Originally Posted By MomofPrincess >>What's your vehicle?<< A 2006 Toyota Camry XLE V6. >>How do you get to work (Ie walk, take a scenic road, shortest way)?<< Drive. It's about 17 miles each way (and we have no buses in this town). >>What colour is your car? (Or paint scheme or bus system locally)<< Salsa red. >>Do you like your car?<< I absolutely love it. It's the first car ever where I was able to afford *every* option I wanted... moon roof, leather interior, 6-disk CD changer, power seats, woodgrain dash, you name it. >>Is there a story to why you purchased it?<< I was tired of driving a minivan (though I am missing its convenience, but not its gas mileage) and wanted something comfortable and dependable. It looks like this, although this particular picture doesn't do it justice: <a href="http://www.garvinmotors.com/images/06T57W.jpg" target="_blank">http://www.garvinmotors.com/im ages/06T57W.jpg</a>
Originally Posted By Lisann22 What's your vehicle? 2000 Toyota 4Runner Limited How do you get to work (Ie walk, take a scenic road, shortest way)? I drive to work each day, I only live about 7 miles. I'd love to use another form of transportation but there is none here amongst the grapes. ;> What colour is your car? (Or paint scheme or bus system locally) This is the only negative thing about my truck. It's white with silver trim and tan leather interior. WTF? I didn't bicker about it because I got a great deal from a friend of my father's who runs a Toyota dealership. Do you like your car? I LOVE my truck. I'm just starting to think new vehicle but not because I don't like my 4Runner, I just need to upgrade due to lifestyle. Is there a story to why you purchased it? Yes. I run a non-profit and I haul a show booth around most weekends along with tons of family. I needed to be able to handle all of that. Plus, when I got plant gathering or to different type of events I'm on rugged terrain. I needed the 4 wheel drive. I'm a devoted Toyota owner! Best vehicle I've ever owned.
Originally Posted By mickeymeg What's your vehicle?: We have 2. An 86 Merkur XR4TI which I usually drive and an 86 Toyota Supra which my boyfriend usually drives. How do you get to work ? Odd as this sounds, to get from one end of the city to the other there is not a whole lot of choice. There is the Highway or the old island highway. The highway is the smarter choice unless you really like going slowly =) What colour is your car? The XR is Red and the Supra is white. Do you like your car? Most of the time. As long as it is behaving itself =) Is there a story to why you purchased it? We seem to have a thing for unique cars. There are not many Supras around and most people stare at me with a blank look when I tell them I have a Merkur, including mechanics which can sometimes be a problem. We also have a second Merkur XR4TI in our garage that is acting like a n on going project at the moment. The idea is to eventually turn it into a Rally Car =)
Originally Posted By Kennesaw Tom White Honda Accord V6. Her name is Bianca. I named her after Mick Jagger's ex-wife. This baby purrs. I love my car.
Originally Posted By alexbook I drive a van for work, and I hate it. I get to work and home again either on foot or by bus.
Originally Posted By Liberty Belle >>Her name is Bianca. I named her after Mick Jagger's ex-wife<< heh. My dad has a Jaguar named Mick - Mick Jaguar. Not entirely relevant to the conversation at hand, but that reminded me.
Originally Posted By TALL Disney Guy My 2000 Chevy Jimmy is named Fauna after my favorite "Sleeping Beauty" character---and she's green, so it even fits.
