We all do it!

[hondarider]

HA! You thought this was going to be something dirty didn't you?

Sooner or later, even the most devout of the loyal two-wheeled followers turns to the dark side...the cage...the scourge of the twisty two-laner...hinderance to forward progress...the AUTOMOBILE. So, when it's time to pick up the kids and their miscreant friends...or there's 3 feet of snow on the ground...or that keg for your SuperBowl party...what do you drive? Where do you put your "my other car is a motorcycle" bumper sticker?

[kreinke]

My wife drives a Chevy HHR. Her "motorcycle" is a 1987 Fiero GT with some minor go-fast modifications.

I drive a big black Jeep Commander. For those who think the Commander is just a big soccer-mom/dad Jeep put those thoughts in the trash bin.

The commander is most definitely trail-rated as Jeep claims. I know because I've beat the crap out of it up and down sand dunes and it hasn't gotten stuck in the same sections where I buried my old Z-71 Silverado.

[Belquar]

Nothing fancy.

02 Honda Odyssey 65k
00 Chrysler Cirrus 85k

All cars by me...

80 Chrysler LeBaron (POS), 85 GMC Safari (bought from my folks for a buck sold it with 195k on the clock), 97 Chevy Cavalier (great car, incompetent mechanic ruined and then bought), 88 Olds Achieva(emergency replacement for cavalier), 02 Nissan Pathfinder (shoulda kept it but needed the van).

Never owned a brand new vehicle in my life.

[john1691]

'06 Dodge Ram 4X4 Quad cab - usually pulling a 12' enclosed trailer for work. Wife has a '05 Saturn Relay and a '00 Nissan Sentra, depending on how namy kids she is hauling around. In another month or so, the Nissan will mostly be driven by our 17 year old, until spring, when he will be riding his Suzuki GS500E.

john1691
2000 K1200RS

[crazydrummerdude]

Currently:
1991 Chevrolet Silverado 1500; 2wd; 305.

Old vehicles I miss dearly:
1993 Chevrolet S10 Blazer; 2door; Vortev V6
1990 GMC Vandura (Explorer Conversion); 350; had a bed in the back.

[clowry]

'04 Subaru Outback wagon. Very practical. (sigh..)

[Hodag]

'97 FZJ80

factory locked

[GSTom]

1990 Ford Ranger with 212,xxx miles on it.:brow

[userw5]

2001 Toyota Tundra
2004 Toyota Sienna
2007 Toyota Prius

I have never been a brand loyalist. Since I began driving/riding I have previously owned:

Autos: Ford, Chevrolet (3), VW, Isuzu, Nissan

Motorcycles: Honda, Yamaha

But I have ended up here. The Toys and the Rockster suit my needs at the moment.

[hondarider]

I'm currently doing a capability study of the offroad prowess of the '07 Smurf-wagon...so far...so good...I just wish we would get some snow so I can take it out and bury it :thumb

[Pat Carol]

1997 F-350 4x4.
351 w/ 3 inch dual exhaust, Holley Pro-jection fuel injection, K & N Air Charger, shift kit modified tranny, Iskadarien cam, modified heads polished & ported.
The old girl has 136000 miles but, she is powerful with the modifications. I also plow snow and we have the snow to plow.

PC

[Visian]

subaru wrx :burnout

(actually, the thing has so much traction you can't do a burnout even if you tried...)

[jdmetzger]

2007 Ford Ranger FX4-Level II (the 4x4 offroad ranger with the BFG 31"x10.5" tires - NICE!)

This replaced my 2003 Ranger FX4 which had no mechanical problems, but was going to need brakes and maintenance items. I now save that money, and my monthly payment dropped.

