Your car

[MadmanDan]

A lot of you people probably have cars and/or are interested in cars. Well here's your chance to tell us about yours. Give details like car type,top speed,engine size,horse power,etc, along with some interesting stories


I have an '81 Opel Ascona,witch I just repaired for 500 $(my parents were pretty pissed),with an 2000cc engine,90 horse power and a top speed of about 170 km/h

[journey]

I bought my first new car last year. It's a Saturn Ion Quad Coupe. It's kind of a sports car, or it just looks sporty. I'm not sure about the horses in it, but it can reach a decent speed.? It's polar white, which makes it difficult to keep clean, but other than that it's great.

Here's a show room link:

http://www.saturn.com/saturn/showroom/ion/quad/index.jsp?nav=200

[D]

I bought my first new car last year. It's a Saturn Ion Quad Coupe. It's kind of a sports car, or it just looks sporty. I'm not sure about the horses in it, but it can reach a decent speed.? It's polar white, which makes it difficult to keep clean, but other than that it's great.

Here's a show room link:

http://www.saturn.com/saturn/showroom/ion/quad/index.jsp?nav=200

your car is awesome!!!!!!! very comfy!


my car is a 98 red cavalier, a bulldozer plowed into me while i was parked and dented my entire passenger side, it runs very good though and gets me from point a to b which is all i care about.

i use to have a 91 geo metro convertible, that car was rad, i had an awesome system and some cool rims on it, i fell asleep and wrecked it, screwed it all up, i miss that car! it was a sweet car!

[Wheres Izzy]

I have a red 89' mustang gt convertible. It's a convertible and a manual trans. I had almost the exact same car except in the hatchback but it was stolen last may so I got this one. On account of losing a ton of cash because of this (didn't have theft) I havn't had the finances to do anything to the new mustang yet so it's still stock. Hopefully down the line I can play with it tho and try to get it under 14 in the quarter mile.

[Oddy]

ok i dont think anyone can beat me.

i have a 1981 Renault 18 GTS. Don't let that GTS fool you, its no sports car by a long shot. Bought it for $150 Australian.

Um lets see its silver, dull non-shiny silver.

i have plenty of funny stories about it, but they're too long.

i dont really give a shit about it, i leave it unlocked 100% of the time, so my friends sometimes want to do "projects" on it. You all know those idiots that do up really crap cars, they go around in their hyundai's, well we decided to take the piss out of them.

$30 later, my car had black racing stripes (some plumbers tape, trust me it worked really good), spray painted chrome wheels, grill, windscreen wipers. To top it off, the thing that pushed it into the boundary of hilarity, we made a wooden spoiler. Ok, we made it really really good, fuck i surprised myself with how good the spoiler looked, we painted it this metallic black with a couple of coats, bolted it onto the back and voila, the car was now sexified.

most people couldnt tell the spoiler was made of wood, we made it that well. It was only after we told them or they came close to the car.

it gets from a to b thats all i care about, and its mine, i earnt it with my money. Its not my parents car or my parents didnt buy it for me or its not from a bank loan.

[Rocket_queen125]

thats hilarious...
sum what similar to what me and my mexican buddy did to his fathers work car. 1980 sumtin corrolla (similar to this car in the pick)

excepth the body was rusted out.. my friend stephen is an excellent artist so he painted a mexican flag on the hood he then painted red white and green stripes down the car that ligned up with the flag and did sum excellent fancy mexican art work down the side.. We then named the car Rebaldo...

later on that week we realized that the car wasnt sporty enough and wasnt getn the attention we wanted so we went and purchased a high powerd roadgear tape deck and installed that in the car. we then purchased a loudspeaker that we found at sharpless auction for 3 dollars and mounted it on the roof of the car then put a sunroof on the car... (bad Idea #1)

then we thought that it would be best to rip out the interior, everything except the two front seats.. the door panels, backseat, dash, spedometer, carpet, windows, including the front window (bad idea #2) we then promptly replaced the window with chicken wire!!.

