What do you drive?
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Topic: What do you drive?
Posted By: emdiar
Subject: What do you drive?
Date Posted: April 17 2005 at 07:06
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Yesterday I finally got rid of my Opel Vectra in favour of a Peugeot 406, 1,8l LPG-G3 (I'm so enviromentally friendly, or is it just cheap? Anyway, the Vectra's gone, Clarkson would be proud! I've got a right "new toy" buzz going on. http://photobucket.com/albums/v423/emdiar/?action=view¤t=DSC02782.jpg"> Got flashed for speeding an hour after leaving the forecourt! So, what do you guys drive, and what's your view on the apparent necessity of every urban housewife to 'school-run' their kids in a Hummer, even though the school is a hundred miles from the nearest mountain? ------------- Perception is truth, ergo opinion is fact. |
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Posted By: Radioactive Toy
Date Posted: April 17 2005 at 07:09
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I drive the VW - Golf (just that one I'm still taking lessons, wich is really cool.. In holland you've got to be 18 for lessons by the way..) ah well.. if I'm done I'm gonna drive the VW - passat.. yes.. I'm stuck with freaking diesel cars -------------  
Reed's failed joke counter: ||||| R.I.P. You could have reached infinity.... |
Posted By: tuxon
Date Posted: April 17 2005 at 07:19
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I walk. ------------- I'm always almost unlucky _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Id5ZcnjXSZaSMFMC Id5LM2q2jfqz3YxT |
Posted By: emdiar
Date Posted: April 17 2005 at 07:21
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What year is the Passat? I love the 2,0l new model. I nearly bought one in Alkmaar, but prices here in NL are crazy. ------------- Perception is truth, ergo opinion is fact. |
Posted By: Cluster One
Date Posted: April 17 2005 at 07:55
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Honda - Accord Reliable, safe, and completely unthreatening (kinda like prog music  )------------- Marmalade...I like marmalade. |
Posted By: Jimbo
Date Posted: April 17 2005 at 08:58
I ride a bike! 
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Posted By: Sweetnighter
Date Posted: April 17 2005 at 09:52
Red 1995 Geo Prism, has 120,000 miles on it and runs like it has
20,000. Doesn't have the greatest features, but it gets me from point A
to point B! looks like that, but mine isn't wrecked and destroyed. ------------- I bleed coffee. When I don't drink coffee, my veins run dry, and I shrivel up and die. "Banco Del Mutuo Soccorso? Is that like the bank of Italian soccer death or something?" -my girlfriend |
Posted By: Reed Lover
Date Posted: April 17 2005 at 09:52
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I drive an 04 Peugeot 206 However,in my defence I inherited it last year six months old and 300 miles on the clock.
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Posted By: Peter
Date Posted: April 17 2005 at 10:36
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Don't they tend to be driven by aggressive/suicidal 20-something maniacs? When Accords pass me at ludicrous speeds, going up a blind hill on the highway, inevitably there's a ballcap-wearing young male at the wheel.... Nice car, though! Me? A new navy blue Toyota Corolla -- I love it! Stylish, peppy, great handling, excellent fuel economy, and reliability! Go Toyota! ------------- "And, has thou slain the Jabberwock? Come to my arms, my beamish boy! O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!' He chortled in his joy. |
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Posted By: Reed Lover
Date Posted: April 17 2005 at 11:18
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Here's a picture of my grandad's car......
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: April 17 2005 at 11:40
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everyone in our family drives a "made in USA" engineered trash, piece of cosmic debris... son: plymouth (covered with rust) wife: saturn (where is it today ? the shop) me: ford ("fix or replace daily") best vehicles in the world are either japanese or european... i just can't afford 'em |
Posted By: Cygnus X-2
Date Posted: April 17 2005 at 11:48
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1992 Used Toyota Corolla. It does what Sweetnighter's car does, gets from point a to b. ------------- 
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Posted By: Certif1ed
Date Posted: April 17 2005 at 11:53
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1997 Audi A4 1.8 Turbo. It was a compromise, since it's a 4-door saloon and I prefer coupes - but it's got plenty of torque AND 40MPG. Can't complain - even if Clarkson thinks it's a boring car. (This isn't mine, but, number plate apart, it looks identical - even the colour.
