What do you drive?

[MikeWilkinson]

2002 silver pontiac sunfire... going to hit 100K next week.

It's a lame car, but my parents got me a sweet deal on it back in 2001. It has in fact held up to me putting my HVX kit, audio kit, 6 lights, monitors, and a 12 foot crane all inside at one time. I'm sure I will drive it until it dies. Here's to crappy cars getting the job done :beer:

 

[Hawk Teflon]

2004 Pontiac Grand-Am. I too am about to hit the 100k mark (maybe this weekend). I got that car in 2005 (december of 05), with only 27k miles on it. Used to get good mileage. Something happened to that.

 

[btownproductions]

05 GMC Jimmy, I get about 400km a tank at about $80-90 per tank (depending on the constant change in gas price these days....I think its around a 65L tank) Not the best on fuel, but it gets the job done and for only being a V6, it's got some pretty decent jam

 

[ConspiracyPenguin]

Regarding Tom and Brandon's conversation:

We got the TrailBlazer new in '03 and it went over 100K a couple of months ago. Miles rack up fast when it is your primary vehicle everyday and for trips, etc. My Trans Am (79) DOES have less miles than Brandon's car, coming in at under 80K.

 

[Beat Takeshi]

I don't know how you can say that if you're into classic cars at all. Dodge kept this car as close to the original (definitely a classic by the way) as possible while still making it look like a 2008 vehicle. I, for one, think they did an amazing job. Plus, if you've ever seen one of these in action, there's no way you'd ever turn one down.

I used to have a 70 challenger RT with a 383. Second owner until I hit the k frame and bent it all up. Then I towed it for years to different lots before I decided I was never going to fix it. I had a shitty job at the time.

Heres our car now

and I got rid of this last year because having 2 cars in the city sucks.

 

[Tom Marshall]

HIT MAN? :laugh:

 

[Erik Olson]

The Ford Mustang is okay - I've driven the Roush cars at Lowes Speedway, so I think I have a handle on the outer edge of what the Pony car can be. It's a harsh ride - and I don't mean it has a lot of driver feedback.

I don't know about the new Camaro, but I generally hate anything Chevy does. That HHR is a really ugly lump. California car? Not the California I'm from.

I've driven the Charger, and it's certainly a powerful and smooth ride. I don't think it should have the Charger badge (4 doors and all), but it's an okay car if you like that most American zero feedback, big-car ride. Again, a very nice sled for the dad who doesn't get to have it all.

This is the only US wide-market production car I'm interested in testing. I'm going for a spin in one this week.

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[ConspiracyPenguin]

You're very lucky, Erik. Maybe I should go into a job that lets me test out cool cars, like a motor journalist or something...

 

[Erik Olson]

I just turned down a Top Gear gig last week, but got to spend a few days with a Western icon. Ah well... choices, choices.

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[David Jimerson]

I don't know how you can say that if you're into classic cars at all. Dodge kept this car as close to the original (definitely a classic by the way) as possible while still making it look like a 2008 vehicle. I, for one, think they did an amazing job. Plus, if you've ever seen one of these in action, there's no way you'd ever turn one down.

Yeah. I'm not into retro styles -- I don't live in the past -- but between this, the Charger, and the new Camaro, I like what I'm seeing. These cars look like muscle, instead of blending into the indistinguishable mass of Camry clones which most cars (from every company) are today.

 

[ConspiracyPenguin]

...These cars look like muscle, instead of blending into the indistinguishable mass of Camry clones which most cars (from every company) are today.

Amen. I am tired of every car looking the same. It is good to see these companies pushing the envelope again.

 

[Erik Olson]

Yap. For a long time - like, literally three decades, this is what Merican car companies were turning out. The Gutless Sierra was just another Tempo or K-car or Regal or Chevette or Ford BroncoII or Delta88 or [Trail] Blazer or Ford LTD or Skylark or LeBaron or Cimarron and on and on. WTF?! I mean, really?

Who the hell was buying these cars?! The 80s and 90s Camaros and Mustangs were complete wrecks off the assembly line - design and build quality wasn't a priority with any detroit mfg. apparently.

I literally wouldn't own one of these if you gave me one. Literally.

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[Ted Arabian]

I drive a 2001 Honda Civic. I get 38 mpg. I actually got 41 when I drove to DC overnight back in May. Awesome.

It's for sale. Anyone???

 

[Ryan Patrick O'Hara]

Yap. For a long time - like, literally three decades, this is what Merican car companies were turning out. The Gutless Sierra was just another Tempo or K-car or Regal or Chevette or Ford BroncoII or Delta88 or [Trail] Blazer or Ford LTD or Skylark or LeBaron or Cimarron and on and on. WTF?! I mean, really?

Who the hell was buying these cars?! The 80s and 90s Camaros and Mustangs were complete wrecks off the assembly line - design and build quality wasn't a priority with any detroit mfg. apparently.

I literally wouldn't own one of these if you gave me one. Literally.

e

What?! :huh:

 

[ConspiracyPenguin]

Who the hell was buying these cars?! The 80s and 90s Camaros and Mustangs were complete wrecks off the assembly line - design and build quality wasn't a priority with any detroit mfg. apparently.

I literally wouldn't own one of these if you gave me one. Literally.

e

The 80's and 90's certainly marked the end of good American muscle cars. The Firebirds, Mustangs, Camaros, etc all looked the same all of a sudden. Then the trend spread to every other car type. They have redeemed themselves a bit as of late (especially with the redesigned muscle cars) except for the fact that Chevy and GMC make the exact same vehicles.

 

[Erik Olson]

If we're using the 80s and 90s as the benchmark, then things are definitely on a design upswing. Build quality... let's take a wait and see.

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[ConspiracyPenguin]

If we're using the 80s and 90s as the benchmark, then things are definitely on a design upswing. Build quality... let's take a wait and see.

e

Build quality is definitely better. No doubt about it. Too lazy to support that statement right now, maybe later.

 

[Tom Marshall]

This is the only US wide-market production car I'm interested in testing. I'm going for a spin in one this week.

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I actually saw one of these on the road on my way home from work and I'll admit, it looks much better when you see one instead of looking at a picture. It was pretty sweet looking. It was black and not the Dodge orange.

 

[Beat Takeshi]

HIT MAN? :laugh:

A name from back in the day... thats all I'm going to say.

 

[ConspiracyPenguin]

A name from back in the day... thats all I'm going to say.

Hey, that rhymed!