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Title: Truck ,Car,Suv or......Why? Post by Drifter on 07/08/12 at 04:33:12 So what do you drive and why? I drive a GMC truck because it is required to pull trailers and wagons haul bikes farm stuff and kids and i like the looks of a truck! :) Gas Mileage... :( We would like to have one of these cool little cars that get 40+ MPG, i understand that small diesel cars are making a comback in the next few years..expect to see 50 MPG then! :) That Smart car in France has a 2 cyl turbo diesel that gets 80 mpg maybe that will be coming soon? |
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Title: Re: Truck ,Car,Suv or......Why? Post by prechermike on 07/08/12 at 05:24:12 Other ride is a F150 super cab 4x4. I use it to haul off the trash, haul the ATV's and whatever else. Use it as a hunting ride, in and out. Wife drives an expedition, four in the family, and we usually drive when the extended family is together. big and comfy. Gas mileage, not so good, but they are paid for and gas is cheaper than car payments. Been wondering what will replace the truck, one day. |
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Title: Re: Truck ,Car,Suv or......Why? Post by rfw2003 on 07/08/12 at 05:37:22 My other rides are a 95' 3/4 ton chevy ext cab with 454 gas mileage sucks on it, only about 8 mpg, and a 06' Ford Expedition. Fuel mileage on it isn't to bad at 18 mpg. I have 2 kids so the Expy is really comfy for transporting them plus for the normal errands when getting stuff. The truck is for pulling a 42' 5th wheel RV and hauling other stuff as well, Not to mention it was a hand me down gift from, that was first past from my grandfather to my Mom when he passed, then to me when my Mom passed. Both are paid off so only costs are basic insurance, fuel and maintenance. Might trade the Expy off one day for a smaller SUV though as I don't really need one as big as the Expedition, with just 2 kids and being a single parent. The truck though will stay in the family till it falls apart. :D R.F. |
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Title: Re: Truck ,Car,Suv or......Why? Post by arteacher on 07/08/12 at 05:37:23 2008 Scion Xb. It will carry my wife's wheelchair without folding the back seats down, is comfortable, quick and nimble, and pretty good on gas. |
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Title: Re: Truck ,Car,Suv or......Why? Post by rodeoclown on 07/08/12 at 06:03:57 2005 Rav4 4cyl awd beats the hell out of my 2005 chevy silverado gas wise and money for repairs that things was a pile, i guess i got a bad one. |
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Title: Re: Truck ,Car,Suv or......Why? Post by Haggis on 07/08/12 at 06:11:11 Diahatsu Copen. 2 seater, hard top convertible, bit of a comic car really, but like the Savage it is kinda unique, everyone wants to know what it is, gets mistaken for a mini audi TT most of the time and you don't see many around.....hmmm i see a theme :) |
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Title: Re: Truck ,Car,Suv or......Why? Post by ToesNose on 07/08/12 at 12:08:09 2009 Jeep Patriot- Made in America (except the transmission was made in Mexico), good on gas, comfortable and still big enough to pack the three of us in with luggage for road trips. |
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Title: Re: Truck ,Car,Suv or......Why? Post by Pine on 07/08/12 at 14:19:18 2009 Toyota Tacoma ( bought in 2008), wife said I had to keep a truck. ITs a 4cy 5sp.. and still sucks gas when in town. 1965 Ford Thunderbird (project car) |
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Title: Re: Truck ,Car,Suv or......Why? Post by splash07 on 07/08/12 at 15:42:36 2010 Volkswagen Jetta TDI, gets 40+ MPGs average highway and city together. |
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Title: Re: Truck ,Car,Suv or......Why? Post by Serowbot on 07/08/12 at 15:52:15 78534E5959526B55504F53523C0 wrote:
That Copen is cool!.... http://www.buyacar.co.uk/contentimages/medium_daihatsu_copen_2003-to_date_1648.jpeg I have a 95' Geo Metro... 1,000cc 3 banger... 40+mpg... Takes a lickin' and keeps on tickin''... plus, great air conditioner... |
