Mika Jaakkola Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 Well, this topic might have been here before but let's give it another try.Just took this photo couple of days ago. That is considered an old car already I think, but it gets about 300 miles/every week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldsDoug Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 Depends on what day it is! 2000 Chevy Tahoe, 2001 Chevy Impala 9C1, '92 Buick Park Avenue (was my Dad's), '88 Olds Firenza wagon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostymosty Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 (edited) I drive a 91 Mercury Grand Marquis that now has 74,000 miles on it. I got it at 63000 miles and had to change the original hoses and belts as well as the tires with good tread but worn out sidewalls. With daily driving the car has only had a few problems: valve cover and oil pan gaskets started leaking and have been fixed, the wiper switch is touchy at slow delay speeds (probably from non use), and the front door window motors stopped working but won't be fixed because the A/C is really cold. Edited July 1, 2009 by ghostymosty added a photo (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 My daily driver...1967 Dodge A100 compact pickup. Automatic, 273 V8 (original). Was originally Desert Turquoise with a white stripe. Somebody painted the turquoise parts red and then someone else painted it the puke yellow. I rebuilt the motor and transmission. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweepspear Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 '96 Riviera Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 Was my daily driver until the clutch went away and I got laid off. Originally a wood spoke wheeled car, the previous owner switched to wires. Got the new clutch and after surfacing the flywheel, will soon have it back on the road as a daily driver once again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldsDoug Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 My daily driver...1967 Dodge A100 compact pickup. Automatic, 273 V8 (original). Was originally Desert Turquoise with a white stripe. Somebody painted the turquoise parts red and then someone else painted it the puke yellow. I rebuilt the motor and transmission.I'd forgotten how neat those things are... 'twould be neat to see it all restored in red and white, with the rallye wheels all around. Any idea how many of them were V8s? I would imagine that the majority had the Slant 6... I bet it scoots! Would a 383 fit in there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 I'd forgotten how neat those things are... 'twould be neat to see it all restored in red and white, with the rallye wheels all around. Any idea how many of them were V8s? I would imagine that the majority had the Slant 6... I bet it scoots! Would a 383 fit in there? It DOES scoot...so much that I have a 1931 Dodge engine block in the bed for traction. I have seen guys stuff a big block in them (does the name "Little Red Wagon" ring a bell?), but not without a goodly amount of cutting and altering. The turquoise one is what I want it to look like again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave@Moon Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 2005 Toyota Prius w/ 53,000 miles2000 Hyundai Elantra station wagon w/ 70,000 miles1996 Ford Ranger w/ 72,000 miles1993 Dodge Dynasty w/153,000 miles (my son's) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 I took my drivers test in the car that was to become I my daily driver 50 years ago last Friday. It now has 492,000 miles on it. Not counting gas oil and tires but including the purchase price my Grandfather paid for the car and all mechanical repairs ,the cost to keep this car on the road for 79 years has been $76.00 per year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Bruce aka First Born Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 Reid, that is a testemant to good automobiles and good maintenance. How many sets of tires? Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlier Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 1985 Volkswagen Golf - 153,000+ miles - Daily Driver for work, etc. 2004 Toyota 4Runner - 26,000 + miles - Tow/Snow Vehicle - Long Distance Cruiser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reatta Man Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 2000 Buick Park Avenue Ultra with 180,0002000 Lincoln Continental with 118,0002003 Chevy Silverado (farm use) with 35,000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Wolk Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 American-made ML-320 154,000 miles (my service truck)American-made BMW Z3 55,000 miles (wife's summer car)1988 BMW 325iX 105,000 miles (wife's winter car)1988 BMW 750iL 77,000 miles (occasional driver) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketraider Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 1978 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser- 322,000 and counting, with roughly 160k on its gasoline replacement engine1993 Ford F150 4x4- 130,000The recently deceased 1987 Dodge Aries K-car had 108k when it got smashed.All run well and require little in the way of maintenance.All the really old cars have way less miles than the drivers! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Wolk Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 All the really old cars have way less miles than the drivers! :DTHE drivers or THEIR drivers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Skyking Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 2000 Dodge Ram -- 135,000................still drives like new2000 Buick Century -- 95,000................same as above Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 12 sets since 1959 2 sets between 30 and 59 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest brockway Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 My daily driver is a 1980 Dodge Aspen and my 'weekend drive' is a 1973 Lincoln Continental Mark IV. Driving a modern car just doesn't interest me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest seetz Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 my daily driver when I lived in Europe (1967 Ford Transit) and my daily driver now (1959 Chevrolet 3800) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 my daily driver when I lived in Europe (1967 Ford Transit) and my daily driver now (1959 Chevrolet 3800) Looks like the same guy painted both of our trucks! Same paint color. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mastertech Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 one is for good weather 4miles+ a day to and from work plus trips around town. 2004 next mt. bikeone when weather not so good 2001 jeep xj still paying Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SIPLOWGUY Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 2003 Chevy Tahoe and a 2004 Ford F350. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hinckley Posted December 30, 2009 Share Posted December 30, 2009 Well, this topic might have been here before but let's give it another try.Just took this photo couple of days ago. That is considered an old car already I think, but it gets about 300 miles/every week Excellent cars! I retired our 1988 Crown vic wagon this past spring after ten years of solid use that included camping trips, long distance adventures in the desert southwest, teaching my son to drive, and hunting excursions. I gave it to a family that simply needed dependable local transportation and it is still on the road. Its replacement, a 1998 Cherokee, has proven to be a worthy heir to the throne. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hinckley Posted December 30, 2009 Share Posted December 30, 2009 one is for good weather 4miles+ a day to and from work plus trips around town. 2004 next mt. bikeone when weather not so good 2001 jeep xj still paying Wonderful! I bicycle to work, 2.5 miles, two or three days per week and we use the 1998 Cherokee as primary transportation. The Cherokee was quite a find - one owner, 103,00 miles, gloss black, $3,000 this past spring. The owner was taping a sign in the rear window one afternoon just as I rode by on the bicycle! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ex98thdrill Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 The Harley when it's warm,The Chevy pickup when the roads are really icy,The Ford Escort when it's too nasty for the Harley and not bad enough for the truck.The big red trucks when someone calls 911 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest my3buicks Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 as listed in signature Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ZondaC12 Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 (edited) Summer...1987 Cougar 20th Anniversary. Winter aka saltly roads...1987 Crown Victoria, picked up October '08 for $800!!! Never seen a winter before then either, 100k on the clock, very well-kept. The cougar will become a nice sunny dry day only vehicle this year, I'll be able to afford insuring all 3 concurrently, so the 'Vic will be the DD 100%. I can't wait honestly. The cougar has become a hot rod and a car to keep nice and never leave me, hence why I bought a winter beater.BUT there's a catch...I started this from the get-go and will continue...before the first salt I go and buy 3 cans of WD-40 "Big Blast" with the fogger nozzle looking like it belongs on a Raid Yard-Gard can, and I HOSE down the underside of the 'Vic, then find a dirt/gravel road and drive/spin the tires to get dust all stuck on it. That combined with OCD washing it I think will keep it up a long time. I want to test this. After 1 winter everything looked exactly the same. The problem is you can't give me anything nice to put through bad conditions. I simply won't allow it without trying to protect the thing somehow.... Edited January 16, 2010 by ZondaC12 (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
padgett Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 These are my daily drivers (depending on weather, need, or feeling). Just added another garage door so can drive any without moving others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earl e rizer Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 12 sets since 1959 2 sets between 30 and 59Here's a pic of a 29 Oshawa built Pontiac I dragged out of a barn wher it was since the 50's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest AlK Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 I used to drive my 1965 Dodge Dart GT Conv. back and forth to work and then show it on the weekend, the I retired it. For 3 years I drove my 84 Chrysler LeBaron T/C woody conv. Now I drive a 2003 PT Cruiser Conv. It does not have the woody side trim but it will one day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_Maine Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 Well, not as good as some of these, but I my current daily driver is the '89 Olds Cutlass Ciera I inherited from my