Dodge Rampage!

Anyone else remember this lean-mean-trashbag-hauling-machine?

http://www.carlustblog.com/2008/02/incp--dodge-ram.html

Please feel free to add to this list of no-hit wonder vehicles.

I've only seen one of those in my short life and it always sat in my grandma's driveway with the hood up and my uncle leaned over into it. :D

you iz evil! i had just managed to forget that, and you brought it back! thanks! 20 years of therapy down the drain!:rant:

How about the Cadillac Cimarron? A tarted up Chevy Cavalier that GM no doubt thought would make for good competition with BMWs and Mercedes.

http://img.timeinc.net/time/2007/50_cars/cadillac_cimarron.jpg

How about the Cadillac Cimarron? A tarted up Chevy Cavalier that GM no doubt thought would make for good competition with BMWs and Mercedes.

http://img.timeinc.net/time/2007/50_cars/cadillac_cimarron.jpg
not GM's 1st bad idea, not their last either...

http://www.edmunds.com/pictures/VEHICLE/1997/Geo/12797/1997.geo.tracker.4735-396x249.jpg

Interesting site. I remember all of them.

I love the Dodge Dynasty page and how it's all dressed up to be a luxury sedan. Anymore, you can't find a vehicle of that type without half a bumper or a missing fender or torn cloth or a smoker inside.

I'd go ahead and add the Chrysler TC (a really hyped up LeBaron), the Buick Reatta, the Volkswagen Scirocco, the Jeep Comanche (neat little truck), and a vehicle I used to own, the Nissan Stanza.

And if we can add things that are merely car parts, how about the Oldsmobile diesel engine?

Interesting thread. Thanks for the trip down memory lane:)

I'd go ahead and add the Chrysler TC (a really hyped up LeBaron)

We could probably have an entire section just about pseudo import cars from U.S. companies:

Opel
Merkur
Cadillac Allante

Damn - I know there's more - someone help me out here.

I just thought of another stupid car - the Sterling: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sterling_(car)

Here is a pretty good "top 10" list... I had a few not-so-fond memories when looking at this (I had a Pinto and my wife drove a Gremlin) when we were in high school.

http://allworldcars.com/wordpress/?p=2208

How about the AMC Pacer?

http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&q=AMC+Pacer&btnG=Search+Images&gbv=2

Edit: I see it's #1 on your list OP. ;)

Grandparents had a Chevette, lol.

Grandparents had a Chevette, lol.
HA! i had a Vega! and the Pontiac version, the Astra!

last spring, i spot a diesel Chevette cruising the streets. it was mint!:drive:

We could probably have an entire section just about pseudo import cars from U.S. companies:

Opel
Merkur
Cadillac Allante

Damn - I know there's more - someone help me out here.
the Allante's body was flown over from Italy on a converted 747.

I'd go ahead and add the Chrysler TC (a really hyped up LeBaron), the Buick Reatta, the Volkswagen Scirocco, the Jeep Comanche (neat little truck), and a vehicle I used to own, the Nissan Stanza.

And if we can add things that are merely car parts, how about the Oldsmobile diesel engine?
My mom had a Scirocco. It was an awesome car.

Here is a pretty good "top 10" list... I had a few not-so-fond memories when looking at this (I had a Pinto and my wife drove a Gremlin) when we were in high school.

http://allworldcars.com/wordpress/?p=2208
I used to have 4 of the cars on that list.
The Vega and Pinto ran real good with a V8 stuffed in it.
The Gremlin was just cool,
And I had a lot of fun with the original Corvair Turbo

My mom had a Scirocco. It was an awesome car.
Oh, oh...look at this...a spare key for a Volkswagen Scirocco...they don't even make those any more! They don't even make that car anymore!! Whose keys are these?

I can't really say that I've ever seen one of these vehicles before...nor have I ever heard of it. It must have come and gone in one super flash. Ugly little car to say the least. :bombout:

Oh, oh...look at this...a spare key for a Volkswagen Scirocco...they don't even make those any more! They don't even make that car anymore!! Whose keys are these?
you need better resources- http://www.key-men.com/shopping/show_key.php?catnum=PA8


if you want a new Deloren, i can get you one for about $40k.

