Your favorite non-3s DD

[Snook]

Mine was my 1998 Honda prelude. Fun though the corners and look pretty decent doing it. I'd love to try out a srt-4 as a daily, so I can actually work on my vr4.

[Unknownvr4]

My 2008 Acura tl I just bought 2 days ago. I love that thing as much as my vr4.

[nodoze]

01 jeep graND CHEROKEE , looks stylish enough to go to nice places , has power for towing , plenty of room and good mileage for an suv (20mpg reliably), i fell in love the first week i had it in am still enjoying it

[dpartinvr4]

2007 toyota X runner. it's a 6 speed manual, it's supercharged, it holds more G's on the skit plate than a 350Z :) and it's a 13 second truck :)

[lawdogg]

I love my allroad. It's the 2.7T and a 6spd in an audi wagon. I put on coilovers to replace the airbag suspension. Its road manners are phenomenal, the 2.7T is great, the fit and finish in the car is super high quality (red gauges at night is awesome), and I can fit an engine hoist in the back.

[green-lantern]

RX7 convertible, I'm going to sell it though. Going to get my son a car.

[JasonY]

Turbo Diesel trucks. Can pull the VR4 when needed and run 13's or quicker when...needed? lol Primary purpose is for work though.
Mah ferd...13.79 at 97 something with just a tune and 4" exhaust, 1.7 60ft:D
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[Snook]

I surprisingly really liked the '07 mercury millian too. It's what my mom has. 30 miles to the gallon, 2.4(? Maybe 2.2) DOHC, peppy and great grocery getter.

[Trevor]

I'm digging my 06 STi:
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[IPD]

my favorite would be a 1g base stealth. and before anyone argues with me...they are NOT real 3/s's....they're wannabees. :awesome:

[FeaRpb]

I love my 2001 F250 Super duty.

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[Alex3000gt]

Jetta TDI with 6 speed manual.

35MPG City
50+ MPG Highway depending on cruising speed.

Detroit to Chicago to Indy to Detroit - on one tank of fuel.

[futurevr4man]

i havent had one, but i think a Cadillac CTS-V would be my choice for a dd. power, looks, comfort, and 4 seats.

[Uniuno]

I had a mazdaspeed protege that was a blast, but it was stealing funding and time from the 3k.. so it had to go.. lol Now I dd my rubicon on 35s.. ~14mpg but I only live 7miles from work..

[Snook]

@futurevr4man check your inbox.

[Alex3000gt]

I had a mazdaspeed protege that was a blast, but it was stealing funding and time from the 3k.. so it had to go.. lol Now I dd my rubicon on 35s.. ~14mpg but I only live 7miles from work..

Have you seen the diesel offered in the '05+ Liberty?
2.8L Inline 4 Diesel

160hp @ 3800 RPM
295ft-lb @ 1800 RPM

Engine swap? :)

[green-lantern]

I had a mazdaspeed protege that was a blast, but it was stealing funding and time from the 3k.. so it had to go.. lol Now I dd my rubicon on 35s.. ~14mpg but I only live 7miles from work..

I have a protege, it's what I was DDing until my son got his license.

[Boomer3000]

My 98 Jeep cherokee. 4.0, loved that jeep...Dumbest thing I ever did was trade it for a 90 240sx (POS).

[wingnut]

Pfffft...my stealth TT is my daily driver, why would i want something else?!?

Bought her in 05, spun a bearing in 06 and put over 100,000 miles on her in the last 7 years :D

[DocWalt]

My favorite DD is whatever I'm currently driving :p I loved my VR-4, loved my Evo, and now I love my GTI. Good times to be had in all :)

[DrGonzo]

My favorite DD was my 91 Stealth R/T. I hated to sell it but needed the money to finish off the TT and I had to many cars i the driveway according to my wife.

Now I am really enjoying my 2010 F-150 STX. I was glad when I got back into a truck. it was much needed!!

[BigTyla]

Good thread.

My favorite was my '84 Nissan Maxima. RWD, light, handled amazingly well, and was in the family for 25 years before we finally sold it in '08. It had 340k miles on the original motor and trans. I used it as a DD during the summer before my senior year of college while I was working on my ATX TT. I miss it. :(

As for you truck guys, I'm interested to know why you enjoy your trucks. I have an '02 Explorer as a DD currently and it's been very reliable but nothing enjoyable. I've never really been into trucks but when it's time to buy another vehicle I will probably need something with room for three in the back (two regular car seats and an infant car seat) so a truck is almost a given, especially since I would like to have something to tow 6000+ lbs with. If I had to choose from any truck it'd be an Ecoboost F-150. Diesels seem nice but maintaining them can be very expensive.

[HilbillyHomeboy]

My favorite DD was my 98 New Beetle. I beat the piss out of it, and it just kept going. I really miss that car. :(

Jeremy

[HLxDrummer]

Ya I can't really get into the trucks, either.

