What's your favorite car?

[vacerator]

Also note;

that Mercedes has only ever built one front drive car, the A class, unless you consider their hand in the Smart car. BMW has never made one. They don't handle well.
I give Audi a pass on this, as their Quattro system adds rear wheel traction and vehicle stability.
Also, the ratio of unsprung weight to sprung weight car has drastically affects ride and handling.
Also it's center of gravity. higher center of gravity, more body roll. More unsprung weight, better handling, less pitch and yaw. More sprung weight, a smoother boulevard ride, but handling can be compromised.

 

[vacerator]

I saw a road test

on youtube of a Hyundai Genesis 5.0 V8 ultimate. Quite impressive actually for a 7er series size at a 5er series price. Lexus may have some competition there.
No, it's not another Mercedes either, which is what some say of Lexus.

 

[vintagevaclover]

That's very true about front wheel vs. rear wheel drive!

I did even know Mercedes ever made one lol. I did know BMW hadn't though. I can take or leave Audi honestly, I had and A6 for very short period. It drove alright but it didn't have the same feel to it. Ive heard they've gotten nicer in recent years though. However, I just yesterday traded (and paid for lol) my black 528i in on a much newer silver 535i. Even though it's basically the same car, this one is 10x better!!

 

[vacerator]

Wow Austin!

It's in exceptional shape! Is it a 1998 or '99, or an early 2000's? They didn't really change much until 2005.
Some mid 90's BMW V8's had some piston scuffing issues.

 

[vintagevaclover]

The black one was a 1999

This is a 2004. It looks like it just rolled out of the showroom too!! AND it's a stick shift!! Something I've been wanting again for a looooong time. It has every upgrade possible for this model which makes me very happy

 

[bobbi]

Love the environmentally friendly cars others have posted

We have a 2014 Ford C-Max Energi PHEV. LOVE IT! We routinely get 1200 miles per tank, and over 100 mpg.

 

[vacerator]

A gem from

Dingolfing for sure!
Of course environmentally friendly cars are becoming ever more popular, but any petrol or diesel engine can be retrofitted with CNG to double the fuel mileage and lower pollution.
More and more new busses run with it. You can get the same fuel economy with a cng supplemental system as a Prius. Chrysler uses compressed natural gas Peterbuilt semi tractors, and all those recalled VW TDI diesel cars? What will become of them once they are bought back?

 

[vintagevaclover]

I've never tried a hybrid car before

I've heard some can be nice though

 

[vacerator]

Austin,

if the v.i.n. on that silver beemer says it is a 2004, something is amiss with it.
The subsequent body style to it was released for the 2004 model year.
It may have been stolen at some point, or damaged and totaled and sold as salvage, in which case may be why it looks brand new. It may have been rebuilt after being stripped or wrecked, and a vin number used from another.

 

[vintagevaclover]

That was a typo!!

Haha, it was suppose to say 2003! It also came from the dealership so I highly doubt anything like that is going on.

 

[vacerator]

Ok Austin!

I'm glad for that! Not that I completely trust dealerships though, and I bet now and then one gets duped without even knowing it themselves.
A used car can have a sketchy history regardless of the Carfax report.

 

[real1shep]

So......

neighbor lady has a Prius and she used to have me drive her everywhere. Kind of a dingbat, gets confused easily behind the wheel and can add incredible mileage to an easy trip. Always messing around with the dash monitor, to see who was the most economical driver. I always beat her without even trying. Her car....wasn't like I was gonna go flying around in it with her sitting there.


 


But....once she let me borrow it to take my son up to Spokane. Just the two of us and quite frankly, I hammered the car. Awful suspension....darting all over the road almost uncontrollably at high speed. Gutless in power. The only thing positive I can say about the car is that it's a hell of a city commuter car if you can pretend you are driving something else.


 


Nice Bimmer! You should have lots of fun with that stick. You could find sticks in the E(don't remember about the S)series I mentioned. But they were lack luster with poor ratios. I know people who have borne the expense of converting them to the standard shift.  Compared to a tight shifting Bimmer, they are a disappointment. However in Europe, there were a lot of ways to order your MB. You could opt for cloth interior, dual climate control, a stick and thus cars you never see over here. You could have even ordered a estate wagon with the diesel, stick and in 4Matic. They only offered the wagon for the first yr W124 run....then removed it from NA. 


 


I had two Peugeot wagons before the Mercedes.....loved them both. First one was the last yr their wagon was built on a light truck chassis and it was a diesel. Second one was gas and pretty sporty.  Then Peugeot pulled out of NA and let us all stranded for parts & service. The French can be masters of retreat.


 


 


 


Kevin

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[vacerator]

I'm sure

she didn't appreciate her car being hammered on. Are they even meant to be hammered? A Prius performs best at a steady cruising speed, or in town driving.
They may not be autobahn high speed engineered.
My grandmothers 1966 Impala lasted her 26 years. It still ran smoothly and glided along when she passed away. She babied it. It had regular maintainance, and was garage kept. She drove it once from Pa. to California.

 

[real1shep]

She never knew....not like I damaged it, but put it through its paces. I wouldn't own any car that I hadn't put through its paces. The car is a purpose built commuter, nothing more. The amenities are stark, it's not particularly comfortable, it's gutless in power and overall, very unattractive. It has lots of appeal to a lot of people...I recognize that and thankful we still have choices.


 


Kevin

 

[funnynet1231]

Straight Up, The Mirth Mobile.

A 1976 Amc pacer would be most excellent to have. (Party on dudes, or dudets)

 

[tolivac]

Pacer remember those-such a HOMELY thing-but useful.Folks that I knew who owned a Pacer cautioned you NOT to put heat sensitive things under the window-that window heats up like a giant magnifying glass!

 

[vacerator]

Pacer, the new "wide" small car

has a collectable following today. Not so small by todays standards. Mid size, if not full. In those days, it was a compact. We called them fish bowls. It was designed for the wankel engine, but smog regulations deemed the wankel impractical, so it got the inline six.
Not a well made car at all. Cheesy seats, door hinges, electrical, and even manual window cranks.
My cousin had to bungie cord the drivers door closed on hers, and my friends mom bought a used one because it was cheap. The drivers seat soon sagged on the left. She drove up to their machine shop one warm day, and her head was pushed against the side glass. The window didn't roll down. No A/C.
I think some bugs may have been improved on by the time the wagon came out. It looked better with it's squared off aft section and lift gate.

 

[kirbyvertibles]

I used to have a 1977 silver Mercedes 450 SEL. It was a beast! I sold it to a preacher who asked if I'd ever sell my car. Without thinking I said yes I would. He got it the same day. I got a few updates a couple years later as to how she is doing. He jokingly said it almost got him divorced as his wife was not happy lol The reason he wanted it was because his parents had the same model and it was special to him

 

[kirbyvertibles]

Shaylee really wants this. It's the flagship SUV the GLS. It's so much fun to drive. It's got 3rd row seating and so much more. Maybe someday

 

[kirbyvertibles]

This is a stock photo of my currant baby. I've had this about 10 years. I LOVE thus car. It's a 96 red c280