I also have a 1951 Ford F-1 in the garage, still disassembled. It's going to be a "stock on the outside, upgraded on the inside" vehicle. No chopped top or lowered suspension, for me. It has a Mustang-II IFS, 9" 3.55 rear (with traction bars), a 4-speed "toploader" tranny, and a built 390. I love the stock look, but want the extra power and better suspension. Should be a sweet ride, if I can get it finished. :)

[tourunigo]

....Mary has her beloved Mustang and me.....with salt,snow and ice everpresent.... I take 'Mister Trolley' (aka bus) back and forth to work. I look forward to those first smells of Spring when I can prepare my retreat from the freak bus and roll out the bike. :thumb -Bob

[DocZ]

'07 Camry - the company car - aka The Buick of the New Millennium
'05 Mini Cooper S - BRG with a Black & Tan Leather interior - 'natch!
'02 Ford Escape V-6 XLT - 112,000 miles and trouble free
'93 Ford Ranger V-6 XLT - 105,000 miles and equally trouble free

With two bikes, too we have garage and driveway clutter.

Think I'll go pump some carbon into the 'sphere rat now!
:nyah

[MCMXCIVRS]

2002 BMW 325i (my wifes daily driver and our main cage)
1994 Ford F150XL (my rusty high miles winter beater and genaral purpose haul crap around vehicle)

[Motor31]

2001 Volvo 660. It's pictured in my avatar....... the white 13' tall tow vehicle. :wave

[hondarider]

2001 Volvo 660. It's pictured in my avatar....... the white 13' tall tow vehicle. :wave

I bet you're not very popular at the drive-in movies :)

[Oldhway]

Sigh......., just when I thought the depression couldn't deepen.... I'm reminded that it is still winter. At least next week i'm off to New Mexico for a week to visit my Mountains and Desert (in a rented cage,sigh...). Anyway, where was I, oh yeah


2001 Jeep Cherokee (the one the Commander's trying to look like):stick
2004 Dodge Stratus (please refrain from comments, it starts everytime and gets me there)
1999 Mercury Sable Wagon (extra car for hauling lots of people)
2002 Chevy Silverado 2500HD (gone but missed, best non-M/C I ever owned)


Did I mention I hate winter....:banghead

[bubbagazoo]

2001 Kia Sportage 4X4


Can you say EYE - EEEEE!

[Motor31]

I bet you're not very popular at the drive-in movies :)

Wanna bet? There's a bed in my vehicle and a nice heater that doesn't need the engine to run for frosty winter nights.......:nyah

We can also see over any vehicle that parks in front so we have an unobstructed view of the screen.....if we're watching the movie.:stick

[MCRyder]

2006 Honda Pilot EX
2000 Dodge 2500 Cummins

They do, occasionally, come in handy :laugh

[wezul]

Because this is pretty embarassing, bear in mind I only drive when I have to which means either distance and/or load requires it.

Ok, forgive me but I own:

'95 Ford Windstar with 93K
(at the time of purchase I thought I was going to be a family type guy, never happened. Not an entirely horrible ride if you don't mind the mini-van stigma)

'95 Lincoln Continental with 43K
(legacy vehicle. was my Pop's and when he passed my Mom needed some quick cash. Not exactly what I might buy myself but . . . does the long rangers real nice, comfortable)

Working at home I put maybe 5 - 7K total split between those vehicles. Now with the R12RT, likely much less in future.

[hondarider]

Wanna bet? There's a bed in my vehicle and a nice heater that doesn't need the engine to run for frosty winter nights.......:nyah

We can also see over any vehicle that parks in front so we have an unobstructed view of the screen.....if we're watching the movie.:stick

Sure, you're happy and comfortable...but I was referring to those poor people in the station wagon parked behind you. LOL

[knary]

http://www.carplus.org.uk/carclubs/carclub-images/flexcar%20hybrid%20jo%20taylor.jpg

$9/hour covers everything including fuel and insurance. For someone that works at home, it's a helluvalot cheaper than owning a car.

[Belquar]

Not an entirely horrible ride if you don't mind the mini-van stigma)

.

That particular characteristic was replaced by the oversized SUV stigma.

[Raevyn]

I like my SUV.....

2000 Ford Explorer Ltd. 93K - bought it at 60K and got a deal. Company perk.

Yeah, I know, it has a tendency to roll over....maybe I'll update this year.

