# Whatcha Drivin' ?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whatcha-drivin/49430>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [January 10, 2001, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whatcha-drivin/49430 "2001-01-10T23:46:57Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![Muffin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muffin/32/4341_2.png) [@Muffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Muffin)\
**Post date:** [January 11, 2001, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whatcha-drivin/49430/21 "2001-01-11T02:10:48Z")

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Caddy

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**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\
**Post date:** [January 11, 2001, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whatcha-drivin/49430/22 "2001-01-11T02:44:48Z")

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Skateboard.  
[sub]: grumble, grumble, stupid car owners :[/sub]

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**Author:** ![dragonlady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/5f8ce5/32.png) [@dragonlady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dragonlady)\
**Post date:** [January 11, 2001, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whatcha-drivin/49430/23 "2001-01-11T03:00:14Z")

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1988 Nissan Sentra  
Man, do I feel bad about it now!  
I’m screwing up the curve!

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**Author:** ![Booker57](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Booker57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Booker57)\
**Post date:** [January 11, 2001, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whatcha-drivin/49430/24 "2001-01-11T03:22:53Z")

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1991 Dodge Dakota 4x4 Ext. cab 3.9l V-6 Auto Rear ABS. P/S P/B It’s been a good truck. I beat it hard and it comes back for more. My last car was a 1981 honda s/w I miss it.

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**Author:** ![pantom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/34f0e0/32.png) [@pantom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pantom)\
**Post date:** [January 11, 2001, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whatcha-drivin/49430/25 "2001-01-11T03:42:55Z")

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'91 Crown Vic LTD station wagon. Able to haul large pieces of plywood without even so much as burping. Alias: “The Land Yacht.”

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**Author:** ![Eo\_Echo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ebca7d/32.png) [@Eo\_Echo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eo_Echo)\
**Post date:** [January 11, 2001, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whatcha-drivin/49430/26 "2001-01-11T03:55:55Z")

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1997 pacific green Ford Escort LX sedan, known as the Fly Me Courageous V.

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**Author:** ![El\_Kabong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/el_kabong/32/496_2.png) [@El\_Kabong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Kabong)\
**Post date:** [January 11, 2001, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whatcha-drivin/49430/27 "2001-01-11T04:19:04Z")

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2001 Subaru Impreza L Wagon, dark blue, alloys.

Took delivery last Nov.; first new car since '81. Love the little beasty. I’ve become another Sube zombie.

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**Author:** ![super\_head](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d6d6ee/32.png) [@super\_head](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/super_head)\
**Post date:** [January 11, 2001, 4:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whatcha-drivin/49430/28 "2001-01-11T04:58:18Z")

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1996 Mazda MX-6 LS, sort of a midnight blue meets electric blue meets a purply sort of tone, but they had a fancy name for it. Anyway, it’s a cool color.

Debating about keeping it for a couple more years or going to the Audi A4 or the Volvo S80… but I don’t think I want another car payment right now.

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**Author:** ![TroubleAgain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e480ec/32.png) [@TroubleAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroubleAgain)\
**Post date:** [January 11, 2001, 5:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whatcha-drivin/49430/29 "2001-01-11T05:06:47Z")

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Bright red 1997 Mazda B-4000 Pickup truck with hi-rise cap. 6-cylinders, great towing capacity, sucks gas, but great to drive!

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**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\
**Post date:** [January 11, 2001, 5:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whatcha-drivin/49430/30 "2001-01-11T05:25:35Z")

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1999 BMW 323is, silver (of course).

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**Author:** ![mdf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/dbc845/32.png) [@mdf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mdf)\
**Post date:** [January 11, 2001, 5:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whatcha-drivin/49430/31 "2001-01-11T05:41:45Z")

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2000 Mustang convertible - silver, black top & interior.

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**Author:** ![Arden\_Ranger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b487fb/32.png) [@Arden\_Ranger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arden_Ranger)\
**Post date:** [January 11, 2001, 5:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whatcha-drivin/49430/32 "2001-01-11T05:43:05Z")

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You people and your new cars and high insurance premiums…

🙂

This was my first car and still my car, though not the only one we have.

1970 Plymouth Fury III. Red. Great condition. Big enough to haul around 6 of my closest friends comfortably. 10 if 4 don’t mind the trunk. 😃

[though I’d sell my brothers into slavery for muppetsoup’s car]

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**Author:** ![Falcon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/49beb7/32.png) [@Falcon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Falcon)\
**Post date:** [January 11, 2001, 5:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whatcha-drivin/49430/33 "2001-01-11T05:52:27Z")

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1997 Chrysler Cirrus LX. Kind of a medium silvery green color.

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**Author:** ![GuyShyGirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/57b2e6/32.png) [@GuyShyGirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuyShyGirl)\
**Post date:** [January 11, 2001, 6:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whatcha-drivin/49430/34 "2001-01-11T06:04:01Z")

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1991 Black Mercury Cougar LS. Lovingly referred to as “The Beast”

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**Author:** ![Cyndar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Cyndar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cyndar)\
**Post date:** [January 11, 2001, 6:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whatcha-drivin/49430/35 "2001-01-11T06:07:37Z")

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2000 Honda Civic EX. White.

Michi

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**Author:** ![brad\_d](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/50afbb/32.png) [@brad\_d](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brad_d)\
**Post date:** [January 11, 2001, 6:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whatcha-drivin/49430/36 "2001-01-11T06:08:52Z")

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1997 Mazda B2300 SE pickup. Regular cab, manual tranny. It’s a sort of metallic dark gray - don’t remember what Mazda calls that color. Small engine & not much power, but it gets good gas mileage for a truck and it has proven extremely reliable in it’s 68,000-mile life to date.

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**Author:** ![GraceTX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c4cdca/32.png) [@GraceTX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GraceTX)\
**Post date:** [January 11, 2001, 6:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whatcha-drivin/49430/37 "2001-01-11T06:10:41Z")

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2000 Volvo S70

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**Author:** ![slackergirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b38774/32.png) [@slackergirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slackergirl)\
**Post date:** [January 11, 2001, 6:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whatcha-drivin/49430/38 "2001-01-11T06:30:10Z")

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84 Volvo 240 Turbo - I hate it. I hope to acquire something newer very soon. I’m very bummed I sold my 68 Olds convertible last year. The gas bills were killing me, but she was soooooooo cool. Her name was Babe.

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**Author:** ![Lux\_Fiat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/bc79bd/32.png) [@Lux\_Fiat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lux_Fiat)\
**Post date:** [January 11, 2001, 6:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whatcha-drivin/49430/39 "2001-01-11T06:37:37Z")

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'94 Dodge Intrepid - Green. I’ve had it a few months, but haven’t named it yet. Perhaps I’m still in mourning for The People’s Taurus.

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**Author:** ![activgurl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7cd45c/32.png) [@activgurl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/activgurl)\
**Post date:** [January 11, 2001, 7:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whatcha-drivin/49430/40 "2001-01-11T07:09:33Z")

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'94 GMC Jimmy 4WD 5 sp. manual. 127,000 miles and it could use a bath. Bought brand new & I plan to wear it completely out!

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