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Title: Re: Truck ,Car,Suv or......Why? Post by 360k+ on 07/08/12 at 16:35:16 Dodge Ram 2500 w/Cummins turbo diesel. Gets 23mpg up here in the foothills, and 28mpg on the interstate (a 980 mile range on one tankful). It's also rated to pull 11.5K. However, my best and most fun vehicle ever was my Piper Cherokee 180. 4 seats, 2X25 gallon fuel tanks, and about 20mpg at 125mph (actually planes use gph). Planes are good for gettin there fast because 1) they fly in a straight line, 2) they go wayyy faster than road vehicles, and 3) there's no traffic. When we lived in SillyCon Valley, in one eve we could fly to Lake Tahoe , have dinner, and be back home in time to watch the evening movie on TV. Round trip driving would have taken all day. http://1266.photobucket.com/albums/jj534/gary95329/Misc/MyPlane.jpg |
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Title: Re: Truck ,Car,Suv or......Why? Post by justin_o_guy2 on 07/08/12 at 16:44:57 Ahh,, flying,, I sure enjoyed that when I was a kid,, |
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Title: Re: Truck ,Car,Suv or......Why? Post by dinsdale on 07/08/12 at 20:15:23 2007 Hyundai Accent for commuting, 2005 Nissan Frontier or towing,playing hauling etc. Soon to be a Hyundai Sante Fe though as my family no longer fits in the Frontier. 3 month old son :-) |
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Title: Re: Truck ,Car,Suv or......Why? Post by SALB on 07/08/12 at 20:44:25 2004 Ford Ranger XLT regular cab 2wd 4cyl 5spd manual. Good for camping and hauling the odd load. Cynder blocks go in back in the winter for traction. 23mpg city, 27mpg highway. 42,000 miles....I'm on Lil Suzie 90% of the time. 8-) |
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Title: Re: Truck ,Car,Suv or......Why? Post by royblueboy on 07/08/12 at 21:24:06 2004 town&country and 2005 chev silverado, both paid for. high gas prices are cheaper than buying economy cars. |
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Title: Re: Truck ,Car,Suv or......Why? Post by justin_o_guy2 on 07/08/12 at 21:43:03 We also have an 87 F150 shortbed, 300 CID 6 banger, Fuel Injected,4 speed manual, I can get 15 MPG if I stay away from the Big Road., Picked it up for $2500.00, Its pretty clean & mechanically sound, I coulda got a later model, better MPG, but for so much more $$$,, ehh,, cant afford it, Hardly ever use it,. but when I need it, I need it., |
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Title: Re: Truck ,Car,Suv or......Why? Post by EJID on 07/09/12 at 08:26:49 Still have the 93 two door Cavalier that the wife & I bought in 95 right before we got married (going to pass that off to the 1st born when she starts driving in 6 months). 99 Tahoe that we bought when the 2nd kid was born. 06 Honda Odyssey that we bought when kids 4 & 5 came along (twins) - also added a 3rd row of seats to the Tahoe at that time so that we have 2 vehicles that will hall all 7 of us. :) |
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Title: Re: Truck ,Car,Suv or......Why? Post by mpescatori on 07/10/12 at 02:57:36 Used to have a 1997 Opel Calibra, the entry level version with a 115HP 2.0L that delivered a healthy 40+mpg (pics off the 'net) http://www.mistermatic.it/images_conc/img43/3051/24302/opel_calibra_come_nuova_1_big.jpg http://94.246.113.70/image/images/42/4247346666.jpg Now I drive a 2006 Tata Safari, 4-cylinder 3.0 TDI with 115hp boosted to 138hp ;) http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/iipcache/134274.jpg http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/iipcache/134278.jpg http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/iipcache/134275.jpg Washing the car after a day out with friends fromt the TataClub 4x4 :D (middle pic is my own tata, the other pics is fellow Tatas on the same course, the same day) Tata (indian brand) have recently bought Land Rover and rumors have it that the current 140hp 2.2TDi will soon be replaced by a 3.0 V6 TDi with a good 170 ponies... 8-) |
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Title: Re: Truck ,Car,Suv or......Why? Post by Drifter on 07/10/12 at 04:55:46 Cool little samari clone! Wish we could get those high mileage cars here small turbo diesels are nice! Maybe things will change soon....Air powered cars!! |
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Title: Re: Truck ,Car,Suv or......Why? Post by mpescatori on 07/11/12 at 00:28:04 15233837253423510 wrote:
What's a Samari ? :-? If you mean the Calibra, it came in four configurations: - 2.0 4-cyl 2 valve, 115 hp (mine) - 2.0 4-cyl 4 valve, 150 hp (or 135 hp with smog heads :P) - 2.5 V 6 2 valve, 170 hp - 2.0 4-cyl turbo, 200+ hp and a 6 speed gearbox 8-) Although a German car, it was actually built in Finland (hende excellent rust protection) Throughout the time it was sold, it was the most aerodynamically efficient Opel ever, with a drag coefficient (Cd) of 0.26. It remained the most aerodynamic mass production car for the next 10 years 8-) You can read about it in the dedicated Wiki pages http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opel_Calibra We're still extremely fond of the car... |
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Title: Re: Truck ,Car,Suv or......Why? Post by PerrydaSavage on 07/11/12 at 00:50:47 As I use a car mostly to commute to/fr. work, to me they are essentially an appliance ... my current "toaster" is a 2008 Toyota Yaris 2-door hatchback with a 5-spd manual tranny ... cheap, reliable and reasonably fuel efficient. Fave car I ever owned (and only 1 of 2 brand new cars I've had in 17 vehicles thru the years) was a 1985 Honda CRX ... I LOVED that car! 8-) EDIT: Here I am with my '85 CRX ... photo taken in March '86 http://p1.bikepics.com/2011/06/24/bikepics-2229509-full.jpg |
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Title: Re: Truck ,Car,Suv or......Why? Post by WD on 07/11/12 at 18:14:28 Let's see... 1949 Dodge B1B-108 Express (1/2 ton). Perpetual project, flathead 6 with 3 spd, top speed 50 mph (has a 4.78:1 rear end gear). Soon to be getting a larger flathead 6 (230 versus 218 cubic inches). Has been in the family since new. 1969 Dodge D100-128 (long wheelbase 2wd 1/2 ton). 318 V8, 3spd automatic, on a great day gets almost 10 mpg. Has not seen a paved road since April 2011, retired to the farm after towing a horse trailer cross country. It's on the resto-mod list. 1972 VW Super Beetle, Cal-look lowrider. On the restore list. 1985 Chevy C10 (short, wide 2wd). 4.3L V6, 3 spd auto. Father in law uses it around the farm and for hardware store/dump runs. Will become a lowrider or used for target practice after he's gone. I loathe Chevy trucks made after 1966. 1992 and 1994 Fraud, I mean Ford, F75s (Rangers, if 1/2 tons are F150s, 1/4 tons should be F75s). Work junker 2wd 2.3L 4 cyl 5 speeds. 1995 Subaru Outback. Lisa's car, I don't touch it, can barely ride in it. 2006 Pontiac Vibe. Lisa's dad's car, will be her's when he's gone. I don't get near it. Unless it is broken, usually from the old guy curb hopping it. ;D |
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Title: Re: Truck ,Car,Suv or......Why? Post by SimonTuffGuy on 07/11/12 at 18:56:14 I've got a 2002 Subaru Impreza WRX Wagon... A fun little AWD, turbo, but with the extra space for the family. http://www.pimptiva.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=4942&g2_serialNumber=2 |
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Title: Re: Truck ,Car,Suv or......Why? Post by mpescatori on 07/12/12 at 00:29:20 WD, looove that 1949 Dodge B1B ! Had to google the pics to see exactly what it's like, and I dig it ! Any chance you can slip a more modern 4 speed or at least an overdrive unit into it ? http://www.gearvendors.com/ http://www.westerndiff.com/od.html Not that I'm suggesting you over-mod it, but I have a vintage MGB GT myself and some mods are simply "reliability updates" ;) |
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Title: Re: Truck ,Car,Suv or......Why? Post by tizzyfit on 07/12/12 at 02:01:19 Garage queen #1. 2005 Mercedes Benz CLK500 Cabriolet 25,651 miles. Get's 15 mpg in town and 25 mpg on the road. Garage queen #2. 2012 Subaru Impreza purchased end of March, 2012. Still working on the 1st tank of gas provided by the dealership. A classic example of too many vehicles and not enough time to drive them all. 3. 2000 Mazda B3000 truck, 4X4, 5 speed. 82,500 miles but does get driven 4 or 5 times a week doing all the manly stuff like hauling crap and grocery shopping. Terrible gas mileage for a V-6. The good news, for 12 years, this thing has been absolutely bulletproof. 4. 06 S40. If it isn't raining, I'm riding! Far and away, the most fun of the 4 gas consumers in the family. |