Here is a pretty good "top 10" list... I had a few not-so-fond memories when looking at this (I had a Pinto and my wife drove a Gremlin) when we were in high school.

http://allworldcars.com/wordpress/?p=2208

Put 1, 6, and 8 together and you have the parking lot at my high school.

And thinking of more stupid cars seen in my high school parking lot - any of the Renaults:

Alliance
Encore
Le Car
Fuego

The Fiat X1/9.
What a piece of crap car!

My buddy owned one, and his wife accidentally ran it out of oil.
(They tended to leak oil slightly more than they dripped gasoline.)

He spent most of his weekends on that car, rebuilding the engine, over and over again over a three year period.

As disposable as a Bic Lighter, only slightly less useful.
http://www.irata.com/x19/gifs/mylx19.jpg

Fiat invented rust

The Fiat X1/9.
What a piece of crap car!

My buddy owned one, and his wife accidentally ran it out of oil.
(They tended to leak oil slightly more than they dripped gasoline.)

He spent most of his weekends on that car, rebuilding the engine, over and over again over a three year period.

As disposable as a Bic Lighter, only slightly less useful.
http://www.irata.com/x19/gifs/mylx19.jpg
i bought one of those at a police auction for $30...$16 in wheel bolts later, i was good to go for the whole summer:woohoo:

http://www.scoutconnection.com/products&services/vehiclesorsale/79ScII.jpg

i had one of these bad boys too...the 1979 IHC Scout II w/ a 318 dodge V-8

got a whopping 7.5 mpg and the throttle broke off. i being as resourceful as i am, rigged up a boot lace to work the throttle.:)

http://www.adclassix.com/images/79renaultlecar.jpg

http://www.ruest-oliver.org/hobbies/r1.jpg

The Renault Le Car and its badass sibling the R5 turbo.

Does anyone remember Corvairs?
I defy anyone to top one of those for ugly.

PS. What are those cars I've been seeing that look like a box?
I don't know what they are, but they make a VW bus look dashing.:rolleyes:

Does anyone remember Corvairs?
I defy anyone to top one of those for ugly.

PS. What are those cars I've been seeing that look like a box?
I don't know what they are, but they make a VW bus look dashing.:rolleyes:
the VW Type 181, aka the Thing?

http://www.hubcapcafe.com/i/2000/vw_jac/vw_7401.JPG

That is one ugly automobile. It is very similar looking to that, mike, but the ones I've seen around here have a hard top. They are always driven by someone who is, uh, not cool.

my god, i'd rather take the city bus. And we don't even HAVE buses.

That is one ugly automobile. It is very similar looking to that, mike, but the ones I've seen around here have a hard top. They are always driven by someone who is, uh, not cool.

my god, i'd rather take the city bus. And we don't even HAVE buses.
the Scion xB???

http://www.freewebs.com/tuckot/Tucks%20stuff/xb1.jpg

...or the Honda Element?

http://www.analogstereo.com/images/om/honda_element.jpg

That's it, mike!

BLEEEEECH!!!!!

Imagine taking yr date to the prom in THAT.

PS. Hmmmm--that Honda. Groovy!
A person could load up a lot of Depends Undergarments in THAT hot rod!

those Scions and Elements are FUGLY

One of my personal "favorites" was the Citroen 2CV. I don't think I have seen any car from any decade that can rival this for sheer beauty... It reminds me of the cars I "crayoned" when I was in the first grade.

:D

http://www.captainjakes.com/abcd2004/Citroen2CV4_01.jpg

HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!

man,that is really ugly,did they let a bunch of 5 year olds design it?

That's it, mike!

BLEEEEECH!!!!!

Imagine taking yr date to the prom in THAT.
that's why i say Saturns are cars for ppl that don't like cars...and Toyotas are cars for ppl that don't like themselves:lolhit:

Just think, people actually get paid to design some of these masterpieces.
Do they think that anyone besides a 89 year old granny or an ill person would be caught dead in one of those contraptions?

more incredible still that people think that they're making a statement by driving a car where looks count for nothing, but it has good performance/good gas mileage.
so what?

One of my personal "favorites" was the Citroen 2CV. I don't think I have seen any car from any decade that can rival this for sheer beauty... It reminds me of the cars I "crayoned" when I was in the first grade.


Careful - Astrapol will be back here to kick your ass. As I recall he felt it was so wonderfully French.