uncle last summer. It's a little rusty around the edges - typical GM style - but it only has 50, 340 miles on it. Runs great. I had to replace some brake lines, the oil pan gasket, a headlight (it leaked), the third brake light and just recently, the intake manifold gaskets. I'm debating about getting the rust fixed or just running it as is. I also have my uncle's '93 Cavalier down in Florida that I need to do something with. It's pretty basic but also only has about 51K on it. It's been sitting idle at the mobile home I also inherited. Plan to go down in March - will decide then what to do with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkyardjeff Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 My daily driver is a 89 crown vic and if there is no salt on the road I will drive my 65 custom 500 4 door,I also have a 77 F150 I use for hauling untill I get my 66 F250 painted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Harmatuk Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 2008 Toyota Yaris 2dr hatch with power and alloys.2000 Toyota Tundra 4x4 V82007 Tahoe LTX 4x42005 Pathfinder 2200 with 150 Yamaha (boat)1930 CJ 6 4dr sedan not yet finished.Bill Harmatuk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Schramm Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 1998 Chev Blazer 252,000 miles2000 Chev Blazer 151,000 miles1998 S-10 Pick up 185,000 miles2000 S-10 Pick up 148,000 Miles1998 Chev Astro 213,000 Miles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
critterpainter Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 Nobody has what I have...1999 Ford ZX2 with the S/R option. Less than 110 were built with this $900 option package and they were all bright yellow. Disc rear brakes, factory fart pipe (custom exhaust), cold air intake and a factory performance chip in the computer. plain-jane car that is fun to drive The seller (and I) didn't know what that S/R emblem was. Sreet Racer Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ex98thdrill Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 Nobody has what I have...1999 Ford ZX2 with the S/R option. Less than 110 were built with this $900 option package and they were all bright yellow. Disc rear brakes, factory fart pipe (custom exhaust), cold air intake and a factory performance chip in the computer.plain-jane car that is fun to drive The seller (and I) didn't know what that S/R emblem was. Sreet Racer BillMy Escort is a '99 ZX2, but I don't have the S/R option. That little runt will pas my Chevy on the road, and outlast it on fuel. With the 5-speed manual transmission, it's like driving a go-cart. I can't stand the car being small, it's not comforable to drive, I hate the car in the snow, but I like the power and the way it corners. My Chevy pickup (the 2009), is the nicest riding vehicle that we own, but I hate putting gas in it. If the weather is good I'm usually on the Harley. The Harley has the look, the sound, the power, the ride and the gas mileage. Aside from no radio, and no trunk, the Harley exceeds the needs. The Mustangs are fast, but don't have a great ride and aren't good on gas. The old cars are nice, but not fast enough to run in traffic and aren't great for comfort. Out of our old cars, the best riding vehicles that we have is the '42 Ford / American LaFrance and the '40 Chrysler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ctskip Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 I was having a discussion very similar to this one on another forum.It started with DD and turned to being "green". I stated that by buying a older vehicle, keeping and using it for years. Is really more "green" than buying one of the new battery driven roller skates they call automobiles today and replacing it every five years. My daily drivers are both two seaters, a Harley FLH and a Mercedes Benz SL 560 My wife drives a Mercedes Benz CLK cabriolet for her DD. Skip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 41guy Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 My present daily driver is a 2006 Mustang GT, Black/Red 5 spd. I have really enjoyed this car but sometimes I scare myself when driving it, I like to go fast. I think the teenager in me comes out when I get behind the wheel of this car. It didn't help that I added a cold air induction system and computer upgrade for more power. I just started a thread today telling you all about a replacement daily driver I found, a 1964 T-Bird. I think this might be a more responsible car for me to drive even though it has a 390 engine. You know many on this forum have talked about driving old cars as daily drivers and I admire that. There is something about the older cars that is romantic because it takes us back to a time when we were young. I really like the looks and feel of the older cars, like this 64 T-Bird, all the chrome and comfort. The soft comfortable ride and the rumble of a big block under the hood, that's nice!A dear friend of mine had a 1960 T-Bird when we were teenagers and I loved to drive it on the highway. It had a 390 engine and it cruised like a dream. It rode like I was on a cloud.Ya, I really like the old cars! Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkyardjeff Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 If I lived in a warmer climate I would drive all older cars,the new ones (post 95) are just too complicated for me and dont want to spend big bucks keeping the newer ones going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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