I know this seems random, but I just got my new car recently, and I wanted to know what everybody else drives. I drive a 2003 Volkswagen Jetta. (manual transmission of course) Posted by Papa Moose (Member # 1992) on :
About 275 yards.
Posted by Nick (Member # 4311) on :
Wow that's impressive. Consistently? I do about 225 on a regular basis, though I haven't played in a while. Posted by Papa Moose (Member # 1992) on :
Oh, sorry. We have a '93 Honda Civic (manual), an '88 Toyota Camry (automatic), and a '93 Plymouth Grand Voyager (automatic).
Posted by Papa Moose (Member # 1992) on :
Dude, I can't drive a golf ball. I can barely hit it straight enough to go through the windmill.
Posted by mackillian (Member # 586) on :
That's putting. And if you're trying to drive it through the windmill, that could be the source of the windmill problem.
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
I try to avoid driving, except for on long open empty stretches of highway, since I get flustered and jump curbs when there are too many people around.
Posted by Nick (Member # 4311) on :
When you live in Elk Grove, CA, which has no public transportation whatsoever, you hardly have a choice. Posted by Frisco (Member # 3765) on :
Either five miles over the speed limit or the exact same speed of the fastest person on the road, whichever is higher.
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
Yes, Nick, it's called "husband as chauffeur". Posted by Nick (Member # 4311) on :
Yeah...
You would thing a city with 140,000 people in it would arrange for some sort of public transportation! Posted by newfoundlogic (Member # 3907) on :
1993 Toyota Camry hopefully to be a 2005 Toyota Camry very soon.
Posted by Space Opera (Member # 6504) on :
I used to drive a brand-new car till it got wrecked. Now I drive a 91 (?) Oldsmobile something or another. It's name is Old Blue, and it's main good feature is that it came without a car payment while we were still paying off the other one. That said, I have to admit a certain amount of fondness for Old Blue. One day soon he'll be traded in for a newer mini-van, though.
Nice to see you back, Gap Boy!
space opera
Posted by Alcon (Member # 6645) on :
My dads '94 Honda Accord station wagon at my dads house (manual) and my a '91 Toyota Paseo at my moms house (manual). And any time I go hiking or mountain biking I use the Accord.
And I don't play golf at all.
Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
Yeah, of course I drive my husband crazy.
Oh wait, that wasn't the question.
Um, here, I don't drive. I either walk or take a trishaw. Hubby does the same with the addition of also riding a motorbike. When it works, which it does now since he got it serviced yesterday.
And while it was being serviced, the mechanic guys found a termite nest in his seat. They cleaned it all out, so no more termites. Yay!
Posted by Coccinelle (Member # 5832) on :
I really love my car. I drive a yellow VW beetle- a new version
This reminds me- I need to get my oil changed.
Posted by Intelligence3 (Member # 6944) on :
1996 Saturn SL.
And a 1992 BMW K100RS motorcycle.
Posted by Ela (Member # 1365) on :
I drive a 1991 Mazda Protege stick shift.
My husband drives a 1985 Toyota Tercel wagon, also stick shift.
We don't particularly like automatic transmission. And my husband hates to spend money on new cars. He will push these two cars for as long as the repairs stay within a reasonable price range.
So far they have been pretty reliable, for the most part. Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
Your car is cute, Coccinelle. Even if it does occasionally do things it shouldn't. (I'm sure you have nothing to do with that.)
Posted by Avadaru (Member # 3026) on :
Gold '94 Volvo 940. Her name is Serafina. We go very fast. I would post a picture of her, but she is dirty and my camera is broken.
Posted by Boris (Member # 6935) on :
95 Subaru Legacy Wagon. I love that car. Is like my brother to me. Well, not really. My brother's more of a jerk sometimes (A jerk is a tug, a tug is a boat, a boat goes on water, water is beautiful. There, I gave him a compliment).
Posted by Narnia (Member # 1071) on :
2000 Silver Dodge Neon with a spoiler (just a little one.) It's a stick shift and I bought it from my dad 3 months ago for $5000 with 40,000 miles on it. Steal you say? Yep, it sure was. My dad is extremely kind and sweet, and he even changed my oil for me last month. Posted by signal (Member # 6828) on :
I drive a '93 Nissan 240SXy. Ok, it's only a 240SX, but it's definitely sexy. It's a manual and it's my baby and it has flip-up lights which are so nifty. Posted by Nick (Member # 4311) on :
Thanks Space Opera, good to be back. I haven't been on Hatrack for months.
