What do you drive?

[espo]

3 hours ago, TarheelRick said:

I saw a blue one on the dealer's website and that was what I was looking for.  When I got there, I found out that one was a presale and was already gone.  However, they had another one speced the same way, only a different color; I needed a truck, so I took it. 5.0, 10 speed, 4X4 and a healthy rumble when the foot goes down. No trouble getting my boat in and out of the water.

While I'm not a Ford guy, I do think your drive train combination is what I would look for if I was. Great looking rig. 

[ChrisBcritter]

Got this very cheap from an estate auction last week - 2002 Cougar V6 Sport

One owner and 48,216 miles; no smog fails and no nightmarish surprises on the Carfax. The auction company first listed it as a runner, but it quit running before they could get it smogged - so the sale was then listed as "dealer or out of state only". Fortunately my boss's partner has a dealer's license and I got it for a grand plus the usual 15% buyer's premium. Our mechanic got it to run again, and quoting his text: "Cougar running got monitors reset. Had blown charging fuse bad IAC (Idle Air Control) valve. Needs oil pan resealed, front struts noisy, sunroof won't close (oh boy! ), needs rear brakes". So not perfect but fixable. Anyone else here own/owned one?

[doorsovdoon]

1971 Rover 2000. She's a bit rough, but knocks the socks off any modern car in regards to comfort.

[Spottedlaurel]

4 hours ago, doorsovdoon said:

1971 Rover 2000. She's a bit rough, but knocks the socks off any modern car in regards to comfort.

That certainly has plenty of character! This is a reference that might not translate to the other side of the Atlantic very well, but do you drive around pretending to be The Gaffer?!

[doorsovdoon]

2 hours ago, Spottedlaurel said:

That certainly has plenty of character! This is a reference that might not translate to the other side of the Atlantic very well, but do you drive around pretending to be The Gaffer?!

I was asked when am I going to fix the breaks, I said "Can't afford it, it's cheaper just to crash into someone" xD

[Smoke Wagon]

Just bought the newest addition to our fleet yesterday, an ‘08 Impreza hatch. It oughta be a great little commuter, grocery getter, and hauler for our baby.

[Tati]

one of my fullfilled lifedreams, unfortunately only the car

[matthijsgrit]

Nice Vette!! Really like the black rear, very race car-ish

[ChrisBcritter]

The '02 Cougar is slowly proceeding. Unbelievably, it passed smog on the first try; oil pan is now sealed. After buying two used sunroof motors on eBay, the roof will pop up and close down, but won't slide back and I guess that's where I'll leave it for now. Got new KYB front struts ready to install, and trying to decide on tires next. The factory ones are an odd size, 215/50R16; only ones readily available are the Atlas ones made in Thailand for around $72 each; they have good online reviews. The ones on it now are 205/55R16; some others I've seen on the New Cougar forum use 225/50R16. Any suggestions?

So since my '98 Century may be on its last legs I bought another estate auction find as my next daily driver:

02 Buick Regal with 50k miles. Same body as the Century, but with a more powerful 3.8 V6, 4-wheel disc brakes, leather and sunroof. And zero rust.

[1930fordpickup]

That is a nice Buick, Chris. 

[1930fordpickup]

On 1/27/2023 at 8:32 PM, doorsovdoon said:

1971 Rover 2000. She's a bit rough, but knocks the socks off any modern car in regards to comfort.

These hub caps are cool.  are they like 13" rims? 

[doorsovdoon]

5 hours ago, 1930fordpickup said:

These hub caps are cool.  are they like 13" rims? 

They're 14" Hard to find in good shape as they stick out and get curbed.

[espo]

9 hours ago, ChrisBcritter said:

The '02 Cougar is slowly proceeding. Unbelievably, it passed smog on the first try; oil pan is now sealed. After buying two used sunroof motors on eBay, the roof will pop up and close down, but won't slide back and I guess that's where I'll leave it for now. Got new KYB front struts ready to install, and trying to decide on tires next. The factory ones are an odd size, 215/50R16; only ones readily available are the Atlas ones made in Thailand for around $72 each; they have good online reviews. The ones on it now are 205/55R16; some others I've seen on the New Cougar forum use 225/50R16. Any suggestions?

