Who are you, and what else do you own?

[vt_maverick]

Those are some GREAT cars, I strongly considered a Crossfire a few years ago but ended up buying a G35 coupe. A heavy factor in that decision was that I didn't want to settle for anything besides the SRT6, but it was MUCHO dinero considering my pay at the time.

And nice photochop too btw.

[cdvntx]

Those are some GREAT cars, I strongly considered a Crossfire a few years ago but ended up buying a G35 coupe. A heavy factor in that decision was that I didn't want to settle for anything besides the SRT6, but it was MUCHO dinero considering my pay at the time.

And nice photochop too btw.

Thanks, but you probably made a more practical choice. Yeah, I had to laugh at some of the guys on the Crossfire forum for giving me a hard time for wanting a standard tranny instead of the only available automatic for the SRT6. I've always had an issue with automatics in a sports car, so I thought Rat Fink shifting my SRT was appropriate....

[VXjunky]

diggin the tr4....

[cdvntx]

diggin the tr4....

Yeah, I can't wait for top down weather. It's been up on blocks while I replaced the clutch slave cylinder. Bit of a chore as it is on the input shaft of the transmission.

[bumblebee]

1970 Boss 302 - husband
1986 SVO Mustang - husband
2010 Ford E150 Raptor - 6.2L - husband
1979 Z28 Camaro - me
2001 Vehicross - me (one of these things is not like the other - I swear Ford studied the Vehicross when they designed the Raptor. They're alike in more ways than one! The Vehicross is like our pitbull...misunderstood. )
2008 Jeep Wrangler - me

[Risin_Bison]

VX....me

99 Qx4...family truckster

97 BMW Z-3 2.8L.....wife

07 Radio Flyer....kids and cat.

[MsConduct]

Ooohhh... love that TR4. And I agree that an automatic tranny has no place in a sports car.

As for other cars in the household at the moment...

05 Ford Ranger 4WD
04 MB C230 Coupe (Kompressor). Stick, of course.
89 Alfa Romeo (Graduate edition). Yes, it runs.

coming soon... 2000 VX Dragon

[VXjunky]

the boxster has a tiptronic transmission...basically both automatic and manual....when in manual mode it shifts with a finger from either side of the steering wheel ...its the fastest and smoothest shifting ive ever experienced ....love that car...it rides the road li8ke its on rails.........before i bought it id asked alot of questions...and everyone swore by the tiptronic over the straight manual...its my first tiptronic, I too swear by it now

[MsConduct]

the boxster has a tiptronic transmission...basically both automatic and manual....when in manual mode it shifts with a finger from either side of the steering wheel ...its the fastest and smoothest shifting ive ever experienced ....love that car...it rides the road li8ke its on rails.........before i bought it id asked alot of questions...and everyone swore by the tiptronic over the straight manual...its my first tiptronic, I too swear by it now

Well, I have never actually driven a Boxster, but I did take a "test ride" in one. I admit, the shifting seemed pretty spirited. I could make an exception for that one, I think. The real performance cars probably have done a decent job designing an automatic transmission. And even I will admit there are days in freeway traffic when that shifting gets old. But I also tried to get the hang of manually shifting the Pacifica that the hubby had as a company car. Ugh. Especially up and down mountain roads. I swear you could make a sandwich between the time you shifted and the time it actually changed gears.

[VX KAT]

Well, I have never actually driven a Boxster, but I did take a "test ride" in one. I admit, the shifting seemed pretty spirited. I could make an exception for that one, I think. The real performance cars probably have done a decent job designing an automatic transmission. And even I will admit there are days in freeway traffic when that shifting gets old.

We had the paddle shifters in hubby's BMW M3..."spirited" shifting/driving is an understatement... .....
I had an Audi S4 6 spd, twin turbo....Dave still beat me..he had more horses and those wicked quick paddle shifts .....man those were some fun rides!

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99 VX
93 Jeep Grand Cherokee V8 - Lifted, super swampers, all wheel posi, full
steel front bumper+Ramsey winch, Hella Lights all around, skid plates,
rock rails... (+/- 8mpg)
96 Honda CBR F3
05 Yamaha yfz 450 sport quad
91 Eagle Talon Tsi (awd turbo) with some mods. lots of fun but sold...
Trek 3500
Nitro snowboard
Would like to get a 350Z and start building it but with school and a wedding not to far in the future will have to wait a bit.

[Osteomata]

96 Suzuki X90 (now my DD) Silver, 45K mi, 4WD
04 Audi A4 Convertible (wife's DD), Ice Blue, 72K mi

[p_justin13]

1969 Charger R/t with 560 crate motor, Black
1980 L82 Vette, Cream
1976 Pontiac Firebird 455 SD, Red
1999 Isuzu Vehicross, astrial silver

Just sold 93 mazda RX-7 TT Drk. Metallic Blue
and 97 Mitsubishi Eclipse GSX W/big g16 turbo and mucho aftermarket (piece of s!!t !!)

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1969 Charger R/t with 560 crate motor, Black
1980 L82 Vette, Cream
1976 Pontiac Firebird 455 SD, Red
1999 Isuzu Vehicross, astrial silver

Just sold 93 mazda RX-7 TT Drk. Metallic Blue
and 97 Mitsubishi Eclipse GSX W/big g16 turbo and mucho aftermarket (piece of s!!t !!)

Very. Very. Jealous... Mainly of the Charger and the Firebird, but those are all right up my alley.

[RamAirZ]

Did you swap the SD motor in? The SD was only offered in 73-74. They listed it in the manual in '75 but it didn't meet emissions so it got dropped. They did have a 455 though in '76, love the Pontiac big blocks. I would love to get my hands on my uncle's '74, red with a shaker hood, 400, all original and low miles, has just been sitting in his garage for YEARS. That 455 bird (if all original) is one of about 7100 with that engine in '76 since it was the last year the 455 was offered. Got any pics of the rides?