What do you drive?

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Or what's you main mode of transportation, if not car the bicycle, public transt or what ever? No need to be politically correct here but one might explain the reason for their choice.

My main mode is a 1997 Ford Ranger extended cab. It's a good all around vehicle with reasonable gas mileage plus I don't have kids. And first and foremost it's never broken down and left me stranded.

I also have a mountain bike that I use on sunny days for short trips. About the only time I take public transit is say if I'm going to downtown Seattle for the day. It's cheaper than parking.

[Wolfman 11]

1. 1989 Ford Bronco II

no job, no $, can't afford new car

[cmf]

2. We have two Hondas

An accord and a civic. Day to day, I'm a public transit/ walking sort of girl though. We put about 6k miles on each car per year.

I'm in WA, too. I can't take a bike on some of these hills! I do walk a lot, though.

[Badger1]

3. Vehicles

1993 Saab 900S and 1999 Ford F150 pickup. My wife drives the truck, puts on 20 miles a week and I drive the Saab, 200 miles a week. Both paid off, thank you.

[hlthe2b]

4. In the process of moving toward three modes:

Primary: 98 Subaru Outback
Secondary: (to downtown university twice weekly) RTD BUS

I am about to get an electric bike to help me get back in shape. This is a cool new lightweight model that lets you just pedal, pedal with some assist, or total assist. Because I can go much faster and longer with the assist, I can take the meandering bike trails and also freely use it for quick errands etc. I expect to wean into this as my near primary mode soon. (Denver is a year round bike town, believe it or not).

LAFree Lite (by Giant)

http://www.electricvehiclesnw.com/main/lite.htm

I've never been a major bike commuter, but I'm looking forward to trying. Suggestions/advice/motivators welcome!

[Ivory_Tower]

17. Cool Bike

I might have to check that out.

I live close enough to work where I could bike it (if I wasn't so out-of-shape, that is), but the main problem is there is no bike trail, so bikes have to share the road with cars. I've always found that WAY too nerve-racking for my tastes. To top it off, last month I was driving home from work (and thinking about whether I should bike) when I saw a bicyclist get hit by a car (right in front of a hospital, as luck would have it). Not a good omen.

Oh, regarding this thread: 2001 Honda Accord. My practical mid-life-crisis-mobile.

Also have a 10-year-old pickup truck that I rarely drive because of the mileage. Only use it when I need it. Of course, I think now the brakes are rusting....

[hlthe2b]

21. Yeah, I'm excited-- picking it up next weekend...

re: cars vs. bikes.... I know the feeling. I can avoid some but not all. But, I guess wearing a helmet, being aware of what is going on around you, and wearing lots of bright reflective clothing can at least help.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

24. Doesn't Lee Iacoca endorse that particular bike?

[hlthe2b]

27. Iacoca endorse the E-bikes...

This is a new and really improved French version made by Giant bikes. I looked at the e-bikes but found them far too heavy and limited in both speed and distance. The LAFree bikes are really getting good reviews from cycling magazines, but are hard to find. There aren't that many distributors in the US right now, mostly in NYC and the Northwest-- Seattle area. I found a fellow enthusiast who is going to distribute them as part of his RV rental business. I was able to test ride both models and found the LAFree lite to be really superior.

[Robb]

51. I've got an eBike

Had it for awhile now. Found out the most fascinating thing -- the cheapo 24V model has a Heinzmann motor that can be fed up to 48 volts without any problem -- just a little throttle tinkering and whammo, big power bike.

Big fun. You'll never want a car again... can you opt for "green power" in your area, to complete the moral superiority position? :)

[hlthe2b]

77. Cool, Rob

I'm going to have them replace the 20T gear with a 22T to give me a little more oomph on foothill bike trails (just outside Denver). I also have in mind to haul 90 pounds worth of puppydog and Burley trailer on occasions to the off-leash dog park, so until I get in better shape, all the assist possible is going to be appreciated....

I could theoretically become a total green power addict. I'm looking forward to pursuing that, but could use some advice on how to learn to deal with traffic. While Denver has a pretty good system of off road trails, there is no avoiding some sharing roads with cars and even where there are disignated bikelanes, that doesn't seem to have much impact on rude or absent minded drivers. Any suggestions? I'm also amazed at how little feedback law enforcement gives in terms of what the rules of the road are for bikes in metropolitan areas (they imply you can ride sidewalks in some designated areas, but don't indicate where), don't tell you where to ride on multi-lane one way streets where there is no designated bike lane and especially if one needs to turn left a block ahead. Any riding or e-bike practical advice you can offer would be gratefully received!

[Robb]

103. Not really

I live in a teeny town on the Western Slope, and frankly I never deal with traffic of any kind. I have heard that there is some concern on the Front Range with e-bikes on bike trails; bicyclists aren't sure they should be allowed!

