What Car (S) Do you drive?

[Bill Bumface]

Originally Posted by Burninator

I always wondered if passing on the highway was more difficult with RHD because you can't see on coming traffic till at least half of your car is in the other lane.

Yes, its brutal. I had a friend who had a skyline for a summer, and you really don't pass on the highway much. If you're on a left curving section it is possible because you can see a little better. He got fed up with it pretty fast though and sold it for more than he paid for it. Its amazing how much people will pay for a 16 year old car after a Fast and the Furious movie comes out.

[icarus]

Originally Posted by MagicallyAdept

Yeah lads, it really (insert proper swear word here) annoys me. I know who it is, well one of about 8 kids who hang around the building site on the other end of my development. I had a bit off a shouting match with them a month or so ago as they where playing with power tools at 3am. They obviously watched me go into my place and figured which car was mine. I have a vigilante army of friends who would pleasure in sorting out the youth of today with a polite clip around the ear (or fist to the face!).

Bloody chavs!

[Ironhorse]

Originally Posted by icarus

Bloody chavs!

[Kipru]

1986 Alfa Romeo Sprint

I wouldn't change for anything. Great to drive, you rarely see another similar car and it's cheap and simple to maintain by yourself. I also have another for spare parts. Only problem is that rust has been starting to spread. But the sound of that boxer engine is music for my ears.

[Burninator]

Originally Posted by hulkrogan

Yes, its brutal. I had a friend who had a skyline for a summer, and you really don't pass on the highway much. If you're on a left curving section it is possible because you can see a little better. He got fed up with it pretty fast though and sold it for more than he paid for it. Its amazing how much people will pay for a 16 year old car after a Fast and the Furious movie comes out.

It seems like a disaster at 110kph waiting to happen. When I was in between cars I thought about buying an "exotic" Japanese import (like a skyline or silvia) from an auction and having it shipped over. But it just seemed like such a waste of money in every respect. You are over paying for a 15 year old car, guaranteed that you would have to fix a bunch of parts as soon as it got over here and finding skyline parts was a headache I didn't want to go through. If it wasn't my daily driver, but instead like a weekend project car then that would be a different story.

[habernac]

Originally Posted by Nabber

2004 VW Jetta, but am hoping to sell er and get a Nissan X-Trail before the end of the year, anyone got any opinions on those.

no complaints with mine, Nabber. My only knock on it is that the back window doesn't open. It would be nice to have that feature. Very comfortable, decent on gas and no problems cranking up the steeper mountain roads despite the fact it's a 4 cylinder.

[gtrderek]

Originally Posted by Burninator

It seems like a disaster at 110kph waiting to happen. When I was in between cars I thought about buying an "exotic" Japanese import (like a skyline or silvia) from an auction and having it shipped over. But it just seemed like such a waste of money in every respect. You are over paying for a 15 year old car, guaranteed that you would have to fix a bunch of parts as soon as it got over here and finding skyline parts was a headache I didn't want to go through. If it wasn't my daily driver, but instead like a weekend project car then that would be a different story.

ill be the first to admit its a pain in the ass to try and pass but then again i dont drive very aggressively. but when the time arises i peek around on the shoulder of the road, i just have to be very careful.

actually i hardly had to do any work on it at all. it only had 78k kms on it when i got it so it was, in a matter still of speaking, still pretty new.

[Eddie Bronze]

Originally Posted by HelloHockeyFans

Oh man, sweet choice Brayden.

Thanks, Kev. I've actually read a lot of bad stuff about it since buying it, but I can't find one thing to complain about myself. Very happy with my decision, I love it!

[Nuje]

Originally Posted by arsenal

wanna sell the motor??

It is for sale. 99% complete for a LOT less than autodream or anyone would charge you for it.

[mrdeeds]

Originally Posted by enthused

My first car was a '98 Intrepid. It certainly wasn't "cool", but it did the trick! Plus, I learned how to park a boat... it was a long car!

I have an 01 Intrepid with approx 75k KMs and I still can't parallel park it properly.

I have 3 kids now and I am looking to suck it up and get a mini-van.....

[Canada 02]

Originally Posted by photon

G35 is at the top of my list (coupe, or the new sedan).

I love my 07 sedan; nicest car I've ever owned, but it is is absolutely horrible on gas in the city; reasonable on the highway.

The dealer told me the the new body 2008 Coupes may be out as early as this May/June

[photon]

Yeah the newest coupes look really hot, but I'm hoping to grab one that's slightly used.

Hm, that's disappointing to hear about the gas milage; what do you actually get with it? Is it a G35x?

I was doing some research today and the G35 sedan was still at the top of my list; I don't know if the coupe would be the best choice of a daily drive commute car, given how much winter driving we have.

The newest BMW 3 series are also very nice, but I'd have to spend an extra $10k to get the same HP and AWD.

[I_H8_Crawford]

Originally Posted by Canada 02

I love my 07 sedan; nicest car I've ever owned, but it is is absolutely horrible on gas in the city; reasonable on the highway.

The dealer told me the the new body 2008 Coupes may be out as early as this May/June

Exactly how horrible is it on gas in the city??
I am looking at one myself, but I do a TON of driving in the city..

[moncton golden flames]

2007 Honda Fit

[Canada 02]

Originally Posted by photon

Hm, that's disappointing to hear about the gas milage; what do you actually get with it? Is it a G35x?

Originally Posted by I_H8_Crawford

Exactly how horrible is it on gas in the city??
I am looking at one myself, but I do a TON of driving in the city..

Mine is just the rwd model, not the awd G35X
They say 19mpg, it's closer to 10mpg in the city. On the highway, they say 25mpg, it's about 19-20ish. I should say that I live in a town that has lots of stop and go traffic, no freeways or expressways like Deerfoot or Crowchild Tr

[photon]

What?? That's Lincon Navigator territory, I can't believe it's that bad, even with that much stop and go. That's disappointing, I'll have to do more research.

[McG]

i drive a 2005 pathfinder le. the lovely wife drives a 2000 chev venture.

but my fave car for me was my 86 toyota corolla gts. platinum plugs and a twin cam engine. i had to sell it for the mini-van

[Bill Bumface]

Originally Posted by photon

Yeah the newest coupes look really hot, but I'm hoping to grab one that's slightly used.

Hm, that's disappointing to hear about the gas milage; what do you actually get with it? Is it a G35x?

I was doing some research today and the G35 sedan was still at the top of my list; I don't know if the coupe would be the best choice of a daily drive commute car, given how much winter driving we have.

The newest BMW 3 series are also very nice, but I'd have to spend an extra $10k to get the same HP and AWD.

Hey Photon, just curious why you think the sedan would make a better winter daily driver than the coupe? Exact same car, just 2 less doors, no?

As for the poster with the '07, how many km's do you have on it? Is it possibly still breaking in? I know I've had cars that were pretty brutal the first few tanks but then got way better after things had broken in. I'm guessing you probably got your '07 in '06 though, so that probably has no relevance.

[I_H8_Crawford]

Hulk - I think Photon is looking at the G35x which gives you AWD instead of RWD, hence the better winter driving.

[Shawnski]

'97 Grand Prix GT

Almost wrote it off with all of 16 kilometers on it (Gotta love Calf Robe bridge at -30)

Anyway, it's long paid off, running fine. Awesome for my frequent trips through southern BC.