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Sneke_Eyez

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  1. No, beater is the wrong word, really. Its my DD, not my beater. Just because it serves winter duty, doesn't mean its strictly a beater. Thank you for the compliments, everyone! I love it, its a great car!
  2. If you look at that picture, you can already see two pretty prominent mods I've already done.
  3. I bought a 2001 Chrysler Concorde LXi with 80k miles for $3000. I absolutely love it.
  4. I know, resident Chrysler guy alert, but the 2001 - 2007 Grand Caravan/Town and Country models were really nice vans and can be had at pretty good prices lately with decent miles. They were reliable as hell, and are pretty much universally liked by everyone I know who has one. People that I do know that have and use them frequently have purchased them in the past and will continue to purchase them in the future. I don't want to be a downer on the Venture, but I just never liked anything about them, bland styling, bland interior, etc. A friend's mom had one when I was in high school. It was some fancy dancy model, leather and the whole 9 yards, and GM tried hard, but unfortunately didnt come up with a product as nice as my other friend's mom's Town and Country. Thats totally subjective though, so if you like them, go for them. She didn't have any reliability issues with it at all, and I think she bought an Uplander to replace it, so she must have liked it.
  5. Yeah the problem with Magnums is they tend to get modded in tacky ways, but if you can find clean ones, they're nice cars. And I meant the last style Dakota, the same one you mean, the 1997-2004 version. You are right though, they were good trucks, I have a friend who put 225k miles on his 98 before it was clipped on the highway by a trucker driving 20 miles per hour over the speed limit. They didn't get the world's best crash test ratings, but the thing saved his life. The truck was destroyed, he walked away with some scratches.
  6. Eh, you're not being a downer, just pointing out how little I really know about them. My grandfmother had a 94 when I was young (around 8 or so) and I liked the car a lot, but it was long gone by the time I would be old enough to really remember the driving experience. I just think they're good looking cars, and I figured with the 3.8, one of those things would MOVE. Now if we were talking about LHs...
  7. I'd love to see pictures of it. I love them very much myself. I've wanted a 69 my whole life, and well, now I've got one. Feel free to direct him here, to the Coronet's section of my photobucket: http://s10.photobucket.com/albums/a150/sneke_eyez/1969%20Dodge%20Coronet%20440%20Coupe/
  8. Ohh, a CRX! One of the only vehicles Honda made I would consider driving!
  9. I fully vote Magnum, although if you are going to keep yourself to a $5k budget they're going to be tough to find for those prices. You can also buy an AWD Magnum, which will go anywhere you want it to go, while still being and looking badass... I like the Dakotas a lot, especially the last generation, so I would throw a vote towards one of those as well. I am just not impressed with the Colorado, and the Ranger is literally ancient and an afterthought for Ford anymore.
  10. If I could only DD a convertible, a Cutlass Supreme Convertible would be on my short list. Gimme one with low miles and the 3.8 in one of the nice colors they make and I'd be super excited.
  11. Alright, heres a real thread, asking a real question. A lot of times situations like this are hypothetical, this is actually happening to me. Some of you know the details of this, but I'm curious to get your opinions. I know I'm new, and probably most of you know nothing about me, but thats actually a good thing. It'll make you vote with your gut. These are my specs, this is what I'm working with, and I'm in this precise situation: Your winter/daily driver car gets totaled. You're given a little more than $3500 for it. For that reason, you pretty much need to stick to a $3000 budget due to tax and title expenses. There isn't a penny extra anywhere for the new car over what you're being given for the totaled car. Of course, you can negotiate the price of any vehicle, but within reason. You need a car that is going to last you for at least the next 3 years. That is, until 2014. Then you'll probably be trading it in on something newer, or starting to drive your other cars. In the next 3 years, you will be commuting back and forth between a major city that is anywhere from 1-3 hours from your home. You won't make this commute all the time, but every now and again. You will park in parking garages, on the street, and in spaces that would make you literally cry if you parked your "favorite" car there. The car will amass door dings, general wear and tear, and will probably get hit once or twice. It must start when you want it to start, and be reliable when you want it to be reliable, over the next 4 years. It must power through the snow and ice when you need it to go there. It must weave its way through city traffic and find its way into parallel parking spots when necessary. It must give you enough joy when you're driving it that you don't feel like you're opening the door to your refrigerator every time you get in. It must look decent. You're a car guy, this can't be some ugly $h!box. You will live with this car for about the next 4 years, despite brief summer-only stints driving your own vehicles, which do bring you excessive joy and happiness. Low mileage is a big plus. The newer, the better. You're not buying it, it must be approved by someone who is generous enough to take the money they are being given for their totaled car and buy you another one with it. This is a decently traditional 77 year old man who will be paying for the maintenance on what you buy. Therefore, that means nothing ridiculous, no sports cars, nothing super impractical or excessively expensive to maintain. There you go. I've given you the budget, I've given you the specs. Now tell me what you would do. What would you buy if you were car shopping? Feel free to take my specs and run with them. I'm pretty much allowed to buy what I want, but as I said, within reason... This honestly should be a no-brainer for me. I'm such a Mopar/LH car fan that "Intrepid, Concorde, or 300M" are easy answers. However, I am in this conundrum because I'm not sure I could subject an LH to this kind of use and live with myself on a regular basis. Its no secret how much I love the cars, could I beat one up like this?
