By HS it was the RX7. I just liked the body style and the car itself, though I don't think I've ever ridden in one and I know I've never driven one. I think I've driven just about every sporty car from the '70s and '80s (except for exotics like Lambo, etc.) but not that one.
2 quick stories about the RX: first, when I had a job sacking groceries, a lady bought like 3 shopping carts full of food. I don't recall the exact sack count (paper bags back then) but it was 10 or more -- far more than I had ever taken out. I expected her to have a Suburban or at least a station wagon. Nope. She had an RX7! I managed to get all of them in there but it took a while.
My sophomore year, a buddy (ended up going to A&M) got a Porsche 944! I think it was one of the early models. Anyway, he was convinced it was the greatest car in the world. It was indeed pretty cool, but his trashing other cars got a tad tiresome. At one point, he mentioned that his Porsche could "blow away" the RX7. I figured, well, maybe, but I had no idea. Turns out it really wasn't all that fast. A few years ago, I stumbled upon a YT video where a guy runs an RX from that era against, I believe, that exact model 944 and the RX wins! I keep in touch with my buddy and I, of course, let him know about that.
2 quick stories about the RX: first, when I had a job sacking groceries, a lady bought like 3 shopping carts full of food. I don't recall the exact sack count (paper bags back then) but it was 10 or more -- far more than I had ever taken out. I expected her to have a Suburban or at least a station wagon. Nope. She had an RX7! I managed to get all of them in there but it took a while.
My sophomore year, a buddy (ended up going to A&M) got a Porsche 944! I think it was one of the early models. Anyway, he was convinced it was the greatest car in the world. It was indeed pretty cool, but his trashing other cars got a tad tiresome. At one point, he mentioned that his Porsche could "blow away" the RX7. I figured, well, maybe, but I had no idea. Turns out it really wasn't all that fast. A few years ago, I stumbled upon a YT video where a guy runs an RX from that era against, I believe, that exact model 944 and the RX wins! I keep in touch with my buddy and I, of course, let him know about that.