My ride

I drive a 1998 Honda Civic. According to my research, it's a step above a hooptie. As you can see, the front bumper needs to be sanded and repainted. Other than that it runs pretty well and even gets decent gas mileage. I guess the best thing about it is it's paid for and hopefully will last me another 100,000 miles. I've invested in the sound system by replacing the deck with a nice Pioneer 7500mp and all the interior speakers were upgraded. I also put in a pair of 10" subs in the trunk. The system is powered by three seperate amplifiers in an effort to make it truly "ghetto fabulous" and I had planned to waste some more money on it in the near future (namely an alarm/keyless entry/remote start combo and 20" hundred dollar bill spinning rims, not to mention even more speakers). What made me come to my senses? I saw a Civic at the gas station with Lamboughini doors and figured there's no way I can top that. I work part-time and can't afford anything spiffy, but I'm hoping in the next couple of years that will change. This is a preview of how much it could change.



Nissan 350Z Grand Touring Roadster




I've been interested in the Z for quite some time now. Back in the day, the Z was made by Datsun and it looked pretty good back then. Nowadays, the roadster is smoking. It comes with a 6 speed 287 hp engine and leather appointed seats, which means not only is she pretty, she's pretty darn quick. Fully loaded it can run around $45,000. It may take a raise or two before I can afford this baby.



Dodge Ram 1500 Quad Cab



This is my other favorite vehicle at the moment (notice the paint on both of these are BLUE!). If you're not going to roll up in a flashy sports car, then come big in a real truck. I don't have anything against SUV's, but they were not made to haul the way a truck is. Yeah you can carry seven or eight people in an SUV, but who cares. I don't want that many people in my ride anyway. The Ram has an available 345 hp Hemi engine and you can even get a Daytona model if you like your truck sporty. The web site allows you to select the options and build the truck of your dreams. A fully loaded Laramie can hit $35,000 plus before cash allowance. You can't exactly price and order a Daytona model which begs the adage, "If you have to ask the price, you can't afford it."