So I'm driving down I-94 the other day, and I see the most unique car I have ever seen in my entire life... As EVERYONE knows by now, I am from Detroit. As a Detroiter, I take my cars very seriously. I am an old car buff (and not the only one; our Woodward Dream Cruise is world famous) and am always looking for unusual cars - older cars, that you don't see every day.

What I saw was an AMC Eagle, two tone. This is in itself very unusual, since AMC hasn't been around in many a year. But it gets better! This particular AMC Eagle had a bull's horns on the grille. (Are they called horns or antlers? City girl here...) I'm talking about the horns of a male cow, you know, like Boss Hogg used to have on his Cadillac! On an AMC Eagle!!!

And I thought, now THERE'S a man who's confident in himself.

Ever since then, I have been wondering about what everyone else on the board drives. Cars are very important here, and your loyalties say a lot about you...

I'll start off - I am a GM Girl (love them) who is currently driving a Ford Escort. Sigh. (Long story, but the short version is, it's my X's fault.) But I don't have a car payment, which is important at the moment. I am soooooo smitten with the new GTO (have you seen it - it is SO SWEET!?) I have no accoutrements like bumper stickers on it, because that would imply ownership, and I just can't take that step. Stupid, stupid Ford. The only Ford I would ever knowlingly purchase would be a pickup (probably the F-250)...

You couldn't pay me to drive a Chrysler, but man is that new 300 awesome looking!!!

Anyone else care to put in their :wr50:? Do you have bumper stickers...or is everyone driving an unmarked black Lincoln Town Car? (the most square ride I could think of - the Puri-mobile...)

I promise not to laugh (out loud)...

Mary

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Mary

Attending Cornerstone Baptist Church (Independent)
Roseville, MI
Living in Metro Detroit

2003 Dodge Neon.

I'm not, by nature a Dodge man, but I must admit that this little car has grown on me.

But I'm still daily lusting after a 2004 Ford Mustang GT convertable. *sigh* someday....

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Member, Communion Presbyterian Church (ARP), Irvine, CA
Biola University, Graduate Student, M.A. - Science and Religion
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At home I drive a '93 Mercury Sable, or a '98 Nissan Quest. I might be taking the Quest to Auburn next semester. Check out this bad party vehicle:

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McIlwain Memorial Presbyterian, PCA, Pensacola FL (member)
Covenant Presbyterian Church, PCA, Auburn AL

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Covenant Presbyterian Church OPC
Fort Worth Texas

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First Baptist Church of Kirkland

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I'm talking about the horns of a male cow, you know,
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Okay city girl, time for a little educatin'. A cow is a female cattle that has thrown at least one or two calves. A bull is a male cattle that is at least 2 years old and is ready to be let loose on the cows. A calf is either female or male but is less than one or two years old. A heifer is a female cattle that is over 1 year old but has not thrown a calf yet. Usually a cow will still be called a heifer until they throw at least 2 calves. A steer was a male (ouch).

BTW, when I say "throw a calf" I don't mean that literally (its cattlemen talk). That means "give birth".

With gas prices the way they are I have parked my Dodge Ram and am driving my wife's Buick Riviera (better gas mileage).

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Bedford, TX

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Brother you sure know alot about bull. LOL

Mary, it is ok. Go ahead and vent, let it all out, girl.

Well, my wife is driveing our 98 ford escort right now until it falls apart.
Me and the boys (and my wife Mary when she is with us) ride around in our Kia Sodona. Love it! Leather seats, moon roof, electric everything and more.

Before loosing my eyesight in 1999, I was driving a beige 1993 Buick Park Avenue.

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Member of a Southern Baptist Congregation
Lafayette, LA

Brent, how bad is your eyesight? Can you read this?

[quote:eee10e3b1f][i:eee10e3b1f]Originally posted by Christopher[/i:eee10e3b1f]
Brent, how bad is your eyesight? Can you read this? [/quote:eee10e3b1f]

Hey Christopher.

