Im not sure if this has been asked on this site before but I figured I would get it going.

So tell all of us your AGE

Im 32 Years young and have 4 children.

Also LOVE SPEED!!!

17

im now 17, but that happened like 2 months ago.

Wow. I turned 17 two months ago as well!

september what?

17.

Wow, I guess I am the old man so far, I'm 35.

wish i had a volvo at 17. well maybe not. I got enough tickets in my 200SX.

Tech, you have four kids. wow, no wonder you needed a job.

by the by mine is 17.

dont do the math.

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no lie, 17 with a friggin volvo?

age: car

16: 82 AMC Concorde - Inline 5, but had a glasspack, with a hole in it >.< sounded like a wwII airplane comin up the road
17: 77 Dodge Power Wagon - 400 V8 4sp, 33" AT tires - a real beast. fouled plugs + $10 gas a DAY (back when it was .92/gal)
18: 84 Olds Firenza - 4cyl something 5sp. hatchback, ran like crap, and poor brown paint - dubbed "the turd"
19: 84 Nissan 720 Pickup - Z24 Dual-Plug 4cyl, 5sp - the exact same engine in the 280ZX, only in a pickup. when i first got it for $700, it has almost 200k miles. ran like a bat outa heck! finally got rid of it somewhere in the 600k mile range. i dont know exactly what it was, because the odometer would skip from .8 mi to .2 of the next mile, so it would add the miles. the odo read at 483k miles for 2 years :D
23: 96 volvo glt wags

*sigh* these kids today >.<

Actually you had the same as my 200SX the 280ZX was a 6cyl (my uncle had two)

ZIGZAG, your not the oldest anymore. 46 with a 16 year old daughter and 13 year old son.

My kiddy's are 11,9,2.and 6 months.

Just to set things straight, I am 17 and I do have a Volvo. However, I paid for it myself with savings that I have collected since age 8.

yah jks2.

Thanks for being old.....jk

f2h, I dont think anyone here was bashing you, personally very surprised by this information. Not many 17 year olds are in the market for volvo's. Most I know are looking for honda acura (rice).

Good work on getting yourself a great car. maybe you are "for life" eh.

i r 20 with 0 kids


that i know of

Zig, I wouldn't say "for life" but I certainly enjoy the performance and power of the T6. Not many sedans are as safe or pleasant to drive.

31 with two kids, 3, and 18 months

First car...16: '78 Blazer (small block 400).... glad I'm not payin' for the gas on that beast anymore.. I was in high school during the gulf war and it took about 50 bucks to fill it back then.

--17:83 mazda 626 LX coupe, 5spd (great car.)
--20:87 nissan maxima (rest in peace)
--23:98 Passat gls 1.8t (just sold it)
--29: 04 Wrx wagon (loved it but the wife made me sell it when we were expecting #2)
--31: 98 volvo v70xc (was my wife's daily driver... she just got a honda pilot so now I get the volvo.... If only I could get better than 21mpg in mixed city/highway/rush hr.)

Hey kids how are you doing? I have a daughter 28, a son 26 and another daughter 22. And I didn't start when I was young. I was 56 years old on Cinco de Mayo. When I was young they did not celebtrate my birthday, and now they do. I think Corona made it a holiday just fo me. Now you all should feel young.

List of cars. You guys are going to love this:

14 - 1954 Ford six cyl stick on the column
16 - 56 Chevy Bel Aire 4 door hard top 265 4 brl dual exhaust
17 - 61 Plymouth Fury (I think) 318 Push Button automatic
19 - 64 Pontiac Catalina 389 two barrel - piece of crap
22 - 69 Chevelle Malibu 350 two barrel single exhaust that would run right with the SS 396's for some reason
25 - 73 Oldsmobile Cutlas 350 4 barrel single exhaust. Should have my ass kicked for trading the Chevelle in on this!
28 - Got married wife took Cutlas and I took her 74 Mercury Capri - Cutlas had A/C Capri didn't
30 - 78 Jeep Wagoneer - I was the first to have an SUV
?? - 84 Pontiac Bonneville Station Wagon - Should have my butt kicked for trading the Jeep in on this one
?? - 66 VW Karman Ghia Convertible - Fell apart literally the bottom fell out of it.
?? - 82 Subaru GL
?? - 85 Volvo 760 Turbo Diesel
?? - 76 Jeep Cherokee Chief - Volvo would not tow the boat so I bought this for $2,000, drove it for 2 years and sold for $2,200
?? - Ford Starcraft Conversion Van - don't remember the year. Didn't like it at all
?? - 88 Toyota 4 Runner
?? - 89 Volvo 760 Intercooler
?? - 93 GMC Suburban
?? - 94 Volvo 850 Turbo
52 - 80 Porsche 911SC - They tried to tell me my Suburban was a mid-life crisis car. Guess I showed them.
55 - 98 Volvo V70 - Still have it
56 - 97 Volvo 850 R