The 2CV somehow gained the nickname "the duck". For the French, it's as important as the Model T.

http://oldcarandtruckpictures.com/Ford/1913FordModelTRunabout-w.jpg

I pulled up next to a Merkur Scorpio today. What surprised me the most was that someone still had one...and drove it around!

more incredible still that people think that they're making a statement by driving a car where looks count for nothing, but it has good performance/good gas mileage.
Wow, this is one of the most ignorant sentences I've ever read. You have it backwards, Rendova. I don't give flying fuck how my car looks. If you do, you completely miss the point of automobiles. Their primary duty is to get you from point A to point B in relative comfort and without burning too much gas or costing too much in repairs. If my car got all that, I wouldn't give a damn if it looked like the fucking Weinermobile.

People who buy cars based on how they look, unless they have a lot of money to blow, are self-important, vain idiots.
so what?
"So what" if it gets good performance and/or gas mileage? "So what?!" You keep driving your cool-looking, ill-built, inefficient pieces of shit. I'll be laughing all the way to the bank when my perhaps boring, perhaps silly-looking automobile saves me money in gas and repairs. Looks do count for nothing in cars except to show other people what a vain dickhead you are. I'd rather drive a Scion xB or a Honda Element than an impractical, unreliable, inefficient Mustang, Corvette, or Viper.

(Incidentally, if I had the money, I'd be driving one of these (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:05-06_Subaru_Legacy-2.5GT.jpg). I don't, so I'm driving one of these (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Hyundai_Sonata_older.jpg).)

Wow, this is one of the most ignorant sentences I've ever read. You have it backwards, Rendova. I don't give flying fuck how my car looks. If you do, you completely miss the point of automobiles. Their primary duty is to get you from point A to point B in relative comfort and without burning too much gas or costing too much in repairs. If my car got all that, I wouldn't give a damn if it looked like the fucking Weinermobile.

People who buy cars based on how they look, unless they have a lot of money to blow, are self-important, vain idiots.

"So what" if it gets good performance and/or gas mileage? "So what?!" You keep driving your cool-looking, ill-built, inefficient pieces of shit. I'll be laughing all the way to the bank when my perhaps boring, perhaps silly-looking automobile saves me money in gas and repairs. Looks do count for nothing in cars except to show other people what a vain dickhead you are. I'd rather drive a Scion xB or a Honda Element than an impractical, unreliable, inefficient Mustang, Corvette, or Viper.

(Incidentally, if I had the money, I'd be driving one of these (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:05-06_Subaru_Legacy-2.5GT.jpg). I don't, so I'm driving one of these (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Hyundai_Sonata_older.jpg).)
funny? i don't see either of those being worth 10x their MSRP in 37 years...come to think of it, how many 10 year old rice burners do you see?

also keep in mind that few things say more about you than the car you drive, it's not just an extension of your legs, but your personality too.

People who buy cars based on how they look, unless they have a lot of money to blow, are self-important, vain idiots.


So how a car looks doesn't play any role at all in your decision? Who are you - Spock or something?

So how a car looks doesn't play any role at all in your decision? Who are you - Spock or something?
that would be rational, not rationalizing.:banana:

he did go for red:thumbs:

he did go for red:thumbs:

Aha, busted!

Anyway, my car purchases tend to be a solid mix of reliability, practicality, fun, and yes, looks. Oh, and a decent color. My cars:

http://webimages.motorwebs.com/stockphotos/2008/Toyota/Sienna/Mini-van,%20Passenger/Salsa%20Red%20Pearl.jpg

http://images.automotive.com/color/300x187/2007/Mazda/CAB70MAC172B0801.jpg

i tend to go for red or black....although, the Uncle Jesse truck was blue & gray.

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o245/mikezila_bucket/S7300029.jpg

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o245/mikezila_bucket/9a_1.jpg

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o245/mikezila_bucket/0a3aee62.jpg

So how a car looks doesn't play any role at all in your decision? Who are you - Spock or something?
I used to drive a gray Nissan Stanza. Looks only matter to me insofar as they are an indicator of if a car is in good repair.

(Incidentally, the Legacy being red was only happenstance—that's the color the Wikipedia article had for a modern Legacy GT. My preference would be black, which absorbs sunlight better in winter.)

