Car went in the garage AGAIN today. Think I have a faulty spark plug or something.
1998 Ford Escort ZX2 with 211,000 miles
~30 mpg on average, paid off long ago, insurance is about $40/month, and with all the miles it still drives great.
I plan on upgrading very soon because, with so many miles, it could technically fail at any time...but it's literally never had a component break prematurely (the alternator went out at ~150k miles, fuel pump at ~170k, engine timing belt at ~180k, etc...). Future-proofing, I suppose.
I'll definitely miss having such a hassle-free car when I move to something newer. Now I just have to decide what to replace it with.
~30 mpg on average, paid off long ago, insurance is about $40/month, and with all the miles it still drives great.
I plan on upgrading very soon because, with so many miles, it could technically fail at any time...but it's literally never had a component break prematurely (the alternator went out at ~150k miles, fuel pump at ~170k, engine timing belt at ~180k, etc...). Future-proofing, I suppose.
I'll definitely miss having such a hassle-free car when I move to something newer. Now I just have to decide what to replace it with.
Car History:
Vauxhall Cavalier, GBP2,000 - Totalled by an insurance salesman - got my money back, rented a car from my parents (in fact just bough another one and registered it in their name) while it was under dispute, which his insurance paid for -> Paid for the next car, whiplash payment more than paid for my next two cars after that (I do still have whiplash problems)
Vauxhall Cavalier - GBP2,000 - No trouble, Sold 2 years later for GBP1,200
Volvo 240 Estate - GBP1,100 - Bought at 110,00 miles, ran fine for five years, oil, brakes, tyres
Volvo 740 Saloon - GBP1,100 - Bought at 110,00 miles, Ran fine for five years oil, brakes, tyres, clutch
Subaru Forester - A$35,000 - So far so good (apart from my sister knocking down the garage with it - minor scratches on the bumper, could have been totalled)
I do pretty well all my own maintenance, minor repairs etc, except warranty and major services on the Subaru. Its out of warranty now.
Vauxhall Cavalier, GBP2,000 - Totalled by an insurance salesman - got my money back, rented a car from my parents (in fact just bough another one and registered it in their name) while it was under dispute, which his insurance paid for -> Paid for the next car, whiplash payment more than paid for my next two cars after that (I do still have whiplash problems)
Vauxhall Cavalier - GBP2,000 - No trouble, Sold 2 years later for GBP1,200
Volvo 240 Estate - GBP1,100 - Bought at 110,00 miles, ran fine for five years, oil, brakes, tyres
Volvo 740 Saloon - GBP1,100 - Bought at 110,00 miles, Ran fine for five years oil, brakes, tyres, clutch
Subaru Forester - A$35,000 - So far so good (apart from my sister knocking down the garage with it - minor scratches on the bumper, could have been totalled)
I do pretty well all my own maintenance, minor repairs etc, except warranty and major services on the Subaru. Its out of warranty now.
Fuck Israel
Hopefully gonna be doing lessons again after the summer since I'll have more money.
REALLY want an MX5, my dad has a Gleneagles edition, and it just makes me want one so fucking bad.
REALLY want an MX5, my dad has a Gleneagles edition, and it just makes me want one so fucking bad.
for a fatty you're a serious intellectual lightweight.
Im putting 24's on it next time a tire needs to be changed.
yeah ok i want to see your geo storm you deliver pizza in.
come on, that is pretty horrific you have to admit...
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That's not really a truck you put 24's on. It looks more like a work truck than a "baller" truck.
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Im putting 24's on it next time a tire needs to be changed.
Seriously, why?
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that's actually a sick car patton, bumping setup you got too lol.
anyways i don't have my license yet, only permit, but when i drive i use my mom's old toyota camry usually. i've drove my dads chevy before but i don't like trucks since i suck at driving lol. also drove my mom's outback but i like cars as small as possible cause it's easier for me to drive kinda.
anyways i don't have my license yet, only permit, but when i drive i use my mom's old toyota camry usually. i've drove my dads chevy before but i don't like trucks since i suck at driving lol. also drove my mom's outback but i like cars as small as possible cause it's easier for me to drive kinda.
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truck like that, a lift kit maybe. twenny foz srsly? You will just take away from its abilities.
no one has ever used a supercrew with a bed cover as a work truck. Its 10 years old and runs like new. I get a oil change every 5k. I wash her every weekend. Got a cold air intake and exhaust system on her too.
2wd. I thought about a leveling kit with some 16" aftermarkets and offroad tires but i never take it off the pavement. I like the street truck look more anyway.jsnipy wrote:
truck like that, a lift kit maybe. twenny foz srsly? You will just take away from its abilities.
if it was a 4wd it would have been lifted already lol.
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jsnipy wrote:
truck like that, a lift kit maybe. twenny foz srsly? You will just take away from its abilities.
No shit..:ronin:.|Patton wrote:
no one has ever used a supercrew with a bed cover as a work truck.
My point was the truck looks like something I would see at a construction site not something that should be tricked out.
I'm talking about the frame/body.
My car's more awsm than your truck
yeah i can see that then.:ronin:.|Patton wrote:
2wd. I thought about a leveling kit with some 16" aftermarkets and offroad tires but i never take it off the pavement. I like the street truck look more anyway.jsnipy wrote:
truck like that, a lift kit maybe. twenny foz srsly? You will just take away from its abilities.
if it was a 4wd it would have been lifted already lol.
Well, F150's are the most common construction area vehicle lol, doesn't mean they all are. Mine sure isn't i wash and wax it every weekend.Macbeth wrote:
No shit..:ronin:.|Patton wrote:
no one has ever used a supercrew with a bed cover as a work truck.
My point was the truck looks like something I would see at a construction site not something that should be tricked out.
I'm talking about the frame/body.
It just screams 'trying too hard' to put 24's on a 10 year old F150. Like putting a body kit on a 10 year old Civic.
Save your money for a better truck that you can play around with more.
Save your money for a better truck that you can play around with more.
lets take that boat out and get some dolphin/wahoo
gotta agreeMacbeth wrote:
It just screams 'trying too hard' to put 24's on a 10 year old F150. Like putting a body kit on a 10 year old Civic.
Save your money for a better truck that you can play around with more.
i was just reading a fishing fishing report about a guy fishing near the keys.
man i wanna go fishing down there so bad. never even been deep sea fishing before.
man i wanna go fishing down there so bad. never even been deep sea fishing before.
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oh man its awesome down there. some of the best fishing in the world and you dont even have to go that far offshoreandros wrote:
i was just reading a fishing fishing report about a guy fishing near the keys.
man i wanna go fishing down there so bad. never even been deep sea fishing before.
What if i told you the next ride im getting is an 03 harley truck with less than 25k miles and i can take everything off of mine and stick it on that one.Macbeth wrote:
It just screams 'trying too hard' to put 24's on a 10 year old F150. Like putting a body kit on a 10 year old Civic.
Save your money for a better truck that you can play around with more.
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