  12. Camino, I find that people on car forums tend to be more sympathetic to wagons. I feel that its because the majority of us recognize them for what they are: Excellent alternatives to SUVs, crossovers, minivans, and even sedans, that can be a whole lot more fun (in both handling, performance, and looks) than any of the aforementioned types of vehicles. Unfortunately for the wagon segment in general, modern car-buying Americans do not feel the same way. They view the 70s and 80s wagons that they grew up in as offensive, boring, and ugly, and have subsequently rejected every good wagon that Detroit has managed to throw their way, particularly the Magnum. Additionally, they have oddly embraced such monstrosities as the Accord Crosstour, the most universally ugly vehicle made lately, and it isn't ugly because its a wagon, it is ugly because it is ugly.
  13. Alright then, well, my first (and loudest) vote is for: The Dodge Magnum The Magnum was a great concept and a great vehicle. A functional wagon with great engine options and the handling to make coupe owners jealous. I've seen guys throw lumber into the back of their Magnums at the hardware store where I work, then peel out of the parking lot. Thats a functional vehicle right there. It did suffer from some interior blah-ness, I won't disagree, but with the new interiors Chrysler has been coming out with, now that their own designers are allowed to work on them again and not stay within $15 material costs for each one, I can easily see it ending up with a much better interior if it had stayed around. Modern Americans have never given wagons the respect they deserve. They get better gas mileage than SUVs, look better than crossovers, and when built correctly, can outperform and outhandle comparable sedans. If it wasn't for this strange, off-base hatred of wagons, we wouldn't be so dependent on SUVs and minivans for people/stuff hauling. Having driven the Magnum, it would put a lot of sedans to shame. Go drive one, you'll agree with me. One of the things that pains me most as a Mopar owner/lover is that I can't waltz into the dealership and order my ideal Magnum. Instead, I'll have to search and search for the right one when I finally make my purchase. So heres a big +1 for the Magnum. On a different note, my second and unique vote is for a vehicle that Drew has already expressed his disapproval for, but that I will argue was actually perfect: The Chrysler Aspen I don't care whether you liked the name or not, you had to drive one of these to understand the love for them. I don't believe that Chrysler ever intended it to be a replacement for the Pacifica, it was never touted or mentioned as one, and was produced right alongside the Pacifica for nearly its entire life. Instead, it was built to outdo GM and Ford at a segment that they had both had wrapped up for a while: Large luxury SUVs. The Aspen was clean and classy looking, came well optioned, had a pretty decent interior, and rode like a dream. When you drive one, the suspension tuning is superb, totally superb. It glides over bumps, you don't have any idea they are there, even the biggest potholes and ruts. When it comes to handling, it manages to surprise you (it surprised me) because you can turn it on a dime, it doesn't feel nearly like the behemoth it is. It handles better than your soccer mom's Escalade or your socialite's Navigator, and it outclasses both of them in the process. (In my opinion) I know that everyone bashed it and that the naming was questionable, but there is a reason that they hold their resale value as well as they do: they were an overlooked vehicle that more people should have taken a look at originally when they shopped the luxury SUV market. Go drive one, I swear you'll be surprised.
  14. Well, I figured somebody would realize it was directed to the Mopar Blue blood that runs in my veins! Its ok. My mom's 2000 Grand Prix GT had enough transmission problems for all of us put together, and several other forums as well!
