Where else could this be posted without attracting a surfeit of replies concerning pink Vespas, red Mazda Miatas, black Ducati Monsters and BMWs with 19" alloys! Apologies for the stereotyping there. :)
While hoping not attract endless replies about Hyundai Accents I ask what do you lovely people ride or drive?
Hoping to suitably (un)impress you I'll start the confession: Silver Skoda Fabia TDI hatchback with huge mileage and until it was stolen 2 weeks ago my beloved black Piaggio Liberty 125 scooter.
I do not, can not, and have no intention to drive.
Busses and trains and feet do me okay.
'02 Mitsubishi Lancer O-Z Rally. In Japan, the color is called Sunflower Yellow, but for some reason in the US it is Lightning Yellow. (Who's ever seen yellow lightning?)
Quote from: foosnark on September 28, 2011, 03:24:57 PM
'02 Mitsubishi Lancer O-Z Rally. In Japan, the color is called Sunflower Yellow, but for some reason in the US it is Lightning Yellow. (Who's ever seen yellow lightning?)
Now we're talking :) Yellow as well, have always wanted a hot yellow car. Excellent taste. :)
Quote from: Pica Pica on September 28, 2011, 03:17:43 PM
I do not, can not, and have no intention to drive.
Busses and trains and feet do me okay.
Come on Pica Pica, do not let the side down. Two words to bring a chill to any heart: Northern Line. ;)
Marin HT Hydroform frame with Shimano Shadow Deore derailers, and hydraulic disc brakes, Michelin City (pilot model) tires, and automatic Marzocchi front forks.
Pearl White pearlescent paint.
I spent a year and a half in Putney on the district line, now that is terror.
I find cars so dull, and stinking and pricey, just doesn't appeal.
Quote from: tekla on September 28, 2011, 03:36:48 PM
Marin HT Hydroform frame with Shimano Shadow Deore derailers, and hydraulic disc brakes, Michelin City (pilot model) tires, and automatic Marzocchi front forks.
Pearl White pearlescent paint.
Ah! A cyclist. Cycling was my passion until I totally smashed up my right knee in an crash. Used to a ride a Fanini made to measure (factory measurement visit and all) aluminium frame with Camapagnolo Record group-set and Mavic rims with Vittoria silk tubeless (race day) back in the day. Before that a Colnago with with a weird wheel set though that was a very harsh and twitchy frame and tended to give me saddle sores, lethal over rough road surfaces, cobbles and paving. That was back in Italy. Cycling was all that ever kept my GID at bay.
Quote from: Pica Pica on September 28, 2011, 03:38:20 PM
I spent a year and a half in Putney on the district line, now that is terror.
I find cars so dull, and stinking and pricey, just doesn't appeal.
Putney and District line in one sentence? Where are the Mods! ;D
Quote from: mimpi on September 28, 2011, 04:00:36 PM
Cycling was all that ever kept my GID at bay.
That'll be the saddle sore.
Hehe! I looked good on a bike, was an excellent climber thank you very much.
i occasionally drive my mom's car, but now that i'm about to get a job and have also started doing tae kwon do, i think it's about time i get my own
Motorcycle. Currenly have none, last I had is Italika TC 250.
Looked a lot like this:
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And my helmet was painted by a bunch of friends and it's main feature was a huge pointy smile
looked like this
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Right now i travel by metro and bus. And I can't wait to get a bike again.
Would have put money on you being the motorcycle type. :)
Is that a made under licence Honda?
I used to walk or bike to work for a while, back when the office was just a mile from home. We moved out of that office when we split from our original parent company (good thing for my sanity) to a place several miles off and across a nasty highway I wouldn't want to cross without a tank. Then I bought a house across the river. Then we moved offices again. Really too hilly in our neighborhood to trouble with a bike and few places I could go with it, but I do love walking to and around the park nearby in nice weather.
I do enjoy driving sometimes; it clears the head to think about stuff I am too busy to think about other times. Other times, driving is a pain.