1.People who buy cars based on how they look, unless they have a lot of money to blow, are self-important, vain idiots.

2. I'd rather drive a Scion xB or a Honda Element than an impractical, unreliable, inefficient Mustang, Corvette, or Viper.

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1. Yep, that's me.

2.Ok. Most wouldn't. And I certainly wouldn't. Who cares if the Viper only gets 3 yards per gallon and breaks down continously? Not that it does. It is a beautiful, aesthetically pleasing, car. I know very very few who wouldn't give up a lot to have one of them sitting in their driveway. They're fun just to look at. Practicality is nice, but it is not the most important thing in this world. If it were, no one would go to the Louvre. There would BE no Louvre.

2.Ok. Most wouldn't. And I certainly wouldn't. Who cares if the Viper only gets 3 yards per gallon and breaks down continously? Not that it does. It is a beautiful, aesthetically pleasing, car. I know very very few who wouldn't give up a lot to have one of them sitting in their driveway. They're fun just to look at. Practicality is nice, but it is not the most important thing in this world. If it were, no one would go to the Louvre. There would BE no Louvre.
How long do you think it would take before that Viper went from "HOLY SHIT I OWN A VIPER" to "just my car"?

I like what Lionel said when he said he went for a mix of practicality, reliability, and style. That's fine. When all you care about is style, however, you are behaving in a dangerously emotional manner about a very important purchase. This is how people waste their money. And when it comes down to it, once the novelty of driving an X has worn off, all a pretty car is good for is showing off to people. And if you have to do that with your car, then you might want to look into alternative methods of improving your self-esteem that don't cost 30 grand.

If you're positively swimming in money and you want to spend it on fancy cars, that's your business. Hell, even if you're broke and still buy fancy cars, that's your business. However, taking the ridiculous position that buying useful cars instead of pretty cars is some sort of flaw is the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard. Cars are things you use to carry around people and property. They shouldn't be ornaments. (Again, unless you're a rich bastard. Rich bastards get exempted from my rule because they can afford it.)

Of course a reliable car is important. But if it's also ugly, I ain't driving it.

Even as a little girl of 5 or 6 or so, I noticed that all the neighborhood Dads drove the little red sports cars, and the Moms got stuck with the station wagons, grannymobiles, clunkers, and , as you put it, Weinermobiles. Was this fair?

Or did the guys know something the women didn't.....my own Dad drove a 1956 Thunderbird. He loved that car....yes, loved, even more than Mom---not only was it prettier than mom, it also didn't talk back.

On the rare ocassions when the T-bird was in the shop, Dad had one of his brothers give him rides rather than drive mom's car and ruin his reputation by driving around town in a car he was going to be laughed at if anyone saw him in it. Vain..who knows. Dad did have a reputation to uphold.:eek:

I'm with Dad on this. There's some things a self-respecting person just doesn't do, and driving an ugly car, even if it gets 900 miles a gallon and NEVER breaks down, is one of them.

If all a car was good for was to get tfrom point A to point B, we'd all take the bus.

PS. Nice little red car, Mike. Definitly a Dad-mobile.

You can get a car that's fairly practical and fairly stylish. You might have to compromise slightly on both of those but there's no reason to buy the least reliable, best looking car OR the most reliable, ugliest car.

Of course a reliable car is important. But if it's also ugly, I ain't driving it.

Even as a little girl of 5 or 6 or so, I noticed that all the neighborhood Dads drove the little red sports cars, and the Moms got stuck with the station wagons, grannymobiles, clunkers, and , as you put it, Weinermobiles. Was this fair?
The main problem with the cars you mentioned isn't how they look, but rather their performance.
Or did the guys know something the women didn't.....my own Dad drove a 1956 Thunderbird. He loved that car....yes, loved, even more than Mom---not only was it prettier than mom, it also didn't talk back.