Anyway... you are in a very safe car. I just totalled my 97 Subaru Legacy Wagon. I rolled in it 5 times, and the interior of the car was unscathed, and I walked away without a scratch. Luckily, I wasn't at fault, and I got 900 dollars more than what I owed on the car, so I had enough for my Jetta. 26,000 miles on it for $10,500. Posted by tt&t (Member # 5600) on :
Nickita, you liar. You drive a Toyota, you know it's true. An automatic Toymota, what's more.
Posted by fiazko (Member # 5812) on :
'99 Subaru Outback Legacy Wagon 30th Anniversary Limited Edition. Fully loaded. Stick shift. Way too expensive (for me) to keep up. Oh well. Live and learn. I do love her, though, and come tax time, she'll get all the TLC she's needed for so long.
Posted by Raia (Member # 4700) on :
In the states, I drive a (I dunno the year) Toyota Camry (It's old, though)... and it's dark blue. And it's not mine, it's my mom's. But I drive it as much as she does.
Here, I don't drive (Israeli drivers are absolutely terrible)... but I'm not allowed to ride buses either, so I take taxicabs. Which are expensive, but that's life.
Posted by Cashew (Member # 6023) on :
'96 Nissan Avenir Salut GT Turbo with custom rims. It's a wagon. Goes like a bullet. '93 Nissan Silvia
Posted by Eaquae Legit (Member # 3063) on :
Nothing, sadly. Posted by Megan (Member # 5290) on :
I drive a 95 toyota tercel, a graduation present from my absolutely wonderful parents; the hubby drives and 94 jeep grand cherokee limited that we bought used. Both are automatic, though the hubby hates this. (I'm OK, though, since I've never driven a stick. Ever.)
Posted by Choobak (Member # 7083) on :
I haven't car. It's useless in Paris with metro. But I like Peugeot 206 CC and Mazda Rx5 Miata. If I get out of Paris, I take one of them.
Posted by Traveler (Member # 3615) on :
2000 Nissan Xterra
Though I am pondering buyng a new car very soon.
Posted by Ben (Member # 6117) on :
i miss both of my Volvos. they were my friends.
as of last week, we now drive a 2002 Saturn SL1. it is nice. we are happy. it go vroom. it be white. 4 doors it has. keyless entry as well. i'm mr. happy guy
Posted by msquared (Member # 4484) on :
2001 white Toyota Sienna for me.
My wife drives a red 2001 Pontiac Vibe that she calls Trixie.
Wow -- so HOW many of us on here drive imports? Looks like nearly everyone...
FG
Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
Well, trishaws are by Bajaj, an Indian manufacturer, so yeah, that counts as an import. So yes, I ride in an import. Posted by ludosti (Member # 1772) on :
I drive a domestic - Frogger - my '93 Ford Ranger. He's a manual, is kind of beat-up (especially after my run-in with a Yamaha a few months ago), and has 128k miles on him, but he still works remarkably well (with the exception of the heater at the moment - it's a good thing I can now actually park in our garage and Phoenix winters aren't very cold).
When not driving my truck, I drive hubby's 2000 Honda Civic - gotta love that gas mileage!
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Posted by Altįriėl of Dorthonion (Member # 6473) on :
my legs take me everywhere.
Posted by Choobak (Member # 7083) on :
right ! Posted by Bokonon (Member # 480) on :
My first grownup car (A car built within the last 15 years!). A 2004 Honda Civic Hybrid. Technically used, since it was a floor model, but only 100 miles on it at purchase. Still had the new car smell. Also the VIN is 0000003, so it was the 3rd Hybrid Civic off the line that year.
Prior to this car (just about 2 months now!) was a string of old early- to mid-80s Volvo 240s.
-Bok
Posted by mr_porteiro_head (Member # 4644) on :
I drive a minivan.
Posted by Carrie (Member # 394) on :
I walk. But I know what my first car is probably going to be. When I go to grad school, I'll hopefully get my mom's car - a 2001 Jeep Cherokee (the last year they made them, I believe). I like that car.
Posted by blacwolve (Member # 2972) on :
Here I walk. When I'm at home I drive a '98 Mazda 626, which I absolutely adore. I don't want any other car.
Is a Mazda an import? I have no idea.
Posted by fugu13 (Member # 2859) on :
A Honda CHF50 motor scooter.
Posted by TheTick (Member # 2883) on :
91 Cherokee (nickname it the 'gas-killer'). My wife has a Saturn SL1.
Posted by jeniwren (Member # 2002) on :
94 Chrysler Town and Country, which I love. And hubby drives a '02 Chevy Trailblazer.
Posted by katharina (Member # 827) on :
'99 Nissan Altima, runs perfectly, which is completely paid off as of this fall. Yay!
