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alhope34 · 08-21-2007, 05:14 PM

I want to see what other cars everybody else might drive. First car I ever had that I owned on my own was a 1994 Ford Probe GT I got last year, the 2.5L V6 and 5 speed manual. Originally paid $1500 CAD for it, put almost $8000 more into it, and blew a gasket shortly after. Being an all aluminum engine, I figured the heads and block were all warped or cracked or both, so I had to get it junked. Needed $2500 of brake work, too. I got it with 292,000kms and got it junked with 299,000kms. I am still paying off the loans I took out to fix her up. I still plan to get another Probe GT in a few years, but this time I will be sure to research the car more before I buy it. Anyway, one of my good friends shoots for Modified Mustang Magazine, so I got him to take out his cameras and equipment for a day of shooting. Turned out pretty good, I believe. And even though this car is long gone, I still have the bragging rights as having a 15.5 second car as my first.

Also throw in a few video links here, too.
First two are exhaust noise...1st is outside, 2nd is from inside.

This one is having a little fun in the parking lot. Had it sitting for a while with the blown gasket. Decided to have some 8000rpm fun before getting rid of her.

And now for pictures...

kurokoma-kun · 08-21-2007, 05:20 PM

Beautiful car + photos are just gorgeous!

Here's my other ride, Blue Spark.

alhope34 · 08-21-2007, 05:30 PM

Nice! I love miata's, but even the older models are kinda pricey for me still. I was looking at a 93 miata before I got the probe, but the miata would have been close to $500 a month insurance, and the probe was $380 a month. That, and the added practicality of rear seats and a large trunk made me buy the Probe. When I used to work at the Toyota dealership, one of the guys bought an '06 mazdaspeed miata just before I left. All I can say is WOW. Amazing automobile. The acceleration in it was very surprising. That mechanic has a nice garage of cars...his wife works a great job so almost 100% of his cash goes towards cars. He also has a 2004 Subaru WRX STi that he taught me to drive stick in, a 2007 mustang cobra..I believe the GT500, and has a couple older firebirds and buicks.

sherryberry · 08-21-2007, 06:00 PM

I don't drive any other cars nowadays, besides my bf's vw rabbit once in a while. however, i used to have a '01 nissan maxima.. and a '01 nissan sentra before that.. i can look for pics.. but i'm too lazy

nqd · 08-21-2007, 09:41 PM

alhope
how
did you take those pics? stickypod?

alhope34 · 08-21-2007, 09:51 PM

yea...my friend has one of them. Just set the exposure time longer on his regular 5mp camera. The non-action shots were all taken on an 8mp digital SLR, excluding the last few shots...those I took myself.

churp · 08-21-2007, 10:41 PM

Good looking Probe, enjoy the dependability of the Yaris! Too bad the Probes don't hold up {engines (both the 4 & 6)/auto trannies/outside mirrors (saw your screws!)/door handles (inside and out)}. Stripping usable parts off the middle daughters this week and scraping the rest (engine exploded), and the older daughter is hoping her's will last till she can afford something else (this is her 2nd Probe)...had nothing but troubles. The Yaris won't do that to ya!

Sorry to be a little off topic but the user's garage says it better.

alhope34 · 08-21-2007, 10:54 PM

Yea, it was very unreliable, but I still miss her. So fun to drive...I just wish we had the 5 speed in the yaris. Would make it so much more fun to drive.

BailOut · 08-21-2007, 11:53 PM

I've been through more cars than I care to admit. I made a lot of poor decisions (meaning I was poor, and paid cash for most of my cars), and a lot of bad decisions, and never bought anything new until my Yaris. The lesson of Toyota reliability was finally taught to me by my wife (bless her).

Here's the list, in chronological order:

1979 Chevy Monza

1976 Datsun 260Z

1982 Datsun 280ZX

1987 Mazda 323 DX Wagon

1984 VW Rabbit

1989 Jeep Cherokee Laredo

1987 Toyota Celica GT

1990 Pontiac Fiero

1993 Geo Storm

1994 Mazda Navajo

1993 Isuzu Impulse

1999 Dodge Stratus

2007 Toyota Yaris LB

DMart · 08-22-2007, 12:33 AM

my other cars were a 95 acura integra ls, and a 88 honda crx...and here are the pics, i sold the teg and gave the crx to my bro

Kaotic Lazagna · 08-22-2007, 02:53 AM

when i had my Miata, my insurance was pretty low, and it was my first car.

