Growing up in Connecticut, my best friend father use to go every year to Maine and I've been to a few road trips with them heading I-95 North and so on with my friends family during the early 90's with his father Land Rover Discovery. Just the woods and endless forest ride in the summer gives you so much appreciation of mother nature while enjoying yourself in any ride of choice for that matter. ... View more

My 1997 Cadillac Eldorado 2 door coupe 300HP power and ready to rock. Owner for over a decade and purchased it from an elderly lady when she was about to retire down in Orange county (South of L.A. county). From L.A. to Vegas and back,e.t.c.... my ride has ultimately been very reliable and fortunate enough to own this late 90's Caddy!! ... View more

Excellent list and still going through it as we speak at my job...lol.....But, well said and I concur with the annual oil change. I change my oil annually and factory tune up maintenance requirement for my "97" Eldorado to maintain strong and car longevity. ... View more

No doubt Guitar that the Ford Taurus was without question ahead of Its time in terms of the body exterior style. My parents friend still owns his "91" Allante and still rides fine even till this very day. The computerize dashboard that read the MPH,e.t.c...still is impressive after 30+ years later. ... View more

Using a spray paint exterior painting gun for my auto front bumper. I'm so use to using touch up paint the old fashion way using Angelus brush, but I have to start somewhere. ... View more

Bright spot for 2020: Adding front struts and rear shocks from a mechanic buddy of mines for my Eldorado. Its a long time coming.  ... View more

Two things that made me a Do it yourselfer was when I began going to a technical school in electronic tech which I solder, wire configuration,e.t.c.. and found a job in that department for a while and YouTube years later which enables me to learn about cars and automotive basics 101. I'm far from being an expert nor I'm no Mr. Wizard, but I feel that a man and woman needs to know at least the fundamental basics of automotive.  ... View more

My goodness, the old school Plymouth grill. I haven't seen one of those in years. My old man had a Duster that comes with that grill. Wow, pure nostalgia is coming back to me again.  ... View more

I totally agree with you that the real experience is a must to understand and I have ride in some autos that I never thought I would be in, however, not everyone has that luxury or luck in this case. But I agree, you have to know the real experience without a doubt.  ... View more

Besides the fun of it, racing games introduce us all of car models, attributes and pros and cons of their own respected ability. From Outrun for the Genesis, Rad Racer(NES), Daytona USA (Sega Saturn), and beyond, as racing games progresses with better graphics/gameplay to bring us all entertainment at our living rooms, It feels as If we're driving an actual car of our dreams depending on the game we're playing of course.  ... View more

Excellent story. My first car was a Bimmer 524TD. I enjoy it for nearly 3 years before the transmission went to bunkers. But, I had so much fun memories going to technical college down in Central Florida over 25 years ago.  ... View more

To begin with the post, I'm a car fan as a kid and my first 2 Cadillacs that I loved as a kid is the Allante and late 80's ElDorado model. Years later, I never thought that I will ever own a Caddy until the day I met an elderly lady that was selling her XLR model (2007) and "97" 2 door coupe Eldorado. Honestly, the moment I step into the ElDo, I never looked back. Smooth ride, excellent aero dynamic, quick steering wheel turn response and honestly, reliable. As a 13 year owner of this car, I never had any engine problem(Other than the basics such as removing transmission hose, new coolant resevoir, new radiator, power window switches, timing belt replacement,e.t.c.) and I will say this that the North Star engine are good engines, not the best, but good solid engines and treated me right thus far right now in time. I do plan on getting a new Caddy or a classic Pontiac Firebird in the near future, but I still love my Caddy and If possible, I wouldn't mind owning another Caddy into my personal collection.  ... View more

Excellent story. For me, my love for cars began as a year kid and from the moment my dad purchased an "88" Ford Taurus, I loved that auto because of the original movie RoboCop. Love the original film and the car looks very urban and a mean ride. In addition from the late 80's Taurus, the C4 Corvettes, XJ series Jaguars and no shame to admit, I loved the Cadillac Allantes. Those are the cars I love back then and even more today.  ... View more

Oh, good question: For me, I accidently hit the side door with my hammer as It was attached to my utility belt as I was tuning to get my car wax. Left a ding, but was a bit furious. I took it to my local custom auto body shop and they fix my ding without me paying a single penny....lol...Sounds silly, but my car is my babe!!! ... View more

A friend of mines father is a big Range Rover enthusiast and still drives his 90's rides (He own 3 RR). He however refuses to buy the new ones due to reliable issues. ... View more

Excellent point and GM is taking a leap of chance to continue to move forward to invent new concepts for the future of GM. You have to take a leap of faith or take risk in this case to move forward or otherwise, they'll be stuck in the stone age.  ... View more

Being from Connecticut and living currently in Southern California, I'm happy and blessed to be here in the West Coast in terms of not dealing with the rust and salt corrosion on my ride.  ... View more

Honestly, 2006 Chevy Cobalt. Had the the car for over 15 years and a solid beat'em up auto and reliable. I keep my 97 ElDorado coupe in my garage and drive locally, but once in a blue moon, I'll take it to work If my Cobalt needs to go to the mechanic shop or if my parents need it for personal herons.  ... View more

Despite of the pandemic, for me, It was a blessing is disguise in terms of concentrating on repairing my 1997 coupe Cadillac Eldorado with new struts/shocks for the front/rear with a mechanic friend of mine, replacing driver side door panel, new magnaflow catalytic converter and upholstery interior work. Basically, we put the time to do something positive rather than thinking about the pandemic in 2020.  ... View more

I would love to see one day the return of the Plymouth Duster. My father had one when I was a kid and love that car. The future is endless!!! ... View more

I hope to one day see the Mercury Cougar with a real makeover with the 80's, early 90's exterior body style.  ... View more

I normally go to the local junkyard, Ebay motors site and Rock Auto which I've been finding auto parts for a very reasonable price.  ... View more

Not so long ago, I've purchased a driver side door panel for my Cadillac coupe "97" Eldorado in prestige condition despite being in the junkyard. One mans garbage is another mans treasure!!  ... View more