Hell I do about 20-30 miles a day, depending on how many hills, unless I head up to Annandale, where five miles equal about 40-50 on flat roads. Total body workout. I have people who are pretty good mtn. bike riders get up there with me and get off the bike and walk it - double black diamonds are not for everyone. But I ride in cold, in rain, in 100 degree plus weather, at night, in the day - no matter, it's what I do. Besides, not having a car to me equals another four weeks of paid vacation every year. Enjoy that hunk of metal, you're trading your life for it. I'll take the time off to go up to Tahoe and ski.
Quote from: mimpi on September 28, 2011, 04:54:09 PM
Would have put money on you being the motorcycle type. :)
Is that a made under licence Honda?
Well you could put that money you would have put there, on my paypal account. I take donations.
I don't really know, but somehow I doubt it. However, the Italika brand is selling in a very big national shop, so I don't think it would be some under-the-table kind of deal. On the other other hand, viva mexico ... ::)
Italika is made in Mexico using a South Korean/Chinese design.
Quote from: ZaidaZadkiel on September 28, 2011, 06:18:44 PM
Well you could put that money you would have put there, on my paypal account. I take donations.
I don't really know, but somehow I doubt it. However, the Italika brand is selling in a very big national shop, so I don't think it would be some under-the-table kind of deal. On the other other hand, viva mexico ... ::)
Aha! Messico e nuvole...
My first wife emigrated there, looked like a very beautiful country at least Oaxaca did.
I walk. Everywhere I need to go is close by.
I drive a bright blue Nissan Versa hatchback named Scooter, and ride a green 70's Schwinn Varsity that doesn't have a name yet. It needs one.
I am driven everywhere. I can drive, like I take the Harley out. But if I am going to appointments or store, I am driven.
I like to walk, i like watching things as I slowly go past. I can walk 12-18 Hrs at a time, unless my knee gives out. Actually I don't pay much attention to where I'm going and it takes a while to find my way back. Or I call and I get a ride. GPS is such a handy thing.
Ativan
I drive 2 vehicles one a 95 Ford escort which is conveniently the same color as duct tape, The other is a 95 Jeep Cherokee that I use when the roads are flooded or I have riders. The Ford gets incredible mileage for the hills and stop and go on this little island. I also ride my Gary Fisher mountain bike on weekends. 10-15% grade hills are common. I love a little dirt bike but...
When I lived in Boston, just a bike.
I'm very lucky to live in a place that has a very aggressive and highly militant bike population. SF has the highest number (either actual or as a percentage) of bike commuters of any US city. We have managed - among other things - to get bike racks on all the buses, get BART to allow bikes on the BART system, force SF to put in more miles of bike lanes per miles of road than any other US city, force the Golden Gate Bridge to allow us over it at any time of the day (they basically gave the bike commuters the west side of the bridge, leaving the east side for tourists, and it's so beautiful at 3am). It's not perfect, and riding in downtown city traffic is still a total gestalt experience, but it's a lot better than most of the other US cities.
Tekla, Honolulu was very bike friendly too, bike lanes, racks on the bus, relatively courteous drivers and the mountain biking is extreme. Boston is just chaos. here because of the narrow roads and steep hills....only the hard core ride.
Well Boston is a mess to drive in also. I think you really need all four seasons to ride in for the numbers to be large enough for the government to start to care. Though that does not work everywhere. LA is still the worst place to ride a bike, but San Diego is nice.
Quote from: @ivan on September 29, 2011, 12:04:17 AM
I am driven everywhere. I can drive, like I take the Harley out. But if I am going to appointments or store, I am driven.
I like to walk, i like watching things as I slowly go past. I can walk 12-18 Hrs at a time, unless my knee gives out. Actually I don't pay much attention to where I'm going and it takes a while to find my way back. Or I call and I get a ride. GPS is such a handy thing.
