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I'm just curious. I'm not sure of the American/European ratio of posters, but I drive an american made car.

Vauxhall... Corsa.


want to get a Honda (Civic) next year tho

I'm just curious. I'm not sure of the American/European ratio of posters, but I drive an american made car.

It's likely that the parts of the car were not all made in the US. Most cars assembled in US factories have a blend of European, American, and Japanese parts - from the brake linings through hoses and belts, all the way through fans, gears, and computer chips, no car is truly 100% American.

That said, I drive a 2006 VW Passat (black) and my wife drives a Ford Windstar minivan.

Both seem very reliable so far.

I drive a Jeep, it's big, and old, and it only gets 25 miles per gallon, but I love it.

dont drive, too young, parents both have Volvos

I just traded for a Honda Insight a while back, and I'm really happy with it.

I drive a Jeep, it's big, and old, and it only gets 25 miles per gallon, but I love it.

Haha, I have an 02' F-150, its reliable but I cringe when the gas pump says $60.00 for a fill up.

A 30mpg-city-w/ AC Toyota.

Haha, I have an 02' F-150, its reliable but I cringe when the gas pump says $60.00 for a fill up.
yeah, it was $70 to fill up today, but a tank lasts me 2 weeks, so no biggie, I drive less, walk more, I can live with that if I get to keep my Jeep:cool:

http://img269.imageshack.us/img269/130/picture12376ev.th.jpg (http://img269.imageshack.us/my.php?image=picture12376ev.jpg)
:)

yeah, it was $70 to fill up today, but a tank lasts me 2 weeks, so no biggie, I drive less, walk more, I can live with that if I get to keep my Jeep:cool:

It costs me alot to fill up too...I almost died filling up during the hurricane crisis down here.:p

North American Bus Industries Model 40-LFW (http://www.nabiusa.com/buses/product_profile.cfm?bus_type=1&bus_id=5&link_id=28)

Ok, so technically they won't let me drive it. :(

i dont beleive in those horseless carriages. they are the work of the devil. spawn of satan himself. same with that electricity nonsense.

'92 Lincoln Town Car. Built like a tank and should last as long too...

It costs me alot to fill up too...I almost died filling up during the hurricane crisis down here.:p
Yeah I know what you mean. I use diesel in my car and that has never been too cheap.

Edit: My car is german made

Yeah I know what you mean. I use diesel in my car and that has never been too cheap.

Edit: My car is german made

Are you Floridian?

FIAT CINQUE-FUCKING-CENTO, BITCHES!

http://www.automobil-tuningcenter.de/images_verkauf/fiat_cinquecento.jpg

I drive a bicycle. It gets me everywhere I need to be, is great on fuel, and is a cinch to park.

There are busses, trains, and planes if I need to do anything long-distance.

Carless is the way to go!


My brother, on the other hand, has a Dodge Stealth. If one has to drive, that is certainly a stylish way to do it.

94 chevy cavalier...it sucks because its not manual, and its purple...but hey, it still runs good :D, and decent on gas.

98 Ford Mustang, green, V6, moonroof :)

2000 Chrysler 300M

http://www.422sales.com/LOT%20VEHICLES/Lot%20Pics/05-380%20web.jpg

(yes, mine is hunter green)

I wish I had a srt-4 (http://carsmedia.ign.com/cars/image/article/652/652257/gt4-special-dodge-srt-4-20050919062925033.jpg)

My cousin has one...no fair.

Are you Floridian?
Yes! You too TAI?

'06 Scion xA

http://www.autointell-news.com/News-2003/August-2003/August-2003-2/Scion-xA-2004-side-110.jpg

Mine is silver also.

98 Ford Mustang, green, V6, moonroof :)

I just sold my 00' Ford Mustang GT not long ago. God I loved that car.

I wish I had a srt-4 (http://carsmedia.ign.com/cars/image/article/652/652257/gt4-special-dodge-srt-4-20050919062925033.jpg)

My cousin has one...no fair.

You and me both Zilam.

My current ride is a stock 96 Neon, 10 years old and it is getting 34-37mpg. Not as good as the Civic 1500S I used to own (43-45mpg). But at least I fit inside this car without bumping my head on the roof. Next car is a new Mustang. And a new Altima for my girlfriend.