The beauty of CO state law, however, is twofold. First, electric bikes have their own vehicle classification, specifically "electric bicycles"; the important part of this is that they are subject to licensure for operation (in other words, you need a driver's license to operate one, but you don't need to license the vehicle).

The reason this is so great is the second part. "Motor Vehicles", in tax code, are defined in part as those that are subject to licensure for operation. This qualifies an e-bike as a "motor vehicle", and its nature qualifies is as a "hybrid-electric zero-emission vehicle".

This is where it becomes great. There's a state tax code granting an 80% tax credit (or rebate, I don't recall now) for the purchase price of a hybrid-electric ZEV. In other words, save your receipt for tax time, your bike just got really cheap!

DUMail me if you can't find the tax codes, I've got them somewhere!

[Snow]

83. Heh! I've got a Bike-E

recumbent bike -
http://bblmedia.com/bike_e.html
that gets me to work (5 miles downhill) and back home again
(5 miles uphill!) and gets me my exercise....keeps the heart, lung, knees in shape without doing all those bad things to the old pelvic floor (ED, here we come!)

Anyway, we've also got one Honda Civic LX, '99, red -
and LA recently opened the Gold Line light rail line right nearby - from the Gold Line we can get to the world!

[hlthe2b]

89. do you ride your recumbent on streets with traffic?

I've always wondered if you would feel more vulnerable sitting lower to cars? Congrats on your green & HEALTHY habits!

[Snow]

90. Sort of......

I use the residential streets - one of the streets on my route has speed bumps, which is slightly annoying for me, but really reduces traffic. Cars tend to stick to a very few streets, really, and it's pretty easy to find quiet routes to almost anywhere. If I have to use a busy street, then there's always sidewalks, some streets have bike lanes, and so on. It's a lot better here in LA then it was in Omaha, where I got some real hostility from cars - yelling, stuff thrown at me, driving reaalll close - that kinda crap. There's an interesting article in today's LA TImes about how Clear Channel DJ's are encouraging drivers to injure bicyclists. But you were asking specifically about riding a 'bent - well, the thing is funny-looking, so people pay attention. Also, I have one of those flag pole dinguses, so that's flapping away 6 feet up. And a 'bent is fast - so i can move right along. It's altogether pretty nice, except for mid-summer, when it really gets too hot, or when the air gets bad. But neither condition lasts that long.

[hlthe2b]

91. Clear Channel DJs encouraging car vs. Bikes?

Geez... can you tell more about that? (LA TIMES website is overlogged right now and won't let me in, but I'll try to find the article)

[Snow]

113. Here ya go....Clear Channel encouraging assaults on bicyclists..

from the Tuesday LA Times outdoor sections
RECREATION
Mikes vs. bikes
* Cyclists fail to see humor in DJs' calls for assaults.


By J. Michael Kennedy, Times Staff Writer

Kevin Bray was, well, shocked, when he heard that shock jocks were urging their listeners to run bicyclists off the road. He was horrified when he found out it had happened at least three times since July, in each case at stations owned by radio behemoth Clear Channel — first in Cleveland, then Houston and finally at a station in Raleigh, N.C. To Bray, an avid cyclist and veteran North Carolina highway patrolman, there seemed to be an ominous pattern developing.

"All I can say is, 'Who's next?' " said Bray, who has filed a complaint against the Raleigh station with the Federal Communications Commission. "What these people are doing is some sort of sick marketing ploy."

That thought has also occurred to Patrick McCormick, director of communications for the 40,000-member League of American Bicyclists, an organization dedicated to preserving cyclists' rights. He said his group has been deluged with complaints now that three major radio markets have been beset by the same anticyclist comments. "We're still contemplating what we're going to do as a national organization," McCormick said.

The incidents have stirred rage in the cycling world. In each incident, disc jockeys derided cyclists and encouraged listeners to run them down. In the latest example, at Raleigh station WDCG-FM, disc jockeys Bob Dumas and Madison Lane began their rant against cyclists on Sept. 22. In the course of the program, listeners flooded their telephone lines to vent about cyclists, including one woman who boasted that her father intentionally hit one while they were on the way to church. One of the DJs promoted the joys of hitting cyclists with Yoohoo bottles.

When patrolman Bray heard about the program, he wrote an e-mail to the shock jocks, warning them they were instructing the motoring public in how to commit assault with a deadly weapon — their cars. Bray also informed them that he was reporting them to the FCC.

"I don't know much about radio broadcasting," he wrote. "But I have enough sense to know that these acts are either illegal or contrary to the code of ethics you should be bound by when the FCC allows you to go on the air."

The station's initial response came from station manager Kenneth Spitzer, who referred to the show as "animated banter." But after a demonstration outside the station and the threat by advertisers to pull out, Spitzer issued a public apology on the air Thursday.

