Comments on: Best Car Interview Ever…Tweet & Greet! http://www.whybuyusedcars.com/2008/07/best-car-interview-evertweet-greet/ The Best Car Blog for Automotive News Mon, 06 Sep 2010 13:46:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Chris Cree http://www.whybuyusedcars.com/2008/07/best-car-interview-evertweet-greet/comment-page-1/#comment-11632 Chris Cree Tue, 22 Jul 2008 04:02:17 +0000 http://www.whybuyusedcars.com/2008/07/21/best-car-interview-evertweet-greet/#comment-11632 * What was your first car? I learned to drive in a pale yellow ‘79 Subaru 4WD wagon. No A/C, 4 speed stick, pure plastic interior, and it could go most anywhere. * Any significant memories w/that car? That Subaru only got stuck twice the entire time we owned it. The first time Mom drove 30 miles home from work during a freak April snow storm over unplowed roads. Picked up 3 stranded coworkers in a 4x4 truck that had gotten stuck along the way. A half mile from our house she found the first plowed road - the dirt road our house was on! She got the car hung up on the drift the plow had piled up. The second time was when I was doing a 3 point turn on a narrow dirt road. I drove part way up on an embankment on one side of the road then managed to back the rear wheels off the road on the other side right where a culvert went under the road. Car stopped on its frame with the rear wheels hanging in the air. My buddy & I picked up the rear corners while his girlfriend drove it out. No worries. * What’s parked in your driveway now? Right now I’m driving a 1998 Fort Taurus. I had to turn in my company car when I left my job to start my own business at the first of the year so I found a good deal on an inexpensive, low mileage car and paid cash for it. Since my commute is literally 50 feet across my house right now I don’t put all that many miles on it. * Does your car reflect your personality? Only in so far as it reflects my determination to make wise financial decisions to see my business grow successfully. * Favorite vehicle(s)? A Mercedes E350 or SLK 350 * Favorite vehicle…if money were no object? Oh, it would have to be the Mercedes SLR. Definitely. * Vanity Plates? Not in years. When I was young & dumb I had plates that said “AMOK”. Of course I was mostly driving Mustang GT’s & Corvettes or motorcycles back then. * Must have car gadget? Some way to connect the iPod with the stereo. Tuneage is a requirement on the highway. * Favorite driving tunes? 80’s Rock, especially early U2. * Favorite Hollywood movie car? Though it’s not a car I always thought the Harley Fatboy in Terminator 2 was totally cool. I kind of like Michael Weston’s old Dodge Charger in Burn Notice now that it’s been fixed up, ‘course that’s a TV car. If it had to be a movie car, the Ferrari 550 Maranello that Nicolas Cage drove in Family Man was off the charts. There you go Eric! Enjoy! * What was your first car? I learned to drive in a pale yellow ‘79 Subaru 4WD wagon. No A/C, 4 speed stick, pure plastic interior, and it could go most anywhere.
* Any significant memories w/that car? That Subaru only got stuck twice the entire time we owned it. The first time Mom drove 30 miles home from work during a freak April snow storm over unplowed roads. Picked up 3 stranded coworkers in a 4×4 truck that had gotten stuck along the way. A half mile from our house she found the first plowed road – the dirt road our house was on! She got the car hung up on the drift the plow had piled up. The second time was when I was doing a 3 point turn on a narrow dirt road. I drove part way up on an embankment on one side of the road then managed to back the rear wheels off the road on the other side right where a culvert went under the road. Car stopped on its frame with the rear wheels hanging in the air. My buddy & I picked up the rear corners while his girlfriend drove it out. No worries.
* What’s parked in your driveway now? Right now I’m driving a 1998 Fort Taurus. I had to turn in my company car when I left my job to start my own business at the first of the year so I found a good deal on an inexpensive, low mileage car and paid cash for it. Since my commute is literally 50 feet across my house right now I don’t put all that many miles on it.
* Does your car reflect your personality? Only in so far as it reflects my determination to make wise financial decisions to see my business grow successfully.
* Favorite vehicle(s)? A Mercedes E350 or SLK 350
* Favorite vehicle…if money were no object? Oh, it would have to be the Mercedes SLR. Definitely.
* Vanity Plates? Not in years. When I was young & dumb I had plates that said “AMOK”. Of course I was mostly driving Mustang GT’s & Corvettes or motorcycles back then.
* Must have car gadget? Some way to connect the iPod with the stereo. Tuneage is a requirement on the highway.
* Favorite driving tunes? 80’s Rock, especially early U2.
* Favorite Hollywood movie car? Though it’s not a car I always thought the Harley Fatboy in Terminator 2 was totally cool. I kind of like Michael Weston’s old Dodge Charger in Burn Notice now that it’s been fixed up, ‘course that’s a TV car. If it had to be a movie car, the Ferrari 550 Maranello that Nicolas Cage drove in Family Man was off the charts.

There you go Eric!

Enjoy!

