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Old 08-12-04 | 05:46 PM
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Lets Go Hokies!
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Originally Posted by Beny
tempos for life brotha!
Hell yeah! I need to go buy those 40 dollar plastic "spinnaz" hubcaps for it so I can be bling blingin. heh
Old 08-12-04 | 08:21 PM
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Believe it or not, my good weather daily driver is my FD (I try to drive it as often as possible during the Spring-Summer-Fall).



My winter car is a slightly breathed on (NA 259 RWHP) 94 Mustang GT that I stick itty bitty snow tires on Drives my wife insane.

Old 08-15-04 | 02:31 PM
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Seattle Seven

 
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2000 Honda Insight - already 86k miles

Its quicker and more fun to drive than it looks. Here's a pic of the fastest I've ever taken it.
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Old 08-15-04 | 08:41 PM
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Man who sold his 7
 
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1991 Chevrolet Suburban 3/4 Ton 4wd, its my avatar
Old 08-15-04 | 09:16 PM
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My beater is a 95 Miata M with M45 Supercharger, water injection, and KYB AGX shocks. Not a bad ride, but not the thrill that the FD is.

Tom
Old 08-15-04 | 09:34 PM
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1999 Toyota Tacoma SR5 V6

I always get wierd looks from people when they see my FIA F1 sticker, SCCA Sticker, and Senna Sticker on a truck


Old 08-16-04 | 11:34 PM
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'95 740i...just got it two months! It replaced my 'beater' Cherokee...but I miss the Cherokee

I've been off the board for a while...because of the new car. Which is ok, because Baby #1 is nearly through with her modification journey.

-C
Old 08-17-04 | 12:38 AM
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Cheese

 
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From: Lynnwood, WA
I think I got you all beat.

1987 Saab 900s with 260,000 miles on it, nothing works in it but the windows and heater, the seats are falling apart, the headliner fell out, the trunk latch broke, the sealed headlights have cracks in them so condensation builds up in them, which blows the bulbs occasionally. The exhaust has holes in it...lots, the suspension is screwed up and it needs an alignment. Oh, and I think the headgasket is blown too.
Old 08-17-04 | 12:49 AM
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Originally Posted by Toadman
You win, Red.

Mine's a 2005 Ford "Tortoise" company car and a 98 SVT Cobra.
"Tortoise"? you mean toreASS?
Old 08-17-04 | 12:59 AM
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apprentice

 
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my beater is a 1989 colt vista with 160k miles on it i bought it in 95 for 4k and now i spent more then 10k to keep fixing it =/
Old 08-17-04 | 01:01 AM
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1992 Ford Ranger: 108,000 turned today
1994 Mercury Villager: 140,000
Having a bike worth more than either of your cars: priceless

picked up my Jet Black Cannondale R1000 on sunday, still saving for my Rex but it's a long way off now
Old 08-17-04 | 12:21 PM
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3rd motors a charm I hope
 
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From: Central New York
1995 pontiac sunfire. 113000 miles currently. Everytime someone hits the car (usually during the winter months) I take the nice big insurance check and put it into the rx7. Ive already made well over what i paid for the car just from people hitting it. Ive also been driving the car for almost 4 years and deliver pizza in it. Still drive pretty damn good for some ungodly reason. Fingers are definately crossed.
Old 08-17-04 | 04:24 PM
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1994 Mazda MX-6 with 155,000 miles and the original auto tranny, probably a record from what i've seen on the mx-6 forums.
Old 08-17-04 | 05:35 PM
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Bridgeport Anyone??

 
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I might have everyone beat in this department. At school, my beater is a 1975 Plymouth Duster, with the slant six(leaning tower of power) not one original body panel, and the rear leaf springs sticking up through the floor in the trunk. I got it for 50 bucks and it drives great. Oh yeah the gas tank is about to drop on the ground, make sparks, and catch fire. Well worth it.
Old 08-17-04 | 05:36 PM
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Bridgeport Anyone??

 
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From: Pennsylvania
But when I'm home, 04 Subie STi, and then my 93 R1 which is in the process of a long list of mods.
Old 08-17-04 | 05:39 PM
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Beater: V-8 converted RX-7. Shakes like a 70's muscle car and handles even worse. With the conversion the car lost its soul. It needs to be shot.
Old 08-17-04 | 06:48 PM
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Silver flames....oh my!!

 
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1988 RX-7 GTU (Black)
Old 08-17-04 | 07:57 PM
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From: Central Jersey
It would be wrong to call it my beater but my daily driver is a 91 N/A FC.
Old 08-18-04 | 12:14 AM
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From: AL
2000 Audi A4 1.8TQ 5-spd. GIAC, etc. Relatively fun, and AWD. Great in the rain (stoplights leave people wondering what the hell just happened).
Old 10-19-04 | 06:30 AM
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I am about to get my "winter beater" or "Winter Rat" on the road. A 1993 Subaru Impreza. Perfect for that foul winter weather and a perfect anode for road salt to eat . It is almost time to put the FC (this months issue of RX tuner) and my FD away. :-(the
Old 10-19-04 | 06:40 AM
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Love'n my 7

 
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2000 F-150 Company truck
82 Jeep CJ7 w/5.0 HO with a C4 sprung over (over 25k invested)
84 Toyota PU flat bed that is also set up for wheeling (over $1000 invested includeing the price of the truck)
Old 10-19-04 | 08:56 AM
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LYSDEXIC
 
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From: Kinston NC
Wink beaters?

1965 Mustang Convertible
1965 TBird Convertible
(among other toys)

How do you think I came up with my screen name......?
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Old 10-19-04 | 09:08 AM
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Not really beaters but I drive over 100 miles a day to and from work so here they go. Damn, car payments suck.

2001 F-150 Super Crew (Daily Driver)
1998 Explorer (For Sale)

1990 Mustang (Race Car)
1965 Mustang (Abandoned project)
Old 10-19-04 | 09:50 AM
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Where is my car?
 
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1996 Toyota Tacoma. 4Cyl, Ext. Cab. 4x4. Automatic. Bought it used at 80k miles.
Old 10-19-04 | 10:55 AM
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Jeep Wrangler.



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