Ativan
I'm a walker too. I can go maybe 3hrs max then my feet get sore but I love walking as way to clear my head. I would buy one of those pink Vespas if I could, scooters are freak'n awesome!!
I have access to 4 different scooters and a four-wheeler w/4whldrv and one with 2whl drive. There is also a big ass lake here that I can use a pontoon boat, little fishing boat with a trolling motor and a canoe. I could spend the day taking the canoe through the outlet, into a couple small lakes and then on down to the mississipi. I was thinking of getting a kayak again to take the same trip, but frm a river that feeds into the big ass lake. I need some white water again...
Ativan
When I lived in Chicago, I had a Raleigh Rush Hour fixed gear that I usually did about 20 miles a day on almost year round. Chicago gets a lot of snow and ice, and all that snow makes roads a lot narrower in the winter, so its not very safe to be on a bike. Biking through snow can be a lot of fun though. So during the winter I would take the busses and trains.
Then I moved back home to work, and got a job that was 20 miles from home each way, and there wasnt really a bus that I could easily take (unless I felt like spending an hour and a half getting to work, each way). I pretty much had to get a car out here. Now I drive a 94 Toyota Camry, manual transmission, with the origional cassette deck that was probably pretty high tech in 93. Its super ugly, and I have to climb in through the back seat anytime I have to get to the trunk because the latch is broken, but it runs pretty well.
I also have a red Paris Sport road bike from '74, and a yellow Schwinn Varsity thats probably from the early 80's, but neither of them get nearly enough road time.
Quote from: @ivan on September 29, 2011, 12:39:40 PM
I have access to 4 different scooters and a four-wheeler w/4whldrv and one with 2whl drive. There is also a big ass lake here that I can use a pontoon boat, little fishing boat with a trolling motor and a canoe. I could spend the day taking the canoe through the outlet, into a couple small lakes and then on down to the mississipi. I was thinking of getting a kayak again to take the same trip, but frm a river that feeds into the big ass lake. I need some white water again...
Ativan
sooooooooo jealous
I have a red 2006 Chevy HHR named Henry. I LOVE him! Should I ever trade him in for another vehicle...it'd have to be a better, newer HHR...perhaps in this gorgeous purple color I've seen around. Though I'd happily settle for pretty blue. :)
I almost traded him in the other day because the dealership sent us a letter saying they wanted it back for really good money. I was skeptical...but decided to hear them out. They were willing to give us a nice trade in value but it wouldn't have lowered our monthly payment at all...would have raised it by more than I desire. So...meh. I've still got my awesome red HHR rather than the newer 2010 black HHR.
Definitely major motoconfusion here. I have a Vespa GTS300, which is a lot quicker than you'd expect, for commuting, a worked 2001 Suzuki GSX-R 1000, and a 1987 Honda City pro-T hatchback/van. That is a lightweight micro car with a 1200 Civic engine. I think I see a pattern forming here.... >:-)
Karen.
Quote from: kyle_lawrence on September 29, 2011, 08:31:54 PM
Now I drive a 94 Toyota Camry, manual transmission, with the origional cassette deck that was probably pretty high tech in 93. Its super ugly, and I have to climb in through the back seat anytime I have to get to the trunk because the latch is broken, but it runs pretty well.
Not that ugly, there's far worse. Unusual car here in Europe, the few on the roads here seem to be 'grey imports' from Japan as they have non European shaped licence plate holders.
Real ugly is one of these which I once had the misfortune to own: http://www.pioneer-automobiles.co.uk/Resources/library/citroen%20acadiane%20main.gif (http://www.pioneer-automobiles.co.uk/Resources/library/citroen%20acadiane%20main.gif)
I have an iZip electric scooter. Fun, but sadly it's basically a glorified toy, not really up for commutes of any length. I was right near its max weight rating. When I lived one mile from the office it could handle that, but only just, because of the hills.
