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September 24th, 2003, 08:14 PM
Outcoded

Though I'd drag out a long dead thread for a picture of my baby:

http://www.3fazerobotics.co.uk/stuff/truck.jpg

Last picture before the respray.
September 25th, 2003, 08:37 AM
delmer_1

cars all the way. The smaller the better. My first car was a mazda 626..but it died. then i had a geo metro..i loved that car. it was small and didnt go very fast, but it was fun to drive....like a go kart. but i got a job where alot more traveling was involved and wanted something a little newer. so i bought a brand new 2000 Neon. and I absolutely love it. it took me a while to adjust the driving a bigger car again, but i couldnt be happer with this car. it runs well, it handles pretty good, gets decent gas mileage. has enough room to seat 4 adults fairly comfortably.

now i just wish i had enough $$$ for the new Neon SRT-4...i stopped and looked at one the other day...man do i love those things. they look so much more manly. but..i will have to wait until i get this one paid off :(
September 25th, 2003, 09:57 AM
Tacklebox

Here's mine

http://www.geocities.com/rcassino/tundra2.jpg
September 25th, 2003, 10:48 AM
Cleetus

That is one sweet red x you are driving, what year is it?
September 25th, 2003, 11:06 AM
gtiseb

2002 Pontiac Montana Minivan.

Hated it when we first got it (coming from an Acura 3.2TL) but I'm used to it now. It's very comfortable on long trips or going to the drive-in. It really won me over when I did a 10 pc small network install at small business. Everything fit in it in one shot. I didn't have to rent a uhaul. My wife loves the thing. Next summer I'm picking up either GTI or a motorcycle so she can have the van 24/7.
September 25th, 2003, 11:15 AM
Budd

Quote:

Originally Posted by delmer_1

then i had a geo metro..i loved that car. it was small and didnt go very fast, but it was fun to drive....like a go kart.

LOL i said the same thing about my brothers metro, its like a go kart that can hit 80, downhill of course
September 25th, 2003, 11:53 AM
Tacklebox

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cleetus

That is one sweet red x you are driving, what year is it?

2003. killer gas mileage. Got it below dealer invoice :p
September 25th, 2003, 12:06 PM
Platypus

A Truck in Australia generally means a flat-top of several ton capacity. I learned to drive as a kid on 3 & 5 ton trucks on the farm.

3/4 or 1-ton with unitary body would be a Ute (Utility Vehicle).

http://mikili.image.pbase.com/u12/ul...8_Brute_21.jpg

I've found a wagon an excellent compromise to combine some load-carrying capacity with car-like comfort;

http://www.rosenthals.com.au/used_img/vvm-597.jpg

but mine's blue with a different grille.
September 25th, 2003, 01:53 PM
JaxSon

Quote:

Originally Posted by Budd

i myself am a die hard truck fan. i've always driven trucks, probably always will. personally, i drive a 95 3/4 ton Ford 4x4 Powerstroke (diesel is the only way to go baby!!)

Man, driving a pos ford and a diesel at that. :grin:

I had a good friend who had a diesel and he says that was the worst decision he ever made in his entire life...nothing but trouble.

Plus, guys driving diesels have to wait in line. Most gas stations around here only have one or two diesel pumps. One clown even tried chewing me out because I was taking up space next to "his" diesel pump...something about being inconsiderate. Needless to say, I slowed down what I was doing and ended up taking a whole bunch of time. Maybe next time, this clown will think again before buying a stinking diesel.

And oh yeah, those ford suv's are the ugliest things on the road.

I drive a 98 Dodge Ram Van...a full-sized van with a .318 V8...no stinking mini-vans for me! I've got over 210,000 miles and still going strong.
September 25th, 2003, 03:40 PM
Budd

hey now, don't go knocking my diesels. i'd take a ford diesel pickup in a heartbeat. can't beat a ford truck. i know diesels stink and are loud, but my 7.3 powerstroke gets 19 mpg and up here in WA diesel is .20 cents cheaper than gas. its a tank, it'll pull and haul anything.
September 25th, 2003, 03:58 PM
cisco2

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cleetus

Well when you live in a sinking swamp, Ford Suvs = teh sux

But if for any odd reason I ever got a truck I would only get a ford.

Just hate those soccer moms that always seem to drive the bigger Ford Suv's.

But here or North Texas, snow and Ice aren't a big deal, the whole state shuts done, so you pick something you just enjoy driving.

I prefer sports cars, but as I get older, Sedans and better coupe's are looking more practical.

Amen.

I don't know what it is about Ford SUVs but it seems like 3 out of 4 Ford Exploders that I see are going like 5 mph under the speed limit, in the passing lane. Worst thing you can see up ahead when you're in a hurry is Soccer Mom Jane and the Piglets in a Ford Expenditure.

If I'm on more than two wheels, its a truck. '97 dodge RAM here. I like the road clearance and visibility. It's nice having that extra cargo capacity and, just in case I ever get run in to I like having lots of steel between me and whatever runs in to me. (for some reason that logic doesn't apply to my motorcycle decisions :confused: )

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