What is your daily driver?

[King Hooter]

My mainstay daily year round is the 2010 Dodge Challenger SE/Rallye. It's got the 3.5 liter with a 5sp autostick. Actually isn't that bad in winter as long as we don't get deep wet snow. But come summer it's hard to choose between the Challenger or Imperial. And now to complicate things even more I've inherited dad's bright orange 1999 Camaro convertible.

 

[TxDon]

Our daily and only driver is a 2018 Dodge Durango SRT 392. Bought new and just turned over 20,000 miles last week. This is definitely the best vehicle I have ever owned and my wife agrees. 475 hp, 5510 lb. curb weight, 4.4 second 0 to 60, 13.2 second quarter mile, and 20.3 mpg on a 750 mile road trip - Mopar rules!

 

[65Coronet7165]

Very. Nice indeed!! Do you mind if I do ask the list price of your Durango??

 

[Snotty]

MY DD wasn't supposed to be mine. Wanting to buy a new car, but since Chrysler in its wisdom decided to cancel their small cars, we bought a 2021 VW Jetta. Loved the 46 MPG it got! But, it was destroyed in a rear-end accident less than two months after we bought it. So, having enjoyed that one, we bought another, in Habanero! (Orange.) It also gets 46 MPG.

However, after the accident my wife, blaming herself for the accident, decided to stop driving. (Her Parkinson's is increasing.) So, the Jetta became mine.

I'm OK with that as I prefer its MPG to what I was getting in the Durango.

Durango, bought in October, 2016 (it's a '17) now has 66,000 miles. The Jetta, bought in January 2022 (it's a '21) now has 23,000 miles. I have been driving Frances to her school in Oroville 4 days a week, sometimes picking her up too; it has added the miles up. That all stops in June 2 when she retires! I follow at the end of the month.

 

[pomonamissel]

61 d200 flatbed /6 4spd just turned 90k . it's straight forward and simple , and it works n plays well with others , lol .

 

[carlover]

61 d200 flatbed /6 4spd just turned 90k . it's straight forward and simple , and it works n plays well with others , lol .

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I like the three yellow chevrons on each side mirror. Did you install those yourself or did they come that way from Dodge?

 

[TxDon]

Very. Nice indeed!! Do you mind if I do ask the list price of your Durango??

A new one today is about $75,000.

 

[Snotty]

61 d200 flatbed /6 4spd just turned 90k . it's straight forward and simple , and it works n plays well with others , lol .

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Do you find that is a lot of fun to bring to a stop? I borrowed a Buddy's '67 once, 4-speed, 318. He warned me about the brakes; he wasn't kidding!

 

[65Coronet7165]

Interesting story. Car&DDr

 

[65Coronet7165]

Interesting story. Car&Driver last isuue claimed that stopping distancess of cars have not changed that dramatically since the 1950's. To prove it the showed stopping distance data from 55 Studebaker. Surprisingly pretty amazing for a 70 year old car. I don't have the article with me here so I can't quote what they said. Anyone see this. It was. In the "letters to the editor" section..

 

[Just Carbs]

Interesting story. Car&Driver last isuue claimed that stopping distancess of cars have not changed that dramatically since the 1950's. To prove it the showed stopping distance data from 55 Studebaker. Surprisingly pretty amazing for a 70 year old car. I don't have the article with me here so I can't quote what they said. Anyone see this. It was. In the "letters to the editor" section..

I think the difference is in how many times it will stop from 60, or even 80.
Most of my old iron from the 60s and 70s will bring it down in good fashion from 70, one time.
And heaven forbid we should descend the good Lords mightiest of mountains in these old drum cars.

 

[Old man Utah]

But people did! I remember in 76 descending a mountain road in a 52 Cheryl coupe that I had to push myself back into the seat with the steering wheel and steering and brake at the same time. All with a single pot brake system! Scary stuff !

 

[Just Carbs]

But people did! I remember in 76 descending a mountain road in a 52 Cheryl coupe that I had to push myself back into the seat with the steering wheel and steering and brake at the same time. All with a single pot brake system! Scary stuff !

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I guess we start at the top in first gear for that. And hope for the best.

 

[Old man Utah]

I agree. Trouble was, 1952 Chevy powerglide auto wasn't good in low at resisting gravity. It worked though, many times.

 

[sixpkrt]

2013 5.7 Chrysler 300C, John Varvados edition. #1388 of 2000 made.
Still runs great with 165K on the clock.
The Scat Pack will be the daily driver some day.

 

[Dads300]

61 d200 flatbed /6 4spd just turned 90k . it's straight forward and simple , and it works n plays well with others , lol .

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I’m really liking that 61 front end more as time goes on. I have a71 d100 318 with np445 close ratio and 2.76 geared 8 3/4, it has no problems with modern 80 mph interstate speeds. It also brakes well. Usually when this old stuff doesn’t work right, it’s lack of maintenance or understanding.
Travis..

 

[Dads300]

Very. Nice indeed!! Do you mind if I do ask the list price of your Durango??

We just got a Durango r/t 5.7 awd with the hemi orange package and it stickered for $57k just to give you and idea on the price range
Travis..

 

[pomonamissel]

dads300 thats a one year grille in my 61 , dodge changed it to this grille in 62 . and then another change , ect

 

[bnz84]

Forester XT. I had to buy it because I'm a lesbian. That and the AWD and turbo.

 

[LocuMob]

I had to buy it because I'm a lesbian