[rinty]

'96 Subaru Legacy Lsi
'01 Audi A4 (wife"s)
'05 Golf TDI (teenager's)

The Subie is hitting a quarter million kilometres now and still has 170 # in all four cylinders. The best car I've ever owned. We usually take it when we go on trips, but when our teen ager's away, we snag the Golf, which is a real fun car, and very fast.

Rinty

[dlowry]

'04 Subaru WRX - lots of phun in the snow! Waaay more phun that clowry's Outback, but I let her drive it once in a while...

Dave...

[BubbaZanetti]

corolla 5 speed 41mpg, it's all i care about in a car

[bigfoot105]

'07 Acura RDX Turbo- Wife's ride

'04 F350 XLT Lariat CrewCab Diesel Dually- My ride

'07 F150 XLT SuperCrew- Company's vehicle, my daily rider

[Crow18]

'07 Subaru Impreza wagon.
'02 Mazda MX-3 6 cylinder.

We traded in our '93 Toyota pickup (6cyl 2x4 extended cab) on the Subaru 2 weeks ago, and my wife promptly drove it down to central CA to help her mom recover from surgery. Apparently the Subaru behaves like a champ, but the truck got better mileage.

When I was a kid, back in Connecticut in the '80s, I drove a primer-gray Ford Pinto. I learned that the best way to not get rear-ended was to go really frickin fast.

[SheRidesABeemer]

115K miles '03 Acura TL-S

http://home.comcast.net/~sheridesabeemer/plate.jpg

[AZ Greg]

http://www.wheelsdirect2u.com/car-photos/mazda-mx5-miata-1.jpg

2007 Mazda MX-5 . . . the next best thing to riding!

[HankPfister]

1st: 1963 Metro-Mite step van
2nd: 1962 Chev.
3rd: 1967 red VW Micro-bus ("...with shovels and rakes and other implements of destruction....")
4th: 1963 BMW R60/2
5TH: 1973 BMW R75/5 (still have it)
6th:1967 Chev 1/2 ton PU
7th: 1963 Rambler American (Cheese box)
8th: 1974 Ford F100 PU
9th: 1978 IH Scout 11 (first NEW car)
10th: big ole Dodge club cab 3/4ton PU
11th: 1990 Astro Van
12th: 1996 Chev S-10
13: Currently: 2000 Izuzu Trooper
Wife's: Toyota Siena van
also 1974 Massy Ferg. 135 tractor
and little ole Toyota PU

[SheRidesABeemer]

and they are all registered?
My folks had a '64 Rambler...love those vacuum wipers...:doh

[aerialfilm1]

A bit slow but you can't beat the view. Traffic is seldom a problem either. :thumb

[Rebus]

'04 911 Carrera - the 4 wheel version of the R12RT!

[SNC1923]

99 Honda Accord (5 speed)--paid off.
02 Ford Escape -- paid off.

Saving for a new bike. . . .

[HankPfister]

and they are all registered?
My folks had a '64 Rambler...love those vacuum wipers...:doh

Acctually most on my list are long gone... Just number 5 and 13 are in my current fleet.

[hlothery]

Love my shiny new 2007 Porsche Cayman - Guards Red. It's been a lifelong dream, finally realized.
Have to admit, it has cut into my two-wheeled time for the last month or so!:heart

PS, gotta agree with Rebus!

[jshuck]

The 2nd one delivered to the dealer here. Only vehicle I have had that people would stop in the their tracks and stare at. This was the first Union Jack the dealership had put on. It took them 3 tries at $275 a whack. My go-fer is a restored 72 GMC Sierra Grande 3/4 with a big block.

[The_Veg]

2002 VW GTI 1.8 turbo. 74K Miles and it's still just as full of life as it was at Mile 1, and I still enjoy it that much.

[hondarider]

The Union Jack Mini rocks...but I thought all British sportscars had to be green.

[SIBUD]

My wife drives a Chevy HHR. Her "motorcycle" is a 1987 Fiero GT with some minor go-fast modifications.

I drive a big black Jeep Commander. For those who think the Commander is just a big soccer-mom/dad Jeep put those thoughts in the trash bin.