On the rare ocassions when the T-bird was in the shop, Dad had one of his brothers give him rides rather than drive mom's car and ruin his reputation by driving around town in a car he was going to be laughed at if anyone saw him in it. Vain..who knows. Dad did have a reputation to uphold.:eek:
Did anyone ever tell your dad how ridiculously he was behaving? I wouldn't respect a man that concerned with his "image" at all. That isn't how rational people behave; that is how politicians behave. Your dad sounds like a self-absorbed dickhead. Or he (and you) merely got taken by some bullshit marketing slogan thought up by Detroit execs. A car is your reputation my ass.
I'm with Dad on this. There's some things a self-respecting person just doesn't do, and driving an ugly car, even if it gets 900 miles a gallon and NEVER breaks down, is one of them.
Why not?! You haven't answered that question yet. Do you really think people care? My dad drives a Ciera wagon. His car before that was an 85 Cutlass Supreme. I have never seen anyone laugh at him for his car. Why? Because it's just a fucking car, not your "reputation" or whatever bullshit you associate it with. It's a tool, like a microwave or a hammer or a saw.
If all a car was good for was to get tfrom point A to point B, we'd all take the bus.
I do take the bus, and train, usually. The car is for when I drive outside of the CTA's range, or when I'm in a hurry, or when I don't feel like sitting around waiting for the train to arrive, or when I know I'll be out late and I don't want to take the train alone at night. What's your point?

What I drive...
http://images.motortrend.com/roadtests/112_0109+2002_dodge_ram_1500_pickup+front_right.jp g

What my wife drives...
http://www.xantheon.com/mustang/images/100-0008_IMG.JPG

What my daughter drives...
http://www.stationwagon.com/2001_models/2001_Ford_Focus.jpg

What my son drives...
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/39/2007-Hyundai-Tiburon-GT.jpg/800px-2007-Hyundai-Tiburon-GT.jpg


As you can see... quite the eclectic family. Oh and related to my wife's car, I bought her that for her birthday several years ago (after she drove a minivan for many years hauling kids around) I don't think you could pry it from her hands if you tried.

I want a Mustang so bad... I wouldn't get a convertible though.

The main problem with the cars you mentioned isn't how they look, but rather their performance.

Did anyone ever tell your dad how ridiculously he was behaving? I wouldn't respect a man that concerned with his "image" at all. That isn't how rational people behave; that is how politicians behave. Your dad sounds like a self-absorbed dickhead. Or he (and you) merely got taken by some bullshit marketing slogan thought up by Detroit execs. A car is your reputation my ass.

Why not?! You haven't answered that question yet. Do you really think people care? My dad drives a Ciera wagon. His car before that was an 85 Cutlass Supreme. I have never seen anyone laugh at him for his car. Why? Because it's just a fucking car, not your "reputation" or whatever bullshit you associate it with. It's a tool, like a microwave or a hammer or a saw.

I do take the bus, and train, usually. The car is for when I drive outside of the CTA's range, or when I'm in a hurry, or when I don't feel like sitting around waiting for the train to arrive, or when I know I'll be out late and I don't want to take the train alone at night. What's your point?

ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ

My, my, Borg.
My Dad a self-absorbed dickhead.

And all because his car was better looking and went faster than yours.
Ah well.

I want a Mustang so bad... I wouldn't get a convertible though.
i want an AWD R/T Charger too...you know, all wheel drive so it'll be safer, not because i could roast all the tires at once:banana:

PS. nice rides yr family has, OP.

1.Your dad sounds like a self-absorbed dickhead.

.2. It's a tool, like a microwave or a hammer or a saw.

3.I do take the bus,

1.Naw, we know who the real dickhead is, and it ain't him, eh?

2. Oh my good lord, bubby. If that's your real opinion, i pity you.

3. Why does this not surprise me?

And all because his car was better looking and went faster than yours.
Ah well.
Wow, look at her spin! She could be a regular on Fox News, I tell you! Tell me, is your name Ann Coulter?
1.Naw, we know who the real dickhead is, and it ain't him, eh?
Nah, I'm just some random guy yelling on the Internet. There's Internet dickhead, then there's your-worldview-is-seriously-fucked dickhead.
2. Oh my good lord, bubby. If that's your real opinion, i pity you.
As I've said before, I'll be laughing all the way to the bank.
3. Why does this not surprise me?
Because my university gives me a pass that gives me free rides on buses and trains, and gas is approaching $4/gal? Laughing, bank, etc. You can call me whatever names you want, but I can guarantee you that at 45, I will not be broke, married, with five kids, a shitty job, and hanging onto a chunk of aluminum and plastic to validate my self-worth.

