What kind of car do you own?

stonebeard wrote: Dean wrote: stonebeard wrote: I'm seeing a number of American cars in UK/European posts. Figured it might be different. Eh? Which thread are you looking at? The only "american" car posted by an European is Jim's Ford C-MAX- and I believe that's an European model. (James' Astra doesn't count either even if they are owned by GM). ....Yep, and that "number" is one.(It's the loneliest number)

Ah, I see - you're surprised by the low number (must be a idiomatic difference between Engish and Americanish, here if you're surprised by a number the it implies a high number).

Dean wrote: topographicbroadways wrote: Well PA has quite the Carbon Footprint  I planted 20 yew and three elder trees in my garden this month ...

The saga of Brian's vehicles:
#1 - dark blue Ford Gran Torino, paid cash, met it's demise when an old driver coming the opposite direction made a bad left turn in front of me.
#2 - light blue Ford Gran Torino, paid cash, met it's demise just because it was old and the engine started burning oil rather bad.
#3 - silver/gray Nissan Pickup, first loan, had it a few months before it was stolen and stripped, got it back though.  Got sideswiped by a BMW when I was trying to get over due to my fuel pump acting up.  The BMW veered off into a gas station and took out a pump. Met it's demise when I was rear ended by an alien on Halloween. (No not that kind of alien.)
#4 - red Nissan Pickup, cash and insurance money.  Lasted just a few months before I got t-boned trying to beat a yellow light.  The lady coming the opposite way freaked out and got out of her car and let it go on rolling down the highway.
#5 - white Nissan Pickup, king cab, cash and insurance money, got a few good years out of it until the house flood.  Barely got it out of the water in time but to no avail.  The water it did take on caused the transmission to go out in a couple of weeks and take the engine with it despite having taken it to a shop after the flood rescue.  Replaced those only for it to meet it's demise a month or so later in a head on.
#6 - gray/silver Nissan Pickup, they only make extended cab versions these days.  Knock on metal.  Had to take out a loan for it.

Slartibartfast wrote: The saga of Brian's vehicles: #1 - dark blue Ford Gran Torino, paid cash, met it's demise when an old driver coming the opposite direction made a bad left turn in front of me. #2 - light blue Ford Gran Torino, paid cash, met it's demise just because it was old and the engine started burning oil rather bad. #3 - silver/gray Nissan Pickup, first loan, had it a few months before it was stolen and stripped, got it back though.  Got sideswiped by a BMW when I was trying to get over due to my fuel pump acting up.  The BMW veered off into a gas station and took out a pump. Met it's demise when I was rear ended by an alien on Halloween. (No not that kind of alien.) #4 - red Nissan Pickup, cash and insurance money.  Lasted just a few months before I got t-boned trying to beat a yellow light.  The lady coming the opposite way freaked out and got out of her car and let it go on rolling down the highway. #5 - white Nissan Pickup, king cab, cash and insurance money, got a few good years out of it until the house flood.  Barely got it out of the water in time but to no avail.  The water it did take on caused the transmission to go out in a couple of weeks and take the engine with it despite having taken it to a shop after the flood rescue.  Replaced those only for it to meet it's demise a month or so later in a head on. #6 - gray/silver Nissan Pickup, they only make extended cab versions these days.  Knock on metal.  Had to take out a loan for it.

It seems as though you need to spend more time watching the road and less time listening to music while you are driving.   Which albums were playing at the time of the above demises?

rushfan4 wrote: Slartibartfast wrote: The saga of Brian's vehicles: #1 - dark blue Ford Gran Torino, paid cash, met it's demise when an old driver coming the opposite direction made a bad left turn in front of me. #2 - light blue Ford Gran Torino, paid cash, met it's demise just because it was old and the engine started burning oil rather bad. #3 - silver/gray Nissan Pickup, first loan, had it a few months before it was stolen and stripped, got it back though.  Got sideswiped by a BMW when I was trying to get over due to my fuel pump acting up.  The BMW veered off into a gas station and took out a pump. Met it's demise when I was rear ended by an alien on Halloween. (No not that kind of alien.) #4 - red Nissan Pickup, cash and insurance money.  Lasted just a few months before I got t-boned trying to beat a yellow light.  The lady coming the opposite way freaked out and got out of her car and let it go on rolling down the highway. #5 - white Nissan Pickup, king cab, cash and insurance money, got a few good years out of it until the house flood.  Barely got it out of the water in time but to no avail.  The water it did take on caused the transmission to go out in a couple of weeks and take the engine with it despite having taken it to a shop after the flood rescue.  Replaced those only for it to meet it's demise a month or so later in a head on. #6 - gray/silver Nissan Pickup, they only make extended cab versions these days.  Knock on metal.  Had to take out a loan for it. It seems as though you need to spend more time watching the road and less time listening to music while you are driving.   Which albums were playing at the time of the above demises?

He must love Esbjörn Svensson Trio's Carcrash.

I/we don't own anything right now, but we used to have a Skoda Fabia.

Jim Garten wrote: Boring maybe, but a great car

I like it much more than all the other cars posted on its page.

Actually, being wiped out by a BMW isn't a bad thing.  More BMWs should be involved in accidents (with no injuries sustained, of course).

I've reversed into a few BMWs.  My rear bumper is usually fine but theirs usually gets scratched. 

Edited by James - June 27 2011 at 18:17

2011 Nissan Altima.  I've had it for a little over a month.  So far so good.