later on that week we ripped out the door handles and welded the doors shut with small peaces of iron...  (bad idea #3) Rusted car bodys dont weld tthat good and just made a huge hole in the side but it all worked cause the doors were locked shut for good now.. we then took are sombraros? idk how to spell? and took off for a joy ride to muscatine (overpopulated mexican community) where we would joyride around the mexican bars and taunt the mexicans with stephens dad authentic mexican music playing extremely loud over are loudspeaker.. we then were chased down by some mean looking mexicans in a rusty old tbird who then threaten to kill us but we i lied to them and told them my momma was mexican and the let us off the hook..

we then decided that it was time to venture home cuase it was getn cold and so we took off from the big ole town of muscatine back to our hometown of tipton and then it started to rain. so what should have taken us 30 mins took us nearly 2 hrs... plus did i forget to mention that we took off the exhaust cuase we wanted it to sound like a racecar (bad idea #4) the exhaust leaked up into the car and nearly killed us.

later on that summer we thought we could enter it into the cedar county fair race but they turned us down and wouldnt even let us demo it so we made out own little racetrack int he back yard where then later on crashed it into the creek..

ps before we raced it we would run it till it ran out of gas buy one gallon of gas mix it with high octane boost about 3bottles pour a little into the carb and them put the rest into the gast tank nearly blew it... i
i will get some pics of it for ya'ss

[Sin Cut]

I got a red Mazda GTI hb '88, it got 150 hp (109kw) from a 2 liter 16 valve engine, my tops are 200km/h it would've gone a bit faster still, but my front shocks need to replaced to take that kinda speed.

Anyway it's not a sport car, but you can get past a truck fast enough, I'm planning to get a bike or a real sport car when I got the cash and this would just be my ride to work.

And it's fun ride on the summer since it got a sunroof (electric) and all all 4 glasses work from push of a button, so that's cool 

Really, I should just sell it and get something more new with space for my dogs in the back.

[Oddy]

thats hilarious...
sum what similar to what me and my mexican buddy did to his fathers work car. 1980 sumtin corrolla (similar to this car in the pick)

excepth the body was rusted out.. my friend stephen is an excellent artist so he painted a mexican flag on the hood he then painted red white and green stripes down the car that ligned up with the flag and did sum excellent fancy mexican art work down the side.. We then named the car Rebaldo...

later on that week we realized that the car wasnt sporty enough and wasnt getn the attention we wanted so we went and purchased a high powerd roadgear tape deck and installed that in the car. we then purchased a loudspeaker that we found at sharpless auction for 3 dollars and mounted it on the roof of the car then put a sunroof on the car... (bad Idea #1)

then we thought that it would be best to rip out the interior, everything except the two front seats.. the door panels, backseat, dash, spedometer, carpet, windows, including the front window (bad idea #2) we then promptly replaced the window with chicken wire!!.

later on that week we ripped out the door handles and welded the doors shut with small peaces of iron...  (bad idea #3) Rusted car bodys dont weld tthat good and just made a huge hole in the side but it all worked cause the doors were locked shut for good now.. we then took are sombraros? idk how to spell? and took off for a joy ride to muscatine (overpopulated mexican community) where we would joyride around the mexican bars and taunt the mexicans with stephens dad authentic mexican music playing extremely loud over are loudspeaker.. we then were chased down by some mean looking mexicans in a rusty old tbird who then threaten to kill us but we i lied to them and told them my momma was mexican and the let us off the hook..

we then decided that it was time to venture home cuase it was getn cold and so we took off from the big ole town of muscatine back to our hometown of tipton and then it started to rain. so what should have taken us 30 mins took us nearly 2 hrs... plus did i forget to mention that we took off the exhaust cuase we wanted it to sound like a racecar (bad idea #4) the exhaust leaked up into the car and nearly killed us.

later on that summer we thought we could enter it into the cedar county fair race but they turned us down and wouldnt even let us demo it so we made out own little racetrack int he back yard where then later on crashed it into the creek..

ps before we raced it we would run it till it ran out of gas buy one gallon of gas mix it with high octane boost about 3bottles pour a little into the carb and them put the rest into the gast tank nearly blew it... i
i will get some pics of it for ya'ss

hahahahahha thats one hilarious story.

me and my friends are thinking of taking off the racing stripes and painting a massive jamaican flag on the top. throw in a couple of bongs in the car that are permanently there.

the racing stripes are starting to peel (they lasted about 9 months, damn good), and the spoiler is off now (it lasted about 5 or 6 months).

i've always wanted to enter it in a destruction derby or some sort of rally race.

i've also always wanted to just drive right into my uni and just leave it there, taking the license plates off before i do so ofcourse. right into the center of it.

me and my friends have some big plans for getting rid of it (road trip to perth, other side of australia, oh i dunno a billion kilometres the car has to die, driving it off a cliff, so far driving it off a cliff is winning, or just leaving it in redfern, real bad area it'd be trashed in a second).

