I want a Pantera! - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

mike the snake · 12-18-2014, 10:31 PM

I've decided that I am going to seek out and hopefully find my dream Pantera.

Values are climbing quickly, I figure I should jump on one while I can afford it.

I have enough to buy any pantera outright, but if I get one, I'll be liquidating my other expensive items so as not to be forced to live off of Top Ramen for the next year or 2 (my 300whp FB turbo BRZ with only 5000 miles is included on that list).

I'm in the SF Bay Area, willing to travel to find the right car.

In the meantime, let's post up some pics of my all-time favorite car!

EAGLE5 · 12-18-2014, 10:33 PM

Do you have '80s rock hair?

mike the snake · 12-18-2014, 11:40 PM

I'm willing to grow a full mullet with fat sideburns and wear bell-bottom corduroy pants for a year for the right Pantera.

pantdino · 12-18-2014, 11:52 PM

The ultimate Pantera guru is named Mike Drew, and he also lives in Norcal.

Go to http://www.poca.com/

and join the email forum. You can contact him from there and he will be a wealth of information for you and help you find a good car. Panteras are still very cheap for what they offer. Thankfully the snobs like to look down on them so values have stayed realistic.

Jim

pantdino · 12-18-2014, 11:57 PM

Mine, owned since 1989

MadeInSweden · 12-19-2014, 12:11 AM

A dream car for sure!

Keep on searching...

themadscientist · 12-19-2014, 07:44 AM

Always dug those. Good luck in your search and post up picks when you score it!

Lunatic · 12-19-2014, 10:41 AM

I have a friend in L.A. who has a track only Pantera for sale. pm me if interested.

Special_K · 12-19-2014, 11:16 AM

Got to ride in one back in high school, had a blast! I always thought they were under appreciated.

Rampage · 12-19-2014, 12:19 PM

I drove a brand new one in 1973 when I was 19 and doing work for a Mercury dealer. It was the first time I ever drove over 130MPH and a defining moment in my development into a lifelong car enthusiast and gearhead. Good luck with your search for your dream car!

http://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/...a/1691535.html

Tcoat · 12-19-2014, 12:44 PM

Not sure why but here you are.

White64Goat · 12-19-2014, 12:52 PM

No Pantera for you.......I say so............just ask SONY if I kid............

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NWFRS · 12-19-2014, 02:02 PM

Do you ever check BaT?

http://bringatrailer.com

They feature a good Pantera at least twice-a-month. These were both featured in the last two weeks...

synchromesh · 12-20-2014, 03:04 PM

Being a hockey fan, I always sort of associated the Pantera with any visit to Tim Horton's doughnut shop. Speaking of which, I'm going to give Burger King a try again despite the last 2 times last summer it gave me gut rot, albeit it was after midnight drive-thru. The Whopper used to be one of my favorite burger sandwiches

12-18-2014, 10:31 PM	#1
mike the snake Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Drives: 2013 BRZ Location: Norcal Posts: 1,592 Thanks: 1 Thanked 623 Times in 378 Posts Mentioned: 15 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I want a Pantera! I've decided that I am going to seek out and hopefully find my dream Pantera. Values are climbing quickly, I figure I should jump on one while I can afford it. I have enough to buy any pantera outright, but if I get one, I'll be liquidating my other expensive items so as not to be forced to live off of Top Ramen for the next year or 2 (my 300whp FB turbo BRZ with only 5000 miles is included on that list). I'm in the SF Bay Area, willing to travel to find the right car. In the meantime, let's post up some pics of my all-time favorite car!

12-19-2014, 12:11 AM	#6
MadeInSweden Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Drives: Nissan GT-R Location: Sweden Posts: 59 Thanks: 6 Thanked 5 Times in 4 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	A dream car for sure! Keep on searching... __________________ Nurburgring 07:42 BTG

12-19-2014, 11:16 AM	#9
Special_K Bannéd Join Date: Oct 2013 Drives: 2013 DGM BRZ Location: WA Posts: 1,424 Thanks: 1,671 Thanked 2,077 Times in 911 Posts Mentioned: 19 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Got to ride in one back in high school, had a blast! I always thought they were under appreciated. __________________ The fascinating thing about my signature is that by the time you realize that it is of no importance, it will also be too late to stop reading it. Good luck getting those five seconds of your life back. Last edited by Special_K; 12-19-2014 at 11:16 AM. Reason: Because words

12-19-2014, 12:19 PM	#10
Rampage Senior Member/Old Fanboi Join Date: Nov 2011 Drives: 2000 2ZZ-GE MR2 Spyder HT Location: Back home in Ohio now Posts: 2,446 Thanks: 1,931 Thanked 2,014 Times in 915 Posts Mentioned: 16 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I drove a brand new one in 1973 when I was 19 and doing work for a Mercury dealer. It was the first time I ever drove over 130MPH and a defining moment in my development into a lifelong car enthusiast and gearhead. Good luck with your search for your dream car! http://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/...a/1691535.html __________________ So many modders have more cents than sense!

12-19-2014, 12:44 PM	#11
Tcoat Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Drives: 2020 Hakone Location: London, Ont Posts: 69,845 Thanks: 61,656 Thanked 108,283 Times in 46,456 Posts Mentioned: 2495 Post(s) Tagged: 50 Thread(s)	Not sure why but here you are. Attached Images __________________ Racecar spelled backwards is Racecar, because Racecar.

12-18-2014, 11:40 PM	#3
mike the snake Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Drives: 2013 BRZ Location: Norcal Posts: 1,592 Thanks: 1 Thanked 623 Times in 378 Posts Mentioned: 15 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I'm willing to grow a full mullet with fat sideburns and wear bell-bottom corduroy pants for a year for the right Pantera.

12-19-2014, 07:44 AM	#7
themadscientist Hotlink Terrorist Join Date: Nov 2014 Drives: 2015 WRB BRZ Spec S Location: "Dirty South" Japan Posts: 2,077 Thanks: 1,525 Thanked 2,624 Times in 1,196 Posts Mentioned: 12 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Always dug those. Good luck in your search and post up picks when you score it!

12-19-2014, 10:41 AM	#8
Lunatic Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Drives: 2015 Raven FRS Location: Indio, CA. Just an Old Fart in a Automatic!. Posts: 1,614 Thanks: 7 Thanked 1,056 Times in 488 Posts Mentioned: 40 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	I have a friend in L.A. who has a track only Pantera for sale. pm me if interested.

12-19-2014, 12:52 PM	#12
White64Goat Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 13 BRZ CBS LTD MT, 02 WRX Location: Fred. Co. Md. Posts: 2,346 Thanks: 65 Thanked 1,111 Times in 627 Posts Mentioned: 19 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	No Pantera for you.......I say so............just ask SONY if I kid............

12-19-2014, 02:02 PM	#13
NWFRS Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Drives: ‘13 FRS Location: USA Posts: 1,296 Thanks: 3,945 Thanked 1,502 Times in 634 Posts Mentioned: 17 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Do you ever check BaT? http://bringatrailer.com They feature a good Pantera at least twice-a-month. These were both featured in the last two weeks... __________________ http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=82872

12-20-2014, 03:04 PM	#14
synchromesh Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: Ultramarine Blue Location: Canada Posts: 258 Thanks: 23 Thanked 58 Times in 47 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Being a hockey fan, I always sort of associated the Pantera with any visit to Tim Horton's doughnut shop. Speaking of which, I'm going to give Burger King a try again despite the last 2 times last summer it gave me gut rot, albeit it was after midnight drive-thru. The Whopper used to be one of my favorite burger sandwiches

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