I want to know what you drive. I don't want to see what your favorite car is, or what car you like. What do you drive right now? If you 'drive' a pair of shoes everyday tell us about those? If that Huffy is too much of a temptation everyday, tell us about it.
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'96 Passat Wagon TDI. There are about 750 in the U.S., even fewer with ABS. Very rare, but very obviously the right choice for someone who drives a lot and needs cargo space.
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'93 Ford Ranger (normal cab/bed, 5 speed manual, 119000 miles and still going strong) - I love that it's totally paid for, is in great condition for its age, and gets reasonably good gas mileage (20-25 mpg depending on the time of year - whether I'm using the a/c or not) for a commuter vehicle.
When I'm not driving my truck, I'm driving slacker's 2000 Honda Civic EX (another 5 speed manual).
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I drive a burgundy plymouth Voyager. I think it's a '91. My favorite car was an '86 Volvo turbo 740 Station Wagon. I felt like I was driving the iceberg that sank the Titanic in that thing.
My husband recently got a good deal on what used to be the ugliest vehicle in existence prior to the release of the Element: A Ford Aerostar.
So, Scott, what color is your Element?
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a maroon 99 toyota camry. Im sure you've seen one that looks just like mine at least 3 times this past week. They're everywhere. But I like the quality/price ratio.
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Wow Tom, I always imagined you in a Lexus, or a Beemer.
My Element is silver, with blue accents in the interior. You can call it ugly, but it's my baby. And it's friggin' practical!
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"The Hamptons" George fears the naked truth. On a weekend visit to the Hamptons, George fears that Jerry's girlfriend, Rachel, might give his girlfriend an inaccurate description of the glimpse she caught of George while he was standing cold, wet and naked after a dip in the ocean. Meanwhile, Elaine is baffled when a handsome doctor refers to her as "breathtaking"--the same term he uses to describe an ugly baby.
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2002 Nissan Frontier pickup, extended cab, short bed, silver. Been real handy since we got 10 inches of snow this weekend.....
TomD- my mom has one of the Geo Prizms (same year as yours) -- phenomenal gas mileage on that car! Wish I had one like it just for the commute to work....
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I drive a 1987 Honda Accord with 120,000 miles on it. It's a great car, except the brakes are inadequate. I have to get new brakes every couple of years. I think I'll keep it until it breaks 150k at least.
This is a car I think is cool, that I would buy if money were no object. I've always liked cars with lots of muscle, but it's a bit low on cargo space. Posts: 968 | Registered: Sep 2003
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quote:With this car, Pontiac has set out to finish what Cortez started by pilfering the Aztecs of their last remaining treasure: their name. Except Pontiac spelled it with a "k" because spelling words inkorrectly is totally kool TO THE MAX.
I can just imagine the designers brainstorming, when suddenly the bosses son came up with this brain barf: "hey, let's make the back end of the car look like a deformed rhombus, and while we're at it, let's smash two cars on top of each other for the front half and call it a day!" The double grill disaster they have going on in the front sets a new benchmark for stupid grills (a title previously held by the Cadillac Escalade).
The end result is a car that Montezuma himself would be proud to drive, had his entire civilization not been savagely murdered by blood sucking Spanish conquistadors. Then again, even people from the 14th century probably had better taste than the putzes who buy cars today. I was going to rate this car lower, but my opinion is biased because of my contempt for Cortez.
quote: Style is the element lacking most in this cubist atrocity. Everything about this car screams "tacky." This car just looks terrible; it looks like it was designed by a blind child with arthritis. In a coma. Whoever chose the color scheme for this car was probably asked to do so at gun point, because I don't think it's possible to choose two uglier colors.
This is coming from a guy who has the color-coordination skills of Stevie Wonder, if that tells you anything (I'm straight).
I have to give Honda credit though: at least they chose a name dumb enough to suit the car. What kind of name is "Element"? What next, the Honda Isotope? Fortunately, this is one Element you won't find on the periodic table. I wanted to rate this one higher, but it's nice to see big companies like Honda giving blind designers a chance.
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He only gave the Element a 5.6 out of 10? The Element is far uglier than the Baja or even the Aztek.
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2001 green/tan Mitsubishi Montero Ltd. with manual and semi-auto 5 speed transmission (you can choose to use automatic transmission, or handle the shifting yourself).
Also has three different levels of four wheel drive, including one that locks the rear differential in case you need to scale the side of a tall building.
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I find that the majority of people that make fun of the Element drive cars like the '78 Toyota Camry or a Datsun, back when it was an independent company.
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Scott, I'm also Sarcasm. I drive a pretty generic-looking Cutlass Supreme. It seems like the majority of people making fun of the Element don't drive '78 Camrys. And anyway, how is that relevant? Does it prove that we have poor taste? Or just that we're too poor to buy brand-new cars?
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The saddest part of all is that the base price for a new element with the most basic features is over 16k. You could get such better cars than that.
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Whoa there Snarky! I was curious, I wasn't attacking you. To tell the truth I drove an '85 Toyota pickup before the Element. I don't care who makes fun of the thing, I know it's ugly, but I like it.
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I'm really very curious, what do you like about it? Besides the fact that is resembles an overgrown clown car I have heard horror stories about its oil system, chassis defects, and 4 wheel drive system. You can see for yourself on epinions
Ah Bob, NICE motorcycle. Though it doesn't beat the Ninja.
I don't have to worry about ruining the carpet inside.
I can fit almost anything inside it. I have a Yamaha Vino that I ride to work in the summer, I can fit it inside the Element and close all the doors.
I like the fact that the seats lay down into a bed.
The MPG is better than a lot of other SUV's (if you can call the Element an SUV).
I like how the back seats are made: They are situated higher than the front seats so no one gets car sick. They fold up against the sides for more storage room, or come completely out like most back seats leaving a truck bed type of storage capacity in the back.
I've got a lot more, but that's all for now.
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