How attached are you to your current car?

Mildly.

It's not attachment as much as I don't want it to get dinged up or scratched.


My last car (2000 5.0L Explorer AWD, God rest It's soul) I miss more then my deceased mother.

A fucking drunk teenage girl drove over the center line and hit me doing 50mph + and got me 14k dollars in medical bills.


WOMEN.

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Pretty attached, my first car, got it for 4K, don't want to fucked it up too bad, 03 CRV

>MR2
learned to drive stick in it. a moneypit and a pain in the ass but i love it and don't ever want to get rid of it.
>GS430
only bought recently, but is my comfy, practical landbarge and i'm learning to love it.
>SC2
belonged to my dad. is a shitbox in every sense of the word and is rusting away to almost nothing, but its reliability and the memories of the old man make it hard to justify getting rid of it.

>>17583325
I have a bad habit of treating my cars more as companions than simple tools, I almost felt like I lost a dear friend when I had to scrap my old S80
not quite as attached to my new Accord yet but I probably will be in a year or two

>>17583401
>had to scrap my old S80
why?

>>17583345
who is the retard who made it legal for women to drive?

>>17583417
>Women drivers


Not even once

>>17583408
it was 17 years old and pretty much everything was going wrong with it
would've cost me almost $15k just to get it back on the road, let alone running smoothly

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It's complicated.

There's a bit of sentimentality since it belonged to my late grandfather, and I've been driving it for a few years now... and it's kinda neat that it has so many miles.

However, there's no mistaking that it's a worthless, used up old beater. I don't rely on it so I don't really maintain it, and there's a sort of peace of mind in knowing I could leave it burning at the side of the road and give no fucks.

I could buy a newer car tomorrow if I had to, but it's hard to justify when I have a drivable shitbox that costs me almost nothing to own and use.

>>17583443
sounds like there has been some MASSIVE neglect going on though.

S80s don't rot that easily

It's a common car, wouldn't be hard to replace I would just have to do a lot of work to get it back to it's heavily modified state

I don't baby it, I autox and track it but with that being said I don't let anybody wash it or drive it, I hand wash and dry with microfiber everything and wax it 4 times a year

>>17583325
A friend put it nicely a while ago, he said "your car is the replacement for all the nice things you don't have in life". It's quite sad, but true. Others imagine themselves on a beach in the Caribbean as their mental happy place, I just sit in my car and drive.

A lot has gone wrong in my life, bullied throughout highschool, emotionally stunted, no self-esteem, massive trust issues, consequently never formed a truly deep relationship with anyone. I fucked up in uni, wasted the best years of my life pretending I could get a degree, but didn't get anywhere really. When my car first hit the show floors I fell in love immediately and set a goal to own it some day, or asap rather. I dedicated all the time I could spare to work hard manual labor, sacrificing even more parties and socializing, and was able to afford it eventually, despite having been a failed perpetually broke student and slacker up until that point. Selling the shitbox I had loved and buying my dreamcar was a turning point in my life, first time I've felt a sense of accomplishment, pride, being noticed for my achievement, for my dedication, no envy, just compliments, nice words and warm feelings.

Also, I'm suffering from a crippling autoimmune disease that gimps my general well-being and heavily limits the things I can do and is accompanied by permanent pain. None of the regular therapies have helped me live a normal life, they keep me from dying, but not much more. Playing sports, going to a concert, parties, dating, vacations, working a normal job, all largely impossible for me. Therapies that could improve my quality of life are horrendously expensive and have a very very high risk of dying, so doctors are reluctant. There's one single place where I'm feeling well for hours at a time, potentially longer, haven't tried, it's not my bed or the sofa, but my driver's seat, both the world and my body is alright when I'm driving.

So yeah, I don't think I could be any more attached to my car.

>>17583517
what car

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>>17583643
damn dude.

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>>17583643
Is that you panda5? If so, fuck off.
If not, good luck m8. I hope you have many fun times driving your car.

