View Poll Results: What kind of car does an ex-pat drive?
"Domestic" brand (Ford, Chevrolet, GM etc.)
31
43.06%
"European" brand (BMW, Volvo, Saab, Land Rover etc.)
11
15.28%
"Japanese" brand (Honda, Subaru, Nissan, Toyota etc.)
28
38.89%
"Exotic" brand (Ferrari, Maserati, Skoda etc.)
2
2.78%
"Other" brand (all the stuff I've forgotten)
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0%
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Old Jun 16th 2004, 12:40 pm
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A Ford Explorer which leaks transmission fluid everywhere, plus a remote key fob and CD player which don't work anymore.
Also a crappy Chevy Cavalier, which is still under manufacturers warranty but is in the garage again today, the second time in a month.
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Old Jun 16th 2004, 1:53 pm
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Hubby recently bought me a 2002 Ford Explorer for my birthday, I am delighted with it! Ladyofthelake, what year is yours? I have heard of a lot of people having transmission problems with Explorers. Keeping my fingers crossed that it doesn't happen to mine ......

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Old Jun 16th 2004, 1:54 pm
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Rob, did you see "Pimp My Ride" today on MTV, the kid was driving a cut and shut Escort? Or is it just me that watches PMR?
Seen a couple of them but missed that episode. Couldn't make it look any worse!
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Old Jun 16th 2004, 2:00 pm
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Originally posted by RoB1833
Seen a couple of them but missed that episode. Couldn't make it look any worse!
My stepson got me interested in Pimp my ride. I loved the one where they pimped up the yoga teacher's Land cruiser.

I was a bit disappointed to learn that you have to be between 18-22 years old to appear on the show!

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Old Jun 16th 2004, 2:01 pm
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Originally posted by jan_michigan
An old Dodge Grand Caravan, drivers door is rusted through, rear wiper / demister doesnt work, heat decided to work just as the snow melted, seats about 20 plus dogs, ohhh and doesnt do much more than 40 mph so is very frugal on gas.

time for a new(er) car methinks

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That's my husband's car! As you can tell me and him outdoors are really into cars!

His now as 150k on the clock and seems to be getting lower to the ground every day but he still reckons he can get a few more miles out of it.

Meanwhile my grandfather in law, who's 98 just got a new Lexus. We asked him why he bothered with a brand new one and he said "well I want it to last"!
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Originally posted by dbark
Hubby recently bought me a 2002 Ford Explorer for my birthday, I am delighted with it! Ladyofthelake, what year is yours? I have heard of a lot of people having transmission problems with Explorers. Keeping my fingers crossed that it doesn't happen to mine ......

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Mine is a 1996 version. Waiting for January before trading it in.
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Originally posted by ladyofthelake
Mine is a 1996 version. Waiting for January before trading it in.
Are you going for another Explorer?
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I just HAD to have a big truck in Texas, eh?
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Old Jun 16th 2004, 2:59 pm
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Originally posted by dbark
Are you going for another Explorer?
Probably not. Have had problems with tire wear too. Had new ball ends or whatever they're called put on, but the ride is still a bit bumpy. Is it the norm for tires to wear out quicker here? Is everyone in the same boat?
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Andy, I love your truck!

This is my pride and joy:
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Hey, Rockgirl, thanks! (All my friends and relatives in England cast me as single-handedly destroying the ozone layer with the beast!).

To be honest I got so fed up with buyinig things like refrigerators, paving slabs, wood, etc. etc. and getting the "bring y'alls truck round back and we'll load it for yer" comment (when all I had was a Taurus) that.... well that was the excuse I gave the misus anyway .

Like the Union Jack on the licence plate, Rockgirl. Not legal to do that in Texas though

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ok ok heres my Stan the van
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Originally posted by ladyofthelake
Probably not. Have had problems with tire wear too. Had new ball ends or whatever they're called put on, but the ride is still a bit bumpy. Is it the norm for tires to wear out quicker here? Is everyone in the same boat?
It seems original equipment tyres (sic!) are usually pretty crappy here (mine kicked the bucket in about 25,000 miles) but, I was amazed to get a 75,000 mile warranty on new tyres for both my beast and my daughter's CRV.
Big thing to make sure is the alignment (what we know as 'tracking'). If this is off (and it often is even on new cars) then the tyres will go West in pretty quick time.

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Originally posted by jan_michigan
ok ok heres my Stan the van
Oh that's SAD - naming your vehicle!
(My truck is called Terence!).

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