Subsimmers: What type of car do you drive/own? - Page 2

snowsub · 12-02-05, 06:22 PM

My car

Ford Falcon EF
(1996 model)

Type941 · 12-02-05, 07:10 PM

@ Hitman - respect man, I love those classic cars. Great taste, that M3 is a beauty. You are lucky to have one in good condition too.

I don't own a car right now, but use work cars, so it's anything from Opel Vectra ro VW Passat to Peugeot 206. I don't really care much to be honest, at this stage. I have a plan to get an older car and restore it like Hitman has done, but not any time soon.

I've had a Jetta Mk2 1.8 from 1991, and VW Passat 1.8T 2000 and Audi Quattro A4 1.8T (both station wagons). I loved the Audi in particular. A bit pricey on service though, and electrics isn't top..

So, overall, I'm a big fan of VAG cars, though I know their (many) shortcomings. I even like the TT, as I drove it and I like the car, regardless of the **** image it has these days thanks to hairdressers with man purses.

However, I am tempted in future to look at Honda Accord (newest) as I'm not sure I want to keep fixing the VAG cars.

Don't like BMWs, and I have a soft sport for Merc SL from 1990. That was an icon 'power' car, so owning one in original look would be pretty cool at some point as well. In the 600 trim, of course.

jumpy · 12-02-05, 08:28 PM

Currently: K reg Ford Escort 1.8 na diesel with 146000 on the clock - it's cheap and reasonably reliable and the basic mechanics are simple enough to maintain myself. And, in the event of nuclear war, as the fuel injection system is entirely mechanical, I shouldn't have any trouble starting it

What else can I say about it? er.. nought to sixty time is measured in cups of tea, not seconds ...and it makes this vibrating noise between 65 and 70 mph.

Polak · 12-02-05, 09:16 PM

The UAZ is a great car. I've heard that if the car break down you can repair it with only three wrenches

I've also heard that when the russian constructors designed the car they followed the saying: "What isn't there cannot break down"

Hitman · 12-03-05, 04:12 AM

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Here is my baby... my 87 IROC In the process of putting in a hot 355 that should make around 490+ torque and 380+ hp

Lovely! I like a lot the american and ozzie muscle cars, but the Camaro has always been my favourite, along with the 72 Pontiac Firebird Transam.

Are you sure that with that monster engine you will be able to travel in a straight line?

Guess you will be going sideways most of the time, learn to drive on ice

Quote:

Don't like BMWs, and I have a soft sport for Merc SL from 1990. That was an icon 'power' car, so owning one in original look would be pretty cool at some point as well. In the 600 trim, of course.

An uncle of mine had one of those (But the 500 engine) and it sure was a classy and beautiful ride. Good election, if not sportive enough for my taste, but sure a fantastic machine and a joyful restoration project

kiwi_2005 · 12-03-05, 07:06 AM

My favourite car i own when i was in early 20's was a Ford BOSS Mustang black with red interior imported from the US which cost me alot of money just to get it over here. A grunt of a machine, also helped me score a lot of chicks :rotfl:

Now though i own a Holden thats pretty much standard as they get.

Type941 · 12-03-05, 07:06 AM

The good thing about the SL is they made those till the end of 90s, so the range is pretty large on spec, and all that. I'd want a tan leather, black car, or silver with black leather if it's a more recent model. I like the older merc shape, the 124 body coupe as well, they were solid, reliable, quality german cars. Not half US/half China made current ones, designed in Japan and either cost a house or have sh8t reliability.

The new S-class (W220) is much nicer IMO than the very latest S-Class that just came out.

99 model SL500. :|\ A car IMO that puts to shame many new very expensive cars.

sergbuto · 12-03-05, 08:21 AM

Nothing special: Suzuki Baleno (1998). Quite reliable though.

Damo1977 · 12-03-05, 08:48 AM

LMAO, MITSUBISHI MAGNA

Torpedo Fodder · 12-04-05, 01:34 AM

My ride is nothing particularly flashy or fast; just a minivan (an '02 Chevrolet Venture, to be exact) I inherited from my dearly departed father, as I'm the only one in the family besides him who had a licence. Despite being pretty fuel-efficient for a vehicle it's size, it's a little thirsty for my liking. Still, it has been completely reliable during the 3 years we've had it, it offers a quiet, comfortable, smooth ride, the driver's seat has plenty of room for someone as tall as me, and I just can't get enough of the insane amount of cargo space, especially if the 2nd and 3rd row seats are removed. Overall, not bad at all for a first car.

I would have opted for our other, smaller car (a '94 Dodge Shadow), but after it started developing some major problems (especially transmission trouble), I became doubtful of how long it would last, so I got it fixed up then sold for a profit of $500, and I probably won't be able to afford to afford a similar-sized replacement for a while, probably not until my insurance rates go down when I'm 25.

