Your Daily Driver

SSDiv6 · 12-10-2012, 10:13 PM

2011 Ram 1500 Big Horn Crew Cab...with a HEMI of course!!!

Ed Carpenter · 12-10-2012, 10:25 PM

Yes Ken believe it or not, but in this case I have no choice, The Department is in the process of switching to Dodge Chargers so ill be driving a Mopar. LOL

Ed Wright · 12-10-2012, 10:51 PM

Nothing new here. Red '98 WS6 Trans convert, tan top.

goinbroke2 · 12-10-2012, 11:02 PM

I saw the beutiful vehicles you guys drive down in the rust free states and thought I'd share an eastern Canada rust bucket.
Bought it 7 years ago at an auction for $1200.
93 f-350 4 door diesel, just rolled over 800,000km's 23rd of Nov.

Yup it's old.....and very rusty....runs on diesel, furnace oil, tranny fluid but mostly veggie oil and gets 25-28mpg.
Here it is at the track in all it's glory

eeehhh...maybe that wasn't such a hot idea after all....LOL
How about a thread on ugliest daily drivers? LOL!

Jeff Lee · 12-10-2012, 11:47 PM

2003 Focus SVT in Competition Orange. Has the European Appearance Package. Somewhat rare. Bought it about a year-and-a-half ago as I wanted something that got 25+ MPG, was fun, and not another old Civic. Found this for $5,600 with about 15,000 miles on new hone / rings / bearings (a previous owner had an open element air-filter and didn't clean it).
These are 2400#'s, 170HP (+40 over the "good" focus engine), 6-speed instead of 5-speed, special handling package with 215x45x17" wheels, 4WDB with 11" rotors, Traction Control, HID lighting, killer exhaust with factory stainless header, leather Recaro seats, variable cam timing and variable length intake runner. These things were $24,000 MSRP in 2003!

I've since added a 67mm TB (+2mm), tune calibration, hi-flow cat and better flex pipe, adjustable Koni's, 225x45x17 Michelin Pilot Super Sports, a 7 1/2 # flywheel with kevlar clutch, short-throw shifter and the other day I added Eiebach sway bars.
I've had Hemi cars, Six-Pack cars, CJ's, BBC's, all sorts of cars even if for only brief periods on some. But I gotta say, this is the most fun car I've ever owned. It handles like a go-kart, hits 7500 RPM and is still pulling, and the brakes will throw you through the front windshield. Worst case MPG is 24 driving like I stole it and 28 MPG still having fun but not abusing it. I'm dying to take it to a road course which is a bucket list thing. I'd love to take on Ken's ST at a road course!
And if I needed a new car today, I'd buy a new Focus ST in Screamin' Tangerine.

Troy Pourciau · 12-27-2012, 11:23 PM

1994 Camaro Z28 383 stroker, 700 tranny, stock 3.42 gears ( WHHaatt ) 12.50's in the quarter. Drive it to the track and run the wheels off it.

RonTheAnnouncer · 12-28-2012, 05:24 AM

I'm new here, but love the site! My daily driver is a 2007 Cobalt LS 4 door. Nothing special, stock 2.2L auto. It also serves as my race car and my motorhome at multi-day races like the Halloween Classic. The 1/8 mile dial is shown in the pic:

12-10-2012, 10:13 PM	#1
SSDiv6 VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Glendale, Arizona Posts: 3,044 Likes: 712 Liked 1,583 Times in 582 Posts	Re: Your Daily Driver 2011 Ram 1500 Big Horn Crew Cab...with a HEMI of course!!!

12-10-2012, 10:25 PM	#2
Ed Carpenter Live Reporter Join Date: May 2006 Location: Dripping Springs, Tx Posts: 2,709 Likes: 186 Liked 520 Times in 132 Posts	Re: Your Daily Driver Yes Ken believe it or not, but in this case I have no choice, The Department is in the process of switching to Dodge Chargers so ill be driving a Mopar. LOL __________________ Ed Carpenter 2005 Chevy Cobalt A/SM Race Engine Development

12-10-2012, 10:51 PM	#3
Ed Wright Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sand Springs, OK Posts: 8,132 Likes: 896 Liked 390 Times in 170 Posts	Re: Your Daily Driver Nothing new here. Red '98 WS6 Trans convert, tan top. __________________ Ed Wright 4156 SS/JA

12-10-2012, 11:02 PM	#4
goinbroke2 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: NS CANADA Posts: 892 Likes: 1,624 Liked 393 Times in 153 Posts	Re: Your Daily Driver I saw the beutiful vehicles you guys drive down in the rust free states and thought I'd share an eastern Canada rust bucket. Bought it 7 years ago at an auction for $1200. 93 f-350 4 door diesel, just rolled over 800,000km's 23rd of Nov. Yup it's old.....and very rusty....runs on diesel, furnace oil, tranny fluid but mostly veggie oil and gets 25-28mpg. Here it is at the track in all it's glory eeehhh...maybe that wasn't such a hot idea after all....LOL How about a thread on ugliest daily drivers? LOL!

12-10-2012, 11:47 PM	#5
Jeff Lee VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Anthem, Arizona Posts: 2,766 Likes: 0 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Your Daily Driver 2003 Focus SVT in Competition Orange. Has the European Appearance Package. Somewhat rare. Bought it about a year-and-a-half ago as I wanted something that got 25+ MPG, was fun, and not another old Civic. Found this for $5,600 with about 15,000 miles on new hone / rings / bearings (a previous owner had an open element air-filter and didn't clean it). These are 2400#'s, 170HP (+40 over the "good" focus engine), 6-speed instead of 5-speed, special handling package with 215x45x17" wheels, 4WDB with 11" rotors, Traction Control, HID lighting, killer exhaust with factory stainless header, leather Recaro seats, variable cam timing and variable length intake runner. These things were $24,000 MSRP in 2003! I've since added a 67mm TB (+2mm), tune calibration, hi-flow cat and better flex pipe, adjustable Koni's, 225x45x17 Michelin Pilot Super Sports, a 7 1/2 # flywheel with kevlar clutch, short-throw shifter and the other day I added Eiebach sway bars. I've had Hemi cars, Six-Pack cars, CJ's, BBC's, all sorts of cars even if for only brief periods on some. But I gotta say, this is the most fun car I've ever owned. It handles like a go-kart, hits 7500 RPM and is still pulling, and the brakes will throw you through the front windshield. Worst case MPG is 24 driving like I stole it and 28 MPG still having fun but not abusing it. I'm dying to take it to a road course which is a bucket list thing. I'd love to take on Ken's ST at a road course! And if I needed a new car today, I'd buy a new Focus ST in Screamin' Tangerine. __________________ Jeff Lee 7494 D/S '70 AMX

12-27-2012, 11:23 PM	#6
Troy Pourciau Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Baton Rouge, LA. Posts: 678 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Your Daily Driver 1994 Camaro Z28 383 stroker, 700 tranny, stock 3.42 gears ( WHHaatt ) 12.50's in the quarter. Drive it to the track and run the wheels off it. __________________ Troy "City Dog" Pourciau

12-28-2012, 05:24 AM	#7
RonTheAnnouncer Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Ravenna, OH Posts: 60 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Your Daily Driver I'm new here, but love the site! My daily driver is a 2007 Cobalt LS 4 door. Nothing special, stock 2.2L auto. It also serves as my race car and my motorhome at multi-day races like the Halloween Classic. The 1/8 mile dial is shown in the pic: __________________ Ron Huntley, Jr. announcer and Half ed racer "Those who can, do. Those who can't, criticize."