The "My ride" thread

kidw/32+systems · Post by **kidw/32+systems** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 8:49 pm

Well besides my having more systems then most people I also have more cars then most. Well i not rich and if you look at the cars you can tell.

So show off your ride and talk about.

1994 Trans Am this was my uncle's untill he past away recently and he left it to me. Probably the nicest car I'll ever own.

1968 Le Mans This is my on going project car that i hoped to have goten down by now but of course there it sits. This also came from a uncle but I never knew him. Its got a in-line 6.

1981 Chevette Scooter I like to call this a poor mans Vette for many reasons. the Scootter just means this is the super stripo model, has carboard door panels, 4-speed manual and a mono speaker. For $250 and it gets 35mpg its not bad.

4x 1965 Honda C100. Only the black one runs but the the red one on the other end just needs the Carb back on. These are really fun and get 225mpg

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The TA is to sit in the barn till my dad says I can drive it, hopefully I can get my land yacht done, the Vette will be my daily and the C100s will be for fun or when gas is uber expensive.

gamer2 · Post by **gamer2** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 8:55 pm

Your Not rich? Sha Right.

I only have 1 car its a 1984 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royal

vb_master · Post by **vb_master** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 9:01 pm

I don't have a ride, my parents won't let me drive until I'm 18 because they don't trust me to even cross the street.

Post by **bicostp** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 9:06 pm

Daily driver: Saturn 4-door. AC, power steering. 35 MPG average... Not bad. When the time comes for you guys to get a car (since most of you are 14-15 I guess), I recommend you get something economical like this.

Want to fix up: 1974 Dodge D20 pickup. (Think "old Ram") 1 ton frame, rather wimpy inline 6 engine (262?), so it's only a 3/4 ton truck. 13 MPG city 13 MPG highway. It hasn't gone more than 100 feet from our property in 17 years. It's pretty rusty, and needs back brakes and a driver's side floor, but dernit I like the thing. Hey it starts up every time and runs like new! (Needs about $800 in parts to make it street legal again, about 5 grand to restore it, mainly because of body repair. The frame's solid, so it's possible to throw in a crate motor, some bucket seats...)

Previous ride: 1995 Magna Refuge 10 speed mountain bike. "uber pimped out" with portable radio, generator headlight, and a gel seat.

atari2600a · Post by **atari2600a** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 9:11 pm

I don't have a car yet, but I'd like to get a black Trans Am & PiMP it out to look like KITT. (Plus I'd probably slap on some neon lights as well...)

Bay_Wolf · Post by **Bay_Wolf** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 9:16 pm

I drive two cars right now ones mine ones my parents.

Mine is a 1994 Mercury Topaz (black and 20mpg, not bad.):

and a 2005 Grand Am (V6 and Gold colored) which I drive almost all the time now for no apparent reason.

Regards

NES_fanatic · Post by **NES_fanatic** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 9:22 pm

Don't call me crazy, and I know I'm setting my target high, but I'm saving up to one day own a 20's car.

daguuy · Post by **daguuy** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 9:24 pm

1979 MGB. my uncle gave it to me because he didn't have time to work on it. but it got fixed up and runs OK (engine sounds really sweet though). it has absolutely no automatic stuff, i have to manually move the convertible roof and it has no power steering or power windows or automatic transmission (but stick shift has plenty of benefits so no problem there).
i got it inspected today so it could get licensed but it failed inspection because it's tires need to be aligned. i'll just fix that up and it'll be good. it looks tiny when it's on the road, you could probably fit 2 of them in the same lane

. hopefully it can get licensed soon, i'm itching to drive that thing

NES_fanatic · Post by **NES_fanatic** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 9:27 pm

My friend collects Corvairs, he has three already, but they're all sooooooo junky. Only one works; it's "stereo system" is a boombox in the back seat and when you look down you can see the ground going by. His parents don't let him drive it to work because it has such poor gas mileage....

vskid · Post by **vskid** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 9:29 pm

I'm possibly going to get a 1975 Mustang II for free from my grandparents (if its worth fixing and that). If I get it, I'll get a turbocharged 4 cylinder to put in it, a full external rollcage, racing seats, 5 point harnesses, some nice racing slicks (along with cheaper street tires), a desent sound system and do some drag racing to help pay for all the stuff. And my dad said it should get around 30 mpg (when driving at reasonable speeds).

Post by **Triton** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 11:42 pm

i own you all, my current (almost) daily driver is my oldsmobile, 1954 oldsmobile super 88 deluxe

other vehicles (in order) 1978 gmc sierra grande 15 heavy half pickup, 1994 lebarron LE (holycrap fast 3.0L v6 140hp)

other vehicles we own = 1993 e150 ford van, 1986 d50 dodge truck, 1997 cavalier 1977 sylvan boat

kidw/32+systems · Post by **kidw/32+systems** » Sun Oct 01, 2006 6:37 am

Yah I'm still waiting on my liscense(Jan 18) but I do have my temps. For the scooters I have to go get my Motorcycle temps and I just found 3 70cc engines for them. They have 50cc.
There are still 7 more cars on this property but they are my dad's.

Turbo Tax 1.0 · Post by **Turbo Tax 1.0** » Sun Oct 01, 2006 11:52 am

vb_master wrote:I don't have a ride, my parents won't let me drive until I'm 18 because they don't trust me to even cross the street.

same boat as me eh, except they say insurance costs to much

Kurt_ · Post by **Kurt_** » Sun Oct 01, 2006 1:34 pm

3000 dollars a year IS too much. But at this age, there's nothig else to squander our money on (except portables and more games!)

Everyone calls me crazy, but I'm going to get a mustang come april, with the job at wendy's I start next week. I have all the math worked out. Come my first paycheck, I'll revise my plans. You'll all see, I'll get it!

2000 in the bank for spending now, including christmas money and possibly a tad of easter loans, about 3000. 1000 every 2 months (a little less, actually) until april is 3500. that gives me a minimum (about) of around 6000 dollars to spend on a mustang. I can get a 1997 or so mustang if I look hard enough.

The reason i'm sharing this with you is if you can find any flaws in my ultimate plan to rule the world.

madc0w · Post by **madc0w** » Sun Oct 01, 2006 4:52 pm

What about gas and insurance?