I bought it at a discount, and the battery had sat around in a warehouse for months without a charge. Unfortunately, that exact type of battery -- which fit nicely under the deck of the scooter -- is no longer manufactured. So I rigged up a couple of emergency lighting batteries with a bit more current in a box strapped to the back... which ruined the balance of the thing. And it could still barely make it a mile, much less deal with the 15 mile distance to the newer office.
It was fun to ride though, at least on level surfaces or downhill. I'd kinda like a real scooter, but it'd be seasonal and I'm not too trusting in the ability of St. Louis drivers not to kill me :P. There are two bridges I can take across the Missouri River, both of which are major highways. Otherwise I'd be more keen on the idea.
Quote from: justmeinoz on September 30, 2011, 05:55:52 AM
Definitely major motoconfusion here. I have a Vespa GTS300, which is a lot quicker than you'd expect, for commuting, a worked 2001 Suzuki GSX-R 1000, and a 1987 Honda City pro-T hatchback/van. That is a lightweight micro car with a 1200 Civic engine. I think I see a pattern forming here.... >:-)
Karen.
What's the handling like on the big Vespa, they added damping weights to the bar ends which made me wonder. My scooter's been stolen and am looking for a replacement and had considered the Vespa. We don't get the full Piaggio range here in the UK and it seems a shame to get a third Liberty 125 (150 isn't sold here and 200 no longer produced). Was thinking of an Aprilia SportCity Cube as an alternative but they're expensive and hard to find used. Any recommendations?
I had an electric scooter - until some teenagers decided it made me fair game for violence, since when I've not got back on one. It was really cool sitting in traffic knowing I wasn't wasting fossil fuels by not moving :).
Hi Mimpi. The Vespa handles great, being a steel monocoque frame with good suspension. It is basically the same as the 200GT and 250 GTS. All the Piaggio 250/300's range have the same basic engine too. The 300 is their best yet.
The bar end weights are to nreduce engine vibration by changing the resonant frequency of the bars. I changed the bars on a Yamaha XS650 a few years ago and had to hammer lead into the bar ends to make the vibration bearable.
As for recommendations, hard to say as we don't see a lot that you get over there. Vespas, Aprilias, and if they are part of Piaggio maybe Derbi's 250 GP. I like something that can stay ahead of the traffic. The MP3 three wheelers would be good in your winters I'd reckon.
Karen.
The Piaggio MP3? Saw our local South London Police on those yesterday, it wasn't a good look at all! I've always gone with the big wheel scooters here because of the bumpy, wet and slippery roads. Big scooters and motorcycles aren't really that practical in extremely heavy traffic due to their weight, width etc. As you rightly say it has to be fast enough to get way from traffic which a 125 will do in most of London. Am thinking of buying another oldish Liberty and having the engine upgraded to 190 plus new final drive, clutch, variator, belt and exhaust as a solution. Only problem is the insurance in case of an accident or getting pulled over...
I catch buses (and sit at the front on the top deck!)
I sit at the top, on the right hand side (facing the front) at the beginning of the last third of the bus...
This is because you get a seat at the top, better view and less squashed.
The left hand side has a ridge that reduces leg room so on the right.
There are two windows without little ridges that is is possible to lean against, one near the front, and one in the last third of the bus, the one at the front is more likely to have a stranger sit next to you, so pick the other one.
The back third of the bus is where the bad kids sit, be careful out there!
Hi Mimpi, Iv'e seen a couple of Gilera Runners here. Are they still on the market? They seemed to go pretty well for a 200, and according to the owners handled pretty well too. Is the 125 a 2 stroke or 4 stroke? taking it out to 190 would be a big boost either way.
Hey, I always ride in the back of the bus.
Mama always told me not to look in to the eyes of the sun,
But mama, that's where the fun is.
Quote from: justmeinoz on October 04, 2011, 04:47:00 AM
Hi Mimpi, Iv'e seen a couple of Gilera Runners here. Are they still on the market? They seemed to go pretty well for a 200, and according to the owners handled pretty well too. Is the 125 a 2 stroke or 4 stroke? taking it out to 190 would be a big boost either way.
