Your favorite vehicle

 

While reading through the "Do you dislike debt?" post (http://www.poi-factory.com/node/51864), the end seemed to turn into a most liked vehicle discussion, so I thought I would open one up here.

I don't really have a favorite car. Thought about it many times, but I haven't thought of a single vehicle that would keep me happy. I like my 3 series BMW (aside from the repair bills...), but I drive cross country at least once a year and the driver's seat in that thing isn't very comfortable for my frame for a two week jaunt. I was thinking maybe a conversion van, so if I get knackered on a long haul, I could simply pull over, jump in the back and pass out for a spell. Sleeping in the driver's seat has gotten old. So, in conclusion, my ideal car is really two types. Brands not specific, a sporty car and a hoopty full size van. I had a minivan that turned into a money pit bigger than my BMW, if you can believe that, so that van had better be based on a large chassis!

After some thought, I've always wanted a fiberglass wedge (Corvette), but not a very practical purchase for me at this stage of my game.

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my car

My favorite car right now is my Land Rover Discovery Td6 HSE. Custom build as I worked with the dealer to get the things I wanted from the factory using the dealer's order form that broke items out from the various packages normally available.

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I have had probably two favorites

One being a 1966 Dodge Charger. The reason for that was it was fast, it was a chick magnet, and nobody else had one. I was probably the first person to own one in my county since I had to visit every dealership within a 20 mile radius and there was only one to be found. So, I bought it. The second one is the car that I have now. A 2017 Hyundai Azera. The car is roomy, I can drive 300-400 miles without getting tired and it gets about 32-34 miles per gallon on a trip. Great car all the way around.

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I've

often wondered if our parents shaped our preferences on cars, too?

Since I was a little kid, I loved BMW. I'm talking back then the hoods opened forward, like Saabs.

In 1996, my cousin let me drive his 1995 M3 all by myself. I said, man, I'll never be able to afford one.

Flash forward to 10/06, I test drove the 2007 335i coupe, and ordered one.

Even if I were Jay Leno, it's a car that would be in my stable. It may be outdated today, but it was something special in 12/06 when I took delivery. Heads turned. Traffic stopped. Also, it is an example of what happened when engineers ran buck wild. They cannot do that today. Imagine an inline 6, with a true dual exhaust. Why? I guess, why not? lol

But for utility my favorite type of car is the new Chevy Tahoe. Perfect size. I don't know why I would beat my head the way I do, GM clearly has quality issues, yet I am loyal.

What makes more sense is the 2022 Lexus that replaces the Land Cruiser--but it's so small inside!!!!

I also like my 2006 Lexus LS430. It's a masterpiece of its time. Basically a 2001 car. I went to an event summer 2005, on Long Island. All of the LS430s were sitting there, nobody cared, nor wanted to drive it. They were all in line for the BMW 330i that Lexus had on hand. Then, also the SC convertible.

I talk less and less about them as they're totally out of reach, but to me, Porsche is the most special "ordinary" car. I got a chance to drive all of them at an event in 2015, so it was the 991's back then. Man the GTS with alcantara was sweet...but the person in front of me was literally an old lady I could not open it up....

Had To Be My

1966 Triumph Spitfire convertible. Definitley a chick magnet car. Had it for 3 years until I got married and we had a baby, so had to upsize to a 1969 Camaro Rally Sport.

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Never had one

But I would dearly love to have a US road legal 1986 Audi Sport Quattro S1 E2

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'47 Cadillac Hearse Was Near The Top of Favorites

One of my favorite vehicles from the past was a used 1947 Cadillac hearse that I bought in 1966. I bought the vehicle from a dealer that dealt exclusively with used ambulances and hearses. On a trip to Richmond VA the hearse’s appearance caught my eye sitting on the lot as it was in top condition with a very clean look. I stopped and inquired about the vehicle at the small office building on the lot and learned the hearse had low mileage (42,000 miles) and came from a small town funeral home that only replaced the hearse since the age of hearse was becoming a poor reflection on the business and they needed to buy a newer model.

I asked the price of the hearse and I was told they were holding it for a group band that had put a deposit down to hold until they could pay in full, which came to a total of $295. I left my phone number with the dealer in case the sale to the band fell through.

The following week I received a phone call asking me if I still wanted to buy the hearse to which I replied, “absolutely”! I asked for confirmation about the $295 price, when I was told the new price was $350. Without hesitation I told the dealer, “You got it, I’ll be there tomorrow to pick it up.” I took a bus ride 90 miles from Lynchburg VA, where I lived, to Richmond, VA where the hearse was located. I paid the dealer in cash and drove the hearse back to Lynchburg. The vehicle ran as smooth as silk and I was a happy camper.

The hearse weighed nearly four tons, seven thousand and some pounds. The vehicle had a V-8 engine with a Hydromatic transmission. Gas mileage on the road averaged 11 miles/gallon and 5 miles/gallon in town. The vehicle was a thirsty beast but gas was cheap back then and it was a barrel of fun. I wish I still had the vehicle today and it was in the same condition as when I bought it in 1966.

The front seat, front ceiling and front doors were covered in rich burgundy colored leather and the rear doors, floors and ceiling were burgundy velvet. The rear side windows had burgundy velvet curtains that matched the floor and ceiling. There was a sliding glass window behind the front seat and the rear. The rear compartment had about six or eight floor chrome rollers that could be flipped by a small lever to the up position for rolling in caskets or in the down position that showed only a flat chrome plate.

This following image file link is of a 1947 Cadillac hearse to give you an idea of my model. My hearse did not have the fancy chrome wheel covers, the chrome tailpipes, or the white emblem that is shown in the rear side window. Otherwise, this is the same as my ol’ ’47 Caddy hearse from back in the day. Good times!

https://www.flickr.com/photos/daddio/15312825101

I've been lucky. I'm a

I've been lucky. I'm a simple man. I was able to finance a brand new Harley Davidson Road King in 2003, and a brand new Jeep Wrangler JKU in 2013, both my favorite vehicles and I still have/use them both.

Now if I was to go a little crazy I'd want a very customized RV with an enclosed trailer for the motorcycles (wifey has one too). I'm a large man and don't fit in most normal size things so it would be a very expensive venture. I've love to travel around the country hitting National Parks during the best weather periods they have.

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No favorite vehicle per say.

No favorite vehicle per say. I do value 2 wheeled vehicles over 4 wheeled. RWD over fwd. Last few notable cars; '97 z28 6mt, '12 g37s 6mt sedan, '22 stinger 4 cyl turbo awd. Sadly there's a trend in this list. Each successive vehicle's engine keeps shrinking. The 4 banger is not bad, ~300 hp still. First awd car. We just had our first snow today (chicago). Mostly flurries.

Easy

My 2000 CVPI (Crown Victoria Police Interceptor).

Had the unlimited governor parms in the settings.

All the windows were blackout, antennas (and they all were radio active), Spot light.

I had my own passing lane when I drove on the freeway and in traffic, when I wanted to move to another lane, toss on my blinker and approaching folks would slow down and let me in!

Wonderful, simply wonderful.

When I paid 4000 for it and it had 46K miles. I put another 250K miles on it before I had to part with it.

Kind of hard on brakes. But hands down, a spectacular car!

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Well, most fun car...

was my 97 F150 3 door extended cab with a big V8 and a five speed manual transmission. Moved pretty darn good.

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My Car

My favorite car is the one I purchased 3 years ago , its a 2018 Camaro 2SS. its only driven on week ends when the weather is right and I don't care about gas prices when I'm in it.

My vote

My vote goes for Mary's (mgarledge) red and white '55 Chevy Bel Air two door hardtop. Back when I was just learning to drive, my older brother had one just like that and I always loved that car.

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what engine

Steve620 wrote:

My favorite car is the one I purchased 3 years ago , its a 2018 Camaro 2SS. its only driven on week ends when the weather is right and I don't care about gas prices when I'm in it.

What engine does that have?

Until October 2016, I had never had a V8, and never had a car with a timing belt.

Can you guess I got a Toyota V8 that has a timing belt? lol

I always wanted to get a Buick Roadmaster circa 1996, with a LT1 engine. Sedan or wagon.

It's so uncanny how these days people love 4 cyl. cars that put out almost 300 HP and torque. It's like they don't understand how really it's so shaky noisy and the way power is delivered isn't that great imho compared to a normally aspirated car.

imho inline 6's rock, but V8's effectively are well balanced. Not so with 4 cyl or V6. jmoymmv

bad idea

johnnatash4 wrote:

Since I was a little kid, I loved BMW. I'm talking back then the hoods opened forward, like Saabs.

I went straight from a rusting 1966 Ford Galaxie 500 to a new 1975 BMW 2002. My, that was an upgrade. Funny that you mentioned the hood. Once I set off down the road without latching the hood. The aerodynamics were such that it had a bit of lift, so the hood gracefully rose up to block my view. Dropping my speed, it dropped, and I stopped safely. But overall that seemed a safety problem to me.

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archae86 wrote:
johnnatash4 wrote:

Since I was a little kid, I loved BMW. I'm talking back then the hoods opened forward, like Saabs.

I went straight from a rusting 1966 Ford Galaxie 500 to a new 1975 BMW 2002. My, that was an upgrade. Funny that you mentioned the hood. Once I set off down the road without latching the hood. The aerodynamics were such that it had a bit of lift, so the hood gracefully rose up to block my view. Dropping my speed, it dropped, and I stopped safely. But overall that seemed a safety problem to me.

As a kid I collected brochures...so I think it was like the 1978-1981 era that I liked, because 1982 or so this "eta" line emerged, low revving cars that had a light to tell people to shift...

What fascinated me was the tool kits in the trunks!

Also, not sure what the hood opening forward was for, it would seem some crucial components at the front of the engine bay would be harder to reach...

Today....imho the hood should go all the way to the front of the vehicle. Not have a perfectly straight edge cutting across. Only way I can describe it is the roundel should go up in the air with the hood. I think the 2019+ is like that. The lost decade 2012-2019, the roundel stayed behind (not 100%) BMW was in a funk with steering so light you could use your pinkie, just like many of the Japanese cars today. On a scale of 1-100 for road feel, they're 0's!

such

capst wrote:

was my 97 F150 3 door extended cab with a big V8 and a five speed manual transmission. Moved pretty darn good.

a shame there are no V8 manuals that are commonplace today.

Wife's cousin's ex had a RAM 2500 turbodiesel with a 6-speed manual, maybe 2016 or so, not sure...that was an inline 6 but lots of torque and not a dually

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My current car is the best I've ever driven. It's a 2009 Kia Rondo 2.7L

Ya, I know, boring. Very car like to drive but a small SUV with 7 passenger seating. But it is the best I've ever owned. Trying to drive it as long as I can.

still waiting for dream car coming before all nothing

nice comments from all over the world

I'd appreciate how happy you are with many kinds of

IMHO, dream cars still not be existed until this hour despite of many decades of changed and changing

In the past, moved from v4 to v6 then v8 of Mer G, I got to tell nothing is perfect.
Turbo v4, lot of troubleshooting
V6 of Mustang feel ok but many things are cheap enough to tell, and dashboard boring enough despite of many mods. Audi same, little bit nicer. Forget to tell all Europe cars having nice body frame but their engines are off the road. Porsche cayenne is another thing, nice fast and light but still not as wanted, simple dashboard, BMW has nice ambiance light, cool to have, but last M3 got many troubles, cannot started in the morning and machine just died when BMW logo started, jammed there and cannot do anything. Got 335xi too, too weak in the snow despite their saying about AWD, but surely it's not good because of version with label "i" behind. Still ashamed when last time stuck in the pile of snow, couldn't get off the road and lot of people just asked if this is AWD or not. I did push full pedal to gas, but machine just stops when raving engine to high, but if not how can get off the snow, while you could watch lot of SUV can get off the road easily. Next is about V8 of Mer G version, that's nice niche to have with all force, tested in many ground, it's like a lion, I could town a stuck cars in the storm of snow. Hey, thought that's my last but it's damn expensive to fix many things. Lexus the same, too weak and fake sport from Lexus cannot do anything, and reliability is not from Japan makers anymore. If any car companies want me to test their car, just let me know, each year I can drive up to more than 80K miles. Bought new brand car last 2019, now it's over 80K miles now LOL and it's Lexus too, it's broken lot of things not as people raved about Toyota or Lexus is good. It's good because people have it never dare to drive long and push hard enough.

Nowadays,looking a reliable car is not easy, nothing is existed, you just find the one you love in cosmetic design and function then you need to replace it after several years.

Then back to the topic which car you love, this is my criteria which is not for all of you, but hoping you can find this useful option as guideline for next one you love

- Within cutting off pipeline and everything, plus green zone applying now everywhere, don't know if gas engine existing in the future or not, but to me, full electric cars still not be good for now. I do love hybrid cars or something can have battery enough to drive up on full electric up to 50 miles then can using gas. More funny my friend got Tesla with electric generator in the back to fill gas in case cannot find the source of charge. Gas easily to find now, but electric at somewhere up the hill, that's terrible ideas.

- Powerful enough as Mer G to be able to climb hill or mountain

- if gas engine, air filter should be able to adapt to dust environment. Drive frequently in the sand and dirty place, I got to change air filter a lot. Thought about mod air filter from K&N about no need to change new one, just clean it, but many small sand got into engine and find out OEM paper is the best, but expensive enough to change every time got out of sand areas

- Comfortable: love Cadillac long time ago, Lexus LS, especially they do have massage chair to get off your fatigue smile

- Big enough to handle more than 8 persons and places for 2 German's Shepherd

- Big screens and can modify text to read, getting old age, don't like anything within tiny text. Safety for passenger, automatic drive as Tesla and good gps map, no need to use phone or garmin plus to drive. Especially driving around the mountains, internet don't exist then data or not, phone or garmin cannot be used. Still remember last time in virginia, up hill and Garmin just lost the connection to satelite, it's very dark and cannot see anything, it's unbelievable. Luckily, open OEM gps, it can connect to satelite, then it's a savior at that time.

- Towing: should be more than enough 6000, less than that, it's hard to tow anything.

- Perfect protection under the hood, the body to drive into water, mud, sand and other harsh condition. As someone else mentioned about Range Rover, got one and sold it earlier than expected. When I was young, last 50 years ago, Land Rover is my dream every day. Today, it's not the dream anymore. Broken a lot, cannot find piece to replace easily. But love up and down the high when needed in the wood, climb hill OK, but inside not comfortable enough, some cheap enough not really for kind of this high price, electronic got problems sometime, 4x4 not kinda good as some videos in youtube, in real life, it's another wrong piece on paper. Plus if driving more than 80K of miles per year, good luck if you cannot find anything to fix, lot of pieces broken

How's about other trucks? F150< doge R, etc.. forget all of them, tested with friends and find out cannot last as long enough to have

Yep..if having beers and club, surely can discuss whole day without stop about dream cars

Good day folks. hope you can enjoy while waiting for next dream one. Cheers!

Not as bad as a hood that comes unlatched from the front

Wait until you have a latch fail at speed on a hood that opens from the front.

archae86 wrote:
johnnatash4 wrote:

Since I was a little kid, I loved BMW. I'm talking back then the hoods opened forward, like Saabs.

I went straight from a rusting 1966 Ford Galaxie 500 to a new 1975 BMW 2002. My, that was an upgrade. Funny that you mentioned the hood. Once I set off down the road without latching the hood. The aerodynamics were such that it had a bit of lift, so the hood gracefully rose up to block my view. Dropping my speed, it dropped, and I stopped safely. But overall that seemed a safety problem to me.

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The front hood safety latch

pwohlrab wrote:

Wait until you have a latch fail at speed on a hood that opens from the front.

...came about around 2000 when the government called for a mechanism that allowed a child in the trunk to be able to access some form of internal release. Owning a 2000 Porsche Boxster, I remember Porsche arguing against this for front trunks, often called "frunks" as were used in 911 and the Boxster. Porsche lost....

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When

John from PA wrote:
pwohlrab wrote:

Wait until you have a latch fail at speed on a hood that opens from the front.

...came about around 2000 when the government called for a mechanism that allowed a child in the trunk to be able to access some form of internal release. Owning a 2000 Porsche Boxster, I remember Porsche arguing against this for front trunks, often called "frunks" as were used in 911 and the Boxster. Porsche lost....

Did Porsche do away with twisting a key to start? I know I'm old enough to believe that a Porsche should have a twist key to the left of the steering wheel, as well as the hand brake to the left of the driver's seat. At least mine did.

There is something to be said about following tradition. BMW completely left it in the dust (mine is still old enough that the turn signals and wiper stalks have no detent, they return to center, the cruise control the same and always on without a power switch--new BMWs have none of these).