Anyway, the photos:
This was taken back in October after it was freshly washed and waxed; unfortunately, after several drives through rain and snow it doesn't look so clean anymore.

And under the hood, where sits the powerplant, a 3.4L LA1 60Â° V6 that generates 185hp and 210lbf of torque. That might seem underpowered for a vehicle of that size, but when the vehicle is lightly or moderately loaded, it still provides good low-end acceleration for stop-and-go traffic, and at highway speeds the engine has no trouble keeping up, retaining acceptable reserve power for timely passing.

The Avon Lady · 12-04-05, 02:45 AM

I have my own rinky-dinky Daihatsu Sirion, which is great for all the short trips I take plus squeezing into the smallest of parking spaces.

My husband is a bit more macho:

That's the family 4x4 Toyota Land Cruiser Prado, somewhere in Israel's Galil (Galillee) region.

Kapitan · 12-04-05, 03:12 AM

nice but i dont like toyota if you want a good 4x4 land rovers

The Avon Lady · 12-04-05, 03:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kapitain

nice but i dont like toyota if you want a good 4x4 land rovers

We've got plenty of people in our 4x4 club with Land Rovers. No question about their agility but my husband says Rover's mechanical reliability doesn't compare to Toyota's.

So far, I haven't seen anything a Land Rover can do that the Toyota can't - if anything the opposite. Some things come too easy for the Land Cruiser.

Of course, we have you to try crossing the Gobi desert or what not.

And besides, the Land Cruiser is the only thing available that can pack us all in for family trips.

Kapitan · 12-04-05, 10:53 AM

nah its not get a ex british army land rover 109 during one weekend we packed 11 into it.

not to mention during our relief break we got a lift in a willis jeep man never knew 13 people could sit in that

Bellman · 12-04-05, 11:12 AM

I get 8 in my 'ole Citroen CX Familiale estate (Safari) - shes coming up to 20 now and only done 40,000 miles.
Always been a second car but she had Zeibert cavity insulation so shes in showroom condition. Classic soon.

If you could get intimate with a car - I would be guilty. 'Me Lud the offender was discovered in a very
compromising 'position' embracing an inanimate object. In his defence sir he claims to be in a long term
relationship and the 'act' was perpertrated in the privacy of his garage.''

12-02-05, 06:22 PM	#16
snowsub 中国水兵 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Moreton bay Posts: 286 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	My car Ford Falcon EF (1996 model) __________________

12-02-05, 07:10 PM	#17
Type941 Ace of the Deep Join Date: May 2005 Location: U-52 Posts: 1,270 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	@ Hitman - respect man, I love those classic cars. Great taste, that M3 is a beauty. You are lucky to have one in good condition too. I don't own a car right now, but use work cars, so it's anything from Opel Vectra ro VW Passat to Peugeot 206. I don't really care much to be honest, at this stage. I have a plan to get an older car and restore it like Hitman has done, but not any time soon. I've had a Jetta Mk2 1.8 from 1991, and VW Passat 1.8T 2000 and Audi Quattro A4 1.8T (both station wagons). I loved the Audi in particular. A bit pricey on service though, and electrics isn't top.. So, overall, I'm a big fan of VAG cars, though I know their (many) shortcomings. I even like the TT, as I drove it and I like the car, regardless of the **** image it has these days thanks to hairdressers with man purses. However, I am tempted in future to look at Honda Accord (newest) as I'm not sure I want to keep fixing the VAG cars. Don't like BMWs, and I have a soft sport for Merc SL from 1990. That was an icon 'power' car, so owning one in original look would be pretty cool at some point as well. In the 600 trim, of course. __________________ Sink the Bismarck SH3 Movie

12-02-05, 08:28 PM	#18
jumpy Admiral Join Date: May 2003 Location: Midlands, UK Posts: 2,139 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 0	Currently: K reg Ford Escort 1.8 na diesel with 146000 on the clock - it's cheap and reasonably reliable and the basic mechanics are simple enough to maintain myself. And, in the event of nuclear war, as the fuel injection system is entirely mechanical, I shouldn't have any trouble starting it What else can I say about it? er.. nought to sixty time is measured in cups of tea, not seconds ...and it makes this vibrating noise between 65 and 70 mph. __________________ when you’ve been so long in the desert, any water, no matter how brackish, looks like life

12-02-05, 09:16 PM	#19
Polak Grey Wolf Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Poland/Sweden Posts: 808 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	The UAZ is a great car. I've heard that if the car break down you can repair it with only three wrenches I've also heard that when the russian constructors designed the car they followed the saying: "What isn't there cannot break down" __________________

12-03-05, 07:06 AM	#21
kiwi_2005 Eternal Patrol Join Date: May 2004 Location: Aeoteroa Posts: 7,382 Downloads: 223 Uploads: 1	My favourite car i own when i was in early 20's was a Ford BOSS Mustang black with red interior imported from the US which cost me alot of money just to get it over here. A grunt of a machine, also helped me score a lot of chicks :rotfl: Now though i own a Holden thats pretty much standard as they get. __________________ RIP kiwi_2005 Those who can't laugh at themselves leave the job to others.

