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)
0
0%
Voters: 72. You may not vote on this poll
What car?
Jun 17th 2004, 4:06 am
#46
Pagan Sex God
Joined: May 2002
Location: Living in Oblivion
Posts: 3,668
There is the Dodge Ram, and then there is everything else
Jun 17th 2004, 5:12 am
#47
Forum Regular
Joined: Apr 2004
Location: Austin, TX
Posts: 169
Originally posted by Patrick
There is the Dodge Ram, and then there is everything else
There is the Dodge Ram, and then there is everything else
Jun 17th 2004, 11:55 am
#48
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Joined: Oct 2003
Location: Central Illinois
Posts: 1,275
Has anyone seen www.odi.nhtsa.dot.gov Don checks out any car he's considering on there first...... he drives the '92 Plymouth Voyager mini-van we bought for me in '94,it had 33.000 miles on it when we bought it,since then he's driven it to Texas,from here,Central Illinois,four times,drives it backwards and forwards to work,uses it to haul the sheets of plywood and anything else he buys all the time,he hooks the boat trailer up to it,and it's only been in the 'shop' for service once,for a new exhaust!......he's been driving it since we traded in his 'mid-life crisis' buy,a Chevy Impala (2000) two weeks after we bought bought it! his 'crisis' cost us $2000!.......still,I got the Dodge Grand Caravan I wanted after all!it's a 2000,we bought it in 2002,haven't had a problem with it either,all Don does is change the oil regularly!Hope you check out that website,it's very useful.....btw....we're REALLY happy with both our vans.....Sophia
p.s. we've had two Chevy Caprices,a Chevy Silverado(ancient!),a Ford150(held together by the rust,but still on the road with the guy he sold it to!),a Chevy Astro......and a partridge in a pear tree!!! lol
p.s. we've had two Chevy Caprices,a Chevy Silverado(ancient!),a Ford150(held together by the rust,but still on the road with the guy he sold it to!),a Chevy Astro......and a partridge in a pear tree!!! lol
Jun 17th 2004, 11:59 am
#49
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Location: Central Illinois
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Jun 18th 2004, 10:17 am
#50
Rock Goddess
Joined: Jan 2003
Location: Connecticut USA
Posts: 1,429
Originally posted by AndySmithers
Oh that's SAD - naming your vehicle!
(My truck is called Terence!).
Andy.
Oh that's SAD - naming your vehicle!
(My truck is called Terence!).
Andy.
Jun 18th 2004, 10:05 pm
#51
Account Closed
Joined: Sep 2003
Posts: 636
Originally posted by Rockgurl
I hate to admit it, but I call my car Kit. I know...
I hate to admit it, but I call my car Kit. I know...
Jun 19th 2004, 5:03 am
#52
Rock Goddess
Joined: Jan 2003
Location: Connecticut USA
Posts: 1,429
Originally posted by mattbutt
Does it talk back and call you Michael?
Does it talk back and call you Michael?
Jun 21st 2004, 2:54 pm
#53
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Joined: Aug 2003
Location: Nevada b4 California b4 Colorado b4 Valley of plastic and sand, b4 London
Posts: 2,025
Re: What car?
Originally posted by dbj1000
So, taking my next poll from the discussion of my last poll again:
What do we ex-pats tend to drive?
...and why don't I just get it over with and invite you all to tell me why the categories in my poll are wrong for starters, eh?
So, taking my next poll from the discussion of my last poll again:
What do we ex-pats tend to drive?
...and why don't I just get it over with and invite you all to tell me why the categories in my poll are wrong for starters, eh?
Jun 21st 2004, 2:55 pm
#54
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Location: Nevada b4 California b4 Colorado b4 Valley of plastic and sand, b4 London
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Originally posted by superpat
Any excuse to post a pic - I'm the only exotic so far...
Pat
Any excuse to post a pic - I'm the only exotic so far...
Pat
Jun 21st 2004, 10:54 pm
#55
Forum Regular
Joined: Apr 2003
Location: San Jose, CA
Posts: 148
Originally posted by veryfunny
Yes that is one of my dream cars, the good thing is that they are cheaper in this country.
Yes that is one of my dream cars, the good thing is that they are cheaper in this country.
Where in No Cal are you, veryfunny? Let me know if you're anywhere near me (San Jose), I'll take you out for a spin sometime.
Cheers,
Pat
Jun 22nd 2004, 2:46 pm
#56
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Originally posted by superpat
Yup - I sold my last one ('95 993 Coupe) through a dealer in the UK. Even after he'd taken his cut, I had enough to buy a '96 cabriolet over here - one year newer, less mileage - with some change.
Where in No Cal are you, veryfunny? Let me know if you're anywhere near me (San Jose), I'll take you out for a spin sometime.
Cheers,
Pat
Yup - I sold my last one ('95 993 Coupe) through a dealer in the UK. Even after he'd taken his cut, I had enough to buy a '96 cabriolet over here - one year newer, less mileage - with some change.
Where in No Cal are you, veryfunny? Let me know if you're anywhere near me (San Jose), I'll take you out for a spin sometime.
Cheers,
Pat
Jun 23rd 2004, 1:46 am
#57
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 18,950
With petrol this cheap, you've simply gotta get yourself a guzzler convertible and contribute to environmental blah blah blah.
Jun 23rd 2004, 12:46 pm
#58
Arrogant ****
Thread Starter
Joined: Jan 2004
Location: Plano, TX
Posts: 4,323
Originally posted by syllk
With petrol this cheap, you've simply gotta get yourself a guzzler convertible and contribute to environmental blah blah blah.
With petrol this cheap, you've simply gotta get yourself a guzzler convertible and contribute to environmental blah blah blah.
(Very Fast Pig)
Personally I like my car to lack nostrils.
Jun 23rd 2004, 2:09 pm
#59
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 18,950
Originally posted by dbj1000
Wow! It's a VFP!!!
(Very Fast Pig)
Personally I like my car to lack nostrils.
Wow! It's a VFP!!!
(Very Fast Pig)
Personally I like my car to lack nostrils.
Plano eh? They're currently trying to shift a load of our tech people over there.
Jul 2nd 2004, 5:46 am
#60
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Joined: Jul 2002
Location: Arizona
Posts: 3,113
We bought one of these tonight A Focus SES. Although our's is blue.