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17. November 2005 @ 13:38 |
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That's funny b/c my dad's car just rolled over 120,000 miles.
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gear79
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17. November 2005 @ 15:22 |
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@ evilh0ly......... the 'doc' is a 'doc'
thats how he be havin the benz !!
let me know, i will give you his cell number, so you can get a few media lessons !!! j/k
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17. November 2005 @ 18:05 |
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@gear
thanks for coming to my defense...LOL...but, yeah, i'm a M.D. in life...to those that know me on here, that's how i got my nickname "docTY"...ddp gave it to me actually and it's stuck ever since~ :)
i live right outside of Bev. Hills actually, so your assumption is fairly close evilh0ly~ :)
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i have a Lexus LS400 too, that's what my wife drives..it's not a recent model, fairly old actually; but i like the build quality of Lexus as well~ :) it's a 90's model, not a 2000 model, but, it's STILL ticking and running smooth to this day~
good day to you all~
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18. November 2005 @ 07:17 |
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Lexus LS400 is a high priced toyota........ i know, cuz i work on cars for a living. i feel for you when your starter goes bad doc...
not only is it an expensive part, but expensive to replace...
its a nithgmare..
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18. November 2005 @ 08:20 |
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@ gear
yeah, i know...even the scheduled maintance check-up for 30k/60/90k are over a thousand dollars..but, i've kept up with them and had the timing belt/brakes/other stuff i don't know too much about replaced already... :)
i have a friend that is a certified Lexus/Toyota technician/engineer (spent last 15 years of his life working for Lexus/Toyota before he opened up his own shop), so, he does the work for me and i get a discount rather than going to the Lexus dealership :) he's Japanese by the way, so, i trust his work and have confidence that he knows his own cars LOL
when i was younger, i used to compete in the Import Showoffs here in CA~ :) i actually had the 3rd fastest Integra in California~ :) ran 1/4 mile in just a split second under 12 sec. w/ street tires...w/ top speed of 112mph~ fully rebuilt engine by JG Engine Dynamics, custom DRAG turbo T3/T4 hybrid (i know the owner of DRAG turbo personally), boosting about 10psi and had my pistons fly right thru my hood LOL...and another 100lb shot of Nitrous for good measure...i put my car thru hell and back, but it was fun when i was younger~ :)
i don't keep up or know all that much about cars anymore, but, i've had my fun with modifications and speed and races and the sorts...have a good one buddy...next time i have car issues, i know who to come to...thanks~
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18. November 2005 @ 08:54 |
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technology now a days has advanced so much... its hard to keep up with the newer cars, but i manage to go to school often and stay up to date, i damn near have too, just to keep my job. i dont own this shop, but i manage 2 stores and still work on them, i am the lead tech here. thats why i have been bugging neph to come work for me, he is only 2 states away.
anyway, have fun doc...... maybe one day i'll race ya in the streets.... see what that V-12 can do.... up against my 4.6 stang or the 6.7 Trans Am.... hehe.....
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19. November 2005 @ 09:40 |
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my Peugeot 306 1.9 Turbo Diesel has just hit 119,000 yesterday :(
however they say these cars are good for 250,000 miles. hmmm but don;t think those figures apply to cars treated so harshly :O
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19. November 2005 @ 09:46 |
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Wait... I though you used Kilometers over there? Did you convert it? And how many Kilometers can a good car go. For example, 100,000 miles is pretty good.
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19. November 2005 @ 09:57 |
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i have almost 160,000 miles on my ZR-2 blazer 4.3 Vortex V6 still running good and strong,should be good for another 200,000 i hope
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20. November 2005 @ 16:52 |
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I had a 87 Mazda that between 87 - 95 I put 465,000 miles on. Was still running pretty good when I gave it to my kid brother.
Government big enough to supply everything you need is powerful enough to take everything you have.
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5. October 2006 @ 17:27 |
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THE CAR HISTORY OF AUSLANDER
1960 Chevy Truck
had this from when i was 12 to 15. it was a rustbucket that got stolen. i had it in a shop for tranny work...the mechanic couldn't fix it and let it sit for a year, then demanded i pay for letting it sit. my family and i refused, so he sold it. we sued and got some money for it, but i really miss my three-on-the-tree sometimes.
2001 Hyundai Accent
my family picked this up as a cheapie car (got a great deal on it), and after my truck was gone, i started to drive this. my truck was a six cylinder, but this 5-speed, 4-cylinder was a good bit faster. and got about 34 mpg. my dad still drives it as a work car. mine from age 15 to 18.