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Posted By: Valarius
Date Posted: April 17 2005 at 12:00
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I drive my parents crazy. |
Posted By: Valarius
Date Posted: April 17 2005 at 12:01
| Actually, I walk. |
Posted By: James Lee
Date Posted: April 17 2005 at 12:07
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I'm a Beetle fan...I've owned a few of the old ones, as well as a '68 Camper, and right now I have a 2002 one that I'm about to give up for a hybrid (haven't decided which one yet). In an ideal situation I wouldn't drive at all, but out here in the desert trying to get anywhere with walking and/or public transportation is a bit unreasonable. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/sollipsist/?chartstyle=kaonashi"> 
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Posted By: Peter
Date Posted: April 17 2005 at 12:21
You have one COOL grandad, Weed Puffer! ------------- "And, has thou slain the Jabberwock? Come to my arms, my beamish boy! O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!' He chortled in his joy. |
Posted By: Reed Lover
Date Posted: April 17 2005 at 12:25
Cool? -------------
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Posted By: emdiar
Date Posted: April 17 2005 at 12:46
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Cert. Nice motor! Clarkson knows jack sh#t! ------------- Perception is truth, ergo opinion is fact. |
Posted By: Ben2112
Date Posted: April 17 2005 at 14:46
Same here. I drive a piece of shiite '95 Mercury Cougar. Ah, good old American engineering. 
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Posted By: maani
Date Posted: April 17 2005 at 15:15
| Bentley Azure, forest green with cream leather interior... |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: April 17 2005 at 15:16
| '96 Ford Explorer. My parents bought it for me, and now I am financing it with them. |
Posted By: Ben2112
Date Posted: April 17 2005 at 15:48
Wow nice!!!
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Posted By: Reed Lover
Date Posted: April 17 2005 at 15:52
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and the meek shall inherit the earth????? Cant see you being allowed through the pearly gates in a Bentley,better donate it to the poor......
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Posted By: synthguy
Date Posted: April 17 2005 at 17:26
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Currently driving a Jeep wrangler. 6 cyl. Softtop. And
unlike many 4 wheel drive owners, I actually take it off road occasionally. Maybe this should be another thread, but here goes: Cars I Have Owned: 1973 Chevy Monte Carlo (Nicknamed "Deathmobile") 1979 Ford Thunderbird (Known as "Pimpmobile") 1978 Mecury Monarch ( Called " The Time Bomb") 1986 Chevy S-10 Blazer ("The Slug") 1999 Jeep Wrangler (Once it starts to fall apart, it too will have a name) I don't know why, but my friends always have a name for my cars. I take it as a compliment. But I doubt it is. ------------- Wearing feelings on our faces when our faces took a rest... |
Posted By: Peter
Date Posted: April 17 2005 at 21:59
What, did you run over poor Pops in yer Mini or summat, then? ------------- "And, has thou slain the Jabberwock? Come to my arms, my beamish boy! O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!' He chortled in his joy. |
Posted By: maani
Date Posted: April 18 2005 at 00:57
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Ben, Reed Lover: Had you there, didn't I?! Actually, I drive a Rolls Royce Corniche, sky blue, with biege interior... NOT!! The truth is...I have never owned a car in my entire life! And, no, that is not another joke! Peace. |
Posted By: arcer
Date Posted: April 18 2005 at 12:26
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Drive one of these...
nice motor - mine's the 2.0 litre which means it's a bit slow on the uptake but is comfy and, crucially, is designed by Pininfarina - unlike modern Pugs which look like basking sharks with overbite. Also has CD autochanger for progtastic journeys guaranteed to drive the girlfriend bonkers - unless it's stacked with Radiohead then she's happy. Ah yes, how she just loves it when I say 'great, 8 hours of Yes in the boot, let's go!!' |
Posted By: Metropolis
Date Posted: April 18 2005 at 12:31
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I have a pair of Converse One Stars and a portable cd player, my cheap
students way of getting from A to B (not that A and B are very far
apart in my case)
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Posted By: Beau Heem
Date Posted: April 18 2005 at 18:37
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Never driven a car in my 24 yrs. No need to. Public transport gets you everywhere. Except high. Cheers -Beau ------------- --No enemy but time-- |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: April 18 2005 at 20:47
you haven't missed out on a single thing maani... I hate automobiles |
Posted By: TBWART
Date Posted: April 19 2005 at 06:55
Citroën AX, 1.4i TGS . Well, its cheap... And when I really want to drive something nice I can always take my dad's Roller or my mum's saab convertible ...------------- ''progression is trying to eliminate boundries'' |
Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: April 19 2005 at 07:07
Rover 400  ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: Sean Trane
Date Posted: April 19 2005 at 07:16
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Yeah Sure Maani! You must've sold your soul to the pope to afford such a car ------------- let's just stay above the moral melee prefer the sink to the gutter keep our sand-castle virtues content to be a doer as well as a thinker, prefer lifting our pen rather than un-sheath our sword |
Posted By: Reed Lover
Date Posted: April 19 2005 at 07:16
What if she says "no" do you lock her in? -------------
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Posted By: Reed Lover
Date Posted: April 19 2005 at 07:18
Now I owe you one!!! -------------
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Posted By: Sean Trane
Date Posted: April 19 2005 at 07:19
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My dream car would be the aston Martin Volante in British racing green but I would settle for the Virage or the DB8. I plan to buy the Saab 93 with the 1,8l 122 HP engine but with a sunroof and no airco. ------------- let's just stay above the moral melee prefer the sink to the gutter keep our sand-castle virtues content to be a doer as well as a thinker, prefer lifting our pen rather than un-sheath our sword |
Posted By: PROGMAN
Date Posted: April 19 2005 at 07:21
 I Don't have a Car------------- CYMRU AM BYTH 
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Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: April 19 2005 at 07:46
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Theres nowhere to go in Wales anyway ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: Vicky Garten
Date Posted: April 19 2005 at 12:59
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Peugeot 309 - had a Morris minor - called wilson. I want a Triumph Stag or a Rover 90. failing that the Jaguar XJ220 (i think that is what it is called) but it is a real girls car (too low & no arm room for men Ha Ha). Are you taking the hint Jim ? ------------- Confusion will be my epitaph |
Posted By: Arsillus
Date Posted: April 19 2005 at 21:52
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I drive a 2001 Honda Civic. I figured it would last me until at least 2040 (
And it's dark green. |
Posted By: Arsillus
Date Posted: April 19 2005 at 21:55
I can't imagine all the money (and time is money) I could save by NOT owning a car. Insurance, (rising) gas payments, maintenance, etc. That's something I don't like about America. Seriously, if you don't own a car, you dont' do anything! Everything here is so spread out. The only places you could do that is if you lived downtown, and that doesn't work if you have a family. I liked Europe a lot better. |
Posted By: oliverstoned
Date Posted: April 20 2005 at 02:55
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I don't drive
I'm waiting for non-polluting cars. 
