Modes of Transportation

[just strum]

The discussion about trucks that Mark and Warren had was interesting. I figure since we all have our ways of transportation whether it's the daily vanilla vehicle that gets us to work or a dream vehicle that we had, have, or want here is where you can tell us about your transportation. Tell us/show us your car, truck, bicycle, motorcycle - whatever it is that is a hobby, your daily transportation, or that dream of the future.

I have 2 Camry's, 2 Corolla's and 1 Highlander - those are my vanilla cars.

I had four Mercedes (not all at one time) and the last one I sold a couple of years ago. 1972 280SE Sedan 61,347 miles.

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h16/auroraohio/Mercedes/Picture067.jpg

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h16/auroraohio/Mercedes/Picture076.jpg

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h16/auroraohio/Mercedes/Picture070.jpg

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h16/auroraohio/Mercedes/Picture057.jpg

At the moment, no dream car in mind.

[street music]

I have a08 Toyota Tacoma Dbl-Cab 4x4 and a my wife still has her 01 Camry LE only 67,000 miles on it.

[just strum]

...wife still has her 01 Camry LE only 67,000 miles on it.

Still has? that's new, still in the wrapper!

93 Camry (144K)
96 Corolla (223K)
97 Corolla (158K)
98 Camry (129K)
04 Highlander (43K)

[ted s]

Used to have a 67 Ford p/u long time ago while in HS/college. That was a father son project with my Dad when I turned 15. Notable also was my 87 5.0 Mustang I bought as a wreck in 88 with 24,000 km... another project. That was a great car. 2007 DODGE Dakota I bought last year, as I have a co.car it only gets driven nights and weekends, it just turned 7000 km. I've had a gaggle of motorcycles, 920 Virago, 1100 Shadow, Kawi ZR7 and the last one was a Kawi Concours. Gave up bikes after damn near getting flattened while sitting at a red light when some jackass punk kid turned left in front of another guy at my 10 o'clock. Bike went down after I bailed to get clear.
Current project on the go (will it ever end !?) 68 Ford Torino GT. It's taking too long and I am loosing interest. It's taking up space at my fathers welding shop and he is itching to get his '28 Model A in for a Rat rod do-over.
Wifey drives a leased Escape (never lease again!) but when it's up we're thinking Nissan Altima coupe.

[SuperSwede]

Here is some pics of my Peugeot 307sw... I really dig the large glass roof! :)

And a pic of my scooter.

http://www.box.net/shared/erhejtgys4

[just strum]

Used to have a 67 Ford p/u long time ago while in HS/college. That was a father son project with my Dad when I turned 15. Notable also was my 87 5.0 Mustang I bought as a wreck in 88 with 24,000 km... another project. That was a great car. 2007 DODGE Dakota I bought last year, as I have a co.car it only gets driven nights and weekends, it just turned 7000 km. I've had a gaggle of motorcycles, 920 Virago, 1100 Shadow, Kawi ZR7 and the last one was a Kawi Concours. Gave up bikes after damn near getting flattened while sitting at a red light when some jackass punk kid turned left in front of another guy at my 10 o'clock. Bike went down after I bailed to get clear.
Current project on the go (will it ever end !?) 68 Ford Torino GT. It's taking too long and I am loosing interest. It's taking up space at my fathers welding shop and he is itching to get his '28 Model A in for a Rat rod do-over.
Wifey drives a leased Escape (never lease again!) but when it's up we're thinking Nissan Altima coupe.

Looks like you also have a little bit of car running through you veins. I drive an Altima a lot when I go up to Canada. I always request them when I phone in my reservation, they're a nice car.

+1,000 on the leasing comment - never again (the Highlander is a lease).


Here is some pics of my Peugeot 307sw... I really dig the large glass roof! :)

And a pic of my scooter.

http://www.box.net/shared/erhejtgys4
Nice vehicles. I've never seen that Peugeot before, not sure if it is available in the states with the glass top. Peugeot's aren't real popular in this area of the country, although I use to work with a guy that swore by the car.

Scooters are rapidly becoming more popular around here as the price of gas continues to climb.

[SuperSwede]

Nice vehicles. I've never seen that Peugeot before, not sure if it is available in the states with the glass top. Peugeot's aren't real popular in this area of the country, although I use to work with a guy that swore by the car.

Scooters are rapidly becoming more popular around here as the price of gas continues to climb.

I have nothing but good things to say about Peugeot. Its a really nice car and it doesnt use too much gas.