sherryberry · 08-22-2007, 11:22 AM

BailOut, I enjoyed your car timeline

steved · 08-22-2007, 11:28 AM

I forget the years but here goes

1) Renault Alliance
2) Dodge Aries K
3) Nissan Pulsar NX
4) Pontiac Sunbird
5) Chevrolet Cavalier
6) Pontiac Tempest
7) Toyota Echo 2000 (still have)
8) Toyota Yaris 2007

YarisTom73 · 08-22-2007, 12:00 PM

OK Here goes:
1984 AMC Concord
1967 Ford van (Scooby Doo style)
1982 Subaru
1976 Chevy Nova
1984 Toyota SR5 wagon
1982 Chevy pickup
1985 Audi 4000s Quattro
1988 Buick Regal
1978 Mazda GLC (rear-drive hatchback!!)
1993 Ford Probe
1970 Karmann Ghia (convertible!)
1996 Honda Civic hatchback
1997 Plymouth Neon
1992 Volkswagen Jetta
1984 Chevy pickup
1995 Suzuki Samurai
1978 Pontiac Bonneville
1995 Jeep Cherokee
1988 Chevy S10 Blazer
2007 Yaris sedan

These are not in order, they go according to my fuzzy memories as they arrive

nqd · 08-22-2007, 12:07 PM

My first car!

MY SECOND CAR!

redduck · 08-22-2007, 12:48 PM

97 chevy monte carlo POS

ducati · 08-22-2007, 01:00 PM

Here are my other rides. They weigh a little less than the Yaris and have just a bit more horsepower, but similar MPG.

nqd · 08-22-2007, 01:01 PM

PURE AWESOMENESS!!!

08-21-2007, 05:14 PM	#1
alhope34 Spool'd View User's Garage Drives: 07 yaris, 16 gen coupe rspec Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 161	other cars... I want to see what other cars everybody else might drive. First car I ever had that I owned on my own was a 1994 Ford Probe GT I got last year, the 2.5L V6 and 5 speed manual. Originally paid $1500 CAD for it, put almost $8000 more into it, and blew a gasket shortly after. Being an all aluminum engine, I figured the heads and block were all warped or cracked or both, so I had to get it junked. Needed $2500 of brake work, too. I got it with 292,000kms and got it junked with 299,000kms. I am still paying off the loans I took out to fix her up. I still plan to get another Probe GT in a few years, but this time I will be sure to research the car more before I buy it. Anyway, one of my good friends shoots for Modified Mustang Magazine, so I got him to take out his cameras and equipment for a day of shooting. Turned out pretty good, I believe. And even though this car is long gone, I still have the bragging rights as having a 15.5 second car as my first. Also throw in a few video links here, too. First two are exhaust noise...1st is outside, 2nd is from inside. This one is having a little fun in the parking lot. Had it sitting for a while with the blown gasket. Decided to have some 8000rpm fun before getting rid of her. And now for pictures...

08-21-2007, 05:20 PM	#2
kurokoma-kun Drives: 2007 Yaris HB Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: my own little world Posts: 1,256	Beautiful car + photos are just gorgeous! Here's my other ride, Blue Spark. __________________ my yaris, kurokoma-kun Last edited by kurokoma-kun; 11-24-2008 at 09:20 AM.

08-21-2007, 06:00 PM	#4
sherryberry Drives: 07 Blazing Blue Yaris Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Illinois Posts: 1,305	I don't drive any other cars nowadays, besides my bf's vw rabbit once in a while. however, i used to have a '01 nissan maxima.. and a '01 nissan sentra before that.. i can look for pics.. but i'm too lazy __________________ Don't Milk the Cat! -Said by me during a game of Cranium.

08-21-2007, 09:41 PM	#5
nqd Drives: 07 Yaris LB Absolute RED Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 884	alhope how did you take those pics? stickypod? __________________ v

08-21-2007, 10:41 PM	#7
churp Clean and (dis)Functional View User's Garage Drives: Yaris 2dr--Black Betty Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Tropical Minnesota Posts: 562	Good looking Probe, enjoy the dependability of the Yaris! Too bad the Probes don't hold up {engines (both the 4 & 6)/auto trannies/outside mirrors (saw your screws!)/door handles (inside and out)}. Stripping usable parts off the middle daughters this week and scraping the rest (engine exploded), and the older daughter is hoping her's will last till she can afford something else (this is her 2nd Probe)...had nothing but troubles. The Yaris won't do that to ya! Sorry to be a little off topic but the user's garage says it better. __________________ ____________ Old School Cobble Jockey

08-21-2007, 05:30 PM	#3
alhope34 Spool'd View User's Garage Drives: 07 yaris, 16 gen coupe rspec Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 161	Nice! I love miata's, but even the older models are kinda pricey for me still. I was looking at a 93 miata before I got the probe, but the miata would have been close to $500 a month insurance, and the probe was $380 a month. That, and the added practicality of rear seats and a large trunk made me buy the Probe. When I used to work at the Toyota dealership, one of the guys bought an '06 mazdaspeed miata just before I left. All I can say is WOW. Amazing automobile. The acceleration in it was very surprising. That mechanic has a nice garage of cars...his wife works a great job so almost 100% of his cash goes towards cars. He also has a 2004 Subaru WRX STi that he taught me to drive stick in, a 2007 mustang cobra..I believe the GT500, and has a couple older firebirds and buicks.

