Still Running Strong w/148K miles

I always kept my tool boxes the size to where if i told my boss to f-off i could throw them in the back of a pick-up truck in one trip
eric

by a sts or cts or cadilac fellows, then your talking style and performance....I had my brothers dts up to 118 with one hand on the wheel and holding a conversation like we were at 65
test drive one and you'll see what i mean

when i see a guy driving a volvo i think of the driver smoking a pipe and looks like sherlock holmes

I can't stand the look of the new cadillac's, or really even the old ones, the only one I like at all is the CTS V, just basically because it's a 4door Corvette, but then i realize that i don't even like vette's, so that one's gone too. hahaha & if volvo's make you think ofsomeone smoking a pipe, caddy's have the same effect on me, but mroe along the lines of an old bluehaired lady weaving in & out of her lane b/c she can't see over the wheel.

I'll check out a few different cars before i get one, but even then, it's still at least a year or so off, I gotta finish school so i can go overpay for something i actually like..

Nate

quinner wrote: Come on Timmy you know your going to get me going, is your boat a POS since it has a 351?

Here we go again...

2 things:

1. If my boat doesnt start, I cant go skiing- but it wont keep me from getting to work on Monday.

2. The Windsor was one of Ford's better designs (it was made for over 30 years). With a carb and an 8-wire engine harness, its simple enough for me to troubleshoot and fix myself.

Id say that Ford's motors are generally more reliable than the rest of the car, but they havent been problem free either (I know a half dozen people who had 3.8 V6's with head gasket problems).

In general, cars are more reliable today than ever before. The gap between Japanese and American quality is shrinking as well- which I am glad to see. Im not biased in my decsionmaking- I just want the best my money can buy. Check the reliabilty of the 4Runner vs. Explorer/Durango/Trailblazer/Grand Cherokee and let me know if I made a bad choice. My family has owned both American and domestic over the last 20 years, and our experience has been much better with our Nissans than the Dodges or Ford.

[QUOTE=boat dr] Plymouth Grand Voyager; 3.8 V6 with towing package.Has pulled a Hobie Cat 18M all it's life, from Key West to South Padre Island Tx.
Long haul to Green Lake with '64 American Skier,2557 total miles. Average 15.4 mpg,drives greatand sleeps 2 in comfort..
Rolled her over to 245,000 on the way home with a CC in tow.Still uses no oil between changes. Castol 20/50 all her life.
Hope the stroker lives that long...........

Sometimes do not understand the mindset of the American public. Kinda like talking about our farmers with your mouth full,,,,,,
I own one of each,
1994 Plymouth grand voyager/245,000
1998 Chevrolet Z71 Xtended cab/195,000
2005 Ford Mustang 4.0 v-6/25,000
Other than routine maint. brakes and tires Has been money well spent.Best of all,some of you guys pushing Japmobiles should think about,My Money Stays In This Country.
I think the key is not FoMoCo or Chrysler or GM or Nissan or Toyota it is how well i maintain that ride.Do I treat her as well now as I did when she was new.......boat dr
                  

jap cars last and american jobs dont, now we got the Chinese secretly poisoning lol eric

I drive a GM but my girlfriend is Asian.

Wood
Any pictures?
Steve

Did I mention that I dropped a supercharged in my Mountaineer?

Ken driving to the grocery store

Ken

TRBenj wrote: I believe someone here (BKH?) made a good point not too long ago- Why is it that some people get patriotic when it comes to the type of vehicle they choose to drive? Is the same discrimination made with every purchase that you make? What kind of TV do you own? Where was the computer made that youre typing on right now?

Timmy you little Freak of Nature,

Quinner wrote: "My personal choice is to try very hard to support made in the USA by American Company's

And yes it can be tough to buy only Made in the USA but when it comes to a major purchase like a vehicle I will always drink the American "Tang".

BTW Nate, I think Tang is also Hollywoods GF's name.

Hollywood wrote: I drive a GM but my girlfriend is Asian.

HAHAHA- nice one HWood

I'm pretty surprised that a brand loyal bunch like you all are not more brand loyal when it comes to cars/truck. Maybe I'm wrong.
I've always been a Ford truck fan. I've owned one since I was 16 and have always had very good luck.

Ken- glad your Mountaineer is treating you well. With proper maintenance it should last you quite a while longer.

Barracuda wrote: Ken- glad your Mountaineer is treating you well. With proper maintenance it should last you quite a while longer.

Thanks, Brad. Yup, just had a nice synthetic oil change yesterday, my truck is happy.

On a better note, I took out my 8 cylinder Nautique this morning and it ran strong.
Installed a new oil sending switch and I'm good to go.

Ken

With three growing boys and half their soccer team I like my Suburban. I was in Russia a few months ago and had the pleasure of driving around in a new Lada. About as basic as it gets. You could still do your own maintenance on one of these rides.          

Uh, east tx skier... is a congratulations in order here on the new nautique? What gives?