car

[noweb4u]

In case it wasn't completely obvious, the white car I posted a crappy photo of the other day is now my car.

I drove it today.

wow.

I feel like I'm in the lap of luxury. I'm going to make a comparison table:

1983 S10 Blazer1998 Plymouth Grand Voyager Expresso
smelled of gas fumesOnly does so while fueling
allowed exhaust into the passenger cabin

Comments

[dankaye]

say what you will, but that blazer rocks.

[noweb4u]

definitely. I've never had a car with more will to survive in my life.

[jayj79]

Expresso?
you drive a misspelled coffee drink? ;op

[noweb4u]

yes, I find that single aspect of the car very annoying too. I look at it and say "who the fuck named this, anyway?"

[niteshad]

Great to hear that you've actually got safe, reliable transportation now. I never really figured you for the minivan type of guy, however. You do realize that with all that passenger capacity you will be in demand for carpooling to 2600 meetings (perhaps it's the perfect vehicle to kidnap stormgren in?) and events like the Dayton Hamvention and Notacon.

My suggestion, install a better radio with the ability to play your own music (CD, cassettes, iPod, etc.) not just the corporate drivel that dominates the airwaves today.

[noweb4u]

Yea, it goes like this:
"What kind of vehicle are you looking for?"
Reply:
a) Not made by ford motor company. Every ford (and ford nameplate) I have had has had an awful repair history, and I don't feel like rolling the dice again.
b) Mileage - has to be decent. No SUVs, no trucks.
c) Legroom - must exist.
d) Cargo capacity
"So you're looking for something like a large sedan, or minivan"
"affirmative."

I have kinda been interested in a minivan for a while. It seats a bunch, it can have the seats removed to carry cargo, and I can move the seats forward and camp in the back end if I want. Pretty cool stuff.

I have had thoughts of going to notacon and dayton in whatever my next vehicle is, and picked it with that in mind. Kidnapping stormgren was also discussed.

All my anti-commercial radio rants should indicate that I not only considered the possibility that my vehicle only had am/fm, but had planned ahead. I did. My Sirius has integrated FM modulator, and my iPod now has a fm modulator dongle.

[niteshad]

Yes, but FM modulation has such a horribly narrow frequency range. You'll be losing much of the sound quality you're paying for through the FM modulator. Switching to something in-dash will eliminate that bottleneck in your vehicle's audio system.

[thegreatdoogie]

given what was in the Blazer, I never got the impression that SQ was all that big of a deal to Paul :-P

[sahara_beara]

I wish I had a picture of the grey ghetto van I drive. I think you can picture what it looks like if I tell you it's a 1991 Chrysler Voyager and his name is Mr. Spot. ;-) My car would be your new car's fat, balding uncle.

[noweb4u]

hahah

w00t

[spheraice]

FORD=Fix Or Repair Daily

another item you forgot to compare:

Rust:
Rust is all that is holding the blazer together
Rust has yet to attack the minivan...

You are going to love the van and all the room it has for your gear, etc....