My scooter is awesome, it can drive a mile on a tablespoon of gas. Its no speed demon but it takes me from home to work relatively cheap (better than sitting in traffic jams with the car).

[ZMAN]

I currently have a 2007 Sasturn Vue with the Honda 250 horse notor.
I have owned 3 69 Z/28 Camaros and currently own a 68 Camaro coupe.
I will post pics of the Camaros.
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a392/Stewz/69CanadianZ.jpg

Oh yea I forgot my Corvette.
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a392/Stewz/79corvette.jpg

This one I sold in 2003, it had only 30,000 miles.
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a392/Stewz/69Camaro30000miles.jpg

This is my current 68.
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a392/Stewz/Camarolowered1.jpg

I guess I only have a shot of the engine in my first 69 Z.
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a392/Stewz/69underhood1.jpg

[ted s]

Pretty sweet stuff Zman.. there's no replacement for displacement.. ahh.. good times.

[ted s]

Swede, that scooter must be an absolute hoot, just wring that puppy and point it in the right direction !

[ZMAN]

Yes and you can see where I got my sign on name. I purchased the first one right out of college in 69. I was always a gear head over the years even though I worked as an accountant! My hobby is restoration and I have been in it for 40 years. When I am cruising down the road in my 68, all is well with the universe!

[just strum]

When I am cruising down the road in my 68, all is well with the universe!

:AOK:

I would like to say the same when I drive one of the Corolla's, but I can't:D

[WackyT]

1992 Mazda MX5 (Miata)
1994 Ford Explorer XLT
1994 Suzuki Intruder 1400

[just strum]

ZMAN, those are some really nice Camaros and I really like the one you have now and the black one is nice, oh hell, they're all nice. I'm not a big Vette fan, except for the late 50's early, early 60's.

I can't make out the tag, but is the current one have a 327? I had a 63 Chevy Impala with a 327 Holley 4 barrel. It was a wagon, but it could kick some butt even being stock.

As a younger guy I always wanted a Camaro or GTO. Your Camaro's are some of the nicer ones I've seen.

Edit: To clarify the last statement - As a younger guy I wanted one and today I would love to have one.

[SuperSwede]

Swede, that scooter must be an absolute hoot, just wring that puppy and point it in the right direction !

Absolutely, and it zooms around with a maximum speed of 35 mph (!) :D

[markb]

Here's me with my favourite transport.

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/68/197343204_5fa217a39d.jpg

[just strum]

Here's me with my favourite transport.

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/68/197343204_5fa217a39d.jpg

Cool, the only GAS you have to concern yourself with is the one that adds to your forum signature.

Edit: we have a canal that has a bike path and runs up to Lake Erie - where you are standing looks like a section of it - are you in Ohio?

[markb]

Cool, the only GAS you have to concern yourself with is the one that adds to your forum signature.

Edit: we have a canal that has a bike path and runs up to Lake Erie - where you are standing looks like a section of it - are you in Ohio?

No, that's in London, UK on the river Lea towpath about three miles from where I used to live. I'm in New Zealand now and flat trails like this are a distant memory. I do have a car too, it's a '99 Mitsubishi Dingo.

[Algonquin]

http://www.thefret.net/imagehosting/721482782342d719.jpg
This would be my preferred 'recreational' means of transportation.

[just strum]

No, that's in London, UK on the river Lea towpath about three miles from where I used to live. I'm in New Zealand now and flat trails like this are a distant memory. I do have a car too, it's a '99 Mitsubishi Dingo.

I enjoy the old tow paths - we have one here that is being restored to the point that you can ride bikes and use walking paths through most sections of the canal route.

Here's a little info if you like this sort of thing:

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=ohio+canal&btnG=Search

[street music]

I use to have a 70 Chevy Nova SS that was my first car, then a 69 Camaro and moved to a 72 El Camino 396 that was a mean machine, then came my 76 Chevelle SS after that it became family cars and a Suzuki that I wish was back with me now.
I was young and stupid.

[warren0728]

my 54 ford truck was my first car.....bought it for 300 bucks when i was 14 and my dad and i restored it....by the time i was 16 it was ready to go and was my daily driver through high school....when i went to college i gave it to my dad and i got it back many, many years ago....if my son behaves himself he will get it....of course he's only 11 so i will have it for many years still....he has to finish college before he gets it!

during college my favorite car was a 1971 datsun 240z....man that was a fun car!

ww

[sunvalleylaw]

Currently, 1971 Alfa Romeo Berlina, 92 Toyota Previa Minivan, and 99 Suburban used pretty much to pull the boat, and for big trips when we need the hauling power or room. I ride my bike a lot of places, and skateboard to the bank and the post office from my office when weather allows.