Bianchi Eros and a Specialized Hard Rock. Both of my "other cars" (in the lower 48, at least) are bikes. My fiancee does own an old Saturn that I use if heading out of town, and when up in the Great White North, I own a snowmobile since there are no roads where I be in the winter...

I had a '93 Mercury Cougar but recently upgraded to a 2001 Pontiac Grand Am SE

'97 Toyota Camry with mandrel bent headers, rest of the exhaust custom, cold air intake, ground wires, etc. Runs like shit right now though, I fouled a plug racing through the mountains. I was doing 90 up the side of a 7% incline trying to get past a Acura RSX and when I got back it was misfireing like crazy. :(

I drive an '03 PT Cruiser. It's fully paid off, the only strange thing about it is that it looks completely purple, but the company says it's red? O_o

Pontiac Grand Am

I drive an '03 PT Cruiser. It's fully paid off, the only strange thing about it is that it looks completely purple, but the company says it's red? O_o

Did you want it in purple or red?

I drive a Honda.

Yes! You too TAI?

Well....if you look to the left, it DOES say Southern Californian turned South Floridian...lol....might want to take that into consideration.:p

But seriously, where in Florida do you live?

Mercedes Benz Turbo diesel-5 Passenger luxury car.

I love this girl. 5000 lbs rolling weight and I can crush smaller cars easily.

Finest driving machine, ever.

If I need to go somewhere, it's in a big mercedes car with a driver.

or more plainly: by bus

Mitsubishi Lancer.

I drive a 2001 Volkswagen New Beetle Turbo, bright blue :D. It gets about four hundred miles on a tank, but I've no clue what size the tank is, so I guess that's not much help. I spend about $35-$40 filling the tank because it has to use premium.

I'm too young to drive but my mum drives a 45mpg toyota and my dad runs a 25mpg people carrier and a 50mpg MGF roadster.

You people in america cringe at the price of fuel? $60?? $70??? Thats only £35-£40. If you fill up here in England expect to pay over one of your american dollars for 1 litre (less than 2 pints) of petrol or around £80 (well over $100) if you filling up a jeep type car from dry.

Stupid Gordon Brown...

A white Toyota Avalon

Skoda Felicia

I drive a Jeep, it's big, and old, and it only gets 25 miles per gallon, but I love it.

I've got the same thing...'89 Wrangler. I'm in the process of rebuilding the engine however, so I've got a bike at the moment.

Cadillac.

I used to have a Wrangler, but since I moved into town and don't really need to worry about the snow so much, I got a go-kart. For some reason some people think it's funny when I (I'm 6'3") get out of that car....

And to think, 20 years ago it was almost a hanging offense to own a Mazda in this state.

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/tuebor/CIMG0520.jpg

I used to have a Wrangler, but since I moved into town and don't really need to worry about the snow so much, I got a go-kart. For some reason some people think it's funny when I (I'm 6'3") get out of that car....

And to think, 20 years ago it was almost a hanging offense to own a Mazda in this state.

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/tuebor/CIMG0520.jpg

I wouldn't give my Jeep up for anything. I live in New England...practically need 4x4 where I live during the Winter, even in town.

And I don't like Mazda's for some reason. They're not bad cars, but that Zoom Zoom commercial pissed me off so badly I will never buy one.

Chrysler Le Baron GTC running 20lbs of boost, stage 1 PCM, custom exhaust.

77 Porsche 924.

84 533 bmw - 86 928 porsche - 88 cadillac [parent's car] - 2003 mercury

Gen 3.5 Toyota Camry

(made in the Kentucky plant :()

I wouldn't give my Jeep up for anything. I live in New England...practically need 4x4 where I live during the Winter, even in town.

And I don't like Mazda's for some reason. They're not bad cars, but that Zoom Zoom commercial pissed me off so badly I will never buy one.

We do get quite a bit of snow here in Michigan, but in this particular town the plow service is actually quite good. When I lived up north in the Upper Peninsula I really needed the Jeep, but services work a bit better down here.

I've never seen those commercials. I stopped watching TV about 6 or 7 years ago.

2003 Honda Accord. The lease ends this December, so I'll probably have a Nissan Altima by then; I might go all the way for a Lexus, but I'm not sure whether I want to pay that much more yet.

made in the Kentucky plant

If you want to buy American these days, you've got to buy Japanese or Korean.

A lot of cars from GM and Ford don't even qualify as domestic anymore since so much of them comes from China...it's a sad state of affairs, but one they brought on themselves.