Dad's car..not exact to his, but very similar.


http://img338.imageshack.us/img338/7683/01openbu2.gif

Maybe if he hadn'a been such a "dickhead", he woulda taken the bus.

do ya think???

Hey borg--kiss his ass.

1.Wow, look at her spin! She could be a regular on Fox News, I tell you! Tell me, is your name Ann Coulter?

Nah, I'm just some random guy yelling on the Internet. There's Internet dickhead, then there's your-worldview-is-seriously-fucked dickhead.

As I've said before, I'll be laughing all the way to the bank.

Because my university gives me a pass that gives me free rides on buses and trains, and gas is approaching $4/gal? Laughing, bank, etc. You can call me whatever names you want, but I can guarantee you that at 45, I will not be broke, married, with five kids, a shitty job, and hanging onto a chunk of aluminum and plastic to validate my self-worth.

Apologize for what you said about my Dad, and maybe we'll talk.

Apologize for what you said about my Dad, and maybe we'll talk.
That's fair. Looking back on it, I did get a bit caught up in the heat of the argument, and didn't seek other explanations before shooting my mouth off. It's far more likely he fell for some stupid, bullshit marketing slogan, which happens to all of us from time to time. He had an extreme case of it, though, if he thought his wife's car wasn't even good enough to use as a stopgap for a couple days. My apologies to your dad.

(P.S. Old Thunderbirds are badass, if you've the bank for 'em.)

Some people actually like driving those expensive image cars, though. While my friend with the bright yellow 911 certainly likes the image it projects, he also has taken on the track at least 10 times, plus multiple autocrosses. Strangely enough, he showed the same level of enthusiasm for his used, rusted out Corolla FX16. Anyway, for some people, and I kind of include myself in this, albeit on a budget, find it worthwhile to spend more for sporty cars because they're a hell of a lot of fun to drive. So you can't just say some dude is driving a good looking car because he's an image obsessed twit.

Some people actually like driving those expensive image cars, though. While my friend with the bright yellow 911 certainly likes the image it projects, he also has taken on the track at least 10 times, plus multiple autocrosses. Strangely enough, he showed the same level of enthusiasm for his used, rusted out Corolla FX16. Anyway, for some people, and I kind of include myself in this, albeit on a budget, find it worthwhile to spend more for sporty cars because they're a hell of a lot of fun to drive. So you can't just say some dude is driving a good looking car because he's an image obsessed twit.
No, and if that's what you thought I was saying, I apologize, because that was not what I was getting at. There are lots of sporty-looking cars that are actually good cars. The 911, of course, is a good example. Your Mazda is a good car all-around. My beef is with people who claim that their reputation, as it were, is predicated on what kind of car they drive. Or, they think if they brush by an xB in the parking lot, they'll catch on fire. Style is, at best, only one dimension of a car, and it's probably the worst one to put the most emphasis on. That is the point I was trying to make, albeit assholeishly. It's been a rough semester so far, and I need to catch myself before I start flipping out over these little things, rather than realize it after the fact and a string of annoyed people are left in my wake.

My secondary point was that style does not make a car. You have stylish, fun, good cars like the Legacy GT that I like, and you have the stylish, shitty cars like the two-seater Pontiac put out, whose name escapes me at the moment.

The Solstice. A disaster of a car.

It's far more likely he fell for some stupid, bullshit marketing slogan, which happens to all of us from time to time. He had an extreme case of it, though, if he thought his wife's car wasn't even good enough to use as a stopgap for a couple days. My apologies to your dad.



Not accepted.




1. I'll be laughing all the way to the bank.

2.You can call me whatever names you want, but I can guarantee you that at 45, I will not be BROKE, married, with five kids, a SHITTY job, and hanging onto a chunk of aluminum and plastic to validate my self-worth.

1. I'm already there.

2. Don't believe everything you read, sonny, as you so self-importantly noted on another thread.

Borg, you may think that because you're a mod, you can get away with making snide remarks about another poster's family, and then pass it off with a lame-ass apology.

It don't wash, and if you don't like THAT, put me on ignore or ban me.

