What do you drive…

[Sparky]

Ok so show or tell us about your ride, good or bad?nothing special here but my burnt orange Saturn SC2 coupe It has some nice 17 inch bsa gun metal rims on it but thats about it?damn good on gas with my 150km in total drive in & back to work i do each day.

I wish this was my car but it is the same model & colour at least love my suicide door!!! can get a lot of shit in it surprisingly!!



and yes the better the car the smaller the penis size
so what do ya drive? do tell.

[nectarsis]

If were basing better car=smaller penis, I drive:



Seriously though...I have a '99 Chevy Prizm 5 speed, and the fiance and I have a '05 Kia soccer van.

[Turbo D]

I drive a giant grey 1996 dodge ram 1500 van. It has been modified with a cd player and flowmaster muffler, wow cool dude! It doesn't have windows in the back, so you can cack hoes back thur 

[SignOfZeta]

I drive a black '92 Miata SE. I just got it last week though. For the last 6 years I drove a black '86 VW GTI, before that an '85 Jetta.

If were basing better car=smaller peins, I drive (pic of Zastava hatchback)...seriosly though...I have a '99 Chevy Prizm 5 speed, and the fiance and I have a '05 Kia soccer van.

Honestly, I'd rather have the Yugo. At least you get some seriously legit eastern block proletariat heritage. Also, with out without the giant penis its like plus 1000 scene points.

[jboypacman]

I drive a 1995 Jeep Grand Cherokee its got a lot of miles and some rust but its paid for and the insurance is cheap.

My wife just got a 2008 Ford Edge which if am lucky i get to drive sometimes and its a pretty nice ride.

[guyjin]

I have a 1992 Acura Legend. Due to an accident, one door is slightly off color relative to the rest of the car (it's mostly silver, the one door is beige)

It gets 20 miles to the gallon, and it's mine.

[TurboXray]

 2007 Silverado. Nothing special. Just standard white and single cab -like the old days.. when trucks had single cabs.

[SignOfZeta]

I have a 1992 Acura Legend. Due to an accident, one door is slightly off color relative to the rest of the car (it's mostly silver, the one door is beige)

It gets 20 miles to the gallon, and it's mine.

I once had an '82 Escort that was all yellow but with one black door. Anytime I was on the road after midnight I could almost guarantee being pulled over by the cops. It just screamed "drunk".

[nat]

On the Yugo note-- I wanted a Yugo for years and years. When I first got my driver's license I wanted to get one and paint flames on the side just because that would have been..... awesome. To this day, I never fulfilled that fantasy.

[termis]

The Ford & the Yamaha are up for sale now.

2000 Ford Ranger -- got me around fine all these years...



2001 Ducati 996 -- right after I got it in 2003.  Complete with chicken strips!



1990 Yamaha FZR600 -- with the enduro light mod.

[NecroPhile]

I drive people to the brink of insanity.  It's fun.

[guyjin]

2001 Ducati 996 -- right after I got it in 2003.  Complete with chicken strips!

WTF are chicken strips? 

I once had an '82 Escort that was all yellow but with one black door. Anytime I was on the road after midnight I could almost guarantee being pulled over by the cops. It just screamed "drunk".

Haven't been pulled over in this car yet. Even though one of my turn signals is busted.
(also, my accident had nothing to do with booze, as I don't drink. It had to do with snow and a hill.)

[Tatsujin]

nothin' but my bicycle

[termis]

WTF are chicken strips? 

A chicken strip is a sometimes derogatory term used to describe the width of unused tread on the edges of motorcycle tires... ...chicken strips mark an inexperienced motorcyclist who is afraid to lean a motorcycle far enough to wear the edges of the tire

I essentially "rescued" the bike from someone who wasn't using the motorcycle anywhere near its potential.

[SignOfZeta]

Taking that bike to its full potential outside of a track environment is pretty much just total stupidity.

[Ceti Alpha]

I drive people to the brink of insanity.  It's fun.

hahaha!! 