We do get quite a bit of snow here in Michigan, but in this particular town the plow service is actually quite good. When I lived up north in the Upper Peninsula I really needed the Jeep, but services work a bit better down here.

I've never seen those commercials. I stopped watching TV about 6 or 7 years ago.

Like I said, I need it. My road is the last to get plowed every time. Usually takes at least a day.

Did you want it in purple or red?

it didn't really matter to me, i just find that a bit odd.

I've got a 2003 Chevy Silverado 4x4, with the 4.8L V-8 engine and 24 gallon tank. I bought it new, and I love it. I just wish it had displacement on demand (runs on 4 cylinders until I need all 8, for increased fuel economy), power windows (because I'm lazy), power door locks (so I can have a remote to unlock them before I get there), and cruise control (although it doesn't cost too much to retrofit an OEM cruise control into my truck).

ETA: Once my truck is paid off, I'd love to get a Jeep CJ-8 (Scrambler) as a project vehicle.

I ride my bike. :cool:

my father drives the biggest piece crap i have ever seen and he hopes to get insurance money after he gets slamed in the over pass after bailing out:D even though its already paidoff and is going to die some time sooner or later

I drive a '95 Dodge Neon that looks almost exactly like the one in the picture below

http://www.austinev.org/evalbum/popupimg.php?2215

The AC doesn't work, and it could use a wash at the moment, but it runs well enough.

I drive an 05 Hyundai Elantra hatch (not mine)

Vagina Car FTW.

http://images.securedwebform.com/stock/300/HYUNDAI/ELANTRA/2005/5HA%20GT.JPG

What brand of car do you drive?
My own. I brand cars, as a hobby.

My own. I brand cars, as a hobby.

Isn't that kinda hard on the paint?:D

Isn't that kinda hard on the paint?:D
Yeah, well if it doesn't know how to heal itself, it must be the most stupid animal in the world. Silly cars.

I drive a 1997 Subaru Legacy GT, don't get one, it's a gas guzzler.

Oh.. I'm not picky... I'll drive any brand of car I can steal the keys to...

Chev Silverado so american

Two VW vans. An '84 Vanagon and '67 Camper Bus. Guess which one I prefer...

EDIT: I'll give you a hint, only one of them I made a film about-
http://img393.imageshack.us/img393/3773/myride1rg.jpg

An old Nissan Pulsar... But not by choice :p

5 year old Renault Clio - 4 Door - Dark Blue

I'd much prefer a TVR though

I'd much prefer a TVR though

TVR is good, i want a Bugatti Veyron or a Koiningsegg [sp]

http://voip-blog.tmcnet.com/blog/rich-tehrani/uploads/bugatti-veyron-big.jpg

Volvo V70
(yes, please alert the national stereotype police...)

I want to get a Volkswagen Jetta.

2.0 Audi 80, in "laser red".

http://www.audiforum.nl/Models/80_b4/1991_audi80_b4_front.jpg

Not a bad car. Would only ever consider buying German or Jap now. My last 2 cars were Fords, cylinder head gasket went on both of them... or in the case of the second one (a Ford Mondeo) the head gasket went coupled with the valves bursting and the piston rings frying to the pistons. On the day before my 24th birthday. 70 miles from home.

Volvo

Citeron ZX

Two VW vans. An '84 Vanagon and '67 Camper Bus. Guess which one I prefer...

EDIT: I'll give you a hint, only one of them I made a film about-
http://img393.imageshack.us/img393/3773/myride1rg.jpg
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Volvo V70
(yes, please alert the national stereotype police...)
tis a good car :)

me dad's got one (turbo diesel... surprisingly, for a volvo, it goes like shit off a shovel :p)

I drive a cutsie 2004 Ford Fiesta Ghia. I do wish I'd waited until they improved the trim and livened up the appearance a little but it's a good car regardless. Thinking of trading up one of those new Civics (hatchback of course) though. They look so funky, and I love gadgets...

Apart from CtoaN's hippy wagon, I declare that my car is the coolest. And has the worst EuroNCAP crash test rating!

