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Author Topic: What kind of car does everyone drive? Richard Hamilton Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1341 From: Evansville, Indiana Registered: Jan 2000 posted 04-06-2011 10:32 AM                     Chase, thanks for the links. The top hose isn't a problem, I can change that. It's just a bitch that oil sprayed (mist) over half the engine compartment. I detail the engine a few times a year and spray it off when I wash the car at least once a week, weather permitting. My best friend is the sales/finance manager at the dealership. He explained the problem to the service manager when this first happened, yesterday I stopped by and he said it would be at least $700 to fix (the coolant leak). Only about $100 for the part, but it is labor intensive. $126 an hour. I asked him if this was something I should attempt to replace. I told him I've changed belts, hoses, alternators, water pumps, plugs, plug wires...etc, he just kind of shook his head "no". I agreed, it sounds like a bigger project than I want to attempt right now. I can still drive it to the store and back without it getting close to overheating. Still debating on what to do with it. Last year I replaced 1 control arm $700 and new tires $500. The car runs great. It has a K&N intake (which I recharge every few months) and a Borla exhaust system. It has a nice low "purr" to it. Decisions, decisions...  |  IP: Logged Mike Blakesley Film God Posts: 12767 From: Forsyth, Montana Registered: Jun 99 posted 04-06-2011 04:14 PM                        As of next Tuesday, I'll be driving this Ford Ranger: This will be my fourth Ranger. It's the perfect size for what I need -- good for hauling some stuff, but easily fits in the garage. I had no plans to trade my previous '02 truck but the perfect storm came up: a willing buyer for my truck + 0% financing + $1000 cash-back incentive.  |  IP: Logged Richard Hamilton Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1341 From: Evansville, Indiana Registered: Jan 2000 posted 04-08-2011 01:53 PM                     Mike, congrats on the new truck. I had a Ranger "Splash" for a couple years. Because of the design of that model, I couldn't fit much of anything in it. It was a cool truck, the cinema owner bought it for me as a work truck. It was black with limo tinted windows (from the outside you couldn't see shit on the inside), which worked for me. It only had about 10,000 miles on it and the previous owner had already taken off all of the "Splash" decals. The only bad thing was it wasn't 4-wheel drive, I was always nervous when it sleeted or snowed.  |  IP: Logged Keri Delio Film Handler Posts: 26 From: Carrollton, TX, USA Registered: Mar 2011 posted 04-12-2011 12:54 PM                     My daily driver is a '99 Camry 4 banger with too many mods to list ... not your everyday granny mobile My husband & I are in the process of completely painting & restoring a '87 MR2 from the ground up literally. It's the 3rd one we've owned & the best condition chassis so far. I hope to have it up & running before the heat of summer gets here. Our fun/weekend car is a '90 Celica Alltrac. It's not a well known car but if anyone here is a fan of WRC/Rally or play Gran Turismo or Dirt then you might know the pedigree of the car. I love cars, specifically 80s-90s Toyotas, but really anything 70s-90s Japanese.(read J-tin) I work with my husband on all the cars from motors & transmissions to custom interior work to paint/body on the exterior. We keep things clean & looking nice -- no FastnFurious boy racer crapola on our cars.  |  IP: Logged James Wallor Film Handler Posts: 26 From: Houghton, MI, United States Registered: Mar 2011 posted 04-12-2011 06:29 PM                     quote: Keri Delio Our fun/weekend car is a '90 Celica Alltrac. It's not a well known car but if anyone here is a fan of WRC/Rally or play Gran Turismo or Dirt then you might know the pedigree of the car. It's not a bad car... but the latter generation was so much prettier. But despite that, I think I personally like the Cosworth Escort more and the ever-so popular Impreza.  |  IP: Logged Jennifer Pan THE JEN! Posts: 1219 From: Denver, Colorado Registered: Nov 2003 posted 04-14-2011 12:59 AM                        I drive a Nissan Altima Coupe 2008. Love it!!  |  IP: Logged Sam Graham AKA: "The Evil Sam Graham". Wackiness ensues. Posts: 1431 From: Waukee, IA Registered: Dec 2004 posted 04-14-2011 08:40 AM                        quote: Jennifer Pan I drive a Nissan Altima Coupe 2008. Love it!! Now THAT is a sexy car.  |  IP: Logged Keri Delio Film Handler Posts: 26 From: Carrollton, TX, USA Registered: Mar 2011 posted 04-14-2011 05:29 PM                     quote: James Wallor It's not a bad car... but the latter generation was so much prettier. But despite that, I think I personally like the Cosworth Escort more and the ever-so popular Impreza. I love the curviness of the ST185 body over the ST205. The last gen always looked too much like an Integra for my taste. The Celica is a rare beast, overcomplicated, heavy and outdated by the standards of the newer Impreza & Mitsu Evo - but having said all of that I love my Alltrac! The rarity/uniqueness of it pretty much guarantees not seeing another on the road & the community is truly like family. I'm a Mod over on alltrac.net & am friends with owners around the world over. The Escort Cosworth is awesome for sure would love to see one in person, but I'd rather have a Ford RS200!!  |  IP: Logged Jennifer Pan THE JEN! Posts: 1219 From: Denver, Colorado Registered: Nov 2003 posted 04-22-2011 12:51 AM                        quote: Sam Graham Now THAT is a sexy car. Yes, I call it my baby. My SEXAY Baby!  |  IP: Logged Greg Anderson Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 766 From: Ogden Valley, Utah Registered: Nov 1999 posted 09-01-2011 05:00 PM                        It's a 19-year-old Toyota Corolla.  |  IP: Logged Aaron Garman Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1470 From: Toledo, OH USA Registered: Mar 2003 posted 09-01-2011 05:18 PM                     And people wonder why American automakers aren't what they used to be? 400,000 miles FTW! AJG  |  IP: Logged Frank Angel Film God Posts: 5305 From: Brooklyn NY USA Registered: Dec 1999 posted 09-01-2011 05:30 PM                        quote: Sam Graham Now THAT is a sexy car. With Jeffifer behind the wheel....no question!  |  IP: Logged Monte L Fullmer Film God Posts: 8367 From: Nampa, Idaho, USA Registered: Nov 2004 posted 09-02-2011 02:54 PM                     quote: Greg Anderson It's a 19-year-old Toyota Corolla. with 400K on it, it's just barely got broken in. Hey, it's a Toyota - no question. As the old jingle that Toyota had in the 1970's: "Get your hands on a Toyota and you'll never let go." Now the goal to see if you can get another 400K out of it without someone deciding that you don't need to get to that goal when they run the stop sign or light. On a side note: my friend, who bought a 1996 SATURN SL new with 5 speed, now has 287K on it .. and the shop where he does the oil changes never seen an SL run with that many miles - just called "P.V." - prevent maintenance.  |  IP: Logged Justin Hamaker Film God Posts: 2253 From: Lakeport, CA USA Registered: Jan 2004 posted 09-02-2011 03:18 PM                        2010 Honda Civic. My first Honda and I really like it.  |  IP: Logged Monte L Fullmer Film God Posts: 8367 From: Nampa, Idaho, USA Registered: Nov 2004 posted 09-02-2011 04:44 PM                     That Honda will keep running to where you can give it to your great grandkids and they still won't have any problems with it.  |  IP: Logged

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