I drive a black '96 Jetta GL. She's in better shape than when I first got her - total body work and new paint job. She's getting a completely new floor on Saturday. So she'll be virtually rust free.  The only part that has some rust is a little patch inside the gas tank door. I'll take care of that when it finally rusts through.

[termis]

Taking that bike to its full potential outside of a track environment is pretty much just total stupidity.

Won't disagree with you there.

[NecroPhile]

Taking that bike to its full potential outside of a track environment is pretty much just total stupidity.

True, but there's a ton of fun to be had in the zone between 'full potential' and 'full grandma'.

I'm still riding my horsey ('02 Mustang) and bicycle, though rarely at the same time.  A motorbike keeps looking better and better as the price of petrol keep climbing.  What kind of mileage do you get with those motorized sin machines, termis?

[termis]

What kind of mileage do you get with those motorized sin machines, termis?

About ~40 mpg / 5.5L/100km for regular street duties.  You can probably expect 40-50mpg for most bikes.

That said, I think full-on motorcycles are horrible when it comes to A-B transportation.  You gotta unlock everything, gear up, deal with shitty weather, and plus it's more tiring commuting on motorcycles than on cars. 

Hence, I only use mine for weekend/track riding and that's it.

Scooters are a bit more forgiving.  I might buy one of those bigger scoots (400cc+) for basic A-B transportation once I move on down to a place where it's a bit more conducive to year-round riding.

What I really wish they had a lot more of vehicles like what I had in Japan in these shores -- city cars/kei cars. My Mitsubishi Minica had a 660cc (yeah, a 0.66 liter engine!) inline-triple.  Rock-solid, and got me around to all the places I needed to, obviously got fantastic mileage, and I didn't have to deal with the hassles of motorcycle commuting pointed out above.

[Rainbow_Bright]

Horse drawn cart.

[Joe Redifer]

'08 Honda Civic EX coupe (manual transmission):



The boring story of how I wrecked my '03 Honda Civic EX

[Ceti Alpha]

Ugh. I hate hearing about car accidents. I was in one a few years ago. It's not fun.

Anyway, nice new wheels. It's good to see Honda finally putting out some stylish cars again. They went through a serious ugly phase for a while there.

I'll post some pics of my car this weekend after her surgery. But I really know what you mean about loving your car. I'm the same way. I would literally cry for days if something happened to her.

[termis]

The boring story of how I wrecked my '03 Honda Civic EX

Whoa man, that was a pretty big one.  Those crumple zones really make it crumple!

[OldRover]

1998 Mitsubishi Mirage Technica, mostly white. Missing both front blinkers due to accidents, and the front bumper is literally stitched together. Tomorrow, if I remember and have the time, I'll shoot some photos of "Frankencar". She's got about 191K miles on her, and my Eastern Exile, my once-per-week two-day work trip to the east of PR, is about 260 miles in total. She gets about 30MPG on average.

[Sparky]

The boring story of how I wrecked my '03 Honda Civic EX

WOW... i cringed when i saw those wreck picts man, holy what a hit!!!!

I have been in 2 accidents myself with another saturn i had, it happens so quick and you want to rewind time and make a different decision when it does happen ... but your new car is a beauty man.!!!
Just the other day we picked up a honda brochure, interested in the hybrid civic, a bit expensive but with gas prices my wife and i are really thinking about it.

[Sinistron]

I drive a dogged green Suzuki Esteem-
I think they skimped out on the Esteem part though 

[ParanoiaDragon]

Red 92 Ford Ranger(from when Mazda made the engines for them), & it just rolled over 100,000 a month ago!  I only drive it to & from work, & occasionally to pick up heavy stuff from Home Depot/Lowes.  Oh yeah, manual transmission.

[elnino]

I drive a black BMW 525i with manual transmission. No acceleration but you can feel its power an the highway

[SignOfZeta]

What kind of mileage do you get with those motorized sin machines, termis?

About ~40 mpg / 5.5L/100km for regular street duties.  You can probably expect 40-50mpg for most bikes.

That said, I think full-on motorcycles are horrible when it comes to A-B transportation.  You gotta unlock everything, gear up, deal with shitty weather, and plus it's more tiring commuting on motorcycles than on cars. 

Hence, I only use mine for weekend/track riding and that's it.

Scooters are a bit more forgiving.  I might buy one of those bigger scoots (400cc+) for basic A-B transportation once I move on down to a place where it's a bit more conducive to year-round riding.

What I really wish they had a lot more of vehicles like what I had in Japan in these shores -- city cars/kei cars. My Mitsubishi Minica had a 660cc (yeah, a 0.66 liter engine!) inline-triple.  Rock-solid, and got me around to all the places I needed to, obviously got fantastic mileage, and I didn't have to deal with the hassles of motorcycle commuting pointed out above.

You can actually buy kei cars in the US now...well, sort of. Basically the kei regs have moved "upscale" so much in Japan now that the bodies can pass NHSTA standards. You can't get the really puny engines though. The Honda Fit (decended from the classic Honda City) is sold in the US with a "huge" 1.5 liter. Of course with todays management and aerodynamic technology it probably gets better economy than the original City did, or about the same.

[NecroPhile]

What kind of mileage do you get with those motorized sin machines, termis?

About ~40 mpg / 5.5L/100km for regular street duties.  You can probably expect 40-50mpg for most bikes.

That said, I think full-on motorcycles are horrible when it comes to A-B transportation.  You gotta unlock everything, gear up, deal with shitty weather, and plus it's more tiring commuting on motorcycles than on cars. 

Hence, I only use mine for weekend/track riding and that's it.

Scooters are a bit more forgiving.  I might buy one of those bigger scoots (400cc+) for basic A-B transportation once I move on down to a place where it's a bit more conducive to year-round riding.

What I really wish they had a lot more of vehicles like what I had in Japan in these shores -- city cars/kei cars. My Mitsubishi Minica had a 660cc (yeah, a 0.66 liter engine!) inline-triple.  Rock-solid, and got me around to all the places I needed to, obviously got fantastic mileage, and I didn't have to deal with the hassles of motorcycle commuting pointed out above.

That's not quite as good as mileage as I hoped, but still way better than I get now.  It'd be fun to ride on the sunny days, though it'd take forever to save enough gas to offset the initial cost, so I'm probably better off saving my pennies and dreaming.

Check out the overpriced Smart fourtwo for 1 liter and three cylinders of fury; available at a local dealer now! 

The boring story of how I wrecked my '03 Honda Civic EX

Good to hear that nobody was seriously hurt, but the owner of the Jeep was one creepy bastard.  What kind of sick fuck gets a couple of teenagers liquored up and lets 'em drive?  Expect to see the tool bag having a conversation with Chris Hansen sometime in the near future.

Anyway, nice new wheels. It's good to see Honda finally putting out some stylish cars again. They went through a serious ugly phase for a while there.

Civics are nice on the outside, but they're ugly on the inside.  Whoever designed those dashes should be severely beaten with an overripe banana.

Red 92 Ford Ranger(from when Mazda made the engines for them), & it just rolled over 100,000 a month ago!  I only drive it to & from work, & occasionally to pick up heavy stuff from Home Depot/Lowes.  Oh yeah, manual transmission.

Not that it really matters, but those engines are 100% Ford.  The four pot was a T88 originally developed for the Pinto, the 4.0 V6 was a Taunus engine originally from Germany, and the 3.0 V6 was a Vulcan motor from the Taurus.  You're likely thinking of the manual tranny (M5OD), which indeed was (and still is) sourced from Mazda.  It's too bad that Ford let the Ranger wither on the vine; it's still a pretty competent and reliable little truck, which is surprising considering how little development has gone into it over the last 25 years.

[guyjin]

Why do people like Manual transmissions so much? I know how to drive with them, but I don't like to, just because they're a nuissance.

[SignOfZeta]

Why don't you use a Action Replay every time you play a video game? I find finite lives to be a nuisance.

I'd rather just not even drive that drive a car with an automatic. I don't want connivence features in a car that make me do less. I drive to drive. If I'm not going to be absorbed into the driving experience, I might as well walk.

In addition to sucking all the fun out of driving, they also suck all the power, speed, and fuel out of a car.

Now, this is coming from me, a person who likes BMW M3s, Miatas, GTIs, etc. If your favorite car is a Rolls Royce, then obviously anything but an auto is stupid. However if your favorite car is a Rolls Royce than I don't see why you don't just stay at home on the couch...there isn't much difference.

[guyjin]

I don't like driving. I drive because I have to.

[NecroPhile]

Why do people like Manual transmissions so much? I know how to drive with them, but I don't like to, just because they're a nuissance.

I like 'em because they're cheaper, more efficient, and allow for easy engine braking.  Drive one for a while and shifting will become second nature and no longer a nuisance.  That is assuming that you're not a pirate with a peg leg and a hook hand; if you are, maybe the parrot would help.

In addition to sucking all the fun out of driving, they also suck all the power, speed, and fuel out of a car.

I used to think the same way, but there's a few cars that I'd accept with an automatic: namely those with true manual gear selection that will not shift until told to do so.  Many AMG offerings would be horrible with a stick, as the only clutch that could withstand their massive torque and remain reliable would be too stiff to be fun (she's never said that).  I also like some sequential transmissions; the one from vee dub is buttery smooth and shifts far quicker than I ever could, but BMW's is a piece of shift (ha-ha).

[nectarsis]

Why don't you use a Action Replay every time you play a video game? I find finite lives to be a nuisance.

I'd rather just not even drive that drive a car with an automatic. I don't want connivence features in a car that make me do less. I drive to drive. If I'm not going to be absorbed into the driving experience, I might as well walk.

In addition to sucking all the fun out of driving, they also suck all the power, speed, and fuel out of a car.

Now, this is coming from me, a person who likes BMW M3s, Miatas, GTIs, etc. If your favorite car is a Rolls Royce, then obviously anything but an auto is stupid. However if your favorite car is a Rolls Royce than I don't see why you don't just stay at home on the couch...there isn't much difference.

Anymore the difference for most cars power, MPG, and speed make very little difference between manual, and auto.  I LOVE my stick, and despise the fact manual is a dying breed.

[SignOfZeta]

Anymore the difference for most cars power, MPG, and speed make very little difference between manual, and auto.  I LOVE my stick, and despise the fact manual is a dying breed.

On paper this is true. Acceleration times and IM240/EPA tests indicate similar, if not better acceleration and MPG with todays autos. Its kind of misleading though. There is a lot more to the idea of "performance" than the simple hole shot, and those autos that beat the manuals in MPG (the current Civic, for example) are programmed specifically to pass that test, not to actually get better MPG in the real world.

That being said, the only auto I would consider in a car I would actually buy would be Borg Warner's DSG found in most VW/Audi sport models these days. Its the only one that will actually let you downshift when you want to. In something like a Fit, the fucker won't go into 2nd until its going about 10mph, which would make high speed cornering impossible. In most cars the sequential shift option is just something for idiots to fuck with while they are driving. It won't put you into the proper gear for a corner exit during braking like a DSG or full manual would. Safety isn't the only reasons motorcycles never have an auto trans.

Still, as great as the DSG is, I'd take the standard shifter on a new GTI or A4 since I almost shat myself after seeing a cutaway of a DSG. Its NASA-grade complexity inside! Also, buttons are no fun. Also, $900 cheaper.

And as has been said, manuals are a dying breed. In the coming years they will be no longer availible because putting that much control into the hands of the driver makes fuel economy a wild card. By the time I'm 50 there won't be any fully manual transmissions or convertible tops, and GPS trackers will be installed in every new car by law.

These are the halcyon days...live it up.

[guyjin]

despise the fact manual is a dying breed.

it is? Seemed like EVERYONE in Japan and Europe had manuals, at least when I was there.

[nectarsis]

In the U.S.

[termis]

Agree with both points about manual/standard.  I'd get an auto for 90% of the cars out there (so much for my truck being a manual  ).  I simply don't care too much for shifting manually for basic transportation-type cars.

But for a "driver's car", there's no other way than a standard.  It reminds me of an RX7 I recently saw with an auto tranny in it.  Why the hell would you buy an RX7 with an auto transmission?

You can actually buy kei cars in the US now...well, sort of. ...The Honda Fit (decended from the classic Honda City) is sold in the US with a "huge" 1.5 liter.

Fit isn't quite the kei-car -- it always had a 1.x liter engine, which would've been way too big for the kei-car class in the first place.  The Fit is a step-up from the Honda Life, which is a true kei car -- a touch smaller in dimesions, with the kei-car compliant tiny engine.



And talking about mileage, I recall certain models of metros were listed at an EPA 49~59 mpg in the early-mid 90's, then cars obtaining such mileage were never heard of again until the hybrids came in.  Well, shit, if they can import such fuel efficient cars back then, why not now?  No gasoline cars here these days (and even majority of hybrids) get anywhere near that mileage these days.

That's not quite as good as mileage as I hoped, but still way better than I get now.  It'd be fun to ride on the sunny days, though it'd take forever to save enough gas to offset the initial cost, so I'm probably better off saving my pennies and dreaming.

The gay little 49cc scooters get like 110~120 mpg. (Gay as it may be, I wouldn't mind owning one if I were back in California or something.)

[NecroPhile]

And talking about mileage, I recall certain models of metros were listed at an EPA 49~59 mpg in the early-mid 90's, then cars obtaining such mileage were never heard of again until the hybrids came in.  Well, shit, if they can import such fuel efficient cars back then, why not now?  No gasoline cars here these days (and even majority of hybrids) get anywhere near that mileage these days.

That's an easy one to answer: nobody wanted one then and nobody wants one now.  A '92 Geo Metro with a manual tranny was rated at 46 mpg city and 50 mpg highway, but the EPA estimates show it down to 38/45 mpg if tested under current rules; opting for an auto. dropped mileage down to 31/35 mpg (new rules).  As you can see, real world mileage wasn't that great when compared to a current compact car, especially considering the nose dive that its mileage would take if it were updated to pass current emissions and safety requirements.  Compare that old pile to a Toyota Yaris: the Yaris gets 29/36 mpg (1 mpg less for slushboxes), yet it's 600lbs heavier, a foot and a half longer, a bit taller and wider, and twice as powerful.  Truthfully, today's compacts are more efficient than ever and would likely surpass the unrealistic mileage estimates of 80's shit boxes, if it  weren't for the power and creature comforts that most buyers demand (as well as safety and emissions equipment).  Christ on a cracker; I sound like a car salesman, except I'm not lying.  Would anyone like to buy this car?  It's a real beaut and was only driven by a little old lady to church on Sundays. 

[esteban]

1996 Honda Civic Hatchback
2006 Honda Odyssey



Back in the day:
1982 Datsun 200SX (loved that car -- I had the "copper" color)
1975 Cadillac DeVille (I had an 8-track to cassette tape adapter... but the adapter didn't fit! So it was 8-tracks and radio for me)

[Joe Redifer]

Why do people like Manual transmissions so much?

I like them because it feels like I am in far more control over the car.  It helps keep you a bit more alert as to what is going on around you.  Let's not forget the better gas mileage and other fun benefits.  I freak out when I drive an automatic because they creep forward unless I put my foot on the brake.  One time when I had to get a rental car, I could not figure out how to turn the damn thing on.  Turns out you have to put your foot on the brake as you turn the ignition.  Silly me, and I even used to own a car with an automatic transmission (don't make me post pics!) 


Regardless of what you prefer, it is definitely recommended to learn how to drive a manual transmission.  You never know when a situation might arise when you will be required to drive a car that is manual!

I hate using manual transmission in driving games!

[Sparky]

One time when I had to get a rental car, I could not figure out how to turn the damn thing on.  Turns out you have to put your foot on the brake as you turn the ignition.  Silly me

haha...... its ok man i did the same damn thing on an auto rental i got in Nove Scotia a few years back, all i drive is a standard
I just love the standard drive... and yes it is a cheaper option when you buy but if you wear it out you will be dropping another grand at least for it to be replaced. My old 93 saturn plum colored coupe had a whopping 420,000 KM (whatever that is in miles to my U.S brothers) and at that millage i finally burnt out my first clutch on it!!!, it just got me home that day, had only the first and second gear, rpm's very screaming!!!!:lol:

[Sparky]

its nice to to see we have some people that love there cars here any dream cars out there you would love to have????

here is mine... the right colour and the right model... 69 Corvette and it is for sale For the low, low price of .... 33k

i love Corvette's, the newer models especially but they are so far out of my reach... but one day...one day!!!! my just wife hates them, could be a problem

[Turbo D]

any dream cars out there you would love to have????

Hachi Roku!!!

[termis]

any dream cars out there you would love to have????

Hachi Roku!!!

LOL.  I actually heard that Initial D totally drove up the cost of those cars in Japan.  I even recall seeing one that was a "replica" of the anime car somewhere in Japan, complete with Fujiwhatever Tofu shop stickers and all.  I thought that was kinda lame, but hey, whatever works for the owner!

That said, a dream car... Hmm... Well, I'm not really into super-duper exotics, but if I had unlimited garage space/money, some of them would be:

- Ford GT40
- First generation RX-7's
- Ferrari F355
- '88 Pontiac Fiero GT
- 2nd gen Toyota MR2
(Yeah, I like light, nimble-handling cars)
- and a few kei-cars here and there! 

As for outright performance, I'm a bike guy, so a Ducati Desmocedici RR would do the trick nicely. (This thing has about ~200hp, weighing in at about ~380lbs.  That's a 1:1.9 to hp:weight ratio -- think of your average sedan weighting about 3000lbs+ and do the math. 

[guyjin]

Why do people like Manual transmissions so much?

I like them because it feels like I am in far more control over the car.  It helps keep you a bit more alert as to what is going on around you.

I find it distracting. Not only do I have to worry about the cars around me, and how fast I'm going, while manipulating the wheel, blinker, break, or gas, I have to worry about weather I'm in the right gear, and have to manipulate a clutch AND the shifter (couldn't the clutch just be a switch on the shifter itself?)

Regardless of what you prefer, it is definitely recommended to learn how to drive a manual transmission.  You never know when a situation might arise when you will be required to drive a car that is manual!

I already know how, but I dread having to use that terrible knowledge. 

I hate using manual transmission in driving games!

I thought manuals were supposed to be more 'fun'? :p

[SignOfZeta]

any dream cars out there you would love to have????

Hachi Roku!!!

LOL.  I actually heard that Initial D totally drove up the cost of those cars in Japan.  I even recall seeing one that was a "replica" of the anime car somewhere in Japan, complete with Fujiwhatever To

The cost of an '85-87 Corolla GTS in the US that hasn't rusted out, or been pimped mercilessly with sticky-back Autozone parts, or wrecked is actually pretty high. Way higher than the original asking price, that's for sure.

Its a great car that is extremely easy to drive hard, but the truth is that if you don't need a back seat a Mk1 Miata is a car that behaves very similarly, and costs a lot less to own, modify, etc. since they are way more common. The Miata's engine isn't quite as free revving as a 4AGE, but it has at least 20 more HP (depending on year) which goes a long way in a car that weighs 900kg. The 4.30:1 final drive helps a lot too.

[SignOfZeta]

its nice to to see we have some people that love there cars here any dream cars out there you would love to have????

There are several:

A 1989 BMW M3 merged with a 325ix. This would be a 4WD M3, in other words.



A 1976 VW Golf GTI with no radio.

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A MK1 Miata with a 13B (non-turbo) rotary.

...everyone knows what these look like...

Ford RS200.



Peugeot 205T16 Evolution.

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MG Metro 6R4.



Audi RS4 (avante, of course, because we all need a 400+ HP wagon)

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Alpha Romeo Giulia Sprint GTA

[ParanoiaDragon]

I don't like driving. I drive because I have to.

You & me both!  Whenever the wife n' I are driving somewhere, I let her do the driving, I just HATE driving.....mainly because of other drivers on the road, that either go too fast, or too slow.  It's annoying.