The Car Thread

EOJ · Post by **EOJ** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 10:08 am

So what's your ride?

I just got a 1996 Nissan Maxima SE a few weeks ago. I really love it, maximas are my favorite cars (my previous car was a 1993 Maxima GXE).
I frequent forums.maxima.org quite a bit.

Anyway, use this thread to discuss all things automotive.

Radiant · Post by **Radiant** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 10:19 am

I love jap cars....
Now i have a 350Z and a civic (for driving to work

)
best car i ever had was a MKIV Supra TT (with some nice extras under the hood

)

EOJ · Post by **EOJ** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 10:20 am

350Zs are really cool. I see a lot of them on the roads here in Hawaii. What year is your 350Z? Have any pics?

eight · Post by **eight** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 10:28 am

Future ride (hopefully):

Nissan S14 Kouki with a Ings D-Spec bodykit and a lotta stuff under the hood.

Current ride:

Public transport.

D · Post by D » Fri Jun 01, 2007 10:42 am

With absolutely nothing under the hood at all.
Yet I drive around like a madman.
I will see you guys on the assfalt.
later.

Radiant · Post by **Radiant** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 10:47 am

TWE wrote:350Zs are really cool. I see a lot of them on the roads here in Hawaii. What year is your 350Z? Have any pics?

I bought it 2004 and it is complete "bone stock" (I'm getting too old for this tunning shit

) i maybe post a pic later
Here in Austria the 350 is qiute rar, u have luck when u see 1 in a month

maybe i buy a german car next time....i need more power....and BMW has some nice turbo engines.....and I LOVE turbo engines

theevilfunkster · Post by **theevilfunkster** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 11:05 am

Ford Ka collection 1.3i

I think it's awesome though

sven666 · Post by **sven666** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 11:08 am

i have my dreamcar.. a toyota corolla '94, loads just about any arcadecab into the back and takes it easy on the sauce

its seen better days tho, got a tram up teh ass a few weeks ago, i fixed it up and running but it doesnt look too hot

Michaelm · Post by **Michaelm** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 11:34 am

A car takes you from point A to B.
That's it purpose.
I've got an old VW Golf 3 that I got a bit cheaper then my Egret 2

I don't care about cars but I wouldn't want a very old car where you need to have the radio on to avoid going mad of the engine sounds.

Sonic R · Post by **Sonic R** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 12:57 pm

I have deep passion for cars. My other main hobby.

Currently I have:

2003 Sonic Blue Mustang GT 5-speed
1990 White/black top Mustang GT convertible
(my wife is drive the 2003 Focus)

I used to be deep into Thunderbird SC's -
My best one was my 1994 Moonlight Blue SC 5-speed
I placed 2nd in the MN12 nationals in 2002 and was the Super Coupe Champion in 2003 at the Morana V6 Challenge. A dissapointing showing in 2003 at the Carlisle Nationls was most devistating and I had retired the car

I also owned other Super Coupes from a 1989 XR7, 1993 AOD, and my first - a 1990 Red SC 5-speed.
I was an active member of the SCCoA and also still visit the forums at the Thunderbird Underground.

My (former)championship SC

I have now made the switch to Mustangs and am currently seeking a 2003/04 Cobra.

Also for a family car I desire a nice BMW M5 model 2000 and up

DEL · Post by **DEL** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 1:43 pm

Still got my 928 S4 5.0liter/litre V8

Got my eyes on a 4 door family car:-

A 2006/7 Dodge Charger SRT8 6.1liter HEMI V8
Space and safety for the family and a gnarly V8 for me

FatCobra · Post by **FatCobra** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 2:39 pm

2006 Ford Focus ZX3

Great little 2-door hatchback with good gas mileage and a good sound system. (MP3 compatable 6-CD player!)

Oh, and it's a blast to drive as well.

bay · Post by **bay** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 2:48 pm

TWE wrote:I just got a 1996 Nissan Maxima SE a few weeks ago.

that would be the same model car that i learned how to drive manual on. great car.

Radiant wrote:I love jap cars....

nippon ftw

eight wrote:Future ride (hopefully): Nissan S14 Kouki with a Ings D-Spec bodykit and a lotta stuff under the hood.

someday i wouldn't mind driving around a silvia, watching the d1gp makes you want one. s14 or s15.. here in the states we're limited, we can get an s14 and outfit it to look like an s15..

DEL wrote:Still got my 928 S4 5.0liter/litre V8

love these cars, front engine porsches

----

current daily driver (2004 rx8):

current whip (1987 rx7 tII):

Post by **BulletMagnet** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 2:49 pm

Just a dinky '98 Ford Escort...nothing about it worth mentioning except I got a good deal on it.

GaijinPunch · Post by **GaijinPunch** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 3:36 pm

Bought a Honda Pilot brand new when I moved to Hawaii. Biggest waste of money I've ever spent. Had about 30 miles when I bought it, 6600 when I sold it (2 years and 2 months later).

My new rides(s):
Main: <-- one of 3 bikes in the whole fucking country that fit me.

