Your work ride, is it worse than mine?

The Assassin · Post by **The Assassin** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 9:09 pm

Neely8 wrote:Is that a Corolla? Thinking that might be my next ride.....
Happy with it?

VERY happy with it. Rides smooth, great gas mileage, low maintenance, great handling, and has some kick to it.

I don't recommend the armored truck though.

Moorese · Post by **Moorese** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 9:16 pm

Sudden Sam wrote:Put 200K on one of these:

Me too.

Mikey · Post by **Mikey** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 9:45 pm

The Assassin wrote:

Yes they DO drive as uncomfortable as they look.

Yeah, but one unlike any of the rice-burners that seem to make up the bulk of this thread, it might survive a collision with my tank.

Cicero · Post by **Cicero** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 9:45 pm

2005 Chevy TrailBlazer (mine's all black though)

MgoBlue-LightSpecial · Wed Aug 23, 2006 10:17 pm

Good call, Crown.

Those Florida winters can be brutal on car owners.

The phantorino · Post by **The phantorino** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 11:18 pm

Ha ha - gas prices are probably this high because of you jerks, and your right to drive tanks. And anyone that disagrees with you, you have the right to raise a militia and neat them senseless until they agree!

Diego in Seattle · Post by **Diego in Seattle** » Thu Aug 24, 2006 12:03 am

'05 Kawasaki Vulcan 800 Classic

Tiny · Post by **Tiny** » Thu Aug 24, 2006 12:55 am

OHH YEAHH!!!!!

I've got all y'all beat when it comes to a shitty sled competition.....

1991 GMC Jimmy 2 door.

You don't have all day to read, so I'll only point out a few of it's issues.
(Did I mention that it's also for sale???)

Issues:

1) The rings are bad. 146,000 miles, and EVERY time you start it up, a puff of blue smoke fumigates the immediate area.
2) As you can see from the pic, it has terminal cancer (typical for this make). Add to that the paint chipping issue, the paint oxidation and the door hinges being shot (It's on the 2nd new set of hinge pins that I've put in it....BTW) and you have an extremely ugly exterior.
3) It needs pads and rotors, and shoes and drums, Brakes all the way around are shot.
4) The grease seal has leaked so bad on the back that the left rear brakes are locked up, and don't function due to the paste made up of rear end oil, and brake dust from inside the drum.
5) With the rings bad, I add over a quart of oil a week (actually, about 3 quarts every three weeks, as I get tired of filling it, so I'll let it run down, and then fill it back up like I'm doing an oil change). It had a leak as well, but most of the oil loss is burnt up in the cylinders (hence the blue smoke).
6) The 4 wheel drive doesn't work. The gears inside the front axle are ground away, and even if I did try the manual shifter on the floorboard, it wouldn't do anything but whine, as it grinds the gears the rest of the way down.
7) I've got a nail in the front right tire, that causes a slow leak, so I have to add air every 3-4 days. (Yes, I should plug it, but I don't have time...)
8.) It's rather loud, as a buddy of mine was messing around in the shop one day, and he talked me into cutting the exhaust off, and putting a straight pipe on in it's place. It took well over an hour to get all the correct bends made, and to bypass the muffler, but from the converter back it's just straight pipe.
9) The EGR valve is bad, so if I drive more than 10 miles or so at highway speed, the warning lights on the dash start flashing at me, telling me I need to service the engine.
10) My wife said she smelled gas fumes inside the cabin the other day, when she had to take it to town. She doesn't drive it except in "no-car" emergencies, or when I have to drive to meetings out of town etc., and have to drive hers.

I'm currently looking to find one of those cheap Honda/Toyota deals that a few of you have talked about getting, so I can fix it up for my step-daughter who starts driving next year. I did this for my step-son a couple years back, and it was actually pretty fun to drive (until he crashed it).

Rack Fu · Post by **Rack Fu** » Thu Aug 24, 2006 12:59 am

My work ride is a 2005 Ford Escape. Not a bad vehicle. It obviously doesn't look like a cop car so it works on surveillance and it has room for my gear.

Mikey · Post by **Mikey** » Thu Aug 24, 2006 1:10 am

Rack Fu wrote:My work ride is a 2005 Ford Escape. Not a bad vehicle. It obviously doesn't look like a cop car so it works on surveillance and it has room for my gear.

I guess the spinners don't give you away either, then.

Trampis · Post by **Trampis** » Thu Aug 24, 2006 1:18 am

Dinsdale wrote:
Luther wrote:Is anybody else waiting to see what Dins drives?
As a general rule, it's an 89 Chev 3/4 ton longbed...fleet white Cheyenne. .

I didnt know you were a farmer? Sup brotha?

patsy stone · Post by **patsy stone** » Thu Aug 24, 2006 1:18 am

Tiny wrote:OHH YEAHH!!!!!
7) I've got a nail in the front right tire, that causes a slow leak, so I have to add air every 3-4 days. (Yes, I should plug it, but I don't have time...)

But you have time to add air every 3-4 days? Your reasoning makes no sense, Tiny. I'm disappointed.

Jay in Phoenix · Post by **Jay in Phoenix** » Thu Aug 24, 2006 5:37 pm

In case you'ld forgotten Luth, I drive one of these.

1995 version, forrest green. Had it for over ten years now, almost always for the work commute.

It gets the job done just fine.

