The Car Thread

[mayanorange]

VW Scirocco junkie here... I went through 3 of them and there's a new 2009 (the last one was 1992ish) coming out soon! I'm sooooo excited.



Currently driving a Pontiac Vibe, which is fun too, but nothing beat my old 16V zoom zoom

[reddDesign]

Very nice! I almost bought an older Merc...included a hard top and a brand new soft top...but at the time needed some welding done. Looking back I probably should have gotten it, but it wasn't right at the time.

What's a "wink" mirror?

A wink mirror is a full length, paneled rear view mirror ala:


My mirror fell off so, since I do a lot of driving and road rallies, I opted for that style instead.

I had to go with Plan B for a while -- non-Porsche sports/sporty cars. I bought a Pontiac Fiero GT (not as bad as its reputation, it was my Porsche in training), a Ford Probe GT, an MGB. All were nice enough cars, but they were no Porsche 911.

Awesome...funnily enough...I love Fiero's, my 3rd car was a Probe GT (the motor/trans from that is in my car now!) and a good friend of mine owns an MGB...was his daily for awhile.

VW Scirocco junkie here... I went through 3 of them and there's a new 2009 (the last one was 1992ish) coming out soon! I'm sooooo excited.

Ever checked out the durocco? http://www.durocco.com/

[redrhodie]

I drive a 13 year old beater that I feel safe in, but my bikes are hot!

[reddDesign]

Hey now...my car is 16 years old and my daily driver, and cost half as much as my bike

[redrhodie]

At least you love yours! If there's anything to love about mine, it's that


no wait, there's nothing lovable about my car

[Karma007]

I drive a 13 year old beater that I feel safe in, but my bikes are hot!

That's funny! When I moved back to CA, I didn't want a car at all, but bf thought it was a good idea. I have a 1998 Mustang, in black. It looks really sharp, especially w/ the bike rack and my red/white/black bike on the back. It's just too big for me. I have a hard time seeing out the window and parking.

[TsPoet]

I just traded my MINI (Cooper) in on a...
MINI (Clubman)
I can't imagine every driving anything else. Once you go MINI, you never go back.

I tried to detail it myself this weekend. Took me about 10 hr (I kid you not) and I did a terrible job! Guess it's worth the $150 they charge to get it done right.
Hydro is the best car product ever, for those between detailing times.
I'm in a random mood today, obviously.

[TsPoet]

Although I'm not going to sell my MINI, I think I'm going to get one of these (with an electric assist) to be as car free as possible next year

http://www.greenspeed.com.au/Glyde.htm
if I could only get over the price and the sex toy looks of the thing.

[andtckrtoo]

I just traded my MINI (Cooper) in on a...
MINI (Clubman)
I can't imagine every driving anything else. Once you go MINI, you never go back.

I tried to detail it myself this weekend. Took me about 10 hr (I kid you not) and I did a terrible job! Guess it's worth the $150 they charge to get it done right.
Hydro is the best car product ever, for those between detailing times.
I'm in a random mood today, obviously.

My Mini - he out handles anything out there, including my step son's Boxter. Now, my step son can beat me on the straightaways, but I kill him on the curves.

[Adventure Girl]

This is Bethy. She's a 1971 Super Beetle. I have had her since 1976. Originally she belonged to my Uncle when he lived in Germany. I drove her through high school and college. When Robert and I got married, we left our wedding in Bethy with "Just Married" on the windows! Robert hates working on her, but he does it because it makes me happy.



This is my every-day car. It's a 2001 New Beetle. The trunk is full of bike stuff. And there is at least one bike on top about 75% of the time the car is on the road! The license plate says I (heart) MY VWS.



And this is Robert's hot rod truck. It's a 1965 GMC with a 427 small block. It consumes lots of fossil fuel! It's a perfect "date night" truck. Robert has done EVERYTHING on this truck and it has been on the cover of Hot Rod Magazine. He's very proud of it!

[skinimini]

I just traded my MINI (Cooper) in on a...
MINI (Clubman)
I can't imagine every driving anything else. Once you go MINI, you never go back.

I so agree! I've never been particularly car crazy, but I just love my Mini. And, Ive never named anything else before, but when I laid eyes on him, he was definitely a Maxx.

Christine, oooh! How lovely!