Gear heads

[kittyhawk]

My first was a 1974 f-250 Xcab that I got from my dad in 1988, it was a work truck he retired at 200300 miles I put another 100,000 miles on it when it melted down in south cal on I8 between Yuma and Julian.
Next was a 1979 Jeep Cj5 that I got in 1994. I drove till 2000 and bought a new Ford Explorer( Lemon) till 2004 then dorve my dads 1996 GMC 1500 4x4 till I bought my 2006 Jeep Unlimited which I will drive till it would not go another mile.
Now the wife has 3 new rides since we got married in 1995, a 1996 Explorer a 1999 F-150 Larait and a 2002 F-250 Crew Cab. Now she wants a 2009 F-250 4x4 crew cab to pull the Travel trailer. I have Never had a Car and hopefully never will, Trucks or Jeeps all the way.......

Dave

[Army Chief]

ARMY CHIEF-

How is cost of operation for the M3? I understand parts a labor are expensive but how often are you having issues?

Sorry I'm a bit slow on the draw here, but I didn't spot this earlier.

The E46 M3 is actually my second M car, with the first having been an E34 M5 (3.8 liter). Oddly enough, the cost of operation for this machine is quite reasonable -- though I concede that my standard of reasonability may differ slightly from that of the typical Chevrolet owner.

Aside from consumables and scheduled services (which I always have done at the local dealership), I've had almost no out-of-pocket expenses whatsoever. There are a couple of things to watch for in this model, but most -- if not all -- were corrected as the production line progressed, or were covered under warranty. The day-to-day costs associated with running the M3 are really no higher than they would be for a normal 3 series BMW. Of course, I can go through a set of new tires and brakes in three track days, but that is to be expected. It's a bit of a win-win, actually, in that you get the speed of a Porsche for the upkeep cost of a VW.

I've been very pleased with the car, though I am in stark terror of bringing it to US shores. I've become so "velocitized" that it is going to be excruciating to keep it within some semblance of US speed limits. That may sound like an attempt at humor, but I'm actually being quite serious. This car responds like a surgical instrument once you get it above 120 mph or so, and not surprisingly, I tend to spend a lot of time there.

AC

[Army Chief]

Yeah actually it was the Chevy II. They we're bagded as the nova in 64 I believe. But for all maters ....same car.

True ... but I always thought that Chevy II sounded cooler, and was less likely to be mistaken for any of the Nova models that followed.

AC

[1BadBushmaster]

True ... but I always thought that Chevy II sounded cooler, and was less likely to be mistaken for any of the Nova models that followed.

AC

You know what I do to. The NOVA/ no go in spanish should say a little, more like alot.... But now it's a pretty sweet little car.

[1BadBushmaster]

Driving a 2003 Mustang SVT 10th Anniversary Cobra with some mods. At the rear wheels she puts out 465hp and 468tq.





This car is my daily driver.

Oh man very nice....... I love those cobra's in that 2003 and 2004. They have SO MUCh potential. With a pulley swap, and a little timing they are 650 hp cars.

[bpd315]

First vehicle: 1978 Dodge 100 P/U that i bought from my grandfather.

Current Vehicle: 1984 Jeep CJ-7 that is a work in progress.

Will post pics as i get them.

Red.

[get_the_roof]

Well, I've had quite a few fun rides from Saabs to RX7s to Bimmers and trucks and Jeeps of all shapes and sizes but this was my pride and joy.

1983 Jeep Cherokee Laredo





Sorry for the quality of the pics but it was before digital!

[1BadBushmaster]

Hey Get_the_roof, how do you like the Truxus tires? I've been thinking about putting them on the truck I have now.

[get_the_roof]

I loved 'em. They were a little loud on the highway, they would have been louder if I could hear them over the exhaust

They balanced out pretty well for big tire too.

[Smuckatelli]

My first new car was an 89 Mustang that I bought in Okinawa from at Kadena, I ended up leaving that car in the Central African Republic when I got orders to Pendleton. Before that i had 4 different used JCI cars in Oki.

When I returned to CONUS, I picked up another Mustang, I have had 5 total, current one is an 04. I've driven Mustangs across country many times, Okinawa, Central African Republic, and numerous times across Europe.

I'm waiting for my wife to get tired of her car so that I can get my hands on it....

She has a 04 Volvo V70R...