What Kind of Car Do You Drive?

[98XJSport]

Got some new tires

 

[JayLeo57]

me its my bike :main_thumbsup:

 

[Echostatic]

im pretty proud of what i drive. you dont exactly see these on the street often.

thats a dead bug btw

its a 1989 turbo trans am, only 1,555 ever made and several hundred have been lost. it is the fastest production trans am ever produced. it has the same 3.8l turbo v6 engine as the 1987 buick grand national, but with better heads. mine has been modified, and is a powerful beast to drive

i have the priveledge of driving it daily too, which is awesome.

 

[Gecko Ranch]

I was expecting to roll my eyes at a glorified econobox and here is one of my favorite Trans-Ams! Congrats, that is a rare and good one to have! I owned an '89 Formula 350 brand new, my first Firebird, and have own one or more ever since. Right now I have four, three 4th gens (two street cars and one race car) and one 3rd gen, a '91 Formula that is destined to get a Superrammed stroker and T-56. Check 'em out here:

http://www.geckoranch.com/cars/index.html

 

[KelliH]

I was expecting to roll my eyes at a glorified econobox and here is one of my favorite Trans-Ams! Congrats, that is a rare and good one to have! I owned an '89 Formula 350 brand new, my first Firebird, and have own one or more ever since. Right now I have four, three 4th gens (two street cars and one race car) and one 3rd gen, a '91 Formula that is destined to get a Superrammed stroker and T-56. Check 'em out here:

http://www.geckoranch.com/cars/index.html

Sweet! :main_yes:

 

[Gecko Ranch]

Sweet! :main_yes:

Aha, Kelli is a hot rodder, kewl!!:main_thumbsup: :banana:

 

[Echostatic]

ah very nice. i see you broke into the 13s there. maybe im not looking at it right but all i can see is the 97. are the others there somewhere?

what kind of 1/4 times are you shooting for? i would love to get into the 10s but i think low 11s is where mine will be once im done... if it isnt there already.

 

[Gecko Ranch]

ah very nice. i see you broke into the 13s there. maybe im not looking at it right but all i can see is the 97. are the others there somewhere?

what kind of 1/4 times are you shooting for? i would love to get into the 10s but i think low 11s is where mine will be once im done... if it isnt there already.

I got into the 13s with the '97 I quit drag racing and started road racing once I had attended a number of driving schools at my nearby track (70miles), http://www.thunderhill.com Drag racing is like ice cream, road racing is like crack (wax worms for leos)! Then I started racing in the
http://www.camaromustangchallenge.com/
with my '94 Trans-Am. Check the links at the top of my car page for that car and my '91 Formula.

 

[KelliH]

Aha, Kelli is a hot rodder, kewl!!

Yes I am, I'm more of a Ford girl though... :main_evilgrin:

 

[Gecko Ranch]

Yes I am, I'm more of a Ford girl though... :main_evilgrin:

Since you have geckos I can forgive ya for that!

 

[packs_fan]

Well since everyone else is posting their pictures of their car I figured I might as well too. I have a 1998 ford mustang.

 

[modestmouse]

I don't drive, personally I'm too afraid... But my boyfriend drives a big beasty Ford F350 Super Diesel... =D

 

[fallen_angel]

I can't remember if I have posted on this thread or not.. but I don't drive either. I had a few accidents when I was 17 and just haven't ever driven since because my insurance went through the roof. I was told that it would go back down by the time I turned 21, but I just haven't gotten a car or a license since.. Walking everywhere isn't always very fun, especially in the Phoenix heat, and riding the bus isn't the best either.. but hey, I don't have to worry about gas at least! When I did drive, I had a 2001 Chevy Cavalier.. not too much of anything special, but I just love those cars, they run great :main_yes:

 

[Gecko Ranch]

I've been a high performance driving instructor at my local road race track for about 7 years. We always encourage parents to bring their teens to the teen driving clinic offered there which is free to local county residents. Some groups that rent the track will allow 16-18 year old drivers with parental permission. The parents usually accompany their teen, and I tell them they just may have saved their teen's life or the lives of others. The key is to respect automobile power and not to abuse it, and learn a few basic skills. The best skill to learn is awareness, who is around you and what is going on, how you can react if you need to. Slowing down helps folks process this information more easily, and that is so important for the learner.