[KeVoRkIaN]

1988 Mustang Cobra GT - Flowmaster Exhaust, 2 Tone Grey - Manual Transmission - gone past the 180 km/h spedometer but not sure how fast it actually can go.

http://www.ratemyride.com/uploads/33434.jpg

[Rocket_queen125]

kevorkian that is a tight peace of machinary i have a 90 gt mustang but i recently blew the engine and its just sitn there but neways i have some awesome set of wheels and tires that i am trying to get rid of cause the car is kapute now and if your interested pm me...

[Gunner80]

I still drive an '88 1/2 Ford Escort-LX 2 door.  Replaced motor once.

[Butch Français]

I have a 1988 Saab 900i. still have my old car too, a 1981 Volvo 244.

[C0ma]

2 cars:

2001 Nissan Maxima SE, nothing special about it. It's all factory no upgrades.

1992 Pontiac Trans AM GTA:
Engine was replaced with a 350 Crate motor, bored and stroked to 383
Flowmaster Force II Exaust
After Market Ram Air

[jarmo]

I have a 1988 Saab 900i.

You're the first person to admit owning a Saab.

By the way, they make most of them here.


/jarmo

[Eeebs]

I have and drive a 2001 VW Beetle.  Oh how I luv my little bug

[Butch Français]

I have a 1988 Saab 900i.

You're the first person to admit owning a Saab.

By the way, they make most of them here.


/jarmo

should I be ashamed of owning a Saab? they're good cars!
mine even looks cool!
I was more embarassed writing that I have a Volvo 244
and hey, Jerry Seinfeld drove a Saab 900 in the show!

[MadmanDan]

I have a 1988 Saab 900i.

You're the first person to admit owning a Saab.

By the way, they make most of them here.


/jarmo

should I be ashamed of owning a Saab? they're good cars!
mine even looks cool!
I was more embarassed writing that I have a Volvo 244
and hey, Jerry Seinfeld drove a Saab 900 in the show!

Saab and Volvo used to be the most boring cars on the planet,but lately they rule!

[Butch Français]

I have a 1988 Saab 900i.

You're the first person to admit owning a Saab.

By the way, they make most of them here.


/jarmo

should I be ashamed of owning a Saab? they're good cars!
mine even looks cool!
I was more embarassed writing that I have a Volvo 244
and hey, Jerry Seinfeld drove a Saab 900 in the show!

Saab and Volvo used to be the most boring cars on the planet,but lately they rule!

I agree, but only about Volvo, I think Saabs have been looking cool for quite a while!

[jarmo]

Too bad for Saab (and this place), nobody buys them....



/jarmo

[Cornell]

OK - I'll admit that I drive a 2002 mini van.    In my defense, I have sons that are very active in soccer, baseball, football and hockey and I needed the room - my little MR2 just wasn't cutting it. 

Oh, and I also have a RAVE4 - 2003.

[nesquick]

 ?
(don't worry it's a joke)

[Butch Français]

Too bad for Saab (and this place), nobody buys them....



/jarmo

there are just as many driving around in new Saabs as any other brand around here.
do you have a car Jarmo? if not, I recommend Saab!

[SLCPUNK]

Too bad for Saab (and this place), nobody buys them....



/jarmo

there are just as many driving around in new Saabs as any other brand around here.
do you have a car Jarmo? if not, I recommend Saab!

Saabs have good and bad models.

So many cool cars have lost their looks that made them what they once were. Saab is one of them. I think they are owned by ford now.....

[jarmo]

So many cool cars have lost their looks that made them what they once were. Saab is one of them. I think they are owned by ford now.....

No, GM. Volvo is owned by Ford.