Prick.:rant:

Borg, you may think that because you're a mod, you can get away with making snide remarks about another poster's family, and then pass it off with a lame-ass apology.
You asked for an apology. I agreed and apologized. I don't know what further you could expect out of me, but to be quite honest, I'm not at all interested in speaking to you further if this is your attitude. Silly me, I thought you were going to be adult about the whole thing.
It don't wash, and if you don't like THAT, put me on ignore or ban me.
Why would I do that?
Prick.:rant:
Funny, how I stopped calling you names, and apologized for it, but you're still going. That speaks volumes about the kind of person you are, rendova.

How long do you think it would take before that Viper went from "HOLY SHIT I OWN A VIPER" to "just my car"?

I like what Lionel said when he said he went for a mix of practicality, reliability, and style. That's fine. When all you care about is style, however, you are behaving in a dangerously emotional manner about a very important purchase. This is how people waste their money. And when it comes down to it, once the novelty of driving an X has worn off, all a pretty car is good for is showing off to people. And if you have to do that with your car, then you might want to look into alternative methods of improving your self-esteem that don't cost 30 grand.

If you're positively swimming in money and you want to spend it on fancy cars, that's your business. Hell, even if you're broke and still buy fancy cars, that's your business. However, taking the ridiculous position that buying useful cars instead of pretty cars is some sort of flaw is the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard. Cars are things you use to carry around people and property. They shouldn't be ornaments. (Again, unless you're a rich bastard. Rich bastards get exempted from my rule because they can afford it.)

So,my seat of the pants view of you,while watchin one of them
Rich Digs TV shows that spotlight the Homes and Cars of Rich
Famous Sports Figgers and Rappers,is like well .... one of
sheer > Nausea.
And a ting of jealousy.

So,my seat of the pants view of you,while watchin one of them
Rich Digs TV shows that spotlight the Homes and Cars of Rich
Famous Sports Figgers and Rappers,is like well .... one of
sheer > Nausea.
And a ting of jealousy.
No, not really. As I've clarified in subsequent posts, I have nothing against cars being stylish. I'm merely against using that as your sole benchmark when purchasing an automobile.

I've owned a lot of cars in my time, some great and some not so great.

Of all the cars I have owned these were and still are my favorites. I wouldn't have traded any of them for Borg's practicle little shit boxes.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2271/2129200002_c3bc60d305_m.jpg

1965 Karman Ghia (Mine was dark blue and I once fit nine people into it after a drunken college party.)



http://images.vetteweb.com/images/vemp_0402_02_z+adrianse_65_convertible+exterior_vi ew_rear_three_quarters.jpg

1963 Corvette (This is the same color mine was.)


http://www.americandreamcars.com/1988jaguarxj6071703.jpg

1988 Jaguar SJ6 (Mine was dark grey. I'll never buy another Jaguar.)

http://images.trademe.co.nz/photoserver/91/59981891_full.jpg

1947 Lincoln Zephyr (Mine was not in anywhere near this good condition.)

http://images.traderpub.net/img/10/plcnad/5661628/90222721_1.jpg

1966 Cadillac Eldorado convertible (Mine was canary yellow with a white interior.)

http://www.hubcapcafe.com/i/2000/st_peter/chev5702.JPG

1957 Chevrolet Bel Air (Mine was the popular turquoise and white.)


http://www.flemingsultimategarage.com/galleria_images/318_main_f.jpg

1962 Chevrolet Impala Convertible (Mine looked exactly like this except I had baby moon hubcaps and half moons on the headlights. Same exerior and interior colors though.)

Niiiice cars, Frogger.

Nice cars, Frogger. One of my favs was a little Fiat I had once. It was faded out white with a yellow & black checked racing stripe up the middle. Best thing about that little car, it was not only sporty, if it wouldn't start, you could just about pick it up and carry it with you!

After that, I think my old man brought home an AMC Hornet station wagon for me... with the fake wood trim on the side? That thing always smelled of brake fluid. (I later divorced him, BTW)

;)
SMW

I've always wanted a Morgan, one of those little puffers with the wood frame and removable seats. A buddy of mine had one in college and I fell in love with it.http://photos.ebizautos.com/5491/2352902_1.jpg

Buy a new Morgan & you'll need to pony up $130K plus for that "... little puffer ...".

I don't want a new Morgan. I want an old Morgan.

I don't want a new Morgan. I want an old Morgan.
so? neither one will mess up your hair:banana: