What car do you drive? - Page 4

Bubblehead Nuke · 05-30-09, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Platapus

I am convinced the reason I did not get a lot of speeding tickets is that no one looking at the car could believe it could go that fast.

I once had a 1982 Volvo 245 wagon. I was blasting down I-10 in Florida knocking back triple digits. I had a 242GLT intercooled turbo engine in it that was overbuilt and overboosted.

Anyway, I BLASTED by a local boy and he pulled out, sirens on, but failed to pull me over. Luckily for me I had brake lights that I could disable with a switch and I rapidly slowed down. He FLEW by me without flagging me over.

As it happens I knew the guy and later asked him why he did not nail me? Did I own him a favor now?

He told me he remembers the radar alarm and the 110+ reading. From his blind he didn't see me approach and when he pulled out all he saw was cars that looked to be at normal speeds. He remembered seeing my car but discounted it as he thought that there was no WAY a volvo could do that kind of speed.

To this day I think it was the fact that I was in a Volvo wagon that was biege in color that saved me.

If I ever do the hot rod thing again, I am going to have it painted in fleshtone biege. They are ignored as they are so ugly.

Sledgehammer427 · 05-30-09, 11:56 PM

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I STUPIDLY and FOOLISHLY joined the 200 mph club.

you know you enjoyed it, thats why everyone buys a ferrari

Lurchi · 05-31-09, 01:27 AM

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Originally Posted by TDK1044

I have a 2008 VW Passat Turbo. Love it. Comfortable, quick and reliable.

Same here ... since three weeks.
I drove a 95' Opel Astra for 10 years before.

FIREWALL · 05-31-09, 02:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Sledgehammer427

you know you enjoyed it, thats why everyone buys a ferrari

Not on a desert hiway with no help for hundreds of miles and noboby for as far as the eye can see.

Platapus · 05-31-09, 07:38 AM

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Originally Posted by FIREWALL

Not on a desert hiway with no help for hundreds of miles and noboby for as far as the eye can see.

Hitting a dead armadillo at 200 can't be fun.

You bring up a good point. It is not just having a car capable of such speeds, you also need a road capable of supporting it.

Glad you had your fun and that you and your car survived.

200 Mph is pretttttty fast.

AVGWarhawk · 05-31-09, 08:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Lurchi

Same here ... since three weeks.
I drove a 95' Opel Astra for 10 years before.

VW is finally getting some super nice styling for their cars. If I were in the market I would put this car on my list to test drive. She is a nice looking automobile.

TDK1044 · 05-31-09, 08:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Lurchi

Same here ... since three weeks.
I drove a 95' Opel Astra for 10 years before.

Identical to mine. Same color too.

Schroeder · 05-31-09, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Lurchi

Same here ... since three weeks.
I drove a 95' Opel Astra for 10 years before.

Abwrackprämie?

nikimcbee · 05-31-09, 12:46 PM

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Originally Posted by August

2001 Nissan Pathfinder. I calls it my UN Car.

Now you need the blue helmet!

nikimcbee · 05-31-09, 12:50 PM

black kia rio w/ laughing sawfish on hood:

snorting bull on bumper:

Lurchi · 05-31-09, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by TDK1044

Identical to mine. Same color too.

Oh really?! Mmmh, you should be nominated for this month's "Good Taste Award"

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So far i am very happy with it - as you say it is fast and comfortable. I am also pleased with its fuel consumption: Despite having 60hp more power and being almost 400kg heavier, it needs the same amount of fuel as my old Opel. You also have the 7-gear Double clutch gearbox?

@Schroeder: Of course

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I know that it is a shame to scrap cars which still have a few more years in them (as my old Astra), but noone wanted to give me more than 400€ for my old car. Here is the last pic of it:

Schroeder · 05-31-09, 02:34 PM

Yeah, when I have a look a scrapyards these days my heart starts bleeding. Plenty of good cars waiting to be scraped.

Let alone that this subsidy is quite unfair, too expansive and senseless in my book.

Jimbuna · 05-31-09, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Schroeder

Yeah, when I have a look a scrapyards these days my heart starts bleeding. Plenty of good cars waiting to be scraped.

Let alone that this subsidy is quite unfair, too expansive and senseless in my book.

I agree.....the subsidy usually only benefits the person who can afford to buy a new car.

A lot of people drive older vehicles because that is all they can afford.

Besides....they brought the subsidy out a year after I prurchased my new vehicle

CptSimFreak · 05-31-09, 05:22 PM

bookworm_020 · 05-31-09, 06:02 PM

Ford Modeo HC 1997 GLX

May not be the fastest car out there, but gives good mileage and is comfortable!

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