What did you want when you were 16?

[shumacher]

I've just come up with the idea that I could buy by niece and nephew aspiration cars when they get their licenses. The niece is three next week and the nephew is right at two months. I'm not rich, but I've got a lot of time.

In case you're unfamiliar with the term, aspiration cars are cars that people aspire to. They tend to make people turn heads when they drive by. Today, asperation cars could be anything from a Prowler, SSR or Thunderbird to a 911. You might not see these cars everyday, and often, they're not practical, but they are beautiful vehicles.

I was thinking about buying a pair of today's aspiration cars to give on a 15th or 16th birthday. Cars tend to reach the bottom of their market value about ten years after they're made.

How do I know I won't give a flop? Well, giving any teen a car for their birthday will go over well, but to maximize the effect, I want to look at history.

So, when you got your first license, what car made around the year of your birth (+/- 5 years) would you most have liked to have owned?

Me, I was born in 1976, and when I got my license, I would have loved to have recieved a DeTomaso Pantera, Porsche 928 or Ford Bronco as a gift.

[kman10587]

When I was 16, I wanted an Integra Type R. A couple years later, I'm looking more into cheap RWD sporty coupes, like the Camaro and 240SX.

[Crippy]

kman , thats funny ... when i was 16 i was riding in my friends 5.0 alot and wanted nothing else , i had my goals set on getting a 5.0 ... but then my other friend got a gst eclipse and beat the 5.0 and i was totally amazed ... every since then ive been pulling for the underdogs/imports ...

[crayzayjay]

For me it would have to be the original BMW M3 (E30).

[freakonaleash1187]

hmm, for me it has to be a nissan 300zx, wait, i do have one when i am 16! another car i wouldn't mind having is a toyota mr2 turbo.

[amaank]

Originally Posted by crayzayjay

For me it would have to be the original BMW M3 (E30).

Definetly the e30 M3!!

[Neutrino]

If you care at at all about your nice and nephew you will buy them a nice safe FWD econo car. "Aspiration cars" such as a 911 will only put a 16 year old in a hospital or worse.


You can buy them super sports cars when their over twenty if they have a clean record.

[kman10587]

kman , thats funny ... when i was 16 i was riding in my friends 5.0 alot and wanted nothing else , i had my goals set on getting a 5.0 ... but then my other friend got a gst eclipse and beat the 5.0 and i was totally amazed ... every since then ive been pulling for the underdogs/imports ...

How ironic, when I turned 15 and a half and got my permit, my best friend also had a 1988 Mustang GT that I loved. I would still probably get a Fox Body 5.0 if I could find one in good condition, but they're all so old.

[Jimster]

When I was 16, I wanted a Renault Alpine A610...... I loved the shape and knew they went pretty fast .

But I had a Mazda 323 1.3 liter slug.....

[RedLightning]

when i was 16 i wanted a second generation lightning or a 1st gen firebird 400, oh yea wait i am 16, well ill be 17 in a few weeks anyways. I ended up with a first gen lightning.

[Moppie]

I wanted a GTR Skyline, or an HSV GTS.

I got a Datsun 100a cherry. The ultimate FWD econobox (next to a Honda Civic of course) and probobly the only reason Im still alive today.
If Id had any one of the faster cars Iv owned later in life, I would have crashed it, fataly.

[TatII]

well when i was 16 i wanted a ( don't laugh ) a honda EG6. i thought they looked good, and they still look okay today. but i really wanted a GT-R. and even today i still want a GT-R. however i wanted to get a S14 since i was 16 as well since i found out it was a silvia clone and it looked waaay better then the EG. remember this was still 5 years ago before the whole drifting thing and before anyone other kid wanted a 240sx.

[ProjectPhantom]

67 Shelby Mustang GT 500 fast back or 98 honda integra type r hmmm..... still want em.... dammit...

[Wolfwood]

When I was 15/16 I wanted a Challenger or a Cuda, I actually got a '70 dodge challenger R/T (Go-mango color with black stripes), it ended up needing far more money/time/work than i had, so i sold it after six months. But for those six months i had my dream car

[nbw]

I guess I just like to keep it simple. I wanted and still want a Dodge Viper... lol

Feel free to hook me up too while your at it.