[warren0728]

i have been looking for a nice used car for the last couple of months and found one last week....i am getting a 2005 dodge magnum all wheel drive.....plenty of room for the kids....isn't a minivan :AOK: .....and has lots of room in the back for my photography gear if i have to go on a photo shoot or for camping gear, etc.

had a mechanic go over it from a-z and he said he would buy it if it were him....so i feel pretty good about getting it....it was a lease vehicle...

i hope to pick it up tomorrow....will take some pics when i get it....

ww

[Algonquin]

and 99 Suburban used pretty much to pull the boat,
Details man, details! Whatcha got hooked up behind the Suburban?


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[Gil Janus]

a 2001 Ford Focus Wagon

and my pride and joy


http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb33/giljanus/Miata/DSC00183_1.jpg
a 2001 Mazda MX-5 Miata Special Edition in British Racing Green


And no, the dog didn't mark the car :bravo:

Gil :cool:

[warren0728]

sweet little mazda gil....bet it's fun to drive! :AOK:

ww

[just strum]

Yep Gil, that is a nice Miata. Before I scrolled down I was wondering if the dog was going to claim the car as his.:D

Look at that car sparkle!!!

[sunvalleylaw]

Details man, details! Whatcha got hooked up behind the Suburban?




'88 Seaswirl 17.5 foot open bow outboard with a 120 oil injected Johnson. Always nice to have a big Johnson. ;)

I am a water skier from way back, and on puget sound, the salt water where i grew up, one did one's boating behind an outboard. Preferably OMC, and not a Merc. Merc's were ok for lakes. At least those were the prejudices of the day. The boat followed us over here into Idaho and I still ski some, and pull the kids in the tube, etc. You, as a canoeist, would probably hate us, but I have always tried to be considerate of other water users. :AOK:

[just strum]

The boat followed us over here into Idaho and I still ski some, and pull the kids in the tube, etc. :AOK:

That has to look strange going down those snow hills, even stranger pulling it back up. One or two trips and you have to be done for the day.

[warren0728]

The boat followed us over here into Idaho and I still ski some, and pull the kids in the tube, etc.


That has to look strange going down those snow hills, even stranger pulling it back up. One or two trips and you have to be done for the day.

:rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao:

i started water skiing when i was 5...and here in florida it was in fresh water lakes with a merc!....went skiing again a year or so ago (hadn't been since college) and i could barely walk the next day! :thwap:

ww

[Gil Janus]

Thanks guys. Yes she is a dream to drive, especially up here in Vermont. The perfect kind of roads - lots of hills and curves that never seem to stop.

VT 12 between Northfield and Randolph is just a great drive. Of course VT 100 and VT 7 are really nice - lots of great views along with the curves.

A Miata just brings smiles to the driver and to the passenger and waves from other Miata drivers.

The only bad thing about a Miata in VT is that she's off the road for the winter and mud season - I'm not going to abuse her by driving her in snow, ice, mud, etc.

The picture was taken back in August of 2001 - I had followed my daughter who was in the Taurus - we had followed the truck and trailer that had her Morgan horse that was being moved from one farm to another. That's where all of the dust came from - a long mile of a dusty dirt country road.

Here she is last May in the driveway before getting a good wash and wax.


http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb33/giljanus/Miata/DSC00008.jpg

Gil :cool:

[ZMAN]

Just Strum: Yes it is a 327 four barrell with an automatic. I had 3 Z/28 four speeds and I wanted a cruiser. They others were all show cars and too expensive to risk driving. I sold them all and now I have one I can work on and drive anywhere I want. I have done a bunch of modern upgrades includiing suspension and modern aftermarket disc brakes. I recently tore the complet back end off and put new frame rails and complete trunk area.
Using the original weld points. It is now all done and you can see the finished product.

[t_ross33]

... a 1986 Toyota Pickup 4x4. 350,000 KM (about 220,000 miles) on her and she doesn't burn any oil. 4-wheel comes in handy during our winters. Fun little truck, almost impossible to get stuck. Cheap to run. I can go about a month on a tank of gas just putting to work and back and around town.

