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Wow was I ever confused here for a minute. I thought you were talking to yourself! Now I see, two people with the same avatar :wah: I have a 1996 Chevy Astro Van for hauling my dogs to the show. Not too cool :o My favorite car was my 1973 Pontiac Grand Prix, a big tank :driving:
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We have 2 Lexus'



a cute little 2002 SC430 Convertable and a 1999 RX300 Suv



Before that we had big ugly Volvo something.. I dunno, ugly thing.



I really want a Mini Cooper though, my sister has one and it a sooo cute :)
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This is the car my hubby is ordering for next year when the lease is up on the SC340 (I think he is having a mid life crisis)



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1976 mustang

1998 ummmm escort (boooo)

Numerous Ford Mini Vans

Currently a 2003 Ford Windstar MiniVan. Practical for hauling the kid and friends around. And the dog, and anything else a single mom can haul around with minimal effort. Plus the front wheel drive is great for winter blizzards.

Next mode of transportation I dream of



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Cars cars cars. Love or hate em. I've had several through the years. And I've built one and tinkered with others. :driving:

My first was a 1985 Cutlass Supreme Broughm. 5.0 litre HO 307 olds. That car would fly top end, but was a dog out of the hole, but I did not know much about cars back then and never corected the problem.

1987 Chevette. Definetly not the cool car, but the thing just would not die.

1991 Dodge Spirit, V6. Sweet little machine, but had a lemon trans.

1995 Chrysler Lebaron GTC convertable, great cruisin car. Ex wife got it. :-5

1971 Chevelle SS 400 small block, 350 crank and rods, corvette heads and Z28 valve train, ofenhuaser high rise intake, Holly 750 single, 400 turbo trans, shift kit, 2800 stall, headers, glass packs, 338 12 bolt posi.ooooohhhhh I miss her. She was a screamer. I was kickin butt on the new vettes. :sneaky:

1985 C-10 pick up, 350 4 bolt main, edelbrock everything, sweet motor, body died, may she rest in peace.

1995 Cougar XR7 4.6 V8, so far my favorite car. still purrs like a kitten.
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i learned to drive in my parent's 1961 VW bus, and 1969 VW bug. That bus is still parked out at my brother's mountain redoubt, it's been in the family 44 years!



first car i bought was a 1970-something honda 600. amazing, weird little car. had a two cylinder motorcycle engine in it! i rebuilt the motor and transmission myself at one point.



after that, 'inherited' the VW bus again for quite a few years, through college. then in my twenties i bought a VM Karmann Ghia. nice little car. the one i bought was a junker of a car though, half the body was 'bondo'. but it was a convertible, i was young, and it was much fun.



after that, it was my beloved 1986 subaru 4-wheel drive wagon. incredibly reliable, fun to drive, enormous cargo capacity, halfway decent mileage. i miss it to this day.



in 2001, i bought my first genuinely new car - a 2002 subaru WRX. the most horsepower i'd ever had at my right foot before was the subaru wagon, with all of 75 horsepower. The WRX - turbocharged - has 227 horsepower, but even more importantly, only 13lbs of weight per horsepower. this thing absolutely flies. blistering acceleration. i've yet to top out in speed either, but that's due to both always running out of open road before reaching top speed, and the fact that if i ever get caught going at the max speed, i'll spend time in the hoosegow and lose my license! highest i've ever gotten is 124mph. it has a 140mph top speed.



i've never had so much fun driving in my life. :driving: the pathetic part is that i'm 45 years old. midlife crisis indeed. :yh_loser
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A clapped out 6 year old nissan micra, like Rachel just for driving the dogs around in, my next car will either be a mini or vw Beetle finances allowing!!

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Right now, I currently have a 1990 Toyota celica, GT hatchback. The color is a awsome red. :driving:
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Got me a RED 1999 Dodge Ram 2500 with a 24V Turbo Diesel. It sounds manly and it smells like testosterone. :D
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had a jeep limited in new england to go skiing, had a lebaron convertible for fun, had a 25 year old Jag XJ6 for passion, and a police package crown vic. for work...i love the lights and sirens! whoop whoop ...our state troopers have camaros, this really cracks me up since they have to put prisoners in the front seat with them, or call us to come get them....no way jose! but the camaros are fast for the highway, state police being triple A.....hahahahahaha
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1996 Chevy S-10 4WD P/U Long Bed, Short Cab, White/Blu int. Big, tubular steel chrome bull bars on the front, black sprayed-on bedliner. Lemon law byback. Got it $1000 less than low blue book with 3,000 miles on it and immaculate. Have only had to spend $500 on repairs. Today 130K miles and still runs great.

And I drive my wife's car, 2001 Chevy Blazer White/Tan leather interior, sunroof

My cutest car ever was a 1970 Citroen Mehari. Two cyl, 600 cc, 40mpg. Totally open jeep style mini with ABS plastic body, faded red. I could lift the rear wheels off the ground without a jack. Great desert rat car. Someone set it on fire and that was that.
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Ford Ka

And i love it, ideal for those of us who have recently passed our driving test. (My new years resolution last year - and i did it by May). Sooooo easy to drive, small - easy to park and quick off the mark.....tho not a racing machine by anyones standards. Next time i go car shopping, it will be something with a lot more oomph! but it does the job for now.

