met-Met. '07 Yaris LB 5-speed. A forum post should be like a skirt: Long enough to cover the subject but short enough to keep things interesting. "I don't have an anger problem. I have an idiot problem." -Hank Hill

01-15-2009, 09:18 PM	#32
tuckevalastin View User's Garage Drives: 2008 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Delaware/Connecticut Posts: 609	There are some people here who would have gone bankrupt during the fuel crisis with their picks __________________

01-15-2009, 03:40 PM	#19
Forrest Drives: 08 LB BLACK Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: NY Posts: 244	I had a 73 VW SuperBeetle. It was a great little car.

01-15-2009, 04:33 PM	#22
Demon View User's Garage Drives: Yaris 1.0 SCP10 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Roma Posts: 61	Uh, a Fiat X1/9 !! or probably the Alfasud. Iron-made Italian cars !!

01-15-2009, 04:42 PM	#23
mchllp925 Darrin View User's Garage Drives: 2008 yaris le h/b Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: winnipeg, MB Posts: 33	Hands down.. a 1970 RED Hemi Dart

01-15-2009, 08:49 PM	#29
Altitude Drives: '08 LB MT Bayou Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,671	VW Beetle

01-15-2009, 09:30 PM	#33
gid Drives: '08 Yaris sedan , '08 Liftback Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Northeast Posts: 643	due to '79 > '80 winter had to get a loan to pay the oil bill , took quite a while to pay it off . Drove an automatic DODGE Dart with slant 6 at that time . Did quite well in the snow for a rear wheel drive . Fun car to drive . Wasn't very good about maintaining a car or practiced good driving habits in those days . Life is a learning process . Last edited by gid; 01-15-2009 at 09:57 PM.

01-16-2009, 12:55 AM	#34
detroiter Drives: 2008 Polar White LB Auto Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Metro Detroit Posts: 1,238	I'd buy a Mazda Rx3 with the rotary engine. A gas guzzling fun machine. I'd romp the gas and redline it every chance I got just to make all the gas misers angry, muahahahaha!!

01-16-2009, 02:33 AM	#35
Phaeton View User's Garage Drives: Blazing Blue Liftback Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Port Angeles, Wa Posts: 385	My first vehicle was a 1978 chevy stepside pickup with a shortbed. It had a 383 stroker motor with a posi rearend. My parents hated it. I wish I still had that truck it was the most dangerous thing I've ever owned lol.

01-16-2009, 04:16 AM	#36
pinoypizzaboy Drives: 08 toyota yaris LB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: las vegas/ henderson Posts: 182	70's era mitsubishi lancer with a toyota engine lol

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