I was going to take a picture, but I'm afraid the flash will corrode even more "metal" off of the fenders (they are barely hanging on as it is) :D The box went years ago and was replaced by a build-yer-own by a welder buddy of mine.

"The Man" won't let me carry a gun in the gun-rack, but it's paid for :AOK:

[Ro3b]

As my 2000 Honda Civic is to the world of cars, so my mid-90s Schwinn Prelude is to the world of bicycles. Sturdy, dependable, not fast or flashy at all, but it gets the job done and it will last forever. With gas prices getting ever higher, the bike is getting a lot more use these days.

[KrisH]

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h16/auroraohio/Mercedes/Picture067.jpg



Love the older MBs! That's a real nice looking one there.

We currently have two of them:

1983 240D, which is our project car. We converted it to run on vegetable oil. Now that we have it pretty mechanically sound, we'll work on the body.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v296/kholt81936/Greasemobile1.jpg

We liked the diesel Benz so much, we got another one for regular driving around -- a 1987 300D Turbo. It moves a lot like a gasser with its six cylinders, and still gets good fuel mileage. We probably won't convert it, but can run it on the bio-diesel we brew in our workshop.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v296/kholt81936/300D-front2.jpg

Our third diesel is a little larger -- a 1999 International 4700 22-foot box truck. We use it to move farm goods to market.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v296/kholt81936/new_truck1.jpg

No pictures right now, but we also run a 1987 Chevrolet 14 foot box truck, a 2002 Dodge Quad-cab pickup truck that's handy for moving smaller cargo and plowing snow, and a 1990 Saab 900 that is currently off the road and may be for sale. They're all gassers, though. The final gasser we have (circa 1962), I'll let my son ride it, but not Dreadman (or is that Shiner -- I was so flummoxed by Nekid Tractor Dude, I forgot) . . . :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v296/kholt81936/Tractor_Ivan.jpg

[warren0728]

well i got my magnum today...i really like it and the kids love it...they have tons of room in the back....especially since they were used to the old civic!

here are a few quick snapshots....click them to see them bigger...

ww


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[Sprinter]

I drive an '08 Chevrolet, Silverado Z-71. It's a great vehicle, but my all time favorite was my '07 Chevrolet, Silverado 2500HD with a Duramax diesel. I miss the Duramax's 650 lbs. ft. of torque. That truck was fast.

Sprinter

[ted s]

Hey Warren, did you say earlier that the Magnum was AWD ? if so, do you know what platform it is built off ?

[warren0728]

yeah its all wheel drive and is the same basic suspension as the mercedes e series....

ww

[sunvalleylaw]

Here is a link to photos of my Alfa, my main car, as taken by the gent who sold it to me.

http://gallery.mac.com/sunvalleylaw#100024

The car looks much the same at this point, but has one crack that spread across the dash (typical, and I have an excellent replacement dash in storage.), and the paint is a bit worse for wear, as I do drive it. The floor carpeting is still in need of repair and is a bit worse too. I hope to do some cosmetic and suspension upgrades this year, and install a pertronix electronic ignition that fits in a bosch distributor housing.

No trailer queen, this car. It likes to drive. It looks much the same, as I said, and now had a 2 litre with side by side twin Dellorto 40s with a euro airbox complete with horn, instead of the stock 1750 with mechanical fuel injection. The 2 litre, with it's greater torque is better for up here in the mountains and the carbs because I am a ways from alfa mechanical injection experts. It drives great on mountain roads, and makes me smile! I installed rear shoulder harnesses into the stock mounting plates, and the kids love it!

Until recently, this was my winter ride, and in summer for camping and boating. It was replaced by the Suburban I mention above. My wife drives the '93 Toyota Previa.


http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w92/sunvalleylaw/i-2_B_L.jpg

[SuperSwede]

SunvalleySteve , what a nice Alfa!

[warren0728]

Hey Warren, did you say earlier that the Magnum was AWD ? if so, do you know what platform it is built off ?
hey ted....also...it is the lx platform...the same platform as the chrysler 300 and the dodge charger...

ww

[warren0728]

very cool alfa svl! :dude:

ww

[sunvalleylaw]

Thanks guys, I like the view from behind the wheel that you see in pic P1010011. That old school wood and chrome gauge look is fun!

[sumitomo]

I'm going racing this weekend so Ill get some new pics of my land rocket(I need the practice posting pics I already forgot how to do it ) Sumi :D