Cars - What do you drive?

[Shane]

I'm always interested to see what sort of cars people drive, and I'm especially interested to hear what some of the DNT members drive.

It's always interesting meeting wealthy people who drive ordinary cars, people who I assumed not to be wealthy who drive very flash cars (hello debt!) and just anyone who drives something interesting.

I'll get things rolling...

I drive a late nineties Celica, which is usually nothing special, but over the six years that I've owned it I've done plenty of work to it.

From the outside it looks very normal (just how I like it) but underneath the skin it has a far more powerful engine that I imported from Japan, adjustable racing-spec suspension, larger brakes and additional braces to strengthen the chassis. There's plenty of other work, but I'll stop now before I bore anyone!

And yes, it does get to see the race track occasionally, which is one of my biggest passions besides my business.

So what does everyone else drive? Whatever it is, I'm interested!

 

[johno69]

Gen 2 Pajero. It goes anywhere.

 

[acheeva]

Shane; I had a Ford Capri that I did up & put on the track in Tassie a few times
- I envy you

PS....It got t-boned at a set of lights; sure glad I had the racing harness on (worst still was the driver that hit me went 0.17 & I went .06 on P-plates...not a good night)

PSSS....A 7-seater Discovery today....0 to 100 after 2 coffees & a biscuit when loaded with the tribe

 

[payattention]

You must have great taste Shane because I too love the 90's range of Celicas. I'm not too fussed on the 2000+ models though.

I've never actually owned a car.. it's such a black hole for money. I owned a ZZR 250cc (sold it) and am looking at getting something a bit beefier soon.. thinking 600cc.

Any others into motorbikes instead of cars?

 

[sp@rky13]

I like the celica myself but am not a fan of the shape/look of the headlights. Really don't like them

 

[GGroup]

From the outside it looks very normal (just how I like it) but underneath the skin...

Ah... The sleeper! Nice.

 

[acheeva]

Jonathan; we all need "black holes"

We justify them by calling them hobbies

I have a garden t-shirt at home from my younger days

"I spent most of my money on wine, women & fast cars; the rest I just wasted"

 

[Ash]

Hey Jonathan, I used to ride a Yamaha Zeal Fzx 250. Just sold it recently and want a bigger bike eventually when the kids grow up too!

Car is very pedestrian - 98 ford falcon

 

[Scott.L]

Hi Shane, R32 Skyline imported from Japan 8 years ago Ive modified its suspension, fuel pump, Chipped, all the usual mods, a funcar on the track @ [sandown] -

 

[xwdomains]

Used to have 76 HJ Monaro
We now drive a VY S 2004

 

[davids]

2004 CV8 Monaro
1970 Corvette Convertible
1966 Mustang
1942 Willys GPW

Yeah... too many cars... I know...

 

[bradderick]

2010 Toyota kluger. Family car!

 

[enjoi]

1984 toyota landcruiser bj42

 

[snoopy]

2004 Honda Accord. My wife has put some real nice dents and scratches in it.....Parked in a carpark once and the person next to us said "wow look at all the scratches down the side of that car".

 

[Webfunk]

I drive a Honda Prelude 98' VTEC. Haven't done any work to it, but I still love it. Looks sleek!

I had some business signage put on it recently actually...check out the photo's on facebook - http://www.facebook.com/pages/Webfunk-Designs/148774611851007

 

[James]

I use to own a 2002 BMW 320i executive purchased it pretty much new off a banker, was pretty much from money made online in 2006. Had it for a few years and last year I purchased a brand new 2011 Mazda, got over fancy cars lol

Before the BMW I had - 01 Honda Integra vtir, Honda Prelude, Mazda Mx6 sports...all when I was 16-19

 

[Shane]

Thanks for all the replies.

An interesting bunch as I thought. Seems that 4WDs are pretty popular around here, as they are on the road.

acheeva - Obviously an original Capri you had? Not one of those nineties things! They're a cool car. My first was going to be a Capri, but I went with an RS2000 Escort instead. I used to love my old English Fords.

Jonathan - Yep they're definitely a black hole, but we have to spend our money on something! I used to ride a bike (Suzuki Across) but sold it after losing my licence and never went back.

Ggroup - Yeah, sleeper is the way to go!

Webponic - Nice choice. I definitely prefer the R32 shape to the bloated R33. Good to hear that it sees the track.

xwdomains - I'm not a Holden man, but I still think most old Monaros are pretty cool.

David - Nice collection! I take you're not loyal to any particular make given the GM / Ford mixture. I'd love to get a fastback Mustang at some stage. It's one of my favourite cars.

Webfunk - The car looks good with the signage.

James - Yeah I'm not really into 'fancy' cars either, but I do like something that's powerful and fun to drive, and especially something that can go okay at track days.

I'm fortunate to have a mate with pretty good taste in cars, which means I've been able to spend a fair bit of time in some special cars on the track. I've done hundreds of laps in a Porsche GT3, Lotus Exige, 911 Turbo, various AMG Mercedes and RS Audis etc.

I need to make enough money from domaining so that I can become a gentleman racer!

 

[geodomains]

Sealegs 2008 model 16hp honda motor 0-10klm 50 seconds on land
150hp Evinrude 0-65 klm 8 seconds on water

Don

 

[acheeva]

Shane yes the Capri was an original & was actually used in a street car series back when they had a track in Hobart

The track name escapes me at the moment but the track itself was on one hill, the viewing area was on the opposite hill & the pits were in between

Brilliant atmosphere!