Spin Off Thread: What are you driving?
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Daily driver: 2013 Mercedes E350
Nice days: 2007 Corvette
Really nice days: Yamaha R6 2016 60th anni
Before these:
2007 H3 Hummer- best handling, braking, driving/riding SUV I've ever owned
2001 Ford Expedition- solid in every way except gas mileage
1994 Jeep Grand Cherokee- great experience, no problems
1986 Alfa Romeo Milano- a complete POS and failure in every way
1974 Datsun 260z- loved it, really quick, handled, perfectly reliable
1973 VW Beetle- not perfect, but acceptable for a cheap first car
Nice days: 2007 Corvette
Really nice days: Yamaha R6 2016 60th anni
Before these:
2007 H3 Hummer- best handling, braking, driving/riding SUV I've ever owned
2001 Ford Expedition- solid in every way except gas mileage
1994 Jeep Grand Cherokee- great experience, no problems
1986 Alfa Romeo Milano- a complete POS and failure in every way
1974 Datsun 260z- loved it, really quick, handled, perfectly reliable
1973 VW Beetle- not perfect, but acceptable for a cheap first car
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i have owned
1988 Ford Ranger. This was my truck in high school. POS handed down from my brother. Didn't care because it got me where I needed to go. Burned up in my parents driveway in 2001 about 2 weeks before I moved away to college.
1997 Ford Taurus. Nothing but problems, lasted a year until i got into a wreck
1999 Ford Contour. nothing but problems. Lasted 7 years but had multiple issues with it. Major issues
2004 Dodge Intrepid. Bought in 2011. 2 different mechanics warned me about it after I bought it. Wish I had listened. Paid $5000 and probably put more than that into repairs.
2013 Ford Focus. Very solid car thus far. Owned it for 2 years. Only issue is that I just got the oil changed and I'm still getting a message saying I need an oil change. Note this is not the oil light, it's just a thing that pops up when I start the car saying an oil change is due.
1988 Ford Ranger. This was my truck in high school. POS handed down from my brother. Didn't care because it got me where I needed to go. Burned up in my parents driveway in 2001 about 2 weeks before I moved away to college.
1997 Ford Taurus. Nothing but problems, lasted a year until i got into a wreck
1999 Ford Contour. nothing but problems. Lasted 7 years but had multiple issues with it. Major issues
2004 Dodge Intrepid. Bought in 2011. 2 different mechanics warned me about it after I bought it. Wish I had listened. Paid $5000 and probably put more than that into repairs.
2013 Ford Focus. Very solid car thus far. Owned it for 2 years. Only issue is that I just got the oil changed and I'm still getting a message saying I need an oil change. Note this is not the oil light, it's just a thing that pops up when I start the car saying an oil change is due.
It was a hand me down when I moved off campus in college. My Dad used to haul his DJ equipment around in it.
The old Snaggin' Wagon turned into a real beast when the power steering didn't work.
2011 Toyota Highlander
2004 Toyota Sienna-Great Car
2000 Toyota Avalon
1996 Honda Civic-awesome car
2000 Oldsmobile Alero-piece of Junk
1996 Chevy Corsica-decent car
1987 Chevy Celebrity
1981 Buick Regal-Junk!
2004 Toyota Sienna-Great Car
2000 Toyota Avalon
1996 Honda Civic-awesome car
2000 Oldsmobile Alero-piece of Junk
1996 Chevy Corsica-decent car
1987 Chevy Celebrity
1981 Buick Regal-Junk!
2014 Mazda 6 GT. Been without payments for 9 months and hope to keep it that way for another year.
After that looking at a Pickup for work, but every now and then I get an Audi/Range Rover itch. I don't even care if they require a lot of maintenance. The bitches don't care about transmissions..
After that looking at a Pickup for work, but every now and then I get an Audi/Range Rover itch. I don't even care if they require a lot of maintenance. The bitches don't care about transmissions..
In Order
1982 Subaru GL 2 Door Hatchback - stereo was worth more than the car
1986 Mazda 323 4 door Hatchback
1993 Pontiac Sunbird
1996 Nissan Altima
1994 Ford F150
1999 Volvo S70 GLT <--- Total POS, was in the shop every 2 months with a blown oxygen sensor
2003 Toyota Avalon
2004 Lexus ES330
2005 Scion XB - fun car but i was on the interstate for 100 miles a day, this thing couldn't pass Lance Armstrong
2003 Ford Explorer
2008 Toyota 4Runner
2007 Toyota Camry
2009 Honda Accord
2013 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid
2015 Hyundai Sonata (Current)
2018 Ford F150 Crew Cab (Current)
1982 Subaru GL 2 Door Hatchback - stereo was worth more than the car
1986 Mazda 323 4 door Hatchback
1993 Pontiac Sunbird
1996 Nissan Altima
1994 Ford F150
1999 Volvo S70 GLT <--- Total POS, was in the shop every 2 months with a blown oxygen sensor
2003 Toyota Avalon
2004 Lexus ES330
2005 Scion XB - fun car but i was on the interstate for 100 miles a day, this thing couldn't pass Lance Armstrong
2003 Ford Explorer
2008 Toyota 4Runner
2007 Toyota Camry
2009 Honda Accord
2013 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid
2015 Hyundai Sonata (Current)
2018 Ford F150 Crew Cab (Current)
That car is so rare that KBB can't even put a value on it.
I'd say his kids will go to a decent school.
That car is so rare that KBB can't even put a value on it.
I'd say his kids will go to a decent school.
Yeah, I did a search on them and saw a couple on AutoTrader for upper 80's. They are back in high demand with the new one being released. Those are such awesome cars.