Favorites:
1. 94 850 Turbo
2. 69 Chevelle
3 80 Porshce 911SC
4. 78 Jeep

I'm sure the R will make it into that list somewhere since it's really the same basic car as the 94 850, but not there yet.

yes i too am 17 and own a volvo. unfortuneatly i did not have the option of purchasing a car as my mom "gave" (i say forced) the car on me. If i had the option, i most likely would have worked two jobs and saved up for a used 350Z or an 05 Mustang, preferably GT. however, i am still pretty content with my volvo. and my b-day is sept 26th fire, so u beat me [:@]

Ew!!! Mustang! Stick with the Volvo. It's an S70 (great car) and you're incredibly lucky.

JimKW was that the "woody" grand wagoneer you had. Man I wish I could find one of those.

Pretty impressive list. I would like to see some pics of you 850r

f2h, you should get the baby chipped.

I'm 43 going on 17, with 3 munchkins aged 16, 14, and 10.

Currently own a '91 240 sedan and a '92 240 wagon.

Oh, and I'm a recent noob to the forum.

f2h, you should get the baby chipped.

I've been eyeing a Rica ECU that produces 320hp. Quite a leap from 268. However, its a bit pricey at $800 so I have to save up.

Mine was not the GRAND Wagoneer so it did not have all the wood look on the side, just the 3-4 inch strip. I'm glad it didn't. That stuff would fade and peel off in time. It was just contact paper, not real wood. It was silver with a maroon interior with the bench seat in the front. Wish it had the bucket seats. It was a fun car for off roading, especially hill climbing, but the car had problems. Remember it was built by AMC at that time. Good engine and 4WD system, but cosmetic stuff sucked. I bought it brand new in 78 for around $8,000. It listed for something like $12K, but my brother was the a salesman at the dealership.

f2h is yours stick or auto?

Auto of course (4spd). The only S80 stick was very limited and available in Europe.

that is a nice list of cars!

oh man, a buddy of mine had the AMC wagoneer. very comfortable ride.

also, guys, by no means was i tryin to call you out for being lucky kids. i hope i didnt put off the vibe that i was tryin to trash talk or make fun or anything like that. i am definately jelous, tho ;)

S70turbo1999, i beleive there is a '99 300ZX for sale in town right now. yellow, custom wing, not sure if it was lowered or just naturally a short stature. he's askin (i think) $7k

Well, I was 17 in 1991. Doesn't make me the oldest for sure but oldre than most of you youngings anyway. Hell my other car is a 77 Datsun 280Z and is older than most of you too. My first car was a 1980 toyota corolla sr-5 hatchback. It was fun enough but not tooo much fun if you know what I mean.

The 1967 Corolla Hatchback rules!

24 here with just a wife. So far, we're not planning on kids.

My list of cars:

16: '74 GMC Jimmy - Full-time 4 wheel drive, never failed me, always started. 10mpg no matter what you were doing.
18: '85 Chevy Blazer - Full size. No smog equipment, headers, true dual exhaust, 4:10 gears. ran awesome.
'81 Corvette - Summer car. White, auto, T-tops.
21: '92 Typhoon - Sold blazer and Corvette to purchase.

Current: '92 Typhoon, '93 Lumina Z34, and the newest addition to our family, '97 850 GLT.

GLT = sweet.

dude f2h can u show me the site(if its on a site) of where ur thinkin about gettin a chip. i think that wuld be a nice upgrade for my ride as well. and flame you have a link for the 300? that would be worth lookin into

http://www.rica.nl/index.php?phmu=21&pctt=14

Go there and select make, year, model, etc. It will give you the estimated output specs for your car. Keep in mind, Rica is only one company among several alternatives.

i understand but you seem to know what you're doing as i do not. i wont try nething on my own til i know what im doin

I'm 39. Three kids: 17, 4 and 1.

List of cars. Some nice some not.

73 Satelite Sebring Plus - 318 no posi = one wheel burn outs.
68 Camaro - straight six - Rust bucket
73 Civic - beater. Just add oil and drive
74 Trans Am - 400 CI, headers and 4 speed. Fun as hell to drive
81 Malibu - v6 4 door family car. - no fun
79 Chevette
79 Lebaron - 2 doors with a straight 6. POS
89 Escort GT. First new car. Beat the crap out of it for 3 years, put over 135,000 miles on the original clutch. Never changed the timing belt, hope the new owner did.
88 Mustang GT. My love, except it was an AUTO.
96 Nissan Sentra. Just got married and needed a reliable car.
99 Chevy Prism
99 Maxima. My baby. Best car the I ever had. 175,000 miles on it. Had to get rid of it when I got a company car( 2000 S80 2.9) No place to keep three cars.
04 Quest - More my wifes than mine. I love the size and power.