The first of the anticyclist diatribe occurred last July in Cleveland, when WMJI-FM disc jockeys suggested cyclists be rammed off the road. One of those who got on the phone to defend cyclists was Lois Cowan, who co-owns four bike shops in the Cleveland area.

"I was repeatedly called a buffoon, an idiot and a PMS sufferer who couldn't take a joke," she said. "Then there were three hours of calls from people saying, 'Yeah, you guys are right.' "

The session left Cowan in tears, but she immediately swung into action, helping engineer a bombardment of calls and e-mails to the station. In the end, the station called a truce and agreed to, among other things, hundreds of public-service announcements about the need to share the road.

The Houston incident also took place in September, and the timing of the show infuriated the city's cycling community. On Aug. 30, a woman driving a pickup truck had lost control and slammed into a 20-bike pace line, killing two riders and injuring eight others. Three days later, the disc jockeys at station KLOL-FM went on their antibiking rampage, setting off another round of protests.

"When you incite people to violence, you've crossed the line," insisted Houston cyclist Frank Karbarz, who helped organize against the station. "They did it almost like a tutorial. It wasn't humorous. It was how to hurt someone."

Cowan doesn't believe that Clear Channel, which owns more than 1,200 radio stations in the U.S., is encouraging the anticycling venom. She said it's more probable that word spread among disc jockeys that knocking cyclists is sure to push emotional buttons with their listeners.

Clear Channel, for its part, said through a spokesperson that each station was "operated and produced independently," and "each station is working to correct the problem in their city."

But noted cycling writer Ed Pavelka said he felt the three incidents have at least the makings of a trend. "First it was Cleveland, then Houston and Raleigh," he said. "Either someone's not getting the message, or someone's doing it with intent."

In 2001, 728 cyclists were killed in accidents involving motor vehicles in the United States. And an additional 45,000 cyclists were injured.

Legally, cyclists are afforded the same rights as motorists. Lawyer Gary Brustin, who specializes in cycling cases, noted that some motorists just don't like sharing the road with bikes. "They just don't like them."

[geniph]

121. That is beyond disgusting

There was a case recently in the Seattle area where there were several teenagers horsing around in a car. One thought it would be funny to open the car door and pretend to hit a bicyclist while driving by. He miscalculated the relative speeds, and the bicyclist was killed. The kid who opened the door and the driver are in court right now (the driver of the car is the daughter of an acquaintance - the driver, in this state, is liable for any moving violations that happen while they're operating the vehicle). They get to spend the rest of their lives knowing that they ended the life of someone - for what? - a piece of momentary incredible stupidity.

Encouraging people to do this kind of thing is bordering on inciting negligent homicide. Sick. Sick. Sick.

People are often surprised when I, or other bicyclists, start talking about the incidents and run-ins we've had with motorists. People have no idea of the incredible hostility some motorists have toward bicyclists, even those who are NOWHERE NEAR the lane they're driving in. I've been screamed at, had things thrown at me (including half-full beer bottles), been verbally threatened, had cars swerve at me, etc., all when I was in no way blocking the passage of other vehicles (I'm very careful not to impede traffic). Some people just HATE the sight of a bicyclist. I don't understand it at all.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

131. I live north of Seattle...

just south of the Everett city limits. One time I was cycling down a country road when some teenager passed me real closely and shouted " Get off the road asshole!!!!!!!!". The kid was waiting for a stop light to at the bottom of a hill when I caught up to him. He must have been surprised (and perhaps a bit intimidated) that I was able to catch up so quickly because he immediately locked all doors.

Though I felt the kid was rude I don't think it would've been a good idea to drag him out of his car and kick his ass. Never the less I felt good about scaring the shit out of him.

[hlthe2b]

124. Oh, my God!

Denver is a pretty strong bike town-- especially with Boulder nearby. I can only hope that prevents this from taking hold here. Very frightening....

[greatauntoftriplets]

5. Men crazy.

LOL.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

26. In which way?

Inquiring minds want to know

[U2Fanatic]

6. I just got

a 96 Pontiac Grand Am to replace the 87 Camry that I recently totalled.

I like it a lot, but I still miss my old car. it had these electric seatbelts that would hit unsuspecting people in the neck. I had planned on driving that thing until it fell apart. :cry:

[liberalmuse]

7. 1989 Dodge Aries

It's been a great car. My previous boss gave it to me--he was going to have it hauled off. I like not having a car payment, and it's decent on gas mileage, so I don't intend on getting another car until this one dies (hopefully not for another few years).

[Girlfriday]

8. Two Toyotas

A 2002 Camry and a 1995 Corolla, I love them both!

[NewYorkerfromMass]

114. 95 Camry wagon

I LOVE it!

[Andy_Stephenson]

9. Ford Escape

cause mama in law has a wheel chair, and I haul stuff all the time. No need for 4WD so it is 2WD.

