How you can stimulate the economy...

[fc3]

The only V-8's I've ever owned are my Dodge Truck (5.7L) and my Mercedes S500 (my current "car")... I actually don't really know what's under the hood of the S500... It just weighs a lot and hauls ass.

Heck.. my boat even has 6 cyl engines...

S500 has a 5.0 litre V8. Horsepower ratings vary by year.

Best regards,
Frank

 

[Four Suns]

S500 has a 5.0 litre V8. Horsepower ratings vary by year.

Best regards,
Frank

All I know is if I hit that button on the dash that turns off the traction control, I can mash the gas pedal to the floor and do donuts in the cul-de-sac... it does leave tire pieces all over the back end of the car though.

 

[fc3]

All I know is if I hit that button on the dash that turns off the traction control, I can mash the gas pedal to the floor and do donuts in the cul-de-sac... it does leave tire pieces all over the back end of the car though.

I hate when that happens. It also tends to really piss off the neighbors. Those tire chunks are part of having a white car. Funny, my Challenger was white, and the Marks were some variant of while. I guess I like to see tire pieces on the rear quarters.

Best regards
Frank

 

[Uplate]

All I know is if I hit that button on the dash that turns off the traction control, I can mash the gas pedal to the floor and do donuts in the cul-de-sac... it does leave tire pieces all over the back end of the car though.

you live in a Cul-de-sac?

You should try the 55 AMG ( which may or not have been an option in your year). which is your same engine bored, hand built, custom exhaust, and supercharged. 55=5.5 liter.
there are no pieces of tires in manual mode...only smoke. A car like this nobody needs..luxury/ego/posing/...just like a boat..

Seriously though, I have alot of fun scaring the crap out of passengers when I punch the beast. I get the same thrill of putting the boat on plane...it is just a longer and more exciting moment. And nobody is scared..

 

[Newbie]

Here's my list, keep in mind I'm only 30.

96 nissan altima
94 chevy corsica
84 honda accord hatchback
81 F150 4x4
96 Dodge ram
89 ford bronco
78 F350 CC 7.5l
78 ford bronco
1966-1977 ford bronco's - 23 of them. Drove each at least 6 months, 2 currently
92 honda accord
78 CJ-7
72 CJ-5
M38A1, don't remember the year
92 F250 4x4 7.3l
93 F250 4x4 7.3l
96 F350 4x4 7.3l
64.5 Austin Healy 3000, still have
72 TR6 still have
73 Camaro, wish I still had
93 Mustang cobra
01 expedition
68 GT 350 mustang. Paid 6k for it in 99', sold 2 weeks later for 18.5k, stupid, stupid, stupid :smt021
Currently own a 70' 429 Torino but don't know where its at :huh:, same "friend" has my 69 393W stroker motor.
04 F250 CC 4x4, 6.0, current
06 F150 4.6l current
06 Infiniti FX35 current

There are at least a dozen others but they don't count since I never drove them more than a few hundred miles, mostly classic american muscle cars. If I added my wife of 9 yrs cars to the list, there would be about 7 or 8 more.

Good thing I bought a boat, I can no longer afford anything with 4 wheels. SB

 

[Zorba]

Here Goes...

1988 Chevy Camaro 5.7 IROC... Shoud have been a GROC Greek Retard Out Cruising First car when i turned 16
1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4.0
1999 Dodge Ram 1500 5.9
1999 Ford F-150 4.6
2004 Dodge Ram 1500 4.6 Terd
2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 4.7 HO
2006 Chevy Silverado 2500 6.6 Duramax Diesel(Current)

Wifes:

1992 Pontiac Grand Am. I think this thing Ran on water and Garbage. One time i changed the oil and it was white. They offered us $75 when we tried to trade it in. The junk yard gave me $100
2000 VW Jetta 1.8T
2004 Jeep Liberty 3.6 Worst SUV ever made. It lasted 6 months in our house
2004 Saab 9-3 2.0T (Current)

Toy: 1998 Honda Shadow Aero

 

[billandamy]

I was never really into cars much, they always were and still are just a way to get around. Im waiting for a way to just teleport. :smt013

76 Camaro (my first car, got it in 1985 when I was 16, did lots of work to this puppy)
86 Saab 900s
85 mustang GT (another worked over car, called it the "Iroc Eater" on my license plate)
87 jeep wrangler sahara
93 pathfinder
00 xterra
03 xterra
06 xterra-current
'59 MG-current
05 Armada-current