Oh yeah, it was awesome when the water pump was leaking on the rack and pinion so it would slip and get stuck unable to turn in the middle of intersections. At least it was a V-6 so after it shuddered through 1st and took 5 seconds to get moving, it was pretty fun because it was such a POS we just ran it into things and treated like a demolition derby car.
They're not the best thing Chevy put on the road. Will say when my brother ran it head-on into a 4 Runner, the 17 foot long front end saved his life.
That was a desperate measure to finally be rid of that Celebrity once and for all.
Current Garage:
16 Infiniti QX60
13 BMW 128i Vert
Best car ever owned: 2000 Toyota Land Cruiser.
HM: 91 Mazda Miata
Should’ve never sold either.
16 Infiniti QX60
13 BMW 128i Vert
Best car ever owned: 2000 Toyota Land Cruiser.
HM: 91 Mazda Miata
Should’ve never sold either.
A POS Civic with 220k miles, new plugs, filters, windshield wiper transmission (that slamming sound was so annoying) and cold *** AC.
The misses has a 2015 with 60k miles that she's intent on damaging every inch of before she's thru driving it. Solid vehicle minus a brake switch that the company reimbursed me for when it had a recall.
1976 Ford Torino- first car junk
78 Toyota Corolla-would probably still be on the road if not for rust
88 Ford Ranger
80 Cutlass
92 Grand Am- Pontiac should’ve folded after the pos
95 Beretta
91 Explorer
98 grand Cherokee
02 Altima
00 Silverado
06 Altima
12 Frontier pro4x
15 Altima
18 Maxima
78 Toyota Corolla-would probably still be on the road if not for rust
88 Ford Ranger
80 Cutlass
92 Grand Am- Pontiac should’ve folded after the pos
95 Beretta
91 Explorer
98 grand Cherokee
02 Altima
00 Silverado
06 Altima
12 Frontier pro4x
15 Altima
18 Maxima
Today, probably 100-110. I have it insured for about that anyways. High water mark was set this year at Amelia Island auction for $173. That one was a ‘94 with 11k on the clock. ‘98 is much more desirable but he has me well beat on mileage (51k). I’m going to hold on for a while and see if/when it clips 200....10 years or so is my guess. Supply/demand, stick sports cars in general but the number of mint stick Supras is dwindling rapidly.
Btw, the new one released is helping even more only because it’s 1. Mostly built by BMW 2. Underpowered 3. No stick offered. Has not been well received at all.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.ro...p26782191/1994-toyota-supra-sells-for-173600/
My Dad and I were both really into cars. He’s had pretty cool list over the years, mostly German. When I was at UK I still searched the Courier Journal classifieds all the time, found it in there and told him to go check it out. He loved it, bought it. Fast and Furious came out a few months later and it’s popularity exploded and here’s this 60 year old guy tooling around in the most popular car to teenagers in a generation [laughing].
Fast forward, we’d trade cars all the time for months at a time. Sadly he died very suddenly 4 years ago, in fact I was in that car when I was racing to his house when my Mom called me back to tell me he was gone. Even though that was the worst day of my life the car is even more sentimental to me on top because of that. Anyways, bought the car from her after that. He didn’t care too much about preventative maintenance, since I’ve owned it have spent some good time and money getting it to top shelf / concourse level condition....so we’ll see one day.
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Whoever did the oil change either forgot or didn't know how to update the car's computer system.
2015 Accord Hybrid.
Before that
2007 mustang GT
2006 Pontiac Grand Prix
1996 Isuzu Rodeo
1996 Dodge Intrepid
Before that
2007 mustang GT
2006 Pontiac Grand Prix
1996 Isuzu Rodeo
1996 Dodge Intrepid
Currently
Audi Q5
Ford Pick Up
Past
1946 Ford Coupe (bought when I was 15 for $75.00)
1948 Ford Coupe
1950 Ford 2 door sedan
1953 Buick 2dr HT (cost $100)
1956 Ford 2dr HT
1956 Chevy
1960 Corvair (paid $50.00)
1963 Chevy 409
1968 Mercury Cougar (fast car)
1969 Chevelle SS
1970 Chevy
1971 Mercury 2dr HT
1972 Pontiac Grand Prix
1973 Monte Carlo (a beautiful piece of junk)
1975 Dodge Van (I customized it)
1976 Dodge Dart (worst car I ever owned. It would stall when you accelerated and it almost got me killed more than once) I gave it away
1980 Mazda RX
1980 Datsun 280ZX
1983 Chevy Blazer
1985 Mercury
1987 Olds 88
1989 Buick Regal
1991 BMW 2dr
1994 BMW 2dr
2000 BMW 2dr
2000 Ford Ranger 4x4
2004 Chevy Malibu
2006 BMW 2dr
Audi Q5
Ford Pick Up
Past
1946 Ford Coupe (bought when I was 15 for $75.00)
1948 Ford Coupe
1950 Ford 2 door sedan
1953 Buick 2dr HT (cost $100)
1956 Ford 2dr HT
1956 Chevy
1960 Corvair (paid $50.00)
1963 Chevy 409
1968 Mercury Cougar (fast car)
1969 Chevelle SS
1970 Chevy
1971 Mercury 2dr HT
1972 Pontiac Grand Prix
1973 Monte Carlo (a beautiful piece of junk)
1975 Dodge Van (I customized it)
1976 Dodge Dart (worst car I ever owned. It would stall when you accelerated and it almost got me killed more than once) I gave it away
1980 Mazda RX
1980 Datsun 280ZX
1983 Chevy Blazer
1985 Mercury
1987 Olds 88
1989 Buick Regal
1991 BMW 2dr
1994 BMW 2dr
2000 BMW 2dr
2000 Ford Ranger 4x4
2004 Chevy Malibu
2006 BMW 2dr