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Title: Re: Truck ,Car,Suv or......Why? Post by Cavi Mike on 07/12/12 at 02:05:26 Car. Small car, but rear-wheel drive. Preferably 4-cylinder but 6 is OK, but must be rear-wheel drive. Why? Light, good on gas but most importantly - fun. Very fun. Of course that's mainly because it's rear-wheel drive. If you can't steer with the throttle, you're not having as much fun as you could. Currently own this - though "currently" isn't really accurate - I've had 4 or 5 cars come and go but this one has been here and isn't going anywhere. Not in working order right now. http://cavimike.com/cut1.JPG |
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Title: Re: Truck ,Car,Suv or......Why? Post by WD on 07/13/12 at 05:49:08 A T-5 from an S10 or a Camaro and a couple hundred dollars worth of parts and I can go from a 3 speed getting 12-16 mpg to a 5 speed getting 18-22 mpg. And the rear axle can be swapped out for a modern one fairly simply/cheaply. Not afraid to modify the 49 truck at all. It is getting a wood strip headliner (think Chris Craft circa mid-1950s), wood or aged copper interior panels (over modern ABS blow molded bases), 12V conversion, radial tires, front disc brake conversion (maybe), suspension lowered, windshield visor (if I can find one)... Similar to most 1947-55.5 Chevrolet trucks you'd find in Lowrider magazine. |
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Title: Re: Truck ,Car,Suv or......Why? Post by Greg on 07/13/12 at 05:56:25 2002 Mercury Monterey mini van. 18.5mpg on last highway trip. Need it to go to client's homes. I only drive it when I must. |
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Title: Re: Truck ,Car,Suv or......Why? Post by bill67 on 07/13/12 at 06:47:55 Car had trucks since I was 18 years old,I have 2012 Kia Rio sedan 6 speed automatic getting 42.5 mpg 41.5 when air is on.Most speeds 65 miles per hour and less. |
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Title: Re: Truck ,Car,Suv or......Why? Post by PerrydaSavage on 07/13/12 at 08:09:16 How do you like the Kia Bill? It seems as though both Kia and Hyundai have come a loooooooong way in terms of build quality and reliability the past couple years. (ex)Wife and I had a couple of Hyundai Accents at one time (a '99 4-dr and an '01 HB) and while they weren't bad cars it seemed that their reliability was on a "timer" regardless of milage on the clock ... with both cars after a certain amount of time had passed, the same stuff started to go wrong ... and those cars were NOT driven hard either ... |
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Title: Re: Truck ,Car,Suv or......Why? Post by bill67 on 07/13/12 at 09:22:09 I really like the Kia Rio sedan,looks ride and everything about it.It has the backup camera, direction bulbs on the rear view mirrors .Its GDI, gas gos directly in to engine from the head not intake manifold so the compression is higher. |
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Title: Re: Truck ,Car,Suv or......Why? Post by Dale72 on 07/13/12 at 21:26:01 I Drive a truck for a living soooo. I like my 97 Pete. Funny Im either real happy driving a big truck or a small bike! |
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Title: Re: Truck ,Car,Suv or......Why? Post by Cavi Mike on 07/13/12 at 22:36:13 71707D737A6C7E697E787A1F0 wrote:
If you ask me, those are the best two ways to enjoy the open road. |
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Title: Re: Truck ,Car,Suv or......Why? Post by WD on 07/14/12 at 06:05:48 It really used to trip people out at work, I'd go from a Pete 377 with high top Ultra-cab (nice sleeper) to my Savage to ride home. Or from a coffin box equipped 378 (525hp, 1850 ft/lbs, 13spd) to the Savage... Only way it would have been funnier to watch them is if I'd been hopping onto a "Rubble" 250... ;D |
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Title: Re: Truck ,Car,Suv or......Why? Post by Dale72 on 08/12/12 at 20:12:29 97 379 Pete with a 425 Cat. 13 speed ROCK TRUCK!! |
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Title: Re: Truck ,Car,Suv or......Why? Post by rl153 on 08/12/12 at 20:29:13 1988 buick century2.8 , 100k mi. bought it 11 years ago for $15 hundred. Just found out I should add redline ,and I did.It ain't pretty ,but air conditioner ,heater ,and stereo work,as well as everything else. I'm hopin to get a few more years out of it. Also a 95 buick regal 90k ,and 2005 s40. |
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