Now to save for the daisy rims. Posted by Architraz Warden (Member # 4285) on :
Currently still enjoying the company of one of these, a 2004 Chevrolet Impala SS. Something of a controverial car to SS fans, but I'm enjoying it immensely.
Previous car was one of these, though mine was silver and not that patented GM gold. It made it though 140,000 miles before it went the way of likely being turned into a metal cube.
Feyd Baron, DoC
Posted by Stray (Member # 4056) on :
quote: I just totalled my 97 Subaru Legacy Wagon. I rolled in it 5 times, and the interior of the car was unscathed, and I walked away without a scratch.
This is very reassuring to me, as I also drive a 97 Subaru Legacy Wagon. Her name is Spanner, since her job is to take care of the loose nut behind the wheel, and my husband thought "Wrench" was too masculine-sounding. Her previous owner was horribly unkind to her, however, and she's needed a ton of expensive repairs. I still love her, though.
Posted by Eruve Nandiriel (Member # 5677) on :
I don't have a car.
But I used to drive an '85 Nissan Stanza (blech!), until I sold it to the junk yard.
I want a Honda Civic. Someday.... *dreams about when she will actually be able to afford a car*
Posted by Raia (Member # 4700) on :
Msquared, I feel like I haven't seen you post in ages... how are you? Posted by Tammy (Member # 4119) on :
2003 Black Explorer - Centennial Model
I'd trade it for a hybrid in a heartbeat! I think it's a gas guzzler. I live to far out in the boonies to ride a bike. I would if I lived in a city!!
Posted by VƔna (Member # 6593) on :
I can't believe Lime hasn't been in here to brag yet.
I drive a light purple 1998 Toyota Corolla. I love my car! Posted by mackillian (Member # 586) on :
Architraz, that's a cop car! (Well, a lot of cops here drive them, including one that stopped me.)
I drive a 2003 Kia Spectra GSX.
Posted by Corwin (Member # 5705) on :
I drive myself nuts. And I'm good at it!
Posted by Mike (Member # 55) on :
A black '98 Jetta TDI with 156k miles. Just got it in June, back when diesel was cheaper than gas. Too bad I don't have the time to make my own biodiesel.
Want to know approximately how good your fuel economy is without going to the trouble of doing the math? Try fueleconomy.gov.
Posted by MEC (Member # 2968) on :
I believe it's a '96 Ford contour. Not sure about the year. The color is this very very dark purple, almost black.
Posted by mackillian (Member # 586) on :
quote: Size Class Sport Utility Vehicle - 4WD Engine Size (liters) 4.6 Cylinders 8 Transmission Automatic (5 speed) Drive 4WD or AWD Gas Guzzler no Turbocharger no Supercharger no Passenger Volume NA Luggage Volume NA Additional Engine Characteristics NA
Thanks for the link. I still think it's a gas guzzler. Posted by MEC (Member # 2968) on :
mack-I suspected as much, but never had any real evidence
Posted by Altįriėl of Dorthonion (Member # 6473) on :
i want a lamborghini...
Posted by Mike (Member # 55) on :
quote:Did anyone else realize this about speeding?
Yup. Which is why I drive 50-60 mph no matter what the speed limit is. Posted by MEC (Member # 2968) on :
Really? And you aren't dead yet?
Posted by Mike (Member # 55) on :
Not dead yet. I was kidding, though.
Posted by Raia (Member # 4700) on :
Hehe... "Not dead yet! Getting better!"
Posted by MEC (Member # 2968) on :
So was I. You think that I think that it would be possible to always drive at that rate without there ever being an acceleration from not driving.
Posted by Allegra (Member # 6773) on :
My first car was a 92 Volkswagon GTI (manual), but it broke down rather quickly. Probably because it had over 200k miles on it. Now I drive a 89 Plymouth Voyager w/ wood paneling. My mom drives a 99 Toyota Rav 4 and my Dad drives a 86 Crown Victoria. I think he just keeps it around because it was his mom's
Posted by mackillian (Member # 586) on :
woodgrain!
*thwap*
Posted by TheTick (Member # 2883) on :
Wood panelling? Ouch. I advise you to listen to Bill Engvall's diatribe against the minivan for my views on them (sorry AJ!).
Posted by Narnia (Member # 1071) on :
Why'd you have to post that about speeding mack? *thwap* Now I know, and I'll remember, and it will ruin my speed demon commute every morning.
