Picture of Your Car (2008)

[MacGeekDC]

Some more pleasant photos taken of the new car. Since then I got blackline tail lights, black emblems, black grille (as opposed to the stock chrome), and tinted the windows.

Nice, if you get rims any bigger you wont have any tire left.

 

[radiantm3]

Nice, if you get rims any bigger you wont have any tire left.

I'd say 18's are pretty standard for a sport sedan these days.

 

[zerosnipe]

Tahoe's are great trucks too, though I prefer the last generation styling and interior setup. However, If I had extra money to blow I'd buy a used Escalade. The '02-'06's are becoming extremely cheap.

My dad has had a 04 Escalade and the thing was alright but his 07 he has now is a whole lot nicer. The bodystyle I like alot more, and the interior is leaps and bounds above the 04, it also has a bigger engine.

 

[Tilpots]

Nice Lexus! Always liked that bodystyle; much more elegant than the Land Cruiser of the same era.

Thanks! I need to get it up into your neck of the woods soon. New Bern's got some really beautiful spots.

 

[shfreelance]

My dad has had a 04 Escalade and the thing was alright but his 07 he has now is a whole lot nicer. The bodystyle I like alot more, and the interior is leaps and bounds above the 04, it also has a bigger engine.

I never like the 02-06 Excalade, or the 99-00 either. I do like the new Excalades and GMC Denalli over the Tahoe. The new Excalades and Denalli seem more of a cruising truck then a work truck, there to pretty. But the 02-06 Chevy Tahoe and GMC Yukon, are very nice and are not over nice. To me I like them the best, I am not afraid to get down and dirty in them. But that's just me, I prefer those years. I also really love the 1999 Chevy Tahoe, for some reason.

 

[tonie]

that's a slick ride and nice captured of the car.

 

[hexonxonx]

I have two cars.

The first is a 2006 Cobalt SS Supercharged. I bought it in March of 2006 and have not regretted it one bit! It is extremely fun to drive and the I get compliments on it almost everytime I take it out.

On Monday, I bought a second Cobalt. This one is non supercharged and is silver moss metallic color with all the avilable options including bluetooth that works with my 3G iPhone. I don't have a pic yet. It's a 2009.

 

[kidkaprie]

not a picture of my actual car, but this is essentially it...

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_cRGNOYiWib0/R4o-NCA2w4I/AAAAAAAAAWg/_dNHpV5HC0g/IMG_1347.JPG

2008 Honda Accord Coupe EX-L I4

edit: image is huge...didnt want to embed it.

 

[Mr Kram]

here's my current garage

2005 audi allroad

2008 mercedes e63

2008 bmw m5

 

[tonie]

Nice rides dude, where do you live? That looks like a nice neighborhood.

 

[radiantm3]

here's my current garage

2005 audi allroad
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2008 mercedes e63
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2008 bmw m5
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Nice stable.

 

[Mr Kram]

Nice rides dude, where do you live? That looks like a nice neighborhood.

so cal. it's a cozy place to live.

 

[pilotkid]

here's my current garage




The E63 is my dream car, one day I will own it. I must ask though, which one do you like better the M5 or E63? The E63 is quicker but which one is better?

 

[Mr Kram]

here's my current garage




The E63 is my dream car, one day I will own it. I must ask though, which one do you like better the M5 or E63? The E63 is quicker but which one is better?

the e63 is a comfortable cruiser with lots of torque and a 7 speed auto. this is my choice for driving around town and if you have a lot of traffic.

the m5 is a beast that requires your full attention. it doesn't have as much torque down low, but it screams all the way from 4000 rpm to its modified 8400 rpm redline. the ride is also much stiffer. this is the car i choose if i'll be on clear freeway for an extended period of time or if i want to take a weekend cruise through the canyons.

fwiw, i just took the m5 on a weekend trip to vegas. this car screams to be driven. i hit 110 mph in third gear and it was pulling hard with no end in sight. i also got 19 mpg averaging about 85 mph the whole trip.

 

[wesg]

Here's me in our old 2004 Tribute sloshing through the water

It has since been replaced with a 2008 Tribute (this isn't an actual photo of our car)

My dad also drives a 2006 BMW 325i (again, not my car but nearly identical)

 

[Tottenham4Life]

the e63 is a comfortable cruiser with lots of torque and a 7 speed auto. this is my choice for driving around town and if you have a lot of traffic.

the m5 is a beast that requires your full attention. it doesn't have as much torque down low, but it screams all the way from 4000 rpm to its modified 8400 rpm redline. the ride is also much stiffer. this is the car i choose if i'll be on clear freeway for an extended period of time or if i want to take a weekend cruise through the canyons.

fwiw, i just took the m5 on a weekend trip to vegas. this car screams to be driven. i hit 110 mph in third gear and it was pulling hard with no end in sight. i also got 19 mpg averaging about 85 mph the whole trip.

Is that Northridge FC and Top of Topanga in those pictures?

 

[ryannel2003]

My dad has had a 04 Escalade and the thing was alright but his 07 he has now is a whole lot nicer. The bodystyle I like alot more, and the interior is leaps and bounds above the 04, it also has a bigger engine.

Yeah I work at the local Cadillac dealership and it is definitely a much nicer truck. Drives so much better, and the interior looks like a real Cadillac should. However, I feel the seats are not nearly as comfortable and plush. It seems lately that Cadillac is trying to go for a German type seat (aka BMW), whereas the older Cadillac's (my Seville) has a comfortable, plush leather seat that is like sitting in a couch. I prefer the latter...

Thanks! I need to get it up into your neck of the woods soon. New Bern's got some really beautiful spots.

The weather has been terrible here lately. It was cold last week, which I absolutely loved. Then this week, it's raining and it's 85 degrees. If you take it off road, be sure to go back in the Croatan. Be careful though: there are some treacherous spots back there.

 

[ryannel2003]

I never like the 02-06 Excalade, or the 99-00 either. I do like the new Excalades and GMC Denalli over the Tahoe. The new Excalades and Denalli seem more of a cruising truck then a work truck, there to pretty. But the 02-06 Chevy Tahoe and GMC Yukon, are very nice and are not over nice. To me I like them the best, I am not afraid to get down and dirty in them. But that's just me, I prefer those years. I also really love the 1999 Chevy Tahoe, for some reason.

My mom had a '99 Surburban, '01 and '05 Yukon XL, and currently has an '08 Denali. The '01 had the most comfortable seat (for some reason, GM took lumbar off the '05 SLT model and that made it uncomfortable on longer trips), the '99 had the most room, and the '05 has been the most reliable so far. Went through a transmission in the '99 and '01 ('99 at 75k, '01 at 36k), '99 had problems with audio and few other things. The '08 is my favorite though. Comfortable, stylish, powerful, and lots of toys. However, I do have a soft spot for that old Suburban. Saw a '95 the other day with 350k miles on it. They just don't build 'em like they used to.

 

[jecapaga]

My mom had a '99 Surburban, '01 and '05 Yukon XL, and currently has an '08 Denali. The '01 had the most comfortable seat (for some reason, GM took lumbar off the '05 SLT model and that made it uncomfortable on longer trips), the '99 had the most room, and the '05 has been the most reliable so far. Went through a transmission in the '99 and '01 ('99 at 75k, '01 at 36k), '99 had problems with audio and few other things. The '08 is my favorite though. Comfortable, stylish, powerful, and lots of toys. However, I do have a soft spot for that old Suburban. Saw a '95 the other day with 350k miles on it. They just don't build 'em like they used to.

Sorry but I couldn't help but comment on the 'they just don't build them like they use to' with an american car from '99. I expected that from something from the 70's. American cars have sucked, I've thought forever.

 

[840quadra]

My mum owns this car, though it is a 1998 model (1.8t). I found it is pretty low on power with a big flat spot in the middle of it's RPM range, although I don't notice any turbo lag; it seems pretty linear.

Is yours 230hp atw? That seems pretty high compared to the stock figure of 148hp. What mods have you done?

It should read 220hp (Actually 219.7 but I rounded up ) .


The car has quite a few modifications, but has a stock block and head.

 

[ryannel2003]

Sorry but I couldn't help but comment on the 'they just don't build them like they use to' with an american car from '99. I expected that from something from the 70's. American cars have sucked, I've thought forever.

The old Suburban's were pretty bulletproof. The newer Yukon XL's and Suburban's aren't up to par (IMO) to the '93-'99 generation.

 

[quagmire]

The old Suburban's were pretty bulletproof. The newer Yukon XL's and Suburban's aren't up to par (IMO) to the '93-'99 generation.

That's because the GMT-400's were around forever. The GMT-800's are still pretty solid. Ours has not had a major problem yet.

 

[Me1000]

 

[ryannel2003]

That's because the GMT-400's were around forever. The GMT-800's are still pretty solid. Ours has not had a major problem yet.

Hmmm... now that you put it that way, yeah I'm guessing GM had finally worked all the kinks out by the time they killed it.

Here's another pic of my car; nothing different from last time I posted.

 

[840quadra]

Some updated images of my 1991 200.

I love this car, and it has proven to be a bit of a sleeper even to this day. All stock with the exception of 17" Borbet Type E wheels, European spec headlights, and 1992 Audi S4 seats (larger bolsters, narrower base, and adjustable thigh supports) and a replacement for the stock exhaust system.

Audi imported under 1,500 of these in sedan form, and less than 500 in a wagon. It was only available in a manual, and with Quattro (AWD) in 1991. Car and Driver tested these out at 15.2 in the 1/4 with a top speed of 149 MPH. Not bad for a turbocharged 2.2 liter 20v 5 cylinder engine rated at 217 HP in 1991!

More detailed specifications on these cars can be found here.

wow, that reminds me when i had my rabbit and i put a 2.0l 16v engine in that. that was awesome.

love your car dude.

Thanks, it is good fun!