What's the un-crappiest (best) car you ever owned?

[flvegan]

We've got the automotive downside (and amusing) thread going.

So, what's the best car you've owned? Doesn't have to be the most reliable, nor have the best mileage. It just has to be your favorite, fondest memory or best serving four-wheeled automobile you've owned.

For me, although I love my PR5, my 1987 Buick Grand National is the best car I've ever owned. Legendary, fast, reliable, comfy, safe...saved my life, matter of fact. In a straight line, she billed with the gawds (and she hauled my WaveRunners).

[GOPisEvil]

1. I've had two great cars: 1993 Honda Accord coupe and 1994 Infiniti G20.

I have the G20 now. Reliable. Quick. Corners on rails. Decent on gas.

The Honda was my first ever brand new car. Had 107k miles on it when I totalled it. Still on the original clutch. Great car.

[lizziegrace]

2. 1993 Honda Accord 5 speed

Fast, fun and room for Lelapin and her "stuff"


:)

[GOPisEvil]

3. Look up.

I had a '93 Accord coupe 5-speed. :hi:

[lizziegrace]

6. Mine was a sedan

burgundy/gray interior. I *loved* driving that 5speed. :)


:hi:

[GOPisEvil]

9. I loved driving mine, too.

Sigh...I'd probably still have it today if I hadn't wrecked it.

[BellaB]

54. MY Favorite car

was the 84 Firebird I owned. I got it right before I got out of the military and it was one bad ride. It had the 305 4bbl, T Tops, and it would move. I had to get new tires for it right after I got it because it simply could not (ok it was me) accelerate worth a damn on the tires it had, they were just too small LOL.

My wife just absolutely LOVES her accords. She has had 3 of them, the first was the 89 but she was hit head on during a snow storm and it was totaled. From her settlement she picked up a 93 Accord back in 95, that one was recently replaced because a deer didn't like the car and jumped in front of her. That car had 350K on it and still ran strong, never had the head off, just kept up on the preventative maintenance and it ran like a top. We now have a 04 Accord that is simply loaded, V6, Sunroof, 6 disk in dash cd, V6, Leather, and its a total dream to drive.

So now we have the Durango that we use for the heavy shopping trips, hauling the dogs, etc... I drive that in the winter, and when its raining, and during the warmer months I ride a 93 Honda Nighthawk 750. Cant beat the 40+ mpg I get on that thing.

[lizziegrace]

62. Welcome to DU!

I've had Hondas since 1975. First was a used '75 CVCC. Then an '84 Civic, 89 Accord, 93 Accord and now I have a '94 Accord EX with 180k on it. I had to put a transmission in it last year. :(

I'm driving a '00 Taurus. It was the only car I could afford that the bank would consider financing (only 53,000 miles on it). The Honda belongs to my daughter Lelapin when she's home from school. I miss driving an Accord every day. Best cars on the road.

[bigwillq]

76. Hello.

Welcome to DU! :hi:

[Omphaloskepsis]

4. I don't drive.. I will post a pic of my ghetto bike.

30 years old and have only driven 10 or so times.

[Burma Jones]

5. Volvo S70 T5, Stick. I donated the car with 150,000+ miles and with the original clutch

I also liked my 1991 Geo Tracker......

[Beaverhausen]

7. I had a VW Golf in the 90s that I loved. I love my 2005 Prius

I just love how the Golf handled and haven't have one since (ok, since then I had a Honda Civic and the Prius) that handled the same way.

[AlCzervik]

8. these 2

1991 mazda rx7----loved it!


and my current car Morticia

[masshole]

10. my current daily driver

Mine is Metallic gold with blacked-out headlight bezels instead of the chrome.

[DS1]

11. Here's my ride

[SOteric]

70. It's missing the fuzzy hood ornament.

[LeftyMom]

12. It's the only car I've ever had, but I can't really say anything bad about the Saturn.

Okay, the stock stereo blew goats. That's it though.

[Initech]

13. My new Altima:

[Scooter24]

17. A friend of mine just bought one of those...

she loves the keyless start. It rides quite nice :)

Congrats on the new car :hi:

[Initech]

18. Thanks!

Yeah, the keyless start is what attracted me to the Altima in the first place.