Quite a list. How does the 2.9 compare to the Maxima?

Errrrr....20! :D

nah, theres no website, its a local vendor. the store usually only has 5-8 vehicles at a time. been around for a long time, usually has fairly upper class vehicles, as in, he also has a bimmer (newer, dont know the year), a 50-some buick in really nice condition. the owner also owns the taco bell next door to it. if your really curious, i could get a phone number for you.

edit: my apologies, its a 96 looks like this model

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/508266

visually, the difference is a light yellow paintjob (not the factory, i believe its lighter, almost a pastel, or easter yellow), and large custom wing on the back, about as tall as the roof of the car, body wide, with 3rd brake light in it. it looks really nice.

I'm feeling pretty old now, I'm 35, with 2 kids....4 1/2 and 20 months.

Heres the list (You might find a few odd ones, I grew up in asia)

18-VW Beetle 1970? 1200cc engine stick
18-Peugeot 104 hatchback 1000 cc-stick - 1977 - (loved the car, crashed it to smithereens)
22-Peugeot 304 - stick
26-Mazda familia 1500cc hatchback 1990, fully modded, lowered, spaced out wheels.
27-Mazda Astina, 1500cc stick, completely souped up (The all time favourite yet)
31- Moved to Canada
31-(3 months after!!!) 1990 Ford tempo - stick!!(Imagine that) paid $500 for car.
32-Dodge Neon 2000
34-BMW 320i - 1994 - very good car, expensive to maintain.
35-Volvo s70 T5 SE - 2.3litre turbo - Very happy so far. Great car, comfy, safe and damn fast as well!

Next dream - older Porsche 944s - 1980's something - working on it right now.

The Maxima deffinitely felt stronger and peppier. It has a softer ride. The 2.9 seems to have tighter steering and better feedback from the road.
The both rattle about the same.

I liked driving the Maxima, but I'm enjoying the leather heated seats in the 2.9.


ORIGINAL: fire2havoc

Quite a list. How does the 2.9 compare to the Maxima?

Heated seats. Cool. I don't know if I have that in the T6.

branse, i got a question for you...

myself and another guy from the unit i was deployed with were both really into Gran Tourismo 4 (ps2). when we werent on mission, we were playing games. well, we would get so irritated at each other because of one thing...

how the hell do you pronounce Peugeot? is it Peu-jet or peu-go? or are we both wrong. i would say it Jet, he would so go...

>.<

because its a foreign company, the t is most likely silent and pronounced puego. thats my sophisticated opinion. but then agian im a sophisticated idiot so.

pee-you-gee-ought

This probably more accurate: Pew-joe

Hi, Guys i may as well respond to this.. I'm 33 with three kids, 5, 3, 1
I've owned many car..

Ford
Nissan x2 ( have one now )
Holden (GMH)
Mazda
Subaru
Toyota
And finally
VOLVO
Which was/is the best...
Well i must say that the Subaru was a bloody good car (forester 98 model) could not kill that thing with a Grenade!!! very reliable 145,000km on the clock never saw a drop of oil on the garage floor, Cant say the same for the VOLVO....(must investigate).
Although the VOLVO is one well built car.. I had to settle for a happy medium between family car and beast ! V70 turbo Does just fine....
Thanks
Jamie..
P.S . TECH YOU SHOULD BUY A TELEVISION MATE!!! 4 KIDS...32 YEARS OLD....

F2h is right, French company you pronounce it

pew joe,

Canadian eh

just like rhen no.

I'm 19

I own a Volvo 2001 s80 t6

ORIGINAL: gordon368

I'm 19

I own a Volvo 2001 s80 t6


Ha! I'm 17 and own a '99 S80 T6. Great car.

Age as of post:30
will be 31 on wednesday the 7th


Cars:
16:1983 Mustang 3.8V6[:'(]
17:1985 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera, 1980 Chevrolet LUV Pickup
19:1987 Olds 88 2door
22:1991 Pontiac Grand AM
25:1988 Saab 900 Turbo Convertible, 1984 Ford B700 (School Bus converted to motorhome)just sold it
27:1991 Chev 1500 pickup (stole it... $900 w/ 68k original, had to do it), 2002 Ducati Monster (still have it, always will)
29 to Current: 1996 Volvo 850

well, guess it's my turn.

age 25.

currently owned:

86 volvo 740
86 porsche 944
92 suzuki gsx-r
67 scania bus (motorhome DIY)

looking to buy a 83 model nissan king cab 4X4 for those winter days.

previous cars

volvo 240 (kind of flipped it in a field)
bmw 528 (sort of a demolition darby with a friend)
ford escort express (dubbed S-ex press) (traded in the remainders for the 944)
yet another ford escort express (rolled 9 times down a ski slope)
ford scorpio (carmageddon)
ford sierra (broke down for parts)
chevy pickup. sold to a carpenter (now sports a corvette 350 engine with blower)


but when it comes to work, i drive a lot of volvo's. check out the pics

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v306/serial_modder/trucks/NORDNSFH12460.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v306/serial_modder/trucks/DHLFM12420.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v306/serial_modder/trucks/HSDFH165501.jpg

Except for a couple of people....I am old enough to be everyone else's DAD[&o][:o]

Well now, I am old enough to be most everyones dad. 67 and counting. :eek:

My first car was a '41 Plymouth business coupe with the hugest trunk I ever saw. [:-]

I can't remember all of the ones in between but they include several pre '56 chrysler products, a '61 valiant wagon with a 170 engine that was probably the best buy I ever made - I sold it sometime in the '80s with 265k miles on it - a '60 or '61 rambler I got from my parents, a 62? Tempest with an incredibly strong ohv 6 cyl. engine, a '65 Fury with the 318 engine, a 144 that I lost to an ex wife - although my oldest son bought it back from her a couple of years later, a Monte Carlo of a vintage I can't recall, and probably 10 or 20 others along the way.

I now have a '73 P1800ES, a "91 740 turbo wagon, a '95 850 turbo wagon and an older 1982 Chevy one ton dually to drag my 5th wheel trailer around.

I just joined today and had to add something to this topic. :D

35...Which is young for a british Volvo driver. Have three kids and a '71 164e on air bags

22

im 17, 16 when i bought my 1st volvo. love them to death but i dont like the new style i am inlove with the boxy look of the 850. I am gettin the platinum edition. If it doesn't tank out on me i will have it till it dies

39 with 3 kids all girls .love volvos and all cars with huge engines and sh-ty mpg its only money[sm=smiley20.gif]

I'm the youngest here, 16.

list of cars:
'97 ford explorer (somebody poured pepsi into the gas tank and it still ran)
'05 acura rsx-s (my dad sold it and bought an '06 s60r)
'05 wrx wagon 5spd and cobb ap

Thirty eight and bought the V70 to drag the creature around. She is my avatar. We bought the wagon because the other dog(wifes dog, a lab) ate her Mountaineer. The wagon is easier on the old dogs.

Oh well here goes I'll try to remember some of my cars too.
I'm kinda gettin up there , at a ripe, young, 57.
first car: 62 Fiat
57 Studebaker
63 MGB
68 VW Beetle (first new car ever)
69 Z/28 (wow) also new, shoulda kept this one
64 ply. Belvedere (winter car)
71 Gremlin.....new.... what was I thinkin?......last new car
66 Ply. Sport Fury
66 Belvedere wag. freebie
70 Chev. 3/4 ton pick-up
72 Mercury Capri....fun car to drive, kinda liked this one.
68 International pick-up........ couldn't kill it.
68 Ford Econoline: Home built mini motorhome
70 Ford Falcon
65 Jeep Wagoneer
72 Olds Cutlass........ mine was a good car
68 Jeep Wagoneer
68 Ford pick-up
73 Ford LTD
75 VW Rabbit
68 VW beetle.....Yes another one
72 Chev Nova ...Yuck......I hated this one
70 Datsun wag.
81 Mazda GLC...... T'was a great little car
50 Ford Club Coupe'..........Nostalgia city!!!!!
76 Datsun B-210
81 Toyota Starlett .....Wish I could have one brand new!!!!!!!!
81 Nissan Stanza
79 Chev Impala......another yuckmobile
86 Nissan pick-up
87 Nissan 4x4 pick-up
87 Chev Astro-van
89 Chev 4x4 ....... Still have it
Then last fall I bought my first Volvo.94 - 850 wag
Last week I bought my second one.... 89 - 240
Throw in a bunch of motorcycles and probably a few more cars. (I purposely left a couple real short termers out)

Hated the 72 Nova? Must have been 4 doors and had a straight 6.

41 with three kids, boy 16, girls 7 and 4.

48, three sons.(one killed last year) 6 grand kids, 3 cats, one dog, and one wife.