*looks on the bright side* Well, at least I can still do 60. Posted by Architraz Warden (Member # 4285) on :
Yes, Imapalas are popular cop cars, particularly among the highway patrol around here. That similarity has its pros and cons as far as I can tell. The down side is some people panic until they figure out you aren't a cop, which means swerving and breaks. The up side is few things will get people to move out of your lane faster than pulling up behind them in a black Impala.
Feyd Baron, DoC
Posted by dread pirate romany (Member # 6869) on :
99 Honda Civic, and 99 Dodge Caravan. I prefer the Civic, especially since it's manual, but we need the van.
Posted by Mike (Member # 55) on :
Some day I will own an Impala. I will name it Vlad.
Posted by mackillian (Member # 586) on :
Hey, I figure if I have to obey the speed limit religiously, I'm going to bring people with me.
Posted by Unmaker (Member # 1641) on :
2002 Ford F-150 SuperCrew... maroon.
Posted by Architraz Warden (Member # 4285) on :
Ludosti will back me up on this, I'm sure...
Going the speed limit here gets you into accidents. Well, come to think of it, just driving is going to get you into accidents here, but not going the speed of traffic even more so. Phoenix drivers seem to be a bit more aggressive than most, and 20+ mph over the speed limit is an accepted norm on the freeways (when they aren't stop and go traffic anyways) and 10+ for the surface streets.
The cities are trying, half-heartedly, to solve this problem.
Feyd Baron, DoC
Posted by Noemon (Member # 1115) on :
Mack, yeah, that's why they lowered the speed limit to 55 back during the energy crisis, I believe. That was my understanding of why they did it at the time, anyway, but I was just a kid.
Kat, I take it that your car hasn't had a repeat of the whole "high RPMs, low speed" thing that it suffered from some time ago? That's good news!
I drive a silver 2002 Mitsubishi Lancer with about 45,000 miles on it at the moment. I've also got an 87 Chevy Nova, but it's been so long since I've driven it that not too long ago I noticed thick spiderwebs going between its hubcaps and the curb. Oh, and I noticed the other day that one of its tires has gone flat. I should really drive it a little more--isn't good for a vehicle to just sit like that.
Posted by Lost Ashes (Member # 6745) on :
2001 Mitsubishi Montero Ltd. 1992 Toyota Camry 1916 Sopwith Camel
Posted by Bokonon (Member # 480) on :
mack, I've known that; it's one of the reasons there was the mandated 55 MPH law until the 90s.
I _especially_ know it now in my hybrid. At 75ish (my normal highway speed), it's hard to stay at 40 MPGs. When I drop it to 55, I can get closer to 60 MPG.
-Bok
Posted by Lime (Member # 1707) on :
2005 Scion tC (manual), with way more miles that it should rightfully have at this point.
It's been a great car thus far. Drives like I spent $10k more than I did, is very comfortable to boot, and has two sunroofs. Posted by Teshi (Member # 5024) on :
I use legs.
Posted by Ela (Member # 1365) on :
quote:Did anyone else realize this about speeding?
Yeah, they drummed it into us during the gas shortage - that's, as was suggested, why they lowered the speed limit to 55.
Posted by whiskysunrise (Member # 6819) on :
quote:Some day I will own an Impala. I will name it Vlad.
Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
My first car was a 1980 Honda Civic - backpocket car. I named him Vladimir Cliff, or Vlady for short.
My second car was a 1989 Chevie Sprint, also a backpocket car. He was named Vlady 2.
Vlady's of the world, unite and take over!!!!! Posted by Icarus (Member # 3162) on :
I think it's safe to say that Cor and I own the two weirdest cars of anybody at this forum.
And they are both domestic.
Posted by Dragon (Member # 3670) on :
quote: Did anyone else realize this about speeding?
Why is going 35 worse than going 30? That confuses me...
Anyway, I drive a 1991 Buick Centuary wagon, with the nice fake wood on the sides. It's name is Clunker, and the liscence plates say that too. The back is also completely covered in bumperstickers.
I rock
Posted by Glenn Arnold (Member # 3192) on :
quote: Why is going 35 worse than going 30?
It looks to me like that curve is based on a composite of data from various cars and driving conditions. I suspect the ups and downs in the curve depend on gear shift points, and speed limits.
I drive a 2001 Toyota Prius, we also have a 1997 Chevy Lumina, a 1990 Toyota Corolla, and the antichrist: A 1983 chevy 3/4 ton pickup. (since I only drive it about 300 miles a year, we actually probably pay over a dollar a mile in insurance)
Question for Bokonon: Do you use a readout to tell you your gas mileage? Or do you actually do the calculation?