 

[tmhudson2]

Car list – not including wife’s cars, and company vehicles I seldom drove

1948 Plymouth (co-owned w/college buddy)
1930 Ford Model A Murray body (co-owned w/college buddy)
1959 Buick Electra 225
1972 Chevrolet Chevette – p.o.s.
1973 Oldsmobile hatchback Chevy II clone
1955 Ford Thunderbird – partially restored, sold
1967 Corvette roadster 327 and sidepipes – lost confrontation with tree
1977 Oldsmobile Cutlass Salon – great car!
1977 Porsche 924 Euro version
1979 Honda Prelude – totaled, hit from rear
1980 Honda Prelude
1981 Chevrolet C10 – p.o.s.
1983 Chevrolet C10, finally sold it at 324k on odometer
1982 Honda Accord
1986 Chevrolet C10 – p.o.s.
1986 Honda Civic
1989 Jeep Cherokee
1990 Ford Ranger
1991 Pontiac Bonneville SLE
1993 Chevy S10
1994 Pontiac Bonneville SLE
1996 GMC S15
1999 Chrysler 300M – best American car I’ve ever owned
2002 Chrysler 300M
2002 Toyota Highlander
2003 Chevy S10
2004 Acura TL

 

[highslice]

Ohhh... here's my list:

1969 Chevy Impala
1977 Chevette
1972 Plymouth "Scamp"
1976 Chevette
1980 Chevette
1982 VW Rabbit (wife)
1987 Honda CRX-Si
1987 Honda Civic 4-dr (wife)
1990 Honda Accord (wife)
1992 Toyota truck
1994 Mercury Villager (wife)
1999 Acura TL
1999 BMW 323ic (wife)
2000 Honda Odyssey (wife)
2000 Mercedes S500
2001 Dodge Ram 1500 Truck
2003 Toyota Sienna (wife)
2007 Honda Pilot (wife)

I guess the Chevette thing really turned me off to "Chevy" cars....

Holy crap, 3 Chevettes:smt009. I knew people who had Chevettes, but they only made that mistake once...

I've never owned a V-8. My dad had a '73 Chevy Impala with a V-8 and Holley 4 barrel carb. Damn thing was fast.

My S60 would cruise very nicely at 110, best highway car I ever owned.

The Odyssey will do 120 easy. I did it on the way to the lake when the car was new. Hit 120 and started to slow down, my wife asked me why I was slowing down:grin:. I love her.



Sorry, random thoughts. You have to read Frank's and Gary's earlier posts to understand

 

[mrsrobinson]

We're doing lists, now?

1968 Chrysler Newport formerly my dad's, he gave it to me when I got my license. Ran it for years, then my brother ran it and gave it away @ about 140,000 miles Engine and trans strong and original
1972 Dodge Challenger RT (used) 340/4bbl Wish I still had her.
1972 Imperial LeBaron (used) Wish I still had that one too. But the body was too rusted @ 180,000 miles so it went. Engine (nice 440/4bbl) and trans were original and strong.
1983 Imperial (new) Half assed EFI system but nice style for the 1980s.
1978 Chrysler LeBaron (used) bought it as a beater. Beat on it until 185,000 miles when the trans let go. Had a rebuilt put in, but the rebuilt was worse than the original. Went to court. Junked the car after the case was resolved.
1990 Lincoln Town Car (new) 215,000 miles. Never needed anything other than normal maintenance. Traded to the dealer who sold it to a limo company that put another 150,000 on her.
1994 Lincoln Mark VIII (new wife's lease)
1996 Lincoln Mark VIII (new wife's lease)
1998 Lincoln Mark VIII (new wife's) Now mine.
1999 Lincoln Navigator (used) Bought from someone who didn't like it after they had it for 6 months. Thanks for taking the depreciation hit for me! Currently around 294,000.
2005 Jaguar Vanden Plas (new wife's)
1976 Chrysler New Yorker Brougham (new - passed down) Formerly my dad's car. He gave it to me when he didn't want it anymore. I couldn't let him get rid of an authentic RB block!

Note: Not a 4 banger or 6 popper in the list!

Best regards,
Frank
Blue indicates still in my possession.

"new wife"

So how many wives do you have anyway?