That's not mine but the color is right. I got mine fully loaded with the navigation system, XM radio, sunroof, leather seats, climate control, and the works. Gets 35 MPG and I can drive about 400 miles before a fill-up.

[Rambis]

59. 1996 altima

It is rusting a bit but I have never had a better car. It has 156,000 and it doesn't leak a drop of oil. I had to have the plugs replaced recently but other than that it has saved me tons of money. It is the first car I have ever paid off and have been driving free for years!

[wildhorses]

14. 1989 lincoln mark VII, fully loaded --- SWEET

[BarenakedLady]

15. Well my Geo Prism

Was my first new car ever. It was all mine mine mine. I loved that little car.

[Scooter24]

16. Just bought one of these last month

An '07 BMW 335i Convertible


It drives like a dream and is probably the best car I've owned :)

[zabet]

19. Favorites I have owned...

'64 T-bird
'66 Chevelle
'70 C-10 Chevy PU

Favorites I still own..
'91 Dodge Stealth

and my all time over-all greatest---my '81 1000 HD Sporty Shovelhead.

[EFerrari]

20. My second car was a TR4.

I loved it better than my best friend and yes, I felt guilty. Got it for a song and my friends tell me we used to go out on drives and I'd just fall silent for miles.

:loveya:

[bridgit]

31. i had a Spitfire...

i was a fun car to drive :)

[EFerrari]

38. My 3rd car was a Spitfire just like that one.

I kept it until my two boys were too big to sit in the back.

:loveya:

[BulletproofLandshark]

21. My (current) '99 Civic EX Coupe

It's better on gas than the other cars I've owned and pretty much trouble-free, other than that pesky front main seal I have to get fixed. Guess I'll be putting in some overtime over at the plant I work at. But at least it only has 76k miles on it.

[grace0418]

35. I have the same model, same year. What color is yours?

Ours is green. Her name is Charlotte.

[BulletproofLandshark]

36. Mine's green too.

[grace0418]

37. Twins! I love that little car.

She's a damn fine car and starts up even on the coldest days with no complaints. The tape deck is starting to go (since I use the iPod tape adapter so much) but other than that she's great.

[derby378]

22. It would be either my Corolla or my Camry

My little green Corolla was a real joy to drive. Great gas mileage and plenty of get-up-and-go, but when it was totalled in a head-on collision, I wound up with a Camry instead. Gas mileage isn't as great, but it gives my wife some much-appreciated legroom, and it's super-comfy for extended trips.

[carly denise pt deux]

23. wow flvgan NICE CAR

as for me, I guess mine was a 1981 Camaro Z28....it was a girls car and looked like one....red with rainbow colored z28 stripes.

[CatholicEdHead]

24. My current 01 CRV

[SoCalDem]

25. The one we have now

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

26. 1980 Show Car Condition White And Blue Z28 Camaro, Done To The Balls.

Beautiful, beautiful car that was. I miss it terribly.

[Shell Beau]

27. I am a Honda fan and will probably always drive one!!

They are truly un-crappy!!! :)

[OzarkDem]

28. Current one - 1997 BMW 318i

Best running and handling car I've ever owned, good gas mileage too.

[burythehatchet]

78. 94 530

[Broken_Hero]

29. 04 Dodge Intrepid.....:) nt

[bridgit]

30. here's mine...

even have a pic of hubby's

[Midlodemocrat]

32. Let's see. I had a 1989 Honda Accord Coupe 5 speed that was

awesome and then we got a Mercury Villager LS that was pretty cool. My current car is a Town and Country Limited and I have to say, I love it.

[Fleshdancer]

33. my current car: red convertible MINI Cooper

It gets great milage, I haven't had any problems with it and it looks like this:


http://www.executive.com.au/assets/public/Image/Red%20Mini%20Cabrio%202007/[e-mail]


What's not to love? I love driving it. :)

[seemunkee]

58. My Mini

The only new car I've ever owned

[grace0418]

34. 1991 Honda Accord, followed by our 1999 Honda Civic.

