What Car Do You Own?

[WilliamE]

Is your H1 the TurboDiesel model or the gasoline model ? Thanks.

TurboDiesel

[Celeron Gamer]

The complaints were not about gas prices. I myself drive a 5.5 litre V8 car everyday.

I understand that Dutch prices are as high as US$9.50 a US gallon.

The complaints were about catalytic convertors and their effect on performance.

Talking about expensive cars, I was raised in a country where car ownership is among the most exhorbitant in the world. Take a standard family Honda Accord. The government imposes 350% tarriff on cars. Therefore, a $30,000 Honda Accord in the US would cost about US$140,000 new. But hold on a second. First, you need to buy the rights to buy a car. Of course, you pay that fee to the government. Its really an auction system, like Ebay. The rights to buy a car increases like crazy during the Christmas season because you quickly get out-bid by some other desperate dude. Based on a standard 2.0 litre engine, that costs about $50,000 to the government.

Now, you get to keep the car for only 10 years, after which it goes into the scrap yard. Don't think that you can trade it in either, because its worthless. Say, you have a true classic that is priceless and you refuse to take it to the junk yard... let's say a McLaren F1 or Ferrari F40.. those are more than 10 years old lol. The government will murder you on the extra taxes on classic cars. People pay enough to buy a house every year to keep the treasured cars they love.

Gasoline is relatively cheap (relatively) in that country, and costs about US$5.00 a gallon. Taxes. The taxes on a car with a 2.0 litre engine are about $10,000 a year (or about $100,000 a year on a Rolls Royce). Insurance. Forget about it. Basically, don't drive before you are 25 years old even if your dad buys you the new BMW M6.

Now we get to the fun part. The privilege to drive into the city during rush hour. Its about $8 per entry. Good luck if you need to leave the city and come back in during rush hour. Parking. Forget about it.

Don't try to speed either. The cops drive modified M3s.. yes BMW M3s and the latest models too. Either that or BMW RS bikes. All that in a country where it takes exactly 55 minutes to drive from one end of the country to the other end at the legal speed limit of 80 km/h on the highway. Yet, there are still ridiculously ostentatious cars there. The speeding ticket? Forget about it. Over-do the speeding and you become somebody's b1tch for the weekend lol

wow, I guess that's where all the 350% of the tariffs go to, for the cops to get modded M3's

[Nanometer]

thanks

If I could only keep one, it would be the Audi.
But I can't get myself to sell the hummer..

It's worth the 4 mpg to have the original Hummer. Looks great. Don't you dare sell it!

[WilliamE]

It's worth the 4 mpg to have the original Hummer. Looks great. Don't you dare sell it!

I use 1.8l Diesel on 10Km.
Ain't that apox. 12MPG?

[RAW-Raptor22]

I use 1.8l Diesel on 10Km.
Ain't that apox. 12MPG?

And if you go 55MPH instead of 70 you might get 15-16....

[IanY]

TurboDiesel

Was looking for a Diesel Wagon myself. Unfortunately, the market values in the US now exceed $125,000. Its just priced out of my sensibility range.

[WilliamE]

Was looking for a Diesel Wagon myself. Unfortunately, the market values in the US now exceed $125,000. Its just priced out of my sensibility range.

In my country, the taxes for these cars are unreasonable high.
I paid 86.000$ for my car. And it’s a 2 seat only. I have to pay 50.000$ more if I want to put in the back seats legally.
A new Alpha would cost somewhere around 330.000$

And the Diesel is over 7$ per galon.

[IanY]

My issue is that I used to have a boat. I no longer have a boat, so I wouldn't know how to use it.. as it is, my neighbors hate me

[WilliamE]

My issue is that I used to have a boat. I no longer have a boat, so I wouldn't know how to use it.. as it is, my neighbors hate me

You can combine those two you know

[WeedJunk]

The Hummer Pirateship lol...

Looks like it certainly gonna float

[WilliamE]

It’s definitely a floater.. hehe

[deepsilver]

These are my cars.. (and my wifes)
2001 Audi Allroad

Nice quattro.

[WilliamE]

tyty
I love my Audi in the winter
My winter rims sux though...

[jas420221]

I own a 2003 Acura TL Type S w/navi. And a 07 Sentra SER SpecV.

[itznfb]

i currently drive a 2001 Acura Integra LS. i've outgrown it and i don't enjoy driving it anymore. summer '08 i'm either going to buy an Infiniti G35 AWD sedan, or a BMW 328xi. most likely the infiniti.

[RAW-Raptor22]

i currently drive a 2001 Acura Integra LS. i've outgrown it and i don't enjoy driving it anymore. summer '08 i'm either going to buy an Infiniti G35 AWD sedan, or a BMW 328xi. most likely the infiniti.

+1 G35

[Nazu]

The G35 Sport Sedan looks pretty neat But I guess the awd model is more practical if you live in a region that has a real winter.

[itznfb]

i wish infiniti made an awd G37, that would be the winner hands down

[RAW-Raptor22]

i wish infiniti made an awd G37, that would be the winner hands down

They dont want to cannibalize Skyline sales....

[EZClock]

I own a 2003 Acura TL Type S w/navi. And a 07 Sentra SER SpecV.

Fellow TL owner here! Reppprassent .

[jas420221]

When I pay off my 03 (next year). I am debating between a new TL Type S or a G35.

Love that car!

[IanY]

Maybe it doesn't suit most of your tastes.. but this is my regular driver.

[Zytek_Fan]

Maybe it doesn't suit most of your tastes.. but this is my regular driver.

F'in awesome.

That better be an AMG

[IanY]

No.. I tend to not like MB-owned AMGs I like the classic AMGs from the 70s and 80s, when MB did not own AMG. My wife does drive an older SL55 AMG (2003 model stock) but it's going back to the dealer soon.. in 2 months.

Oh yeah. Just to ensure I'm tacky, those are AMG wheels.. on a regular car lol

The new S63 V8 is quite nice, but I prefer the more comfortable regular car interior. Carbon fiber, aluminum and all that stuff should be left to sports cars. The S65 V12 is beyond ridiculous. I actually like the S600 V12 best, but I prefer to focus my attention on sports cars. Anyway, the car is fast enough for reliable family transporation. Any more comfortable and I may fall asleep at the wheel.

[Zytek_Fan]

No.. I tend to not like MB-owned AMGs I like the classic AMGs from the 70s and 80s, when MB did not own AMG. My wife does drive an older SL55 AMG (2003 model stock) but it's going back to the dealer soon.. in 2 months.

Oh yeah. Just to ensure I'm tacky, those are AMG wheels.. on a regular car lol

The new S63 V8 is quite nice, but I prefer the more comfortable regular car interior. Carbon fiber, aluminum and all that stuff should be left to sports cars. The S65 V12 is beyond ridiculous. I actually like the S600 V12 best, but I prefer to focus my attention on sports cars. Anyway, the car is fast enough for reliable family transporation. Any more comfortable and I may fall asleep at the wheel.

Hehe.

At least you have a V8 Merc