The Driving Thread

My favorite drives are on gravel roads in the Ozarks with no particular place to go and all day to do it. Second gear all the way.

 

In 1989 I bought my first new car, a ‘89 Mustang GT t spd with the whale tail, 0-70 in 2nd gear, fun times. (Cars were much lighter then)

 

When my ‘98 Cobra was newer, I could hit 70 in second gear, too. Didn’t even redline.

 

Tell the Farmer’s Market I said hi. I miss that place, especially the huge pralines at the candy stand.

 

Man my buddy just drove me in his Cobra, love that rumble. I drove it for a bit, 65 in 3rd, cruising. Fun.

 

I'm going to take possession later this week or early next week of a pretty new Audi sport sedan. Given that the newest car I've been driving has been an '07, the "new" car will be like from another planet, all the newest bells and whistles are amazing, self-parking, front, rear and side cameras, basically self-driving cruise control at any speed, even with stop and go traffic.

Have a chance to do electric, but my kids tell me that electric means you can pat yourself on the back but 95% of the carbon foot print was already made during the creation of the car and not much different (maybe even more with the batteries) than an internal combustible engine. Plus, as an old guy I love the sound of the engine (had a hybrid and quiet is okay but not enjoyable).

 

My dad bought a new Audi several months ago. I drive it (and him) when we go do something.

Nice little ride but not in the same universe as a Beamer. Then again, nothing is.

 

I get it; I'm not looking for pure performance, but a combo of performance and luxury since I can't zoom to 90 all day every day

 

Went from an '08 Altima to a '19 CRV right before the pandemic hit. It's great. I don't have all of the crazy bells and whistles, but the rear camera and bluetooth were enough for me, along with automatic all-wheel drive and some cool safety features. Finally took it on a long road trip last month and it drives like a dream. Not sure I could drive again without the rear camera.

 

I'm not sure how we existed so long without rearview cameras.

 

I’m not a fan. IMHO it leads people to be too dependent on them and forget to use their eyes and look around .