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 Asher0719
  
Location: MSP
Gender: Female
The World Abandoned
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<Reply # 20 on 6/17/2012 5:45 AM >
|  | | | I drive a good ol' Plymouth Breeze. It has what I call a "dead body trunk", which can fit a shit ton of stuff. It's also dark green, so it hides pretty well outside sites. It also looks pretty normal, so no one seems to notice it.
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RunkPock
Location: Vancouver
Gender: Male
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<Reply # 21 on 6/20/2012 2:17 AM >
| | | | I sold my 2002 cummins, and bought a car (long story). Iv always loved Honda's, so I decided on my 2007 accord. It's great on gas, reliable, and safe to drive. It's also low key for u.e, its not loud, or stick out like a sore thumb.
Sorry for the dark pic...
[last edit 6/20/2012 2:17 AM by RunkPock - edited 1 times]
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SuchundFind
Location: San Antonio, Texas
Gender: Male
| | Re: Car vs Truck vs Station Wagon
<Reply # 22 on 6/20/2012 6:42 PM >
| | | | Trailblazer, as in Texas it's a normal vehicle that won't be questions.
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amy atomic
  
Location: Baltimore
Gender: Female
top banana of the baltimore bunch.
| |  | Re: Car vs Truck vs Station Wagon
<Reply # 23 on 6/20/2012 9:22 PM >
| | | | Posted by Weirdling
Buic Century. You can park at any abandonment, you just look old.
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Boaty suspension ftw!
I don't currently have a car, but I prefer wagons:
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Jack Strathmore
Location: Adrian, MI
Gender: Male
Good friends bail you out of jail....true friends will be with you saying, "Damn, that was fun!
| |  | Re: Car vs Truck vs Station Wagon
<Reply # 24 on 6/20/2012 9:32 PM >
| | | | Posted by Captain_Slow
Best exploring vehicle is hands down, no contest a late model, bone stock white Ford Ranger.
Worst vehicle to live with, slowest, least comfortable and most cramped? Hands down, no contest a late model, bone stock white Ford Ranger.
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I agree with you on the "white" part and a Ranger (or other small pickup) is always a good choice.
This one was better than my current one since it was white but still a bitch to hide if need be.
Jack Strathmore
http://www.flickr....os/jackstrathmore/ |
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barefootpoetry
Location: PA
Gender: Female
| | | Re: Car vs Truck vs Station Wagon
<Reply # 25 on 6/21/2012 7:36 PM >
| | | | Posted by arntzville
Personally I think you're insane to get rid of that Subaru if it's still running well - especially to buy a Ford. To look on the bright side, though, you sure won't have any problem selling it. Some other person will put 100k on it for short money.
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Agreed, you are nuts to get rid of a Subie that is technically still "young." Fords are disposable cars. I own one. It was free, so I can't complain, but I know it won't see anywhere near the miles you've put on your Subaru so far.
She who hesitates, sees bulldozers. |
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Jack Strathmore
Location: Adrian, MI
Gender: Male
Good friends bail you out of jail....true friends will be with you saying, "Damn, that was fun!
| | | Re: Car vs Truck vs Station Wagon
<Reply # 26 on 6/21/2012 8:11 PM >
| | | | Posted by barefootpoetry
Fords are disposable cars. I own one. It was free, so I can't complain, but I know it won't see anywhere near the miles you've put on your Subaru so far.
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Not to turn this into a pissing match but I have to disagree with you one this one. The white Expedition just above had 187,000 mile on it when I got rid of it and not a single problem...other than...tires, brakes and the normal maintenance items.
Jack Strathmore
http://www.flickr....os/jackstrathmore/ |
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Tupsumato
 
Location: Finland
Gender: Male
How close can you go?
| | Re: Car vs Truck vs Station Wagon
<Reply # 27 on 6/21/2012 8:32 PM >
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Although I would be okay with a station wagon, I prefer 2/3-door cars. However, I see no reason to even think about getting an SUV or some other tractor. I sat in a Nissan Terrano yesterday and decided that I'm never going to get anything like that.