I don't have a car.....


/jarmo

[Oddy]

here's a pic of a time i ran into a tree.

some good acting was involved for the pic, and also a good sense of humour.





 

*this was before racing stripes and spoiler*

[Butch Français]

hahah! hilarious Oddy!

[Aava]

Ford Mondeo

[Evil Ash]

I know it's not the most Rock and Roll car out there :p But i love my car!!! It's just so sporty and has such good traction, I feel i can get anywhere faster then with my first car (Mercedes C250 '93)...

[Jessica]

Thinking of buying a new car, and i am still undecided between the :

Volkswagen Polo
The Mini
The PT Cruiser
Toyota Yaris

[darkdays_01]

I just bought a new 2004 Dodge Neon SRT-4 Electric blue, very quick little car, also have a 1996 Chevy Beretta Z26.

[Guns N Ballz]

2002 Mustang (V6, 3.8 ) with manual shift, zinc yellow.

Some people bad mouth V6 Mustangs. Personally I don't care. I like it. Some day I hope to trade it in for the new body style (2005) Mustang.

[MadmanDan]

Thinking of buying a new car, and i am still undecided between the :

Volkswagen Polo
The Mini
The PT Cruiser
Toyota Yaris

If you care about the money,go with the Yaris.The fuel usage is very low.
If you don't care about the money,go with the Mini

[lennonisgod]

If you drive a car what kind do you drive??  I drive a 1994 Ford Taurus.  OH YEAH!!!

[MadmanDan]

I drive an '81 Opel Ascona and I'm waiting for X-zibit to come to Romania )

[jimmythegent]

1996 Hyundai Accent

[Lisa]

2004 Honda Civic Special Edition....what's so special about it? no idea

[MCT]

See? The forum isn't coming to an end! You just find 'em and merge 'em; the duplicates that is...

Speaking of this...ah...stuff (see - http://www.heretodaygonetohell.com/board/index.php?topic=21134.0) why don't concerned board members simply give Jarmo and the mods a helping hand every now and then as opposed to whining and advertising the seasonableness of themselves in relation to joining the Board Crew? Huh?

EDIT - I'm referring to the new thread on cars and what type - if any - we drive, which of course I reported, as this thread right here already exists...

[GnRNightrain]

I am actually looking to buy a new car.  I am thinking about buying a Toyota Tundra.  Any thoughts on the new Tundras?  SLC, Q?  You guys both seem to know quite a bit more about cars than me.  I want a new truck, any advice.  I dont think I will buy another american car; I am sick of my car breaking down after 20k miles.  What about sudans, what would you buy if you were buying something new?  Accord, Camry, or something else ?

[Sin Cut]

I got a '89 year Mazda Sport Saloon, I should tune it's ignition, and there's also a minor fuel leak from the tank if it's full, but I'm about to change the tank from my old car, since I'll change the motor from my old car to this new one, it'll give +30hp.

[Where is Hassan Nasrallah ?]

Too bad for Saab (and this place), nobody buys them....

/jarmo

jerry seinfeld *has* a Saab

[fieldsy]

he also has a mclaren sports car..........

[Mr. Dick Purple]

Chevrolet Corsa Evolution 2005

I just bought it last week?

[SLCPUNK]

I am actually looking to buy a new car.  I am thinking about buying a Toyota Tundra.  Any thoughts on the new Tundras?  SLC, Q?  You guys both seem to know quite a bit more about cars than me.  I want a new truck, any advice.  I dont think I will buy another american car; I am sick of my car breaking down after 20k miles.  What about sudans, what would you buy if you were buying something new?  Accord, Camry, or something else ?

I had would buy a Toyota truck in a minute. They are just like their cars: run forever.

My wife has a 97 Camry with 130k miles on it (We bought it with 33k on it). I have driven that thing everywhere: Grand Tetons, Park City, Grand Canyon, across country, tons of snow driving......you name it. It has never failed me once. The only thing I have done is maintain it (I do my own work) and replace a battery one chilly morning. It shows no sign of letting up. I bet I can get to 200k with no problem. I need to replace the shocks and tires now, but that is it. It leaks no oil, none. The engine is totally dry, with 130k on the clock. In fact, no leaks anywhere.