Originally Posted By PlainoLJoe What's your vehicle? Currently driving a 1995 Mitsubishi Mirage ES. 1.8l SOHC with a short ram intake, ceramic 4-2-1 header, hi flow cat, 3" tube exhaust, fireball muffler. Not much in the way of performance but the system bumps. I have a clarion head unit with 4v preouts running to 2 amps. 1 1000watt for the single 12" JL sub and 1 400watt 4 channel for the 6 speakers inside the cabin. I also have the iPod controller, cd changer and satelite radio. It bumps hard!! I had a 92 Integra LS with an LS VTEC conversion but smog laws made it hard to pass legally. How do you get to work (Ie walk, take a scenic road, shortest way)? I have several routes I take to work depending on what time I got to work. If its before 6am than I take the 91 freeway, otherwise I take either 1 of 2 roads. Very direct to work. What colour is your car? (Or paint scheme or bus system locally) Gold, I think. It kind of looks gray but its really a dull gold. Light tan interior. Do you like your car? Not really Is there a story to why you purchased it? I didnt purchase the car, it was given to me. My Integra was becoming more and more of a problem with the cops so I decided to sell it and I needed a car. Well a freind had this car and had dinked the motor. So after some searching for a motor for the car, I was able to get it running. I made some changes to the transmission and suspension. Than I began to upgrade the motor bolt-ons. It doesnt have tons of horsepower but I have been able to up the HP from 120 to about 142 with bolt-ons and computer reprogram. Future upgrades will be an redone interior, Lancer EVO III conversion including the AWD and turbo. Redone exterior with custome 1 off body kit and fresh paint. Also a completely redone suspension with 18 way adjustable suspension. FUll race cage, bride racing seats and 5 point harnasses. Gonna try to make it a canyon runner. Should be fun. However in the next few months I will be back on a bike. Looking for a 250 to start out on again since its been 10 years since I have ridin. Than should move up to an R6 or an Augusta if I can swing it.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip <<What's your vehicle?>> 2006 Dodge Charger. I don't have the Hemi, but the 250 HP High Output V6 seems to satisfy my need for speed. How do you get to work (Ie walk, take a scenic road, shortest way)? I drive to work, generally with my wife. We moved last fall to be closer to work; our drive is about 5 miles. What colour is your car? (Or paint scheme or bus system locally) White with a black "Charger" stripe across the lower section of the car. Do you like your car? Yes, very much. Is there a story to why you purchased it?>> Yes. I originally thought I would replace my 2000 Mustang with another Mustang. But as cool as the new ones looked (and they looked VERY COOL), I always got kind of a been there, done that feeling when I looked at them. Remember, I had been driving a Mustang for the past six years. I also was frankly really tired of the Mustang's non-existent back seat. I really could never take my car when we went out with friends because the back seat was so miserable. Then I saw the new Dodge Charger. It was a classic muscle car with rear-wheel drive and seemed to have the performance to back it up. It also is a LARGE car, being based on the Chrysler 300 platform. That was just the combination I was looking for. I wanted a car with some speed, but also wanted to get a car that would seat 5 adults comfortably. With the Charger I got that.
Originally Posted By dr jones Hey Plaino, my wife bought an 06 Kawasaki Ninja 250 and loves it. It's her first bike. They are tough to beat if your a newbie or just rusty. We are riding from SF to Disneyland next weekend, and up to Seattle later this summer. The little Kawi. is a trooper. Sorry for going off topic.
Originally Posted By avromark Off topic would be mentioning the car that someone may have purchased (64 Parisienne, 289) but has yet to own. Since this is what your car is, not what it will be
Originally Posted By avromark Oh and it was 2,500 cheaper then the 65 Impala with a 327, so that may have been a deciding factor.
Originally Posted By RangerPooh <<Whats your vehicle>> 2004 Supercharged Nissan Xterra I walk to work (school) as we live on-campus during the school year My car is Silver, I love it very much We purchased it the day after dd was born. DH wanted a 2004 supercharged Xterra before they ditched the supercharger and changed the body style in the next modle year. We were looking for something that would do "real" off-roading while still being a good family car. Dh called a dealer and arranged for it to be transported from a dealership in Michigan to us in Washington State... it was the last silver supercharged xterra in the US for sale as a brand new vehicle... at least the last one listed in the dealer database where they all can car-search.
Originally Posted By wonderingalice What's your vehicle? - A HOT 2005 Mustang How do you get to work? - I drive the most direct route. What colour is your car? - Redfire Metallic exterior / Tan interior with a black/tan combo dash. Do you like your car? - I LOVE my car! Is there a story to why you purchased it? - I've wanted a Mustang since 1971 when I first saw Mary Tyler Moore driving hers across the credit of her TV show. By the time I was old enough to drive (1974), Mustangs - in my opinion - were hideous. They improved in the '90s, but not to the point where I ever cared to own one... Until 2005 - then I went nuts for it. Every where I looked, there they were. When an awesome black one moved into our neighborhood, that was it - my car lust raged out of control. I was lucky... I had sold a condo just before Mr. Alice and I got married, so I was able to make the decision to pay cash for my Pony. And every day I still feel that same first-lust when I step into the garage, see her there and climb into my Mustang.
Originally Posted By wonderingalice And RT... To heck with friends in the back seat... *LOL* Mine understand it's one-at-a-time in the passenger seat - or nothing. (Or they can drive me... I did my share of 'hauling' when I had the Solara ;-)