I have severe macular degeneration in my right eye and have been mostly blind in my left eye since birth. The macular degen. pretty much shot out my central vision, but didn't affect the peripheral vision, so I have to magnify my computer settings as well as having to use special low vision equipment in order to read books. If you take a quarter and place it 12 inches from your eyes, a part of your vision is blocked out by a a gray blind spot. That is what my vision typically looks like.

I have my browser set to the Largest Font Size with an 800x600 resolution.

Buy Wayne still didn't answer your question--deer have antlers, bulls have horns. As in bullhorn. LOL.

With that said, I drive a GM Beauville--GM cars is part of the family bloodline. However, I haven't driven a Dodge in awhile, but when I did I liked them a lot. And I liked the styling of the Dodge Ram. I can't say much for the Fords...The "in-laws" drove those. However, my grandfather who was a GM employee all of his life, and got all the GM discounts, owned several Cadillacs throughout the years, when the opportunity came for him to get a Lincoln Towncar, he jumped at the chance. He always wanted a "mafia car" -- he got black, too. :bs2: We still have it, and it still gets driven.

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AKA Professor Plum

Following in the footsteps of Christiana and heading toward the Celestial City!

"I know you believe you understand what you think I said, but I am not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant. " ~ Anon.

[quote][i:a00f38907a]Originally posted by CajunBibleBeliever[/i:a00f38907a]
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I have severe macular degeneration in my right eye and have been mostly blind in my left eye since birth. The macular degen. pretty much shot out my central vision, but didn't affect the peripheral vision, so I have to magnify my computer settings as well as having to use special low vision equipment in order to read books. If you take a quarter and place it 12 inches from your eyes, a part of your vision is blocked out by a a gray blind spot. That is what my vision typically looks like.

I have my browser set to the Largest Font Size with an 800x600 resolution. [/quote:a00f38907a]

I'm sorry to hear it...My grandfather had Macular degeneration in both eyes, and it has been very hard for him. I think it turned him bitter against life.

[quote][i:55f8a5d20c]Originally posted by ChristianasJourney[/i:55f8a5d20c]
[quote:55f8a5d20c][i:55f8a5d20c]Originally posted by CajunBibleBeliever[/i:55f8a5d20c]
[quote:55f8a5d20c]
I have severe macular degeneration in my right eye and have been mostly blind in my left eye since birth. The macular degen. pretty much shot out my central vision, but didn't affect the peripheral vision, so I have to magnify my computer settings as well as having to use special low vision equipment in order to read books. If you take a quarter and place it 12 inches from your eyes, a part of your vision is blocked out by a a gray blind spot. That is what my vision typically looks like.

I have my browser set to the Largest Font Size with an 800x600 resolution. [/quote:55f8a5d20c]

I'm sorry to hear it...My grandfather had Macular degeneration in both eyes, and it has been very hard for him. I think it turned him bitter against life. [/quote:55f8a5d20c]

I have really experienced the peace of God in the last 5 years because He has allowed me to work in full time ministry teaching. I was only 40 years old when it happened, right in the prime of my life. I did go through some bitterness for about 6 weeks, then I came to accept it as God's perfect will and that He had a reason and a plan to use me, so I surrendered and allowed Him to do whatever He wanted me to do.

This is my new car. It's the first new car I've ever had. God has provided a means for me to have a new car since I got my new co-op job at Alcatel.

It is a 2004 Hyundai Tiburon GT V6. Alpine White, black leather interior, 6-speed manual tranny, Infinity 7-speaker sound, 17" aluminum wheels, 215/45R michelin tires...

no bumper stickers... just a parking sticker inside the windshield for my covered parking at my apartment (keep the hail away)... And i wash it just about every week!

I am so proud of my car... i am very thankful for it... i've never had anything this nice my whole life, and i can only thank God a million times for providing a way for me to have this...