12-03-05, 08:21 AM	#23
sergbuto Pacific Aces Dev Team Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,331 Downloads: 15 Uploads: 0	Nothing special: Suzuki Baleno (1998). Quite reliable though. __________________ Serg's SH4 and SH3 pages

12-03-05, 08:48 AM	#24
Damo1977 Captain Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Adelaide, South Australia Posts: 487 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	LMAO, MITSUBISHI MAGNA __________________ \"If man is called to be to be a streetsweeper, he should sweep streets even as Michelangelo painted, or Beethoven composed music, or Shakespeare wrote poetry. He should sweep streets so well that all the hosts of heaven and earth will pause to say, here lived a great streetsweeper who did his job well\" Martin Luther King, Jr

12-04-05, 01:34 AM	#25
Torpedo Fodder Ensign Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Whitby, Ontario Posts: 234 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	My ride is nothing particularly flashy or fast; just a minivan (an '02 Chevrolet Venture, to be exact) I inherited from my dearly departed father, as I'm the only one in the family besides him who had a licence. Despite being pretty fuel-efficient for a vehicle it's size, it's a little thirsty for my liking. Still, it has been completely reliable during the 3 years we've had it, it offers a quiet, comfortable, smooth ride, the driver's seat has plenty of room for someone as tall as me, and I just can't get enough of the insane amount of cargo space, especially if the 2nd and 3rd row seats are removed. Overall, not bad at all for a first car. I would have opted for our other, smaller car (a '94 Dodge Shadow), but after it started developing some major problems (especially transmission trouble), I became doubtful of how long it would last, so I got it fixed up then sold for a profit of $500, and I probably won't be able to afford to afford a similar-sized replacement for a while, probably not until my insurance rates go down when I'm 25. Anyway, the photos: This was taken back in October after it was freshly washed and waxed; unfortunately, after several drives through rain and snow it doesn't look so clean anymore. And under the hood, where sits the powerplant, a 3.4L LA1 60Â° V6 that generates 185hp and 210lbf of torque. That might seem underpowered for a vehicle of that size, but when the vehicle is lightly or moderately loaded, it still provides good low-end acceleration for stop-and-go traffic, and at highway speeds the engine has no trouble keeping up, retaining acceptable reserve power for timely passing. __________________ Si vis pacem, para bellum - If you want peace, prepare for war. "Those who turn their swords into plowshares will plow for those who don't"

12-04-05, 02:45 AM	#26
The Avon Lady Über Mom Join Date: May 2005 Location: Jerusalem, Israel Posts: 6,147 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	I have my own rinky-dinky Daihatsu Sirion, which is great for all the short trips I take plus squeezing into the smallest of parking spaces. My husband is a bit more macho: That's the family 4x4 Toyota Land Cruiser Prado, somewhere in Israel's Galil (Galillee) region. __________________ "Victory will come to us from the wombs of our women." - Houari Boumedienne, President of Algeria, Speech before the UN, 1974

12-04-05, 03:12 AM	#27
Kapitan Sub Test Pilot Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK + Canada Posts: 7,132 Downloads: 77 Uploads: 7	nice but i dont like toyota if you want a good 4x4 land rovers __________________ DONT FORGET if you like a post to nominate it by using the blue diamond Find out about Museum Ships here: https://www.museumships.us/ Flickr for all my pictures: https://www.flickr.com/photos/131313936@N03/ Navy general board articles: https://www.navygeneralboard.com/author/aegis/

12-04-05, 10:53 AM	#29
Kapitan Sub Test Pilot Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK + Canada Posts: 7,132 Downloads: 77 Uploads: 7	nah its not get a ex british army land rover 109 during one weekend we packed 11 into it. not to mention during our relief break we got a lift in a willis jeep man never knew 13 people could sit in that __________________ DONT FORGET if you like a post to nominate it by using the blue diamond Find out about Museum Ships here: https://www.museumships.us/ Flickr for all my pictures: https://www.flickr.com/photos/131313936@N03/ Navy general board articles: https://www.navygeneralboard.com/author/aegis/

12-04-05, 11:12 AM	#30
Bellman Sea Lord Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 1,945 Downloads: 220 Uploads: 0	I get 8 in my 'ole Citroen CX Familiale estate (Safari) - shes coming up to 20 now and only done 40,000 miles. Always been a second car but she had Zeibert cavity insulation so shes in showroom condition. Classic soon. If you could get intimate with a car - I would be guilty. 'Me Lud the offender was discovered in a very compromising 'position' embracing an inanimate object. In his defence sir he claims to be in a long term relationship and the 'act' was perpertrated in the privacy of his garage.'' __________________ Liberty, Equality, Fraternity