[last edit 6/21/2012 8:41 PM by Tupsumato - edited 3 times]
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Joel
RED DRAGONS!!!!
Location: Katy, TX
Gender: Male
Chilling on a wall
| | Re: Car vs Truck vs Station Wagon
<Reply # 28 on 6/21/2012 8:38 PM >
| | | | Posted by barefootpoetry
Fords are disposable cars. I own one. It was free, so I can't complain, but I know it won't see anywhere near the miles you've put on your Subaru so far.
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I also disagree. I had a 92 Thunderbird I got with low miles. It had a few off road adventures on it. Sold it running to buy a 91 Ranger 4x4. Ranger had 140k? when I got it. Drove it 600 miles home. I tore the hell out of it. Off road adventures, jumped it, and it did tons of scrap metal runs. Only sold it because I needed cash. Then I had a 2000 Taurus. It had 220k on it when I got it. Also tore the hell out of it. Sold it because we were moving at the time. Then my girl got a 2011 Focus that we shared. It made it to Santiago Peak in Cali. Traded it in. Now we are on a 2012 Focus and it has been great.
But to the answer for the thread, I prefer trucks most of the time. But I do really enjoy the MPG you get in a car.
The 2012 at a treatment plant in So Cal.
[last edit 6/21/2012 8:39 PM by Joel - edited 1 times]
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amy atomic
Location: Baltimore
Gender: Female
top banana of the baltimore bunch.
| | | Re: Car vs Truck vs Station Wagon
<Reply # 29 on 6/21/2012 9:14 PM >
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This gave me a boner.
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Tupsumato
Location: Finland
Gender: Male
How close can you go?
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<Reply # 30 on 6/21/2012 9:40 PM >
| | | | Posted by abandonedNH
This gave me a boner. |
Sorry for the mess.
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Jack Strathmore
Location: Adrian, MI
Gender: Male
Good friends bail you out of jail....true friends will be with you saying, "Damn, that was fun!
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<Reply # 31 on 6/21/2012 9:49 PM >
| | | | Posted by abandonedNH
This gave me a boner.
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Hey wait, how can you have a boner? I hope those last pics didn't make you......
Jack Strathmore
http://www.flickr....os/jackstrathmore/ |
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amy atomic
Location: Baltimore
Gender: Female
top banana of the baltimore bunch.
| | | Re: Car vs Truck vs Station Wagon
<Reply # 32 on 6/21/2012 10:18 PM >
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*dead*
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Kzoobaru
Location: Anvil, Cyrodill
Gender: Male
| | Re: Car vs Truck vs Station Wagon
<Reply # 33 on 6/22/2012 8:59 PM >
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This is my Forester. Not exactly low profile. Not at all quiet either. It's swapped with a 2.2l block from a legacy and has Wrx Dohc heads and cams and a stock wrx turbo. That's why I have the Sti hood scoop. For the top mount intercooler. She's fun and fast but as I get older I'm kind of growing out of the "tuner" scene and finding myself enjoying my time doing outdoors stuff with my girlfriend and our dogs ie; disc golf, bike trail riding,target shooting, wandering the woods etc...we're even planning a 3 day back packing trip to the porcupine mountains here in Michigan in the upper peninsula.
So technically yes it's perfect for my lifestyle but as I said I'm just growing out of driving flashy and fast cars and want something that just sips on gas. My girlfriend has an escape anyways so two SUVs/station wagons aren't necessary (although I am a sucker for station wagons).
Men are but flesh and blood. They know their doom, but not the hour. |
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Kzoobaru
Location: Anvil, Cyrodill
Gender: Male
| | Re: Car vs Truck vs Station Wagon
<Reply # 34 on 6/22/2012 9:20 PM >
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Newer picture with how the rims look now.^
Older pictures at an undisclosed abandonment^
[last edit 6/22/2012 9:25 PM by Kzoobaru - edited 2 times]
Men are but flesh and blood. They know their doom, but not the hour. |
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Keaven
Location: 15 miles from the Grassy Knoll
Gender: Male
| |  | Re: Car vs Truck vs Station Wagon
<Reply # 35 on 6/22/2012 10:08 PM >
| | | | Posted by barefootpoetry
...Fords are disposable cars. I own one. It was free, so I can't complain, but I know it won't see anywhere near the miles you've put on your Subaru so far.
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I'm most assuredly *not* a Ford fan. I can't put my finger on a real reason; I just don't particularly like them. However, there is nothing wrong with Fords.
Some models, particularly the Ranger, have an excellent durability record. There are thousands of Rangers in daily fleet use. The Ranger is one of the few Fords that I'd consider owning.
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shadowedsmile
 
Location: Northwestern Ontario
Gender: Female
mines always on the mind
| | Re: Car vs Truck vs Station Wagon
<Reply # 36 on 6/23/2012 12:39 AM >
| | | | My JettaWagen TDI (that's equipped with a steel belly pan for driving into abandonments and down super shady mining roads) is typically what I take exploring.
It's got the fuel economy (almost 1,000km/tank), who ever suspects the station wagon?, and has 430,000km of awesome on it. It also fits four adults and all of their exploring and camping gear for a whole weekend comfortably.
jetta kanichee mine by shadowedsmile, on Flickr
"Adventure is the respectful pursuit of trouble." - Expedition Overland |
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barefootpoetry
Location: PA
Gender: Female
| | | Re: Car vs Truck vs Station Wagon
<Reply # 37 on 6/23/2012 5:01 AM >
| | | | Sorry for derailing, but regardless of anecdotes on whether or not Fords suck, can anyone really argue that swapping a Subaru for a Ford is crazytalk? Anyone?
She who hesitates, sees bulldozers. |
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Keaven
Location: 15 miles from the Grassy Knoll
Gender: Male
| | | Re: Car vs Truck vs Station Wagon
<Reply # 38 on 6/23/2012 11:50 AM >
| | | | Posted by barefootpoetry
Sorry for derailing, but regardless of anecdotes on whether or not Fords suck, can anyone really argue that swapping a Subaru for a Ford is crazytalk? Anyone?
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I do like Subarus, but Kzoobaru has already provided his reasons and they are not illogical.
Posted by Kzoobaru
Like I said I love my Forester so much and I'm going to hate seeing her go but she has 214k miles and is a 1998 so I'm just looking to get something newer in age and miles now. I absolutely love Subarus but this time around I'm going back to the American vehicle route and my two considerations are the Focus wagon and Ranger; preferably in white.
Focus would be more roomy and comfortable and have slightly better mpg but the Ranger would have more off road capability and Id have the bed to haul any kind of crap that I want/need.
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He has enjoyed the Forester but feels he needs a newer vehicle with fewer miles.
Since he (apparently) lives in North America, he would like an American vehicle. He would find Ford parts less expensive than Subaru parts. He can find more mechanics knowledgeable about Fords.
It comes down to: Focus wagon vs. Ranger
Focus:
I like keeping gear out of the weather. Having it possible to get to gear from the driver's seat. Ability to carry more passengers. I know less about the Focus's track record.
Ranger:
Excellent record of durability. Better ground clearance (is it needed by OP?). More load carrying capacity (Again, does OP need that?). The most low profile vehicle there is (And I see advantages to that beyond UE).
Perhaps a Ranger with a topper might be his best option (?).
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Jack Strathmore
Location: Adrian, MI
Gender: Male
Good friends bail you out of jail....true friends will be with you saying, "Damn, that was fun!
| | | Re: Car vs Truck vs Station Wagon
<Reply # 39 on 6/23/2012 1:19 PM >
| | | | Ok, let me chime in here since I sell Ford (and Lincoln) vehicles for a living........
Both the Ranger and Focus (wagon) have great track records but if I were going for durability and functionality, it would definitely be the Ranger for an exploring vehicle. You can beat the shit out of them and they will keep on going. Plus, better ground clearance and the Ranger has a tendency to "blend" in since there are a lot of them used as service vehicles.
Jack Strathmore
http://www.flickr....os/jackstrathmore/ |
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