We do have Gilera Runners over here but am not keen on the small wheels myself probably due to having driven and owned a few old style Vespas back in Italy. The Liberty 125 is a 4 stroke and iirc Malossi do a kit for that engine. The engine is of course identical mechanically across many air cooled Piaggio and Aprilia 125's hence the availability of kits.
http://www.myscooterparts.co.uk/auto-scooter-tuning-and-performance/malossi-cylinder-kits/scooter/motorcycle/malossi-cylinder-kit-70mm---190cc-for-leader-motors/vm311393/ (http://www.myscooterparts.co.uk/auto-scooter-tuning-and-performance/malossi-cylinder-kits/scooter/motorcycle/malossi-cylinder-kit-70mm---190cc-for-leader-motors/vm311393/)
Quote from: tekla on October 04, 2011, 05:07:15 AM
Hey, I always ride in the back of the bus.
Mama always told me not to look in to the eyes of the sun,
But mama, that's where the fun is.
Hahaha, sorry of course that should have read "That's where the bad kids and the cool kids sit" ;)
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These babies <3
Er, shouldn't the boots be black? My son used to be into roller skating and there was a strict gender division as regards boot colours: white for girls, black for boys. ;)
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Honda Helix (250cc scooter) + Dodge 3/4 Ton Truck.
The Helix is definitely the more enjoyable ride. But I love both. I've driven since my 16th birthday (first day I could take the test for the driver's license here). Two decades later, I still love driving/riding. It was a way of getting away from a life that wasn't always fun, a life that didn't seem to want me around all the time. I think without having been able to "escape" by pointing a vehicle away from home, finding a random road, and just driving it, I think I would have had a lot harder time getting through into my 20s. So motorized transportation will always be a joy for me, whether it's two wheels, four wheels, or something else.
I'd love to be able to afford to get a pilot's license one day - I did some flight school 15 years ago, and it was the most wonderful way of being somewhere where any problem you are having "down on the ground" can be seen in the proper perspective - as a tiny dot way down on the ground, in a vast world of possibilities and beauty.
Quote from: mimpi on October 04, 2011, 08:39:41 AM
Er, shouldn't the boots be black? My son used to be into roller skating and there was a strict gender division as regards boot colours: white for girls, black for boys. ;)
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I figure I'm already taking my masculinity down a few pegs by rollerskating :D
I had purple rollerboots as a kid.
The clamp on ones with metal wheels and needed a skate key when I was young.
Quote from: xander on October 05, 2011, 12:11:08 AM
I figure I'm already taking my masculinity down a few pegs by rollerskating :D
No way! They play roller skate hockey in Italy and that's almost as bad as the ice version and one doesn't slide in a fall either.
My son gave it up for football (soccer) as he got teased about it and was intentionally bad at skating. Shame really, I tried to convince him it was a great way to meet girls.
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My little Hog!
Lovely! I miss riding sometimes. Maybe one day I'll have another midlife crisis and solve it with a motorbike. :D
I bought a well used Harley shovel head when I graduated high school. It went through 4 different transitions before I finally sold it.
There are days, like today the weather is good, that I wished I still had it. It outlasted many a girlfriend, the bike took precedence.
15 yrs she was mine and always spoke in a way only I understood.
Ativan
Quote from: Pica Pica on September 28, 2011, 03:17:43 PM
I do not, can not, and have no intention to drive.
Busses and trains and feet do me okay.
I've often wondered what it'd be like to live in a city with good public transportation. Which LA is NOT.
So, I drive a black 1995 Cadillac DeVille. It's sooooo comfortable. Of course, I bought it before I discovered my girl side so I'm still considering what my next car will be.......
Scott ATB (mountain bike). Fine for getting around the Dorset countryside and getting into town. The roads are twisty and narrow, so I always see to it that I'm visible, with bright coloured cycle gear. Other hazard is thieves, but I guess this is the same the world over.