08-21-2007, 09:51 PM	#6
alhope34 Spool'd View User's Garage Drives: 07 yaris, 16 gen coupe rspec Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 161	yea...my friend has one of them. Just set the exposure time longer on his regular 5mp camera. The non-action shots were all taken on an 8mp digital SLR, excluding the last few shots...those I took myself.

08-21-2007, 10:54 PM	#8
alhope34 Spool'd View User's Garage Drives: 07 yaris, 16 gen coupe rspec Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 161	Yea, it was very unreliable, but I still miss her. So fun to drive...I just wish we had the 5 speed in the yaris. Would make it so much more fun to drive.

08-21-2007, 11:53 PM	#9
BailOut Steals terrorist's lunch View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris Liftback Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Reno, Nevada, USA Posts: 1,299	I've been through more cars than I care to admit. I made a lot of poor decisions (meaning I was poor, and paid cash for most of my cars), and a lot of bad decisions, and never bought anything new until my Yaris. The lesson of Toyota reliability was finally taught to me by my wife (bless her). Here's the list, in chronological order: 1979 Chevy Monza 1976 Datsun 260Z 1982 Datsun 280ZX 1987 Mazda 323 DX Wagon 1984 VW Rabbit 1989 Jeep Cherokee Laredo 1987 Toyota Celica GT 1990 Pontiac Fiero 1993 Geo Storm 1994 Mazda Navajo 1993 Isuzu Impulse 1999 Dodge Stratus 2007 Toyota Yaris LB __________________ - Brian Share the Road I often carry 2 carpool passengers and mountain bikes or snowboards/skis over a 4,500 foot elevation difference. Click the graphic above to see my detailed mileage logs.

08-22-2007, 02:53 AM	#11
Kaotic Lazagna View User's Garage Drives: '14 GT86, '08 Vitz Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Central Valley, CA Posts: 9,873	when i had my Miata, my insurance was pretty low, and it was my first car.

08-22-2007, 11:22 AM	#12
sherryberry Drives: 07 Blazing Blue Yaris Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Illinois Posts: 1,305	BailOut, I enjoyed your car timeline __________________ Don't Milk the Cat! -Said by me during a game of Cranium.

08-22-2007, 11:28 AM	#13
steved Yaris Rules!! Drives: 2007 Red Yaris Liftback a/t Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Montreal, Quebec, Canada Posts: 201	I forget the years but here goes 1) Renault Alliance 2) Dodge Aries K 3) Nissan Pulsar NX 4) Pontiac Sunbird 5) Chevrolet Cavalier 6) Pontiac Tempest 7) Toyota Echo 2000 (still have) 8) Toyota Yaris 2007 __________________ The secret of life is honesty and fair dealing. If you can fake that, you've got it made. Groucho Marx (1890-1977)

08-22-2007, 12:00 PM	#14
YarisTom73 46 and 2, just ahead... Drives: 07 Yaris sedan Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Johnstown, PA Posts: 533	OK Here goes: 1984 AMC Concord 1967 Ford van (Scooby Doo style) 1982 Subaru 1976 Chevy Nova 1984 Toyota SR5 wagon 1982 Chevy pickup 1985 Audi 4000s Quattro 1988 Buick Regal 1978 Mazda GLC (rear-drive hatchback!!) 1993 Ford Probe 1970 Karmann Ghia (convertible!) 1996 Honda Civic hatchback 1997 Plymouth Neon 1992 Volkswagen Jetta 1984 Chevy pickup 1995 Suzuki Samurai 1978 Pontiac Bonneville 1995 Jeep Cherokee 1988 Chevy S10 Blazer 2007 Yaris sedan These are not in order, they go according to my fuzzy memories as they arrive Last edited by YarisTom73; 08-22-2007 at 12:23 PM.

08-22-2007, 12:07 PM	#15
nqd Drives: 07 Yaris LB Absolute RED Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 884	My first car! MY SECOND CAR! __________________ v

08-22-2007, 01:01 PM	#18
nqd Drives: 07 Yaris LB Absolute RED Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 884	PURE AWESOMENESS!!! __________________ v

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