| What do you drive or ride.......We want to know............
Posted: 5/21/2008 9:33:04 AM | I mostly drive my truck:
2006 Dodge Quad Cab 2500 4x4 Hemi (red)
Then on the really nice days, I drive:
2002 Jeep Wrangler (red) And of course topless and doorless
Then if I make the run to the coast:
1994 21 ft Astro Center Console 200hp Merc (Sucks to fill up, 55 gallon tank)
Then while out in the country:
12 yr old Quarter Horse / 7 yr old Red Roan/Appy | |
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| What do you drive or ride.......We want to know............
Posted: 5/21/2008 10:58:52 AM | well, heres a weird one...
I just got back from a 5mile run with my sled dogs! The get onery without enough exercise.
I've got a team of them that we use when we're at our hunting lodge near Denali National park. We go back and forth alot. | |
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Posted: 5/21/2008 7:48:49 PM | | We play bumper cars at 80 miles per hour on the freeway so I thought it would be best to move up to a 6,000 pound F250 Super Duty. Back in the war I drove a 52 ton M-60 tank. As an added bonus you could fire a round or two for effect. Wish I had one of those for freeway driving. Of course it only got 2 miles per gallon and it had at 500 gallon gas tank. | |
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Posted: 5/24/2008 12:49:52 PM | 2006 volkswagen jetta GLI black w/ red/white/black plaid cloth interior, 6 speed manual
audio: pioneer premier head unit w/ v-power 800 watt alpine amp and one alpine type-r 12 inch subwoofer.
my first vehicle was a 1984 ford ranger, a complete piece of what all fords are. s**t | |
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Posted: 6/3/2008 4:58:06 PM | I currently own 4, yes 4 vehicles right now. Only 2 of them run at present time tho!! I have a 1993 GMC Travel Van (My brother calls in my"shaggin' wagon"!) I also have a 1995 Mitsubishi Galant, a 2002 Yamaha V-Star 650(Needs work, maybe will be runnin' by next month) and of course my fav vehicle, 1994 Full size Ford Bronco that need a new transmission and new tires since SCOTT came by my place and took my tires to put on his Bronco that he likes to take muddin! I am not gonna name ALL the vehicles I have owed in the past but my 1st was a 1965 Chevy Stepside Shortwheel base pickup with a 235 straight 6 and 3 on the tree with granny gears!!
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Posted: 6/3/2008 7:10:37 PM | someone said dream machine,
My ultimate dream machine would be a 1970 model 429 BOSS Mach 1 Mustang.
There were just ove 800 of them built before being taken off the market. It was said the the engines in that particular model were 20 years ahead of their time. there were plenty of regular 429's, and 429 cobra jets, but the 429 BOSS is a rare item. | |
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Posted: 6/4/2008 8:47:33 AM | I drive what I sometimes call my "middle age crazy" car. Its a 2000 Mercedes CLK430 convertible, in Firemist Red. Had it since its new, long since paid for so NO payments, which I love! 
My favorite vehicle ever was my beloved vintage Cessna 210 which I owned and flew for almost 15 years, before having to give it up due to ever-rising costs a few years ago.
ahoytheredave
I stay away, far away, from pompus vehicles and try to stay away from European rides. It seems their wiring attracts rodents.
Not exactly sure what a "pompus" vehicle is, but pompous is in the eye of the beholder. To some, your Grand Cherokee might be pompous, so its best not to judge. And what the hell do you mean with that crazy statement about European cars' wiring attracting rodents? | |
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Posted: 6/4/2008 9:58:22 AM | Pompus vehicle: More of a status symbol than transportation. Although often costing several times what a vehicle of comparable features, its more for "show off" than transportation. From a practicle standpoint, I suppose some could argue a pompus car could be therapy for those needing ego reinforcement. (clearly not my problem)
A Grand Cherokee with full time four wheel drive has adequate weight, power, and wheel base to tow trailers comfortably and go places other vehicles can't. It has lower CG than most SUVs yet far better body brush protection than most. It handles the ranch, the boats, the beach, and the scouts quite well. There are plenty of pompus SUVs that cost a lot more but do not have all the capabilities. I actually drove my Jeep a couple of weeks ago. Went to the ranch to check on things and tow a boat back. It has been parked since but I need to get it inspected this month. When electrics become available, I will get one probably still drive something like the Jeep when I need it.
As for rodents going after European car wiring, that's a matter of experience and has been discussed on car talk on NPR. Most recent was a friend's Mini (made by BMW) had its wiring attacked within 3 months of purchase.
Midnite, I used to have a 70 Boss 302. (It replaced my Hemi) It had plenty of reserve at 150 but without a front airdam, the front would start to take off and that limited its speed. I sold it a couple of decades ago for more than I paid for it. Nice when gas was $0.23 a gallon. | |
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Posted: 6/4/2008 11:49:59 AM | C'mon Dave, I'd think a 53 year old degreed engineer would at least know how to spell "pompous" if he's going to try to use it in messages.
Again, "pompous" is in the eye of the beholder, and since my dictionary says its a synonym for "arrogant" than I think your attitude qualifies as pompous, actually!
