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Title: Whats Your Daily Beater Thread?
Post by: kirin on September 28, 2006, 10:03:48 PM
Okay another thread for fun
Whats your daily beater?
Okay mine

1985 bmw 325
Lowered on a \"Bilstein tuned suspension\"
Custom gun metal aluminum alloys(Thanks textar brake pads)
Beat to hell checked silver paint.
Dirtified badging
130,000? 230,000, 330,000? KM on it who knows...
Thrashed drivers seat swapped to the passengers seat....
Rattled can lower rocker's

my \"E-dirty\"
The day after I rescued it..
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Title: Whats Your Daily Beater Thread?
Post by: steveo_32 on September 28, 2006, 10:27:57 PM
Well,Im never going to live this down but............................ I drive a riced out HONDA baby!!

2000 civic, Neuspeed 2.0 drop, HID headlights and a carbon fiber hood!!
D16y8 Sohc, DC sports header, Koyo rad cap, Type R buckets VTAch Baby!! :rockon:

And 633 km to a tank 40 bucks to fill!

Soon to have B20, Scat rods, Mahle forged pistons, B16 head, GSR tranny, turbo monster.

And on weekends a 31 model A rumbleseat coupe.
Cheers
Title: Whats Your Daily Beater Thread?
Post by: kirin on September 28, 2006, 10:31:34 PM
I'm jealous of the gas mileage
I'm getting 500 to a tank from a 2.7 liter inline six.

Mind you I beat the hell out of it and try and get the limited slip kicking in whenever possible.
 
Title: Whats Your Daily Beater Thread?
Post by: Stevie on September 28, 2006, 10:33:58 PM
honda power man

i got a 93 Civic del sol

lowwered on 18's with tokiko gas struts
intake, short throw shifter,

plan to do a H22a swap with a turbo and other goodies
carbon fiber hood and trunk, magnaflow exhaust,
and if i feel like i got the balls... good ole NOS

:) i had a 1 ton dually but i wrote it off.... oops
Title: Whats Your Daily Beater Thread?
Post by: HeliMike on September 28, 2006, 10:35:58 PM
Weeelllll....  ]:(
After the company I worked for went tits-up last week with no notice and my fastback just gave up the ghost, my winter beater is a freakin' flat-black 1977 Datsun 510 - this is NOT the cool 510, it's a god-damn eyesore!  ]:(  As long as it gets me school...
Yeah I can't wait to pick it up on Saturday! WOOO HOOO! I'll post some pics of the hotrod later  :lol:  
Title: Whats Your Daily Beater Thread?
Post by: Chris on September 28, 2006, 10:43:01 PM
did someone change the name of this place to the gay ass tuners forum?
Title: Whats Your Daily Beater Thread?
Post by: silas on September 28, 2006, 11:24:07 PM
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did someone change the name of this place to the gay ass tuners forum?
lmfao.

my driver is the 64 sunroof...

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Title: Whats Your Daily Beater Thread?
Post by: thrasherbill on September 29, 2006, 01:45:14 AM
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So I have to scrape the inside of the windshield in the winter, what's it to ya?



 :rockon:

ThrasheR
Title: Whats Your Daily Beater Thread?
Post by: James Buchan on September 29, 2006, 06:19:23 AM
87 Turbo D Jetta - until next weekend...
Title: Whats Your Daily Beater Thread?
Post by: Shane on September 29, 2006, 07:05:14 AM
1993 Norco 18speed with real working front shocks
Title: Whats Your Daily Beater Thread?
Post by: Russ on September 29, 2006, 12:20:21 PM
sometimes Hulk doubles me on his sweet ride :huh:  
Title: Whats Your Daily Beater Thread?
Post by: rustybus on September 29, 2006, 04:48:19 PM
A very rusty 78 crew cab long box chev .

The bad
The head liner rest on my head
No radio
None of gauges  work
Only one head light works
Has a hole in the floor I can throw a cat threw
Burns oil


Did I mention rusty


The good















.
Title: Whats Your Daily Beater Thread?
Post by: GRK on September 29, 2006, 05:16:28 PM
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honda power man

i got a 93 Civic del sol

lowwered on 18's with tokiko gas struts
intake, short throw shifter,

plan to do a H22a swap with a turbo and other goodies
carbon fiber hood and trunk, magnaflow exhaust,
and if i feel like i got the balls... good ole NOS

:) i had a 1 ton dually but i wrote it off.... oops
You Wrote it Off? You just got it1 That explains why theres a differant truck towing the FH race car! I drive a happy van stevie just ask your Dad!

Gary
Title: Whats Your Daily Beater Thread?
Post by: BUSDADDY on September 29, 2006, 05:18:56 PM
So you have the rare optional self cleaning floorboards, a desireable feature, you are a lucky man rusty.


Daily ride is an og 71 deluxe bus but as soon as the salt flies it's a 84 dodge van with a hole in the muffler and a power packed slant six.
Title: Whats Your Daily Beater Thread?
Post by: egspot on September 29, 2006, 05:25:00 PM
The 64 Black  Beetle (When it is running)

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When it is not running (NOW) a 850 GLT

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Title: Whats Your Daily Beater Thread?
Post by: vwboop on September 29, 2006, 05:28:58 PM
Geez, Right now we're between beaters ^_^  
Title: Whats Your Daily Beater Thread?
Post by: Trevor P on September 29, 2006, 05:55:45 PM
Kudos to everyone who drives their AC car as DAILY transport B)

Mine is an 83 GTI. Best/most reliable car I have EVER owned. Takes a lickin\" and keeps on tickin': :mullet:
Title: Whats Your Daily Beater Thread?
Post by: 68IIIbuggy on October 03, 2006, 05:56:24 PM
Depends. As I live on a remote Island not serviced by a car ferry I have to have 2 sets of vehicles, one on each side. Over here on the Rock I usually drive a beat up 84 TD Rabbit. On nice days it's a 68 T3 pan based tube frame buggy. When loads need to be moved it's a 1970 Chevrolet 9 foot stepside box 1 ton. On the \"other side\" it's an 83 Turbo Diesel Vanagon and a 67 Kombi.
Title: Whats Your Daily Beater Thread?
Post by: GRK on October 03, 2006, 07:17:01 PM
Mines a special white Ford econoline van, or as screaming stroker calls it THE HAPPY BUS ! :P
Gary
Title: Whats Your Daily Beater Thread?
Post by: James Buchan on October 03, 2006, 07:22:33 PM
scratch my above post - daily is an 07 escape now :rockon:  
Title: Whats Your Daily Beater Thread?
Post by: Russ on October 03, 2006, 09:46:56 PM
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scratch my above post - daily is an 07 escape now :rockon:
don't think that counts as a beater ;)
congrats on the new vehicle
Title: Whats Your Daily Beater Thread?
Post by: kirin on October 03, 2006, 09:56:58 PM
Update:
My beater is getting some 15 inch BBS wheels. Man I can't be stopped :ph34r:  
Title: Whats Your Daily Beater Thread?
Post by: Bug Maniac on October 03, 2006, 10:28:55 PM
I know you lot will take the piss but mines a 96 Ford Explorar, as much character as a slug, loads dont work on it, but hell she mine and I love it.
Title: Whats Your Daily Beater Thread?
Post by: Lanny on October 04, 2006, 07:13:05 AM
M-VAN!
Title: Whats Your Daily Beater Thread?
Post by: Geoff on October 04, 2006, 09:07:34 AM
Whatever ones not broken and still has valid insurance....well whatever one runs
Title: Whats Your Daily Beater Thread?
Post by: hellgti on October 04, 2006, 09:23:13 AM
this gets me from A to B

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Title: Whats Your Daily Beater Thread?
Post by: G-dog on October 04, 2006, 09:45:38 AM
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M-VAN!
Like he said.. ;)  
Title: Whats Your Daily Beater Thread?
Post by: Russ on October 04, 2006, 02:29:43 PM
Erin drives the 57 dailey
i drive a honda ridgeline
Title: Whats Your Daily Beater Thread?
Post by: Hoosier Daddy on October 05, 2006, 10:11:42 AM
Still got the old Gal.

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Someday I might get this one back on the road

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but I got a Hunda for most days.  
Title: Whats Your Daily Beater Thread?
Post by: hdcrewzer on October 05, 2006, 10:19:07 AM
my beater is an 01 Ford F150 Harley Davidson supercrew
Title: Whats Your Daily Beater Thread?
Post by: Shane on October 05, 2006, 10:58:16 AM
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Update:
My beater is getting some 15 inch BBS wheels. Man I can't be stopped :ph34r:
15inch.... wow welcome to the 80's
 
Title: Whats Your Daily Beater Thread?
Post by: hellgti on October 05, 2006, 12:49:48 PM
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Quote
Update:
My beater is getting some 15 inch BBS wheels. Man I can't be stopped :ph34r:
15inch.... wow welcome to the 80's
hahah!!

welcome to '06

everything old is new again  ;)  
Title: Whats Your Daily Beater Thread?
Post by: Russ on October 05, 2006, 02:24:20 PM
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welcome to '06

everything old is new again  ;)
i seroiusly saw a girl wearing leg warmers the other day

just think Shane the little elven boots you have been saving are gonna be hot again
Title: Whats Your Daily Beater Thread?
Post by: Shane on October 05, 2006, 02:39:03 PM
When do rugby pants come back in???
 
Title: Whats Your Daily Beater Thread?
Post by: Greg on October 05, 2006, 06:40:27 PM
67 beetle... I live between Grand Prairie and Dawson Creek. This is going to be a fun winter.
Title: Whats Your Daily Beater Thread?
Post by: silas on October 05, 2006, 07:32:11 PM
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When do rugby pants come back in???
you mean...they're not cool now?

d'oh.
Title: Whats Your Daily Beater Thread?
Post by: dods1600 on October 05, 2006, 10:39:20 PM
Mines a 72 super beetle

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Title: Whats Your Daily Beater Thread?
Post by: kirin on October 20, 2006, 09:44:10 PM
Back to the top.
What good is a clapped out three series good for?



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Title: Whats Your Daily Beater Thread?
Post by: Chris on October 20, 2006, 09:50:49 PM
are those the marks left by your car as it was towed away because the tranny seized?
Title: Whats Your Daily Beater Thread?
Post by: kirin on October 20, 2006, 09:56:26 PM
Nah its a 5 speed getrag(Not a blow up zf4hp22).

Although towards the last attempt that actually got the tires turning the clutch smoke was starting to get to me.

 :lol:  
Title: Whats Your Daily Beater Thread?
Post by: blarneyman on October 20, 2006, 10:44:28 PM
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scratch my above post - daily is an 07 escape now :rockon:
Just spotted this. You didn't go green on the Escape did you?

My daily is owned by the state of Washington \"06\" Escape Hybrid :blink: . After driving close to 100 miles every day I don't feel much like driving my own car. When I do go somewhere, it's a choice between \"01\" Taurus, \"98\" F150, \"93\" caravan or \"69\" beetle.  
Title: Whats Your Daily Beater Thread?
Post by: James Buchan on October 21, 2006, 09:10:10 AM
Nope went with the 3.0 V6 - thing hauls ass! Seems to get decent gas milage too.
Title: Whats Your Daily Beater Thread?
Post by: stan62vw on October 21, 2006, 11:53:40 AM
1962 vw beetle 6 months a year a pair a vans 6 months a year unless the little lady lets me drive her mazda protege 5  
Title: Whats Your Daily Beater Thread?
Post by: blarneyman on October 21, 2006, 05:02:43 PM
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Nope went with the 3.0 V6 - thing hauls ass! Seems to get decent gas milage too.
Probably handles better than the Hybrid too. There is about 300 pounds of battery in the back of it. :(  
Title: Whats Your Daily Beater Thread?
Post by: bugbuzz on October 21, 2006, 08:36:05 PM
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The little Honda truck right hand drive.... it's quite the hoot!!

with a whole 660cc tripple,5 speed,4x4, 60mpg!
the engine is under the lid on the deck
Title: Whats Your Daily Beater Thread?
Post by: Al Canuck on October 22, 2006, 02:21:48 PM
Not sure it's a \"beater\", but daily ride is a 2006 Volvo V50. All wheel drive, 218hp, 6 speed manual, kinda fun, for a new car.

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Title: Whats Your Daily Beater Thread?
Post by: slammedbus on October 22, 2006, 02:30:02 PM
82 Rabbit Diesel. Love this thing!!!!  
Title: Whats Your Daily Beater Thread?
Post by: OUTKAST on October 22, 2006, 05:14:39 PM
92 Jetta with functional roof rack WOOHOO!  
Title: Whats Your Daily Beater Thread?
Post by: kirin on December 14, 2006, 08:53:49 PM
Okay I got a new one.
I sold the DirtE and well I have a new yet to be named ride.
1989 BMW 325I
Ground control coil overs, 16x7 Rota formels
Metric mechanics cam, chip.
Sparco stress bar, recaros etc...
Its fun, its low, its clean and its fast! How long till I get a speeding ticket?

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Title: Whats Your Daily Beater Thread?
Post by: Shane on December 14, 2006, 09:05:47 PM
Uhmm, you left your lights on :huh:  
Title: Whats Your Daily Beater Thread?
Post by: kirin on December 14, 2006, 09:22:51 PM
In nearly all my photo's I leave my lights on. Its the \"Jacobsen Effect\"
Title: Whats Your Daily Beater Thread?
Post by: slammedbus on December 14, 2006, 09:44:33 PM
Ah....I see. Must often get confused for the \"look at the little rich kid whos mamma just bought him a Beemer\" effect  huh?
Title: Whats Your Daily Beater Thread?
Post by: kirin on December 14, 2006, 09:51:32 PM
Obviously you haven't seen my Visa statement lately and saw that my other bmw sold.

Nice try though. You get an A for effort and carry out....

I keep on hearing from my pocketbook I'll be broke by christmas :(

And anyways the last time I checked the above aformentioned car isn't a  motorcycle.
Title: Whats Your Daily Beater Thread?
Post by: Mowser on December 14, 2006, 11:50:34 PM
Ahh yes but how does it handle in the snow.   dunna look like a beater to me.  My beater is the good ole reliable 4Runner aka  \"Izzy\"  

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400,000Kms+ and still going strong.  
Title: Whats Your Daily Beater Thread?
Post by: Chris W on December 15, 2006, 10:29:10 AM
My new daily driver,
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Title: Whats Your Daily Beater Thread?
Post by: Matt on December 15, 2006, 02:28:23 PM
How do you like your new FJ Chris? happy with it?
Title: Whats Your Daily Beater Thread?
Post by: amishrabbi on December 15, 2006, 03:01:28 PM
i love the new fjs, so jealous
Title: Whats Your Daily Beater Thread?
Post by: Mowser on December 15, 2006, 05:43:17 PM
I owned an '81 for years.  It was a BJ42 Diesel.  Man I miss that 4by.

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and again after it was painted orange

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Title: Whats Your Daily Beater Thread?
Post by: Chris W on December 15, 2006, 08:50:42 PM
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How do you like your new FJ Chris? happy with it?
Love it. I would highly recomend them to anyone. Off road the thing is a beast stock. People who just drive them around town and commute with them will not like them, it's not where they shine.
Title: Whats Your Daily Beater Thread?
Post by: kirin on December 15, 2006, 10:44:22 PM
Haven't had a chance to test this new 3 series in the snow yet. I put snowies on the other one and it did great! So we will see. I guess it all depends on how much I plow!
-Kirin
Title: Whats Your Daily Beater Thread?
Post by: AirCooledRules on December 17, 2006, 07:53:53 PM
Hmmm, daily driver. The girls 2002 , as the only car that ran in my massive stable i tore apart for resto.

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Atleast the bike runs

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Here is the 2002

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