Cars!

[fantomfan]

I'm keeping my options open.

I'm going to have my own car very soon. It's most likely going to be either a newer (within last 10 years or so) midsize or large sedan. My VERY favorite is the Mercury Grand Marquis/Ford Crown Victoria, but we'll have to see....

 

[kirbytradition7]

I currently own a green 1998 Pontiac Bonneville (purchased in 2002). It still runs great and is beautiful. Green, my favourite colour, looks great on it.

If I ever purchase another car, I definitely want a station wagon. Here are several possibilities for a station wagon for me in the future:

1) A 1978 Chrysler LeBaron Town & Country station wagon--in green (my family had one in my childhood)--my dream car.

2) A Volvo station wagon (eg, V-70 or XC-70)

3) A Dodge Magnum wagon. In Europe I saw the Chrysler 300C Touring estate--the Euro-Chrysler sister to the Dodge Magnum. If only it were available in the US at the time... Why wasn't the 300C Touring available in the US?

 

[firebirdman55]

Here's my 1999 Mercury Cougar...laser red, V6, 5 speed...189K miles. Had it for several years. Been a fun car!

 

[portable]

<span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">I drove my Toyota Corolla for almost 12 years, and then sold it to a friend back in December. My "new" car is a Toyota Camry, a 2011. Toyota makes such nice products. I had a top of the line Camry in the 90's that I drove for 11 years, then my ex drove it for another 11 years, until it was stolen off the streets of Portland in a drug-related crime spree.</span>


 


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[jmurray01]

I really enjoy seeing pictures of your cars over in the USA.  I suppose they are nothing special to you but compared to the cars we have here in the UK they are fascinating to me.

 

[vacuumdude]

I may be crazy but...

Its a 4300LP 03' INTERNATIONAL best vehicle ever, so yea im 16 and absolutely NUTS

 

[tolivac]

Would a TRUCK like that International 4300 count?this is not a personal transportation vehicle.It is meant for transporting heavy loads and objects rather then people.Neat truck,though.Probably would be interesting to drive it!If its under 25,000Lbs gross weight then the average person could legally operate it.If over 25,000 Lbs-the a CDL is required.

 

[super-sweeper]

*Imperial March Theme*

Muhahahaha.........I've returned from hiatus! Been gone too long I think, used to have good times here, looking forward to having more

Ah........Cars.....lovely! not just Lovely, De-Lovely.....
DeLovely,DeLightful, DESOTO!


(If you don't get a kick out of that V8,see a doctor.you may have contracted PRIUS-ITIS! :O)

 

[cb123]

Looks like the SUPER is going to mow down some Dysons! Let's go get'em!

 

[tolivac]

Very beautiful DeSoto-like the colors!Sounds nice----LETS GO FOR A ROADTRIP!!!!!And yes--those Dysons!Sadly since its a two door-the rear seat is good only for pets and bookbags.

 

[arh1953]

Arrive in style

In your Zippy The Pinhead DeSoto tee shirt: 


 



http://www.zazzle.com/zippys_1959_desoto_shirts-235357928743562913

 

[arh1953]

It's The Smart Way to Go Places!

In color, no less!! 


 

 

[super-sweeper]

Smart and beautiful way to go places!

kinda a good thing the brand failed, could you IMAGINE seeing a Prius with the DeSoto brand on it? 

 

[kenkart]

If you drove a DeSoto

I promise you, you would be sick of all new cars!! It or any vintage Chrysler product, with them you turn the wheel with ,one finger and stop with the tip of your toe, not like todays cars that have weak power steering and brakes, Before gas got so high I drove 50s and 60s Chrysler products all the time, a friend asked me one day how I could drive a car with no "Feel of the road"!!LOL, I answered that I don't WANT to feel the road, full time power steering is a real experience, one finger will maintain control of the car no matter how rough the road, potholes etc, no problem, one finger on the wheel and it never jerks or fights back.

 

[vac-o-matic]

Swivel seats....

I seem to remember swivel seats back in mid-70's Monte Carlos. I thought those were great...wonder why they went away?

 

[rugsucker]

swivel seats

I saw the GM swivel seats only once.In a 73 Malibu that also had a factory custom look vinyl roof.Big Chryslers had till about 62.I have heard one story of a man who bought an Imperial every 1 to 2 years and liked the swivel seats as he was shall we say large.When he went to order another he found that was the first year they were not available but was able to somehow get them as a special order.

 

[suckolux]

Since we did have them til the 70s? Maybe it was a seatbelt/ shoulder belt issue?Gosh could use them now.I keep the leather on my Park Avenue slick as snot so I can spin in the seat, getting very difficult to get in or out of the car. Mom has an almost new? 93 Honda Civic, are you sure you don't want to keep my car? NO thanks.

 

[super-sweeper]

Kenkart,

I remember you talking about the power steering, can't wait to experience it for myself!

 

[arh1953]

Super-sweeper

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<p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px;">kinda a good thing the brand failed, could you IMAGINE seeing a Prius with the  DeSoto brand on it? </p>
<p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px;">Behave! I loved my Mopar power steered cars, wish I had another one. </p>
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[suckolux]

You did NOT want the Mopar power steering on the rural paper routes we had, car was all over the road.You know what just the weight of the finger can do with them.