Honda had a faulty tranmission that pooped itself in all models (including Acura) around 97-99 (you'll have to search, there is a petition online over it, demanding a recall). But other than that ONE problem with their ATs they are good as ever. I have bought and sold many cars, and the highest mileage and fastest sellers were the Hondas. I saw one with 333k miles on it and it ran like a top and looked new. I sold two that had over 200k, one had 235k and the other 210k. Both sold in about 3 days, and most important, screamed when I punched the gas and dropped the gear.

Honda civics sip gas and are fun to drive stick. Accord and Camry both get great safety ratings and get good mpg too.

Jettas are too much up in the air. Some are great, others SUCK.

New Mercedes (can you say problems?) are being beat my Huyndais now as far as reliability is concerned. Huyndai is making a great car, from what I read, but I don't know anything about them really.

Another great car I sold a couple of: Nissan!!

I have never personal owned one, although I probably would buy one as my next car. The reason I like Nissan is that they all have timing CHAINS, not belts. Thus you skip the timing belt/waterpump replacement every 60k which runs 275-550 bucks (depends on where you go). On a 4 cylinder Nissan, you will never have to replace that chain. One less thing to worry about. Timing belts break all the time because people don't replace them, usually causing sever engine damage. Usually higher end cars go chain only. Anyway, unless it's changed, they use chains, and I like that a lot. One Nissan I sold, had 157k on it, and every single thing worked. I would not have hesitated to drive it across country.

If you are feeling brave my number one sedan pick is the 96 c220. It is the most reliable Mercedes built since the diesels and can rack up serious troublefree miles. 93-95 had headgasket and wiring harness issues. By 96 they were taken care of. 97 was the introduction of the electronic transmission, and while that got awards for it's design, it also had a faulty throttle body whiched caused problems. The I-4, 1996 had the now bulletproof engine, and equally long lasting transmission. The car is slow of the line, but can easily go 100 mph once it's rolling, gets about 33-35mpg, has 4 airbags, and is solid as a freakin' rock. It can take a hit.

Anywho........

My .02.

[dustNroses]

My car is an 84 Toyota hilux, Rope on the back for my dog and 2 unboltable seats on the back tray for when i go shooting, I live in the bush so it suits me fine.

[anythinggoes]

well i finally got a new car i blew up my escort put a con rod through the engine?

this is like my new toy only this picture has nicer wheels and no rusty bits?

its a 1988 Toyota Supra 3.0i I6 Non Turbo

[Sin Cut]

well i finally got a new car i blew up my escort put a con rod through the engine 

this is like my new toy only this picture has nicer wheels and no rusty bits 

its a 1988 Toyota Supra 3.0i I6 Non Turbo

nice one, a car dealer offered to trade my fiat coupe to a metallic/black/green turbo version of that car, it was 92-yea<rs model I think and targa, do you think it would've been a good bargain?

[anythinggoes]

for speed yes for looking a bit different yes for fuel economy no

[Lara]

Thinking of buying a new car, and i am still undecided between the :

Volkswagen Polo
The Mini
The PT Cruiser
Toyota Yaris

Definately the VW! I give you Yaris as an alternative.
I don't see why PT Cruiser is one of your options, it's so different from the others (and ugly). 

I drive a Ford Orion '92.
Please, MTV, pimp my ride! 

[slashBOG]

I have a 97 Chevy Camaro,, Manual Trans.. White with T-TOps.. Love it.. 

[anythinggoes]

time for a revival i think

well time has passed the Supra i owned went away to london with some nice people once i found out the back Axle was rotten and the car was too dangerous to drive so i settled down and purchased a nice normal family car

This one in fact a 2001 Renault Laguna 1.8 16v



Nothing was wrong with the car but i was bored driving it there was no excitement no class, i did some thinking and spent a while bidding on some 92 onwards Jaguar X-JS but was never successful in my price range, i considered 7 series BMW's, then one day it arrived, i work for a garage and we get trade ins all the time, normally they are standard boring (to me) family cars. But this certain car caught my eye and i knew i had to have it, as it growled past me, so after many negotiations with my sales manager i finally got the keys, every did and still does think im mad for buying this, even me sometimes but hey, what can you do.

