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Re: CARS
« Reply #10 on: October 01, 2006, 01:52:28 am »
I drive a 2005 Toyota Camry which is very hard to pay for when you're unemployed *lol*  But it drives like a dream and lasts forever!  My husband drives a 1994 Infiniti G20.
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Re: CARS
« Reply #11 on: October 01, 2006, 05:55:14 am »
Quote
, I would be interested especially those Brokies outside the US.

Germany here. I drive a 2000 Opel Zafira. In GB, Opel is called Vauxhall, don't know about the US (I believe they belong to General Motors ?). The Zafira is a compact van, or so called 'mini-van'.
It's basis, it's chassis frame, is that of another Opel modell: the Astra station wagon. So it's dimensions are not as big as a ususal van.
It has up to 7 seats. Two of them can be stowed away into the floor/bottom of the car, so you get a flat cargo area just like in every station wagon.
I love my car, because it is not as huge as a van, but I often need more than 5 seats. I have three children of my own and often have to drive mine plus friends of them.
It's a practical car and also beautiful. Mine is dark blue.







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Re: CARS
« Reply #12 on: October 01, 2006, 06:17:12 am »
I have three at the moment.   

A 2003 Chrysler PT Cruiser limited "Woody" for my daily driver.



A 1980 Chrysler LeBaron 5th Avenue limited.  A rare prototype.  Only 654 were made in LeBaron trim.



And a huge 1980 Dodge St.Regis sedan.  The last full-size Dodges made here in the States.



I have always liked big American cars.   I have owned many older Cadillacs too.    But with the price of gasoline now, the big cars only get driven occassionally.


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Re: CARS
« Reply #13 on: October 01, 2006, 10:52:54 pm »
I have three at the moment.   

A 2003 Chrysler PT Cruiser limited "Woody" for my daily driver.



A 1980 Chrysler LeBaron 5th Avenue limited.  A rare prototype.  Only 654 were made in LeBaron trim.



And a huge 1980 Dodge St.Regis sedan.  The last full-size Dodges made here in the States.



I have always liked big American cars.   I have owned many older Cadillacs too.    But with the price of gasoline now, the big cars only get driven occassionally.


David

Looks like your a Chrysler man. The 5th Avenure should get decent hwy milege, they usually put tall rear end ratios in those.

 

Mark
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Re: CARS
« Reply #14 on: October 01, 2006, 11:38:59 pm »
ok I have lost my mind!

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Re: CARS
« Reply #15 on: October 01, 2006, 11:52:05 pm »
I got my pics up on the first post'
Thank you Heath and Jake for showing us Ennis and Jack,  teaching us how much they loved one another.

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Re: CARS
« Reply #16 on: October 02, 2006, 08:00:35 am »
Afraid its not very exciting but i drive a red renault clio expression - an 03.

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Re: CARS
« Reply #17 on: October 02, 2006, 08:58:07 am »
David

Looks like your a Chrysler man. The 5th Avenure should get decent hwy milege, they usually put tall rear end ratios in those.

Mark

Hi Mark,
 
   Yes, I am a closeted Mopar guy I guess!!!  Ha ha ha!     I am one of the few in the Lambda car club.

   I did drive the LeBaron 5th Avenue up to Maine to have lunch with Leslie (Mainewriter).   I got almost 24 mpg on the trip because it was all highway and I had the A/C off.     Around town those 2 big cars get 13-15 mpg.    not great, but on par with todays new SUVs and pickup trucks.   

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Re: CARS
« Reply #18 on: October 02, 2006, 09:24:53 am »
Hi ya, yet another Aussie.  This is just an artist's rendition, but my current car is a Subaru WRX, before that was a Nissan Pulsar, then a Holden Gemini, and finally a Morris Minor.

He, he, I love my current car.  Good looking and AWD, it's a better driver than I am!
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Re: CARS
« Reply #19 on: October 02, 2006, 02:49:55 pm »
Nissan Sentra here, just enought to get me where I am going without burning too much gas. Speaking of which is it dropping in your area? Here a gal. of regular is $1.97. My apologies to the rest of the world that is on the metric system, and pays more for gas in general.
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