They're not flashy but they're damn good cars.

[yellowdogintexas]

39. my 1981 Datson 210 station wagon, man I loved that car

5 speed, excellent mileage, ran up 175K before it died.

I also love my current ride, a 2001 Chrysler Sebring 4 door. Very comfortable, handles like a dream, running like a top with 94K on it already and I can still drive from Ft Worth to Little Rock on 1 tank of gas, with the AC on full board.

The stereo did die and I need to get a new one put it, before I drive to Kentucky in October.

LOL I chose this model car strictly because of the comfort of the driver's seat. It has lived up to original expectations.

[NV Whino]

40. 1984 Honda Prelude

But I'm pretty happy with my 2007 Honda Fit. And I loved the 98 Toyota Celica convertible. Or the 77 Toyota truck with a color somewhere between school bus yellow and CalTrans orange. I cried when I drove it to the junk yard a couple of years ago.

[Throd]

41. 1968 Oldsmobile 442

I would flog that car and it always replied "Yes sir, may I have another"

I plan to reward its unflagging loyalty with a frame off restoration.

[Left Is Write]

42. My favorite car was the first one I ever bought brand new.

I got rid of the crappy '75 Buick and bought a brand-spankin'-new 1989 Chevy Cavalier. I was 22 years old. It was the first thing of real value that I purchased all by myself, and for that reason alone it represented autonomy and independence to me. I loved that car.

[DFW]

43. My present car--a 2003 BMW 525i.

oops--I posted on the wrong thread.

Correct answer here is my present car: a 2003 (bought it new back then) BWM 525 stick shift.
I still like it plenty, and as I don't drive it much (mostly to the train station or the
airport and back), I don't abuse it at all. It has behaved just fine so far. If it gets uppity
on me, it might get traded in for a new Prius--gas at $7 a gallon does things to the way you
look at stuff like that. But so far, it is just easier to get locally-made cars serviced.

[swag]

44. Current 2005 Prius is best. After that, the 1989 Nissan Sentra,

though that was a bit fragile when I got t-boned while driving it.

[SeattleGirl]

45. '67 Cougar

[Redstone]

46. Mrs R's current Volvo S-60 2.5 T AWD. It's the perfect family car.

All-wheel drive, suberbly comfortable (important given my back problems), and on our vacation trip, returning 28 MPG average from an even mix of city and highway driving.

Redstone

[Beausoir]

47. I win again! 1973 Olds Ninety-Eight. Best car ever made.

Drove the wheels off the thing. Zero-to 60 in eleven seconds!!!!

Finally, the sheer girth and weight of the thing collapsed the motor-mounts and she was banished to the bone yard.

I'd pay good money to get her back again.

[stuntcat]

48. my Ford pickup

just like this but white :headbang:

[TorchTheWitch]

49. 1990 Honda CRX, Man I miss that car

Drove like a rocket, never broke down, small so you could park it anywhere or do a u-turn in a tight space, yet I could fit more stuff in it than any other larger car I've had, and it was cheap. I moved the entire contents of my house in that car once (obviously many trips and stuff hanging out the back, but everything fit in it).

I was crushed when they stopped making them.

[Callalily]

50. The car I own

right. It's a 1991 Honda Civic Hatchback. I just can't seem to give it up! Coming up to 300,000 miles, and still gets 40mph! Here's a pic, but mine is blue.

[B Calm]

51. My 1965 Chevy Super Sport Convertible, The girls loved it!

[TommyO]

52. 1987 Ford Thunderbird Turbo Coupe

I loved that car! It met its end on a patch of black ice which spun the car (and me) around, backwards up a hill and then sideways into a light pole. For years, until they replaced all of the light poles, there was a slight lean to one of them that I never failed to point out to passengers.

[Sanity Claws]

53. 1986 Nissan 200sx

It was good little car. I had it for about ten years and it never left me on the road. I remember I was able to drive it up hills in snow when much more expensive cars could not get up the hills.
It needed a new transmission (it was an automatic) at about 110,000 miles. At that time, I traded it in. It is now 12 years later and I still have my 1995 BMW 525. It is also a good car.

