Guzzi Posted April 12, 2014 Report Share Posted April 12, 2014 A Mercedes E220 Coupe. It's old,1996 reg, but it's solid as a rock. Got some nice lines to it, but really doesn't live up to it's promise. Meh, that's ok. I like old bricks, wouldn't want a modern car, so I'm good. 2 Quote Make Life Rue The Day Turning back the clock Recipe book 14 Life is far too short to take seriously Link to comment
insanity Posted April 12, 2014 Report Share Posted April 12, 2014 I, until very recently, drove the most unbelievably sexy car. Twas a dark purple 1996 dodge minivan with a giant crunch mark in the side passenger door. Hot damn were the ladies flocking to me. (Obvious sarcasm is obvious)Dream car, oddly enough, would probably be a DeLorean. Just because its awesome and stands out, but its still a small car and I enjoy driving those a great deal more. Also its not a purple minivan, so that's a plus too.I'd go gay for a guy in a purple minivan... and the crunch mark.... oh yeah baby.... A Mercedes E220 Coupe. It's old,1996 reg, but it's solid as a rock. Got some nice lines to it, but really doesn't live up to it's promise.Meh, that's ok. I like old bricks, wouldn't want a modern car, so I'm good.Little fancy for me, but not bad... 2007 Mini Cooper, custom made online and bought fresh from the factory. It's my pride and joy and my dream car. Custom made deserves pictures.... My current vehicle is a 2000 Ford F-150 my Step-Dad gave me when the tranny on my '01 Ram crapped out. Dream Cars:'69 Dodge Charger (either Gen. Lee or flat black w/ satin accents kinda like Blade's even though his was a '68)'67 Plymouth Barracuda (car I was conceived in)'70 Plymouth Roadrunner or Superbird'80 Ferrari 308 GTSi (Magnum's car season's 2 & 3)You might be able to convince Bearded_Dragon to trade ya for the 150. :-) 1 Quote "Insanity - you make my world a better place man, you really do! That shit is awesome! :D" - Guzzi- My first challenge My battle Log: Insanity: Warrior Monk Honorary Ranger dubbed by DarK_RaideR, 1000 Pound club (875 of 1000) Link to comment
Xanos Posted April 13, 2014 Report Share Posted April 13, 2014 I'd go gay for a guy in a purple minivan... and the crunch mark.... oh yeah baby....)Coming from a man with such a manly beard, I am well and truly flattered. Quote "If you don't know where you're going, any road'll take you there" Link to comment
Guzzi Posted April 13, 2014 Report Share Posted April 13, 2014 Little fancy for me, but not bad...It ain't fancy man. It's old, and a brick, but it suits me. The last car I had was a Lexus GS300, that was a nice car. Bloody expensive to run, it drank petrol like there was no tomorrow, but it was just so fecking nice. Dream car...? I'm partial to a Citroen 2CV lol! Always fancied one. Or the H-van.... Don't ask me to explain it.... I just love em! Quote Make Life Rue The Day Turning back the clock Recipe book 14 Life is far too short to take seriously Link to comment
Nightside Posted April 13, 2014 Report Share Posted April 13, 2014 Suzuki SX4 its a 4x4 that has shrunk in the wash.My other rides are a Triban 5 road bike and a Falcon mountain bike Quote It's never to late to be the person you always wanted to be.The voice in your head telling you that you can't do it is a damn liar.Endorphins, the best high you can have. Link to comment
insanity Posted April 13, 2014 Report Share Posted April 13, 2014 It ain't fancy man. It's old, and a brick, but it suits me.The last car I had was a Lexus GS300, that was a nice car. Bloody expensive to run, it drank petrol like there was no tomorrow, but it was just so fecking nice.Dream car...? I'm partial to a Citroen 2CV lol! Always fancied one. Or the H-van.... Don't ask me to explain it.... I just love em!You're talking to a guy that feels more at home in the country than the city... that's a fancy car for me. :-) Now that van... I could use that... Quote "Insanity - you make my world a better place man, you really do! That shit is awesome! :D" - Guzzi- My first challenge My battle Log: Insanity: Warrior Monk Honorary Ranger dubbed by DarK_RaideR, 1000 Pound club (875 of 1000) Link to comment
Draezin Posted April 13, 2014 Report Share Posted April 13, 2014 2010 Nissan Sentra SE-R. It was my first brand new car. I loved it then, and I still enjoy it now. 2.5L, 4-cyl,188 hp stock, 180 ft-pds of torque, and 6-spd CVT flappy paddle gear box. Loaded with every option that was available (power everything, power sunroof, bigger brakes, 17 inch alloys, 45 series rubber, Rockford Fosgate 8 speaker with 2 subs, sat nav, back up cam, etc.) for $25k all in. Nissan was having a promotion when I bought it, so I got 0% financing for 60 months. Bit of a WTF when you see a 4-dr, 4 banger FWD beat V8 trucks off the line and in the straights. Had it up to 235 KPH. 110 kph in second gear too! Now the wife and I are thinking of buying something with abit more of an elegant feel to it. Maybe something German, or British Also, my dream mid-life crisis car (that I am already saving for) is an Ariel Atom... That car makes my liver quiver.... Quote Link to comment