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Married to "Sue" Yeunsuk Lee from Seoul, S.Korea (absolutely the sweetest wife in the world)
Church Affiliation: grew up in SBC, Texarkana, AR
Currently visiting Park Cities Presby PCA - Dallas, TX
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It is a 2004 Hyundai Tiburon GT V6.
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Excellent car, Ace! I really really wanted one of those, but it didn't make sense for me at the time. I ended up getting a Hyundai Sonata....my wife drives that one now....

What do I drive?

A 1990 Pontiac Grand Prix with over 200K miles on it. It's still going strong!

I love where Hyundai has taken their cars. You can get a great vehicle brand new and not feel too guilty about it! 100K mile warranty, fully loaded, and still cheaper than a not so loaded Honda or Toyota. Also, I've had the Sonata for 2 years now: not one problem mechanically. The battery that comes with those cars tend to die early (happened to me this winter).

My next car, if I don't have enough money will probably be another Hyundai...if I have a bit more money, probably a Pontiac or somethig really, really cool!

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Married and father of a beautiful daughter.
Member of Christ The Word, PCA
Toledo, OH

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Brent, that is an awsome testamony!

[quote:5816bbdeed][i:5816bbdeed]Originally posted by Craig[/i:5816bbdeed]
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It is a 2004 Hyundai Tiburon GT V6.
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Excellent car, Ace! I really really wanted one of those, but it didn't make sense for me at the time. I ended up getting a Hyundai Sonata....my wife drives that one now....

What do I drive?

A 1990 Pontiac Grand Prix with over 200K miles on it. It's still going strong!

I love where Hyundai has taken their cars. You can get a great vehicle brand new and not feel too guilty about it! 100K mile warranty, fully loaded, and still cheaper than a not so loaded Honda or Toyota. Also, I've had the Sonata for 2 years now: not one problem mechanically. The battery that comes with those cars tend to die early (happened to me this winter).

My next car, if I don't have enough money will probably be another Hyundai...if I have a bit more money, probably a Pontiac or somethig really, really cool! [/quote:5816bbdeed]


thanks craig!
i am greatly enjoying this car... it actually a heavy car, so it feels very solid - that surprised me compared to other cars of the same size... i've only this car since february, so i haven't had enough time to find anything wrong with it...

i almost bought the sonata - excellent car... i would've got that one in white as well... that car looks like a jaguar to me... nonetheless, it's a very nice car as well... but i don't have kids yet, so that was my justification for getting the coupe...

[quote:0656ff8a1c][i:0656ff8a1c]Originally posted by Christopher[/i:0656ff8a1c]
Brent, that is an awsome testamony! [/quote:0656ff8a1c]

1984 Chevy van and 1985 5th Ave. Both fully paid for

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Gregg M.
Truth Baptist Church
South Windsor CT.

I have a car that could take any of those. None of you will ever ride in one of these monsters...

We are talking about a Geo! A Geo Prizm!
224,000 miles, the heatsheild rattles, the muffler is gone for the most part, and the custom rust speed holes make this thing fly.

I could not beleive it when my Dad let me take this thing out on my own. I mean, can you beleive any parent would let their son ride around in a chick-magnet like that?!?!

This thing is fully loaded, hand-crank windows, cracked windshield, wippers stop in the middle of the windshield, and the seat-belts don't go all the way in anymore! The washer fluid spray thingies dont work either - the hose inside is disconnected and sprays the **** al over on the engine. - Of course you can understand that is needed to cool it down once I get to speeds 50mph and lower. - The car shakes kinda weird at 55mph, but who needs to go that fast anyway?

-Just be glad I am driving this thing in Ohio!

Go ahead an weep boys 'and girls' My car is truly one of a kind!

By the way, if you happen to see someone at the side of the road in a White/Rusted Geo stop and help him. I know it may seem scary with them screaming in what it seems like tongues at the car, just tell him you are on the Puritan Message board and I'm sure this 'hypothetical' driver would be very grateful for a ride.

Did I forget to mention that it is paid for.

Don't feel too sorry for me, I am upgrading to a 1986 Toyota Celica June 7th and my sister inherits that beast!

....We use to have to AMC Eagles, ha ha ha, my mom used them on the mail-route.