[Pacifist Patriot]

55. My next car.

Whatever it is. ;)

[jakefrep]

56. It's a tie...

..between my 2002 VW Passat (built like a tank, handled like a go-kart - the Germans know how to make cars) and my 1984 Monte Carlo SS (only had it a month because the catalytic converter crapped out, but it was FUN).

I have to admit that I've had pretty good luck with cars to this point - I can't say that I've ever had a crappy one.

[Frank Cannon]

57. 1989 Mazda 323 hatchback

We drove the shit out of that car for about 10 years, probably put 110,000 miles on it, and the only work we ever had to have done (outside of oil changes, timing belt, etc.) was replacing the distributor cap ($60) and clearing the air conditioner drain hose (free). That car was amazing.

[Tommy_Carcetti]

60. 1994 Dodge Shadow

My 1994 Dodge Shadow. I drove it everywhere. Never had a single problem until well after 100,000 miles. Sadly, it got totalled when I got rear-ended on the interstate and then pushed into the car in front of me, but it gave me 149,000 miles of great service and great memories.

[texas1928]

61. 2005 Mustang.

I love that car.

[Richardo]

63. My current one: 2000 Ford Ranger XLT Stepside

Mine is a forest green :loveya: First vehicle I've ever REALLY liked.

[skygazer]

64. My '85 Nissan Maxima Wagon (diesel)

Great car. Very reliable. Lots of get up and go. Never drove like a diesel or acted like one. Had a nice interior, very comfortable and got me everywhere I needed to go (including off-road - I demand a lot from my cars. The first question I ask of a salesperson is, "How's it go in the woods?").

My ex took it to NYC one day where it got creamed by a gypsy cab and totaled. :cry:

[huskerlaw]

65. My current: 2007 Scion tC

Looks exactly like this (or, well, it would if I washed it more often):

[MissMillie]

66. my last two cars were Toyotas

I totalled the Tercel after 118,000 miles but it was running strong

My Corolla went 234,000 until I traded it in. I think it was about to need a fuel pump.

[XNASA]

67. '93 Acura Integra LS

I just passed it on to my son and so now he's enjoying it.

A Buick, huh? Sorry. I'm not much for Muscle Cars.

[graywarrior]

68. Subaru Forester

Saved my life in a car accident.

[SouthoftheBorderPaul]

69. Put about 100K miles on one of these bad boys....

Mine wasn't a Turbo though...

[billyskank]

71. My current one

The mark II Skoda Octavia VRS. These are pictures I took after I had just picked it up, brand new, just 8 miles on the clock:



Puny maybe by American standards, but it has a 2.0-litre FSI turbo plant that develops 200bhp:



It has a manual six-speed close-ratio gearbox. It can do 0-62mph in 7.3 seconds (manufacturer's figures) and tops out at 149mph (again, manufacturer says). I have had 140mph out of it myself (but you didn't hear that).

It has some nice details:



particularly the green brake calipers:



and inside it is quite plush:



It's quite well equipped too, with dual-zone climatronic AC, xenon headlamps and a pumping hifi that sounds stunning.

:D

Okay, I know. I love this car way too much. :blush:

[Bullwinkle925]

72. Here's a look at my *baby* . . .

not my exact baby - but close enough . . .

loved that car (mine did not have the racing stripes, though)...



I'd like to have that car back and drive it around town again. sigh.

[tandot]

73. My 98 Toyota Corolla.

I still own it. Never had any problems, it has over 130,000 miles on it, and gets 36 mpg. I bought it used in 2001.

[Auggie]

74. 1970 Opel Gt

:loveya:

[bigwillq]

75. The one I have now

A 2006 Altima. :)

[KT2000]

77. 1980 Toyota Corolla

zippy little car you could park anywhere.

[City of Mills]

79. 1969 Barracuda - my first car!

Not my actual car, but same style/color:

[triguy46]

80. 1999 Miata.

200 HP, corners like its on rails. 26 mpg. Is buying it at 55 years old mid life crisis or a senior reward?

[Taverner]

81. Toyota Prius

The thing is amazing!



Isn't really my car, but it looks just like it