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ChoralScholar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 01:02 AM
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DU Loungers - What do YOU drive?
If you don't have a pic, it's very easy to find one on Google.

Mine: (1998 Kia Sportage)


Elfrangel's: (1995 Plymouth Voyager)


Beat Up Fishing Truck: (1989 Ford F-150, except mine isn't a ext. cab, and looks much worse)
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Starbucks Anarchist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 01:02 AM
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1. Nothing.
I take the train. :D
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ChoralScholar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 01:06 AM
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4. Is it the 'morning' train?
(song reference)
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Starbucks Anarchist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 01:07 AM
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7. I guess so.
Don't know the reference, though. :D
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ChoralScholar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 01:08 AM
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11. Eurotrip
The Manchester United football team sings the 'My Baby Takes the Morning Train' song...

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Starbucks Anarchist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 01:10 AM
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16. Oh, that song.
Yep, I've heard it.
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Prisoner_Number_Six Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 01:04 AM
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2. I drive myself crazy.
:crazy: :crazy: :crazy:
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SeattleGirl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 01:04 AM
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3. 1999 Ford Taurus
Mine looks like this:



And in May, it will be paid off!!!!!!
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ChoralScholar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 01:06 AM
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6. Slick. I had a 95 - loved it.
Does yours have the 3.0L or the 3.8?
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SeattleGirl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 01:07 AM
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9. The 3.8, I believe.
My daughter calls it my Sealth Mobile. :)
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ChoralScholar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 01:09 AM
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12. It does look rather stealthy.
I love the 3.8, it is very punchy. I hope you never need a radiator, because those only come out from the bottom on that body style.
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SeattleGirl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 01:30 AM
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34. I know about expensive repairs.
The rack part of the rack and pinion steering went out a few years ago, and MAN, was that expensive!

I like the car though.
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ChoralScholar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 01:32 AM
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36. I'll bet.
If you own a car with rack-and-pinion steering, you can bet you're going to replace it at least once.
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SeattleGirl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 01:47 AM
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55. Of course, it wasn't as expensive as this:


Happened 3 months after I got the car. I was driving on the freeway, and a dog wandered out into the road. I slowed to avoid hitting it (extremely light traffic in that area, thank God), but while I avoided the dog, I was rear-ended by a Dodge Ram pick-up!

Nearly $9,000 damage. The other driver's insurance company wanted to total the car, but I talked them into paying for the repairs. The really cool thing was, neither me nor MrSG was hurt much (and thank goodness, the other driver and her two children weren't hurt either). And, ugly as the car looked, it still drove fine. Didn't get pushed out of alignment, or anything. The worst thing was feeling really embarassed at the way people looked at us after we were able to resume our trip.
:blush:

Just prior to buying this car, I had a Nissan Sentra, and while I liked that car, I absolutely shudder to think about what could have happened to us had we been hit while driving that car!
:scared:

The body shop I took it to was fabulous. Can't even tell it was so badly damaged.
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ChoralScholar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 01:48 AM
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57. Owie!!!
I'm glad you were able to get it fixed.
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SeattleGirl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 01:52 AM
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61. So was I, especially because I would have come out on the short
end of the deal, and would have still had to make payments on the car, as I'm sure the money the insurance company would have given me would probably not have covered the cost of the car, AND I would have had to turn around and buy yet another one!
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Radio_Lady Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 08:20 PM
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157. Hi Seattle Girl. I'm right behind you in a 1997 Mercury Sable...
Edited on Mon Feb-19-07 08:25 PM by Radio_Lady
"Pacific Green"

We had to have it in that color when we moved from Boston to Portland, Oregon! I've got about 83,000 miles on that buggy; I'm going to keep it until I can't drive it anymore.

We paid it off in 1998 using proceeds from the sale of our home in Massachusetts.