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Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: April 20 2005 at 08:41
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I'm polluting as much as I can, while I can ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: Joren
Date Posted: April 20 2005 at 09:23
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I drive A BIKE But I have my driver's license, so when I'm at my parents' place, sometimes I drive in my mum's RENAULT KANGOO.
PLEASE, Mtv, PIMP MY RIDE!!! |
Posted By: sigod
Date Posted: April 20 2005 at 11:56
------------- I must remind the right honourable gentleman that a monologue is not a decision. - Clement Atlee, on Winston Churchill |
Posted By: Trotsky
Date Posted: April 20 2005 at 12:53
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Betcha I'm the only one who drives a Perodua Kancil 660EX (that's only
a little bit more powerful than a bike) ... and a Proton Wira 1.3
Aeroback ... but I'd take public transport if it was halfway decent in Malaysia ... and I didn't have kids to ferry around of course
------------- "Death to Utopia! Death to faith! Death to love! Death to hope?" thunders the 20th century. "Surrender, you pathetic dreamer.” "No" replies the unhumbled optimist "You are only the present." |
Posted By: diddy
Date Posted: April 20 2005 at 13:06
 Ok, here's mine
 As you can see it's a VW Golf III build in 1994...I think it's a good car although I'd really like to have the new Golf V GTI...
 Unfotunately it's too expensive ------------- If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear... George Orwell |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: April 20 2005 at 16:38
notice...it has direct drive |
Posted By: PROGMAN
Date Posted: April 21 2005 at 09:38
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Two Legs on a Pavement!!!!!!!!Slow but Excellent ------------- CYMRU AM BYTH
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Posted By: greenback
Date Posted: April 21 2005 at 22:52
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Toyota! They last! ------------- [HEADPINS - LINE OF FIRE: THE RECORD HAVING THE MOST POWERFUL GUITAR SOUND IN THE WHOLE HISTORY OF MUSIC!> |
Posted By: Dan Bobrowski
Date Posted: April 22 2005 at 11:40
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My car is fine, but I did find a new Mechanic that keeps it running in tip top shape.
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Posted By: James Lee
Date Posted: April 22 2005 at 16:44
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I've hit worse speed bumps. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/sollipsist/?chartstyle=kaonashi">
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Posted By: gleam
Date Posted: April 22 2005 at 17:20
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I drive a BMW 330i, but it's silver and a lot of fun to drive.
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: April 23 2005 at 18:55
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Posted By: Reed Lover
Date Posted: April 23 2005 at 19:01
but not that one..... -------------
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: April 23 2005 at 19:12
Whys that the?
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Posted By: Reed Lover
Date Posted: April 23 2005 at 19:20
what???? do you mean "why's that then?"
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: April 23 2005 at 19:29
What you on about Reed!Why not that one...
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Posted By: Reed Lover
Date Posted: April 23 2005 at 19:36
Because the number plate DNR 573M does not belong to you! -------------
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: April 23 2005 at 20:09
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Why did i say it did? Tony you think im that dim as to show the reg?
Jensen 'Interceptor's the car i wished i owned years ago,we have to make do these days
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Posted By: Reed Lover
Date Posted: April 23 2005 at 20:13
That 2000GT's not yours either.... -------------
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: April 23 2005 at 20:46
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Wanna bet? |
Posted By: Reed Lover
Date Posted: April 23 2005 at 20:51
Unless you've just bought it and the log book hasnt been changed yet..... -------------
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