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TYT-LYT Nov 16, 2002 02:10 AM

What's your beater car?
 
Title says it all guys, I know alot of you store your L during winter months and have other daily drivers, whos got the coolest, funniest, ugliest etc...?!

95 Saleen S351 Nov 16, 2002 03:02 AM

2000 Red Lightning

MROLDV8 Nov 16, 2002 03:43 AM

Here's the one I use daily. I built this for my business and put at least 300 miles per week on it. After driving this all week, its a real pleasure to use the F150. It does get a lot of attention, though...But then that was the idea![IMG]http://[/IMG]

Marc Carpenter Nov 16, 2002 05:59 AM

My 2001 Supercrew 4 x 2.
5.4 (Superchipped) Granatelli air intake
Dual Flow Masters
3:55 Limited slip
I average 600+ miles a week which is mostly
freeway. This truck already has 50,000 miles
on it. Gas mileage is incredible for its size.
Have seen 21 mpg on trips, and average 17 all around.

Marc

VINNIE Nov 16, 2002 07:08 AM

1988 GMC Jimmy 4x4 4.3 v6 with 165,000 miles on it.
Not pretty, but does the job.


VINNIE

Blue02svt Nov 16, 2002 07:21 AM

3 BLUE FORD trucks.

02 lightning Blue
89 ranger 4wd (doing a v-8 swap right now) Blue
86 full size bronco w/5.0 and 350 axles Blue (about to be True blue as soon as parts get here, but nevertheless blue right now)

And oh yes a Chevrolet (flame away) 92 camaro rs (blue?? well, that blue green color anyway)

I have been driving the ranger a lot. Now when i get in the L for a short blast around town.. Man I finally realize how FAST this thing really is.. When i was driving it every day I kind of got used to it

redlightspecial Nov 16, 2002 07:35 AM

Mine isn't just a winter car. I drive it to work every day (I work just outside of Detroit). 1991 Oldsmobile 88 Brougham. Nearing 100,000 miles and the air still works.

8ntfstnf Nov 16, 2002 09:59 AM

2002 blue dodge ram here nice thing i like about it is that u can turn the key back and not put miles on it :D

MotorcycleMan Nov 16, 2002 10:13 AM

No L yet.

I have a 84 BMW 733i that will be my winter driver. Well as soon as I got the brakes done that is. :)

ib fast Nov 16, 2002 10:16 AM

99 off road xtra cab.

rscoleman Nov 16, 2002 10:34 AM

'02 GMC dually with the Duramax diesel and Allison 5 spd auto. I love this truck almost as much as my Lightning. Almost.

Don's Bolt Nov 16, 2002 10:37 AM

Last year I drove a mini van durring the winter.

This year I got something a little cooler, a 1999 Chrysler Sebring Convertable. Hey it is free to use and front wheel drive

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MiamiWhiteSVT-L Nov 16, 2002 10:39 AM

'89 Ford Tbird with the 3.8L V6..................94K miles

I picked her up in February on Ebay for $1,100. It had 79K miles, and hadn't been used in a while..............All I've had to do to it is change the water pump.............Happy as can be with her........bout 400 miles a week, and she's running like a champ.....Blows cold air, shifts well (sort of), and great tires........can't ask for more

JC

jeffsavage Nov 16, 2002 10:52 AM

I just bought mine 2 months ago. It is a 1984 VW Rabbit GTI. Fully modified for SCCA racing. Neuspeed throttle body, Neuspeed lowering springs, Neuspeed upper and lower front 4 point stress bars, Poly motor mounts, K&N filter, Falken tires on Audi rims, Boge and KYB shocks and struts, battery moved to the trunk in a battery box tethered down, full roll cage with padding and fire extinguisher, short shifter, all new belts and hoses and recent full tuneup, NGK spark plugs and wires, full synthetics, A/C components removed, hood scoop off a 300zx on hood to bring cold air in for intake, real euro front and rear bumpers, wheel flares and side mirrors, color matched to the silver body, wheels painted anthrecite to match custom anthrecite color striping on body, red painted brake calipers, vented rotors in front, performance brake pads, sachs race clutch, Techtonics full performance exhaust, and Pioneer CD player and 4 Pioneer speakers. I would say it's a bit modified, eh? Runs awesome and really no rust to speak of... it's almost perfect considering it's 18 years old! I had to have this car, my Mom had an '83 Rabbit GTI when I was young and I loved borrowing that car and racing around... it's the car I learned how to performance drive in. So many good memories, that when I got the chance to buy this one I jumped on it right away... can you believe I got the whole thing for $2,300? I dare say, I almost have as much fun driving this car as I do the Lightning!

mocklab Nov 16, 2002 11:23 AM

The 'beater' is in the sig.
Aprox ~18000 mi/yr


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