Show Off Your Ride!

[Sharon]

Hey Everyone!!! I was just going through the threads when I came across the Gas Price topic - it got me thinking, "hm, I wonder what they drive?"

So... here goes the SHOW OFF YOUR RIDE thread ;D

I'll start it off...

everyone, I'd like you to meet Josh, the Green Dragon!


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Name: Josh
Year:2001
Make: Kia
Model:Rio

Josh came into my life in the summer of 2006. I didn't like him very much (I don't think he liked me very much either) but he was the cheapest automatic in the lot - I knew he was all I got. (It was cool being able to reach the pedals comfortably too!)

Me and my Dad had decided to dedicate one weekend to go car shopping. After driving in the 100 Texas degree weather for about 20 minutes I was ready to call it quits for his conversion van not only had NO radio but it had NO air conditioning as well and the dusty hot air blowing in my face did not sit with me well. So that's when it was understood we needed to find something cheap and fast (as in time, not necessarily speed )

I had already started my job and I did not want to spend another $40/day with my Dad's conversion van. Yes, it's that much of a gas guzzler. My job is approximately 45 minutes away and when I first started my Dad had to drop me off, go home, pick me up again, then go home.

Josh ran pretty well for the first week. Then he started stalling. Me and my friends have memories pushing him back home. We laugh about it now but he really was a NIGHTMARE back then. My Dad's friend's son - a mechanic with a very kind heart (bless him) gave Josh a bit of talk (changed all the fluids, wires, and other car stuff that I still have yet to learn about) and ever since then he's been behavin' pretty well.

There goes my short bio of my ride - show and tell us about yours!

[thecrazybeautiful]

Haha, that was cute.

My dad bought me a car from one of his friends. I don't have a pic, but it's a red Toyota Tercel. I refuse to drive it though, 'cause it's a stick shift. Heh, yeah. But I don't really even like driving a manual car either... Ah well.

[NotSoPerfect]

Lucky you guys, all I wanted in the world when I bought my car was a manual, but there were none available at a decent price. Or maybe the dealerships just didn't want to show them because I'm a girl. In any event, I ended up with "The Cav", my '02 Chevy Cavalier. Picture coming at a later date.

[Absinthe]

Name: Nedric Thelonius Horatio Eisenheimer Neon (aka Ned the Neon)
Year: 1997
Make: Plymouth
Model: Neon


This is my car - Nedric Thelonius Horatio Eisenheimer Neon (or Ned the Neon for short). He is a 1997 Plymouth Neon and he has given me nothing but trouble. He likes to overheat and I've also replaced the battery twice, the alternator fanbelt 3 times (it snapped twice), re-did all the brake lines, new break pads, a new transmission a week after I got him, I had a tire-rod break, have had to replace numerous fuses and just replaced something having to do with the cooling fan because he was overheating. Less than a week later and he's overheating again.

So yeah, Ned's been a right pain in the arse, but I love him anyway. He gets me from point A to point C most of the time, but he really really likes point B.

[Isabela]

Name: Gab
Year: 1995
Make: Buick
Model: Century

The only things wrong with Gab would be the thing he does when you try to turn him on. You gotta turn the key, wait for him to die, then do it again, usually 2nd time he starts but sometimes 3rd times the charm. Oh and theres the pedal thing, it likes to stick so you have to push it harder than usual to go faster, but 9 times outta 10 it makes the car jump forward. Uhh I have no key for the trunk, but the button in the front pops that open. Besides that everything else is usual, no handle, window's stuck, no antenna, and sometimes the anti-lock thing. Lights refuse to come on at times.

He's an alright hoopty, uses gas like crazy, but gets me where I gotta go. Sounds kinda mean too, kinda growls the whole trip.

[Sharon]

I got me a new car can't believe I haven't showed it off yet lol - It's a Ford Focus ('03)

[Absinthe]

Sharon, you got a Focus? I just got a one myself a few months ago. Mine's a 2001. It's navy blue. Her name is Fiona. I haven't got any pics but I'll have to post when I do.

[Sharon]

another focus? woooo go ford! lol personally if i could choose i probably wouldn't have gotten a ford focus or a white car at that...but when you have limited downpayment, and no co-signer you can't be too picky lol

[Absinthe]

Lol, yeah. I agree. I only got mine because one of my dad's buddies was willing to sell it to me for 1500 bucks and my neon (Ned) had really seen better days.

[Sharon]

$1500? That's an awesome deal - runs well and everything?

[Absinthe]

Runs really well. The only thing wrong with it is a small dent in the driver's side fender and no cd player (but I've got an ipod dock, so a cd player doesn't make a difference). She's not great in the snow, though, which sucks seeing as we get....well....a lot of it.

[Laura]

Not a good photo and it was winter so it's dirty as all hell.

Year: 1997
Make: Toyota
Model: 4runner

Better known as the Dog Mobile.

[Sharon]

I still have my Ford Focus lol I am pushing 211,000 miles now. My goal is to hit 300,000 =)

I definitely feel like I've gotten my money's worth for this car. It's definitely gotten me from Point A to Point B....C...D....E...F.... and still going haha!

[Absinthe]

I actually totaled my Ford Focus about 3 years ago. Or, well, my friend totaled my Ford Focus. I got another Neon after that because it was kind of an "I need a car now" situation. Then I totaled that 2 years ago. Gotta love winters up here. Hit some black ice and did a nice spinning trip into the ditch on the opposite side of the road. That one put me in the hospital and then on bed rest for a back injury for nearly a month. Good times.

I now have a 2005 Chevy Cobalt. Her name is Mystique, but we call her Misty.