What kind of car do you drive?

[Uniquely]

Originally Posted by leov36

whats with all the crappy scions...................

I love my little Scion.... it's like getting the quality of a Toyota for the price of a Hyundai or Kia. The tC has the same engine as a 4 cyl Camry.... but is a much lighter car so it's quite zippy and fun to drive. For under $20k I got 9 air bags, a sunroof and a moonroof, a nice sound system (even though I upgraded it a good bit) and a great daily driver. The tC is in the top ten list for resale value and in the top four for reliability. I'm not a fan of the xB's but my friend has one and she really likes it. I'll have to get her to let me drive it one day.... although I doubt it has the same fun factor as the tC.

[groovyone]

Originally Posted by mikejet

It's funny how those visors are ripoffs of the Honda Mugen ones. Other then that nice Scion. Love 1st gen xB's.

If you are talking about the window visors, those have been around in the aftermarket a long time.

[leov36]

Originally Posted by robinandtami

I love my little Scion.... it's like getting the quality of a Toyota for the price of a Hyundai or Kia. The tC has the same engine as a 4 cyl Camry.... but is a much lighter car so it's quite zippy and fun to drive. For under $20k I got 9 air bags, a sunroof and a moonroof, a nice sound system (even though I upgraded it a good bit) and a great daily driver. The tC is in the top ten list for resale value and in the top four for reliability. I'm not a fan of the xB's but my friend has one and she really likes it. I'll have to get her to let me drive it one day.... although I doubt it has the same fun factor as the tC.

i traded my tc for the xb, its definatley slower, but it drives like a go cart, wich can be quite fun

[Ed 718]

Originally Posted by leov36

whats with all the crappy scions...................

Allow me to add the daily driver then Leo.
2006 Polar White Bang Box

[Jim L]

I'm a Walter Mitty type, in that I'd like to be driving a Porsche or Ferrari, but I really can afford to keep only one car.

My daily work commute (75 miles roundtrip) dictates that I drive something sensible.

So here it is . . . don't laugh.





And a weird name -- "Fit". Who thought of that?

[JJ]

Originally Posted by RustyK94

Has any one heard of something called the O zone layer. Try thinking about it when you buy a car

Ehhh, let's not get into this,


'04 Mitsubishi Galant, '02 Ford Expedition that I barely touch anymore.

[leov36]

Originally Posted by Jim L

So here it is . . . don't laugh.

hey, i like it. id rock one of those.

[PoLskA]

my 00 Nissan Altima...




old pic...

[proxpilot]

I wanted a TC so bad but it was one of the most cramped cars Ive ever been in. the top of my head was sticking out of the sunroof. lol and Im only 6'2"

[tbizzle]

lotta rice in here, jk some nice cars so far. i'm diggin the 64 coupe on the first page

my 01 Cobra

[rednowgreen]

Originally Posted by Bigdog

Isn't there a tree somewhere that needs a hug?

AVOID hugging tree while in car.

[tommyboy81]

My 08 Tiburon. I should get interior shots soon. Red Leather. I took these last summer







Then this happened weeks later. Only got 2 pics taken until my phone got fried from the rain

[Uniquely]

Originally Posted by proxpilot

I wanted a TC so bad but it was one of the most cramped cars Ive ever been in. the top of my head was sticking out of the sunroof. lol and Im only 6'2"

I could see where a tc, like most small cars would be cramped for a tall person. I'm only 5'6" and when I spike my hair it brushes the roof. My wife is 5'2" and she jacks the seat all the way up when she drives it. If she forgets to put the seat back down, I damn near give myself a concussion trying to get in.

[mikejet]

Originally Posted by Jim L

I'm a Walter Mitty type, in that I'd like to be driving a Porsche or Ferrari, but I really can afford to keep only one car.

My daily work commute (75 miles roundtrip) dictates that I drive something sensible.

So here it is . . . don't laugh.

Honda Visors FTW! I need foglights on mine. The nice thing I like about my base over the sport is that they make Mud Guards for the base.

You need the RS emblem on the back though. It adds just that little touch. Hood deflector too! LOL my car is featured on the zetaproducts page now.

[mikejet]

How come I never see fully TRD sponsored Scions? Like an all out TRD package?

BTW, Toyota is mean with their new Scion ads, "The Fit is No" I guess it hurts that the Fit is outselling their cars.

[proxpilot]

Originally Posted by robinandtami

I could see where a tc, like most small cars would be cramped for a tall person. I'm only 5'6" and when I spike my hair it brushes the roof. My wife is 5'2" and she jacks the seat all the way up when she drives it. If she forgets to put the seat back down, I damn near give myself a concussion trying to get in.

Thats why i went with the 08' Lancer it's very roomy for a small car.

[xtop]

http://www.autoblog.com/2009/02/11/o...rd-taurus-sho/

The SHO must go on. SHO me the money. It's SHO time!

We've heard them all during the months of speculation leading up to this moment. Without further ado, we present to you the 2010 Ford Taurus SHO. That's right, Ford has decided to revive the moniker once affixed to the sports sedan that wowed the automotive world way back in 1989. The original SHO survived three generations of Taurus models, was sold for 10 years straight and attracted over 100,000 buyers. But just as the Taurus itself devolved from America's best-selling car to a rental fleet afterthought, the original SHO ended production in 1999 having gone from a budget sports sedan to an overpriced, underpowered executive whip.

Ford is working on rehabilitating the Taurus name with a significant redesign that debuted last month at the Detroit Auto Show. Using that sedan as its canvas, the new SHO may also restore respect to a name that has fallen too far. A 365-hp twin-turbo EcoBoost V6, all-wheel-drive and plenty of upgrades is a good place to start. Follow the jump to learn everything there is to know about the return of the SHO.

That model designation originally meant Super High Output, which definitely applies to the modern version. Whereas the original SHO used a high-revving 220-hp 3.0L V6 (later a 235-hp 3.4L V8) developed and built by Yamaha, the new SHO's advanced engine turns a relatively small 3.5 liters of displacement displacement and a lot of pressure into 365 horsepower at 5,500 rpm and 350 ft.-lb of torque at 3,500 rpm. That makes this version of Ford's 3.5L EcoBoost V6 the most powerful one available with 10 more horsepower than its other applications.

Unlike the original SHO, however, this new one is about much more than just the engine. Backing up the potent powerplant is a torque-sensing all-wheel-drive system mated to Ford's 6F55 six-speed SelectShift automatic transmission. The tranny is augmented by a manual mode that can be controlled either by the console shifter or paddle shifters, and will also rev match downshifts and hold gears even when the tach is bouncing off the engine's redline.

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The 2010 Ford Taurus SHO will start at $37,995 when it goes on sale this summer. That's a lofty price tag for a Taurus, but not for a 365-hp, all-wheel-drive sedan stuffed with this much tech and luxury. The original SHO stickered for just under $20,000 in late 1988, which was also considered a big premium to pay for Ford's bread-and-butter family sedan. But auto pundits of the day quickly realized that the SHO was a performance bargain compared to more expensive cars from brands like BMW. Based on what we've learned so far, the same thing will likely be said of the new one.

good job ford..good job

[paperthrower2000]

2008 Toyota RAV4

[Downhere]

2004 Toyota Corolla

[phlydude]

Originally Posted by xtop

good job ford..good job

That's nice but pretty lofty pricing for a poor economy and the threat of $4/gal gas always on the horizon...

If you are going to drop $38k, you might want to look at the Pontiac G8 GXP - more horses, true V8 and good looks to boot