  15. Ok, so I'm going to ask a question that may be stupid, but: Can I pick the same thing as someone else? The only reason I have to ask is because my vote is entirely behind the Dodge Magnum. (With the Viper, and then the Pacifica! close behind.) It seems as though others have noticed my beloved Pentastar killing off cars that were great. If not, I have something else I could suggest, but I wanted to know upfront since its all being aggregated into a poll.
  16. That basic bodystyle actually ran from 67-76, Mr. blu. However, the 73-76 all look pretty much like that specific car, though with some minor changes each year. (grilles, tail panels, etc, the way the Big 3 used to do it) Its a fun car. It isn't as widely loved as the Coronet, but I like it a lot and it gets me in at the local car shows. Someday I'd like to get a little crazy with it as well, perhaps some 5.7L Hemi power, but we'll see.
  17. I'm a member of several different automotive forums and have posted about the car on them. Probably the one where they've followed the car (the Intrepid ES) the closest is on TaurusCarClub.org. The Olds has a 5x115 BP and the 300M has a 5x114.3 BP, so the wheels went on with no problems. Torqued the lugs down properly "In a pentastar" as I always say, and went on my way. They looked really nice, but the tires were too big and rubbed on the back fenders. (Granted, it didn't help that the rear suspension was worn something fierce) Thank you! Yeah the Intrepids spend a lot of time off the road. The Olds is in my grandfather's name but he has given it to me. He replaced it with a 2007 Pearl White Lucerne CXS. Why thank you! I must agree with you myself! Yeah, I get a LOT of $h! for it, but I work my ass off to pay for them/the mods I do to them/my college expenses. With all the time I spend working my butt off in school, my cars are my nightly/weekend/summer release. Nothing makes me happier than grabbing a wrench and banging my knuckles for a couple of hours, and having multiple cars on which to do so makes things even more interesting. I'm really itching to finish the Dart's resto so I can get going on my Coronet. I'm going to fix the rust first, then go hog wild with a pro-touring style resto-mod on it, complete with a 6.4L Hemi and some supercharger whine.
  18. Alright, well there are many more stories, mod lists, and information to go with these pictures, but I figured I would share the basics of my fleet. People always give me crap for how large it is, with me being a 22 year old kid and all... In order of age: 1969 Dodge Coronet 440 - original 318 powered, just bought it in September, my dream car: 1974 Dodge Dart Swinger - original 318 powered, Father/Son Resto project with my dad, almost ready for original Mopar F6 green paint: 1999 Oldsmobile Eighty Eight LS - The Olds - This was right when I first got it, when I had a set of Chrysler 300M alloys on it. Now its got a set of LSS wheels instead: 2001 Dodge Intrepid SE - I paid $300 for this car, the kid thought the 2.7L V6 was blown, just needed a new harmonic balancer: 2002 Dodge Intrepid ES - My first car, bought it when I was 16, Original 3.5 upgraded to a 300M Special High Output motor, TONS of mods, including the Dodge Magnum SRT8 20s: Well, there you have it, my fleet. I told you I was a little Mopar crazy...
  19. Hello C&G, My name is Ryan and I'm a hardcore Mopar/Dodge nut with a particular weakness for the 1996-1999 Oldsmobile Eighty Eight and LSS. I'm no stranger to forums, and one of the staff members here, Dodgefan, is a friend of mine from a forum where I am a staff member, LHForums.net, which covers the Dodge Intrepid/Chrysler Concorde/Chrysler LHS/Chrysler 300M/and the Eagle Vision. I own two Dodge Intrepids with a ton of mods done to each of them. However, I'm not here to talk about Mopars or my Intrepids, I'm here to talk about my Olds and my particular love for the Eighty Eight. My 1999 Olds Eighty Eight LS is my winter warrior, and with 174k miles on the body and tranny (its on its second 3800) it has served me quite well. Recently, the car was hit in the driver's QP and was ruled totaled yesterday. I'm continuing to drive it, but I don't think it is long for this world, as its finally getting to the point where paying to have it fixed wouldn't be worth it. Between the mileage, the dents, the wear, and the rust, the car is probably close to the end of its life. My insurance company has agreed to give me a pretty nice sum for it, so I'm in the market for another one, which brought me to your wonderful forum. Dodgefan has wanted me to sign up here for ages, and I put it off, mostly because I'm a busy college senior heading to law school next year with forum responsibilities on LHF. Therefore, you probably won't see me around as the most active member ever, but I still wanted to say hello.
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