So since my '98 Century may be on its last legs I bought another estate auction find as my next daily driver:

02 Buick Regal with 50k miles. Same body as the Century, but with a more powerful 3.8 V6, 4-wheel disc brakes, leather and sunroof. And zero rust.

I would suggest exploring the Tire Rack site. Besides offering several different brands they also really do test their products and also get feedback from real customers and post it as well. The part that I like and have used for a few tire purchases is their spec sheet on each tire as to the diameter, width, revelations per mile, and suggested wheel width. They do also offer several brands of wheels. You can even get a wheel and tire combination shipped to you already mounted, balanced, and tire pressure censors if needed. As for your OEM tire size, to use as a base line, I wonder if the 215/50x16 tire size you mention is correct. Verify the size with the door sticker and owner's manual if you have one. The tire Rack site can give you the correct OEM size based on some simple vehicle information. I have bought several sets of tires as well as tire & wheel combinations through the years and will be doing that again when I'm ready for my next set. 

[ctruss53]

My daily driver is a 2013 Toyota Highlander. It is a great rig. can haul 7 passengers with the fold out 3rd row seat. Can tow a trailer. And it has typical Toyota reliability.

I have a hot rod project in the garage. I have most of a 1930 Chevy 3 window coupe body with a bunch of bullet holes in it. I have a 1930 Ford Model A frame I boxed in and it is a bare rolling chassis with an 8.8" rear axle in it.

And finally I have on my workbench, a 2.3L turbo engine from a 1995 Saab 9000 Aero with a 6 speed transmission from a BMW M3 adapted to it. 

one of these years the chassis, drivetrain, and body, will all be one assembly.

[milo1303s]

my daily beater !!

[ctruss53]

13 hours ago, milo1303s said:

my daily beater !!

Mk3 VW Golf. The best mk.  VW has been downhill from there. Don't ask me how I know.  Just know that newer VW's are why I will only buy Toyotas now.

[Sledsel]

I have spoken about this car and used it as reference in critiquing the revell 57 kits. Last year I unexpectedly lost my father and have inherited this 57 Ford along with his Thunderbird. I will own them until my day's here are done. 

[espo]

14 hours ago, Sledsel said:

I have spoken about this car and used it as reference in critiquing the revell 57 kits. Last year I unexpectedly lost my father and have inherited this 57 Ford along with his Thunderbird. I will own them until my day's here are done. 

I also notice what looks like a chopped top Merc in front of the Thunderbird. I have owned a couple of '57 Fords when they were just old late model cars and regrated the sale of both. Your Fairland 500 looks like the unusual body style that has a B pillar and what looks like a '58 hood. To have a car still looking like this at this point in time is really special. 

[Sledsel]

9 hours ago, espo said:

I also notice what looks like a chopped top Merc in front of the Thunderbird. I have owned a couple of '57 Fords when they were just old late model cars and regrated the sale of both. Your Fairland 500 looks like the unusual body style that has a B pillar and what looks like a '58 hood. To have a car still looking like this at this point in time is really special. 

Espo you are correct on the Merc, that's my 49. My I also have a 71 and my wife cruises her 59. Yes, the 57 is a town sedan and it does have a 58 hood. Dad bought it in 77 and was the second owner. 

Edited March 26, 2023 by Sledsel

[espo]

Like seeing old cars like this that are well cared for. 

[mikemodeler]

Here's my daily driver. Had pickups from the age of 18-32, sold my last one when baby #2 was on the way and a standard cab pickup wouldn't haul us all. It's a 2022 Tacoma SR5, nicely equipped and will likely take me well into retirement since I have worked from home and only put 7500 miles on it in 15 months. It's due for a full detail and ceramic coating as soon as the pollen season is over I have the 2-3 days to spend prepping and completing the job.