IslandGirl_Becks Posted April 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 I forgot about my dream car, I drool over most of the super cars on Top Gear but my real love is Rally Racing, I used to drive a busted up Subaru through an old logging roads and atv trails around the Taconics I had a bare-bones '94 Imp in college. The ongoing joke was that it was going to be a rally racer when it grew up We practiced our turns Rally Sweden style when it snowed on campus... Quote We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit. -Aristotle Arian, arian, zehetzen da burnia. -Basque proverb Frisian Shieldmaiden level 12 (STR:16) (DEX:16) (STA:23) (CON:22) (WIS:17) (CHA:15) Challenges: 11/12.14 - 1/2.15 - 2/3.15 - 15.4/5 - 15.6/7 - 15.7/9 - 16.1 - 16.3 - 16.4 - 16.5 - 16.10 - 16.11 - 16.12 - 17.1 - 17.2 2017 Goals: Maintain BW BS, 100kg DL - Muscle Up - 1/2 Marathon Condition - Abs Link to comment
Oramac Posted April 14, 2014 Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 Or the H-van.... Don't ask me to explain it.... I just love em! That looks more like an armored truck than a van. You sure you wouldn't be transporting your millions of dollars in that thing? Quote "Someone ever tries to kill you, you try to kill 'em right back." - Captain Malcolm Reynolds Current Challenge Also, I Agree With Tank™ Link to comment
Guzzi Posted April 14, 2014 Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 Haha! They're not actually very big. You can do a conversion on them to turn them into a funky little camper though... S-weeet!!!And they have suicide doors. How fecking cool is that?! 1 Quote Make Life Rue The Day Turning back the clock Recipe book 14 Life is far too short to take seriously Link to comment
wells101 Posted April 14, 2014 Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 I drive the world's most banged-up 92 Chevy Lumina Euro. Affectionately called "Lumie".She's a crotchety old hag, but i love her. All wrinkled and peeling and in need of retirement. 2 Quote Link to comment
Tango Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 Daily driver - Audi S4 Play toy - Land rover Defender 90 TD5 a few off road upgrades! Dream car - Ford mustang any year! Quote Link to comment
maenumania Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 I drive a 2009 Renault Megane Coupé I keep thinking about to order the FOX-sign of the VW FOX to add it on my rear beneath my modelname, so it would say:MEGANEFOX This way I could say I spend a lot of my time in Megane Fox 1 Quote Level 1 - assassinSTR: 3, DEX: 2, STA: 2, CON: 2, WIS: 3, CHA: 3Current Challenge: maenumania learns the secrets of spidermanBattle Log: We are the hero of our story!--------------------------------------------------------------------Challenge Archive: #1 - Let's kill those rats and spider!--------------------------------------------------------------------Where other men blindly follow the truth, remember nothing is true. Where other men are limited, by morality or law, remember everything is permitted. We work in the dark to serve the light. We are the Assassins. Link to comment
cobaltflash Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 2001 Ford Mustang My vanity plate says BROSTANG 3 Quote Level 5 Idiot Assassin STR: 22 DEX: 11 STA: 14 CON: 10 WIS: 0 CHA: 14 Link to comment
Bearded_Dragon Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 Haha! They're not actually very big. You can do a conversion on them to turn them into a funky little camper though... S-weeet!!!And they have suicide doors. How fecking cool is that?! You should keep a bike in the back and then, whenever you need to, just jump out the back on your bike a la the terminator Quote Link to comment
Guzzi Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 The Guzzinator strikes! 1 Quote Make Life Rue The Day Turning back the clock Recipe book 14 Life is far too short to take seriously Link to comment
AlterStephen Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 I drive a blue 2005 Dodge Dakota. Nothing glamorous, and the gas mileage isn't great, but she gets me places. Her name is Aurora. 1 Quote "First they ignore you. Then they laugh at you. Then they fight you. Then you win." —Mahatma Ghandi Link to comment
Oramac Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 I drive a blue 2005 Dodge Dakota. Nothing glamorous, and the gas mileage isn't great, but she gets me places. Her name is Aurora. Totally made me think of the RSI Aurora. Not the prettiest ship, but it gets the damn job done. Quote "Someone ever tries to kill you, you try to kill 'em right back." - Captain Malcolm Reynolds Current Challenge Also, I Agree With Tank™ Link to comment
insanity Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 Totally made me think of the RSI Aurora. Not the prettiest ship, but it gets the damn job done. My kinda ship... give me function over form anyday... Quote "Insanity - you make my world a better place man, you really do! That shit is awesome! :D" - Guzzi- My first challenge My battle Log: Insanity: Warrior Monk Honorary Ranger dubbed by DarK_RaideR, 1000 Pound club (875 of 1000) Link to comment
Silo Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 2006 Prius. The first car I've ever had that I really love. One of the reasons I love it is that I went and bought it myself with no assistance from my husband. The other reason is that it is just plain awesome. Just turned 100,000 miles and my plan is to reach at least 250k. My husband thinks keeping a car that long is nuts but I plan to drive it until it dies. The only car I've ever named was a 1990 Buick Skylark that we named Baby Blue. It wouldn't start in temps higher than 65 and made me feel like a blue haired old lady when I drove it. Quote 2016 goals: Hit goal weight. Build muscle.2015 goals: Get stronger, stop loathing squats and get better at them - DONE!!!2014 goal: Lose 52.5 lbs. - DONE!!! 12/13/14 MFP Link to comment