As for rodents and European cars and NPR, it may have been discussed there, but its still bunk and an urban myth. My Benz is almost 9 years old, I owned another turbodiesel Benz sedan for 13 years before that and have yet to have a car attacked by any crazed rodents. | |
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Posted: 6/4/2008 4:26:20 PM | Well I own a couple of oldies and restore classic cars for a living,my daily drive is an all original 1974 260Z silver,then my toy is a 1975 280Z 2+2 inferno red crystal pearl with a 350 chevy a little edelbrock 600 cfm with a edelbrock performer intake,block hugger headers.I'm doing a 51 Chevy,72 camaro,73 el camino,84 K-5 Blazer and a couple of 67 GTO's and a 71 cutlass at work so ya never know what I'll be cruising around in.Man I love my job and my life.
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Posted: 6/4/2008 7:05:43 PM | DalFly I'm not of fan of "pompous" spelling like colour and flavour either.
I suppose I could use "pretentious" or "snooty" for the exhibition of conspicuous consumption. "Oh lord won't you buy me a chevy or toyota, my friends all drive fords, I must make amends." just doesn't carry the same materialistic message.
Yes, pompous is in the eye of the beholder, although it may be tinted by designer sun glasses. Does the Bentley driver look down on the Ferrari driver?
I am glad you have not had the problem with chewed up wiring. Statistics say you won't but some will and its very expensive. If you knew much about rodents, you would know they need to eat a lot and chew even more. Their teeth grow rapidly and need to be kept worn down. Perhaps specific scents of European wiring appeals to them. Does that make the rodents crazed? | |
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Posted: 6/4/2008 8:18:38 PM | Gentlemen..... PLEASE take your bickering out of the forum and into the street where it belongs. This forum was to get people taking to each other as an ice breaker, NOT a one-up or put-down forum. If you NEED to continue ya'lls little disagreement, then please just email each other. If you need to continue this disagreement even more, then please ask for each others phone numbers, but for The Good Lord's sake, PLEASE LEAVE US INNOCENT BY-STANDERS OUT OF YOUR ARGUMENT!!!
I will now get off my soap box so others can tell what their current ride, their first, and their "dream machine" is so that we will all know for funnsies!!
By the way, my "dream machine" is a F350 extended cab 4X4 lifted 6" and sporting 35" mudders with a diesel powerplant!! | |
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Posted: 6/5/2008 7:08:17 AM | At no time did I ever mention any person's pick in rides. I only commented on what characteristic of a ride I would not pick for myself and I was jumped on for it even though it was not a response to anyone nor did I mention any specific type of vehicle, make or model in my comment. If someone is offended because I am not impressed by status cars, well sorry to deflate your ego but that's my honest opinion.
TexF, as for your pick of a F350, I borrowed one simiar to that to make a pickup at a lumber yard. That vehicle is one of the best vehicles made for serious work. When I drove it in the yard to load it, a worker there came out and hugged the truck saying "my baby". Now that's shameless affection for a ride so Tex, your not alone.
I wonder how many women are on POF because they gave their man an ultimatum between his ride or her and she lost? | |
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Posted: 6/5/2008 4:17:57 PM | Hey Dave, actually for years I had to drive great big trucks and cars, cause my late husband was a great big man and didn't fit in the small cars comfortably. Now I drive a sports car cause the only person I have to please now is me.
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Posted: 6/5/2008 6:32:44 PM | Currently, I drive a '94 Ford F250 Extreme Duty. It's old and ugly, kinda fits. 288,000 miles on the original engine and it doesn't leak or burn a drop of oil. Sorry, it's to ugly for a camera.
First car, a '63 ChevyII Supersport.
Favorite vehicle, my '47 Ford Panel truck. Great for hauling my old Indians inside. | |
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Posted: 6/5/2008 9:14:33 PM | Currently, I drive a '94 Ford F250 Extreme Duty. It's old and ugly, kinda fits. 288,000 miles on the original engine and it doesn't leak or burn a drop of oil. Sorry, it's to ugly for a camera.
Seen it.. heard it and "oh my!" makes a Harley quiver! Glad to see ya back, Conal!
and OOOH... I got to ride in a 197? Z28 this last weekend.... hunny hush! he opened her up on the narrow highways of Arkansas and daaaaaaaaaayum! that ride was SAAAAWEET!!!!! I have a pic of it if anyone wants to help me with the year of the MUSCLE!!! | |
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Posted: 6/7/2008 3:20:33 PM | Well I guess I need to do an update on this forum. I now only own 3 vehicles. Just sold the 1995 Mitsubishi Galant to a guy at work so he could get back and forth to work. YOOOOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOO!! I can now afford 5 gallons of gas for my van!!!
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Posted: 6/10/2008 5:45:51 PM | | FOOL.......I personally like your "chromed" chariot. You know, the one we all see you with around 30&635......picking up the cans and such. You have gotten alot of miles out of that shopping cart over the years..... | |
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Posted: 6/10/2008 7:37:08 PM | I drive a 2008 VW Jetta SE. Not the bottom nor top of the line, but all the feature that I need! 
I also used to own a Ducati M750 but b/c I was young and stupid I didn't know I could have it lowered so i ended up selling it! STUPID ME!!!!  I hope to get back on a bike soon!
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