Cars We Drive!

[Rumpelstiltskin]

Like the aggressive looks of the current one. As far as SUVs with "real truck" underpinnings, there's also Nissan. They offer one on either side, in terms of size, of the Toyota in the form of the Xterra and Armada. The Xterra is one of the last also available with a manual transmission, though that doesn't sound like it really plays in to your decision.

i remember fiending for a n Xterra because I could get it in a stick shift. But once they told me leather wasn't even a factory option I never looked at at again.

 

[HRoi]

Too bad you don't want a pickup. Tundras are the best.

I actually don't even know what SUV's are body-on-frame construction anymore. The pioneer of this stuff, the Ford Explorer, isn't anymore

 

[jet]



for some reason driving a manual seems to be a huge deal in the US, stupid americans

 

[venividivicibj]

Only for maybe 5% of americans. But those 5% are so loud

 

[TimelesStyle]



Too bad you don't want a pickup. Tundras are the best.

I actually don't even know what SUV's are body-on-frame construction anymore. The pioneer of this stuff, the Ford Explorer, isn't anymore

I think it's the Suburban/Tahoe and all derivatives, all Toyotas besides the Highlander (and Lexus derivatives), Expedition/Navigator, theNissans (including the Patrol-based Infiniti) and the Mercedes G.

 

[Faster]

New to the forum.
I don't see many pictures on this thread so I'm going to go with a picture of my own.

Proudly owned and well driven M3, I love this thing and my 3rd M3.

On a mission to avoid any and all kind of forced induction motors.

 

[Rumpelstiltskin]

New to the forum.
I don't see many pictures on this thread so I'm going to go with a picture of my own.

Proudly owned and well driven M3, I love this thing and my 3rd M3.

On a mission to avoid any and all kind of forced induction motors.

 

[HRoi]

Nice M3. Good to see a fellow NA acolyte on the boards too

 

[mike1445]

i remember fiending for an Xterra because I could get it in a stick shift. But once they told me leather wasn't even a factory option I never looked at at again.

yea, based the first few comments, I had a look at some Nissans. I wasn't a huge fan of the Xterra to begin, did a quick search and everything looked like a base model, so that's a pass. The Pathfinders just look big for the sake of being big. Also, heinous.

Too bad you don't want a pickup. Tundras are the best.

Id love a Tundra, Sequoia, or Land Cruiser but they are all a bit bigger than I really need and i can afford a used 4runner in the top trim without breaking the bank.

 

[poorsod]

I bought new winter tires a few weeks ago. I was getting vibration at highway speeds so I brought the car to get the wheels aligned to see if that would fix the problem. Turns out the dealer who installed my tires, installed the tires on one side backwards!

 

[TimelesStyle]



yea, based the first few comments, I had a look at some Nissans. I wasn't a huge fan of the Xterra to begin, did a quick search and everything looked like a base model, so that's a pass. The Pathfinders just look big for the sake of being big. Also, heinous.

RE: Pathfinders, I don't know how many years back you're looking, but the Armada used to be called "Pathfinder Armada", so just make sure you're not getting those, as those are Sequoia/Landcruiser sized. The last Pathfinder didn't have that weird "bubble" roof and was available with a V8, IIRC.

 

[GreenFrog]

Mike, get a Honda Oddysey and call it a day.

That, or a Huayra. I'll let you take mine for a spin if you want to test drive it first.

 

[mike1445]

douche

 

[GreenFrog]

Fine, take the P1.

 

[coolron]

Mercedes-AMG GT3, hope the grill carries over to the black series