My 1994 SL used to be my daily until I sold it and got the VR4. It was my DD/only car until this semester when I decided to park it and just use public transportation/friends/my bike to get around town during the school year. Now this is my weekend ride: Recent image by HoseDraggar1 on Photobucket (http://media.photobucket.com/image/recent/HoseDraggar1/Trek2500012.jpg)

And this is my DD:
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[UTRacerX9]

I agree with the Jeep guys, we have an 04 GC Overland as my wife's DD, and we normally use that for just running around town for errands on weekends too. It's also the car we take when weather is bad, hauling the dog around, or if we know we'll be going downtown and run the risk of door dings, etc. Has the Quadra-drive tranny/tc, the high output V8, and still can use 87 octane. Being the Overland, it's also got a surprising amount of luxury to it, even some features that we don't have in our Cayenne.

Only gets 17mpg according to the onboard comp, but since we can use 87 octane, it's actually the cheapest of our cars to run.

[futurevr4man]

i miss my 93 YJ something awful. it had the exploder 8.8 in the rear with disc brakes, ~6.5 in of lift on 35's, and about a million little things done to it on top of the big stuff. it was a great vehicle

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[j2k4]

I like the little helper-rock, Nate. :p

I haven't had a vehicle worth mentioning since my last Mustang, so I basically haven't enjoyed anything.

Had an '89 McLaren Grand Prix when I was travelling - it wasn't much, but it did have a Getrag 5-spd. :p

[wingnut]

As for you truck guys, I'm interested to know why you enjoy your trucks. I have an '02 Explorer as a DD currently and it's been very reliable but nothing enjoyable. I've never really been into trucks but when it's time to buy another vehicle I will probably need something with room for three in the back (two regular car seats and an infant car seat) so a truck is almost a given, especially since I would like to have something to tow 6000+ lbs with. If I had to choose from any truck it'd be an Ecoboost F-150. Diesels seem nice but maintaining them can be very expensive.

While the stealth is my work car, we have an F250 diesel for family duties. I have ALWAYS had a truck, for all of the afore mentioned reasons plus some...dogs, motorcycles, trash runs, pick-n-pulls, boat towing, friend-stuck-in-ditch recovery, etc etc etc.

Before the 250, we had a 150 SuperCrew but found a killer deal on an RV 7 years ago, and back then 150s couldnt handle 10,000 pounds on the bumper...not that i would do that now, i dont care what the stated tow rating is :p

Sounds like the newer 150 would do you well, we like how the back seat folds completely flat in the 150, but sad it does not in the 250. Other than that, i would disagree about maintaining a diesel being more expensive. You may spend a bit more on oil changes, but more than make up for it when towing :D

[bengeeee]

Well I love my Silver 07 Chevy Trailblazer SS... 400 HP in an SUV is fun. The 13 mpg i get on premium not so much.

Luckilly I get a take home 09 Impala for work. Free gas, insurance, and maintenance is nice :biggrin:

[PearlWhiteR/T]

Kinda neat hearing everyones DD's.. Definitely some nice cars and good perspective.

I currently have a 2001 Ram 1500 Sport with the Off Road package. Sits about the same height as the 2500 with the bigger wheels and slight 2" lift the off road pack gives it. Does lots of stuff my stealth can't including hauling/towing, and can pretty much go anywhere. So anyone who's thinking of getting a truck as a DD I would recommend it ;)

Had an 84 F150 with a 351W 4 barrel in it before this. Loved that truck to death and still miss it. Old trucks/cars have so much character and history.

Wouldn't mind having a STi as a daily or an EVO. Also like my moms 04 Matrix Xrs 6spd. Pretty versatile fun little car.

[Uniuno]

Have you seen the diesel offered in the '05+ Liberty?
2.8L Inline 4 Diesel

160hp @ 3800 RPM
295ft-lb @ 1800 RPM

Engine swap? :)

I work for Chrysler.. Remember? lol Yeah I would love to diesel swap it, and maybe eventually will.. The 4.0 makes 190hp and 235 ft/lbs... of course I'm sure the diesel hits the torque sooner and would be more fuel efficient.. but donor KJs are expensive still.. Besides, I still have that 20G I need to throw on the 4.0 :biggrin:

[futurevr4man]

those 4.0's love some boost too!

[Snook]

I want to turbo my inline 6 Cherokee.

[a2j]

Acura TL was a fine DD... till we got a GL320CDI. Air ride, 400 torks @ 1600 rpms, AWD, turbo V6 :) , 26 hwy mpgs with 7 passengers. Its not a driving, it's a smooth sailing. Lovin it.

[Alex3000gt]

I work for Chrysler.. Remember? lol Yeah I would love to diesel swap it, and maybe eventually will.. The 4.0 makes 190hp and 235 ft/lbs... of course I'm sure the diesel hits the torque sooner and would be more fuel efficient.. but donor KJs are expensive still.. Besides, I still have that 20G I need to throw on the 4.0 :biggrin:

D'oh, that's right, I'm sure you have seen that motor before.

When are you moving down to Indy? :) We splitting hotel rooms again at NG13? You need to stay the week!

[VR-4 0wnz j00]

My 96 Civic hatch auto. Best I got was 44mpg on a trip to OBX. My average was around 32-35 mpg. Paid $2200 and put $1000 into a timing belt change and axels. Hasnt needed anything since.

[BlueStang]

11’ Ram 1500. It’s a load of fun. Can haul/tow whatever I want. Has a lot of giddy up go. I was knocking out 18-19 mpg during this summer with it. A truck is the way to go for a DD.

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