I drive a mini cooper sport.

selling it though for a more child-friendly vehicle

My car is the new shaped Nissan Primera SE. (The one with the reversing camera so that when you knock it into reverse you can see the rear bumper and about 6'-10' behind you)

The wife has a Vauxhall Corsa but we are going to trade that in for a Honda Jazz SE. Maybe then I will get rid of the Primera and get the car I want, the Smart just for me. :)

'99 Mitsubishi GTS Galant. Above average mpg and it hasn't given me any problems. That's all I care about.

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ditto!

I don't have a car. :( I meant to get my learner's permit when I turned sixteen, but I haven't gotten around to it. Not that it would make much difference, as I still wouldn't be able to afford a car.

I'm just curious. I'm not sure of the American/European ratio of posters, but I drive an american made car.My mom's, if I ever do, so Citroën.

96 Ford Thunderbird. Not a terrible car, but I got ripped off. My stupidity tho. The place was a body shop/car lot DUH!.. I knew the headlight had been replaced by looking at it, when I asked the guy if it had ever been wrecked and he lied .. I should've left right then.. but I didn't. Title didn't say so, but contacted DMV later and found out that it wasn't clean. I should've got the 95 Grand Prix I went to look at before the T-bird anyway.. just a better car period.

Drove a 87 Pontiac Grand Am SE for 11 years before getting this. Was a good car. Only problem I had was that damn computer module.. went out 2 times. Mechanically it was a great car. My first car was a 87 Honda CRX Si(wish I still had it). Drove it for maybe 2 years before getting the Grand Am.

I drive a Cadillac. I love it. I've always owned American made cars and never had any trouble worth mentioning. Just routine maintenance.

My wife drives an American made car too.

I drive a '99 Hyundai Accent, and it gets me right around 30 mpg in mixed driving. I'll get to see ust how reliable it is in a week, because I'll be taking it on a 5,500 mile road trip through the Southwest. Going hiking in Utah and Arizona.

I drive a '99 Hyundai Accent, and it gets me right around 30 mpg in mixed driving. I'll get to see ust how reliable it is in a week, because I'll be taking it on a 5,500 mile road trip through the Southwest. Going hiking in Utah and Arizona.


That sounds great. Are you used to Arizona heat though? I've camped in the Sedona/Cottonwood areas of Arizona-it gets brutally hot during the day this time of year- well over 100 degrees.
I carried extra drinking water AND water for the radiator too.

Also-Oak Creek Canyon and area just had that bad forest fire.

I love that area- Kanab Utah, Bryce Canyon, 4 Corners, Monument Valley and Zion National Park are all must sees, in addition to the South and North Rims of the Grand Canyon.

I've got the same thing...'89 Wrangler. I'm in the process of rebuilding the engine however, so I've got a bike at the moment.
I just recieved a Haynes Manual for my Jeep through Freecycle yesterday, I will start tinkering with it soon, I am pretty sure I can do this, I read the book and it makes sense, although since I haven't ever done anything to my cars, short of changing the oil and fixing flats, I really hope I don't break the thing.

I can see it going one of two ways

A) I am intelligent and rebuild the thing to it's original glory
B) I am a girl and stereotypically screw up the whole thing.....

I'm gonna hope for A) but plan for B)

:D

I drive a '99 Hyundai Accent, and it gets me right around 30 mpg in mixed driving. I'll get to see ust how reliable it is in a week, because I'll be taking it on a 5,500 mile road trip through the Southwest. Going hiking in Utah and Arizona.
What the hell is it with english professors and Hyundai Accents? Is it that it's the car that closest alludes to what you do, "Accent?" If they made a Kia Grammar or Diahatsu Literary Analysis you'd guys would drive that?

Or am I making too much out of a pattern of two?

My buddy the also english prof drives one of those and while he's had some problems with it (he got stranded on his way to Oregon) it hasn't seemed that bad. But then that's in comparison to the practically barn find vintage cars that I drive, so...

I just recieved a Haynes Manual for my Jeep through Freecycle yesterday, I will start tinkering with it soon, I am pretty sure I can do this, I read the book and it makes sense, although since I haven't ever done anything to my cars, short of changing the oil and fixing flats, I really hope I don't break the thing.

I can see it going one of two ways

A) I am intelligent and rebuild the thing to it's original glory
B) I am a girl and stereotypically screw up the whole thing.....

I'm gonna hope for A) but plan for B)

:D
The chick that got me into VWs got into VWs herself by buying a basket case and the Idiots Guide and taught herself how to do everything. She'd pronounce the last 's' in chassis but no one mad fun of her for it because her cars ran better than anyone elses. While she was my roommate she essentially was my personal mechanic-that dumpy 914 would hardly have turned a wheel if it wasn't for that girl and her book learnin'.