[bicentennial_baby]

10. As of tommorrow

A 93 Chevy Lumina Z34 with 58,000 miles and perfect maintenance records :-)

[Punkingal]

11. A fire engine red.....

BMW 325I convertible. My dream car! (Sometimes I feel guilty because it isn't American made, but then I wanted a sports car all my life, and I deserve it.)

[clar]

12. 1984 Mercedes 300 TD

Gorgeous car in pristine condition. (but I live in Northern VT, so in the winter I drive a Suburu outback)

[toddzilla]

15. 93 crown victoria cop car

i love it, decent mileage on the highway, and people move over when they see me in the rear view mirror :evilgrin:

[CanuckAmok]

28. Sweet...always wanted a cop car n/t

[bleedingheart]

13. I drive my husband crazy....hee hee

Toyota Minivan (assembled in USA)
Ford Esscort (122,000 miles)

[Castilleja]

14. Dodge Intrepid

Silverrrrrrrr. Purty with a huge back seat!

[Spider Jerusalem]

16. 1991 Honda Accord SE 4-door.

Still solid and rattle-free and running great at 220K miles, handles beautifully, no real problems aside from routine parts replacement (CV joints). As far as I'm concerned, the only way to get a car better than a Honda is to spend twice the money for something from Deutschland.

[rallykid]

18. A lot

A Subaru WRX STi year round all wheel drive is good in Michigan winters and 300 horsepower keeps me smiling), a Honda S-2000 convertible for summer, a 552 Horsepower Honda Prelude is my race car (track and street), and a 324 HP Nissan S14 for my drift car. I also have a custom built chopper from Big Bear Choppers and a Yamaha YZF 600R

[geniph]

86. I envy you that WRX

I have a Forester, built on the same chassis, and it's a mighty peppy little vehicle, much quicker and more nimble than it looks, but it doesn't have that 300hp engine!

The Forester's amazingly fun to drive, but I keep wanting to test-drive one of the WRX's and see if I can give the salesman heart palpitations. :evilgrin:

[jenm]

19. 2001 white Nissan Maxima SE

with a bartcop sticker on it

[HEyHEY]

20. about 245

[truthseeker1]

22. 2003 Acura 3.2 TL - my husband and I share it but we have a backup

vehicle - it's a 1993 Ford Probe - not in as great a condition for LA freeway driving. We love the Acura - you get a lot for the money - very solid car.

[Cooley Hurd]

23. a shark...

Porsche 928S


and a Gary Fisher Zebrano

[Fuzz]

25. Subaru Outback Station Wagon and an old Dodge Intrepid

[leftist_rebel1569]

29. '91 Pontiac Grand Prix

the color is "Lake Erie Gray", as I call it...

[JohnKleeb]

38. now I am gonna cry

:cry: You are almost a year younger than me and already driving. Well granted your laws are different. :hi: I may get my permit this month lol. My vehicle lol guys are my two feet and they didnt cost a dime and you dont need gas but they do hurt after a while.

[ScreamingMeemie]

30. A really ugly car.

Really.

[Fridays Child]

31. Over the speed limit, if I'm gonna be driving for less than an hour.

(Steven Wright rocks.)

[xJlM]

32. '94 Ranger Supercab

That's the one with the killer jams that I can use to move my toolbox, or anything too large to put in a car. 4.0 liter v6 gets around 24mpg, when I have it tuned properly. I've also got a '95 Chevy Cavalier (don't say it) which can get 38 mpg when you're not running it real hard.

[Misinformed01]

33. 3rd Outback on the list

Love it; tired of the lifters clicking though.

[hlthe2b]

35. Actually the fourth (mine is one of my three "modes"

post #4
I really like mine too. Very practical alternative to an SUV.

[Maddy McCall]

34. '83 Jeep Renegade; '97 Bonneville

I prefer the Jeep, but the Bonneville is good for the commute.

[populistmom]

36. My mommy mobile from Hell

A 2000 Plymouth Grand Voyager- dark green. How's that for embarassing soccer mom on wheels?

[proud patriot]

37. A 1987 Volvo SW

:-)

[Shanty Oilish]

39. I abuse my Rollover

We've got a better car but for lack of respect give me the Rollover any day. Dog hairs, candy wrappers, cat clawing, receipts and trash give it a lived-in look.

[GregW]

40. Audi A6 2.7T

[FlashHarry]

60. AWESOME PLATE!!!

Subversive, too. FReepers might have a tough time figuring it out. Probably easier to have it in Oregon, though. Here in Bush country (Omaha, NE), I actually saw a plate that said LIBERAL. I was blown away!

[_NorCal_D_]

66. Very nice!

B-)

[scarlet_owl]

41. A crappy 1994 Pontiac Sunbird

It is blue and covered in bumper stickers.