Hi, 50 years old and counting. The cars I've owned:
1972 MG Midget
1973 Mazde RX3
1974 Camaro
1975 Jeep CJ5
1976 Camaro
1972 Chevelle
1978 Chevette (piece of ****)
1980 Chevy Citation
1976 Mercury
1977 Volvo
1980 Jeep
1981 Ford
1989 Mercury
1992 Jeep Wrangler
1996 Pontiac
1998 Subaru outback
1999 GMC truck
2001 VW Golf
2001 Volvo S40
2004 Subaru Forester XT
2004 Subaru WRX
[b]2005 Volvo S40

bold are current cars

30.5 Two kids almost 3 and 10 months. Both little girls.

55, 2 kids, 28 and 12. tow wifes, one dead, one not. 8 cars, forget the brands. 1st volvo maybe tonight.

22 almost 23

I am 66 soon tobe 67. Married to same lovely woman for 45 years, four children 39,37,35,33 and four grandchildren 14,11,11,6. Car nut all my life and have owned too many to count.Favorites over the years include 1st car 1950 Chevy coupe with a 265 Chevy v-8, my first new car a 1965 Olds 4-4-2, and my current 2002 Volvo s40, with Eibachs 1/2 inch drop,Enkei Traffiks ,DunlopA2s,HEICO low restriction cat and 3 inch cat back exhaust, Stage 1 chip upgrade, cold air intake, Mitsu 16 turbo,22mm rear sway, volvospeed front and rear strut tower braces,slotted and vented rotors with Mintex pads, etc. Car is very quick, very agile and loves to snack on anything loud and noisy with no grunt.BJ

turning 50 this year and still wrench from time to time. Here's the cars I can remember we have owned:

71 Mercury Capri
74 Mazda RX4
76 Plymouth Volarie
80 Fiat Strada
79 Ford Mustang
69 Volvo 144
73 Volvo 164
79 Pontiac LeMans
86 Renault R10
87 Ford Taurus
83 Volkswagen Vanagon
80 Audi Fox
89 Ford Taurus (2 of these, yech)
79 Porshe 914
86 Chev raised roof custom van
86 Mazda B2000 PU
76 BMW 2002 (2 of these)
86 BMW 735i
92 BMW 735iL
2000 Saturn L200
87 Volvo 740 Turbo
87 Audi 5000
86 Ford F250 Diesel
78 Peugeot 504 Diesel
76 Mercedes 200 Diesel
73 Mercedes 280 Sedan
89 Chevy Suburban
96 Ford F150 4x4
96 Ford F150 4x2
80 Chev C10 short bed PU
03 Toyota Avalon
86 Ford F150 4x2
01 Volks Jetta
01 Volvo S60

Well, at least that's the ones I can remember.... . . so many cars, so little time

Wicked Pete

hocbj23, my first car was a 56 Chevy Bel-Aire 4 door hard top with a 265 4 barrell and dual exhaust. Darn thing rusted and practically fell apart. I didn't realize they made the 265 as early as 1950? For some reason I thought the first year was 1955, but I guess I'm wrong. A 1950 Chevy Coupe sounds like a nice car. Sure would like to have one today.

LMAO. You are right. Chevy first put a V-8 in their cars in 1955. My Chevy started life with an anemic Blue Flame 6 that was way worn out when I bought it. My dad and I performed a "heart transplant" and put the lille 265 V-8 in my coupe.It was a screamer but being 16 at the time I kept twisting rear ends and clutches out of it. I swapped it for my second car a 1953 Studebaker Commander coupe with the 289 V-8. Nearly as fast but much more reliable > Bj

I remember my Dad had a 1955 Studebaker Hawk with a V8 and three speed on the column with overdrive. It was known as one of the fastest cars in town. I remember him telling a story of shifting from 2nd to 3rd (in a 3 speed on the column) at 100 mph. I don't know how true that is, but I do know that if anybody tried to mess with him he blew their doors off. Some teenagers had a 54 Chevy all souped up and a teenage son of the mechanic that worked on the my Dads's car was driving the Hawk and he beat the Chevy going up route 70 outside of Pittsburgh. I was probably only about seven of eight when he that car, but I remember it to this day. It was painted red, white and blue until he wrecked and had it painted all blue. Never ran the same.

Back then Studebaker had one called the Golden Hawk which was a really neat looking car and it was painted a gold color. Our wagon had the same engine and transmission as the Golden Hawk. He sold that car and bought a Studebaker Lark. Now that was a piece of crap.

I remember the Hawks,a Golden Hawk and a Silver Hawk. Always lusted after one but could not afford.I traded my 1953 Stude for a 1962 Stude Lark Daytona with the R3 Avanti engine, 4 speed floor shift duals, posi, etc. Great car for straight line performance but not much else. Body was great but the red and white interior was a pile of poop. Had it redone by a shop here locally and it looked graet after that. I love dthe car, but it had no air and not much of a radio and when I got out of the service it had to go. Bj

I like those cars and the nastalgia that goes along with them, but I'll take an 850 Turbo over any car I ever owned. And I once owned a Porsche 911SC. I just really like driving Volvo's that will blow the doors off of cars that people think are fast. I guess I'm kind of like my Dad was with the Studebaker station wagon. But cars today handle. Those cars just went fast in a straight line.

