When I came here on a reccie - I was absolutely gobsmacked by the size of the trucks, couldn't figure how anyone found any of these cars attractive, and the old muscle / redneck methods of transport - well - left a lot to be desired. Then you get used to your nre home and all of a sudden the transport makes sense.

So carrying on from Caz's thread about what car should she get - i wanna see what we all drive now and what did we used to drive in the UK

(and i want a chance to show off the beast hahahahaha)


It may seem big and brash but shes a Chev 3/4 Duramax and perfect for living out here in the middle of nowhere.

In the UK I had a Volvo 480 (don't laugh I loved that car!) and the common denominator between both???

Heated leather seats and kick ass stereos!!!!!!!

I've got a 12 year old GMC Sierra half ton truck. I don't really live in the middle of nowhere, but I like the high driving position, and the way that people keep out of my way

In the UK I didn't drive (too scary). My husband has a Golf GTI, still with New York plates.

I drive a Ford Escape SUV - after catagorically stating that I would never ever have a SUV. Why did I buy it as Nooka says I like the "high" driving position.

In the Uk I migrated from my lovely Renault Clio Sport - Chloe Clio - to a lovely Renault Megane TDI ( Meggie Moo) due to the amount of mileage I covered as an NVQ assessor.

God I miss Meggie Moo

Gaynor

Now sloping away crying for her lost baby

mmm I agree about the high driving position - easy to spot the deer - and you feel more in perspective on these big wide long open roads in a bigger vehicle

(goddam you I will justify my carbon footprint)

And Gay............... Meggie Moo........................

In the UK I had a Toyota Yaris T Sport which I loved. At the minute we have a Honda Civic, but I'm waiting to take delivery of a brand spanking new Nissan Rogue (similar to the Qashqai in the UK). I need something big to haul all the equipment around with me that is nescessary for my job (well, the Rogue IS big after driving a Yaris )

UK - a Volvo 940SE which I adored in spite of her advancing years. Heated seats, great visibility, kiddie seat option in the boot so I could carry 7 and it would turn on a sixpence.

Canada - GM Acadia. Love the high driving position, still carries 7 and has lots of space, just hate those dinky wing mirrors.

Me too. UK Volvo 940 estate. Not Canada but the wilds of campo Andalucia...(and truth be told it's great for clearing the outside lane on motorways too ) Nissan Navara pickup!! we go girls

Here in the UK i drive a Merc 280 sport


When i get to Canada ( when oh when ) i am going to buy the biggest damm vehicle that will move in the snow, as you can see mine has been stuck like this for over 7 days as we have a steep drive to get up,

OH has just managed to dig it out bless him, air was a bit blue at times

Well i can't wait to get out there and buy the car of my dreams. In London i drive an 8 year old VW Golf purely because it's something i can confidently use with no worries of damage.

When we move to Vancouver i have my eye on a my favourite style of Porsche 911 - late 1980's early 1990's.

More importantly for me is the question - What boat do you all drive? False creek moorings here we come!!!!

What about the snow ?

First two years was a Mazda CX-7, now transitioning to a Sante Fe Limited. In the Uk my last car was a Mini Cooper S and a Golf GTI.

Moving to Vancouver so unless they have another repeat of Xmas 2008 then i'll be fine. Just need to be careful in all that rain

I live out in farm country in a hilly area known as the snowbelt. We have horses and chickens and a dog and cats and a child some of the time. I drive a pastel New Beetle convertible. I used to have a Mustang convertible but, when we moved from the city, I felt I should get something better suited to driving in severe conditions and so switched to a front wheel drive car.

Oh, and in answer to the boat question, J24, Northern 25, Hunter 28 (at least I think that's what it's called, I'm just crew).

Over here we plumped for Toyota FJ Cruiser - may look like a lego brick, but I love it!

Back in Scotland, OH had the Land Rover Defender - hubby still gutted he couldn't take it, best car he ever had (even though it was a Postman Pat mobile). I had a fifth hand escort estate because I did so many miles commuting and we had two dogs.

I drove a scenic in the UK and here a Mazda 5, which is fab- I love it and its easily big enough.