[HuckleB]

42. A Gary Fisher reconfigured for commuting on asphalt...

'tis the main mode for both myself and my spouse. It's good exercise, cheaper than an automobile, faster than transit (or an automobile, on many days), and fun. As for the mountain bike turned commuter bike, I love having a shock fork on city streets. It's simply more comfortable than a road bike (which we also own for longer trips on weekends).

[Awsi Dooger]

43. '95 Infiniti G20

Burgundy and ever reliable, but very much in need of a bath and some Armor All. Maybe tomorrow.

[GOPisEvil]

45. I thought you had a '94 G20, like I do.

:P

Mine's silver and likewise in need of some TLC and an oil change. *mental notes*

[Awsi Dooger]

94. No, we shared the same Datsun B-210 and identical tricycle

Also a Mazda, as I recall, athough you strayed to a decorative truck while I properly chose a he-man Protege.

My G20 has always been a proud '95, although I looked at the white sticker inside the driver's door the other day, and the manufactured date was 12/94.

[GOPisEvil]

102. I knew we had some vehicle in common.

Oh yeah, I did stray to the Mazda truck, but it was a gift from my dad after totalling my Honda. :-)

I think the manufacture date of my G20 is 2/94. :-)

[TEXASYANKEE]

85. Why oh why

Did Infiniti quit making the G20? That is my favorite little sedan. Guess I'll have to be content driving my QX4 (my middle-aged crazy purchase) for a few more years, until it's time to trade it in for an I35.

[GOPisEvil]

101. Have you driven the G35?

:wow:

I got a free loaner when mine was in the shop. I got to drive it all weekend. Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Maybe by the time I have driven the G20 into the ground, I can get a good used one. :D

[TEXASYANKEE]

115. Nope.

No, I haven't had a chance to drive the G35 as yet. I just don't like the headlights on that car -- they're way too big, IMHO. I'm hoping that by the time I'm ready to trade in my hulk, they'll have re-designed the headlights and it will look more like a G20! :-)

[Awsi Dooger]

126. We think alike

I test drove a G35 several months ago and was blown away by the performance. Still, those Texas-size headlights and the elevated rear end are not my taste at all.

Like GOPisEvil, I would love to get a late model used Infiniti when my G20 is exhausted. The G35 is an '03 design and technology, compared to about '90 for the original G20, but I wish Infiniti would tone down the severe sportiness, if that's what it's supposed to be.

[GOPisEvil]

127. Oh well...I'm not a huge fan of the styling either, but...

...I don't find it ugly. Plus, more and more cars are going to that style. :shrug: But, for the money, I don't think you can get a car with so much comfort, performance and style. The low end BMWs are smaller, as are the low end Lexuses (Lexii?). Touching the gas pedal lightly and being slammed in the seat was fun! :bounce:

[VOX]

44. 2004 Volvo XC70

Picked it up last May.

Before that, a 1987 Volvo 240DL...bought new. I keep my wheels in good shape, and keep 'em for a long time.

[sexybomber]

46. depends

If I'm home from school, my ride is a grey 1987 VW Jetta. If I'm at school, it's a Marin Bolinas Ridge mountain bike, or the bus, or my friend's car.

Yup, can't have my own car on campus until I can pay my own insurance... and that's damn near impossible :grr:

[JCMach1]

47. Nothing now, the traffic is too dangerous here

Someone should really take the British to task for roundabouts... :grr:

WE either take a bus or cab anywhere... It saves me the stroke I would get from driving.

[Corgigal]

48. 2002 Buick Rendezous

shes a cross over thingy, good to drive around the kiddies and the pets. I love the stereo.

Also sitting in the driveway is the ole 1996 Chrysler van which the teenage daughter is learning to drive on. Shes old but she gets it done.

[coyote]

49. 2004 Audi A3 2.0 TDI

50 mpg with EU4 emissions (no taxes until 2005 for me because if its low pollution emissions). It´s my first new car ever and the nicest thing I ever bought myself.....I figure I buy it now before the collapse of civilization takes place in the near future.

[ProfessorGAC]

50. '95 LeBaron Convertible

I am good at sniffing out cheap, used convertibles. I drive them until the wheels fall off (last one had 186,000 miles), then i find a "new" one and start over.

My wife drives a '95 Buick Grand Sport. She loves that car. It's 9 years old and has just over 100k. Fast like heck, and still gets 29mpg highway and about 26mpg overall. Not bad for a supercharged V6, i think.
The Professor

[goddess40]

52. Toyota Prius

And I love it

[hatrack]

81. YAY!!! Another member of the hybrid tribe!!

The ultimate nerd-mobile, and I love it.

How's your mileage been so far?

