http://www.indy.com/posts/5356 en-us benjamindy I could care less about what car I drive.. I have a 97 honda civic that sits out in front of my house. I usually bike/walk/bus places.. If you think people look down on you for driving a beater, try being a pedestrian... I get looked at like a second class citizen. Wed, 27 Feb 2008 09:58:50 -0500 http://www.indy.com/posts/5356#comment_15427 http://www.indy.com/posts/5356#comment_15427 StellarSwarm In a perfect world where money is no object, one of the cars in my garage would be an early 60's, black, Lincoln Continental convertible to cruise around in. The rear suicide doors were an awesome design element on that car. Wed, 27 Feb 2008 09:09:51 -0500 http://www.indy.com/posts/5356#comment_15405 http://www.indy.com/posts/5356#comment_15405 lrc2007 I had a 79 White Ford LTD - that thing was as big as a city. It was awesome. I used to drive in the fiercest snow and ice and never worried about sliding. You are right - smooth ride and TONS of power, for it's size my car had lots of pick up. I loved that car - I sold it to some guy from Allison's who bought it for his kid. We spotted it at 38th and Meridian one day. Tue, 26 Feb 2008 18:50:36 -0500 http://www.indy.com/posts/5356#comment_15381 http://www.indy.com/posts/5356#comment_15381 Christopher Lloyd One of my favorite cars I ever owned was a '91 Crown Vic that I bought at a police auction. This was when the Crown V's were still squarish and big as a World War II destroyer. Smooth ride, great for highway driving (which I was doing a lot of in those days), and lots of power. Mileage actually wasn't too awful, about 17-18 around town and close to 25 on the highway. There is something vaguely comforting about owning a beater. You never worry about getting dings or somebody breaking into it. When other drivers see your big hunk o' metal rolling at them, you can watch as they get out of the way. I finally traded it in on a new car, and got the princely sum of $300 for it. Tue, 26 Feb 2008 15:59:23 -0500 http://www.indy.com/posts/5356#comment_15359 http://www.indy.com/posts/5356#comment_15359