As for everyone of all ages, I note the following:

• Women - afraid of gas pedal
• Men - not afraid of gas pedal when they should be
• both sexes - afraid of brake pedal
• women - much better drivers than they think they are

I love women students as they are excellent listeners and usually have the experience that they can not just drive as well as men, but often times better. Driving is the great unrealized equalizer ladies!

 

[Echostatic]

anyone else do this when its time for new tires?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bsWwGzVS-A

 

[Gecko Ranch]

anyone else do this when its time for new tires?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bsWwGzVS-A

I did one that smoky with my '97 Trans-Am once!

 

[Euphoric]

Well I have been in three accidents, two where I was close to almost death.
The first was me and my ex where driving up in feb on Valentines in northern AZ where there was still snow on the ground.
We were in his ford camry. well we hit black ice and almost went off an embankment...like crazy fall. But thankfully some rocks caught us.
The car was lifte up..you could crouch underneath the back end (Well he was 6'3..I was too scared to do it so you can imagine how high that is)

The second time was with him AGAIN. We were making a left turn on a intersection on a yellow light. This girl that was no where near the intersection was too much in hurry to stop so she sped all the was up and hit us in MY door. I saw her coming so I instinctively moved my body to the drivers side to kinda get away from the car. Well, to say the least I got caught in between the smashed in door and the steering wheel/center consul. The firemen got me out and they told me if I didn't move, Id be paralyzed or dead.

I was 16 at the time and I decided I didnt want to drive and kept my fears with me. At 17 I decided i needed to drive, but LOL FAILED two of the written tests and just kept with my fears. Now I am actually behind the wheel practicing to get my license again. Its not so bad.

I used to be afraid of all sorts of things, but now I am doing so much better.
Like I was even able to drive with oncoming traffic on a curve on a residential street that was really narrow. My mom screamed because she though I was going to freak out..but I kept my calm and just drove.

Now I just need to get a car, really lol

 

[Gecko Ranch]

Well I have been in three accidents, two where I was close to almost death.
The first was me and my ex where driving up in feb on Valentines in northern AZ where there was still snow on the ground.
We were in his ford camry. well we hit black ice and almost went off an embankment...like crazy fall. But thankfully some rocks caught us.
The car was lifte up..you could crouch underneath the back end (Well he was 6'3..I was too scared to do it so you can imagine how high that is)

The second time was with him AGAIN. We were making a left turn on a intersection on a yellow light. This girl that was no where near the intersection was too much in hurry to stop so she sped all the was up and hit us in MY door. I saw her coming so I instinctively moved my body to the drivers side to kinda get away from the car. Well, to say the least I got caught in between the smashed in door and the steering wheel/center consul. The firemen got me out and they told me if I didn't move, Id be paralyzed or dead.

I was 16 at the time and I decided I didnt want to drive and kept my fears with me. At 17 I decided i needed to drive, but LOL FAILED two of the written tests and just kept with my fears. Now I am actually behind the wheel practicing to get my license again. Its not so bad.

I used to be afraid of all sorts of things, but now I am doing so much better.
Like I was even able to drive with oncoming traffic on a curve on a residential street that was really narrow. My mom screamed because she though I was going to freak out..but I kept my calm and just drove.

Now I just need to get a car, really lol

I think you need to rent the movie "Dune" or read the book - a good part of it is about overcoming fear. My favorite phrase from the movies is "Fear is the mind-killer!" Indeed! :main_thumbsup:

 

[Echostatic]

i got in a wreck within 5 minutes of driving with my liscense. it wasnt serious, i managed to steer away from oncoming and jump a median, taking out a sign. only damage was a flat tire and a cracked grille. but it shook me up and i was convinced id never drive again. fortunately my parents pushed me to keep driving and now im much improved

 

[metaldad904]

I drive a gas guzzling 2002 Ford Explorer, don't ask me why in the hell i got it.