What do you drive and why do you drive it?

[Sassylassie]

It is said that what a person drives tells a lot about this person. What, I haven't a clue. I drive a Ford F150 extended cab truck, and I hate this truck with a vengence. I can't park--it I abandon it, my feet don't touch the pedals and I have to clean the wind shield on a ladder. Why do I drive it, because the other half has to have a truck for his golf clubs.

 

[thulin]

My last, private, car was a Smart cabrio, really fun and nice to park down town.

My last car, a company lease, was a BMW 3-series coupé, boy I loved that car...

 

[Jersay]

I have to walk to the military which is 10 min away unless I can get a lift.

 

[Haggis McBagpipe]

For awhile we drove a Citroen 2CV . . .

. . . but now we drive a plain old Volvo. A brick.

 

[Jay]

I like the Chrysler line up of cars and I have for awhile, so we drive a silver one of these....

But I really want one of these....

 

[#juan]

I drive the Miata because it is the best handling car on the road. The car I drive the most, is a Toyota Corolla, which is also a remarkable car.
My Toyota iasn't as new as the one in the picture.

 

[Haggis McBagpipe]

When I am feeling dutifully environmentally friendly, I would love to have a Smart car. Otherwise, I want one of those cool Crossfires. Yum. Who'd've thunk I'd ever like an American car again.

Oh wait, I told you what we drive but I forgot to say why. Volvo bricks are basically a Vancouver Island standard, I swear. Since moving here I am blown away over how many bricks there are on the road. But wait, that's not why we drive one. We drive one because we like bricks.

The Citroen 2CV we drove because we were totally insane. There could be no other possible explanation.

 

[thulin]

Re: RE: What do you drive and why do you drive it?

When I am feeling dutifully environmentally friendly, I would love to have a Smart car

Well, apart from low fuel consuption it´s a pretty nice car to drive in and around the big city. I actually drove mine 1 000 km to and from my dads summer house every year during the three years I had min - fine & dandy!

Oh wait, I told you what we drive but I forgot to say why. Volvo bricks are basically a Vancouver Island standard, I swear. Since moving here I am blown away over how many bricks there are on the road. But wait, that's not why we drive one. We drive one because we like bricks.

Brick! :lol: In Sweden cars like this one:

...used to be call "containers". Because 60% of them were red at that time (along with the people) they came to be known as "sossekontainer". "Sosse" is a nickname socialist, you figure out the rest..! :wink:

But Volvo is better now a days huh? Just take a look at this new C30, I could have one of those!

The Citroen 2CV we drove because we were totally insane

Isn´t it those moments, lacking reason and rational thought, that makes the best memories? :wink: She is a BEUTY! My danish neighbor had one you could crank start in the front..!

 

[#juan]

I've thought about the "Smart Cars" and the gas mileage they get is very attractive, but a couple weeks ago I saw what a Ford F-350 pickup could do to a small car. Both occupants of the small car were killed when the moron in the big pickup simply ran over them. I think a Volvo might be my next choice as well.

 

[I think not]

My last, private, car was a Smart cabrio, really fun and nice to park down town.

If you ran into a bicycle with that car you're in big trouble. 8O

 

[Curiosity]

Update - here is my real car - I finally found a picture of it. It only had 40 miles on it and there is a great service warranty for me because I know zip about cars. If there are any problems between annual servicing - I just drive it in and they take care of it while I watch television in a coffee lounge.

My first "new" car - I have a Sports Coupe because it is easy on gas and I like a small but safe car. As I keep my cars for ten years I was hoping to buy one which would hold it's price well for a while anyway.

My only complaint is it has way too many gadgets to learn. I doubt if I'll use a quarter of the features....the A/C is so fine in the heat
tho.

 

[manda]

I drive a 92 Saturn, and a 92 Olds cutlass Cierra. I would prefer to have one or no cars here, but with the transit system still in it's infancy, we really need to have two...June is when the routes should be expanded to include us in the transit

 

[#juan]

If you ran into a bicycle with that car you're in big trouble.

They might do better if the airbags were on the outside as well :wink:

 

[Jay]

So, WC...wanna buy me dinner tonight?

 

[manda]

If you ran into a bicycle with that car you're in big trouble.

They might do better if the airbags were on the outside as well :wink:

I thought that it was built from the same materials as airbags! :lol:

Thoses things would be crazy to own here with the drivers and the winters

 

[I think not]

If you ran into a bicycle with that car you're in big trouble.

They might do better if the airbags were on the outside as well :wink:

#juan, I dunno if you have ever seen one up close, I saw them all over when I was in Europe last year. These cars would be a death trap in North America, I swear when I tell you, you feel as if you can pick it up and put it in your pocket. 8O

Good idea on the airbags :lol:

 

[Curiosity]

Re: RE: What do you drive and why do you drive it?

So, WC...wanna buy me dinner tonight?

Bad boy... yup - Wendy's???? :wink:

 

[Jay]

As long as I can drive your car!

 

[thulin]

Regarding Smart Cars and collision safety.

The car is actually pretty safe, believe it or not! The engine is in the back and if you get hit from the rear the engine will move in under the sandwich constructed floor - thus absorbing part of the energy (there are many bigger cars that don´t do that). In the end, if all the energy is not absorbed this way, you have a "safety cage" (see picture) resemble those in rally cars - and this metal profile wont brake. If you smash into a concrete wall it will be hard - but you will not be crushed.
If you collide with another, heavier, car the entire 800 kg Smart will move - and thus absorbing much of the collission energy.

In the front of the car (where there obviously is no engine) there are a "crash box" (see picture), simply made to absorb enery in a collision (as the motor does in the rear).

Actually, a guy in the swedish Smart Club (that I and two other blokes founded) frontal collided with a Volvo 440 at highway speed (both doing 70-90 kmh) and he got off with two broken legs. My guess would have been that booth drivers died actually... His Smart flew some 15 meters out in a field beside the road - a light but hard car moves instead of beeing crushed!

 

[#juan]

If you ran into a bicycle with that car you're in big trouble.

They might do better if the airbags were on the outside as well :wink:

#juan, I dunno if you have ever seen one up close, I saw them all over when I was in Europe last year. These cars would be a death trap in North America, I swear when I tell you, you feel as if you can pick it up and put it in your pocket. 8O

Good idea on the airbags :lol:

These little cars have been in Canada for a couple years now. I haven't driven them but I have sat in one. They are weird. They are probably a bit safer in Europe where cars are generally smaller but as you say, in North America, a violent encounter with any full sized car would likely be fatal, let alone a big pickup.