Other than your bike what do you drive?

I've got my '91 Toyota Previa which I totally love. I'll rebuild the engine if it ever dies. 311,000 and counting. It mostly is just for road trips and hauling these days as I have an '06 Scion XB as a daily driver. Holds a lot of stuff and gets 36mpg!

 

When not on the bike I'm driving my S10... another project vehicle.
When that's getting worked on I drive my dad's avalanche, haha.

Although I've been known to drive both my vehicles at once. 8)

 

Hmmmm. Lemme see here. Besides my 650, I've got a 1994 Dodge Caravan, 1986 Nissan 300zx, and a 2007 Mazda 3. I'll keep the other vehicles out of this list for now.

 

Daily driver-96 Corsica picked it up for 600 bucks about 4 years ago and haven't done a thing to it besides put a new radiator on it. Gets close to 27 in town and 29 on the highway.

My Baby-72 Firebird Formula 400 Stock all except I got rid of the points system converted it to electric. Other than that only changed a starter on it. Runs like a beast but since gas is as expensive as it is now I only get it out to play on special occassions. 10 in town 16 highway unless I'm playing then 6 in town 10 highway. It's fun.

 

hehehehe, this was fun.
Daily driver, when it rains.
I drive an '83 Buick LeSabre.
I get 14mpg, not bad for an 25 years old V8 car.
I got '77 Trans Am, honeycomb wheels on it, with 235/75's, so it sits up nice and high.

I've got a loaded '99 sable LS, with the DOHC 24valve motor, sitting in the garage.
I'm repainting it, I've never owned a Ford so when she goes on the road this should be interesting.

 

98 CIRRUS LXI, Full load with leather my first old man sedan! but i'm 29 this year and i like being comfortable more than being cool!

 

Here's a pic of the kids "decorating" my family hauler It's a 2007 Ford Freestyle Limited. It has the CVT and a Durawreck V6


My commuter car is a 2000 Acura Integra LX 4dr. 108K and just barely broken in.

 

Well lets see.

My work truck is a 2005 Chevy 3500 Express Van
My Trailer Hauler is a 1995 F-250 7.3 DI Turbo Deisel
My Grocery Getter is a 2003 Chevy Surban LT 1500
My Summer Cruiser is a 1980 4.9 Litre Turbo Pontiac Trans Am ( Black Bandit Addition )
My Quarter Mile Race Car is a 1972 SS. Nova with 396 Big Block Dyno at 525 HP (Not Street Legal) Run's 11.20's @ 119Mph
My Summer Good Gas Mileage Commuter is a 1989 Buick Century Limited Odometer says 43,000 Miles (My Mom's Old Car)

Note: My Insurance guy loves me I'm his best customer

 

My daily driver, my race car, and the most fun car I have ever owned: '03 MINI Cooper S. Built to order and autocrossed from almost day one.

 

Historically I've leaned more towards German cars; these days, though, both my vehicles are Japanese: 2002 4Runner SR5 and the SECA.

 

I'm a CHEV man myself. I drive a 2005 Chev Silverado crew cab, with the 5.3 Litre. Use it mostly for hauling my Travel trailer though!

 

This is great guys, let's keep them coming.

 

Don't count it as a mistake if you're planning on towing - 2wd gets a good 1000lbs higher towing rating than 4wd. And that truck is pretty much exactly what I'm hoping to get. Why?

Current other family vehicle is a 2005 Dodge Grand Caravan with 3.3L engine. 16mpg city, 24mpg highway, 20 is our average. So I could move into the above truck, and essentially get the SAME fuel mileage, more cargo capacity, and WAY more towing ability; and it just costs a little interior space. As the family wants to get a camper trailer -- guess what I'm gonna do? :wink:

 

Lets see... besides the ugly puke green machine (81 maxim 550) I have an 88 S15 4.3l(was a v8 swap), the DD is an 89 civic B18 swap (about to return it to autocross mode), an 84 rx7 v8 swapped, an 80 rx7 on stands waiting for a cage and a new heart, and last but not least a 62 corvair about to go under for a full-on front engine/ full frame setup. My motto is "Why pay for a nice car when I can build a cobbled together piece of crap thats all go and no show?"

