What car got you into cars? - Page 4 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Coaster · 09-20-2017, 04:46 PM

Many things.
Part of it has to be the ability to go places and seek adventure.
Also

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNyXYPhnUIs"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNyXYPhnUIs[/ame]

VoltsFRS2013 · 09-20-2017, 05:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mazeroni

Car catalog from the Cleveland Auto Show.

Also...

RUSH HOLY HELL THAT GAME WAS ICONIC BUT MADE NO SENSE

Spuds · 09-20-2017, 07:48 PM

NFS HP2 was the start of it I suppose. Was all about that 911 turbo.

Switched interests between cars, planes, sports, anime and, of course, girls for a while so I guess I wasn't really a car person until Junior year in college when I bought my Saab 93. That started me looking at what I was going to get after college and that was the proverbial rabbit hole...

Honestly, in retrospect I have an FRS specifically because of Initial D.

DarkSunrise · 09-20-2017, 10:57 PM

1st gen Acura NSX. There used to be this Cub Scouts magazine called "Boy's Life". Most of it was about boring outdoor stuff I wasn't interested in, but one issue featured exotic cars and there was a picture of a red NSX with black targa top. I remember thinking it was so much cooler looking than all the boring cars I'd seen on the road. Still have a soft spot for the NSX even to this day.

Especially the Zanardi edition:

TylerLieberman · 09-21-2017, 12:27 AM

My Dad's old MKIV Supra, which went on to get painted Orange and become the star of the first F&F movie. I was 9 at the time, I kind of had an interest in cars... in the sense that I liked cool looking cars that I would see on the street... but this car caused me to really get hooked.

Takumidesh · 09-21-2017, 12:42 AM

My dad worked on 1st gen neons for the longest time, then the srt when that was released. my first two cars were neons and then an srt.

That's not ours just a random google image. Can't beat the nitro yellow-green though.

noodlefish · 09-21-2017, 03:11 AM

My dad had his own business and workshop at home, and I was never really interested, because to me he worked his ass off and never really came out ahead. His work wasn't on cars, but with lathes and milling and all sorts of machining. But whenever car work was required, he'd have the engine out of his Hilux or be replacing something, and I barely helped - that's something I would love to spend time with him doing now, but can't since parents now live on the other side of the country.

But I used to drive a 1.3 Toyota Tazz (South Africa only?) back in 2006/7, but was gifted my mom's RunX RSi (2ZZ engine) in 2011 when she bought a new Etios (ya, we're a Toyota family). I think I fell in love and wanted to know more about cars the very first time I pushed that it to 8k rpm and hit the limiter.

A year later the 86 appeared and I've been waiting ever since to buy one. I've become much more interested in other cars too and can't wait to one day have a garage/workshop where I can be a bit more like my dad.

paulca · 09-21-2017, 08:37 AM

What got me into cars?

It's always been the door frankly.

(I'll get my coat).

8RZ · 09-21-2017, 08:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Takumidesh

My dad worked on 1st gen neons for the longest time, then the srt when that was released. my first two cars were neons and then an srt.

That's not ours just a random google image. Can't beat the nitro yellow-green though.

I see some nice ACRs there, my college roomie had one too, was a beast back in the day.

Irace86.2.0 · 09-21-2017, 10:30 AM

Born in the 80's but it was classics from the 50's that got me into cars.

bfrank1972 · 09-21-2017, 12:11 PM

What got me into muscle cars:

And then what got me into Japanese cars:

And then what got me into European cars:

and

And then what got be BACK into Japanese cars:

reni · 09-21-2017, 12:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Takumidesh

My dad worked on 1st gen neons for the longest time, then the srt when that was released. my first two cars were neons and then an srt.

That's not ours just a random google image. Can't beat the nitro yellow-green though.

Nice, my first car was a 1st gen Neon coupe. I think people forget how good of a car it is for its era. I remember the Nitro was fairly polarizing at the time, but now I think it's pretty cool, it's almost retro at this point.

ls1ac · 09-21-2017, 01:28 PM

got it new in 68 and still have it.
looks a lot like the BRZ I guess my likes have not changed

Jordanwolf · 09-21-2017, 01:29 PM

bruh.....