Everything(including me) looks better in retrospect. There is no comparison between todays cars and the cars of the 50' 60' 70' and 80's. Todays cars are so much better last longer look better and and handle better.Plus who would believe that a tiny (by comparison) 1.9 liter engine with a puffer will put out 220 hp at the wheels ,run 14's, and will hit the rev limiter and top speed without breaking a sweat. Remarkible cars. BJ

I might agree with everything but the looks of cars. That Studebaker Hawk had a look about it that was very futuristic for the time. I turn my head every time I see a 57 Chevy, because I still think the lines on that car and the 62 - 65 Corvette Sting Rays are the best ever made. I do like the looks of the Volvo 850 as much as any modern day car though. If they had the performance they have, but was rear wheel drive they would really be something. You really have to careful with that much power in FWD. I like the feeling of the rear wheels driving when I drive my sons BMW. It's terrible on a wet road though, not to even mention snow.

Well other than a few high dollar specialty cars, I think RWD is gone. AWD is the wave of the future because it is idiot proof and allows even a bad driver to redeem them selves.I also love the looks of the 57 chevy and stude but other than looks todays cars have them whupped.BJ

ORIGINAL: hocbj23

Well other than a few high dollar specialty cars, I think RWD is gone. AWD is the wave of the future because it is idiot proof and allows even a bad driver to redeem them selves.I also love the looks of the 57 chevy and stude but other than looks todays cars have them whupped.BJ


I disagree about the RWD. Alot of the Automotive company's are going back to it.

GM, The GTO,Transam,Camaro(coming back in a year or 2)
Ford, Mustang,Crownvic, I think another of the new ones are still RWD but not sure.

I have to agree with Tech. RWD is def not gone, its obviously making a comeback. However, no matter how much traction control/stability control u give RWD car, its no good in the snow let alone a high horsepower car in the rain. Infinti gave the G35 sdn the AWD option, so does Chrysler with the 300C and Volvo to name a few.

The reality is if u live in the snow belt, RWD is not good. I would have loved a Cadillac CTS-V or new GTO. But Ive had a Firebird, and dont want to go thru that mess in the snow/ice againfor my primary car.

I think you guys just made my case for me. All the cars you listed were high dollar specialty cars. I think there will always be a manufacturer or two that remembers the muscle car days of the 70's and produces a limited number of RWD cars. Even the relatively inexpensive Crown Vic is probaly being kept alive by sales to police and taxi companies. The hottest segment in shows now are the "tuner cars" that are all AWD or FWD. Hey, I'm a throwback. I grew up in the 50's and I love RWD , but my Volvo is such a great car that I wouln't think of returning to RWD as a daily driver. Drag strip? That's another issue, but there are tuner cars out there now that are streetable and turn 13's in the quarter mile. BJ

ORIGINAL: DennisM
1978 Chevette (piece of ****)



plz tell me you didnt have the optional trailer hitch....

my 2 bitts about chevettes -

1) they had a trailer hitch. WHAT FOR? i heard a comic say once, it was so you can pull a backup chevette. if/when the one your driving breaks down, just move the tags over, leave that one on the side of the road, and take off in the next one.

2) this is not a lie. i seen a chevette that had a 350 v8 dropped in it. i was in high school, so it seemed awesome! however, he kept complaining about his overheating issues. so i looked at it, and i smacked him in the face. hard. to make the 350 fit, he used the stock chevette radiator, which is about 3/4 of an inch thick, and took the fan off of the engine. have never seen it on the road after i graduated. maybe the thing finally exploded into a fireball, and put itself out of its misery.

Back in my school, someone had a Vega with a 350 in it. That thing was fast. Only good for going straight.

What about the old mustage II?

The person that hung the name "Mustang" on that abomination should be sentenced to drive an AMC Pacer in the Tournament of Roses parade for the rest of his life. BJ

whats wrong with the pacer! THE BUBBLE OWNS YOU!

the other day i raced a mustang, big mistake....I thought it was a slow one which would be an easy win....Well when i pulled next to it, my 2 10w7's i pushed them loud, my xenons were on, and he knew that I wanted to race him to the next light...well i cranked down my stereo, and he revs his engine...I hear it and Im like ****, I messed with the wrong person today lol.

