What car do you have?

tokar · September 17, 2012, 03:16:15 PM

i hope i didn't give the impression that your 'beast' was useless. on the contrary it can be quite useful for some things like you suggested and more. i just wanted to say that it was not a truck.

Morrogh TDO · September 18, 2012, 03:14:33 AM

Quote from: tokar on September 17, 2012, 03:16:15 PM
i hope i didn't give the impression that your 'beast' was useless. on the contrary it can be quite useful for some things like you suggested and more. i just wanted to say that it was not a truck.

Dude, regardless what your personal opinion is. A datsun is still called a pickup TRUCK. Just as much as an El Camino was, as much as a Ranchero was, as much as an S10 was, and as much as your damn Ford is. You saying that is like my opinion on the difference between an Escalade and a "true" SUV. Regardless of me thinking it's the most useless vehicle of all time, it's still marketed as an SUV.

tokar · September 19, 2012, 03:02:11 AM

problem with the written word is you do not hear the humour the vocal word says. if you noticed i mentioned class 8 trucks. the big rigs. i also said ...""but an 80's version of a datsun pick up is NOT a truck. it is a truck wannabee."" in there i did say "pick up" and a pick up is considered a truck is it not?

your response is like saying that a bicycle with a motor on it is a motorcycle just the same as a harley davidson, or honda gold wing or other similar sized motorcycle. there is no comparison. a motor on a bicycle is not, nor ever will be a motorcycle.

similarly i was ribbing him about his "little" truck.

Morrogh TDO · September 20, 2012, 06:47:14 PM

Quote from: tokar on September 19, 2012, 03:02:11 AM
problem with the written word is you do not hear the humour the vocal word says.

Then why try and use sarcasm on a forum, if people cant pick it up?

Quote from: tokar on September 19, 2012, 03:02:11 AM
your response is like saying that a bicycle with a motor on it is a motorcycle just the same as a harley davidson, or honda gold wing or other similar sized motorcycle. there is no comparison. a motor on a bicycle is not, nor ever will be a motorcycle.

I was going by what the industry calls it.

Tef · September 20, 2012, 07:33:59 PM

In my opinion, if I have to get myself a truck, it will be a classic Toyota Hilux. There's a reason why warlords use it in warzones as technicals. It's built to be tough.

Killing a Toyota part 1 - Top Gear - BBC

twotailz · September 23, 2012, 10:44:24 AM

it looks soo sad :( this was my last vechicle and probly one of my favorites i currently have an 87 s10 which i dont have a ppictuer of cause its sitting on my paretns property till i get my lisence back

thatkittyguy · November 05, 2012, 03:19:16 PM

its not my current car, but i will soon own an early 70's plymouth fury, which my and my friend are gonna restore

Tyins Darkwulf · November 28, 2012, 10:40:24 PM

A red 2001 Chevy Cavalier! :3

drewdle · December 02, 2012, 06:14:50 PM

My beast is a 1980 Volvo 245. Four speed manual, 2.1L B21A carburetted engine. I'm a fan of the classics. This one's only had two other owners, and only has 250,000km on it, which is Volvo for "just broken in".

Just like the aforementioned Hilux, my car has been featured famously on Top Gear:

http://www.youtube.com/embed/9Av3jaPlZHM

Elias.Ringtail · December 02, 2012, 07:48:31 PM

Quote from: drewdle on December 02, 2012, 06:14:50 PM
...250,000km on it, which is Volvo for "just broken in"...

XD

Furmaximus · December 03, 2012, 02:18:09 PM

My car is a bike!

Carl Foxmarten · December 03, 2012, 05:31:11 PM

Quote from: Furmaximus on December 03, 2012, 02:18:09 PM
My car is a bike!

Oh yeah? Well my car is a pair of shoes! =^.~=
(I don't actually remember the last time I used my bike...)

Drake Wingfire · December 03, 2012, 10:42:34 PM

Quote from: drewdle on December 02, 2012, 06:14:50 PM
My beast is a 1980 Volvo 245. Four speed manual, 2.1L B21A carburetted engine. I'm a fan of the classics. This one's only had two other owners, and only has 250,000km on it, which is Volvo for "just broken in".

Just like the aforementioned Hilux, my car has been featured famously on Top Gear:

http://www.youtube.com/embed/9Av3jaPlZHM

if its diesel then its no surprise , though there are some pretty good gas engines out there, my lill civic just passed 330,000km on Saturday

drewdle · December 05, 2012, 11:45:57 AM

Quote from: Drake Wingfire on December 03, 2012, 10:42:34 PM
if its diesel then its no surprise , though there are some pretty good gas engines out there, my lill civic just passed 330,000km on Saturday

Hondas are great for longevity. Is it burning any oil yet though? They start doing that after 300k depending on their service history and past abuses. My car hasn't lost a drop in over 4k. Interestingly, it's not a diesel. Diesel 240s never had Volvo engines in them; instead Volvo was stupid and bought diesel engines from VW. A five and a six cylinder were available if I'm not mistaken, neither of them were that great. When you consider how awesome their commercial and marine diesels are, I'm completely lost as to why they didn't use a small version of one of those.

I'd love to have a Volvo with the fabled PRV V6 engine in it, famous for wearing out camshafts in under 80k miles, but also famous for being the engine in the DeLorean. They're quick little beasts when they don't have US smog controls on them.

Drake Wingfire · December 06, 2012, 12:45:06 AM

My car has finally started to burn a little oil yes, but at 330,000 and with how I drive, im pretty amazed. She isn't really losing oil at any rate, just darkening it a lill quicker than normal. But I have been good with oil changes in the whole 4 years I have had her so far. So over all im not actually that concerned. Morroghs civic has been burning oil since we bought it and its put on a TON of Kms since then.