[_NorCal_D_]

122. My Mom drives a Prius.

:)

[thom1102]

53. 1997 Ford Escort

with 106k miles on it. Turning into a beater, though. I would like to get two more years out of it, so that I can have a nice down payment for my next car... a SAAB 9-3 hatchback! (Yes Virginia, there is a Santa Claus... and the hatchback is on the drawing board).

[mikita]

54. toyota RAV4 .... and...

a Massey Ferguson 4-wd tractor. Yes, that's my MFer!!!

My RAV has sticker "I wasn't using my civil liberties anyway"

So far only 2 people in these here mountains noticed (or understood)

:hi:

[LynneSin]

55. A 2000 Toyota Corolla

Bought in 2001 with 12,000 miles on it. It doesn't even have 38,000 miles on it yet and probably the first 15k miles I did on that care was in the first year of ownership.

Late 2001 I got a job 2 miles from work. I still drive only because I work strange hours and I would have to walk through a very desolate area to get home.

[midnight armadillo]

56. Maybe buying a car this weekend - a Saab!

I've been car-free for a while due to close proximity to the commuter train. Now, I'm moving on to a new job in a few months and will need a car for some of the time and won't want to be swiping my wife's car since I don't want to strand her with the new baby. Sometimes I miss living in the heart of Boston and really not needing a car much at all.
I'll still take the commuter rail and the subway most of the time so this car is more for local around town driving.

The car I'm looking at: 1993 Saab 900 Turbo coupe, 175k miles, 5 spd. Awesome - this is such a bitchin' car, gets 30+ mpg on the highway, can carry a couch in the hatchback, can run to 350,000+ miles with some TLC, and is very safe. It's in good shape too, with full repair records, new tires, and I can afford to buy it outright! :party:

[HitmanLV]

97. I drive a 2002 Saab 9-3

And I love it. Saab is the way to go. Enjoy your new wheels!

[arwalden]

57. My Relatives Crazy

[mac56]

58. A piece-of-crap '89 Chevy Celebrity.

All I can afford right now. Public transportation in this town is a cruel practical joke.

[Kolesar]

109. I bought one of those new and I liked it

It was a station wagon. I donated it to the Kidney Foundation last year. It was rusty, so I bet they crushed it, but it got me $1700 off my taxes.

[bif]

59. Plymouth Voyager and Mercury Tracer

Love the Voyager. Hate the Tracer. I'm 6' 1" and the Tracer is just too small.

[ACK]

61. Honda Civic my wife has a Volvo station wagon

It gets us where we are going.

No, BTW, no public transportation where we are at or going for miles.

By the time, I drive down and find a place to park at the closest bus stop I just ought to go on and drive the whole way so I do.

Yes, it sucks.

Northern VA has bus stops all over the frickin' place but I have to drive to get to work.

Argh.

[XNASA]

62. My daily driver is a '95 Caravan, basic model.

I drive it to the train station and back, it's only about 4 miles total, roundtrip. No air, but it's paid for and runs very well. We're taking it on a camping trip this weekend.

We just bought a 2003 Tribute for Mrs. XNASA. It's quite plush. Heated leather, etc. That's the one we use for weddings and funerals.

[MissMillie]

63. '98 Toyota Corolla

It has 150,000+ miles on it.... going strong.

[_NorCal_D_]

64. 1989 Toyota Corolla.

It's an old, ugly, yet reliable car.
It hasn't broken down once. :)

[Droopy]

65. 1989 Isuzu pick up

Four cylinder, five speed, extended bed. Gets good gas mileage and still runs good. Body is starting to look rough, though.

[trogdor]

67. 1952 Blue Bird school bus.

Just kidding. 1999 Honda Accord. Very nice car.

[ProfessorGAC]

68. Hey! I Had A Blue Bird School Bus

GM everything, Blue Bird body. I think it was a 1976.

From 1987 to 1998, my band used it as an equipment truck. We took all the seats out of it (save the two rows closest to the front), painted all the windows white, from the inside, put a plywood wall in behind the 2nd row of seats, and had a 8 foot by 27 foot area to haul and store our gear. (We had 4.5 tons of equipment!)

The first year, we spent an average of $130 per week to rent a truck. The gas was a wash, since the bus needed gas too! But, we spent $600 on the bus, spent $700 a year on insurance, and $160 on plates. So, we spent more than $5000 the first year renting stuff, then spent about $12000 over the next 11 years for the same thing.

Best part, aside from the huge savings, was that at the end of the weekend or night, we didn't have to move the equipment again. We just stored everything in the vehicle, in a lot across the street from the police station.

Man, what a lifesaver that old Bluebird bus was.
The Professor

[Cat Atomic]

69. '69 VW Bug

I'm restoring it, too. Nice little car.

[GinaMaria]

70. Nothing

I'm a city girl who gets around on buses and trains. Gave up my car 10 years ago and haven't looked back.