>>17583657
'89 Accord coupe (one of the fuel-injected models)

>>17583817
Nice, I almost was got to buy a pristine 89' Integra that had been owned by an old lady all it's life, only had like 75k on it when I saw it in 2012. She could no longer drive so her kids were selling it but refused to sell it to me, or any young men, because they didn't want it to get "riced out". Still kinda mad about that, I'm the furthest thing from a ricer too, just wanted a nice clean car to daily that a broke ass kid could afford.

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>>17583325
To be fair If I owned a porsche like that I'd float it on a giant whoopee cushion too if it was going to flood severely.

Honda Jazz
Stunning mpg figures from it
So cheap to run
Cheap parts for service
Never let me down or under performed

I can't see myself ever getting rid of it, it does it's job perfectly. I've started putting money into it and major service parts just to spoil it a bit.

>>17583844
Heh. My mother and uncle had forced my grandfather to stop driving the Accord because they were afraid it would strand him on the interstate- he'd used it for a weekly round trip commute of about 600 miles. It sat for 3 years before I started driving it... put down another 35K so far without any major issues.

During the time that the car sat, my grandfather had stopped driving himself. His assistant didn't like to drive stick, so he no longer had much use for the car. I wish he was still around to see that it's still kicking.

80s Honda shit is remarkable. the damn car had original plugwires until 2010, when the humidity from a light rain finally shorted them.

Not at all. 2004 Mustang GT I'd sell in a heartbeat if I found a good replacement for the money.

Honda Fit, decent mpgs but fucking boring as fuck to drive. I liked it initially but after only 6 months of DDing it I want rid of it.

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I'm pretty attached to my car, despite what /o/ says about it.

>>17583901
Yeah 80's Japanese cars just have a certain style to them inside and out that really appeals to me, such functional and clean designs that stand apart from the the bloated rounded abominations that pass for cars today. Then again I did grow up riding around in an early eighties Mitsubishi, and eventually learned how to drive a manual in it, so my perception might be colored. I hope that Integra found a good home none the less.

>>17584027
Well to say something nice for a change.
At least it's not a 1.4L diesel Citroen C3, they are the worst car ever.

>>17584027
It's a nice car. /o/ is just a bunch of faggots.

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>>17584027
>portuguese plate
ah cacete.

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>>17583517
You'd be/will be surprised when you change it for something else, and you find that something isn't quite right, as if your arms don't feel like they are correctly placed on the wheel, or the seat feels like it doesn't fit your back - even if the car is the exact same model

Friend of mine drove a 1994 Mercedes C200 for over three years. It was a pretty beat up thing after those three years, with various dings, scrapes, rust spots, cut coils, leak, worn out bushings in the rear and so on. Still, it was a car we both really liked (I had my own C240, but his was the one we drifted around in and had fun with).

After about three and a half years he loses his license. Car sits for nine months until he gets the license back, and realizes just how properly fucked the thing is, to the point where its not worth fixing up. He buys a quite nice W202 again, this time a 1997. It runs way better, the interior is fucking pristine, everything works and its a nicer car in all ways - but at the same time it just does not feel as "comfy" as the old one... it will take some time, I suppose

Not attached at all. Old as hell 2000 dodge pickup with 210k miles on it. Getting a new car next week hopefully I'll be more attached to that.

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Very attached. Sometimes I wish I had more power, airbags, and cab space, but I have never had such a reliable vehicle before. I have had it for a year (17000-miles) and the only maintenance/repair costs have been regular oil changes and a radiator cap.

>>17584069
Eh, I have a lot of fun in it.
Already need to change the front tyres after 5000kms, again.

>>17583643
......but what car is your car?

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not attached, hope i get hit so i can buy a coupe desu desu

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As for my own current car... getting more and more attached. I'm constantly adding, replacing and adjusting stuff to make it more suited to my driving and having it become what I want it to be.

