Favorite car

[marmottin]

And I dont wanna hear any domestic vs. import madness

and if you can add a little background to your reason


My favorite car is my ford explorer sports trac
It is a small light pickup truck (about 4000 lbs)
It has a 4 liter v6 engine which produces about 170 hp and 185 torque to the rear wheels
After modding it a little i have got it to be quite responsive in the handling department (lowered slightly, stiffer shocks, beefed up rear sway bar)
I still have much to do in the engine modding department (only basic intake mods, ignition system mods, and a full exhaust system)

Anyway, i like it because it is a 4 door truck with plenty of room both in the cabin and in the bed (a little cramped in the engine bay however)
Fun to drive and has nice torque in the lower rpm range

Well i look forward to hearing about your cars and/or dream cars.

[Corwin]

Personally I liked my 1992 Mazda Protegé LX sedan, I took as little care of that car as I possibly could, blew the radiator, broke the exhaust, the new exhaust weld broke, dropped 3rd and reverse, kicked and punched it a few times, lost half the screws for the car battery mount, blew out several sets of speakers, had something growing in my trunk for a while, had it searched by military personnel for weapons, had some paintballs break in the trunk, didn't drain the oil for like 9 months, forgot to change the transmission filter/fluid for 18 months roughly, blew out several tires, bent the rims, tore the side up on a fence, had it spray painted w/o my knowledge, and maybe some stuff I don't remember, despite everything, that car ran faithfully for me for 4 1/2 years before it had to go to the junkyard for $50

[Raven]

Nice marmottin, I like little trucks. For a while I drove a 5-speed '95 isuzu pick-up. Never got to modify it much, but the back end was light enough to make any parking lot a fun time.

Dream car... I have recently been looking at the Mazda RX-8, I am intrigued buy the entire rotary engine concept (been around for a while, but new to me). I have seen several that have been tuned for autocross and are just nice! I like the blue with chrome the best. I know it's not the fastest thing out there but that can be fixed to some extent. On top of that, a little 6-speed manual rear wheel drive with a sport tuned suspension? One little car that's oh so fun to drive :)

[marmottin]

Raven, im a fan of the smaller lighter cars also. my friend has a 04 minicooper that is a blast to drive. sport tuned suspension and weighing a little over 2000 lbs. It makes navigating tight turns sooo much fun... (not like i would ever drive like that on the streets )

the rotary engine is getting a lot of attention now. It produces a decent amount of power for a relatively small engine. Although it isnt efficient as it could be. The gas milage isnt the best. But with the attention that it has been getting, im sure the newer designs will be more efficient and the tuner world will soon be turning its eyes on this killer engine. (and of course the car looks pretty clean in itself)

[analogZero]

Originally Posted by Raven

I have recently been looking at the Mazda RX-8, I am intrigued buy the entire rotary engine concept (been around for a while, but new to me). I have seen several that have been tuned for autocross and are just nice! I like the blue with chrome the best. I know it's not the fastest thing out there but that can be fixed to some extent. On top of that, a little 6-speed manual rear wheel drive with a sport tuned suspension? One little car that's oh so fun to drive :)

my friend has an RX-8 and it's a pretty sweet ride.

unfortunately I have no need for a car so I don't own one, but this little vid makes my jaw drop.

Bugatti Veyron at top speed

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[marmottin]

Marvel of engineering, and so much money put into it. An amazing car, to say the least, but a little bit out of my price range.

And besides such a high speed, it can slow down from that speed to a complete stop in 10 seconds. That is insane!!!!

[grimmjow~]

1986 corvet clasic

[athrun0017]

Well i have had two cars .. i had a 98 neon, which i sold for 700.00 to help my mother with the mortage.. and now i have a 2003 F-150 xl .. its waists soo much gas its really killing me.. but i love my truck.. however the one car i really want is a 1967 chevy nova!! i had a chance when i was 17 but i spent the money on partying, dates, clothes.. so i will find one and restore it myself .. thats my dream car!

[marmottin]

Wooo score one for the gas guzzling trucks!
And apparently you guys appreciate the old classics too.

[a2ng0d]

The new corvette. 400 horses, 31 miles/gallon...epic.