BMW R1200R R1150R/T F800 K1200R R1100R/T R1250R RnineT Message Board

1991 Mercedes TE220 estate, white.

pinecone wrote:

MattPie wrote:I'll repost mine, since i think it's in there already. 2002 Subaru WRX. 153k miles, no issues. Knock on wood.

Same here, but mine has only 80K. How did you get so many miles on yours? I only put gas in mine once or twice all summer. It's sooo much fun in the snow though, with a set of Hakka RSi's

The first two years, I didn't have the bike and had just moved to Maryland. I spent a lot of weekends driving 6 hours to where I used to live at the drop of a hat (Oh, someone's going out after their soccer match? I'm there!). Even after the bike, I drive it a few times a year for work and many trips to visit family and friends, skiing, etc. around the Mid-atlantic and Northeast.

I think about putting snows on just about every year, but with Philly only getting 2-3 'real'[0] snows a year, I can't justify it.

[0] Growing up in Buffalo, my definition of 'real snow' may vary from others.

owldaddy wrote:2006 Mustang GT

My '07 Mustang GT has all the snort I could ask for and great gas mileage (29 mpg) when I can get regular non ethanol fuel and don't exceed 65 mph. Looks great as well, white with flat black racing stripe.

Also own an '08 Ford Escape V6 version. And yes, I do own stock in FoMoCo.

If only ford made motorcycles, if only.... Bet they could give BMW a run for the money. Anymore I'm not sure that is saying a lot.

04RT with NO ABS brakes!

My '07 Mustang GT has all the snort I could ask for

And it has a nice growl when you hit the throttle..... I can't keep my foot out of it I like that sound so much.

VW Passat 2.0T 6 speed manual transmission excellent car, great gas millage (37 HW) and plenty of power, also most as quick as my R1150R

Saturn Ion Redline
205 HP 200 ft lb torque
2.0L Supercharged I-4
Front wheel drive (eh?)
Eibach Lowering Springs
Stiffened Rear Swaybar
Strut Tower Brace
Front Subframe Brace

The last of the polymer Saturns







I've also got a 92 Mazda Miata that's my project autocross car so I don't have to beat on my Saturn as much.

I got a 2003 Mazda Miata. 2700 lb and 130 hp. The Miata is the cheapest rear drive 2 seater sports car on the market, I think. I used to have Bridgestone protenza RE750's but Bridgestone now makes RE760. The RE750's had a feature I really liked. When the car started to break loose in a turn, the tires would screech. So I knew I should slow down a little. The Miata corners very well. It handles at 90 like it handels at 60. Very stable. The wind don't push it around. First gear thru 40 mph, second gear thru 75 mph, third thru 110 mph, and then od. But the car's computer has a govenor (democrat I think) and 110 is about all.
My R takes care of my need for speed. I recently discovered I was not using full throttle on acceleration.?? I'm now on a journey of discovery about speed and turns. Also I think there is a loose nut on the seat.
So ... I have a 2003 Miata red
Robert

2004 1150ra titan silver- all for me
2003 VW Eurovan 105k -for the family
2007 BMW X5 35k- for the wife
1990 Ford Ranger 150k- for the dump
I guess have all the bases covered.
Wish list: To have my old 1975 r90s daytona back.

Wow, this thread has been running since Sept 2005! I must'a missed it the first 20 times around.

My last American car was my first vehicle as a 17 year old, a (I'm so-so-sooo ashamed!!) 1959 Chevy Bel Aire, 3-in-the-tree, 6 cyl. Parents bought it for ~ $700 and it became my wheels to go to work. Datsun 2000 (2 seater) and 5 speed 260Z during/after my 4 year USNAF vacation. All Mazda, Toyota and Nissan pickup trucks since then. Fast forward to today, my wife and I always buy new, 4 cylinder, 5 speed, 4 wheelers with A/C and keep them at least 80K miles (128,747km) or at least 7 years. Mine, a `98 Nissan Frontier KingCab, 2.4L DOHC 5 speed, 63K miles (101,388km), 29.1 MPG at best, 27.3 MPG usual. It gets driven once about every 2 weeks to the dump and/or Lowes/HomeDepot with yearly 1,000+ miles RT rides to the yearly bashes. No problems with truck, except in 2006 it got a new DuraLast battery. Full synthetic oils in engine, trans and FD.