The biggest thing about is just how well suited to me and my needs I find it to be. It does absolutely everything I need it do, and it does not give me any unnecessary shit to deal with

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>>17584101

>>17583325
>1985 Celica Supra
Technically my first car, traded my original Supra + cash to get a black one in better condition. Also swapped my motor to the black one, so at heart its still my original car. It's currently sitting in need of a trans and is rusted through in spots and won't pass inspection, but I don't think I can ever get rid of it.

>1996 Honda Accord
My beater car and daily driver. It's a fun as shit car and it's not the most beautiful looking, but it's fun as hell to drive on the twisties and it's quite comfy. At first I didn't like it all that much, but I've come to like it more and more everyday. I don't know if I can get rid of it at this point.

>2004 Subaru WRX
My second car, but the first one I had in my name from the start (Supra was in my parents name and insurance till I got my black one, they also helped pay for it.) so with that, it feels like this was my first very own car since I paid it for it all myself.

I've sunk thousands of dollars into it with different builds, put thousands of miles on it and I absolutely love it. However, I've never done the extensive engine builds myself and the latest one was pretty big, stroker kit, rotated twinscroll turbo setup, etc. Sat the shop that was working on it for a year and a half, got it back for 4 days and it spun a bearing again on day 4. Got it towed back down and now it's been almost another year and there's almost zero progress on it. At this point I'm not sure if I'm even attached to it anymore and part of me wants to just get rid of it at the earliest possible time. Maybe it's because I can't drive it to hate it or love it.

/endofblog

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Very,

Bought it so I could visit my terminally ill dad at my own whim. This car allowed me to do so, and did it like a champ. It drives like a turd, the suspension is shit, it's noisy, rusty, steers like wet spaghetti, every bump transfers directly to your spine. But the engine is a happy little rascal, and it always started, it never let me down. It allowed me to do nightly speed runs to the hospital sitting at it's utmost top speed for like half an hour. And It brought me to my father just in time to be with him as he passed his last breath. Ticking happily on the street, shaking of the heat.

And now it's time to sell. At least that was the plan from the start. But I can't reasonably pass with it. Got no need for a car any more. Hemorrhaging money in insurance costs and taxes. Decided to patch it up before selling but that has gone slightly out of hand. Just finished rebuilding the entire front suspension, brakes, replaced an axle, all belts, full service...

Good car this. It doesn't deserve for some hick to go trash- and slam it.

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>>17583643
godspeed anon, love you man

>>17583325
Wayyy too attached. I've got an '06 corolla that I wouldn't get rid of unless it was totaled. Even if the engine blew tomorrow morning, I'd grab a new one and shove it in. Funny thing is I hated it at first, it was way too boring for me. My last car was a 94 trans am. Guess it grew on me

>>17583325
I really like my car but if something else pops up i won't hesitate to sell

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First car, got it on finance and will be working 50 hour weeks for at least 2 years to pay it off.

might be somewhat /o/tist tier but I have rules to keep it in the best condition possible
>no food or drink inside the cabin
>have a large seal-able waterproof bag in the trunk for any food/drink for passengers to store them in
>used to only allow myself to drink only water but I nearly spilled a bit on the leather seats so decided to restrict it all
>in the event of wet weather, passengers must remove shoes and place them in sealed plastic bags which they must hold on their lap for the duration of the ride
>in wet weather I get to keep my shoes on, but I vigorously dry them with paper towels before placing them inside the car
>in hot weather passengers and myself have to sit on towels to keep the seats sweat free, once my friend forgot a towel so he gave us money and we drove to the supermarket without him and bought him one
>any potential passenger needs to pass my passenger test, which involves a hygiene test as well as sickness inspection (risk of sneezes)
>if the drive will last longer than half an hour they must all have been to the toilet less than 2 hours prior to the drive, otherwise we wait for them to go again (with toilet bowl inspection to make sure theyre not just lying of course)
>if a passenger slams a door they are given a strike (3 strikes and they can never get a lift again)

there are more non-passenger related sections but maybe this portion of my list can show how attached I am to Wendy. Until now nothing in my entire life has mattered to me as much as this car, and for the near future I intend on keeping it that way.

>>17584027
FIX

>>17584347
IT

Snip

>>17584356
RGAIN

>>17584390
DONY

>>17584460

NO NO NO THIS IS ALL WRONG!!!

>>17584343
I can't believe you still have friends that are willing to ride with you after all the /o/tism.

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>>17583401
I actually recently sold my S80 that my Dad gave me. It was an 03 2.4 lite turbo. It was too expensive to run for me.
The worst thing was I hot pennies for it, 600 quid for a solid luxury car with no issues, bargain mate.
I regret letting it go. I miss it a lot. I had plans for it but money is an issue.

>>17584529
I'm UK, getting a license let alone a car is an absolute nightmare for people under 25, and I'm the only one with a car out of all my friends (there aren't many) so for them to not have to take public transport everywhere is sort of a big deal.

USbros dont know how easy they have it.

>>17583974

Interesting. I've got a 2002 and I wouldn't trade it for the world.

>>17583643
>>17584126
>hard manual labor
>GT86

Well I'll be. Im doing the exact same thing for an 86.

>>17584102
>>17583372
two guys, same car, completely different opinions

>>17583345
did she die at least?

>>17583401
>treating my cars more as companions
>>17583443
>too expensive to fix, fuck it let it die
i hope i never have a friend like you.

>>17584343
holy shit lmao

>>17584390
ANTHONY

>>17583325
it's a piece of shit but honestly I love my car and I feel like shit that i've banged it up and can't take better care of it.

It's served me well and I've had a lot of good memories growing up with it even if it is literally a boomermobile. But I've dinked the passenger back door up, side skirt fell off, and paint is chipping and may be getting some rust. (Need to deal with that this weekend I've been putting it off) I just can't bring myself to sell it for parts and put it towards a fun car though

>>17583325
Not very. I'd basically be more annoyed I had to redo the dash cams and wire tucks if anything happened to them.

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>>17583517
grandpa vehicles represent
also pretty attached, but a love/hate relationship

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Pretty attached. Bought new 16 years ago and stayed in the family, took me to many places. Eventually it was passed on, lost track of it for 3 years and bought it back and restored it when I learned the owner was scrapping it. This happened 5 years ago.

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Last week in the afternoon I left home to see my car like I like to do everyday (It was parked in the street, as always) when i got to the front right wheel, i saw this done to my car (pic related) without any paper or number of the insurance of the motherfker who did that to my car. I will never forget my face when I saw it....That night I cryed like a baby and I'm still sad as fuck about It, even now, that Im having It repaired (for more than 200€) On friday i hang out with a friend, he told me: Don't be sad, It is just a car. I'm still ignoring his messeages...

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>>17583643
right in the feel
>>17584027
GOAT, driving mk1base model, it's a shitbox, everybody else is driving the frenchie clio
>>17586866
you know it's not worth more than 1k € an/o/n

I got given my dads old ute when he moved away and i still remember going to the dealership when i was a kid

Im pretty fucking attached

>>17583325
I've always mostly bought my cars with the heart and generally I've lucked out. I've always been pretty attached to them, because living in the boonies means that any motorized transportation is your lifeline and ticket to absolute freedom. Currently I'm on a Volvo 940. Sure, it's just a Volvo, but it's really pretty in its shiny red and it's in really good nick for its age. No real rust to speak of and the engine's running like a clockwork after it's done around 390.000 km. For my little family, it's easily big enough to cart around all the shit you have to bring with anytime you go someplace and as an added bonus, you don't see that many 940 polars in Denmark. I fucking love my comfybrick.

>>17584564
Fucking this. Some places in europe it's easier than others to get your license, but they make up for that by making it almost prohibitively expensive. To the point where you can buy a very decent shitbox and insure it for the money spent on your classes and the license.

>>17583325
>Safari
Literally trying to hit a deer and total it. Somehow it won't die, despite the fact the transmission is slipping. The body is rotting away but nothing crucial has yet.

I hate the Safari anymore but it's not worth selling in its condition. I abuse it whenever I drive it and it keeps going. Never see deer while driving it.

>Legacy GT
Despite the fact it's parked until my JDM motor arrives, spontaneously purchased, and needs a little TLC, I'd be quite upset if something serious was to happen to it.

I actually cleaned it after every drive until the motor started knocking. Plan on doing a ChrisFix "How to properly super clean your engine bay" video while the engine is coming out/in.

I was quite bothered when he released his video and left filth inside each bay. He only cleaned what the untrained eye will pick up on. Similar to that of just brushing and flossing your front teeth as those are the ones everyone will notice.

It'll be more of a YouTube reply (do they still allow this) / parodying video despite the fact I intend to properly do the bay.

Off topic
>Can I use my ceramic coating in the engine bay for long term protection or will the heat severely reduce its life?

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>>17583643
Hi Takumi! Still haven't fixed that Hachiroku of yours?

>>17586937
Is that a fucking Seat?

>>17583325
Basically zero. I buy cheap used cars with a reputation for reliability and do my own repairs and maintenance. I especially like to get cars with lots of body damage, huge scratches, big dents, ect. I think it gives the car character and I can haggle otherwise mechanically sound cars down to good prices by complaining about damage.

I tend to abuse my cars. I once shot my Ford Ranger in the bed and tailgate several times with my pistol just to prove a point to a friend. Kicked a huge dent in another car when somebody brought up how ugly the car looked.

The most emotionally attached I got was my first car real car I bought with my own money, a Toyota Camry because it was so goddamn reliable and cheap to run that it made my life that much easier and I really appreciated it since I was broke back then.

Now I got sick baller money from a real job, so I just see my cars as disposable appliances.

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>>17583643
Hang in there mate.

>>17583325

My DD is a Volvo S40T5. I've put 100k miles on it in 6 years. Just spent a long ass time doing a full paint correction on it, full suspension replacement, timing belt, list goes on. It looks like new, drives like new. Love the damn thing. I've driven across the country 7 times in it.

My other car is a '14 GT500 SVTPP/TP. I love the car but I'm not attached to it as I thought I would be.

My last car was a '00 Mustang GT that I put around $50k into. It was one of the first cars to run the Trick Flow 2v heads, had a 5.4l bored to 5.5l in it, a 91mm turbo, full tubular suspension and 25.5 frame. It made 1190 rwhp at 26psi. Thing was nuts. I loved that car. It got sabotaged and I wound up having to sell it for pennies on the dollar.

>>17584027
Nice parking job

>>17586979
I know it but it's priceless to me. I would not buy another one, it has to be that one!

>>17587067
>Legacy GT
>the motor started knocking.
Wanted an LGT so bad but the prevalence of engine failures kept me away, settled for a 2.5i 5mt. Goes everywhere I need to, albeit at a leisurely pace.

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>>17586866

That gen of Punto had the prettiest headlights of them all.

I still don't get why they thought it would be cool to actually make the facelift of the same gen look older by COMPLETELY fucking up the headlights.

the car went from cool to a complete old hag grocerygetter again.

>>17585250
My mother? Yea, 7 years ago

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>>17583643
dude...

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>>17583643

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very, i paid a small fortune for it back in 2012.

>>17587975
So you are financially attached to it. How much have you got left to pay before it's yours?

4.7 ram 1500

It's probably the nicest thing I have owned but I would prefer to get something else

>>17587994
all cash, it was my dream car so work the hell up and save like a mad man for it, i sacrifice many things for it but in the end it worth it.

>>17586937
Are you covering up the logo's so we don't find out that the car you're crying over is actually a cheap soulless grocery box?

Sometimes I wonder if I had purchased a shitbox for my first car - like everybody else - if I would feel any different about it.
Instead, I bought a car with relatively few miles that was only a couple years old, with nothing broken, dysfunctional, or even tarnished.

I've seen friends cry when their first car finally kicked the bucket. I wish I felt that level of attachment for my car, or anything else really.

82 s10 pickup it was my first vehicle 15 years ago. Started its life with the 2.8. Currently sits with a 6.0 and more money wrapped into it than any s10 should.
You could say I'm attached to it.

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E46
Mixed feelings. It was my brother car befor he died in a accident so there is attachment. Then it's a fucking diesel, often minor things are breaking and parts are expensive. One day I love this car, next day I hate it and want to set it in flames. Pretty complicated

Not at all. I have a shitty rusted 2002 buick I got for $1000, but it's reliable.

I'm really attached to my ninja 250 though, even though I got it for $1500 at like 2000 miles, and it's not the fastest bike, but if I ever crashed it I'd feel like garbage.

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Strongly considering taking a loan out to get a 350z or genesis coupe, good first car but im over it already

>>17583325
Aircooled fags are so afraid of water that they make fucking rafts for their cars

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attached and wont sell

very sentimentally attached. id love to trade it in for something either practical or sportier, but i wont. ill just keep driving it until the wheels fall off

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>>17588722
same with this piece of shit, day 4 of owning it and it's not gonna get sold.

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she is all I have.

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I fucking hate my car. I wish I could actually have a fun car for once instead of dealing with these miserable piles. Anytime I save money for a new car I either get screwed by the seller or something happens and I lose my money.

>Buy new (used) 1500
>Park at end of grocery store parking lot, 500' from anyone else

>Come out to $2500 of new white paint smeared up the side of it

Fast forward six months

>Hauling junk.

>Drive through fence, gate latch slips and gate closes on passenger mirror

>CRUNCH

Annnd though I could fix or have everything on it fixed, I honestly feel more like taking it out in a field and setting it on fire.

>>17587431
I was quite disappointed with how little abuse the engine was able to handle. I've only beat on it a handful of times at most.

Previous owner had a kid and a wife, but I wouldn't doubt he beat on it. Huge list of maintenance items since new. All stock, except for the shift knob and [summer] wheels. Came with the stock wheels for winter tires.

Do you have a lot of wind noise near the rear driver door by any chance? I have a ton and I can't figure out where it's coming from. Door seal looks great.

>>17586979

I get >>17587399, especially after being in his family since it was first bought new, not matter what car it is. That's pretty special and I unironically wish to have something similar but I personally cant help wanting something more powerful every few years after I get another car.

>>17586866
You've got something special with that car anon, wish you luck in the future for you and your punto!

>>17586937

lmao you cried over a fucking seat, get yourself a twingo with the price it will cost you to repair that, trust me you'll be better off lol thanks for the keks

>>17583443
Why didn't you sell it? You could have even given it away.

>>17588815
learn more about cars or pay the $50 and get an inspection next time. don't deal with someone if they feel shady, at all. save yourself the trouble kid.

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I cried

>>17589900
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>>17587103
This is why boomers are destined to never be able to sell their car to anyone or even give it to their family. Too much bullshit over "muh nostalgia" and they genuinely don't understand how their worthless experiences and feelings don't add 530,000 to the price

>>17589227
Not really, no. There's a slight wind leak by the front of the door where the tweeter is but it's barely noticeable and it's only at highway speed. Make sure the window is adjusted properly, if it doesn't go all the way up I could see having a wind leak, beyond that I'd only be guessing. Mine is a 2007 btw, I know there where some design revisions after the 05 and 06 models, could be that reduced wind noise was one of them. If you don't already I highly recommend lurking LegacyGT.com, I'm a member there and everyone is wicked helpful and there's a ton of information archived.

>>17583372
kys if not manual.

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>>17584460
>You're thinking of a Fird, Dale.

>>17583345
Similar story...

I had a Maroon 2000 F-150 Lariat, had a surprising 16,000 miles on the odometer for being only 11 years old at the time my pops bought it for me as a high school graduation gift, and one owner too. Previously owned and garage kept by an old man who looked like he was in his mid to late 60s who had no need for a big pickup truck. Clean inside and out like it recently came out of the factory. Loved the hell out of it, and I wasn't a big pickup truck kind of guy, but loved the roomy interior it offered than the less roomy family Corolla.

Then my poor truck met it's unfortunate fate. Two summers ago it was pouring rain and I was on my way to work. I had a green light, some stupid short shit for brains Mexican teen in a beat to shit Grand Caravan jumps out and turns into my lane without waiting for me to pass first. Tried to brake but I had no traction because the road was slippery as hell. And the expected happened, ran into the side of her where her little sibling was sitting. My truck was totalled... Thankfully I, the kid, and the retarded teen driver wasn't injured... But that fucking sucked, I was attached to it because it was the only thing I had to get me across city and state, reliable workhorse, treated it like it was a half million dollar car and for it to be taken from me in a flash just fucking sucked. I do miss it a lot.


Had to be a bus riding scumbag until I got a replacement a month later.

>>17591258
I am going out on a limb and guessing that you neither have a decent standard shift car and that you are under the age required to post here.

>>17591102
>rolling an E30

ouch

>>17583345
>And got me 14k dollars in medical bills.

Hehe, land of the free

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I'm fairly attached. Ever since I saw a GTI in highschool I wanted one. Got the golf instead due to insurance and reliability concerns given my student budget. Can't get 50hp out of a tune and bolt ons like the GTI but it's "mildly quick"? Maybe just "not slow" very comfy though, great interior for an econobox. Terrible fuel economy

>>17592488
Let me add also, this is the car I learned to drive stick on, so that makes me fond of it. Also fixed a bunch of interior trim and got help putting in some new motor mounts, shocks, clutch hydraulics, etc.

>>17592485
He could've sued the chick and had all 14,000 plus lawyer expenses paid for him.

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Very attached, I own a 2001 Toyota Tundra and I love the hell out of it. It's been through so much hell and the good thing is that I don't have to maintenance it much because it's crazy reliable just like every other Toyota ever made.


There is a man who racked up 1 million miles in his 2007 Tundra, no POS domestic truck ever achieved this with an original GAS engine ever.

And the best part, this truck was assembled in the states, not like the domestics.

>>17584027
>New fiat logo

>>17592546
Wat

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>>17584242
my nigga with the ek3, I love my little hatch too. Don't sell yours

>>17583325
>'11 suzuki swift
My car from student days, it's okay to get me around for cheap and to do wrenching myself but I'd honestly rather want it to become a write off. Currently I can't bring myself to sell it towards a nicer car that would be unreasonable expensive to run.

I have an abusive relationship with my E30 - I love it enough to keep it alive but still beat the shit out of it.

>>17583643
Well your friend is wrong because my computer is the replacement for all the nice things I don't have in life.

>>17593492
He meant my car specifically.

Ive approach pretty high austism levels with my project car. Its just a foxbody but Ive already been through 3 different motor setups, 2 transmissions, countless other little things. and still have yet to jump on body work.
I shouldve sold it long ago but I cant bring myself to sell it

>>17588815
Vibes / matrixes aren't bad cars, pretty reliable. Maybe not fun though. Get the gt awd varient.

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>>17591102
Me too anon, me too

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Ill never let her go

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>>17583325
Not too attached yet. Haven't even thought of a name (one of those fags that names all my cars) but I've only had it for 3 months. '01 Mirage coupe. I wanted one before I bought the 2015 but I honestly really miss the 15 for daily driving. I had been all over the east coast in it and followed the North American Rally Championship. Totalled that bitch months ago.

To be fair I want an 2000 Mirage coupe for years before the new ones. But it's only a shitbox.

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It's really nothing great. But I love it more than anything and wouldn't want to trade it for anything else.

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>How attached are you to your car

Very. I feel like I rescued an abused puppy, it was driven all the way from Nebraska to here in California where it was used as a daily in the beach area. This is the car I learned how to wrench on purely because of all the things I had to fix. I picked it up bruised and beaten, and have tried my best to bring it back to life on the trails. The only reason I'm probably attached to this car is because of how much time I've spent under it and in the hood fixing all kinds of things. I know I'm going to have to part with it in the future, it has 200k miles on it and rust has found its way like a cancer. It's fucking depressing. The more time I put into it the more I know that eventually I'll have to let it go, like a sick puppy you know you'll have to part with but you never want to. If anything I'll just keep it for as long as possible until either of us dies in a crash.

The thing with cars is that they're honest, they don't lie to you, they don't judge you, they're just happy to be with someone, at least that's what I think. Cars are like dogs, they're just happy you're around and that's why I love them. A lot of parallels can be shared with my car and my dog, for good reason. I miss my dog.

>>17584343
Enjoy working basically a full time job to keep your car running. I have never owned a Volvo that has ran worth a shit. My V70 t5 just hit 116,000 miles and can barely make it around the block without a couple hours work.

>>17583325
I actively pray for it's death so I can be free of it. I want to like it but transmission issues abound and nobody can seem to figure it out.

Fuck you Hyundai.

>>17584610
What kind of manual labor
What pays?

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>>17583325
Last night I had a dream I was off roading in my CX-5 next to the Patapsco river. I lost it trying to climb some rocks and the car fell over backward, ejected me, and rolled into a river where it floated downstream. I chased after it but the current took it faster than I could run. I lost sight of it as it went around a bend. Spent hours looking for where it may have wound up.

I woke up crying

>>17583372
Sounds like a good deal what's wrong with it?

very attached i realized the other day i would be sad if someone hit my new minivan. but my old car i hoped every day someone would crash into it and their insurance would pay for it, i hated that car since before i bought it, still have the thing and still hate it.

>>17585235
>slow
>bodyroll
>uncomfortable seats

only benefit is visibility and space

>>17595363
I have nightmares about my car being totaled relatively often. I wake up covered in sweat and shaking. They're the most terrifying dreams ever.

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>>17587975
Dat Camabro feel. Was my first car that wasn't an ancient shit fest. I knew it was the stupid car from a kids movie but it was what i wanted and i worked hard to get it. Met my Wife driving this car and I want the new model but it's too hard to think about this big dumb thing sitting in a used dealer lot and getting sold to some asshole who won't appreciate it and will wreck it or worse let it just slowly die.

>>17583643
Cant wait for you to die because your mom is gonna sell me your car for cheap. I know you

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>>17594949
>The thing with cars is that they're honest, they don't lie to you, they don't judge you, they're just happy to be with someone, at least that's what I think. Cars are like dogs, they're just happy you're around and that's why I love them. A lot of parallels can be shared with my car and my dog, for good reason. I miss my dog.

I was not prepared for such a feels thread.

>>17584093
that looks like the most depressing place in the world to live

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>>17588722
same my brother

>>17598117
>I know you
You obviously don't.

>>17588722
is that an US Integra with JDM lights?

>>17598797
oh god unrice your car

>>17599006
it's a work in progress, ok

>>17584093
Nice truck now give her a little love and replace the damaged panels and grill.

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>>17583325
>How attached are you to your current car?
This much. I love it,

>>17595363
>.
lol my dream is always that my car is stolen right in front of me and I was unable to do anything to stop it. I wake up and almost always go to the door to check my car.

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>>17583885
best waifu
best girl

>>17583325

I miss my old 98 ford explorer. got it in the american south, took it to northern canada. only failed to start up ONCE in the -30c winters. well over 200k miles. finally died this year.

had that thing for a decade.

I love you Lucille 3, I really do.

but I got a porsche now, lol

>>17583325
Extremely. I always pat the bonnet before and after a good drive. I talk to it and thank it for its good treatment of me and encourage its performance.

Love, but worry too cause shes a salvage title and the transmission likes to miss a gear every now and then -- perfect otherwise tho and that bluetech gets close to 40mpg on the highway

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going to sell it for a vxr next year (so after one year of ownership). i do like it though, as it is a topspec model with bucket style seats and hard suspension for cornering, even if the power is lacking.

for a UK first car, its got quite a lot of power though honestly so i'm not complaining