CARS! - Page 2

Onenine08 · #16 05-24-2001, 12:22 AM

Well, my during the week conservative car is a Honda Accord 5spd (I've never liked Honda Accords, but I never look gift horses in the mouth either). It holds up very well. Its a 95 and I have put alot of miles on it (I commuted to work 100 miles a day, 5 days a week, for 3 years). The only consistent problem I have is replacing the CV axles. My weekend car is my 83 Mazda Rx7 (of course its a 5spd too). I've had it forever and it has yet to put me down. I road tripped on it like a mad woman when I was in college, so it probably has about a million miles on it. I had some customizing done to it, and it will be a collectable in 2 years -- thats my baby.

WenD08 · #17 05-24-2001, 04:23 PM

i concur w/Inquiring Mind's dad. i drive a
'99 Honda Accord EX Coupe and i love it. i've only taken it in for regular service appts., not for anything serious. this is my 4th Honda. i'm kinda stuck on foreign cars.

Diva7401 · #18 05-24-2001, 09:41 PM

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Originally posted by WenD08:
i concur w/Inquiring Mind's dad. i drive a
'99 Honda Accord EX Coupe and i love it. i've only taken it in for regular service appts., not for anything serious. this is my 4th Honda. i'm kinda stuck on foreign cars.

I am also the happy owner of a Honda Accord EX Coupe...I simply love it!

onesavvydiva · #19 05-29-2001, 02:11 PM

I just got a new car back in March. There was a sistafriend who said she was interested in getting a Galant...if you do get one...make sure you get one that's later than a 1998, or older than a 1993. 1994-1997 cars had a lot of mechanical problems. When I first went to get my car, I got a Mitsubishi Galant, and I really liked it...a couple of days later, when I went back in to finish up all of the financial paperwork (I had originally went in on a Friday, so they let me drive it over the weekend), I wad dealing with a black man, instead of the other white guy that I'd been dealing with. Right before I 'signed on the dotted line', the guy blurted out..."Ma'am I can't sell you this car!" so I am like WTF??? So he told me that the car had transmission problems, and if I drove it off the lot, it probably wouldn't have lasted 6 months!!! So needless to say, I thanked him for his honesty, but I still couldn't buy from a dealership that was so sleazy, so I took my business elsewhere.

I ended up getting a 2000 Nissan Altima GXE, I love it!!! Her name is Silvie ('cause she's silver,) but my friends call her 'The Ultimatum!" But my car runs really smooth, lots of leg room for me, ( I am almost 5' 10") and a lot of trunk space, the back seat could be bigger...(me and my friends just went to the beach), but other than that, I am extremely pleased...and she's good on gas also!

bellebeaua · #20 05-29-2001, 04:58 PM

Currently, I am driving a Mazda Miata M Edition. This car is the coolest! Although it only has 2 seats it suits my dog Myles and I just fine. The car is excellent on gas and can fit into the smallest parking spaces which is essential in NYC. I thought that I was going to have a problem with cargo space, but I pack my trunk and use bungie cords to haul the load; it works out great!

JadeRein · #21 05-29-2001, 07:45 PM

I am currently driving a '91 Honda Civic VX to and from school. I drive a '98 Dodge Ram 3500 Diesel when I am working on the farm and I plan on buying a '02 Lincoln LS for my graduation present.

thesweetestone · #22 06-30-2001, 02:58 AM

I HAVE A 2000 DODGE NEON. I LOVE IT BUT IT HAS ALMOST 50000 MILES. I DRIVE HOME FROM SCHOOL EVERY WEEK. I HAVEN'T HAD AN PROBLEMS WITH IT.

