A diesel engine...

[KnottedYet]

Three-stroke 1967 Saab 9-6 that needs the oil mixed into the gasoline in precise proportions in the gas tank.

High maintainence, and a little odd...
(eh-hem, or should I say "unique")

(can't remember if the '67 was a three-stroke or a two-stroke.)

[Geonz]

An eternal combustion engine.

[MomOnBike]

An engine in need of a tune-up. Carboration is poor (asthma), prone to over-heating, and liable to backfire a any moment. Not particularly fast, either. Still, it's the one I have. Gotta love those dual quads, though!

[mimitabby]

Yeah, Knot... me too. maybe I'm a Corvair.... lol

[Starfish]

From the description below, which I found on a car repair site...I'm an engine that falters in the cold! This paragraph describes me perfectly unless it is about 75-80 degrees out!

Well, a variety of things would cause sputtering and hesitation. When the engine is cold, the thickness of oil is greatly increased, and may not make it all the way up to the top of the valves and that would make the engine rumble and die. Colder temperatures also would make a throttle stick, causing hesitation. Your choke may be sticky. Maybe your temperature sensor is off, and is registering the 'cold' temp colder than it actually is. At any rate, plan an extra minute or two and LET YOUR CAR WARM UP before you drive it. It happens when its cold out.

[Trek420]

My first car was a '64 Plymouth Valiant. Slant 6 engine, man they just go and go and .... I sold it at 160,000 miles, that car's probably still on the road.

Slow to get started, powerful once she gets going, ran very smooth but tends to be in too big a gear. Give her oil changes, regular tune ups, that's about it.

Of course this was before power anything, interior was comfy but very basic.

Shocks and suspension kinda creaky though

[uk elephant]

By the amount of sweat I produce, I think I would be a steam engine.....slowly chugging away, dripping as I go.....and fueld by logs of chocolate.....

[7rider]

My first car was a '64 Plymouth Valiant. Slant 6 engine, man they just go and go and ....

Slow to get started, powerful once she gets going, ran very smooth but tends to be in too big a gear.

Shocks and suspension kinda creaky though

Sounds like I'm a '64 Plymouth Valiant with a slant 6, then!!

[Deanna]

My first car was a '64 Plymouth Valiant. Slant 6 engine, man they just go and go and .... I sold it at 160,000 miles, that car's probably still on the road.

Slow to get started, powerful once she gets going, ran very smooth but tends to be in too big a gear. Give her oil changes, regular tune ups, that's about it.

Of course this was before power anything, interior was comfy but very basic.

Shocks and suspension kinda creaky though

Hey my first car was a 64 Valiant! Did you have the push-button automatic?

I'd have to go with Diesel for myself.

[wannaduacentury]

Three-stroke 1967 Saab 9-6 that needs the oil mixed into the gasoline in precise proportions in the gas tank.

High maintainence, and a little odd...
(eh-hem, or should I say "unique")

(can't remember if the '67 was a three-stroke or a two-stroke.)

I think they are 2 stroke- We have an 87 Saab and dh always likes to look up trivia on older cars. Volvos and Mercedes too. and old Toyotas. it's a fun hobby.