Lets talk about your cars ...

[1BADP71]

Ok, looking for a couple things here.. But first, please don't break off into tangents about things with others vehicles, if you have an argument put it in another thread. Thanks!

1. List your daily driver, and your #1 project vehicle.

2. Tell us what you like the most, and dislike the most about each vehicle. I'm going to try to keep mine short. I don't want to make you read a parts list , just generic reasoning


If your daily is your project... I guess just call it your Daily Project



Like this.

Daily Driver - 2005 Dodge Ram 1500 Quad Cab Hemi 4x4
Like - It does everything a truck is supposed to do, plus it's comfortable and dependable. Just turned 93k miles.

Dislike - Everything on it is stupid expensive. (I thank God it's been dependable!)


Project Car - 1990 Mustang LX 5.0 Hatchback
Like - Plenty of aftermarket, and it will never go out of style.

Dislike - Not only is it a Ford, it has 80's technology and engineering from bumper to bumper


My wifes Daily - 2002 P71 Corwn victoria
Like - Dependable , power , roomy , safe and comfortable.

Dislike - changing the valve cover gaskets (another Ford! )

[sspem2]

daily driver - 08 mazda 3 hatch
likes - ac, ps, radio, comfy, reliable and affordable on gas, just a simple DD.

dislikes - it has a 2.3L engine but slow as fuk, like 150hp.



fun car - 02 civic coupe
likes - k20 swap, handles like a dream, a blast to drive

dislikes - no radio, no ac, no ps, bride seats hurt after awhile on a long road trip and no ac. gets hot as fuk sometimes.

[blackFLgst]

Daily Project - 05 Evo RS
Likes - easily modifiable, 4G63, great offroad/snow, like the interior/looks/body. Manual windows/locks/seats.
Dislikes - None so far, maybe that a clutch job is the ultimate PITA. If that is considered a dislike...

[edmel89]

Daily Project 97 BMW Z3 1.9L

Likes: Great accel, handling (amazing chassis), 25+mpg, ac, heated seats, convertible, rare to see kinda, 2 seater (no one asking rides besides the wife) reliable, easy to work on, cheap OEM parts, plenty of aftermarker support and love the manual top that can never have a faulty motor.


Dislikes: not the best seats, Clutch Delay valve that the car comes with, plastic clutch pedal, Small wheel base, small front brakes, slow 130rwhp stupid small things break but usually easy to fix, car makes me appear gay to my fellow TR brothers and my damn soft top is currently still ripped. And all these things dont bug me much, but take its toll on my on long trips.


Project 67 Toyota Corona Sedan

Likes: Its gonna be fun with a 20v blacktop

Dislikes: It wont be done untill forever

[tobibeck80]

Daily Project - 2000 BMW E36 323ti Compact Sport Limited Edition

Likes:

-almost everybody thinks its a 316 what brings alot of fun xD
-comes with ALL the OEM M-Technic bodyparts + has very rare color and interieur parts
-awesome DD, quite comfortable with all the mods, heated seats for winter, AC & sunroof for summer
-makes a nice sound and has a decent top speed for its power.


Dislikes:

-front axle construction, like almost every E36 it has that stupid steering wheel whobble at 62mph+ , replaced tons of parts, nothing helps

-performance on race tracks could be better, still got alot of understeer but don't want spacers to get more negative camber....tie

-OEM bushings wear out really quick and the power windows mechanism tends to break

-a B18c Type-R is faster lol



-->its the red one in my signature pic (blue one is my brothers, same version), for details click link

[Chuck 98 RT/10]

Daily Driver - 2006 Chevy truck
Like - It's a truck. It was cheap. Regular cab. Full bed. Not a whole bunch of bells and whistles. It's red. Most importantly, it pulls my race car.

Dislike - It's a Chevy. Little stupid shit was wrong from the beginning. Taillight lens was loose. Roof leaked. A/C #5 setting stopped blowing. Heater/AC dash control backlight went out. Passenger side speaker doesn't work. Change oil indicator pretends to be smart and to tell me when to change the oil but isn't smart enough to know that I changed it. It's an automatic. Stupid plastic phony hub centers. Kinda bland looking.

Daily Driver - 1998 Dodge Viper RT/10
Like - A purist's sports car. No ABS. No TC. No LC. No AS. No YAW. No cupholder. No frills. No candyass bullshit nanny controls or driver aids. BF engine. BF wheels. One tranny - stick. Easiest car to work on since the 60s. Great G's, great torque, dependable, comfortable seating.

Dislike - That stupid balloon every car's steering wheel has to have instead of a cool sporty wheel.

Project Car - 1997 Dodge Viper GTS
Like - A purist's sports car. No ABS. No TC. No LC. No AS. No YAW. No cupholder. No frills. No candyass bullshit nanny controls or driver aids. BF engine. BF wheels. One tranny - stick. Easiest car to work on since the 60s. Great G's, great torque, dependable, comfortable seating.

