ot: what are you driving these days?

XXXIV · Post by **XXXIV** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 4:57 pm

2001 Intrepid....ya I know its a Dodge but it was the decked out loaded one...and 5 years later not a single problem.... I knew sooner or later Id get lucky with something

Naples39 · Post by **Naples39** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 4:57 pm

2003 Acura RSX. Love it.

fsquid · Post by **fsquid** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 4:59 pm

Me: My wife's 98 Jeep Wrangler baby blue with a hard top. yes, I get mistaken for a gay guy often.

Wife: Drives my 2002 4Runner (last year of the cool body style).

This is what having a kid does to you, wear a condom.

fletcher21 · Post by **fletcher21** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 5:00 pm

hahah fsquid

dbdynsty25 · Post by **dbdynsty25** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 5:20 pm

Sudz wrote:
sportdan30 wrote:

Btw, gas here in St. Louis is hovering right around the three dollar mark.
same here.

That's weak...just filled up this afternoon...a smooth 3.49 for the cheap stuff. Gotta love LA.

Diablo25 · Post by **Diablo25** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 5:24 pm

Currently driving a 2005 Jeep Liberty. I put very few miles on my vehicles so its been good to me.

sportdan30 · Post by **sportdan30** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 5:29 pm

dbdynsty25 wrote:
Sudz wrote:
sportdan30 wrote:

Btw, gas here in St. Louis is hovering right around the three dollar mark.
same here.
That's weak...just filled up this afternoon...a smooth 3.49 for the cheap stuff. Gotta love LA.

This is one time I don't mind being "weak". You're not too far off of the four dollar mark.

Dave · Post by **Dave** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 5:33 pm

We have a 2004 Mazda 6 and a 2002 Altima. I really enjoy driving the 6, it is a sweet-handling sedan.

I'm thinking of dumping the Altima for the always-controversial Scion xB.

vader29 · Post by **vader29** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 5:37 pm

1995 Dodge Dakota 4x4 for me.

Brando70 · Post by **Brando70** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 5:57 pm

My 2000 Volvo S40 got totalled in the tornado, as did my wife's 97 Altima, so we decided to bump down to one car and paid cash for a 2005 V70 wagon. No turbo, and not exactly cool, but it's good on gas, has cargo space that has already come in handy, and is extremely comfortable to drive.

I'm actually taking the bus to work (easy to do when the office is only 3 miles away).

Dimmu · Post by **Dimmu** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 6:33 pm

2003 Nissan Murano. Love it, for the first time in the past 10 years, I don't have the urge to trade in a car and buy a new one every 2 or 3 years and start the 5 year payment thing all over again.

Neckthai · Post by **Neckthai** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 7:13 pm

1999 Lexus RX 300

MUTTS · Post by **MUTTS** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 7:45 pm

My wife--02 toyota camry

Me- 06 Honda Odyssey....love my van

For fun/when we have a babysitter- 01 Honda S2000

Tony

fletcher21 · Post by **fletcher21** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 8:01 pm

mutts sounds like my kinda guy... a honda guy

just wondering why so many mini vans... i can't EVER see getting one unless i have 3 or more kids who are involved in sports.... i'd just feel so weak driving a mini van

mobiggins · Post by **mobiggins** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 8:11 pm

Sudz wrote:
mobiggins wrote: My weekend fun-car is a near-mint 1967 VW Camper Bus.
duuuuuuuuuuude.

Not even close, sudz. That one's a 68 or older. The 67 and earlier were the splitty type. Mine looks more like this:

pk500 · Post by **pk500** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 8:24 pm

fletcher21 wrote:just wondering why so many mini vans... i can't EVER see getting one unless i have 3 or more kids who are involved in sports.... i'd just feel so weak driving a mini van

Ding-ding: Three kids here, older two involved in sports, the wee one (16 months) will be soon. Plus the Frau and I also are involved in sports.

When you have a sizable family, your primary car is about getting from Point A to Point B, and minivans do that better than any other vehicle for families.

Like you, Fletch, I was a staunch mini-van foe until we had our third kid in February 2005. Now I can't imagine being without one. So much easier to get kids and gear in and out.

But there's NO WAY on God's green earth that I'd drive one if I was single without kids or married without kids. At those times, primary cars still have some sex appeal.