Mikey · Post by **Mikey** » Thu Aug 24, 2006 5:43 pm

Is that one of those Mitsubishi hot rods?

My mom used to have the Dodge version. That thing was awfully fun to drive.

Jay in Phoenix · Post by **Jay in Phoenix** » Thu Aug 24, 2006 5:49 pm

Yes Mikey, it's a Dodge Stealth...aka a Mitsubishi.

And yeah, while I wouldn't go so far as to call it a hot rod, it is fast and fun as all hell to drive.

Y2K · Post by **Y2K** » Thu Aug 24, 2006 8:26 pm

Mrs Y has an 2001 Olds minivan exactly like the one timmuh posted
Number 1 kid has a 2003 Suzuki Esteem
Y has his 93 Ford Ranger XLT with about 180,000
and also
A 1991 Cutless Cierra just like the one Luther first posted fully loaded with about 85,000. It is in the garage on a non-op waiting for the day the Ranger finally blows up and gets towed away. It's kinda like a back up piece o shit I can give to some unlucky dealer when I buy a new rig. "uhhh we can't give you much for it...."
"uhhh no shit, I just don't want to fuck with it anymore........:)

Cuda · Post by **Cuda** » Thu Aug 24, 2006 8:40 pm

Nobody gonna RAAAAAACK! Moorese?

It's OK. I'll take care of it, you bunch of humorless twats.

WHO FARTED!

Goober McTuber · Post by **Goober McTuber** » Thu Aug 24, 2006 9:13 pm

Toddowen wrote:This is what I ride in most of the time.

FTFY.

Uncle Fester · Post by **Uncle Fester** » Thu Aug 24, 2006 10:13 pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFXsjofFKD4

Rack Fu · Post by **Rack Fu** » Fri Aug 25, 2006 2:11 am

Mikey wrote:
Rack Fu wrote:My work ride is a 2005 Ford Escape. Not a bad vehicle. It obviously doesn't look like a cop car so it works on surveillance and it has room for my gear.
I guess the spinners don't give you away either, then.

You do know what an Escape looks like, right? You did pick up on "work" vehicle as well, right? For the record, the Navigator didn't have spinners... and I no longer have the vehicle.

Luther · Post by **Luther** » Fri Aug 25, 2006 2:37 am

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The 2005 Ford Eclipse now comes equipped with our "Leaf-Fu" that can easily handle even the toughest of all leaf jobs. Do you have inconsiderate neighbors who shovel their leaves out into the street? No problemo!!! The quick coupling system of our "Leaf-Fu" make dealing with all the middle to low income wage earners an enjoyable job.

Get the 2005 Ford Eclipse AND the "Leaf-Fu" and stand out amongst the riff-raff, and away from the pesky leaves.[/align]

Rip City

Tiny · Post by **Tiny** » Fri Aug 25, 2006 2:42 am

Todd,

That's what my brother-in-law mechanic told me, when I took it in the shop to see why it was blowing the blue smoke. He advised me to dump it (probably 'cause he was tired of me asking to use the shop to work on it) :D

Patsy, with the size of the nail (basically a long brad nail) yes, it is much quicker to drag the air hose the 10 ft, and put 10-15 lbs in it. The nail is on the inner side of the tread, and if you've ever hollowed out a small nail-hole with a full size plug file, (also doing it while it's setting on the ground); it's kind of a bitch. I'll keep putting air in it until I can get to town (Lafayette) and put it on the lift. Then, it will only take approx. 5 minutess to fix.

XXXL · Post by **XXXL** » Fri Aug 25, 2006 3:19 am

Got an 86 Caravan, use it as the all weather, surf rod, back up daily driver and driving that boxer feels downright funky.......

Think I'll take the hot rod for a spin tommorrow......

Mikey · Post by **Mikey** » Fri Aug 25, 2006 3:23 am

Rack Fu wrote:
Mikey wrote:
Rack Fu wrote:My work ride is a 2005 Ford Escape. Not a bad vehicle. It obviously doesn't look like a cop car so it works on surveillance and it has room for my gear.
I guess the spinners don't give you away either, then.
You do know what an Escape looks like, right? You did pick up on "work" vehicle as well, right? For the record, the Navigator didn't have spinners... and I no longer have the vehicle.

That thing would look cool with spinners.

Dinsdale · Post by **Dinsdale** » Fri Aug 25, 2006 2:36 pm

Rack Fu wrote:You do know what an Escape looks like, right? You did pick up on "work" vehicle as well, right? For the record, the Navigator didn't have spinners...

Ah....now I see why the FBI hired you -- having ZERO sense of humor is a job requirement.

Great googley moogley, you suck.

XXXL wrote:Got an 86 Caravan....

Do you call it a "woody?"

Terry in Crapchester · Fri Aug 25, 2006 2:52 pm

Luther wrote:[align=center]

The 2005 Ford Eclipse now comes equipped with our "Leaf-Fu" that can easily handle even the toughest of all leaf jobs. Do you have inconsiderate neighbors who shovel their leaves out into the street? No problemo!!! The quick coupling system of our "Leaf-Fu" make dealing with all the middle to low income wage earners an enjoyable job.

Get the 2005 Ford Eclipse AND the "Leaf-Fu" and stand out amongst the riff-raff, and away from the pesky leaves.[/align]

Rip City

Holy shit! Rack the old man for the first belly laugh of the day.