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A white 2002 PT-Cruiser. Just luv it! :driving:
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undefinedi drive a 1976 oldsmobile 442 full restored with some added mods.
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My grey Volvo -- Year 2000 -- Model S-80. Thats my baby i plan to have for a long time. She has 67,000 miles. thats a my car. :driving:
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First vehicle was a 56 chevy PU then a 56 2 door nomad wagon (wish I had either today).

Then a 63 GMC panel wagon with a V6, 4 speed posa-traction crawler.

A 69 Datsun PU, 52 chevy PU with 4x4 and 6" lift I added (Both were work trucks)

Then I got married............

Cars went downhill from there

First car was a 72 Datsun B-210 puke green, then a 72 Buick Electra 225 Limited Edition........... Gas hog but what a ride at 100 mph

My best car ever was next a 1976 Olds Cutlass Supreme Broham...All around car.

Then a 86 Olds Toranado, another great car, was not like the original Toranados (small)

Then worst car ever, a 94 Ford Taurus..........Last car while married was a 2001 Nissan Sentra.............

Then divorced and I got my dream truck now........a 2000 F-350 Crew Cab Super Duty Lariat 4x4 Diesel............

That was fun..........

My truck

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KnightDeBrian wrote: undefinedi drive a 1976 oldsmobile 442 full restored with some added mods.


Great car..........Olds was the best in the 70's thru the early 80's
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Car, I prefer this

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capt_buzzard wrote: Car, I prefer this


You GO Boy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

LOL :driving:
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tmbsgrl wrote: Currently i have a 1990 Lumina. But the car i really want is a 1987 Monte Carlo SS. I have had four Cars & i am 22.

*1995 Beretta

*1999 Sunfire

*2002 Cavalier

*1990 Lumina



My cav was my Favorite! I sold it to move here cause i needed the money. I only had it for 6 months. It was brand new, bought in 2002. I really miss it and i want one again, along with my Monte.


Have had a 1956 Ford Consul, a 1963/4 Ford Anglia, an old Morris Minor, a 1967 Austin A35 van, an old Morris Oxford, an old Volkswagen Variant Estate, a Mini, three Datsun (Nissans) and now just got a 1987/8 Honda Civic 1.4 auto

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>>^..^ This is the car my hubby is ordering for next year when the lease is up on the SC340 (I think he is having a mid life crisis)




OhMiGawd! that is B-E-Autiful. uhm... what is it?


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Tinseltoes wrote: I've got a Suzuki Jimny, and I just love her. She is a 'special' so has all the extras like air conditioning, metallic paint, alloy wheels, chrome bullbars, silver bits everwhere!!

In the past I've had a....

Mini

Fiat Panda

Peugeot 205 GTi

Ford Sierra

Motorbikes include. A Suzuki GSXR, and a Laverda 650 Zane.

If I lived in the States, I would have to have a Corvette Stringray. I think they are probably one of the most beautiful production cars ever.
what year StingRay.

I don't know... you Brits make some beauties your self.


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ScoupeSlave wrote: well over my 19 years i have owned quite a few cars.............

*1975 MG Midget

*1993 Hyundai Scoupe

*1979 Datsun 210

*1981 Datsun 280zx

*1994 Ford Thunderbird (with the 4.6 V8)

i love my cars!!!!!!

*i am currently looking for a 1975 trans am bandit....... or just a trans am (i am going to at least clone the bandit) so if anyone knows of any of them around me let me know asap!!!!!

-SS


My brother has one with the eagle wings and stuff.. It is for sale I beleive - but we live in Iowa...If you are serious PM and I will give u his number!!


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My first car was a Grand Prix 1980

then a

1986 Mustang

1995 Ford Wagon LX (stationwagon momma at 23)

1997 Astro Van

1995 Pontiac Van

We also had 62' Dodge Lancer -Bright Yellow


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I am the envy of the road: A 1999 Ford Contour!:yh_worshp
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2004 Kia Spectra



I got it for the great warranty. i love my car!
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Bright Yellow, 2002 Chevy Crew Cab Pickup.. Custom rims and tires, tiger on the dashboard.
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I've just recently aquired my first car. It's a 1990 H reg Nissan Sunny 1.4LS in a very fetching (ie crap) grey.

I have previously driven a Ford Fiesta (instructors), L reg Citroen ZX and a V reg Mazda 323 (both belong to parents).

I've only bothered with third party insurance because the excess was £500 and I only bought it for £90.

It drives nicely between 45 and 65 mph so it cruises well. The suspension is a bit bouncy.

It needs a fair amount of work done on it though, mainly bodywork I think as it has a few rust spots that need seeing to before winter sets in.

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My car is a 97 Ford Escort. It has well over 100,000 miles on it, blind spots that are prohibitive because I'm short, and I have no hubcaps. It's mint green!
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Steph's anti theft system right ? :)
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VW Jetta...quick, smooth, comfortable-love it !

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Nomad wrote: Steph's anti theft system right ? :)


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2002 Nissan Almera with 73,000 on it, hasn't missed a beat or cost too much unlike the Renaults I used to like.
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Nomad wrote: VW Jetta...quick, smooth, comfortable-love it !

(kick a$$ sound system)


I love the Jettas...small but great leg room, cushy but not too luxury car-ish. I was thinking of buying one when I set fire to the Escort for insurance money. (Although one good thing about the escort is being able to write "escort service" on the memo line of my checks to the repairman!)
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