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My 2005 VZ <3
Quote from: Ember on October 14, 2011, 09:41:09 PM
I've often wondered what it'd be like to live in a city with good public transportation. Which LA is NOT.
I live in Chicago, and I love public transportation. It gives me a feeling of anonymity, that I can just come and go as part of the crowd. It's also easy to navigate by car, if you're into that kind of thing. Everything's mostly laid out in a neat little grid. Traffic is another story though.
I've often wondered what it'd be like to live in a city with good public transportation. Which LA is NOT.
It's wonderful, it's marvelous...
A good public transit system, interconnected and set up to accommodate bikes is like living in the future. I can get from very north Sonoma County to south of San Jose (XX miles north/south), and over to the East Bay, Conta Costa County, say as far out as 50 miles from the coast east/west on a combination of buses, BART (high-speed/high capacity elevated/underground rail system, it's way cool), and Southern Pacific railroad cars - all set up to accommodate bikes, and could add in cable cars and light rail vehicles (a kind of streetcar) which are not set up for bikes.
I don't have to deal with cars, the expense, the focus, the frustration, the expense (I know, I used expense twice, that's because they are really expensive in the end), that really changes your life to move away from that, the world becomes more of a place you live in and less something you pass through. I'm always meeting people, talking to them, watching them, listening to them - it's very social.
I drive a 2000 Acura Integra with manual transmission. That's where I practice with my female voice CD. Neither my wife nor daughter can drive a stick shift.
I ride a yellow Fuji I bought used during the '70s for $90, to which I added custom wheels. I rode everywhere when I lived in Chicago and in Michigan (up to 100 miles a day), but I get scared of roads and drivers here in Massachusetts. Boston is becoming friendlier to bikes, but I'm not in Boston. And if I'm riding for pleasure, I like to ride with a friend.
Hiking is fun. With a friend, I do the twenty mile Project Bread Walk for Hunger in Boston each May and dream of hiking Isle Royale end to end. Mostly, though, my hikes are for shorter distances. There's a nice trail along the river where we live.
Rent a canoe or kayak from time to time.
I, too, love to fly. I've taken lessons in Michigan and out here, and soloed, but money always gets to be the deciding issue. I represented U-Mass Lowell at a hand gliding meet once. I built a Pelican Ultravia ultralight, but got divorced and moved into an apartment before flying it.
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I ride Louisville's ye olde TARC buses. And here's the crazy part: I don't hate it. My friends can't comprehend that riding a bus is actually a mostly pleasant experience. I don't have a car payment, insurance payment, and I don't have to pay for gas. I never have to worry about a car making strange noises and how much that will cost. The stress relief alone makes me reluctant to purchase a car when I do get the money for it. It is a bit inconvenient at times, but that's when you beg a friend and offer to buy them a beer (not while driving, of course).
Also, I read not long ago an article that talked about how daydreaming relieves stress...guess what you do on a bus? Listen to the mp3 player and daydream. Nice. :laugh:
I used to have a Grand Prix, but it died and I had, for a few months, a bright green Mazda-2. But I'm a poor student and nobody wanted to own my loan, so I had to turn it in (I got my down payment back in full, so it's all good). I still prefer the bus, although that green Mazda was CUTE.
Quote from: mimpi on September 28, 2011, 02:57:45 PM
Where else could this be posted without attracting a surfeit of replies concerning pink Vespas, red Mazda Miatas, black Ducati Monsters and BMWs with 19" alloys! Apologies for the stereotyping there. :)
While hoping not attract endless replies about Hyundai Accents I ask what do you lovely people ride or drive?
Hoping to suitably (un)impress you I'll start the confession: Silver Skoda Fabia TDI hatchback with huge mileage and until it was stolen 2 weeks ago my beloved black Piaggio Liberty 125 scooter.
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yeah, I got one of them, gotta share it with a few people sometimes.
Quote from: Pica Pica on November 02, 2011, 04:21:39 PM
yeah, I got one of them, gotta share it with a few people sometimes.