[1959]

Me and my wife both drive boring Toyotas as daily drivers so let's leave those a side and concentrate on our older cars.

59 Ford Galaxie. Bought this 1993 at the age of 15. It was a project car imported from Arizona. We restored it with my father and got it finished 1996. It has been driven some 25000 miles since then and has been very reliable car.

1957 Chrysler New yorker. Model I fell in love in 1990 when there was am article about a very nice example in Finnish American car magazine. When this very same car that was in the article popped up for sale two years ago just 10 miles from our home there was not much to do than buy it. 

1959 Buick Invicta convertible. Almost as long as I have loved 57 Chryslers I have also loved 59 Buicks as I saw the front end of a project car in old cars sales yard close to our summer cottage. It is just so mean. As I had a dream of a late 50s convertible I bundled it to a one package: 59 Buick and a convertible. I have owned the car for 6 years. I am third owner and have all the original documents including the bill of sale from Vancouver.

1963 Buick Riviera which came as a trade for a 1996 Mustang that I had as a daily driver. My plan was to get rid of it soon but my wife really likes the car and don't let me sell. We'll, I quest it is a positive problem!

 

[espo]

35 minutes ago, 1959 said:

Me and my wife both drive boring Toyotas as daily drivers so let's leave those a side and concentrate on our older cars.

59 Ford Galaxie. Bought this 1993 at the age of 15. It was a project car imported from Arizona. We restored it with my father and got it finished 1996. It has been driven some 25000 miles since then and has been very reliable car.

1957 Chrysler New yorker. Model I fell in love in 1990 when there was am article about a very nice example in Finnish American car magazine. When this very same car that was in the article popped up for sale two years ago just 10 miles from our home there was not much to do than buy it. 

1959 Buick Invicta convertible. Almost as long as I have loved 57 Chryslers I have also loved 59 Buicks as I saw the front end of a project car in old cars sales yard close to our summer cottage. It is just so mean. As I had a dream of a late 50s convertible I bundled it to a one package: 59 Buick and a convertible. I have owned the car for 6 years. I am third owner and have all the original documents including the bill of sale from Vancouver.

1963 Buick Riviera which came as a trade for a 1996 Mustang that I had as a daily driver. My plan was to get rid of it soon but my wife really likes the car and don't let me sell. We'll, I quest it is a positive problem!

 

Beautiful looking collection. Would be proud to have any one of them in my garage. 

[1930fordpickup]

Kimmo has his own car show in a garage.  Very nice group of cars to drive. I think you have one of the best designs out of GM in the 60's with the 63 Buick. 

[Sledsel]

13 hours ago, 1959 said:

Me and my wife both drive boring Toyotas as daily drivers so let's leave those a side and concentrate on our older cars.

59 Ford Galaxie. Bought this 1993 at the age of 15. It was a project car imported from Arizona. We restored it with my father and got it finished 1996. It has been driven some 25000 miles since then and has been very reliable car.

1957 Chrysler New yorker. Model I fell in love in 1990 when there was am article about a very nice example in Finnish American car magazine. When this very same car that was in the article popped up for sale two years ago just 10 miles from our home there was not much to do than buy it. 

1959 Buick Invicta convertible. Almost as long as I have loved 57 Chryslers I have also loved 59 Buicks as I saw the front end of a project car in old cars sales yard close to our summer cottage. It is just so mean. As I had a dream of a late 50s convertible I bundled it to a one package: 59 Buick and a convertible. I have owned the car for 6 years. I am third owner and have all the original documents including the bill of sale from Vancouver.

1963 Buick Riviera which came as a trade for a 1996 Mustang that I had as a daily driver. My plan was to get rid of it soon but my wife really likes the car and don't let me sell. We'll, I quest it is a positive problem!

 

Great collection! Love that Chrysler!