1996 Dodge Ram 1500
this was my first V-8 and automatic tranny vehicle. i drove it to school a bit and mainly just used it to haul around equipment and do farm work. we still have it, at just over 105,000 miles, parked on a hill next to my house. all we do is get hay with it and pull stumps. mine from age 16 to current, but i have no access to it here at college. that '96 ram has been an awesome truck. at 88,000 miles we had to rebuild the tranny, but other than that, it's been rock solid. the body may be starting to get some small rust spots, but it's parked outside...what can you do? the drive-train is still strong and it still works as the best non-dually, 4x2 farm truck i've ever seen.
2005 Subaru Impreza RS
my parents helped me get this for college, as i needed a safe, reliable car with good fuel economy to drive for the next 6-10 years on a regular basis. we found a great deal on it, and it's the best car i've ever driven. i prefer it to the cadillac i had on rental at one point, lol. 5-speed, 4-cylinder, and just all-around awesome. there are pics in my profile. got the subaru for my 18th birthday, basically...though i'll still wind up paying for nearly all of itmine from age 18 to current.
i've driven various other vehicles that found their way through my family...a '94 GM LTD Explorer van, an '87 Bronco II (actually got it the day i was born, and would have kept it, except the engine block cracked), my sister's 2003 v-6 mustang (which she's nearly wrecked several times..i'll tell if you ask), another old van i don't really remember, a Subaru Brat, a '74 Camaro..on and on.
my family, like so many other redneck families, just went through a lot of high-mileage, used cars. lol, 4 cars may sound like a lot at 19, but when you put it in context, it's not too bad. i've also been in 5 wrecks, but only one was my fault and i was the only one involved. people just don't see little vehicles on the road.
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6. October 2006 @ 10:43 |
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:( I don't have a ride anymore. I use my feet. Too impractical to own a car in dowtown philly. I may get a bicycle for the exercise but it would be an electric one so I needn't pedal it ;)
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6. October 2006 @ 11:25 |
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LMAO! that's great, gerry. way to ...exercise...the...wrist? :-P
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6. October 2006 @ 11:35 |
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I'll stick a huge plume in the helmet and use my cane as a lance and merrily joust my way about center city Philly!
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6. October 2006 @ 11:42 |
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sounds strangely like what i've seen on Jackass. yes, i would pay to see that happen. do it and shoot a video! ^.^
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7. October 2006 @ 04:59 |
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At the moment its a 2002 holden rodeo LT 4x4 dual cab with 3' suspension lift, 2' body lift and 33' tyres. Full barwork and custom stereo.
Before that it was a mitsubishi magna, had a fair bit of work done to the engine by a perth tuning mob, RPW
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7. October 2006 @ 05:43 |
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MY NEW RIDE,its on order..
trading in a 2006 Explorer
2007 Ford Explorer 4X4 Eddie Bauer 4.6L
Control TRAC(R) Full-Time 4-Wheel Drive
4.6L V8, 24 valve, 292 hp @ 5750 rpm
6 speed Automatic
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7. October 2006 @ 05:54 |
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well mine is the same one from further up the page and it's now on almost 138,000 miles. A fair bit along from 119,000 last November. Tune in next October or November to see if car is still on the road (suspension isn't very good these days, not surprised really). As for all the trucks featuring here, thank goodness here in UK those kind of vehicles are being taxed higher to try to get the darn things off the roads (well it's stopping some people buy them i guess). Women on school runs like them though they sit that high up i'm surprised they don't injure half the kids outside the schools from not being able to see down to ground level. If you guys like them fair enough but i have enough trouble worrying about getting between 50/60miles per gallon out of my car, costs me £54+ a week just in fuel..
Anyways, don't mean to moan (much!), I'd buy a bicycle for work if i didn't have to do 3 to 4hours a day to get to and fro on 3 motorways
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7. October 2006 @ 08:50 |
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deadcat: can we see piccies? pplllleeasseee!
Ireland: do you regularly trade off at model years?
creaky: piccies! let's see more piccies!
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7. October 2006 @ 10:30 |
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7. October 2006 @ 10:46 |
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looks good to me ^.^
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7. October 2006 @ 10:50 |
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indeed, poor thing hasn't got a spot of rust on her though, 9yrs old and gets driven real hard; just needs an oil change (hasn't had one in about a year), some new glow plugs (very soon as it's getting real cold in the mornings), some suspension (any will do, even out of a Lego kit). oh and a vaccuum as it's an absolute shocking tip
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7. October 2006 @ 10:54 |
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LOL! creaky, i must say, you are a never-ending source of smiles for me.
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7. October 2006 @ 10:56 |
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no way, i make you laugh even when i'm moaning. LOL.
but it's a fair cop, i do aim to raise a few smiles most of my posts
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7. October 2006 @ 11:08 |
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i make you laugh even when i'm moaning.
okay, i just have to say it: did you ever see Dogma? the movie talks about the faces people make moaning at climax being a big joke in Heaven. that made my smile even more, creakster!
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