I had a girlfiend who tried to take mechanics courses (I think she was jealous) and didn't learn shit. The haphazard conclusion? Teach yourself because dudes will be to patronizing for you to learn anything.

Then could you come fix my van?

The chick that got me into VWs got into VWs herself by buying a basket case and the Idiots Guide and taught herself how to do everything. She'd pronounce the last 's' in chassis but no one mad fun of her for it because her cars ran better than anyone elses. While she was my roommate she essentially was my personal mechanic-that dumpy 914 would hardly have turned a wheel if it wasn't for that girl and her book learnin'.

I had a girlfiend who tried to take mechanics courses (I think she was jealous) and didn't learn shit. The haphazard conclusion? Teach yourself because dudes will be to patronizing for you to learn anything.

Then could you come fix my van?

I try to teach myself everything, school or class is a last resort LOL I don't do well with someone else telling me how to learn......I am weird like that.

I can fix basic stuff like changing my spark plugs, and my air filter and all, but I am wanting to rebuild the engine so that it will last longer and for that I need a book. haha.

I don't think it would be a good idea for me to take the car apart randomly and try to put it back together like I do with everything else (radios, computers, my old nintendo)

That sounds great. Are you used to Arizona heat though? I've camped in the Sedona/Cottonwood areas of Arizona-it gets brutally hot during the day this time of year- well over 100 degrees.
I carried extra drinking water AND water for the radiator too.

Also-Oak Creek Canyon and area just had that bad forest fire.

I love that area- Kanab Utah, Bryce Canyon, 4 Corners, Monument Valley and Zion National Park are all must sees, in addition to the South and North Rims of the Grand Canyon.
I've been hiking through there before, and during this time of year, so I know what I'm getting into. I've been through Arches and the Grand Canyon--south rim and down into it a ways, though not to the bottom--as well as Mesa Verde. Right now, my gf and I are trying to decide if we want to do Zion or Glen Canyon, as we'll only have a couple of days to hike in Utah. Then it's down to Tucson to see Biosphere 2 before it's turned into condos--my gf is thinking about a book on ambitious projects that ultimately failed.

And to top it off, we're going to visit 3 microbreweries along the way.

What the hell is it with english professors and Hyundai Accents? Is it that it's the car that closest alludes to what you do, "Accent?" If they made a Kia Grammar or Diahatsu Literary Analysis you'd guys would drive that?

Or am I making too much out of a pattern of two?

My buddy the also english prof drives one of those and while he's had some problems with it (he got stranded on his way to Oregon) it hasn't seemed that bad. But then that's in comparison to the practically barn find vintage cars that I drive, so...
I think it has more to do with the kind of cars we can afford. I picked this one up late last summer for $1,800, and it had 50K miles on it. That was my price range, and it's been a solid car for me. I had to put brakes on it last year, and it uses a very small amount of oil--less than a quart per 3K miles, so I figure it ought to be good for a couple more years at least.

I've been hiking through there before, and during this time of year, so I know what I'm getting into. I've been through Arches and the Grand Canyon--south rim and down into it a ways, though not to the bottom--as well as Mesa Verde. Right now, my gf and I are trying to decide if we want to do Zion or Glen Canyon, as we'll only have a couple of days to hike in Utah. Then it's down to Tucson to see Biosphere 2 before it's turned into condos--my gf is thinking about a book on ambitious projects that ultimately failed.

And to top it off, we're going to visit 3 microbreweries along the way.

Ok-so you'll be prepared. The heat out there can make a life or death situation really quick.

The north rim of the Canyon is pretty fantastic too, if you have a chance. Lake Powell/Page is beautiful.
If you've never been to Zion, its quite an experience. Lots of places to hike and its nice and cool in the bottom at the river.

Two years ago, was the last time my wife and I went all over Az and Utah-we had the three kids with us, so we didnt rough it like I'm used to. I am looking foward to doing it again. The kids loved Meteor Crater and the Petrified Forest.

I think we put over 1500 miles on a van in a week. My kids learned more out there than they would have in school-and loved the experience.

Have a great time. I would recommend you have your car fully serviced before you go. A full radiator service-flush and new cap wouldnt hurt.
Also, with all the long hills out there, make sure your brakes are in good shape. You dont want to try out one of those runaway truck lanes.

I'm envious.

Ok-so you'll be prepared. The heat out there can make a life or death situation really quick.

The north rim of the Canyon is pretty fantastic too, if you have a chance. Lake Powell/Page is beautiful.
If you've never been to Zion, its quite an experience. Lots of places to hike and its nice and cool in the bottom at the river.

Two years ago, was the last time my wife and I went all over Az and Utah-we had the three kids with us, so we didnt rough it like I'm used to. I am looking foward to doing it again. The kids loved Meteor Crater and the Petrified Forest.

I think we put over 1500 miles on a van in a week. My kids learned more out there than they would have in school-and loved the experience.

Have a great time. I would recommend you have your car fully serviced before you go. A full radiator service-flush and new cap wouldnt hurt.
Also, with all the long hills out there, make sure your brakes are in good shape. You dont want to try out one of those runaway truck lanes.

I'm envious.
We're driving out from south Florida, so it'll be more like 5,500 miles in 2 weeks for us. I'll probably get an oil change when we stop for a couple of days to visit a friend in Salt Lake City, and I had the car serviced a couple of weeks ago, so it's ready to go.

I'm not so worried about the mountain driving--the brakes are new, and it's a stick, so if worse comes to worst, I can always decelerate by downshifting. It's a small car anyway--not much in the way of momentum to worry about.

Hate the things, never owned one. Bicycle and trains get me around. Thankyou.

MG ZR - it's great fun! Suspension is rock-solid allowing it to corner extremely well and stick to the road like glue. (feel every tiny bump though). Interior is a bit crap. It's a basic driver's car. Great for my local country lanes. Shitty mileage not helped by me adding sports air filter with cold-air induction and a performance exhaust.

http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images/view?back=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.search.yahoo.com%2Fsearch%2Fimages%3Fp%3Dmg%2Bzr%2B120%252B%26toggle%3 D1%26ei%3DUTF-8%26fr%3DFP-tab-img-t%26b%3D1&w=340&h=208&imgurl=www.liveupdater.com%2Flr%2FImageLibrary%2FMG-ZR.jpg&rurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.liveupdater.com%2Flr%2FArticleMG.asp%3FArtID%3D-633260808&size=14.9kB&name=MG-ZR.jpg&p=mg+zr+120%2B&type=jpeg&no=9&tt=93&ei=UTF-8

Though now Rover MG has shut getting parts is a problem. MG are set to re-open next year though under Shanghai Automotive so hopefully all will be ok again. :)

Was the last of the British owned and built mass manufactured cars. British cars are now dead :(

In Japan I have a '96 Toyota Starlet, not stylish, but it gets good mileage and I don't drive all that much in Japan anyway. It's just too damned expensive to take long trips by car.

In America I have a '03 Mitsubishi Gallant which I love to death, even if it's nose is too damn long.

I have to admit, I miss my Ford Bronco II. Yeah, it was a gas hog, didn't have working A/C (Fun in Nevada's summers), it would over heat climbing if I had a lot of weight in it, and it steared like a pregnant whale, but... when it was just my fiancee and I in the mountains, damn that sucker could CLIMB. I think it would happily try to climb trees if I let it.

Hyundai Elantra. FULL 10 YEAR BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY, BUDDY! IN YOUR FACE! Seriously though, it's a fine car and I got a great deal on it.

Hate the things, never owned one. Bicycle and trains get me around. Thankyou.

Must be nice to be able to get around by bicycle and train.

http://img269.imageshack.us/img269/130/picture12376ev.th.jpg (http://img269.imageshack.us/my.php?image=picture12376ev.jpg)
:)
When people drive enormous vehicles it means gas prices are too low. I'm a fan of the Toyota cars, even if some of the newer ones are a bit of a tight fit.

When people drive enormous vehicles it means gas prices are too low.

At least when they live in Florida. In many places in places like Michigan, Canada, New England, Minnesota, etc. you really need something that can get through the snow.

Nissan 300ZX... soon to be replaced with a classic musclecar (any sort.)

230hp, 23mpg!

Kawasaki

94 chevy cavalier...it sucks because its not manual, and its purple...but hey, it still runs good :D, and decent on gas.

The only car I have seen that purple looks good on is the 1967 Pontiac GTO. That car is the God of cars in purple.

Holden Commodore VH

The only car I have seen that purple looks good on is the 1967 Pontiac GTO. That car is the God of cars in purple.
I've always associated purple with the 1970 Barracuda (http://www.theoaklandpress.com/images/photos6.24/8221_512.jpg).

Though I had a purple 67 XR-7 in Gran Turismo 3 that I liked a lot, but that's because I killed a day setting up the suspension so it wouldn't handle like a brick and the limited slip so it wouldn't have such a sloppy tail.

I've always associated purple with the 1970 Barracuda (http://www.theoaklandpress.com/images/photos6.24/8221_512.jpg).

Though I had a purple 67 XR-7 in Gran Turismo 3 that I liked a lot, but that's because I killed a day setting up the suspension so it wouldn't handle like a brick and the limited slip so it wouldn't have such a sloppy tail.

That's funny, i've always associated the Cuda with an orangeish red color. That reminds me, I saw a badass lime green '70 Cuda a few weeks ago for sale in my town, that thing was jacked up, had huge ass drag tires on the back and a monster supercharger up outta the hood. Looked sweet. Bet it hauled ass too, I'm dissapointed I never got to see it running. :( Although, I still think even that would have looked better in this (http://home.fuse.net/billstoys/John-Corman.jpg)color.

There is a 1967 Pontiac GTO (http://pontiac.jbcarpages.com/GTO/Wallpapers/Paper6/1967%20Pontiac%20GTO%201280.jpg) in purple. I love the grill on them for some reason, that shape it's in gets me every time.

Speaking of games, I remember my favorite game car was a 1995 Porsche 911 Turbo I had on Need For Speed Porsche Unleashed. I had the thing hacked to have about 1400 horsepower and nearly perfect handling, it was bright lime green with blue racing stripes down the back, and a GT2 spoiler. Oh God, that car would move. I had to shift into THIRD as my starting off gear when I layed on the gas real hard, if I was in 1st or 2nd it would just sit there and spin doughnuts (yes, I played with the gear ratios, but there was a lock in the game I suppose as to how low you could get the ratios, I had to stick to shifting up to 3rd right as I was starting off, and it would still burn out through about 80 mph if I redlined it and dropped it in gear.) I think I got it up to nearly 265 MPH one time, but I couldn't tell, the spedometer was wrapping around. :p

My second favorite was a cannary yellow 1978 Porsche 911 Turbo with a whaletale. I had that thing hacked to have about 850 horsepower, but it's tail was so loose I could hardly drive the thing except for on the really straight corses.:eek:

I drive a Aqua green Smart car, and i love it so much,
drove all the way from Uk, to Norway (through holland germany denmark sweden) it's so much fun to drive. :D

http://mysmart.ru/history/fortwo/1999-coupe-aqua-green.jpg

Speaking of games, I remember my favorite game car was a 1995 Porsche 911 Turbo I had on Need For Speed Porsche Unleashed. I had the thing hacked to have about 1400 horsepower and nearly perfect handling, it was bright lime green with blue racing stripes down the back, and a GT2 spoiler. Oh God, that car would move. I had to shift into THIRD as my starting off gear when I layed on the gas real hard, if I was in 1st or 2nd it would just sit there and spin doughnuts (yes, I played with the gear ratios, but there was a lock in the game I suppose as to how low you could get the ratios, I had to stick to shifting up to 3rd right as I was starting off, and it would still burn out through about 80 mph if I redlined it and dropped it in gear.) I think I got it up to nearly 265 MPH one time, but I couldn't tell, the spedometer was wrapping around. :p

My second favorite was a cannary yellow 1978 Porsche 911 Turbo with a whaletale. I had that thing hacked to have about 850 horsepower, but it's tail was so loose I could hardly drive the thing except for on the really straight corses.:eek:

The goofiest thing I've gotten a video game car into was on the first Gran Turismo. I had a TVR Griffith (or Griffin...can't remember what it's called) dialed so tight that it would lift up its inside tires in turns. Since there wasn't a 3rd dimension in the game the game would tilt up on its outside wheels at 45 degree angle through all of the turns. It looked absolutely ridiculous but amused me. Actually my favorite was a lightly modified RUF that I used in enduro races in GT3. It was actually underpowered in the class but that's why I liked it because I won in it anyway because I out drove the other cars. Same thrill with the first Gran Turismo when I blew another day tweaking the Aston Martin DB-7 so it would win the Anglo-European championship. No one believed I could make that car a winner. And it looked cool, too.

