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What has been you favorite car(s)?

Pliablemoose

Pliablemoose

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I love my 2 current vehicles, the Miata & the F250 diesel.

The Miata is certainly not a muscle car or much of a penis extension, but the damn thing just makes me smile when I drive it, it's like driving for the first time all over again. It's cheap, simple, reliable, has a huge following of fans so parts and advice are easy to get.

The F250 for it's practicality, I currently have 4 take off Scion rims/tires in the bed, it'll pull nearly anything I can hitch it to or load in it, and it's exactly the opposite of the Miata, huge, numb steering, almost completely isolated from the driving experience.

(The Corolla in my sig belongs to daughter, it's appliance like, and has it's on appeal, but I enjoy owning 2 vehicles so different from each other.)

Obligatory pics of most recent car type purchase: Take off Scion tC rims I just scored from Craigslist for daughter's Corolla to replace the steel OEM's

215 45 17's to replace the current 15"

 
I see this is a bit different from "..the best car you've driven..." thread

Anyways, my daily driver is my favorite car I have owned. It's a 1996 Honda Accord Coupe 2.2L 4-Cylinder 5 spd manual.

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- Cost me $3500 4 years ago and had 119k ( a bargain) on it now it has 150k
- Excellent fuel economy for performance compromise
- No major problems so far, since 2004 I have only had to replace a leaking Water radiator and then the front axels and Rusted Exhaust
- I :heart: mid 90s cars, this design is one of my favorites, it's just so nimble and sleek
- Getting me through my degrees at the univ and I am always able to rely on it
- The thing is just fun to drive I punish it a lot, especially when I am heading back from univ @ night and it's raining 😛
- The quality inside doesn't feel cheap at all, and I love the console design, it's not bad at all for 1996
- But I many times find myself in a desperate need for just 30+ HP, problem is, it would really cost me to get that.

Overall, I think I am going to keep this piece of work even after I graduate with my degrees and get me some nice 5-series. perhaps I would turn it into a little project car for me to have fun with 🙂
 
Of all the cars I've ever owned my current ride is my favorite. I drive a '93 Lexus SC400 with 48K miles on it in near mint condition. I also own a Nissan Frontier with 23K on it. The truck is reliable, looks great and meets a specific need ... for "normalcy".

My SC400 makes my heart beat faster ...

 
92, ES300. It was solid, quiet, and comfortable. I drive a 2001 now, but I still miss the 92, and sometimes feel like the build quality was better.
 
85 Eddie Bauer Bronco II 4X4
precusor for the SUV craze,Looked good,got me everywhere easy to work on myself.

Generation (1984-1988)

The Ford Bronco II came along at exactly the right time as the compact SUV craze was just starting to take off. At a diminutive 94" wheelbase (shorter than an Escort's), the Bronco II was a bit smaller than its rivals, but some considered that quality a plus instead of a negative. A 3-door wagon bodystyle was the only one offered. The German-built 115 hp 2.8L (171 cid) V6 was the only engine available, with either a 4- or 5-speed manual or 3-speed automatic transmission, and could be had in either 2- or 4-wheel drive. Base, XL, sporty XLS and top-of-the-line XLT models were available, and even the base models had full instrumentation with an optional tachometer. A small number of XLTs had the Eddie Bauer package, outfitted with premium accessories, high quality upholstery, and special Eddie Bauer badging including stitching in most seats.
 
2001 S2000.

Only had it for around 6 weeks so I didn't have time to find many faults with the car. This car was like a mini go-kart and just blast to drive. I love convertibles!
 
Originally posted by: desy
85 Eddie Bauer Bronco II 4X4
precusor for the SUV craze,Looked good,got me everywhere easy to work on myself.

Generation (1984-1988)

The Ford Bronco II came along at exactly the right time as the compact SUV craze was just starting to take off. At a diminutive 94" wheelbase (shorter than an Escort's), the Bronco II was a bit smaller than its rivals, but some considered that quality a plus instead of a negative. A 3-door wagon bodystyle was the only one offered. The German-built 115 hp 2.8L (171 cid) V6 was the only engine available, with either a 4- or 5-speed manual or 3-speed automatic transmission, and could be had in either 2- or 4-wheel drive. Base, XL, sporty XLS and top-of-the-line XLT models were available, and even the base models had full instrumentation with an optional tachometer. A small number of XLTs had the Eddie Bauer package, outfitted with premium accessories, high quality upholstery, and special Eddie Bauer badging including stitching in most seats.
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Nice, mine is an '89 Bronco II, only vehicle I've ever had - manual, of course. 🙂 Doesn't have much oomph to it, though...
 
Well, out of the two cars I've owned, my favorite is my current 1997 Trans Am (other was an '89 riviera...touch screen was cool, but other than that ;P).

My next car I'm hoping for is probably going to be a g35 or g8, and those will challenge the TA's throne. We'll see!
 