So this is it my new car,

 

5.0 V8 Mercedes S500 Limo this car just glides, it weighs over 2 tonnes yet is limited to 155 MPH and 0-60 in 7.2 sec
the other great thing is the tinted windows for xtra privacy.

My only problem is where do i go after this when i get bored of it

[fuckin crazy]

a Pushin Rolls ... push it up one hill , it rolls down the other . with Maypop tires .

[Jessica]

I must be the saddest person on this forum, but at 31, i dont have my driving license 

[anythinggoes]

i know people older that dont

or are they younger

i cant remember

[GNRreunioneventually]

damn anythinggoes, got some nice rides

i got a 1990 Ford F-250 one month ago. It hauls ass took it muddin with no problems at all went right through the corn field, interior needs work so does the out side but there is no rust and the guy only wanted $2500 for it. Which was $1500 below bluebook which was a God send cause thats all i had for a truck. I wish to have a job soon so that i can get strait pipes, chrome, bigger tires, new interior, locks, and an obnoxiously loud stereo

[Jessica]

Thinking of buying a new car, and i am still undecided between the :

Volkswagen Polo
The Mini
The PT Cruiser
Toyota Yaris

Still thinking about it..but i do need to pass my driving license..but crap i do need a car..

[anythinggoes]

Toyota Yaris

[metallex78]

Thinking of buying a new car, and i am still undecided between the :

Volkswagen Polo
The Mini
The PT Cruiser
Toyota Yaris

I don't see why PT Cruiser is one of your options, it's so different from the others (and ugly).?

PT Cruiser's ROCK!!!!

Here's mine:

[Mr. Redman]

1998 Trans Am, all stock with the exception of the Mangaflow exhaust we droped into it last summer.

[RJ1221]

fully restored back in 2004, 1978 Mustang II

[GNRreunioneventually]

fully restored back in 2004, 1978 Mustang II

  You lulcky bastard i hate you.

nice fuckin car man

[Jagged Little Pill]

fully restored back in 2004, 1978 Mustang II

so..yeah..uh...*cough* where you do live and the keys are where?

[GNRreunioneventually]

fully restored back in 2004, 1978 Mustang II

so..yeah..uh...*cough* where you do live and the keys are where?

dont ask for the keys just hot wire it

[SLCPUNK]

5.0 V8 Mercedes S500 Limo this car just glides, it weighs over 2 tonnes yet is limited to 155 MPH and 0-60 in 7.2 sec
the other great thing is the tinted windows for xtra privacy.

My only problem is where do i go after this when i get bored of it

This particular chassis (w140) drives wonderful when everything is in working order, but can be one of the most expensive models to maintain. What year is it and I can tell you what issues to be aware of.

[anythinggoes]

5.0 V8 Mercedes S500 Limo this car just glides, it weighs over 2 tonnes yet is limited to 155 MPH and 0-60 in 7.2 sec
the other great thing is the tinted windows for xtra privacy.

My only problem is where do i go after this when i get bored of it

This particular chassis (w140) drives wonderful when everything is in working order, but can be one of the most expensive models to maintain. What year is it and I can tell you what issues to be aware of.

Cheers im aware of the expensive maintainance, im a member of the Mercedes Benz Owners club plus im registered to 3-4 Mercedes forums, luckily being in the motor insdusty things can be so much cheaper, at the moment the car has no issues, but if and wen it does help is always at hand. Its a 1994 BTW 

[SLCPUNK]

If you are a member of those forums then you should already be well educated on that particular chassis and the issues during that year, they are well documented. If you use those forums and do your own work MBs can be cheap to keep on the road I think. I also think they are much easier to wrench on than other cars that cost much less. However, the new ones SUCK, period.

[gandra]

Kia Sorento 2005

[DEAD HORSE]

That's my ride, 4runner '98 

[Dr. Blutarsky]

I have a 2001 dodge ram- id post a pic if I knew how. Dont get a Dodge. They use inferior plastic for their dashboards. My dashboard is caving in and Dodge wont do anything about it.

[stolat]

fully restored back in 2004, 1978 Mustang II

so..yeah..uh...*cough* where you do live and the keys are where?

Um, can I come for a drive too?!!!!!!