Anyways the light turns green I forget to take the 'stc' off and that inhibits my full acceleration so he beats me. At the next light I take it off, give it full throttle and we're neck and neck, he's got the lead by a foot(the front end of his car was just infront of mine) and as soon as we hit second gear, by the time I hit second gear, My car slows down accelerating and his takes off.... By the time I get to 60 I think he's at 80, and he's like 50 ft infront of me now lol....he just had a lot more hp then me, although im not sure...prob is a lot lighter of a car.

T6 dissappointed me there... for some reason, as soon as you hit second gear and your using your turbo it seems to die down between like 40-60, then picks up a lot of power between 60-80 mph. it needs like a midcharger for 40-60mph lol....And when I took the STC off, my wheels were squeeling lmao...

There is nothing wrong with a Pacer--unfortunately there is nothing right with it either.The Bubble owns me not.BJ

I'm 18 going to be 19 and graduated out of high school by this summer. Right now I have a truck which is cool to have and all but I would like to get a 850T for luxury, speed and gas milage.

I've just started my life with cars this year(in september) and plan on building up a mustang, starting with the engine here soon. Nothing will beat it....

ORIGINAL: gordon368

the other day i raced a mustang, big mistake....I thought it was a slow one which would be an easy win....Well when i pulled next to it, my 2 10w7's i pushed them loud, my xenons were on, and he knew that I wanted to race him to the next light...well i cranked down my stereo, and he revs his engine...I hear it and Im like ****, I messed with the wrong person today lol.

Anyways the light turns green I forget to take the 'stc' off and that inhibits my full acceleration so he beats me. At the next light I take it off, give it full throttle and we're neck and neck, he's got the lead by a foot(the front end of his car was just infront of mine) and as soon as we hit second gear, by the time I hit second gear, My car slows down accelerating and his takes off.... By the time I get to 60 I think he's at 80, and he's like 50 ft infront of me now lol....he just had a lot more hp then me, although im not sure...prob is a lot lighter of a car.

T6 dissappointed me there... for some reason, as soon as you hit second gear and your using your turbo it seems to die down between like 40-60, then picks up a lot of power between 60-80 mph. it needs like a midcharger for 40-60mph lol....And when I took the STC off, my wheels were squeeling lmao...


A newer Mustang or older one?

it was a newer mustang, and i tell you it was fast!

A 2005 or the 99-2004 body style?

Did it have a pretty loud exhaust?

Im 21 now on my second car. Im Scottish so all stick shift of course!

17 1993 Vauxhall cavalier 1.8
19 1992 Volvo 240 se estate

Just another boomer closing in on 55. Got a son who's 17.

Geoff

I'm 17 yrs old.
'99 S70 GLT (Not really my own, as my dad will be quick to tell you, heh.)

And just to blend in with the older guys:
I have 12 sons, 3 daughters, and I am currently the first male ever to get pregnant with triplets.

Forgot to take our medication today did we?BJ (one of the old guys).

ORIGINAL: pawn256

I'm 17 yrs old.
'99 S70 GLT (Not really my own, as my dad will be quick to tell you, heh.)

And just to blend in with the older guys:
I have 12 sons, 3 daughters, and I am currently the first male ever to get pregnant with triplets.



haha wow. i am 17, drive a 99 S70 GLT, and the car is my moms...however if i keep working on it she will eventually give it to me

OR- you can keep working on it-destroy it- and she will give it to you anyway. BJ

ORIGINAL: pawn256

I'm 17 yrs old.
'99 S70 GLT (Not really my own, as my dad will be quick to tell you, heh.)

And just to blend in with the older guys:
I have 12 sons, 3 daughters, and I am currently the first male ever to get pregnant with triplets.



dont answer this if you dont wanna, but i wanna ask: are you serious? if so, mind me askin the physics of that one? 1 - 3 is not uncommon for 17 or 18, but 15 kids?

i'm 17, will be 18 on apr 27. my vehicle is a 1990 volvo 740 TI. 97k miles, absoloute mint condition with the exception of a dent above a rear taillight from the previous owner. grr. i cant wait until i finish paying my parents back for it.

this is my 2nd volvo . my list of vehicles is as folows (all paid for myself)

1982 yamaha seca 650 turbo, traded for a
1989 volvo 740 GLE 16 valve, 210k miles, sold for a
1988 chevy blazer 2.8 V6, 5 spd. what a pile of crap! sold for my current car.

27

24 married with 2 kids, 4(girl) and 14 months (boy)

ORIGINAL: jksstar

24 married with 2 kids, 4(girl) and 14 months (boy)

You are heading down the Road I did.
Now I am 32 with 4 kids.

I am 30 going on 31 on September 13, 2007.

25, soon to be 26 (may 31, 2006)...i've had my 240 wagon since i was 18 and i will driVE IT INTO THE GROUND!!!!!!!!! Then restore it with a 350 V8 and a 5 speed....