But we like to share, so we let them on, even when there clearly isn't enough room and they should really be waiting for the next train ;).
I'd like an SR-71 Blackbird just for effect. Actually a Harrier would do just fine.
Ativan
I mostly ride in Buses and trains sometimes in taxis and sometimes in ferries or other peoples cars. I can't dive for Medical reasons I would like to start riding my push bike again.
turbodiesel Vauxhall Corsa made by GM in UK. lovely and comfy and girlie with lots of power and economy. shame its only a rental and I only rent it one day a month.
I kind of want a tricycle for adults.
I have some Opel Omega(s) (http://auta5p.eu/katalog/opel/omega_05.jpg) (with some luck at least one work ;D)
One Hyundai Sonata (http://auta5p.eu/katalog/hyundai/sonata_12.jpg) (damn plastic registration plate cant hold even small poke ::) )
And my pet Hyunda Coupe (http://auta5p.eu/zkusenosti/hyundai_coupe/coupe_01.jpg) (waiting for repair :'( it was bigger poke :eusa_wall: )
I'm in the middle of buying a new car right now, and id almost rather eat fruitcake then go through the rediculously complicated process. I was approved for a loan through my local credit union before I had a specific car picked out, so now i have to get the bill of sale from the sellers, bring it to the credit union, and then I can get a check to bring back to the seller and finally get the car. And then figure out a way to get my old car to a salvage yard and cross my fingers that its worth at least a couple hundred.
I paid a deposit on an 02 Mitsubishi Lancer today, and will hopefully be able to get the loan check tuesday morning... so by Wednesday I will be driving this.
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I can't wait to get rid of my 94 toyota camry, which has been renamed the deathtrap, because the entire underside is rusted out, and the suspention is mostly broken, and would cost more in repairs than the car is worth.
Heh! My car is an 02 Lancer. :D. (Yellow, stick shift, the "O-Z Rally" version that looks like the Lancer Evo body and trim but has the ordinary Lancer stuff where it counts... sheep in wolf's clothing.)
Quote from: foosnark on November 14, 2011, 11:20:29 AM
Heh! My car is an 02 Lancer. :D. (Yellow, stick shift, the "O-Z Rally" version that looks like the Lancer Evo body and trim but has the ordinary Lancer stuff where it counts... sheep in wolf's clothing.)
Nice. I'm hoping from the smiley face that you like it and havn't had big expensive problems? I was really hoping to find a stick shift, but sadly the one I'm getting is an automatic, the basic ES model. Considering my budget though, and the number of ford pickups I had to dig through to find this car, I really cant afford to be picky. I really don't have the time to look for other cars either, since the one I'm driving now is technically illegal. I could have done MUCH worse for 3k. I do kind of that that Lancers are fairly rare in my area though, so im not driving the same honda civic as a couple hundred other people in my town. I've been looking for them on the road since I found the classified ad, and have seen 1 in a week.
Dunno if this is androgyne only or others are allowed to play in the sandbox, so if a trans woman is welcomed to join the talk, here I go, otherwise feel free to show me the door, I'll find my way frrom there.
Currently the daily driver is a 2000 Ford Focus but the fun car is a 2006 Mustang GT that I have modified just about everything on including a twin turbo system, suspension, brakes, wheels, custom bodywork and paint etc.
Yeah. That was what "he" used to do for a living before he came to grips with the fact that "he" was not a he.
Either way, taking that gentle beast through the canyons is one of the few true releases I have.
Jaded, anyone's welcome in the Unicorn Forest as long as they're not bringing chainsaws. :)
I've had no major problems. Replaced tires more frequently than I would have expected. Failed emissions tests with minor things twice -- one was literally just the gas cap and one was something that apparently plagued the model but was easy to fix. Needed sway bars fixed once. Just recently replaced the battery (it lasted 10 years!) and brake pads.
Compared to other cars I've had it's been very reliable.