09-20-2017, 10:57 PM	#46
DarkSunrise Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Drives: 22 BRZ (Previously 13 FR-S) Location: USA Posts: 5,798 Thanks: 2,187 Thanked 4,243 Times in 2,221 Posts Mentioned: 48 Post(s)	1st gen Acura NSX. There used to be this Cub Scouts magazine called "Boy's Life". Most of it was about boring outdoor stuff I wasn't interested in, but one issue featured exotic cars and there was a picture of a red NSX with black targa top. I remember thinking it was so much cooler looking than all the boring cars I'd seen on the road. Still have a soft spot for the NSX even to this day. Especially the Zanardi edition: __________________ "Never run out of real estate, traction, and ideas at the same time." 2022 BRZ Build 2013 FR-S Build

09-21-2017, 12:27 AM	#47
TylerLieberman Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Drives: '24 GR86 Location: Arizona Posts: 3,685 Thanks: 658 Thanked 3,363 Times in 1,584 Posts Mentioned: 16 Post(s)	My Dad's old MKIV Supra, which went on to get painted Orange and become the star of the first F&F movie. I was 9 at the time, I kind of had an interest in cars... in the sense that I liked cool looking cars that I would see on the street... but this car caused me to really get hooked. __________________ Old 2013 FRS Build Thread (SOLD) Hakone 86 GR Build Thread (SOLD)

09-21-2017, 12:42 AM	#48
Takumidesh Member Join Date: Apr 2017 Drives: 2013 FR-S, 2015 TC Location: Greensboro, NC Posts: 57 Thanks: 22 Thanked 17 Times in 14 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s)	My dad worked on 1st gen neons for the longest time, then the srt when that was released. my first two cars were neons and then an srt. That's not ours just a random google image. Can't beat the nitro yellow-green though. __________________ 2013 FR-S Basically Disassembled in the garage. 2015 TC BONE STOCK BABY *KANSAI DORIFTO*

09-21-2017, 08:37 AM	#50
paulca Senior Member Join Date: May 2014 Drives: Toyota GT86 Coupe Red (UK) Location: United Kingdom Posts: 554 Thanks: 20 Thanked 291 Times in 171 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s)	What got me into cars? It's always been the door frankly. (I'll get my coat). __________________ Trunk = Boot \| Hood = Bonnet \| Sidewalk = Pavement \| Transmission = Gearbox \| Stick/shifter = Gear knob/stick \| E-brake = handbrake \| Windshield = Windscreen \| Turn signal = Indicator

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09-20-2017, 04:46 PM	#43
Coaster Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: Civic Location: NY Posts: 197 Thanks: 75 Thanked 82 Times in 56 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s)	Many things. Part of it has to be the ability to go places and seek adventure. Also [ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNyXYPhnUIs"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNyXYPhnUIs[/ame]

09-20-2017, 07:48 PM	#45
Spuds The Dictater Join Date: Apr 2017 Drives: '13 Red Scion FRS Location: MD, USA Posts: 9,688 Thanks: 26,757 Thanked 12,742 Times in 6,315 Posts Mentioned: 88 Post(s)	NFS HP2 was the start of it I suppose. Was all about that 911 turbo. Switched interests between cars, planes, sports, anime and, of course, girls for a while so I guess I wasn't really a car person until Junior year in college when I bought my Saab 93. That started me looking at what I was going to get after college and that was the proverbial rabbit hole... Honestly, in retrospect I have an FRS specifically because of Initial D.

09-21-2017, 03:11 AM	#49
noodlefish Member Join Date: Jul 2017 Drives: Toyotas 86 (2013) & RunX RSi (2003) Location: South Africa Posts: 49 Thanks: 20 Thanked 36 Times in 22 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s)	My dad had his own business and workshop at home, and I was never really interested, because to me he worked his ass off and never really came out ahead. His work wasn't on cars, but with lathes and milling and all sorts of machining. But whenever car work was required, he'd have the engine out of his Hilux or be replacing something, and I barely helped - that's something I would love to spend time with him doing now, but can't since parents now live on the other side of the country. But I used to drive a 1.3 Toyota Tazz (South Africa only?) back in 2006/7, but was gifted my mom's RunX RSi (2ZZ engine) in 2011 when she bought a new Etios (ya, we're a Toyota family). I think I fell in love and wanted to know more about cars the very first time I pushed that it to 8k rpm and hit the limiter. A year later the 86 appeared and I've been waiting ever since to buy one. I've become much more interested in other cars too and can't wait to one day have a garage/workshop where I can be a bit more like my dad.

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