......i had a 87 cavalier once before that though....'we' called it the hoopty ride. Once, i tipped a 5 gallon container of diesel fuel over in the truck (don't ask how it got there).......WOW, let me tell ya'll something. There is NO air frshener in the world that can get ride of THAT funk. 'We' used to take it off roading all the time. Which is probably why the shocks blew out and one of the springs broke...of coarse that could have been because of the jump i took it off in the high school parking lot. I got that piece off all four wheels! Rumor has it i could have jumped a small dog! ......sigh, two days later the water pump exploded and i left it on the side of the road. It sat there, on highway 62 downtown Minneapolis, for a week and a half i think before they finnaly impounded it.

.......memories.....

I guess I am the age the made these for - 39 married to a 36 yr old and 1 son 4.

Cars-
16 1971 chev chevelle fast but fell apart. one time going around a corner the tire wench fell through the trunk!
18 1977 chev caprice classic
?? 1984 Mer. Topaz diesel 200,000+ miles
?? 1986 Mer Topaz Diesel 250,000 + miles
31 1991 Mercedes Benz 300D Diesel 387,000 miles (still have needs 4th gear)
34 1999 Vovlo S70 Great Car
39 2005 Chrysler 300

:)

25....26 on september 12th. and my list of cars is:

16: 86 Toyota Camry- put sideways in a corfield, got fixed and brother drove
17: 88 Suabaru GL-10 oush button 4wd- AWESOME jumping over railroad tracks to get the A/C working again, blew p timing blet uder normal driving conditions
18: 88 Acura Integra- it was a fun little car that i was getting upwards of 45mpg
20: 92 Hoonda Accord LX- auto, got the worst gas mileage of all my cars
23: 92 Honda Accord EX- another great gas saver, put over 100,000miles on it in a year
25: 79 Volvo 244DL- i need a different tranny for it, the 3 speed auto is a gas hog

I've got ot jump in here myself: 35, married for 11 years (8 & 7 yr old boys) Wife had to deal with htem practicallly alone while attending law school. They were 2 and like 13 months old when I started. My wife is the greatest by the way. AS for cars:

1983 Ford Escort (blew head gasket with 85k on it! 4 speed manual. You could yank on teh steering wheel while driving and the whole car would rock back and forth while holding a steady straight line. Have no idea how that was possible. Really used to freak people out when I did it though and they hadnt been in the car before)

1992 Saturn SL2 (wedding present. Father in law a skilled tradesman at Saturn)

1986 Toyota 4x4 (got from brother when he entered Marine Corp. Had off-road Rugge Trail suspension and 38 inch Super Swampers. I literally could know down small trees witht he way this truck was modfied.

1996 Lexus SC300 (realy liked this car)

1992 Chevy Lumina Z34

1993 Olds Cutlass Supreme Convertible (great summer car that I drove whole famil to Florida in with the top down al the way)

1998 Volvo S70 T5 (manual) looking to make more memories with this fine auto.

Soon to purchase a 2002-2004 BMW M3 convertible with 6-speed manual. Not sure why, but I am hooked.

44 going on 20...oh dare to dream....

ORIGINAL: bob240

Im 21 now on my second car. Im Scottish so all stick shift of course!

17 1993 Vauxhall cavalier 1.8
19 1992 Volvo 240 se estate


hell yeah to the scottsmen with volvos

I'm 18 with an '89 240 DL

I'm 18 almost 19

30.... with 3 Volvos!

I'm 20 years old...I don't own the Volvo though, my dad does...i'm kinda jealous of it though...i drive:

18-20: 1989 Pontiac Grand Am 2-Door (it sucked but hey, it was free)
20-: 2006 Toyota Prius (fully loaded, i LOVE this car)

Lol - good to see Scots here. (I'm from Skye but stay in Edinburgh).

Anyways.

21, been driving 1 1/2 years

Cars (I've owned) in order

1.) 98 "T" reg Seat Ibiza 1.4 (Wrote it off in October last year - went into the back of someone)
2.) 97 "R" reg Peugeot 1.9 TD (just sold it).
3.) 95 "N" reg Volvo 850 T5 saloon (~£1100 insurance)

The volvo is unfortunately an auto but all the rest are manual.

My parents have always had volvos so I wanted to get one as soon as I could afford the insurance.

Over the years they've had a 240 a 850 and a 960.

19.....20 in november

23, single (looking around) I've only driven Volvo's since my liscence test.. a 244 GLE (corrupted), my first car was a 242 which I switched to a 940 (the 242 didn't even had a back seat, nor the fornt drivers door could be opened)... and now the new 242....