 

[mrsrobinson]

1973 Dodge Duster
1986 Mustang, purchased new
1989 Toyota Supra, my 1st 'sports car'
Volkswagon Scirocco, forget the year
Late 80's Honda Accord
1995 Nissan Pathfinder
1996 Nissan Pathfinder
2004 Ford F150 Lariat, my 'I want a Cadillac' truck purchase
2001 Infiniti I30
2002 Mercedes E320
2002 Lexus E300 or 300 something another
2002 Volvo S60 2.4T, current car

 

[techmitch]

1973 Dodge Duster
1986 Mustang, purchased new
1989 Toyota Supra, my 1st 'sports car'
Volkswagon Scirocco, forget the year
Late 80's Honda Accord
1995 Nissan Pathfinder
1996 Nissan Pathfinder
2004 Ford F150 Lariat, my 'I want a Cadillac' truck purchase
2001 Infiniti I30
2002 Mercedes E320
2002 Lexus E300 or 300 something another
2002 Volvo S60 2.4T, current car

was the supra a turbo?

 

[douglee25]

Did anyone here own a Taurus SHO? I owned 3 of those cars! I had two 1989 black ones and one 1989 red one. Man were they sweet! Sport tuned suspension, 5 speed mazda trans, 220 hp DOHC V6 Yamaha motor! Those cars did 140 mph without breaking a sweat.

Doug

 

[Bottom Line]

Ohhh... here's my list:

1969 Chevy Impala
1977 Chevette
1972 Plymouth "Scamp"
1976 Chevette
1980 Chevette
1982 VW Rabbit (wife)
1987 Honda CRX-Si
1987 Honda Civic 4-dr (wife)
1990 Honda Accord (wife)
1992 Toyota truck
1994 Mercury Villager (wife)
1999 Acura TL
1999 BMW 323ic (wife)
2000 Honda Odyssey (wife)
2000 Mercedes S500
2001 Dodge Ram 1500 Truck
2003 Toyota Sienna (wife)
2007 Honda Pilot (wife)

I guess the Chevette thing really turned me off to "Chevy" cars....

Gary..you should have left the "Che" off when listing your cars....then you would have driven "vettes"......:lol::lol:

 

[mrsrobinson]

was the supra a turbo?

No, and she was kind of a dog speed wise w/out it...looked cool though...she was silver and my female friends called her the Silver Bullet.

 

[SR400DB]

1984 Volkswagon Rabbit
1986 Ford F250
1990 Subaru Turbo
1992 Dodge Ram 3500
1998 Ford F350
1999 BMW 330 i
2002 Ford F350
2004 BMW 545 i
2005 Ford F350
2007 BMW M5

 

[douglee25]

1984 Volkswagon Rabbit
1986 Ford F250
1990 Subaru Turbo
1992 Dodge Ram 3500
1998 Ford F350
1999 BMW 330 i
2002 Ford F350
2004 BMW 545 i
2005 Ford F350
2007 BMW M5

How about some pics of the M5? :thumbsup:

Doug

 

[Dave S]

How about some pics of the M5? :thumbsup:

Doug

 

[tdappleman]

Let's see if I can remember them all....

82 VW Quantum
86 Toyota Celica GT
92 Saturn SC2 - biggest POS - first and last GM vehicle
91 Miata
89 Mustang LX- wife's car when we met - 4cyl automatic... need I say more?
92 Taurus SHO - white, 5spd - wonderful car
94 Explorer
73 VW camper - bought to restore - got sick of looking at it and sold it
92 Miata
81 BMW 320i sport version - was a lot of fun - slow, but fun
95 Eagle Vision TSi - big POS - last Chrysler I'll ever buy
94 Explorer - bought to replace the other one I wrecked
97 Ford F150
93 Kawasaki EX500
97 Taurus SHO - V8, auto - not near as much fun as the 92
99 Expedition
92 Miata - track car - wish I still had this one
03 Expedition
03 Infiniti G35 Sport
06 Mustang GT conv. - still have
07 Expedition - still have
74 Bronco - still have

My wife also had a Chevette before we met - she learned after one that is was a POS... two tone brown :wow: - I wish I had a picture of it.

 

[Uplate]

that reminded me that I forgot to list the BMW 850 I owned. While I had it we went on a rally in Spartanburg NC with about 100 other 8 series owners. We got to go through the BMW plant to see how they build the X5 and Z cars there.

After the tour, they let us drive the new 6 series on their test track as well as the X5 on their offroad track. The big thrill was the M5 ride with one of their test drivers. Unbelievable what those cars can do in the hands of a pro.