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RebelOne Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-20-07 09:41 AM
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163. I drive a 1999 Ford Taurus station wagon.
And it will be paid off next month!
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deadparrot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 01:06 AM
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5. 2003 Suzuki Aerio.
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ChoralScholar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 01:07 AM
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8. Wow.. they sit that low from the factory?
or is it just the grass, I wonder...
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deadparrot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 01:10 AM
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15. I guess it is a little low...
But I've gotten used to it, I guess. There's a surprising amount of room inside, though. :hi:
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ChoralScholar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 01:12 AM
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18. Nice... I've been hitting my head on a lot of door frames lately,
but I'm only 5'9. That's why I enjoy my Kia - it's a bit taller in the cab than most.
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ghostsofgiants Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 01:08 AM
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10. I walk/bus/skateboard.
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ChoralScholar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 01:09 AM
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13. I wish I lived somewhere where I could. EOM
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Omphaloskepsis Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 01:10 AM
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14. Bike + Skateboard + Bus = I don't drive
But I do own a 1987 Volvo Wagon (white) that is slowly rotting due to the constant rain.
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ChoralScholar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 01:11 AM
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17. Another reason I wish I lived in the city.
I could do without tags, license, insurance, personal property tax, and fuel.

It would free up a big chunk of change.
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gemdem Donating Member (975 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 01:12 AM
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19. 1988 Chevy Nova
Just turned over 100,000 miles. The missus bought it new before she met me, and drove it sparingly until I bought her a station wagon in 2002. Since that time, I've been driving the Nova and have put more than half of the mileage on it -- in just 4-1/2 years. It will likely be the first car our 16-year old drives.
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ChoralScholar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 01:13 AM
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21. It's nice that they last long enough to pass on -
Edited on Mon Feb-19-07 01:13 AM by ChoralScholar
My dad passed a 1980 Chevrolet Chevette to me - It had 304,000 miles on it.

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MassLiberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-22-07 08:55 PM
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180. Baby! We had an '88 Nova
that just died two years ago, with nearly 200,000 miles on it. We drove it into the ground, and it barely ever needed a repair. We bid it farewell very sadly...it was a member of the family, and my 16-year-old prayed that it would hang around long enough for her to drive it.

Standard or automatic? (we drove the stick shift)
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fizzgig Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 01:13 AM
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20. 82 volvo wagon
i looks like this one except it's light blue and has some dents and rust, but i love her

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ChoralScholar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 01:14 AM
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22. Maybe it's just me getting older, but I like the station wagons.
I'd buy a little Subaru Forester or some such if I had the chance.
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fizzgig Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 01:20 AM
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29. i love my car
it's the only car i've ever had and she's been so good to me. she's got 290k on her and she just keeps going.
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GoddessOfGuinness Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 01:25 AM
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31. I have a '93...Maroon.
She's making me bonkers lately, because her electrical system is acting wack-o. I hope it'll get better as the weather warms up!
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fizzgig Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 01:26 AM
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32. is it a 240 or 740?
i'd love to get a 740 wagon but they're so good no one sells them.

yay for volvo love!
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GoddessOfGuinness Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 01:54 PM
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121. It's a 240
She's got 160,000 on her. I bought her used, 30,000 miles ago.
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ChoralScholar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 01:40 AM
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45. I hate electrical problems -
they're nigh unto impossible to trace down.

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masshole Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 12:54 PM
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119. What kind of electrical problems?
I currently have three Bricks, an 84 244 and the twins, one 87 745 turbo wagon and one 87 765 turbo wagon.

I've done a couple of wiring harness repairs in my time :)
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GoddessOfGuinness Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 01:59 PM
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122. First I had no headlights.
I drove home from a gig by holding the brights switch in. Then the headlights came on, but I had no dash lights, and the brights wouldn't remain on unless I held the switch in. I currently have no dash lights.

I took it in for service immediately after the headlights went out, but the mechanic said he couldn't find anything wrong with it. A friend of mine mentioned that he had the same problem with his old Volvo.

I've been using the seat warmers lately. Could that be making lights short out?
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masshole Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 02:34 PM
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123. a common problem with the 93's
The main Headlight relay plug is likely bad. The relay on the 93's are located behind the center console, under the dual air-vents. The relay itself is probably still good, what happens is the relay gets hot and literally melts the plastic around the plug. This bad connection is probably what's causing the problems. Any good mechanic should be able to easily remove the plug and re-attach the wire to the relay. This relay also controls the current to the dimmer switch, so it's my guess this is why your dash lights are out too.
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GoddessOfGuinness Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 02:59 PM
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126. That would explain the odd smell I noticed, too!
Before the lights started going funky, I noticed a "hot" odor that made me think there was a wiring problem of some sort.

Thank you SO much! :yourock::yourock::yourock:
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masshole Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 04:07 PM
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136. us Brick lovers gotta stick together!
I'll never buy another new car, not when you can still find plenty of nice 82-93 redblock Volvos for sale.
It helps that I'm a little weird, I find square cars sexxy! :silly:

Check out http://www.brickboard.com sometime. Lots of great information.
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LeftyMom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 01:16 AM
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23. like this:


'97 Saturn SW1
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ChoralScholar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 01:17 AM
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25. Now THAT'S a mom-mobile if there ever was one!
I like it!
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LeftyMom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 01:19 AM
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28. It was a heck of a deal, and it's more fun to drive than anybody'd guess.
I can't complain.
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ChoralScholar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 01:23 AM
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30. It looks a bit sporty. I like it a lot. EOM
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sakabatou Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 01:16 AM
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24. '98 Nisan Sentra
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ChoralScholar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 01:17 AM
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26. It's hard to beat those for longevity. EOM
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sakabatou Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 01:18 AM
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27. It's my brother's car
A hand-me-down.
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Oeditpus Rex Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 01:29 AM
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33. This




The interior after I finished part of the resto last summer:



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ChoralScholar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 01:33 AM
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37. Awesome!!!! What year El Camino is that? EOM
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Oeditpus Rex Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 01:34 AM
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39. '65
I've had it since '81.

Thanks. :7

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ChoralScholar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 01:35 AM
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42. Very nice. I will get into restoring vehicles
once I have a place to work on one.
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Oeditpus Rex Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 01:45 AM
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52. Dude, I know
I dream of having a full-on garage, complete with a lift and other stuff like a parts washer, glass-beader, air compressor, etc. etc. etc.

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Rhythm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 01:33 AM
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38. dang, Oedi... did you do the restoration work yourself?
doesn't matter... that is SWEEEEEET.
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Oeditpus Rex Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 01:40 AM
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44. The interior? All but the upholstery, yeah
Thanks. The best part about havin' a ride like that is workin' on it. :7

Here's what it looked like in mid-job:





It still isn't done. I've got a new headliner to put in and new door panels, but first I've got to figure out where to relocate six speakers and design and build enclosures for 'em, because I'm not gonna cut the new panels.

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ChoralScholar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 01:42 AM
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48. I don't blame you for not wanting to cut the door panels.
If you matched the color of the door panels and painted the speaker grilles that color... that might look pretty sweet and inconspicuous.
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Oeditpus Rex Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 01:49 AM
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58. I could match the color
I found a place in the Bay Area that mixes paint to factory specs. That's where I got the paint for the dash.

The doors are the optimal place for the midrange speakers, but I just couldn't bear to cut fresh-from-the-factory panels, and it'd fuck up the originality. Anyway, I like the challenge of designing and building new speaker enclosures. :7

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Rhythm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 01:44 AM
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My dad used to do that all the time...
His favorite was a '67 Grand Prix convertable that he bought from a junk yard.

Both of us put in a lot of time and sweat on that car, and it was 'technically' my first car (for a few months, anyway), until my older sis needed it more.

Oh well... she was fun while she lasted.
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Oeditpus Rex Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 01:53 AM
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63. Like this 'un?




:7

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Rhythm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 02:08 AM
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76. this would be her...
...if she were a deep forest green.

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Oeditpus Rex Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 02:10 AM
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78. Oh, yeah
You posted that before.

The GP was a boat, but it was a fabulously styled boat. :thumbsup:

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Rhythm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 02:15 AM
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79. she was a smooth-sailing boat...
and hellaciously fun to learn to drive in... now i can parallel-park ANYWHERE!
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Oeditpus Rex Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 02:38 AM
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85. I know ;)
Here's what I learned to drive in: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=105&topic_id=6209685&mesg_id=6209782



Not quite as boaty as a Grand Prix, but...

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Rhythm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 01:30 AM
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35. 1999 Dodge Stratus...
The pictured one is just one that i GISed...



To imagine mine, you have to add the assortment of scratches that our 6 yr old son put on the hood and fenders with a rock (including writing his name on the back rear quarter-panel *argh*), and the wired-back-on wrecked bumper from the deer i totaled a couple of months back.

She's got over 100k miles, and still gets over 30mph on the highway
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ChoralScholar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 01:34 AM
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40. You totaled a deer?
I didn't know deer had insurance or fair market values.

Everytime I hear 'Dodge Stratus' I think of the SNL skit with Will Ferrell where he says,

"YOU WILL NOT TALK TO ME THAT WAY!!! I... I ... I DRIVE A DODGE STRATUS!!!!"
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Rhythm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 01:41 AM
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46. Yeah... where the heck do they keep their registration? On that ear-tag?
I was actually surprised that it didn't do more damage...
It was a full-grown doe, and i caught her with the passenger half of the front bumper and fender as she jumped down from a steep embankment.