[indigo32]

71. 2000 Ford Focus 5 spd

It's a purty green. I sorta miss the space I had in my Malibu though...but it was totalled about a year ago by a dumbass who rearended me :grr:

[xJlM]

74. A lot of the new Focuses...

...have that Zero-Emission engine that actually puts out air cleaner than what's in our atmosphere. Pretty sad they can claim that, but it's true.

[ThreeCatNight]

72. '71 VW Karmann Ghia....

Ground up restoration by myself.
All you dubbers out there, eat your heart out. :)

[happyslug]

73. Cannondale, Jeep and sometimes a LRV

I generally ride my bike to work, leaving my Jeep Wrangler sit at the office for 2-3 days on end. The problem is I have to go to the court house every so often and it is a 45 mile round trip up Allegheny Mountain. I have biked it (Three hours up, two hours back) but it is to long to do as part of my Job, so I drive my Wrangler when I have to.

Now I also occasionally drive to Pittsburgh, where I take the LRV to Downtown Pittsburgh, so I do use all three means of transportation whenever I can. I prefer the Bike, second is the LRV, but I have to use the Jeep given where I live.

There is Amtrak service between Johnstown and Pittsburgh (But not to my County seat) but it runs only twice a day to each directions. The first one comes (and goes) while I am working, the other several hours before and after I am working, so I have not taken it in years. I wish Amtrak was both cheaper AND ran more often I would take it more often. The rate is $30 a round trip when I do take it, but with trip by Car only using about 8 gallons round trip, it is just cheaper to go by Car (And I have my Keep for trips in the Pittsburgh Area when I do drive it to Pittsburgh). For Amtrak to work Gasoline needs to go up to about $5-10 a gallon, at which point Amtrak starts to be economical. At that point I expect Amtrak to run more trains so convenience will increase, and at that price for Gasoline Amtrak would make money even if they have to increase prices do to the increase in the cost of fuel.

[Superfly]

75. Hummer H2

and my wife drives a Lincoln Navigator.

[OldSoldier]

76. Is there anyone who has a Honda and doesn't love it?

86 Accord LX-i for me. Best thought-out car under $40,000 I know of.

My wife has a Geo Prizm...if she could drive a five-speed, I'd be driving a Geo Prizm.

[MaineDem]

104. Not me!

Hondas were the best cars we've ever owned.

I have an 88 Civic AWD wagon...my favorite car ever. And I've owned some pretty neat cars.

Also, I have a Ford Probe. I remember Lyn StJames racing a Probe and I always wanted to be like her (my husband still talks about her freckles - another story for another time :evilgrin: .) I never raced the Probe but I've been fortuante to race other cars but not nearly as successfully as Lyn.

[Heddi]

78. 1998 Mazda Protege

it's nice, and gets about 27mpg in the city :) plus it's cheap to fill up :)

[cmd]

79. '94 Honda Accord

154,000 miles young. I expect to keep it another 10 years.

[Nikia]

80. 1996 Dodge Avenger

I like it because I can take corners without slowing down and can rapidly accelerate which is good crossing intersections. It does pretty good in light snow but I've gotten literally stuck in heavier stuff.

[Forkboy]

82. a 1978 Datsun 510

[Kolesar]

111. those 510s were amazing, they ran forever

The Datsun pickup trucks from that era were quite long-lived also. My buddy got 250,000 miles on it (he drove a lot to white water rivers).

[Kusala]

84. Specialized Rockhopper Comp

Ok so I really drive a Saturn. But it would be nice if it were possible to get around on bike around here without getting run over by pickup trucks and suv's.

[Wonder_Cow]

88. '93 Volvo 940

It works, and I probably wont die if an suv hits me.

[geniph]

87. 2002 Subaru Forester 5-speed

I just got back from a 2000-mile roadtrip in that car, and it's the first car that I've ever liked MORE after a long roadtrip than before. It's a lot of fun to drive, fairly economical on gas, runs quietly and smoothly, and is big enough to be comfortable while being small enough to be easy to park and drive in cramped parking garages. I wholeheartedly recommend the Forester. The AWD is a nice bit of peace-of-mind without the overhead of a 4WD transfer case, too.

This is the first car I've ever bothered to customize - my cars before were all just basic transportation, but I actually like this car. I put the sport grille on it, which I think looks kinda snazzy.

The car LOVES twisty mountain roads, and has a fairly sophisticated cruise control that saved me a TON of gas on the long trip. I don't know now how I ever managed a long drive without cruise control.

Oh, and the XM satellite radio I put in it makes a long trip a whole hell of a lot more bearable too!

Yo_Mama, we're neighbors - I live about 30 miles south of Seattle. :hi:

[LWolf]

92. 94 Toyota PU. 4 cyl, 4wd. 200,000 + miles

Why?

