What did you drive today?

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Spent the morning in these:

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Ah, to be wealthy...
 
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I also got to drive the car that came with it. Will write a small review tomorrow if anyone's interested.👍
 
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I also got to drive the car that came with it. Will write a small review tomorrow if anyone's interested.👍
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They're pretty incredible, aren't they?

Yesterday I drove the Scion FR-S and Honda Civic Si. That was fun. Drove the Si to the airport today, as well.
 
I want to drive a truck like that in my life.
 
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This is my every day 59 Chevy. The Black Impala is not a daily driver. I do take it on long road trips during good weather, but it is put away in the winter in a nice temperature controlled shop.

The Bel-Air has a 350 crate motor with a 5 speed manual transmission, power rack and pinion steering, four wheel disc brakes and more, but not finished to the extent of the Impala.
 
In another link here for Maryhill Loops Road 2014.

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Montanan46
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This is my every day 59 Chevy. The Black Impala is not a daily driver. I do take it on long road trips during good weather, but it is put away in the winter in a nice temperature controlled shop.

The Bel-Air has a 350 crate motor with a 5 speed manual transmission, power rack and pinion steering, four wheel disc brakes and more, but not finished to the extent of the Impala.
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Words cannot describe how awesome it is that that's your daily driver! Beautiful car, and well done for using it!
 
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A rather interesting drive around the lot in the owner's Plymouth "Sport" Satellite. I say sport with quotes as there was no brakes or steering feel...
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Welcome to the 60s

Both are easily corrected though 👍
 
Had to drive my dads Tundra home today. Pic isn't from today.

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1962 Chrysler Newport Town & Country (that ran out of gas as I was pulling up to the work bay)
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And this Plymouth Duster
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How was the Duster?
 
I drove my friend's 2000 BMW 323i after school today. Gotta say...it drives well, but it's a different style of driving compared to a Mercedes.
 
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No idea, it was just parked in front of the bay. So all I had to do was just pull it inside... >_>
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Damn, I was hoping you got to take it for a spin :lol:
 
Slash
Damn, I was hoping you got to take it for a spin :lol:
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Maybe someday in the future... My co-worker got to drive his other green Duster which was modified. Then again, he's been working with the company for 12 years and is trusted, compared to me who started in March.
 
I wouldn't be able to contain myself lol
 
@Slash I'm sure when you have his entire collection at the dealership. :p
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He's got about 40 classic Mopars. From an old police Monaco, to some wagons, and plenty of muscle cars. I've got more pictures of his collection, but haven't had the time to upload them anywhere.
 
Had to drive this E46 wagon to another shop today. It's a 4WD bombed out 3.0 turbo diesel, spins all 4 wheels on wet asphalt under throttle... Grin. No wonder it goes through halfaxles like that was it's job.
 
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Uncle treated himself to a new car yesterday, a '15 G37 Q40 with a navigation package. I drove it for a bit and quite liked it. It feels like a pretty substantial car, but the steering is light enough to make maneuvering easy. I've heard people say that these cars ride stiffly, but personally I don't feel it. In comparison to my car, this felt much more supple and isolated over rough roads. Of course, that could just be a trait of new cars in general, seeing as a '14 Passat I drove exhibited those same characteristics. However, the Passat's attributes in these regards were more pronounced. My favorite part of the car wasn't quite the power, but rather how accessible it was at low speeds. Coming away from a stop, I was not left wanting for acceleration. The consequence of the easy acceleration was that it caught me off guard how quickly I'd met (and surpassed) cruising speeds. I didn't test the power completely out of respect, but I was impressed at how little pedal travel was needed to quickly merge onto the highway. The transmission was one of the most responsive autos I've driven.

At $42k (as optioned), this is a pretty nice car for a lot less than what its competitors fetch. But being an eight year old design, the case for these Q40s is a bit hard to argue. These are popular cars in my region, and there is no shortage of used G35s and G37s to be had for half the price of this one. That said, I can recognize the want for a new car and the peace of mind that comes with it.
 
Ugh. I made a big post about this and accidentally closed the tab and now the message is gone. basic jest of what I had typed out:
Smooth
smooth
fast
very smooth
I need it
roof problems
not any roof problems, just a safety feature I forgot to check
clean
money
good condition except for interior center console paint
58,750 miles

and here's the pics!
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Today I drove my granny's '07 Camry. It's an obnoxiously easy car to drive; you get a feel for it instantly. I can see how they are so popular; the engine is very smooth. Two flaws stuck out to me, however.

The ignition switch is located very low on the steering column, and my Granny's many keys kept hitting my knee as I went from gas to brake. You'd think more companies would see Porsche's ignition switches (on the left) and realize that would be more ideal for automatic-transmission cars where the driver doesn't have to move their left leg.

The brakes- they tended to stick after releasing the pedal. It might not be a design flaw, however, it could just be because my grandmother barely drives the car.

In short, its the ultimate Point A to Point B car.
 
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