 

1996 VW Passat TDI Wagon (47MPG and 1030 miles so far on this Tank, and room to haul the family of 5)
1994 Audi 90 Quatro Sport 190,000 miles and climbing
1997 Eagle Vision TSI (for Sale)
1974 Ford Maverick Stallion (one of less than 50 built)
1959 Ford Ranchero (restoration in process)

 

1986 Merkur XR4TI
2006 Subaru Impreza Outback Sport

My spouse's 2004 Subaru WRX wagon

 

82 Ford F150
84 Chevy Camaro
94 Mazda Miata
00 Mazda 626
01 Ford F150 Supercrew

I like variety

 

I'll join the chevy crowd,,, 89 IROC my pride an joy ,,,,,dark red with flame red trim,gray leather 350tpi auto ttops power everything all stock,,,113k mi it's not perfect it's been drove,,,,but there's no rust,, lots of knowledge here http://www.thirdgen.org/

99 suburban 350 4x4 I work with the guy that bought it new,,,no kids just light trips to canada,,,, for it's towing ability..

my 05 kaw connie,,,just a good cheap road bike has good support,,here's the link to the forum http://forum.concours.org/

good people on these sites not as good as you guys but good non the same..

 

My daily driver is a 1998 Jeep Cherokee Sport.

A little heavier on the gas than my wife's Nissan, but I needed something with securable cargo space to haul my drum kit... 8)

 

Nice, what kind of drum kit do you have?

 

I have 2 - a Sonor Designer 5 pc and a ddrum4 setup. Needless to say, neither will fit in my wife's car when in their cases...

 

1988 F350 Crew cab 4x4 Big Blue , pulls the boat(1991 Bayliner 2655) and take out the trash, at 8mpg I don't drive it much
Daily driver is a 99 Dodge Intrepid(2.7 L piece of crap engine) can't complain much I only paid 550$ for it
My wife drives a 98 Sebring conv
The XJ/XS are my favorites

 

:cry:
Im japanese all the way
03 nissan pathfinder 17 mpg
98 nissan maxima 22mpg 03 nissan 4x4 truck 15mpg

nothing with good mpg Im loving my 82 750 maxim daily rider 34 years nissan tech

 

1991 Mitsubishi 3000GT VR-4 - Modded & Daily Driver
1991 Mitsubishi 3000GT VR-4 - Bone stock & Garage Ornament
1991 Mitsubishi 3000GT SL - Anyone need any parts?
(2) 1988 Jeep Comanches - Sport Truck and Pioneer Models

Those are the cars I CURRENTLY own. I could add the ones I've had and sold, but it would just be more 3000GT's and Comanches (I kid you not).

Two VR-4's side by side


1988 Jeep Comanche Pioneer


Garage full of 3000GTs/Stealth (and a Comanche in the back)


First car - 1989 Jeep Wrangler (Wish I still had it)


My daily driver

 

awww man all those 3000gt's ... and i still beg my dad for one..... sigh he wont let me get it cuz its Jap Crap, rice burner, etc. But i like how you converted your barn into a garage, should get rid of all those freestal pipes

 

I was going to take all of the stalls to the junkyard this summer when the price of scrap was high, but I kept holding out because it just kept going up. I guess I missed my chance, though, since the price went way down again....oh well.

As for the 3000GT/Stealth being Jap crap. Well, it's definitely built better than a lot of older Japanese cars, but it still has it's flaws - and some fatal ones too - like locking transfer cases and spun rod bearings. The problem with this car is that it IS a sports car and a lot of the people that bought them didn't treat them as such. Because the car is AWD, it does require a little bit of extra maintenance when you're changing the oil/filter. Gotta check the transfer case fluid level because they're known to leak with age and if that case goes dry, you're in for a real treat, especially if you're at highway speeds. It was also unknown for the longest time why the DOHC engines in these cars spun so many rod bearings. It wasn't until recently that some diehard enthusiasts figured out that the oil pickup screen is REALLY close to the bottom of the oil pan and because the car sits so low to the ground, the oil pan sometimes becomes dented. When that happens, the oil pump can't get enough oil to the engine, namely the rod and main bearings.

They're fun cars, but the fun comes at a price. It's not cheap to fix these things anymore. I'm due for a 120K service on my daily driver and I've been putting it off until I get my next paycheck, if that gives you any indication of the cost of parts. These cars aren't like most that have 100+ aftermarket manufactures making knock-off parts for half the price. There is a limited supply of parts out there and most knock-off suppliers are making some real junk. For example, the water pump you get at Auto Zone (or someplace similar), has been known to snap the center shaft that the timing belt rides on. Problem is, these engines are interference engines so when the timing belt goes, your valves are now bent. A simple water pump job just cost you your engine.