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Joshua H.
Layman - Sound Guy
Fayetteville First Baptist
Fayetteville, Ohio

Shouldn't we all be in a Honda?

As christians should we not all be in one Accord?







For those a little slow - the Honda Accord.

I know of a guy who had a snowplow installed on an AMC Eagle.:yes:

Can anybody give us a tow?

vow for poverty: my 90' Corolla.

That's still pretty new to me.

I am driving either a '94 Chev S-10 pickup or a 99 Olds 88. Both paid for, thank you Lord.

BTW, Wayne. I must disagree with your bovine nomenclature. Having grown up raising those critters on a cotton and cattle operation in West Texas (Glasscock County), I assure you that a cow is no longer a heifer once the [b:9e36775304]first[/b:9e36775304] calf is born. Once she has given birth, she is a cow. A "springing heifer" is a heifer that is pregnant. Juveniles are no longer referred to as calves once they are weaned. When they are weaned they are usually called yearlings, either yearling bulls, yearling heifers, or (and we must not forget) yearling steers. Also, while I have heard some say "throw a calf," more common cattlemen talk is to "drop a calf." Furthermore, cattle is [b:9e36775304]almost always[/b:9e36775304] plural and can refer to any and all livestock on a ranch, but is generally associated with bovines. A singular specimen of the species is, by the way, a "head of cattle."

And, yes, Mary. They are called horns because they are "permanent" rather than shed seasonally. Antlers are horns that are shed seasonally. Also, both males and females of the species have horns. As far as I know, only males have antlers.

Now for the real test of bovine nomenclature. What does one call a cow or bull that naturally does not have horns, such as the angus or jersey breeds? Note that the term does not refer to a naturally horned animal that has had its horns cut off or burned off. Lawrence, you better get this one.

[Edited on 5-29-2004 by lkjohnson]

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Pastor / Iglesia Betania (Reformed Baptist)
Denton, Texas

"A fool does not delight in understanding, But only in revealing his own mind." Proverbs 18:2

[quote:07d0b867fe][i:07d0b867fe]Originally posted by SoldierOfTheRock[/i:07d0b867fe]
I have a car that could take any of those. None of you will ever ride in one of these monsters...

We are talking about a Geo! A Geo Prizm!
224,000 miles, the heatsheild rattles, the muffler is gone for the most part, and the custom rust speed holes make this thing fly.

I could not beleive it when my Dad let me take this thing out on my own. I mean, can you beleive any parent would let their son ride around in a chick-magnet like that?!?!

This thing is fully loaded, hand-crank windows, cracked windshield, wippers stop in the middle of the windshield, and the seat-belts don't go all the way in anymore! The washer fluid spray thingies dont work either - the hose inside is disconnected and sprays the **** al over on the engine. - Of course you can understand that is needed to cool it down once I get to speeds 50mph and lower. - The car shakes kinda weird at 55mph, but who needs to go that fast anyway?

-Just be glad I am driving this thing in Ohio!

Go ahead an weep boys 'and girls' My car is truly one of a kind!

By the way, if you happen to see someone at the side of the road in a White/Rusted Geo stop and help him. I know it may seem scary with them screaming in what it seems like tongues at the car, just tell him you are on the Puritan Message board and I'm sure this 'hypothetical' driver would be very grateful for a ride.

Did I forget to mention that it is paid for.

Don't feel too sorry for me, I am upgrading to a 1986 Toyota Celica June 7th and my sister inherits that beast!

....We use to have to AMC Eagles, ha ha ha, my mom used them on the mail-route. [/quote:07d0b867fe]


LOL HAHAHAHAH hilarious post!

Wow. Imagine my shock when I saw all the responses...

A few comments:

FC: Your dream car is a minivan? OK, stick with the avatar of your dad...it now fits.

Seth: we call Neons "Happy Cars" here. Don't get too hyped over the Mustang, though. You know what Ford stands for, don't you?

Irish: You WALK places? Could never happen here.