Comments on: 15 Beater Cars That Won’t Disappoint http://www.ridelust.com/15-beater-cars-that-wont-disappoint/ Cars, trucks, motorcycles, ATVs, skateboards and all manner of vehicles Sun, 14 Mar 2010 21:29:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: gold94corolla http://www.ridelust.com/15-beater-cars-that-wont-disappoint/comment-page-3/#comment-15288 gold94corolla Thu, 04 Mar 2010 02:54:41 +0000 http://www.ridelust.com/?p=12840#comment-15288 umm, this list is dumb... it's obvious you don't know what you are talking about because you can't even get the years of the Civic (92-95) or Corolla (93-97) right, or the Taurus picture umm, this list is dumb… it’s obvious you don’t know what you are talking about because you can’t even get the years of the Civic (92-95) or Corolla (93-97) right, or the Taurus picture

]]> By: max http://www.ridelust.com/15-beater-cars-that-wont-disappoint/comment-page-3/#comment-15193 max Sun, 28 Feb 2010 15:10:04 +0000 http://www.ridelust.com/?p=12840#comment-15193 S-10 , best little truck out their, Toyota is problematic , espessially tacoma. Had fuel problems and poor fuel ecomomy. Ranger is pretty good also. I know there will JJ fans but buy jap scrap and keep fixing. S-10 , best little truck out their, Toyota is problematic , espessially tacoma. Had fuel problems and poor fuel ecomomy. Ranger is pretty good also. I know there will JJ fans but buy jap scrap and keep fixing.

]]> By: Andeez http://www.ridelust.com/15-beater-cars-that-wont-disappoint/comment-page-3/#comment-15085 Andeez Wed, 24 Feb 2010 21:23:33 +0000 http://www.ridelust.com/?p=12840#comment-15085 They forgot to mention any ford with a 300 straight 6 in it. My 93 F150, 376k miles, purchased for $400 at 199k miles. They forgot to mention any ford with a 300 straight 6 in it. My 93 F150, 376k miles, purchased for $400 at 199k miles.

]]> By: steve brown http://www.ridelust.com/15-beater-cars-that-wont-disappoint/comment-page-3/#comment-14965 steve brown Sun, 21 Feb 2010 10:13:25 +0000 http://www.ridelust.com/?p=12840#comment-14965 My money is on the toyota camry. steve My money is on the toyota camry.
steve

]]> By: Bill Eilert http://www.ridelust.com/15-beater-cars-that-wont-disappoint/comment-page-3/#comment-14749 Bill Eilert Fri, 12 Feb 2010 10:22:41 +0000 http://www.ridelust.com/?p=12840#comment-14749 Anything with a small block Chevy, any transmission but a 200 Metric and a straight rear axle is a good beater. Two barrel Rochester carb is best. Fuel mileage not the best but gas is the cheapest thing you put in a car and is paid for only when used. Anything with a small block Chevy, any transmission but a 200 Metric and a straight rear axle is a good beater. Two barrel Rochester carb is best. Fuel mileage not the best but gas is the cheapest thing you put in a car and is paid for only when used.

]]> By: Dana http://www.ridelust.com/15-beater-cars-that-wont-disappoint/comment-page-3/#comment-14483 Dana Fri, 29 Jan 2010 10:12:21 +0000 http://www.ridelust.com/?p=12840#comment-14483 my 90 camry isnt on the beater list, mines got 235k my 90 camry isnt on the beater list, mines got 235k

]]> By: Bob http://www.ridelust.com/15-beater-cars-that-wont-disappoint/comment-page-3/#comment-14179 Bob Sun, 03 Jan 2010 01:41:41 +0000 http://www.ridelust.com/?p=12840#comment-14179 The pic sure looks like a gen 2 ford taurus to me... I own a 93 & a 95 both with the vulcan engine. Got a 194K miles on the 93 and a 135K miles on the 95. The vulcan has a simple pushrod, non-inteference engine. And the block & heads are both cast iron. Adequate horsepower and easy to work on for a FWD. Never had any trans problems. I think I have the AXOD-Metric One of the criteria for a good beater ought to be how easy it is for the diy guys to work on. The pic sure looks like a gen 2 ford taurus to me…

I own a 93 & a 95 both with the vulcan engine. Got a 194K miles on the 93 and a 135K miles on the 95. The vulcan has a simple pushrod, non-inteference engine. And the block & heads are both cast iron. Adequate horsepower and easy to work on for a FWD.

Never had any trans problems. I think I have the AXOD-Metric

One of the criteria for a good beater ought to be how easy it is for the diy guys to work on.

]]> By: SHO 4 Sho! http://www.ridelust.com/15-beater-cars-that-wont-disappoint/comment-page-3/#comment-14137 SHO 4 Sho! Wed, 30 Dec 2009 17:59:30 +0000 http://www.ridelust.com/?p=12840#comment-14137 Uhhhh, That IS a second gen Taurus not fourth! Uhhhh, That IS a second gen Taurus not fourth!

