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user-inactivated  ·  2968 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Car owners of Hubski, what do you drive?

I like driving all sorts of different cars and I usually don't keep them long, but I always buy used (except once) so that it's not too much of an expensive habit. I do attempt to never have a boring car. It just doesn't fit my personality.

My car chronology

1. 1972 Cadillac Eldorado: This car makes me very happy. I will buy another one (probably a '69) soon and restore it.

2. 1998 Oldsmobile Intrigue: Pretty forgettable car, but my ex-wife had it when we got married.

3. 2001 Pontiac Trans Am W.S6: This is the first car I bought when I had money for the first time. It was excellent. F-Sport Zero Tires front and back, Ram Air hood, Arctic White paint and black leather interior. Sight to see. Miss that car.

4. 2002 Chevy Silverado Z71: That was a kickass truck. Black paint, gray cloth interior, nice when I bought it, less so when I sold it, used it like a truck. Would buy again.

5. 2011 GMC Terrain: Bought new, special ordered all the options that I wanted and none that I didn't. This is my ex-wife's car now. Would not buy again.

6. 2007 Cadillac DTS: Back at it again with the Cadillac. It has air conditioned seats. Seats! With air conditioning! Self-leveling suspension, touch-screen nav, the works. Lots of fun to drive, and plenty of room in the back seat for activities.

I wasn't planning on buying a new car again, but the new 2016 Eldorado pictures are getting leaked and I would totally buy that.





user-inactivated  ·  2968 days ago  ·  link  ·  

    2001 Pontiac Trans Am W.S6

::Whistles:: I pretty much like your whole list (minus the Intrigue), but this one stands out the most to me. Awesome, beautiful car. That would be a difficult car to top, experience wise.

user-inactivated  ·  2968 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I forgot the 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee. Green with Peanut Butter leather interior. An ugly and fun car to drive (once I tightened up the sloppy steering box).

The bets thing about the TA was the T-tops, and then I had gutted the exhaust so out the back were 2.5 inch tubes mated to a gutted y-pipe and borla exhast. That thing sounded perfect. It was so low pressure it would back fire if you came off the throttle too fast. Beautiful.

user-inactivated  ·  2968 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I tend to like Mustangs better, because it feels like there's more support and variety in the after market for them. That said though, I've seen some amazing F-Bodies over the years at car shows. I think second to the Corvette Community, the Firebird/TransAm community is probably the most active for GM cars. There are some really passionate owners out there. I bet you had a blast with yours.