insanity Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 2006 Prius. The first car I've ever had that I really love. One of the reasons I love it is that I went and bought it myself with no assistance from my husband. The other reason is that it is just plain awesome. Just turned 100,000 miles and my plan is to reach at least 250k. My husband thinks keeping a car that long is nuts but I plan to drive it until it dies. The only car I've ever named was a 1990 Buick Skylark that we named Baby Blue. It wouldn't start in temps higher than 65 and made me feel like a blue haired old lady when I drove it.I'd have to back you on that one, not keeping your car that long is nuts. What purpose does it serve to go and get a new car payment, when the one you have paid off is working fine... I plan on driving my truck into the dirt, then putting a new engine/transmission in and and running it into the dirt again... 1 Quote "Insanity - you make my world a better place man, you really do! That shit is awesome! :D" - Guzzi- My first challenge My battle Log: Insanity: Warrior Monk Honorary Ranger dubbed by DarK_RaideR, 1000 Pound club (875 of 1000) Link to comment
Oramac Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 I'd have to back you on that one, not keeping your car that long is nuts. What purpose does it serve to go and get a new car payment, when the one you have paid off is working fine... I plan on driving my truck into the dirt, then putting a new engine/transmission in and and running it into the dirt again... Speaking as someone who works in Fleet Management, there comes a break even point where the money you spend in repairs on the old car is higher than the resale value and the cost of a new car. It's different for everyone, but it absolutely exists. Typically it's somewhere between 100-200k miles. That being said, sentimental value counts for a lot. I'll be buried in the Camaro. Quote "Someone ever tries to kill you, you try to kill 'em right back." - Captain Malcolm Reynolds Current Challenge Also, I Agree With Tank™ Link to comment
insanity Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 Speaking as someone who works in Fleet Management, there comes a break even point where the money you spend in repairs on the old car is higher than the resale value and the cost of a new car. It's different for everyone, but it absolutely exists. Typically it's somewhere between 100-200k miles. That being said, sentimental value counts for a lot. I'll be buried in the Camaro. That's why I'd switch out the guts, replacing my truck even if I went used, could easily end up at 30K, I lucked out and managed to find mine at 10k, but 01s in decent shape are pretty rare around here... I could take that 30k and put it into a new "inside" truck, and have a truck that now performs better than it did. I'm not saying to not replace things, or bring em back up to speed, just going for a new car is foolish in my eyes. Quote "Insanity - you make my world a better place man, you really do! That shit is awesome! :D" - Guzzi- My first challenge My battle Log: Insanity: Warrior Monk Honorary Ranger dubbed by DarK_RaideR, 1000 Pound club (875 of 1000) Link to comment
IslandGirl_Becks Posted April 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 Speaking as someone who works in Fleet Management, there comes a break even point where the money you spend in repairs on the old car is higher than the resale value and the cost of a new car. It's different for everyone, but it absolutely exists. Typically it's somewhere between 100-200k miles. That being said, sentimental value counts for a lot. I'll be buried in the Camaro. Yep. I'm hoping for 300k out of my TDI before anything major goes, but after that... I'd almost rather have a Mk1 Golf to re-build than my Mk6! Quote We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit. -Aristotle Arian, arian, zehetzen da burnia. -Basque proverb Frisian Shieldmaiden level 12 (STR:16) (DEX:16) (STA:23) (CON:22) (WIS:17) (CHA:15) Challenges: 11/12.14 - 1/2.15 - 2/3.15 - 15.4/5 - 15.6/7 - 15.7/9 - 16.1 - 16.3 - 16.4 - 16.5 - 16.10 - 16.11 - 16.12 - 17.1 - 17.2 2017 Goals: Maintain BW BS, 100kg DL - Muscle Up - 1/2 Marathon Condition - Abs Link to comment
KAllen Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 My MOPAR has 253,000+ miles on it. Engine was still running very well. It was the tranny that took a dump so that's why I have a Ford. My wife is due to get a very decent amount of $$$ from a retirement from her previous job and I might take a bit and replace the tranny. I really love that truck, and I smoked a Toyota tundra w/ a V8 in it. He hung w/ me till about 95mph then I started pulling away. By 105mph I was leaving his ass in the dust!!! Quote "A sharp knife is nothing without a sharp eye" - Koloth "Ya can't grill it until ya kill it" - Uncle Ted "If it ain't Metal...IT'S CRAP!!!" - Dee Snider Link to comment
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