Drove a 1978 Chevy Malibu station wagon through college and still miss it to this day. 305ci, 2bbl carb, automatic, metallic brown with bright orange wheels. High-back buckets from a junked Subaru that somehow matched the color AND pattern of the interior. Rear door handles removed, could only be opened from the inside. Ugly as sin and beat to hell, but it never let me down. Had three days of -30°F weather, walked out, started it up and drove off while everybody else was trying to get theirs started. Drove it from the UP of Michigan to Chicago and back one weekend just because a group of us needed to get away. Managed over 20mpg, not bad for a vehicle that was very poorly maintained before I got it. Once drove 200 miles with a failing fuel pump. Couldn't get over 25MPH, but it got me home, then the fuel pump died. Lovingly called the Wonder Wagon because it was a wonder the thing kept going.

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Only reason I'm not still driving it is due to the frame rusting away behind the rear wheels and the fact I had gotten a "real" job and didn't think I should be seen in it anymore. Stupid move.

This is probably the favorite in my family right now.

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1956 Chevy 210 4-door sedan with the roof cut off. Used to be a Lions Club parade car. Slowly being "rat-rodded" by me and my dad. Hopefully we'll have it more roadworthy by the end of the summer. Years of parade speed idling have taken their toll on the drive train and brakes.
 
05 BMW Z4 2.5i

it was/is my training wheel car to learn how to drive stick. Fun little car to drive, but the gears are super short, needs more tq, and the final drive ratio makes it get poor milage.

lease is up june 20th. Next up 3.0Si Z4 or maybe a Boxster or the new TT roadster.
 
Back in 1979-80 I had a 1974 Monte Carlo. 454 big block Chevy, swivel buckets, white with a red "landau" roof. Man what a ride......

Biggest mistake I ever made getting rid of was a 1970 Dodge 440 6 pack Super Bee. Bought it in 1976 for $400 - not running right. Guy couldn't sync the carbs. That thing was a beast. Heavy, sluggish handling. but would pin you back in the seat so hard your eyes hurt! Found out they only made 110 Super Bee 400 six packs in '70. They are going for upwards of $50k now..... (I won't tell how much I sold it for)
 
My 1966 Mustang GT probably for just cruising around in. It was fast, handled ok...but fuck any where I went I could get a chick of any age hooked on the car.

My current 1998 240sx is my favorite car for just messing around in now. It handles awesomely and is just a bit limited on power which will be rectified next year probably 🙂 I was thinking SR swap as it's easy...but the LS1 swap has me really interested now since it has better weight distribution, fits like it was made for the car, and just dropping one in stock has you trapping around 12 secs, at the same time turning great mileage and reliable as anything out there.

Just did header, high flow cat, exhaust and cams this past weekend.
 
Im loving my 99esoct zx2, 111000 miles on it (bought it at 80k last year) and only one repair needed (front brake rotors) car runs like a champ, and I just averaged 29mpg on my last fill up.
 
Originally posted by: Arkaign
Originally posted by: Fenixgoon
my VW passat. kicks the crap out of the mitsubishi galant i had in every way :heart:
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I had bad luck with Mitsu too.

Crankwalk = teh fail.
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our mitsu withstood quite a beating from my family. well over 250k before we got rid of it. nice little car, but i had it at the ends of its life.

after the transmission went though (which is when i started driving it), it was never the same.. you could go WOT and the car wouldn't move anywhere.
 
1967 Cutlass was my favorite car. The braking, steering, and acceleration were all sensitive and predictable. I drove it from 40,000 to 165,000 miles and gave it to my brother. He got 2 more years out of it.

Jim
 
94 miata turbo Power to go along with the great handling
89 caravan turbo Its a freaking turbo charged minivan 😀 you gotta love it. Had it for almost 7 years now and its had a few tweaks over the years. 16psi in a minivan lol


Past cars
89 mustang 5.0l 5 speed coupe. If you are a car guy I think its required you either have a mustang or a f-body at some point.
67 ford galaxie 500 with a 390 FE engine. Just a fun cruiser but having to hear somebody's life story every time you get gas gets old.
 
My 1997 Town Car Cartier is much better than the 1991 Sable I used to own.

I loved the Sable, too, though. Something about a first car, I think lots of people wind up falling in love with their first cars.

The Lincoln is great. Reliable, more comfortable than anything I've ever sat in, incredibly smooth ride (at the expense of handling, but I'm not the boy-racer type so it doesn't bother me too badly), easy to work on, cheap parts, classy looks (to my eye, anyway).

I could go on. The Sable was none of these things, but it had character.
 
Originally posted by: DarkThinker

Anyways, my daily driver is my favorite car I have owned. It's a 1996 Honda Accord Coupe 2.2L 4-Cylinder 5 spd manual.
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Same car I have, though it's an auto.

Pics are taking hours to load so I can't see it.
 
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