The commander is most definitely trail-rated as Jeep claims. I know because I've beat the crap out of it up and down sand dunes and it hasn't gotten stuck in the same sections where I buried my old Z-71 Silverado.

Not sure sand dunes a "Trail" rating makes.:wave

Also didn't see any Z-71 Silverado's on Black Bear Pass in Colorado last year.

Did see this Chevy while we were riding trails outside of Ouray.

http://downloads.c-2.com/photos/1170417865.jpg

[GeneT]

German Panzer tank complete with a 75mm canon, great in heavy traffic

:dance

[RandallIsland]

HA! You thought this was going to be something dirty didn't you?
We all did, so frankly, we're waiting for you to finish us off ...:brow

So, when ... there's 3 feet of snow on the ground...what do you drive?

Randall's history with driving fast cars is not good. Drove a TL, had a problem with flashing lights. Drove an A4, came to my senses after just one fun afternoon. So now, I drive a Grand Merc: too big to corner well, full leather and awesome acoustics.
And at least, it gets better mileage than the GMC step-side. But in a pinch, there's a Prius. Yet all told, unless I'm driving more than a couple friends, I'm annually 90/10 on two wheels.

[Motor31]

German Panzer tank complete with a 75mm canon, great in heavy traffic

:dance



Sherman has better speed, maneuverability and fuel mileage. Gotta think green ya know.

[kbasa]

I like cars.

They can be pretty fun and driving them well can be at least as difficult and exciting as riding a bike fast.

http://kbasa.smugmug.com/photos/5527384-L.jpg

after going to a car track day, it's evident I don't know the first thing about driving them quickly.

[rinty]

Drove an A4; came to my senses after just one fun afternoon. RandallIsland

I sometimes take my wife's A4 into the twisties on the Indian reservation west of our city, but I take no passengers......

They're a brilliant design.

Like Dave says, they can be just as challenging to drive as a bike. My neighbour takes his Infinity (a G35 I think) to the track. He says it's impressive, but brutal on the brakes.

Rinty

[Burnszilla]

The wife's truck on our way to San Luis Gonzaga, Baja.
http://www.burnszilla.com/photos/bajaphotos/baja1/med/04646.jpg

I rarely drive my 1967 Chevy C10. Therefore it's for sale.

[snoone]

Today since there is snow on the ground I'll be in my :

04 Toyota 4-runner V8 4 wheel all the time super vehicle 20mpg avg

My wife : 99 Toyota Rav 4 all wheel drive 29mpg avg

My Toyota's in the past consistantly get over 250,000 miles on them

[osbornk]

2004 F-150 XLT 4X4-17K
2001 Escape 4X4-98K
1998 Towncar-106K
1962 Fairlane 500-48K

[GeneT]

Sherman has better speed, maneuverability and fuel mileage. Gotta think green ya know.

Agreed but the Panzer has more character. They are actually restoring these tanks after sitting in the woods since the war ended.

:gerg

[rgvilla]

1999 Toyota Avalon 198,000 miles and going strong!
2000 Toyota Tundra, practically new with 112,000 miles. We have been a Toyota family for a long time. They are so reliable, I've never had one that had many problems. The Avalon has gone trouble free for 8 years now and the Tundra 7.

In 1976 I bought a brand new Olds Cutlass. Had a 12 month 12,000 warranty at 11 months and 12, 800 miles the transmission went. Took it to the dealer and he said tough. I left it there and didn't make another payment. Swore I'd never buy another GM and went to Toyota. No regrets, except for the bad credit report. Oh to be young again with such a chip on my shoulder:laugh

I still prefer to ride but currently it is 12 degrees F and 7 inches of snow on the ground.

[rinty]

I think it might have been during the '70's when GM's vehicle quality bottomed out. Now, decades later, I think J.D. Power is reporting higher quality ratings on domestics than some high quality imports.

Rinty

[Mar]

'03 Subaru Forester. Great vehicle.