I find that the Prius does a lousy job of telling me what kind of mileage I'm getting. It's been off by ~3 mpg in either direction.
Posted by Icarus (Member # 3162) on :
I have the best gas mileage (and the lowest cost per mile) of all y'all. Posted by signal (Member # 6828) on :
Hey Cashew, what engine do you have in your Silvia, the SR20DET? I love the Silvias and 180s.
About the speeding thing, a mechanical engineer friend of mine told me that it had to do with aerodynamics and wind resistance. When driving above 60mph, the engine starts fighting wind resistance. If you look at an acceleration graph, you'll notice that it climbs in the lower gears and then plateaus when you reach the higher gears. Basically the lighter and more aerodynamic the vehicle, the better it is at handling the 60+mph speeds. Think Toyota MR2 versus a school bus.
Along similar lines, having a wing on the back of your car is nothing but dead weight, because unless you're constantly drive above 60mph, it won't give you any downforce. That's why it makes sense on race cars and just looks stupid on street cars. You'll notice cars like the Porsche Carerra and other exotics that have wings that automatically deploy and adjust, don't begin to do so until around 55mph.
Posted by Goody Scrivener (Member # 6742) on :
'95 Honda Civic EX in burgundy with grey interior... named Lunatic Fringe =)
Posted by Icarus (Member # 3162) on :
I used to have a car named Oedipus. . . . . . . . . .
Posted by Icarus (Member # 3162) on :
(Wait for it . . . )
Posted by Icarus (Member # 3162) on :
. . . . . . . . That darn car was a real mother f****r.
Posted by J T Stryker (Member # 6300) on :
I used to drive a 1984 Cadillac Cameron, It was white, with red leather interior, but it was totaled in a wreck (not my fault) so now I'm driving a Blue 1988 Mazda 323. but i put the hood ornament from the Cadillac on it, so i still have the spirit of Ghetti in my car, she just changed bodies...
Posted by fugu13 (Member # 2859) on :
No way, Icky .
I get over 100 mpg.
Posted by Icarus (Member # 3162) on :
Arguably, I still beat you. Posted by mackillian (Member # 586) on :
Icarus just shot up on the list of my favorite people with that bit. Posted by Lime (Member # 1707) on :
* Icarus*
Posted by Raia (Member # 4700) on :
quote: Some day I will own an Impala. I will name it Vlad.
*giggle*
Posted by advice for robots (Member # 2544) on :
I drive a little 1996 Nissan pickup. My wife drives a big, comfortable 1995 Pontiac Bonneville.
I hate to say it, but driving 55 on the freeway is not worth the extra gas mileage. Posted by Mike (Member # 55) on :
quote:I hate to say it, but driving 55 on the freeway is not worth the extra gas mileage.
No, it's not. But it is worth driving 55 on back roads when it's more direct. My commute takes 5-10 minutes longer than before[1], but it's a shorter and more interesting route. And I get better milage even with the traffic lights.
[1] Except when there's traffic. Then it's much better than the highway.
Posted by Xaposert (Member # 1612) on :
The Mario Kart....
Posted by Bob the Lawyer (Member # 3278) on :
I think it should be noted that my top 5 funniest moments on Hatrack are rapidly being filled up with Icarus jokes. Keep fighting the good fight, brotha.
Posted by Icarus (Member # 3162) on :
They're rare, but worth the wait, eh? . . . . . . . . Oh look. Bob killed the thread.
[ December 12, 2004, 10:57 AM: Message edited by: Icarus ]
Posted by Dragon (Member # 3670) on :
Icarus
Posted by Raia (Member # 4700) on :
Icarus... you rock.
Posted by Bob_Scopatz (Member # 1227) on :
Ic.
Of course, someone could make an obscure Freud joke by driving an Electra...
Oh well.
I drive a Hyundai Santa Fe, which I think is now being replaced by a newer model called the Tucson, which is not that much more money.
Best car ever.
I used to drive: a 1990 Buick Reatta (also known as the rolling piece of ...) The reason I will never buy GM again... a 1976 Mercury Bobcat (Purhcased new for $3500, sold in 2002 for $500) great car. a 1970 Datsun 1600 Roadster -- a weird copy of an MG. fun car. Weird though. a 1971 Simca 1204 -- Something French. Very French. a 1970 Maverick. 302 engine. Ha, eat dust! and, my first love (sorry Dana) a 1968 Buick Le Sabre that got 8 miles to the gallon and ran really really hot. But it was my first car so I loved it.
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