Scared the hell out of me...

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ChoralScholar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 01:44 AM
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50. Ouch....
If the deer would just use the crossing signs that we put up.... they would be much much safer.

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YellowRubberDuckie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 03:25 PM
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128. I drive the Dodge Stratus's Bastard Cousin...
The Plymouth Breeze. 1997. She's got over 138,000 miles on her and she's still tickin'.
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enigmatic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 01:35 AM
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41. Raleigh Superbe
This one isn't mine, but it's a virtual copy:

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ChoralScholar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 01:36 AM
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43. I don't know much about bikes
how many speeds does it have?
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enigmatic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 02:22 AM
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82. Mine has 3
Though 5 speeds were popular, too. I've been a bicyclist all my life and this is the most fun to ride; very smooth..
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ChoralScholar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 02:24 AM
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83. I guess that
for bike-idiots like me, companies think more speeds are better.

"Hey look at this bike, it has 71 speeds!!!!"
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enigmatic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 02:38 AM
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86. in a way, yeah
Most casual bicyclists don't need more than 5 speeds on their bike unless they are living in a very hilly area; it's not a must to have..
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Cobalt-60 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 01:42 AM
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47. 1995 Buick Century
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ChoralScholar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 01:43 AM
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49. The Buick has been a reliable american car for some time.
People usually love them or hate them.
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Cobalt-60 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 02:02 AM
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70. Its ok
Its only real weakness is the electrical system.
It has piddled upon me a few times with stuff like alternator shorts and inoperative power window motors.
Its not spectacular. But it was cheap at $2K and reasonable economical with 28-29 mpg if I hold the speed at and below 65 with cruise control.
And I can sustain it with parts scavenged from the junk yard.
I have 125K on the clock and hope to double it.
It is genuinely an old ladies car though.
An aunt left it as part of her estate. And the Century is number one with unmarried ladies over 65.
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ChoralScholar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 02:04 AM
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73. Okay... I read that post from bottom to top for some reason
and thought you were using it to pick up unmarried women over 65. I suppose it would work for that too.

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Cobalt-60 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 02:07 AM
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75. well, not to cast aspersions upon the older ladies
I wasn't seeking their company.
My old VW was the only car I've ever driven that was well liked by ladies in general.

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mockmonkey Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 01:44 AM
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51. 2003 Taurus
It is like this only ours is Light Gold.

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ChoralScholar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 01:46 AM
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54. I read that, after ford discontinued the Taurus
their sales plummeted. They're planning to rename the Ford Five-Hundred the Taurus for the 2009 models.
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judaspriestess Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 01:46 AM
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53. I used to drive a 2005 Cadillac STS
but I'm done with that car. I have been sharing my mom's Mazda Tribute with her till I decided what kind of car I wanted next. I've officially decided on the Prius. My fiance is totally on board with me. We are going to buy a used one here in the next month.
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ChoralScholar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 01:47 AM
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56. How'd you end up with a Cadillac?
Around here they're the exclusive domain of old people.
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judaspriestess Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 05:12 PM
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138. the New Cadi's are very sporty
I started out with an 03 CTS' and went to the 05' STS and just got tired of the flashy car.
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TimeChaser Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 01:50 AM
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59. I don't
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Kali Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 01:52 AM
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60. 99 ford van
Edited on Mon Feb-19-07 01:53 AM by Kali
It was formerly a Nogales to Phx shuttle van, then it was used to "shuttle" not so legitimate passengers from somewhere near the border to somewhere further north. It was still running when we came upon the Border Patrol chasing a bunch of people through the rocks near the end of our (private) road. Abandoned vehicle. It was mine for 10 bucks, new windshield, some spray paint and a few other major repairs since then. Still its a pretty hefty "truck" and it runs.





I have a dozen of these abandoned vehicles - anybody want to by an old trashed van with 100K miles on it? Special price for you, my fren...
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ChoralScholar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 01:55 AM
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64. Is it 4WD or AWD? EOM
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Kali Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 02:09 AM
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77. nah - doesn't need it
has great clearance and good weight in the back - haven't been stuck yet and I drive in some sandy places on occasion.

Its a bitch on gas though - lucky to get 12, but it takes a tough vehicle to survive our roads and be able to pull a stock trailer once in a while, not to mention famdamly of 5 none of us exactly "petite"
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AlCzervik Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 01:53 AM
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62. 04 honda accord
in this exact color
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ChoralScholar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 01:56 AM
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66. I like the Honda Accord. Very sensible. EOM
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AlCzervik Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 01:58 AM
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68. yeah, i can't wait to rid of it.
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ChoralScholar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 02:01 AM
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69. How come? EOM
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AlCzervik Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 02:07 AM
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74. my Tsx got stolen so i had to get another car and like a big dummy i figured
if i got another Acura it would get stolen too, Acura's and Honda's civics are popular targets for car thief's in this area. Anyhow i got the accord for several reasons but i really don't enjoy it, it runs fine but it's just not the same.
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Kutjara Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 01:56 AM
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65. 2006 Honda Accord EX-L 4 cylinder.
So far, it's a great car. Smooth, powerful and good gas mileage. I haven't tried out the crash safety yet, but it's supposed to be very good.
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ChoralScholar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 01:57 AM
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67. That's something you don't want to test.
just like - I don't want to know how good my life insurance is.
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Kutjara Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 02:02 AM
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71. Or how well the office defibrilator works.
:hi:
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ChoralScholar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 02:03 AM
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72. Well, testing that's okay if you can catch a coworker on the
ass cheeks by surprise.... :)
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Broken_Hero Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 02:16 AM
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80. an 89 GMC Vandura....:)
My wife, an 04 Dodge Intrepid.
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ChoralScholar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 02:16 AM
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81. Is that Vandura a front-wheel drive
or rear-wheel?
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Broken_Hero Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 02:27 AM
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84. its rear wheel drive
with a fold down queen bed in back...its not a full queen but about 6inches short of being a queen...four captain chairs...its a very good vehicle for going on extended vacation's, or if you have to drag around a large number of people. Just put in a new starter today, actually...runs good, 105k miles....
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Evoman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 03:18 AM
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87. Don't have a car...I walk and bus.
In winter I get bus passes ($50 a month), but otherwise I walk or bike everywhere. Cheapest form of transportation...your two legs.
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arcos Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 04:54 AM
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88. 2006 Suzuki Swift...
Mine is "lead grey" though:



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JCMach1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 06:24 AM
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89. Hyundai Terracan (2005)
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intheflow Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 06:28 AM
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90. Original owner of a '96 Saturn. 195,000+ miles and counting.
I've done a bit of driving in the past decade.

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querelle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 06:28 AM
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91. 06 Camry Solara
Just like this one:



I walk to work everyday because I only live ten minutes from my office. The car is used mostly on weekends. I guess I really don't NEED a car, but it's nice to have for trips to the supermarket and weekend trips.

Q
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ChoralScholar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-20-07 08:25 AM
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160. I have loved any and all Camrys for a long time...
Pretty sharp little car ain't it?
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ScreamingMeemie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 06:41 AM
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92. This is exactly my car


We bought it off my dad after the divorce to save him some money. My mother was paying $770 a month for it and stuck my dad with it. He never liked it, MrG always wanted one, so we took out another loan.

Here is MrG's truck:



Except his is blue.

And this is something we bought just for fun. It needs a bit of body work and it likes to conk out on us...but it is fun:




That picture actually is a picture of our car.
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taterguy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 08:09 AM
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93. This beauty
Total cost was less than most folks monthly car payments. Life is good


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Guava Jelly Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 08:32 AM
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94. 2002 toyota tacoma
white 4 wheel drive
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dysfunctional press Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 08:48 AM
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95. a chartreuse VW new beetle.
Edited on Mon Feb-19-07 08:49 AM by QuestionAll


but our has a sun roof,
& the colour is actually more like this one-



it's a turbo- which means that it has the same engine as an audi tt...the thing flies.
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riderinthestorm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 05:25 PM
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142. Mine's a blue new VW Beetle
:hi: no sun roof though.

We also own a Yamaha Riva scooter which we drive a LOT in the summer. The 2002 Chevy Silverado 3500 hauls the horse trailer and gear.
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MissMillie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 08:55 AM
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96. this one


Just bought it last October.
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bigwillq Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 09:19 AM
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97. 2006 Nissan Altima (nt)
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NewJeffCT Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 09:28 AM
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98. Me: 2003 Honda Odyssey
My wife drives a 2002 Toyota Corolla, though I am thinking of getting her a Subaru Outback or a Volvo XC70 for her birthday since the Corolla has like 116,000 miles on it.


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GirlinContempt Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 09:35 AM
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99. I do not drive
So I bus and walk usually.
If I chose to learn, I would have the use of this:

But that isn't likely
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movie_girl99 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 09:49 AM
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100. 2006 Golf n/t
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flvegan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 10:00 AM
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101. 2002 Mazda PR5
Like this, only white:

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XNASA Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 10:04 AM
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102. 93 Integra LS 2-dr hatchback


5-speed, white with blue interior. Only has 72K.
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Dervill Crow Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 10:26 AM
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103. 1995 Chevy Cavalier.
And yes, I did remove the snowman before driving it.

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Bombero1956 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 10:44 AM
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108. this is mine
currently parked because of the typical messy New England winters. I drive a department car to and from work during the week and the wife's 2006 Ford Escape on weekends. Can't wait for the warm weather to arrive.

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azmouse Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 10:32 AM
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104. 2000 Camaro SS
1995 Impala SS
2001 Corvette Z06
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DainBramaged Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 05:25 PM
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143. Nice horsepower collection, any modified?
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azmouse Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 05:41 PM
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145. SLP stuff added on the Camaro
Mr azmouse would be able to describe them to you much better than I could.
I just know the car is a blast to drive!
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DainBramaged Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 05:44 PM
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147. SLP an hour from me, they do nice work
AND they sell upgrades for the Impala SS too.
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Wetzelbill Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 10:32 AM
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105. pair of adidas.... got a hemi under the tongue.. gets about 50 mpgs...
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bikebloke Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 10:34 AM
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106. A real gas guzzler

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taterguy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-20-07 09:43 AM
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164. Are you insane?
If you use that you might get exercise and get to enjoy scenery. What the hell is wrong with you?
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Bonhomme Richard Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 10:38 AM
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107. A 2006 Honda Pilot, a 2002 Subaru Outback and..........
a 1994 Mazda 626.
Can't get rid of the Mazda, has 200,000 miles but is a lot of fun to drive. In addition to that I can drive it around town and that saves me the wear and tear, plus gas cost, on the Honda.
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ContraBass Black Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 10:51 AM
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109. 2007 Trek 3700
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NMDemDist2 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 11:33 AM
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110. we still have the SUV from the biz and my old beater (that gets25+MPG)
actual pic from the recent snow storm



and a better one of my dear beater Buick

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Left Is Write Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 11:41 AM
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111. 2003 blue Toyota Sienna.
I couldn't find one online in the right color.

I'm sure I'll be sent straight to DU-hell for this, but my husband drives a 2000 Dodge Durango.
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ganeshji Donating Member (401 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 11:41 AM
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112. Ok
Husband's 1991 Buick Century (His is a work vehicle now, so it looks much worse)

Mine 1995 Honda Civic (Mine is red and I peeled the last of that cheesy pinstripe off it yesterday)

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Lowell Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 11:44 AM
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113. I don't drive, I ride
This is my two wheel SUV. It an 05 HD FXDC-I
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av8rdave Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 05:12 PM
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139. My ride...2000 Roadstar
Kurakyian hypercharger, V&H longshots.

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Lowell Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-20-07 09:40 AM
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162. Nice sled Av8rdave
It looks like you were packed for a road trip. One of the great things about living in Florida is the year round riding weather. Ride safe.
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av8rdave Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-20-07 11:06 AM
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168. Thanks...that was a particularly good trip
We took a week to ride from the Dallas area out to the Smokies....id the Blue Ridge Parkway, the Dragon (4 times!) and a host of other great roads throughout eastern TN/western NC.

We get pretty much a year round season in north Texas, if you don't mind some chilly rides in January and February. Not quite as balmy as Florida, but livable.

I really want to do Daytona, just to say I've done it (have done layovers there during bike week), but I don't want to do it unless I have the time to ride there and back.

Safe riding!
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Lowell Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-20-07 01:01 PM
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172. Daytona Bike Week is always a blast
I've going since the mid 60s. It is a three or four hour ride from where I live. The past few years it has become an absolute mob scene. Traffic is a nightmare. I've found some of the outlaying communities have great Bike Week activities going on and sometimes it is better than making the ride to Beach Street or Main Street.

I actually enjoy Biketober Fest more. It is in October and there is always less of a crowd. By then most of our northern friends have parked their bikes for the winter. Biketober Fest has all the same vendors but less traffic.

I used to ride a lot when I was stationed out in El Paso. I loved the area. You could ride to California or Colorado in no time at all. The wife and I have ridden through Texas on our way to New Mexico several times.
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av8rdave Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-22-07 08:28 PM
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178. actually, I've laid over during biketoberfest as well...I did like it better
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Midlodemocrat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 11:51 AM
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114. Mr. Midlo drives this.


I drive this:



Except mine is navy blue.

TM drives this:



Except in blue.


And, I still have this in my driveway, but I'm selling it.


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auntAgonist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 12:02 PM
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115. 1999 Pontiac Grand Am, just like this .. except mine
Edited on Mon Feb-19-07 12:03 PM by auntAgonist


has a spoiler.









it has about 160,000 miles on it and yields 28 miles to a gallon combined city/highway.

I'm keeping it for a while longer.

aA
:hi:

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seemunkee Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 12:02 PM
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116. Mini Cooper
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texas1928 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 06:11 PM
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150. My wife wants one of those.
She drools over everyone she sees. I don't see it, I love my Mustang. But She Loves them things.
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SteppingRazor Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 12:14 PM
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117. This isn't mine, but it's same year/model/make


The 2006 4-door Honda Civic Hybrid.

I drive a lot, and I fill up with gas like once every two weeks. It rules.
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ileus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 12:28 PM
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118. Wrangler, Accord, Windstar
95 Wrangler
94 Accord
03 Windstar
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MsKandice01 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 01:47 PM
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120. 2003 Hyundai Elantra
I love my little car.
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terrya Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 02:43 PM
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124. Nothing. I rely on the CTA for my transportation needs.
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Seabiscuit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 02:56 PM
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125. '03 Toyota Corolla LE and '05 Toyota Sienna LE.
The Sienna is reserved for family trips with 5 or more + luggage.
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jakefrep Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 03:06 PM
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127. One of these....
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Reverend_Smitty Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 03:32 PM
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129. 1996 Nissan Maxima
It looks just like this one, same color and everything just without the spoiler on the back. It's a good car and it gets me from place to place
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IronLionZion Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 03:34 PM
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130. I wish my Civic were as cool as this one


but it is very fuel efficient. I also wish it had a manual transmission.
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billyskank Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 03:40 PM
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131. 2006 Skoda Octavia vRS
Edited on Mon Feb-19-07 03:40 PM by billyskank
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Crabby Appleton Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 08:40 PM
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159. the daily driver - Jeep Cherokee
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flamingyouth Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 03:42 PM
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132. 2000 Volvo S70
My SO drives a 1996 Lexus ES300.
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Bum Whisperer Donating Member (97 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 03:45 PM
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133. '62 Bel Air...
and a '95 Monte Z-34.
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Oeditpus Rex Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 08:07 PM
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155. Dude!
Got a pic of the Bel Air? :bounce:

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SOteric Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 03:54 PM
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134. My boyfriend abso-frickin-lootely crazy: That's what I drive.
But this is the kind of car I toodle around in.

(And the Dude's an exceptionally good sport, just for the record.)
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bertha katzenengel Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 03:56 PM
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135. 2005 Toyota Corolla. With a spoiler, cause, boy, that thing just flies!
;)
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LostInAnomie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 04:10 PM
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137. A wagon pulled by my many wives.
Edited on Mon Feb-19-07 04:11 PM by LostInAnomie
The cost of grain for feeding them is eating me up! :evilgrin:
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sir_captain Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 05:14 PM
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140. 2006 Subaru Forester
I figured with the half-million in debt for tuition, I might as well spend another $20,000 on a car that would get me around in a blizzard when everything is closed except for the hospital.
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Bzzzz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 05:21 PM
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141. 2004 BMW 330xi...
2006 Dodge 2500 Cummins, 2002 HD Roadking and 1995 Mercedes C280.

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texas1928 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 05:32 PM
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144. My baby in the rain.
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idgiehkt Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 05:43 PM
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146. not car literate
what is that? It looks a little like the old 300zx's but I hope that is not an insult, I just can't tell.
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texas1928 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 06:09 PM
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149. 300ZX... WHA!?!?! 300ZX!!!!!!!!! ARE YOU NUTS!!!!!!!!!!!
That is a Ford Mustang.

SHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESH!!!!!!!!!!






:P
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idgiehkt Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 07:45 PM
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151. Duh
there you go. Like the one I backed into the other night...yeah that's it.
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texas1928 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 07:50 PM
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152. At least it was not mine.
Poor car. WHY DID YOU VIOLATE IT!!!!!
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SKKY Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 05:45 PM
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148. 2002 Mazda Protege5
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hippywife Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 07:55 PM
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153. Silver 2002 Pontiac Grand Am Se 4 dr
Edited on Mon Feb-19-07 08:02 PM by hippywife


This is my third Grand Am. It was a great deal but there seems to be more road noise inside than I remember the other two having. I traded in my 1993 Grand Am 4 dr and got my new 2002 for the same price I paid for the the 1993 ten years ago. It's a nice roomy car for the money. Grand Ams always were. Wish they hadn't stopped making them.(This is not a pic of my actual car. I bought mine new.)
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jakefrep Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-20-07 09:46 AM
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167. Actually,
The G6 is a big improvement over the Grand Am. More room inside, more power. I like mine a lot.
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hippywife Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-20-07 07:31 PM
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175. This one is a six cylinder.
The only reason I bought it was because it only had 9120 mi. on it and I could get it at such a great price. The other two I bought were 4 cylinders that really had great pick up so I don't really have the need for speed. I haven't priced the G6 yet. How does it compare?
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ripmolly Donating Member (57 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 08:00 PM
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154. Volvo C70
I love it!!!!!


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Dont_Bogart_the_Pretzel Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 08:18 PM
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156. 2002 SportTrac.....paid off Nov2006
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madrchsod Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 08:26 PM
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158. 1992 honda accord 200,000 miles
2002 honda accord 80,000 miles
1986 honda crx 140,000 miles being rebuilt
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BreweryYardRat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-20-07 08:32 AM
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161. During the school year...the Mark One Foot.
Comes with a variety of leather! ;)

Over the summer, I use my dad's Acura TL occasionally.
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Robb Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-20-07 09:44 AM
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165. Vroom vroom
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HarukaTheTrophyWife Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-20-07 09:45 AM
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166. 2000 Grand Cherokee Jeep with 145,000 miles and never a problem *knock wood*
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AllegroRondo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-20-07 11:11 AM
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169. a Kia Rondo, of course!
we named it Allegro.

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scarlet_owl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-20-07 12:17 PM
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170. I drive a 1994 Pontiac Sunbird.
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guitar man Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-20-07 01:04 PM
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173. Depends on what day and....
Edited on Tue Feb-20-07 01:15 PM by GTRMAN
...where I'm going, what I'm hauling etc.

If it's just me and the weather permits, mostly for commuting use, my '99 Harley 883c Sportster, 50mpg+ on the highway, which is mostly where I ride it. This pic is my actual bike.



I have a '95 Lincoln Mark VIII for most other trips, wife and kid along etc. and commuting when the weather doesn't lend itself to riding the bike. A luxury muscle car that gets about 25-27 mpg highway. This is a pic from the net, mine is deep emerald green.




If I need to haul or tow, or get somewhere in the snow or offroad, I have a 2000 Ford F-150 4x4 offroad supercab. About 13-15 mpg :( Stays parked until needed these days.Mine is identical to this one except I don't have the rollbars.





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ronnykmarshall Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-20-07 12:47 PM
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171. 2000 Honda Civic
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emad Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-20-07 03:07 PM
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174. Metallic pink:
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Ann Arbor Dem Donating Member (900 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-22-07 09:07 PM
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184. you're saying you drive a bentley?
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Lethe Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-20-07 07:35 PM
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176. 2004 Mazda 3
I like.
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GenDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-20-07 07:38 PM
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177. 1998 Dodge Caravan
I am driving it until it won't drive anymore. Then I'm getting a Prius or a Honda.

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lukasahero Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-22-07 08:31 PM
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179. 2004 Subaru Forester
I love it.
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Cabcere Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-22-07 09:00 PM
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181. 1996 Pontiac Sunfire, teal (exterior AND interior!)
:D Mine's a little more green than this, but it was about the closest I could find:

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jus_the_facts Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-22-07 09:04 PM
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182. 1989 Chevy Corsica.... less than 65K original miles.....n/t
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k_jerome Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-22-07 09:06 PM
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183. full size Bronco. OJ white. nt.
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blockhead Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-22-07 09:16 PM
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185. Pinnacle
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ThatsMyBarack Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-22-07 09:24 PM
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186. 2001 2-Door Silver Honda Civic
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KitchenWitch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-22-07 09:25 PM
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187. A golf ball!
:D
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