What kind fo a car do you drive?

**Banquo's Ghost** · 04-23-2006, 10:18

My little pride and joy:

1976 Triumph Spitfire 1500 - in winter trim. Now it's Easter and the sun is shining, it will soon be time to replace the roof with its hood.

These were hairy when they had a 1300 engine, the 1500 is somewhat overpowered and the De Dion axle only just copes. For best handling, it has a paving slab in the boot.

Top speed is about 130 mph, the edge taken off by the conversion to unleaded fuel. Crazy fun on country roads at 40 though!

**Tribesman** · 04-23-2006, 13:07

Skoda Octavia as an everyday car , Volvo 360 for long runs , VW Lt35 for work/sea fun/camping .
Plus an old 35 for if I can be bothered to work the bog .

**Teleklos Archelaou** · 04-23-2006, 15:46

Very boring - but drives very nicely, is large (I'm quite tall), and was cheap ($4000 USD - bought about six months ago).

2000 Taurus SE (silverish blue color)

But a lawyer in a 2006 black Mercedes slammed into me two days ago... Thank goodness it wasn't the other way around though!

**Alexanderofmacedon** · 04-23-2006, 16:17

He's a lawyer. You'll get the least amount of money you deserve.

**Teleklos Archelaou** · 04-23-2006, 16:37

I'm just hoping his lawyer status doesn't come into the picture at all. Maybe it'll just be me and his insurance company working it out. At the scene of the accident he said an incredibly small number of words to me and the cop - which I didn't understand till the end, when I found out he was a lawyer.

**Kanamori** · 04-23-2006, 17:30

'94 Cavalier Z24. It's in good shape, and is quite reliable. Comfortable seats and a smooth ride; I don't like those pushy city street drivers; you're not going to have any fun on these streets so just relax and we'll all be happier.

My motorbike is for sport, and I could never convince myself that I could have as much fun in a car. My dad gets me to drive his collector ones around when he goes to a classic car shows though. They can be a bit fun to drive as a change of pace. Car show season is starting up again and I'll be trekking to Hershey and Iola Gah! The car shows are to boredom what the devil incarnate is to the devil.

**drone** · 04-24-2006, 16:30

1995 Acura (Honda) Integra. 2-door hatchback, light, and sporty, and thoroughly abused by yours truly. Got about 115K miles on it, I think the fastest I've gone in it is 120mph. It could go faster, but why push it? Here in the US, this car has had the honor of being the most stolen car model early this decade. Big market for the engines by tuners/ricers, supposedly.

Considering the abuse, it's done well. Very reliable, hopefully I can get another couple of years out of it.