Best pilot cars

[surfnole]

I still regret giving my 86 Accord away with 230K miles on it. All because it leaked oil on my driveway and I got sick of trying to keep the driveway clean. Plus my wife had been bugging me for some time. AC even worked.

I'd rather be driving that than our old minivan, and I'm too cheap to buy a new car. I do like the minivan for carrying surfboards, windsurfers and all the associated equipment though, and thats probably the main reason I keep it.

 

[Dot_AK]

Roadmaster mountain bike, 18 speed, of which the middle six work. Remnants of purple/pink paint job, new strong lock. What I save on gas/insurance/tickets/maintenance goes straight into the flight lessons.

Someday I'll feel affluent enough to buy a car in the $1000-$4000 range, instead of the $500-$900. I hear they usually are a lot lower-maintenance.

 

[~~~^~~~]

Old Ford pickup with anti lock brakes. Unlike the newer models, you pump these your self. It can get as high as three cycles a second when you are short called on reserve on a rainy day and Gertrude and her friends pull out of the Kroger's parking lot on "senior's wednesday" with the 52 Biscayne.

It has intermittant wipers, intermittant ignition and an intermittant radio, but I like talk radio.

 

[Dave Benjamin]

88 Toyota Corolla 1.6L AT.
We bought it 6 or 7 years ago and have put over 100K on it bringing the total up to 153K. Only major repair was a rebuilt carburetor 2 years ago. High 20's for mileage. I just can't kill it. I was kind of hoping it would fail the smog test so I'd have an excuse to get rid of it but it passed.
So I'm debating about fixing the AC and taking care of a few other problems so it can go another few years.
I'm a firm believer that Toyota's are the best cars when it comes to reliability and cost of ownership. Nissans can be pretty good as well. I had a 86 Nissan 4x4 that went to 237K before the clutch went out. Other than that it was nothing but a belt tensioner and an exhaust manifold.

 

[Cardinal]

Any GLA guys seen my Cortez Cruiser lately?

LOL, this March on a snowy morning I had that thing sideways for almost the entire drive from the hotel. The heat never really caught up, but we didn't expect it to. What a ride. I'm still looking for the switch that activates the lights and sirens. With those on we could push the show time even further.

 

[siucavflight]

350z here. Great pilot car.

 

[navigator72]

cars

When I was flying for work I had a 1990 Toyota Celica with 228,000 fun filled miles. Now that I no longer fly for work I drive a 1999 Toyota Tacoma X-tra cab V6 TRD Off Road Package Pick M' up truck.

 

[Hemispheres]

1992 Dodge Dakota with 180,000 miles. Does not leak or burn any oil and everything still works and of course it is paid for.

 

[Flyin Tony]

I wish I had a car, But that wouldn't help any because I dont even have a drivers license.

 

[vetteracer]

1965 Chevy Corvette.

Daily Driver, 92 Full size blazer with 184,000 miles.

All through college I drove a Renault Alliance. Talk about a choad car. It did not have enough power to get out of it's own way.

If this is the quality of craftsmanship of the French, then we have nothing to worry about as far as competition.

Mark

 

[FlyFlyFly]

2000 Audi S4, like having a 4 door Porsche. Goes fast, stops faster, great sound system and gets decent mileage. Bought it with cash at 40,000 miles for 1/2 what it cost new.

 

[FlightTraker]

Anything that gets you to and from work and doesn't cost more than a car payment to keep running every month.

 

[U of I Tweak]

1990 Ford Taurus Wagon. It's got 175,000 miles on it and has had only minor brake and exhaust work done on it. I don't know how long it will last...depends on how long it will take the rust to completely take over. But hey, for $600 it's been pretty good to me

 

[Cheesemo]

I'm a certified money-waster when it comes to cars:

Mama drives a new Infiniti FX35, my airport car is a 2002 GMC Sonoma and the car in the Avatar is an '88 5-speed S4 with some goodies under the hood. Hey, the kids don't need no stinking inheritance anyway!

Cheers

 

[AAflyer]

I am with Chessmo,

It is good treat yourself a little sometimes. I have a 2003 Acura 3.2. However I bought it Pre-certified. Will never buy a new care again knowing how much it depreciates when you leave the lot.

AA