Dislike - Viper tax on upgrades. Understeer.

[FoxHondaRider]

Daily Project 97 Honda Civic EX Coupe:
Likes:
-Great gas mileage
-Handles like a gokart
-Decently quick for what it is
-Extremely easy to build

Dislikes:
-Theives love them
-Nobody takes you serious
-Everyone tries to race you
-85% of the other people that own these cars drive like idiots which explains the 2 dislikes above

[slow306stang]

Daily Driver: 1989 pontiac fiero gt

Like
it looks good
fun to drive
not many have them or know what it is.

Dislike:
its slow
it sucks to work on

Project Car: 1989 mustang LX

Likes:
its quick
very fun to drive
probably one of the best racing platforms put out in the last 30 years

Dislikes:
its broken at the moment

[CoRDiTe]

Project Car - 1990 Mustang LX 5.0 Hatchback
Dislike - Not only is it a Ford, it has 80's technology and engineering from bumper to bumper

I don't quite understand your dislike on the Mustang ??? What's wrong with it being a Ford ? You own a P71. Ford made. Very reliable. Very durable. You brag about this car. You've recommended this car to numerous people on this website.

Now on to the Ford Mustang. You dislike it because it's a Ford.. Why did you purchase a project car knowing it was a Ford ?

[rotarykidd]

Daily - 87 corolla GT-S

fun car - 87 corolla GT-S

project car - 87 corolla GT-S

beater drift car - 87 corolla GT-S

likes:
i can beat the shit out of it and not care too much

dislikes:
i can beat the shit out of it and not care too much

[1BADP71]

I don't quite understand your dislike on the Mustang ??? What's wrong with it being a Ford ? You own a P71. Ford made. Very reliable. Very durable. You brag about this car. You've recommended this car to numerous people on this website.

Now on to the Ford Mustang. You dislike it because it's a Ford.. Why did you purchase a project car knowing it was a Ford ?

They run great , and are very good at what they are supposed to do, but when it comes to working on them they are total nightmares. Little things like poorly designed electrical plugs, and you need every sized wrench and socket in your box just to change a headlight bulb. they will use 1/4 inch and 9/32 screws on the same object! It's so very weird.

case - I did the valve cover gaskets on the vic, the first step is to jack up the front end, and remove the passenger tire and splash shield. Step two - remove EVERYTHING from the firewall on both sides.. the complete a/c system and braking system.. I had to recharge the a/c and replace the dryer just to change a $19 gasket.. Fords are not designed to be worked on without a beer in your hand.. not like the hondas, dodges, nissans, toyotas.. they keep things in mind for the shared_user.


Everybody's lists are looking good! I'm glad people are taking this seriously. This is nice. Thanks guys!

[FDfranklin]

DD/Project - 2011 BMW 135i

Like:

- Its a brand new BMW
- Luxury
- Inline 6 twin scroll turbo - capable of high 11s with tune
- The sound of the engine
- Sexy

Dislike:

- It has back seats
- Run flat tires

[CoRDiTe]

They run great , and are very good at what they are supposed to do, but when it comes to working on them they are total nightmares. Little things like poorly designed electrical plugs, and you need every sized wrench and socket in your box just to change a headlight bulb. they will use 1/4 inch and 9/32 screws on the same object! It's so very weird.

case - I did the valve cover gaskets on the vic, the first step is to jack up the front end, and remove the passenger tire and splash shield. Step two - remove EVERYTHING from the firewall on both sides.. the complete a/c system and braking system.. I had to recharge the a/c and replace the dryer just to change a $19 gasket.. Fords are not designed to be worked on without a beer in your hand.. not like the hondas, dodges, nissans, toyotas.. they keep things in mind for the shared_user.


Everybody's lists are looking good! I'm glad people are taking this seriously. This is nice. Thanks guys!

PM'd

[J@meson]

Daily Driver - 2002 Pontiac Trans Am NHRA Edition
Like - Plenty of power, excellant on gas when not on the go pedal, looks good, last year made

Dislike - Aftermarket isnt cheap, really should only be a 2 seater

Project Car - 1969 Chevelle
Like - Its a classic... and eveything else

Dislike - Its not complete yet and will take alot of blood sweat and money to restore.

Alternate project - 1987 Chevy Silverado 4x4
Like - Its big, loud and hauls shit around and lifted.

Dislike - Motor currently has a spun bearing.

Dirt track car - 1975 Camaro

Like - Its fast, really safe with a 12 point cage, and who cares what it looks like

Dislike - The driver that hit it head on last season.

[edmel89]

Dislikes:

-front axle construction, like almost every E36 it has that stupid steering wheel whobble at 62mph+ , replaced tons of parts, nothing helps

-OEM bushings wear out really quick and the power windows mechanism tends to break

I wonder if that goes for all e36 chassis cause z3's have this same problem..


Awesome thread