For rainy days, or when I'm too loaded:

And let's not forget:

Props to bay for knowing how to dress and looking like a well-kept man. Seems it's always a crap shoot when someone from the internet posts a picture of themselves.

landshark · Post by **landshark** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 6:05 pm

2000 Trans Am 6-speed

Vexorg · Post by **Vexorg** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 6:21 pm

My current ride: a beater '84 Toyota Camry with a trunk that won't open (got rear-ended on the freeway about five years ago), a drivers side window that only opens if completely dry (and that's after I jury-rigged it to do so after the mechanism broke) a hole in the exhaust, an automatic oil change (which is a nice way to say that it burns oil,) over 222k miles on the odometer (in fact, just about a month ago I got a picture of when the odometer hit 222,222.2 miles.) missing door trim on one side, increasing amounts of rust, a key broken off in the ignition and ripped-up upholstery. In spite of all this, it just keeps running, otherwise I would have replaced it years ago (this is my first car, which I bought fdor $2,000 and I've driven it for almost 10 years now.) I don't have any pics right offhand, but I can post some later. I think I'll probably be replacing it sometime in the near future though, so I can take girls out on dates without the need to provide a paper bag with eye holes...

Most likely replacement: a 2007 Volkswagen Rabbit (AKA Golf.) I'm trying to save a down payment for a new car now, and this seems the most likely candidate I've looked at so far. I've also looked at the Mazda 3, although the insurance is surprisingly expensive on those.

Post by **nZero** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 6:48 pm

1996 Honda del Sol Si

Probably going to become an eternal garage project after the new G35 coupe finally comes out.

Battlesmurf · Post by **Battlesmurf** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 8:26 pm

1992 Sc/ed Vette, autocrossing 2k MX-5, 82 Vette 30k miles- sold/lost (in a fire) everything but the Miata- going to sell that soon. too- looking at a 1098s to replace my 636

too many toys, not enough time. You figure- if someone works 80 hours a week to get money to pay for things, when is there time to actually use the things that get paid for? : P

sven666 · Post by **sven666** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 8:37 pm

landshark wrote:2000 Trans Am 6-speed

dude, that car looks like a decepticon!!!

and daamn bay, the rx8 is sweet!

bay · Post by **bay** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 9:14 pm

GaijinPunch wrote:Props to bay for knowing how to dress and looking like a well-kept man. Seems it's always a crap shoot when someone from the internet posts a picture of themselves.

myspace has ruined the internet. no wait, it was ruined before...

sven666 wrote:and daamn bay, the rx8 is sweet!

come drive it around in august \m/ it's a fun car.

shinsage · Post by **shinsage** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 9:44 pm

Neon knows how badass it is

light-up dice hanging off the rearview mirror, awww yea

Sparky · Post by **Sparky** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 9:52 pm

Nice cars bay. I actually used to drive the same model FC when I first got my license a few years ago.

Looking at purchasing an Mazda RX-7 FD sometime soon.

(The car in this picture is not mine.)

bay · Post by **bay** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 10:05 pm

Sparky wrote:Nice cars bay. I actually used to drive the same model FC when I first got my license a few years ago.

Looking at purchasing an Mazda RX-7 FD sometime soon.

FDs are nice... gotta finish up with the FC first... it is in pieces on the garage floor. i'm in the middle of a motor swap (rear rotor is blown), dropping an s5 block with a haltech or wolf3d.

any more rotorheads?

Davey · Post by **Davey** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 10:11 pm

eight wrote:Current ride:

Public transport. Sad

Some of us wish that was a reasonable option.

Public transit really, really sucks in most of the US.

Michaelm wrote:A car takes you from point A to B.
That's it purpose.

My thoughts exactly, which explains why I drive a Toyota Corolla. It's a great car for people who don't give a rat's ass about cars.

eight · Post by **eight** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 10:46 pm

Rotary FTW! I'd have bought me a FC long time ago as a first car (loving them since I first sat in one) but with no people around who know anything about the engines it's hard to keep 'em running.

Battlesmurf · Post by **Battlesmurf** » Sat Jun 02, 2007 12:34 am

lol...and the purpose of a supercharger is to have alot more fun doing point a- point b. Yeah, it is silly money- but if you want to make comparisons- I like these kinds of toys (even thought yes- it IS silly money) and I love R-Type and Salamander over Radiant Silvergun, Ketsui, Batsugun, etc. Everybody has their own little cup of tea. I do sometimes wish that I could be content driving something more affordable- I'm a little jealous of ppl that don't have car payments or stupid insruance rates : D

iatneH · Post by **iatneH** » Sat Jun 02, 2007 12:36 am

'96 BMW Z-3, blue.

3rd-hand hand-me-down from a family that likes to drive BMW and Benz, so I can't really complain, but I'd have been happy with a Corolla :p I am definitely not a car enthusiast, though it's nice not having payments but my insurance kills me.
It's covered with a thick layer of tree pollen since I haven't driven it for almost a month.

My new ride that I am very happy with:

It is SLOW and I love it to bits. Just look at the gear ratio!

Lately it's been all public transit for me though. I would take my little bike with me, but the rear tire is so enormously wide that it won't fit on the bike racks. I hate walking, even for 10 minutes.

Radiant · Post by **Radiant** » Sat Jun 02, 2007 2:43 pm

my current 350

My previous Type-R

MKIV Supra TT( I had this car when first The Fast and the Furious movie was out.....all girl's loved this car

)

and one of the bike's i had

Davey · Post by **Davey** » Sat Jun 02, 2007 3:58 pm

iatneH wrote:I hate walking, even for 10 minutes.

I really like walking, weather permitting. I used to walk to work at my old job whenever it was decent outside. It took about 20-25 minutes, as opposed to a 2 minute drive. It woke me up in the morning and let me wind down after work (I sit in a cubicle programming all day). I'm close enough to my current job to walk there, but there's no sidewalks and I don't trust cars and semis, especially on bridges.