 

My '01 LHS...great and reliable car...keeping it 'til it pukes...

 

if he takes out the loli-columns, the floor joists will sag right down and rest on those gt's.

 

I can still remove all of the old milking stalls without a problem, though. I think that may have been what he was referring to.

 

Winter/Rain ride is:


2005 Ford Escape XLT - Electric Blue
V6 4x2 ~60k km

 

'03 Silverado crew cab dually 4X4 Dmax. bully dogged with outlook controller. 24 mpg empty at 85mph, 19 mpg at 85mph towing race car and trailer. Gotta love that diesel!!!

Traded in an 01 8.1L gas hog. goood runner, though!!!

 

bully dogged???

 

You are almost as bad as my buddy Chuck. He is an instructor for PCA and has 2 modded 3kgt's and a stock one. He also has a parts car, he keeps in the garage.

I have

90' Eagle Talon modded
90' Eagle Talon stock
90' Eagle Talon parts car
03' Nissan Sentra
98' Toyota Avalon
78' Cb750
82' Xj650
88' NX650

Just Sold a 90' talon this year.

Ciro

 

DW, BullyDog is a power programmer for diesel trucks. Modifies the program in the ECM. Get mine set to 'extreme' all the time. An extra 230 HP and 450 lbft of torque. Total output is around 600 HP and 1300 lbs-ft of torque.

It will light up all 6, yes 6, tires in 4 HI!!! Get a lot of looks when I decide to 'show off!'

 

2003 Yamaha Waverunner 1000cc fuel injected four cylinder four stroke

 

2001 Ford Falcon AUII cab chassis. Work ute. 4.0 litre inline 6 cyl. 250 000km. Dual fuel, unleaded petrol and Liquid Petroleum Gas or Propane. Racks and bull bar to carry up to 7m long loads.

 

I'm so uncool.
2001 Chevy Venture "Warner Bros. Edition" Mini Van 3.4 V6 a 22-25MPG in town 25-27 MPG highway and I have a neat Chrome Bugs Bunny on the back door.
It's mostly used for work because I'm a courier, but it's also the kid hauler since I have four of them.

 

98 Ford Ranger for hunting/fishing and going to play hockey. 96 Plymouth mini van for family trips. 05 Chev crew cab 4X4, 6.0 gas for work.

 

Picked up a new toy a few days ago. 1971 Buick GSX. 455 Stage 1, .030 over, 10.5:1, .565 lift cam, Chev 12 bolt, 3.90 gears, fiberglass front clip. Already run a 10.70 @ 120 mph. All street legal and pump gas!!!

Gonna have a blast next summer!!!

 

Very nice.
Didn't come cheap I'm sure.

 

That's the surprise, Hound. I picked it up for $4300!!! Howe the hell could I say no?

 

I just picked up a 2008 Silverado 5.3L extended cab 4x4 "all-star package" with the Bose sound system and the 20" rims. Dealer in town was giving them away.

At the same time my wife picked up a 2005 Tahoe Z71 - - Love the heated seats here in Alaska!

Of course we also have my 2007 ZZR600 and her 2008 Ninja 250R

 

1995 Ford Taurus SHO - last year of the 5-speed YAMAHA powered Ford.
This is a great engine wrapped in an early '90's Ford sedan.


Paul

 

FLIPPIN' SWEET! i had the chance to drive one of those once....very cool rides. im still partial to my mustang, but i must say those sho taurus' are FUN!

 

SHOs are savage. post some pics!

 

Yeah, the SHO is fun. It's a great motor. 13yrs old and it still pulls hard to it's 7,000 rpm redline.
It took many many years for the rest of the industry to put comparable HP in an affordable family car.
Now every V6 car has more motor.
This pic is a couple of years old now, it's lost some of it's shine and is starting to develop some rust.

 

My other bike Giant OCR3 this one have around 16K on it, weigh in at 21 lbs

 

2004
Chevy
Monte Carlo LS
3400 SFI 60-degree V6 Auto Loaded Leather Vinyl Top



Very comfortable way to get around when its too cold to take the Bike.

 

94 ford explorer mountaner edition.
Wife drives a 98 ford taurus
Funny never really been a ford man but a buddy owns a small dealership and gets me some great deals on trade ins. Would love to pick up an old brocco II as a project though

 

As of today, I'm the proud new owner of one of these: