rjackson
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hitachi369
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| My name is William Clark.
I am 23 years old 
Just bought a house 
Own a 1995 Ford Taurus LX, brother owns a 1995 Lumina and a POS 1992 Cadillac Seville.
I work for a bank and have a boring and uneventfully job listening to people complain why they can't read there user card agreement.
No real car experience.
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RideRed
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I'm Chris, I run a machine shop and have a 50mi one way commute to work in horrid SoCal traffic. To deal with traffic I normally ride one of my motorcycles (05 CBR600F4i, 06 CBR1000RR) but if I must (rotting 4 hours/day in traffic ain't fun) I drive my Comptech supercharged 2004 Acura TL 5AT.
My car experience is limited to my early days (1990ish) street racing (and often breaking) my much missed '89 5.0L Mustang notchback and the blower install on my TL which quickly reminded me why I sold my 5-0.
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dibbb
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I'm dibbers, 37, married with 2 small kids, network admin for the past 15 years.
I have an oil leaking clutch slipping '95 3000GT with almost 200K miles, that fits one kid if I have no other passenger.
My wife has a '98 Altima with almost 200K miles and it's running fine.
We need to buy a minivan to haul the kids around in.
I don't really want to drop $30K on a minivan, but it's looking like I'm gonna have to! |
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CatSnak
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Lakeside, CA
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Hi all,
My name is David. I worked in an automotive AC and radiator repair shop in Medford, OR back in the early '90s primarily as one of the AC techs. I haven't worked in the automotive field since '95-'96 or so. I'm now a techie at a community credit union and have an 84 mile one-way commute in So Cal. I drive an '04 Ford F-150 Heritage Super Cap long bed with the 4.6L Triton V8 that I bought brand new with only 6 miles on the odometer. She now has almost 80k on her. I'm 40 years old and my passion is my horses.
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bobrk
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Hi, my name is Bob and I'm addicted to cars. 
I'll be flipping over a big odometer reading this July--let's just say I was born in the 50's so you can figure out which one.
Ever since I was a kid looking at my Uncle's Road&Track's I've been addicted to funny looking ferrin cars. My uncle actually had a Fiat 500 that he used to drive like a bat out of hell around Southern California. My Dad had a '62 Austin Healey Sprite that I thought was the coolest thing in the world. For years I had an automotive wish list that might make some cringe--Citroen SM, Renault R5, Renault Fuego, early Civics--while my real life cars (ones that my family gave me) were more mundane--a mid sixties Dodge Van and a '71 Chevy Vega Panel.
When I finally got out of college, I bought a motorcycle--an '82 Yamaha SR500--instead of a car. Later, I replaced my dilapidated Vega with a VW Jetta 4 door which I convinced myself was a poor man's beemer. I replaced that with a Miata 10 years later, had a brief dalliance with a beat up 1985 BMW 535i which was fun to drive but hell on gas and finally got the TT a couple of years ago. I don't do a lot of car shopping.
My wife thinks I'm nuts, but my kids think I'm cool, so that's what really counts, right?
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RustyTheDog
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Hi all. Eric here. I'll be turning 40 in a few weeks (where DOES the time go?). I am married and have two kids. Nate will be 5 the day before I turn 40, and Sandy just turned 1 two weeks ago.
My life right now is mostly the kids and work. I work in the water/wastewater field and am a part-time (reserve) police officer.
My love of cars started when I was about 10. I can't really say what it was exactly, as no one else in my family ever had any real interest, but I think I just loved hanging out with the older "kids" and listening to the sound of the muscle car V-8's and hearing the war stories. I have every single issue of Car and Driver magazine since January, 1980.
Most of my cars were POS's in the early days that I managed to push beyond their limits. Got myself in trouble doing it too, but nothing serious.
Currently I drive a 2006 Hyundai Sonata GLS V6. I find myself getting into trouble all over again with this car. It's the fastest thing I have ever owned, and I like to push it when the kids aren't in the car. Just yesterday, on my way home from Atlantic City, I managed to touch an indicated 140 MPH on the AC Expressway.
So I guess I am more of a driver than a mechanic, but I do get my hands dirty on occasion. |
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Nhatters
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Oklahoma City, OK
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My name is Nhat, but pronounced like Nat. Was born on September 18th, 1987 in Saigon, Vietnam. Family moved to Oklahoma City, OK around 1994. My first car was a 1987 Toyota Cressida, then a 2000 Honda Accord SE, then a 2005 Honda Civic, and now a 2006 Honda Civic. We're a biased Honda family.
I'm going through my second year of college now, working on my pre-pharmacy prerequisites. I also started working at a pharmacy back in October for experience. I like collecting bettas, and currently have around 20+ fish in total. I'm also a big technology geek, movie addict, and weekly runner.
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Karride
Slower Traffic Keep Right
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Germantown, TN
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Nathan here. I'm 25 and have lived in the Memphis area all my life. By day I'm a Sysadmin for a local gas company, and by Night I'm a hard studying College student. but when I can squeeze the time in, you'll find me in the garage tinkering on one of my cars. I think I got the bug from watching my dad restore a BMW Bavaria (sadly lost in a house fire a couple of years after he finished) when I was a kid. I bought my first car before I could even drive for $200 (an 81 Audi 4000), and worked my way up to my beloved BMW's.
