OT: Who's got the ugliest daily driver?
01-09-2010, 06:40 PM
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I might have you beat. For getting to and from work I drive a 90,000 mile 1990 Buick LeSabre (burgandy/burgandy). Originally purchased by my grandfather, it had only 50,000 miles when I got it Dec.2005. The thing is darn near bulletproof and I can leave it at work for days on end without worrying about it. Starts every day, gets reasonable gas mileage, and I think the set of Sumitomos I bought last year for the 993 were more expensive than ALL COMBINED MAINTENANCE COSTS of the Buick during the past 40,000 miles. It may be ugly but you want one, don't you?
01-09-2010, 06:48 PM
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Thatcher,
What we're really interested in is pictures of your wheel polisher
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01-09-2010, 07:11 PM
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I drive a 90,000 mile 1990 Buick LeSabre (burgandy/burgandy).
Pics or you're completely full of it!!
Andreas
01-09-2010, 07:20 PM
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Well this is NZ after all....reliable and cheap to run. Just tie it up outide my store and that's it.
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01-09-2010, 07:22 PM
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Pics or you're completely full of it!!
I'm shy.
01-09-2010, 07:23 PM
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993man, that's all well and good, but how do you change the oil?
01-09-2010, 07:49 PM
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Again, I think this could define ugly.
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01-09-2010, 07:55 PM
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Ok so maybe I "wouldn't really rather have a Buick!" (old commercial) Just kidding. I've got a 67 sitting in my carriage house!
01-09-2010, 07:56 PM
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My standing joke is Things happen in a Buick .
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01-09-2010, 07:57 PM
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^^ The Buick tops the Subie and my '03 Corolla for sure.^^^
01-09-2010, 08:04 PM
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I'm still trying to live down driving one of these with a green replacement gas cap
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01-09-2010, 08:10 PM
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Pinto, like Gremlin or Pacer, is such an icon it's cool again...sorta. And it's RWD! But you have to be deliberate about it. Original owners need not apply.
01-09-2010, 08:17 PM
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Again, I think this could define ugly.
Oh ****, it even has the fake spoked wheel covers.
Tim - does your mangina get itchy when you drive that thing...?
01-09-2010, 08:19 PM
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Oh ****, it even has the fake spoked wheel covers.
Correction. They are 100% Genuine Simulated Spoke Wheels.
BTW Matt, you know the girl on the bike?
And because I know you guys want to see more:
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01-09-2010, 08:38 PM
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^^^yup that's pretty ugly^^^
01-09-2010, 06:40 PM
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