You'll be happy to hear that my 5-year-old son and I already are putting together our plan for World Rally domination. When he gets older, I will drive a Subaru WRC car with him as my co-driver. I offered him the drive, but he's fascinated with pace notes and co-driving. We will OWN the stages from the Finnish forests to the Catalunya asphalt to the Swedish snow.

Take care,
PK

WillHunting · Post by **WillHunting** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 9:08 pm

I love my Odyssey, and I don't even have any kids

Trust me, once you have one, you can't go back. My third row seats are permanently folded so I have a huge "trunk", my wife and I go to Long Island for an all day shopping extravaganza every month or two.... BJs, Home Depot, Target, Walmart, Michaels, Electronique Boutiques (c'mon, I gotta get my gaming fix), etc.... It can hold everything and then some.

(Well, we do have 2 dogs, but they are tiny, they are only 8 and 6 lbs)

dbdynsty25 · Post by **dbdynsty25** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 9:20 pm

WillHunting wrote:(Well, we do have 2 dogs, but they are tiny, they are only 8 and 6 lbs)

Those are not dogs. Those are paperweights. I thought my 12 pound Chihuahua mixes were runts.

WillHunting · Post by **WillHunting** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 9:35 pm

dbdynsty25 wrote:
WillHunting wrote:(Well, we do have 2 dogs, but they are tiny, they are only 8 and 6 lbs)
Those are not dogs. Those are paperweights. I thought my 12 pound Chihuahua mixes were runts.

One of my dogs is a Chihuahua mix too. Let me dig up some pics:

Napoleon

Napoleon, older

Caesar & Napoleon

Caesar

Caesar & Napoleon fighting

Zlax45 · Post by **Zlax45** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 9:37 pm

2005 Nissan Sentra with about 10,000 miles

Single guy though here.

MUTTS · Post by **MUTTS** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 9:46 pm

We have a 3 year old and a 10 month old...got rid of an explorer when we got the odyssey in March. I love it so much that I make my wife drive the Camry as I have to drive the van. Unlike an SUV, its easy to get in and out of, seating and storage options a plenty...I dont care what people think of me. I hope this is the first of many more vans that I own. Besides, when I want to feel manly, I drive the S2000.

For what its worth, I found a neat gadget at www.sackso.com. Its a platform to mount a portable dvd player in cars/SUVs/minivans.. Great for long trips, much cheaper ($29) plus dvd player of your choice than having one installed. We used this baby to drive to Fla and it was perfect. But around town the dvd player is never in the car as the kids dont need it. Ive written the guy who owns the company and he's a pretty cool dude, so I dont mind pimpin his product...for what its worth.

Tony

Gangrel · Post by **Gangrel** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 10:01 pm

I have a 2003 midnight blue Ford Focus ZX5. Only alterations is an MP3 stereo and my Oilers license frame.

The woman has a 2006 Mazda 3 GT. I'm jealous of her car.

Zlax45 · Post by **Zlax45** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 10:05 pm

dbdynsty25 wrote:
WillHunting wrote:(Well, we do have 2 dogs, but they are tiny, they are only 8 and 6 lbs)
Those are not dogs. Those are paperweights. I thought my 12 pound Chihuahua mixes were runts.

I was going to say that is my lunch!!!

pk500 · Post by **pk500** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 10:25 pm

dbdynsty25 wrote:
WillHunting wrote:(Well, we do have 2 dogs, but they are tiny, they are only 8 and 6 lbs)
Those are not dogs. Those are paperweights. I thought my 12 pound Chihuahua mixes were runts.

Hell, my cats are 14 and 11 pounds! The late, great Sid, my first cat who died in 2001, topped out at 17 pounds!

Take care,
PK

Sport73 · Post by **Sport73** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 10:35 pm

1999 BMW 328i Convertible.

Older, but still in great shape. 70k in miles and the convertible top is nice to have in FL. Still, I plan to trade it soon in favor of a hybrid Camry or Prius. I've got an environmentalist heart and only use the car to go back and forth to work. I care a lot more about my XM Satellite Radio and iPod integration than the engine, body or anything else at this point.

Anyone with experience with a hybrid? Comments?