Wife Ann drives a 2004 Honda Civic LX, 1.7L SOHC 16 valve, 5 speed, 81K miles (130,356km), 36 MPG her normal driving, 42.6 MPG me intentionally driving easy on a tankful trip. I just did a valve adjustment on it and they were all within .003" of the .008" In, .010" Ex spec. Handsome, high quality valve gear components. Aluminum rocker arms with embedded steel followers, threaded adjusters, huge/wide/multiple cam bearings . . . . definitely not like anything I've seen in a car!! Valve adjust was scheduled at the 100,000 mile service + timing belt replacement, but I had time to do it earlier and it doesn't get the big miles driven now that we're retired. Timing belt looks AOK and will be replaced in a year or 2. Nice quiet idle now. Great little car. Slick, effortless 5 speed plus near sports car handling makes it fun to drive. We both hate the "key only" limitations of the power windows, part of the car's "LX" package.

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This is a long lived thread. My Subaru Outback as been so much trouble that I should have kept my Tundra.

A 64 ford falcon

I have a 2008 Ford Fusion. 5 speed manual I4.

Surprisingly good car (for American that is... )

"Drive One... )

Surprisingly good car (for American that is... )

I got chance to drive a Fusion for a couple days, it was a loaner from the dealer, I have to say it was really nice. My wife wants one now

04' VW Golf TDI 46-48mpg

Subary Legacy LSI, approaching 100,000 miles. I'd buy another in a heartbeat. Full time AWD is a must-have where I live

Chevy Z71 4X4, rebuilt performance 8 banger: cam, carb, manifold, headers, distributor, etc. Looks totally stock, never gets driven except when it really snows or when our bikes need to be hauled around.

BMW 325is, has 45k miles on it, original owner, stock other than the Alpine CD. Has only seen rain or snow once in the last 5 years.

Lexus SC430 -----
4,293 cc 4.3 liters V 8 front engine with 91 mm bore, 82.5 mm stroke, 10.5 compression ratio, double overhead cam, variable valve timing/camshaft and four valves per cylinder 3UZ-FE

It's a blast!

Hmmm. Don't really care about cars, which might be obvious given my ownership history; Opel Astra, Honda Civic, Toyota Corolla, etc.

Never thought this thread would have received this much attention during the summer....did y'all call it a season already?

2003 Jeep Liberty

rdsmith3 wrote:1997 Audi A6 Quattro w/ 127,000 miles

2003 GMC Yukon XL Denali (yes, it is huge, with a 6.0L V8 engine)

Both are all wheel drive. I live on a big hill in the "snow belt" of NJ, so I need AWD. I did own a Subaru, but my ex wife got that.

My favorite car was a 1989 Porsche 911 Targa.

A lot has changed since this thread was resurrected. I gave the Audi to my oldest son when it had 160K miles. Alas, it is no more. That was by far the best all-around car I ever owned.

But, I am quite fortunate to work for a company that is tangentially in the auto business, so I have been getting company cars for a while now. I have had two Hyundais and two Toyota RAV 4's. The six cylinder RAV4 is way better than the four.

I just put in an order for a Ford Flex. Something different, and it will accomodate all four kids at the same time.

We still have the monstrous GMC Yukon XL. We put 2,100 miles on it during this year's vacation, and it is now up to 83K.

owldaddy wrote:

My '07 Mustang GT has all the snort I could ask for

And it has a nice growl when you hit the throttle..... I can't keep my foot out of it I like that sound so much.

Exchange the stock mufflers with a pair of Roush resonators and then listen to her growl
That new Camera had better watch out. Someday, if they last long enough, GM might figure out what weight to HP means.