I drive a Aqua green Smart car, and i love it so much,
drove all the way from Uk, to Norway (through holland germany denmark sweden) it's so much fun to drive. :D
I have a weird thing for micro cars, and that one looks like it would be a blast.

TVR Tamora----350 BHP----2/3 weight of Porsche 911----0-60 4.2 seconds----no electronic handling assistance----proper motoring.

TVR Tamora----350 BHP----2/3 weight of Porsche 911----0-60 4.2 seconds----no electronic handling assistance----proper motoring.
I ran across a couple of those for sale in the US a while back. I hadn't heard of them until then. started contemplating what I would need to do to raise the money for one, it looked like a kick in the pants to drive.

EDIT: Looking at your join date (same as mine) and your post count depresses me...thats where the time goes...

I have a weird thing for micro cars, and that one looks like it would be a blast.

They are a hoot. 600cc engine but with no weight it drives like a skateboard. That weird silver loop on the car is actually a safety cell akin to racing or rally cars. One weird thing is that the front and rear tyres are different sizes and there is no spare. A workmate had one and he had the tyres filled with run flat compund so that if a tyre got nailed it wouldn't go flat. BTW I am over 6' tall and I can drive the Smart with ease.

I drive a Aqua green Smart car, and i love it so much,
drove all the way from Uk, to Norway (through holland germany denmark sweden) it's so much fun to drive. :D

http://mysmart.ru/history/fortwo/1999-coupe-aqua-green.jpg

I always wanted a Smart. When I lived in Germany I went to the Smart dealership in Frankfurt and tried to buy one, but they didn't sell them in US specs, so I settled for a Mini Cooper. Of course, they just announced that they're going to sell them in the US, and I just bought a Miata, so I can't justify buying another car.

There is a 1967 Pontiac GTO (http://pontiac.jbcarpages.com/GTO/Wallpapers/Paper6/1967%20Pontiac%20GTO%201280.jpg) in purple. I love the grill on them for some reason, that shape it's in gets me every time.

I think Chevelles look pretty sweet in purple.

http://www.bodysbydan.com/images/slide0010_image071.jpg

I think Chevelles look pretty sweet in purple.

http://www.bodysbydan.com/images/slide0010_image071.jpg
That's a good car chase car. Powerful, solid, good ground clearance. It looks like it can take a hit or two or smash its share of fruit carts or alley crates, take a few of San Francisco's steep streets. Not really much attention spent on asthetics so you don't wince when you have to knock on the bad guys bumper or if they slam into your side to run you off the road.

That's a good car chase car. Powerful, solid, good ground clearance. It looks like it can take a hit or two or smash its share of fruit carts or alley crates, take a few of San Francisco's steep streets. Not really much attention spent on asthetics so you don't wince when you have to knock on the bad guys bumper or if they slam into your side to run you off the road.

You have experience with high speed car chases?

A 1990 Cadillac DeVille, white body, white faux convertible, white seats, red carpeting and dash. I've wanted a Caddy my entire life (from the age of 6 on) and it figures that I'd finally get one when gas is over 3 bucks a gallon...

You have experience with high speed car chases?
You know how military fetishists wank on about killing power of this or mission effectablity of that even though they'd never be let near those things and it wouldn't be a good thing if they where?

That's me and car chases. I'm an armchair Steve McQueen.

I drive a Aqua green Smart car, and i love it so much,
drove all the way from Uk, to Norway (through holland germany denmark sweden) it's so much fun to drive. :D

http://mysmart.ru/history/fortwo/1999-coupe-aqua-green.jpg
I want to try out a Smart car, I sat in one at the autoshow and when the seat's back, it's quite comfortable. What I really want to try out is a carver.
http://www.carver-worldwide.com/SubItem/SubItem.asp?S_ID=28

Hummer, but I'm 'downgrading'(?) to a Lincoln Navigator. The gas prices are killing me.

I want to try out a Smart car, I sat in one at the autoshow and when the seat's back, it's quite comfortable. What I really want to try out is a carver.
http://www.carver-worldwide.com/SubItem/SubItem.asp?S_ID=28


Now that looks like fun! I think the tilting would freak me out a bit though.