Currently I have a restoration project of my own; a 1983 BMW 745i eurospec never sold in the US. And if a friend has car issues, I work for cost of parts, and I'm not afraid to tell them to take it to a pro for the stuff I can't do. |
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NJxxxJon
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| I am Jonathan. 23. Happy. Single. No kids. Live with parents for the next 5. I work for my state. I commute a whopping 30 miles to work round trip. 68,000 miles on my toyota -nova hatchback. Axles noises and the door needs to be fixed. I send it to my mechanics when needed or have a close friend look at it.  I M me if youd like to know anything else. I have pics of my car also....
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M A R K
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MARK, 32
Volvo freak.
Also in love with y-block fords. Im in to any kind of technical stuff. I run a computer tech support company. Only to fund my love of cars. Well and to make my wife not hate me. She is good tho and loves old cars and Volvos just as much as me. We often work on them together. We have no kids. Im constantly on the hunt for old Fords, Volvo bricks and 70-80's Honda motorcycles.
1962 Ford Galaxie 500
1988 Volvo 245
1989 Volvo 244
1992 Volvo 944
1994 Volvo 944 Turbo
Been working on cars since i was 15, my first love was box novas. I could tell you anything you want to know about them. My friends and wife laugh at me because i read shop manuals like novels.
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FlexBaud
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I'm Michael. I'm 22 and live in Pensacola, FL. I am single and have no kids. I am a prowd home owner
I currently work in IT Support at the nations 2nd largest FTTH Provider. I work in Orange Beach, AL and my commute is 60 miles round trip.
I currently am a proud owner of a 2003 Ford Escape XLT and love it!
I know very little about cars. Just a few weeks ago, I changed Windshield Wipers for the first time (Don't Laugh) and had a flat which took me hours to change.
My first car was a 2004 Chevy Aveo which I bought new. It was a POS Car and only kept it for about a year and traded it in for a 2005 Ford Focus. I loved the focus but it was a basic sadan and didn't have any features. It was totaled in a bad car accident in July 2006. I decided I was never going to go new again so I went out and bought my Escape and haven't looked back.
I just miss the gas milage of my Focus, but all thing's considered... it really isn't too bad on gas. I have new tires so I should be good to go for a while.
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Jeffrey
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Hi, I'm Jeff. I'm 31 years old (will be 32 in ~3 weeks), have a lovely 10 year old lab named Kobi, and for work, I'm a Pharmacist. I was born in Brooklyn, NY and moved out to Long Island in 1977 (well my parents moved, and at 2, I moved with them.) I lived in Newark, Delaware from 1993 to 1999, most of which was for school. In 1999, I moved back home for a bit, and I still live on Long Island, although not with my parents.
My first car was graciously "loaned" to me for my senior year in high school. In 1992-93 I was a senior in high school and I was driving a 1981 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme. A two door monster, this car was big enough to transport me and the friends to/from school, and also a ton of fun in the winter months with the RWD. To this day, I'm glad I learned how to drive on that car.
In 1996, I purchased my Uncle's 1991 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme, which I used through 2000, before I sold it to a friend of mine. FWIW, this car is still working today--my friend sold it to one of his friends who put a 3rd auto tranny in it. It's got over 200,000 miles on the original engine.
In Sept of 2000, I purchased a new 2001 VW Jetta GLX. Great fun to drive, nice pickup, but a royal PITA to own. Malfunction after malfunction; O2 sensors, engine temp sensors, window actuator, ABS malfunction, engine coil pack, Mass-Air Flow sensors, and the final kicker was a transmission failure at 39,000 miles. Sold that car, basically took a loss, but it was ok because it needed to go.
In late 2003, I leased a Nissan Maxima SE which I just returned on Thursday. I was "allowed" 39,000 miles on my 39-month lease, and I returned it with 38834. Couldn't get too much closer than that. Besides a bum right front strut at 10,000 miles and a faulty wire for the power driver seat at 20,000 miles, this car was completely trouble-free, hassle-free, and a blast to drive.
On Thursday, I also picked up my new 2007 Nissan Maxima SE, which I'll have for a few years. Big improvement over the 04 actually, especially with the suspension, interior quality, and I'll tell you --- I love that CVT.
As for general automotive knowledge, I have little. I've liked cars all my life, loved shows on TV about cars (Knight Rider & Dukes of Hazzard to name a few), loved listening to people talk about cars, and can always be entertained by people who know a lot about cars tell me how to fix my own.
So, while I doubt I can answer to many questions here right now, I hope to be able to read a lot, learn a lot, and may be in the future, I'll be smart enough from y'all to answer someone's questions in the future.
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CylonRed
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I am 41, 2 kids, 1 wife, 1 house, 3 cars and 2 cats.
All of my cars are fairly high milage (range from 210K to 66K)- I do NOT buy new cars. I am doing more with the upkeep now than before. I have 2 good friends who work on their cars and other cars. They are backyard mechanics (one was a service manager and certified though) and the other person has as much knowledge if not more than the certified friend. they have all sorts of experience with synthetic oils in new and used cars but their main loves are their M3's...
All of my cars are foreign except for the Chrysler T&C - which was my one mistake.
My fav pastime is going to BMW CCA drivers schools in my '89 Civic Hatchback at professional road courses. Hopefully this year I can sell our Accord wagon and get a mid-90's 325i...
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MarkyD
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I'm Mark. 23, wife and a baby boy (14 mos) named Bennett.
Got into cars when I turned 16 and got my first car, 1988 Dodge Daytona Shelby Z (turbo 4 cyl, FWD). It was in great shape, just needed a clutch and a paint job. Got it for $800.
That car was a LOT of fun and got me really into wanting to try out lots of different cars. My list of cars I've had, past to present:
-1988 Dodge Daytona Shelby Z
-1986 Jeep Cherokee
-1994 Jeep Wrangler, 4" Lift with 33" Super Swampers
-1986 Mitsu Galant-UGLIEST CAR EVER
-1991 Honda Civic Si EG Hatch with B18c swap
-1995 Honda Civic DX 4 Door
-1999 Pontiac Grand Am
-2001 Honda Civic EX
-1988 Ford Bronco II
-1991 Dodge Caravan w/270k on original engine/transmission. This was a hand-me-down from my parents when we were poor and could not afford to replace the Bronco II.
-1986 Honda Civic (carburated and SLOW)
-1991 Acura Legend 2 Door Coupe. FUN car, transmission was dying so it got traded in for...
-2002 Ford Focus SVT. HOLY CRAP this thing handled like it was on rails. Too bad it was built like crap and was falling apart (engine-wise) with less than 40k on the clock.
-1989 Dodge Daytona Shelby in show condition, bought from a REAL collector. This thing had a fully built 2.5L Turbo, and ran a 12.2 sec quarter mile. I had a blast with it for a year or so, but along came the baby and that car was just not safe.
-2004 Subaru Forester XT (present). This vehicle is the best yet. 2.5L DOHC turbo, 18g turbo swap, Pioneer Avic D3 navigation, very stealthy stereo install...the mod list for this car is very long. It's the grocery getter than runs a 12.2 second quarter...and it's an Auto.
-1995 Volvo 850. (present) This is our "other car" that I often use as my daily driver. It has 115k and has been very well maintained. Had one owner before me, an older lady. This car is our "old faithful." Hasn't failed us yet.
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Jeffwo
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Booneville, MS
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Hi...Jeff...51 y.o from North MS. I have been an autobody/paint professional for ~30yrs. I am semi-retired nowadays.
I built this ( »tinyurl.com/274q9c )88 Chevy Stepside for my 16 y.o. daughter (I guess girls like trucks too)
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BIG b
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Connersville, IN
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My name is Branden I am 25 I am a EDM Machinist and currently going to school for my MCSE.
I have a 2007 Chevy Silverado, 2006 Toyota Corolla, and a 1978 Honda Goldwing(for sale ! )
I have had my share of cars though
beginning with:
1985 Ford Tempo
1998 Hyuandai Accent
1994 Dodge Shadow
1983 Buick LeSabre
1981 Buick ? (can't remember)
1993 Chrysler LeBaron
1991 Honda Accord 5 speed
1989 Honda Prelude
1985 Ford Ranger
1997 Ford Explorer XLT
1991 Mustang GT Convertable
1990 F-150 XLT
1991 Honda Accord (auto)
1991 Lincoln Mark 7
1994 Chevy S-10 ZR2
2002 Chrysler Sebring LXI
2002 Ford Ranger XLT
2002 Chevy Trail Blazer LS
1978 Honda Goldwing GL 1000
2006 Toyota Corolla 5 speed
2007 Chevy Silverado
I thin I got them all |
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mastermind278
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I'm Michael. I currently am a full time college student but work part time on the weekends. I drive to school so I put at least 75 miles per day on my car, and my job is also by school so I am doing around 75 miles a day everyday.
I currently drive a 2003 Volkswagen GTI 1.8T. It's an awesome car! I love it! Drives nice and is incredibly fun! My VW is exactly what I wanted in a car. This car is pretty much stock, except for the sound system I did on the car. We changed the headunit and speakers around (Pioneer) also added a subwoofer.
Other cars I will drive is my mother's 2001 Toyota Corolla. This car is a true POS. It has problems like no other car.
I will also drive my father's 1993 Dodge Dakota. His truck is alright but starting to have problems due to age and mileage.
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wrenchinfool
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Re: Who are the People in your Neighborhood?
Guy married 5years 34yrs old lakewood ohio, i own a old house build in 1906 for money i am diesel mechanic first i worked on cars for about 8years and now work for the local transit company..yes i fix busses
cars i cuurenly own 1994 chevy berretta and 2004 grand prix(wife's car) i still work on cars on the side for extra money |
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