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Why do you drive the vehicle you do?

#41
ryco said:
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Used to be primo, but sideswiped a friends suspension bridge (slippery wood planks) a few years ago - had a body shop pull the mess back out for $800 (did an excellent job), but then they wanted another $800 to repaint and I didn't want to drop any more into it for cosmetics. So now one side is primer gray - wished they woulda used white -- wished I woulda thought to ask! Also blew out an intake gasket when it vapor locked a couple of years ago - turns out this model year used a 307 Olds 5 liter V8. Replacing the gasket is quite a chore as it is one big gasket for the intake manifold PLUS both valve covers - genius I tells ya. Now it's blowing oil somewhere, but not through the rings. It's not blowing blue smoke and there's not a puddle on my garage floor, but have to add a quart every 300 miles or so. Auto tranny also starting to slip a bit. Just want to get 100k out of it and then will scrap it.
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The intake and valve cover gaskets are separate pieces. What you're referring to is the intake gasket is a valley pan style, much like a Pontiac intake gasket. The gasket covers the valley of the engine and the intake ports of both cylinder heads at the same time. It's a one piece tin pile of dog poo if you ask me.

The real problem on the Olds 307 intake was they were aluminum, and between the iron heads, tin gasket and aluminum intake the dissimilar metals (along with old coolant) would attack each other and eat the intake up. GM's fix was to replace the intake with a cast iron one.
 
#42
I forgot to mention my "toy" bike earlier
71 triumph TR6. This one sits in the back of the shop, and I mess with it when I have time between customer bikes
I rode triumphs 20+ years ago, and I guess I still have a love of them
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#43
Mike N said:
What you're referring to is the intake gasket is a valley pan style, much like a Pontiac intake gasket. The gasket covers the valley of the engine and the intake ports of both cylinder heads at the same time. It's a one piece tin pile of dog poo if you ask me.
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I stand corrected and agree with your quality assessment.
Care to hazard a guess as to where I may be losing oil?
 
#44
I have to have an SUV for gear, and because it's our touring vehicle has to be able to pull a trailer and hold up to 5 adults.

I have a 2004 Chevy Trailblazer. Got it about 3 years ago when a flood destroyed my 96 Blazer. Insurance actually gave me full blue book value because it was completely submerged. In the words of my agent, "There's no way we can determine what condition it was in before the flood, so we're assuming it was in perfect condition."

I have a really good agent.
 
#49
Horny Toad said:
I don't know who "you guys" are, but mine isn't a Police Interceptor, just a plain old Crown Vic. And I wish I was 21. I wish I was only twice that age. ;)
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I meant by "you guys" anyone who drives a crown Vic or similar that scares the crap outta anyone on the road when you have been driving a fair amount over the limit and you look up and get that ohhhhhhh sheeeeeeiiiiiiiiiiiiiit look on your face.
Then you slow down, move over only to realize its just a crown vic, lol yours doesn't have to be a police interceptor and we both know it.

Those headlights is all it takes and your turning on the oh sh1t face on almost every driver ahead of you.

Wasn't trying to lump you in with the 21 year old crowd around here, just thinking out loud.

Yours is a classic Vic , these idiots around here have the damn things jacked up on 36" chrome wheels with every loose bolt on the car shaking its way loose from the racket they love for the people in the next zip code to hear.

It's sad to see these guys ruin a cool car the way they do.
I'd keep it exactly the way the police had it before the auction.
 
#51
I drive a KIA Rio hatchback, because my other car was totalled [it was a four-car accident, the instigator was too busy changing CDs and rammed into the back of my car] and the Rio was sitting around in the garage not being used. I hate KIA, but the car gets me from A to B, is relatively cheap to run and can hold my gear.

If I could, I would much rather have a Mazda 3.
 
#52
I've got a 98 (I think) Avalon. Runs like a champ. I've never had to do much to keep it in tip top shape, other than change the headlights, oil, brake pads, and make sure the tire pressure and other fluids are where they are supposed to be. Plenty of head a leg room for my larger frame, gear fits in it well, and it hauls 5 so all my buddies make it home safe from gigs or the bar.

I had a 97 Camry before this one and basically drove it until the wheels fell off (It hit 350k miles).

The first car I had was an 88 Accord. Had the moon roof and flip up lights. Part of me misses that car, old dusty interior smell and all.

I'd like to get something like a Tacoma that's a few years newer than what I have, but I'm content with what I got.
 
#53
I drive a 2005 Ford Focus. Bought it new and it was the first brand new car I ever bought....and I was 51 when I bought it! Prior to I always had used cars.

I was finally in a position where I could afford the monthly payment so I went for it. But at the same time I wanted to be totally practical and the Focus is (for me) a very practical vehical. I could have afforded more and something that was more sexy but why? I could care less about trying to impress someone with a car. It's great on gas and it's given me no trouble. Does what I want it to do which is to get me from point A to point B without any un-needed flash. Plus, the back seat accomidates my GK MB115 perfect! A very practical vehicle.
 
#54
I drive a Chevy Colorado mainly because I'm 50-something 6' tall with bad knees and I need to be able to get into and out of something without crouching down. Most passenger cars are just too low to the ground for me. Oh yeah, I can get in and out those vehicles, but I'm not about to pay $$$ to own something that's a pain (literally).
 
#55
I drive an Isuzu i-290 pickup because I deal in antiques and needed something with which to haul furniture. The price was right on it, so that's what I bought. My "middle-age-crisis" car is a Pontiac Solstice. It is totally impracticle, but a lot of fun. My wife has a Kia Amanti that she had when we got together.
 
#56
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I drive my 1999 Panda for a few reasons:
-It was a cheap car to buy
-It's insanely cheap to drive (cheap insurance, does about 47 mpg, easily)
-It's amazing how much stuff you can cramp into that tiny car
-I don't have the money to get another car yet. It's a great car, but not very comfortable, especially on long distances. And I want powered steering, cruise control, air conditioning and some other stuff that this car doesn't have.
 
#58
Lee H said:
you can lose oil with a bad valley pan seal
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except there is no oil on the engine block, no oil drips on the garage floor, and I would think with a bad cylinder head seal one might lose compression.
There is a little oil in the exhaust when I hold my hand next to the tail pipe, but it's not in the water cooling system checking the dipstick & radiator cap.
The plugs aren't fouled.
 

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