]]> By: Alicia Jones http://www.whybuyusedcars.com/2008/07/best-car-interview-evertweet-greet/comment-page-1/#comment-11631 Alicia Jones Tue, 22 Jul 2008 04:00:55 +0000 http://www.whybuyusedcars.com/2008/07/21/best-car-interview-evertweet-greet/#comment-11631 Hi Eric, Thanks so much for the invite. Those are fun questions. — I love the memory of your first car. What was your first car? ‘76 Ford extended bed pickup (with a huge red homemade toolbox in back). The family “work truck” also served the purpose of “first car” in my house. Any significant memories w/that car? Laying in the back with the tailgate down and starring at the stars, contemplating life (and boys of course, hey, I was 16!) What’s parked in your driveway now? Acura RDX Does your car reflect your personality? If so, how? I think so… functional yet sporty with a little style and a lot of get up and go. Favorite vehicle(s)? My Honda Rebel (its a small bike, but its all mine!) Favorite vehicle…if money were no object? So this will sound very “corporate” of me but seriously, money were no object, HondaJet … to get me over LA traffic and out of the lines at LAX! Vanity Plates? If so - what’s on them? Nah, not my thing. Must have car gadget? Bluetooth and Navi… oh, and XM… yeah, all three are a must. Love my gizmos. Favorite driving tunes? Anything on XM Chill. Especially good for the ride home from work. Favorite Hollywood movie car? Tow Mater. Hi Eric,
Thanks so much for the invite. Those are fun questions. — I love the memory
of your first car.

What was your first car? ‘76 Ford extended bed pickup (with a huge
red homemade toolbox in back). The family “work truck” also served
the purpose of “first car” in my house.
Any significant memories w/that car? Laying in the back with the
tailgate down and starring at the stars, contemplating life (and boys
of course, hey, I was 16!)
What’s parked in your driveway now? Acura RDX
Does your car reflect your personality? If so, how? I think so…
functional yet sporty with a little style and a lot of get up and go.
Favorite vehicle(s)? My Honda Rebel (its a small bike, but its all
mine!)
Favorite vehicle…if money were no object? So this will sound very
“corporate” of me but seriously, money were no object, HondaJet …
to get me over LA traffic and out of the lines at LAX!
Vanity Plates? If so – what’s on them? Nah, not my thing.
Must have car gadget? Bluetooth and Navi… oh, and XM… yeah, all
three are a must. Love my gizmos.
Favorite driving tunes? Anything on XM Chill. Especially good for the
ride home from work.
Favorite Hollywood movie car? Tow Mater.

]]> By: Jesse Stay http://www.whybuyusedcars.com/2008/07/best-car-interview-evertweet-greet/comment-page-1/#comment-11630 Jesse Stay Tue, 22 Jul 2008 03:56:34 +0000 http://www.whybuyusedcars.com/2008/07/21/best-car-interview-evertweet-greet/#comment-11630 Thanks Eric, * What was your first car? A Beat-up Mercury Lynx Station Wagon * Any significant memories w/that car? I remember accidentally kicking in a tail light when I was trying to kick the back door shut (it didn’t close very well). I then got pulled over by a cop later on down the road for a broken tail light. Fortunately he only gave me a warning. * What’s parked in your driveway now? A 2000 Ford F-150 - I’m a Ford nut * Does your car reflect your personality? If so, how? Yes - deep down I’m a Texan, and Texans drive trucks. I even put a little Texas flag on the back of it. I should also add that my rear window has a Facebook sticker in it. * Favorite vehicle(s)? Ford Mustang, Chevy Corvette * Favorite vehicle…if money were no object? Lamborghini of any sort * Vanity Plates? If so - what’s on them? Yes - USE PERL - I’m a Perl developer at heart. * Must have car gadget? Monster iCruze, but it doesn’t work with the iPhone unfortunately. It’s nice to have thousands of songs at my fingertips via my built-in stereo. * Favorite driving tunes? I’m not picky - I like just about everything. Some times you’ll find some old school Michael Jackson on there though. * Favorite Hollywood movie car? That’s a tough one - I think the car from “Chitty-Chitty Bang Bang” was pretty cool. Hey, it could fly - how many other movie cars can you say fly? For coolness-factor I’d have to say Kit from Knight Rider was pretty cool. I’m a sucker for gadgets and it took the cake. (unless of course you include the Batmobile) Jesse Stay Thanks Eric,

* What was your first car? A Beat-up Mercury Lynx Station Wagon
* Any significant memories w/that car? I remember accidentally kicking in a tail light when I was trying to kick the back door shut (it didn’t close very well). I then got pulled over by a cop later on down the road for a broken tail light. Fortunately he only gave me a warning.
* What’s parked in your driveway now? A 2000 Ford F-150 – I’m a Ford nut
* Does your car reflect your personality? If so, how? Yes – deep down I’m a Texan, and Texans drive trucks. I even put a little Texas flag on the back of it. I should also add that my rear window has a Facebook sticker in it.
* Favorite vehicle(s)? Ford Mustang, Chevy Corvette
* Favorite vehicle…if money were no object? Lamborghini of any sort
* Vanity Plates? If so – what’s on them? Yes – USE PERL – I’m a Perl developer at heart.
* Must have car gadget? Monster iCruze, but it doesn’t work with the iPhone unfortunately. It’s nice to have thousands of songs at my fingertips via my built-in stereo.
* Favorite driving tunes? I’m not picky – I like just about everything. Some times you’ll find some old school Michael Jackson on there though.
* Favorite Hollywood movie car? That’s a tough one – I think the car from “Chitty-Chitty Bang Bang” was pretty cool. Hey, it could fly – how many other movie cars can you say fly? For coolness-factor I’d have to say Kit from Knight Rider was pretty cool. I’m a sucker for gadgets and it took the cake. (unless of course you include the Batmobile)

Jesse Stay

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