MissPradaLover · #23 06-30-2001, 03:15 PM

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Originally posted by buterscotch1:
I'M DRIVING A 2001 NISSAN ALTIMA, AND I LOVE IT. IT'S GREAT ON GAS, AND IT RIDES SMOOTHLY. IT'S ACTUALLY MY THIRD NISSAN, (WHAT CAN I SAY, I'M KINDA STUCK ON THESE CARS !!!) AND I'VE LOVED THEM ALL. MY MECHANIC CLAIMS WITH REGULAR MAINTAINANCE, IT COULD EASILY REGISTER 200,000 MILES WITHOUT ANY SERIOUS PROBLEMS!!!!! NOW THIS IS THE KIND OF CAR FOR ME.

My Mother has a 2001 Altima and she loves it!! The Altima is a really nice car, this is her second one. I'm driving a 94 Isuzu Rodeo...this car is pretty decent, gets me from point A to point B and beyond, but I'm getting something new for graduation! I have no idea what I want...something in the SUV range, I suppose. The Honda Accords (2 doors) are nice! I'm considering that as well. The new truck from Toyota is very nice though. Have any of you guys heard of the Isuzu Axiom? From the looks of things...they're nice, they look similar to the Acura truck that's out. So many choices...

Rain Man · #24 06-30-2001, 03:36 PM

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Originally posted by HeartbrAKA:
Oh and it's VERY RELIABLE..The last oneI had was an 89 Accord and it registered 190,000 miles and was still drivin' smooth with no problems. Great on gas too.....

I can vouch with you on that, HeartbrAKA. I have a 1988 Honda Accord that I had for almost 3 years that's got 184K miles on it, of which I put over 45K miles on it. I am the 2nd owner of the car, it has given me only minor problems. It has had a new radiator, tune up, tires, brake adjustment, and recently, a new clutch. But it represented to the Nth degree, even though a deer wrecked my car earlier this year and I didn't have $$ to fix it b/c I dropped my comprehensive coverage.

But you know what I love best about my car? IT IS PAID FOR! I haven't had to make a car payment in a year and a half.

Anyway, that's my car. Oh, and her name is Mahogani. Represent, girl!

RM

Jorrie96 · #25 07-10-2001, 01:15 PM

I just bought the car of my dreams... a 2000 BMW 328 ci coupe! I had been looking at that car ever since it came out. Before that I had a 1992 Honda Accord EX coupe on which I racked up 175,000 miles. I'm hoping that the BMW holds up just as well. I wonder what I should name it....

kiml122 · #26 07-10-2001, 03:12 PM

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Originally posted by Jorrie96:
I just bought the car of my dreams... a 2000 BMW 328 ci coupe! I had been looking at that car ever since it came out. Before that I had a 1992 Honda Accord EX coupe on which I racked up 175,000 miles. I'm hoping that the BMW holds up just as well. I wonder what I should name it....

Wow we are very similiar. Back in 1997 I bought my dream car which was a 1997 BMW 328I, I also still have a 1991 Honda accord Ex. I see you like the coupes, and I prefer the sedans.

The BMW seems to be going just as well as the honda. Just make sure you do all the things to the beemer that you did to the honda.

Congrats again

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Holla - 2001
KL

HopefulProspective · #27 07-10-2001, 04:47 PM

I am currently driving a 1999 Mitsubishi Galant. Overall it is an OK car. We have taken it back twice for minor RECALL's though. We have about 50,000 miles on it, and it has been in one minor accident with one of the tires.

I also have a 1993 Nissan Altima (paid for, Praise the Lord!!) and it hasn't hardly given me any major problems. We have put 145,000 and the air still blows cold (knock on wood!)! If it goes out, we plan to get another Altima!

Jorrie96 · #28 07-11-2001, 07:55 AM

Thanks so much Kiml122! What can I say except "Great minds think alike". Have you found that you have to put a lot into maintainence for the BMW?

RAYZON · #29 07-11-2001, 08:00 AM

I love my oh so favorite black suburban!!!

The Original Ape · #30 07-11-2001, 08:37 AM

I have a 1996 Chevy Rockwood Van, and it's aight. I haven't done anything to it besides tune up, oil change, and tires. I had to change a sensor once too. That's it though.
Good for travelin' and Drive-ins