]]> By: Alan Moore http://www.ridelust.com/15-beater-cars-that-wont-disappoint/comment-page-2/#comment-12371 Alan Moore Sun, 13 Sep 2009 06:13:46 +0000 http://www.ridelust.com/?p=12840#comment-12371 I screwed that up. The AX4N transmission is the one to look for. It is hydraulically superior to the AX4S. the 24V models and SHO's all have the AX4N. Some Vulcans have the AX4N, some have the AX4S. Find out which before you buy, it's a major difference. See taurusclub.com for more information. I screwed that up. The AX4N transmission is the one to look for. It is hydraulically superior to the AX4S. the 24V models and SHO’s all have the AX4N. Some Vulcans have the AX4N, some have the AX4S. Find out which before you buy, it’s a major difference. See taurusclub.com for more information.

]]> By: Alan Moore http://www.ridelust.com/15-beater-cars-that-wont-disappoint/comment-page-2/#comment-12370 Alan Moore Sun, 13 Sep 2009 06:10:24 +0000 http://www.ridelust.com/?p=12840#comment-12370 I agree with some, not all, of the cars you've got on here. The Mazda 626 has got to go. They really drive nice, but they are too expensive to fix. Get a 5-speed 4-cylinder and live without AC and you might be ok. I would swap that out for the extremely boring yet reliable 91-94 and 95-98 Protege, and those are mechanically similar to 91-96 and 97-02 Escorts and Tracers. The Corolla years are wrong, the generation you're talking about is 93-97, and 98-02 is the same just looks different outside. Geo Prizm from 93-97 and Chevy Prizm from 98-02 are also the same car. The Metros are too hard to find and I'm sorry but a 95-01 Metro with 4-cylinder and automatic gets 30mpg or less, it's not worth dealing with that size of car for that poor of mileage. Either get a 3-cylinder 5-speed or buy a larger car. 95-99 Accents are nice and 00-02 models can be had cheaply today as well. 00-04 Spectras have the same transmission issues as the 98-01 Sephias. Pass. Rios are garbage also. Go for the Accent instead, or spend a little more for a Corolla/Prizm. I don't like Honda Civics. I had an '80 that threw a timing belt at 98K after it was changed at 75K. I had an '86 that blew a head gasket in 20 degree weather with snow falling. But I do like the 96-00 Civics and I think they are much more reliable. The 92-95 I don't have experience with but they seem simple enough. Get the Neon out of here. Keep the Cavalier/Sunfire but call it 97-02 to avoid head gasket failures. The Trackers are fine, but keep in mind soft top models carry extreme insurance premiums. Add in most GM products with the 3100 engine (Skylark/Grand Am/Acheiva, Malibu/Cutlass, Century/Lumina/Grand Prix/Cutlass Supreme, and older A-body Century/Cieras). As far as Tauruses go, the 3.8 engine is garbage, the 3.0 Vulcan is wonderful, and if you want to avoid transmission problems, get under it and see what it says on the pan. AX4N is junk. AX4S is fine. All 3.0 24V Tauruses have the AX4N but those engines are suspect. AX4N transmissions and Vulcans come together but mostly on newer 00-07 models. You CAN buy a 00-03 Taurus for $2500 easy these days. I agree with some, not all, of the cars you’ve got on here. The Mazda 626 has got to go. They really drive nice, but they are too expensive to fix. Get a 5-speed 4-cylinder and live without AC and you might be ok. I would swap that out for the extremely boring yet reliable 91-94 and 95-98 Protege, and those are mechanically similar to 91-96 and 97-02 Escorts and Tracers.

The Corolla years are wrong, the generation you’re talking about is 93-97, and 98-02 is the same just looks different outside. Geo Prizm from 93-97 and Chevy Prizm from 98-02 are also the same car.

The Metros are too hard to find and I’m sorry but a 95-01 Metro with 4-cylinder and automatic gets 30mpg or less, it’s not worth dealing with that size of car for that poor of mileage. Either get a 3-cylinder 5-speed or buy a larger car.

95-99 Accents are nice and 00-02 models can be had cheaply today as well.

00-04 Spectras have the same transmission issues as the 98-01 Sephias. Pass. Rios are garbage also. Go for the Accent instead, or spend a little more for a Corolla/Prizm.

I don’t like Honda Civics. I had an ‘80 that threw a timing belt at 98K after it was changed at 75K. I had an ‘86 that blew a head gasket in 20 degree weather with snow falling. But I do like the 96-00 Civics and I think they are much more reliable. The 92-95 I don’t have experience with but they seem simple enough.

Get the Neon out of here. Keep the Cavalier/Sunfire but call it 97-02 to avoid head gasket failures. The Trackers are fine, but keep in mind soft top models carry extreme insurance premiums.

Add in most GM products with the 3100 engine (Skylark/Grand Am/Acheiva, Malibu/Cutlass, Century/Lumina/Grand Prix/Cutlass Supreme, and older A-body Century/Cieras).

As far as Tauruses go, the 3.8 engine is garbage, the 3.0 Vulcan is wonderful, and if you want to avoid transmission problems, get under it and see what it says on the pan. AX4N is junk. AX4S is fine. All 3.0 24V Tauruses have the AX4N but those engines are suspect. AX4N transmissions and Vulcans come together but mostly on newer 00-07 models. You CAN buy a 00-03 Taurus for $2500 easy these days.

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