1. It's paid for.
2. It runs like the energizer bunny...never breaks down. Affectionately known as "Homer"....always gets me home.
3. It gets decent gas mileage. Just don't try to get it uphill.
4. It hauls things. I've hauled a ton of hay, a yard of soil, a bed full of big rocks, as well as more mundane things. The only thing it can't do is pull my horse trailer.
5. It sits high, which is good. In the high desert, you may only get 3 inches of rain a year, but when it falls, it falls all at once and we regularly experience flash floods. I've never floated away, even though my street turns into a river a few times a year.

[MrScorpio]

93. 2003 Sebring Convertible LX

My dream car.... Finally

[HEyHEY]

95. 2003 F-40

Until the cops figure out who took it!

[opiate69]

96. 2000 Hyundai Sonata

So far, it's about the most reliable car I've ever owned. (knocks on wood..)

[Lady President]

98. 1998 Honda Civic

I adore this little car! :) My next car will definitely be the Civic hybrid, but at least I can drive this relatively guilt-free.

I can't tell you how jealous I am of everyone who can use public transportation regularly. We only have a mediocre bus line and no other form of public transportation in Columbus, Ohio. Heck, I'd have to drive to the nearest bus stop and I live in a heavily populated area. :(

[Piperay]

99. Beautiful black Range Rover

I have had for 2 and a half months and I absolutely LOVE :loveya: it, my other car is silver 96 Chevy Corsica, yeah I love that little one too. :-)

[trigz]

100. 1998 Fiat Brava, 1.6 and, might I add

the most sexy car around Oslo, even at a low price! Whatever it is, it's got to be an Italian! ;)

[hussar]

106. Used to have a 1.4 Brava back in the UK

Had a load of problems with it but after they were resolved it was ok if a little under powered, the 1.6 is a better choice and they are a nice shape.
If you get the chance test drive the Bravo turbo diesel, awesome power.

[InkAddict]

105. people crazy!

[noonwitch]

107. 98 Escort

It may not be much to look at, but those things run forever.

[chiburb]

108. 2003 VW Passat...

V6, 4 wheel drive. FUN car!

[Maine Mary]

110. An Old Blue Haired Lady Republican Car...

A boat sized 97 Mercury Grand Murquis w/a gas guzziling v8 engine. Sorry enviros, it was a goood deal. :shrug: And umm... I like the comfortable ride. :spank:

[Sentath]

137. Oh Yeah

It looks like the parthenon on wheels, but the ride...... ( :

[GumboYaYa]

112. I have a 1993 Lexus ES 300,

but most of the time I walk. I work less than a mile from my house.

[pdx_prog]

116. I have....

A 98 Chevy S10, and a 2000 Honda Civic...

I bike a lot, and my GF rides the Max train here in Portland...

[Padraig18]

117. I drive a '91 Ford F-150 XLT

It has 112K miles on it, runs great, gets about 24 m.p.g. and has never broken down or failed to start. I'll feel like a family member died, when it finally does give up the ghost.

[Drifter]

118. 1991 MAZDA 626 ...

Still gets 30 MPG (mixed driving).

Cheers
Drifter

[CO Liberal]

119. 2002 Chevy S-10 Pickup

4-cyl and a 5-speed.

My wife drives a 1993 Plymouth Sundance.

[JVS]

120. 1989 Honda Civic sedan

I just had to replace the CV joint and front axel. Cost under $300. It handles slightly more sluggishly now. I hope the car will last me a couple more years until I can afford a new car. I am thinking of an Accord or a grand marquis.

[ulysses]

123. '95 Sonoma

[PittPoliSci]

125. 97 Pontiac Grand Am GT

White, 83,000 miles, its just getting to that point where everything breaks, so when it does, i have a...

90 Ford Tempo GL or as I affectionately call it, the "Tempoggle" (slam tempo next to the gl)

[Quahog]

128. 2001 Chevy Blazer Sport when it's snowing...

... Honda CBR600RR when it's not.

The first company to come out with a hybrid 4x4 or all-wheel drive vehicle that's big enough to hold my bass rig gets my money.

[DiverDave]

129. My Driveway has 2 Hondas

The wife drives a 97 accord SE and I have a 90 CRX Si.
We a saving up for a new Odyssey.
I have 176k on my CRX and still get 30-35mpg, and what a blast to drive:o

[bbernardini]

130. Ford Taurus wagon...

Mileage is pretty good, and I needed something bigger to carry equipment to gigs (I'm a keyboardist). It's known as the "Daddymobile", even though I have no kids.

[imax2268]

132. 97 Monte Carlo

Black...of course...!

[bearfan454]

133. 2000 F 150

Love pickups.

[democracyindanger]

134. Ducati 749s

Why? Try finding parking in San Francisco.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

135. I agree.

I always take public transit when I'm in that city.

[Swede]

136. 1987 Pontiac Firebird

Just got her a new paint job. Red.