[riderR1150GSAdv]

'02 Chevy :usa Avalanche 2wd Z66. It gets 20 MPG if I am not towing my boat. I only use it for work and so I ride my bike a lot. I do pitty those who buy into the hybrid hype.....wait untill you have to replace that battery pack....hehehe. All your gas 'savings' just went out the door :laugh :laugh .
When I no longer need my truck I'll sell it and get a smaller vehicle with better MPG.

[Burnszilla]

This is turning into a list of marketing data. Do you see any commonalities?

I think I see one...
Some people prioritize their transportation and spend more money on their bmw motorcycles than on their cars.
http://www.antitux.de/images/smilies/bmwkick.gif

[Burnszilla]

Is this car stolen because it is nice weather and where is the bike ? Looks like the same area where someone swung a U turn ? :dunno
Dawg, I think you forgot this smilie... :hide

[R80RTJohnny]

We had a couple of cages in the last 10 years. I'm glad to say that since July '05 we've been cage free. When we need a cage I just make a reservation with Enterprise for the type and size of car we need and away we go. Since July of '05 we've saved about 7500. (I've kept a spreadsheet of expenses for the fun of it).

Cheers.

[RandallIsland]

Some people prioritize their transportation and spend more money on their bmw motorcycles than on their cars.
http://www.antitux.de/images/smilies/bmwkick.gif

The priorities are just like a tool box: the right wrench for the right nut.
Who on earth would want to sit in the back of a Prius for a trip north up the bumpy Taconic parkway in foul 22 degree weather?
How do transport a modular back-hoe without a pickup bed? Trailer? .... I think NOT!
Why would you use a full size vehicle for snowy 10 mile commutes?
I do pitty those who buy into the hybrid hype.....wait untill you have to replace that battery pack....hehehe. All your gas 'savings' just went out the door :laugh :laugh .
When I no longer need my truck I'll sell it and get a smaller vehicle with better MPG.
The Prius has appreciated in value. Shocking, but true.

[hlothery]

Sherman has better speed, maneuverability and fuel mileage. Gotta think green ya know.

And the 35mm main gun will suffice with the aluminum and platic bodies on the highways these days......you don't need that 75mm most of the time. :thumb

[Screamineagle]

Fortunately I have a GMC pickup that I drive now. I say fortunately because my 2007 RT is still on the ocean between Deutchland and usa. I also have a Harley but it isn't operative at the moment. Sooo, in the last three weeks I went from two motorbikes to no motorbikes. Oh well, we do have some ice on our road even though there is no ice or snow on the main roads, I have to drive (ride) two and a half miles to the main road. Its also chilly right now (4 degrees) thats not wind chill, that is real time temp.

So I'm not real upset that my new bike is not here but the temp is supposed to be in the 30s later in the week and I'll be climbing the walls if it isn't here.

[kbasa]

Is this car stolen because it is nice weather and where is the bike ? Looks like the same area where someone swung a U turn ? :dunno

300hp can be pretty entertaining. I actually took that right after we bought the car a couple years ago.

We just put some new tires on it (Bridgestone RE050s, if you're interested) and that car will stick to the road like nobody's business.

I really need a track day with this thing.

[RandallIsland]

I really need a track day with this thing.

We ALL do, with that thing. Care to loan it?
:ha
We can all chip in a little fuel ...

[kbasa]

We ALL do, with that thing. Care to loan it?
:ha
We can all chip in a little fuel ...

It's really Tina's car. I have an F150 I love and will probably drive forever.

[BubbaZanetti]

300hp can be pretty entertaining. I actually took that right after we bought the car a couple years ago.

We just put some new tires on it (Bridgestone RE050s, if you're interested) and that car will stick to the road like nobody's business.

I really need a track day with this thing.

the kid i work with had one, i used to make him drive everywhere, very very sweet ride. for me it's either nice car and no bike or "economical" car and bikes and rallies at this point

i don't mind my little car..........
:laugh

[37071]

Drive a 97 disAstro van a little. It gives great fuel economy, maybe 5 gal/week, because it mostly just sits in the garage. It fills the need well when I haul my R65 to Daytona for "Trailer Week". No trailer needed by me.