AirTime 0 #1 October 25, 2002 The lease on my little Cavalier is going to be up in a couple of months. This time around I want to buy, but I’m not sure what to get. I’d really appreciate hearing your opinions. What kind of vehicle do you think a sky diver should have? The Paranoids are after me! The Paranoids are after me! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skyvixen 0 #2 October 25, 2002 Get a SUV... lots of room for your gear, cooler, extra clothes.etc... And you can always sleep in it.Let's put the FUN back in Funeral Life is a Freefall Enjoy!! MUFF #2760 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #3 October 25, 2002 a fast oneMy photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DrunkMonkey 0 #4 October 25, 2002 Yep, an SUV, but not one of those land yachts they're marketing lately. Go for the Explorer, Tahoe, Avalanche, etc... Avoid the Expedition/Excursion. It'll waste jump ticket money on gas. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #5 October 25, 2002 A maroon 1998 Chevy k1500 Z-71 with a 5.7L 350... Nice to have, fun to drive, hard to get stuck some where. Even nice to have when you're pulling some pussy-trucks (read: Ford/Dodge) out of the mud at a dropzone (did that at Spaceland last time I was there.). --"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kennedy 0 #6 October 25, 2002 I've had my S-10 Blazer as long as my license, and it's done right by me. SUVs are good stuff. Same with vans. Station wagons if you're really hard up on cash.witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1* Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 20 #7 October 25, 2002 The cheapest one you can find... used at that. Anything newer then half your age is bordering on to new. I'm missing my 86 Skylark at 28 mpg's now days. Anything over 8000 is just a waste of jump ticket money. It only has to have enough trunk to fit your rig in and thats it, any more gear then that and you just stick it with some oen else going that don't have as muuch jump money as you since they paid way too much for their car. An old van worth 500 is the perfect jumper transportation. If its a good boogie (WFFC) all you need is a wallet and you can buy everything else there.Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
happythoughts 0 #8 October 25, 2002 I don't recommend this, mind you, but I was standing in the dz parking lot one day and a guy drives up in an old Gremlin. He took the passenger seat out and laid a board in there. A sleeping bag was on it. Behind the drivers seat, he had taken out the window and put in a very small window a/c unit. He bought some jump tickets and said he was going to the VA for his meds and would be back in the morning for the first load. Seemed he spent a lot of time in that car. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AirTime 0 #9 October 25, 2002 It would have to be a small SUV. I don't have big buck to spend at least not yet? The Paranoids are after me! The Paranoids are after me! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #10 October 25, 2002 Its going to be easy to afford jump tickets, when you live in a Van down by the RIVER!--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BikerBabe 0 #11 October 25, 2002 I dunno, I like my Dodge Neon...I would think a skydiver would want to drive something with good gas mileage. Just think how much you'd be spending on gas for an SUV! That's a lot of jumps... My current dream car is either a VW Jetta TDI (49 mpg), a Mini Cooper S, or a Subaru WRXNever meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skybytch 273 #12 October 25, 2002 QuoteWhat kind of vehicle do you think a skydiver should have? A cheap one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AirTime 0 #13 October 25, 2002 Now that's what a truck should look like. Not one of those city trucks where the owner is worried about his paint job. The Paranoids are after me! The Paranoids are after me! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #14 October 25, 2002 For not much $$ you really can't go wrong with a VW Type II (old VW vans). Get a Westfalla(sp?), its the camper conversion.Actually, you know what I would love for a skydiving vehicle? An old panel delivery van, like a UPS van, you could turn that into something really cool. That or an old school bus, a short one (yeah, yeah, the "short bus"). --"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Magistr8 0 #15 October 25, 2002 Get an Explorer sport they are pretty good, especially the newer one with the wider body and the wheelbase has been legythend. If you don't get one of those I would get the following in this order 1) Toyota Tacoma 2) Dodge Dakota 3)Chevy Impala 4)Pontiac GTP 5)If you can affor t get a Dodge Durango "Impossible is a word to be found only in the dictionary of fools." Napoleon Bonaparte Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kennedy 0 #16 October 25, 2002 Actually, I get better mileage in my 1988 Blazer than most friends do in their 'normal' cars. It's an S-10, so it's kinda small, [REALLY small compared to these new ones] but big enough that I can cram a fold out loveseat bed cushion in the back and sleep like a king.witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1* Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
happythoughts 0 #17 October 25, 2002 QuoteIt would have to be a small SUV. I don't have big buck to spend at least not yet? You JUST missed it. I just sold my El Camino two weeks ago. It had a topper with an interior light and screened side vent windows. The bed had piece of plywood in it that was covered with soft carpet. Didn't even need a sleeping bag. Spent many a happy night in the dz parking lot in that baby. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AirTime 0 #18 October 25, 2002 QuoteIts going to be easy to afford jump tickets, when you live in a Van down by the RIVER! YES, I AM A MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER…. The Paranoids are after me! The Paranoids are after me! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DrunkMonkey 0 #19 October 25, 2002 Quote You JUST missed it. I just sold my El Camino two weeks ago. It had a topper with an interior light and screened side vent windows. The bed had piece of plywood in it that was covered with soft carpet. Did the sale include a free mullet? It's a safe bet to find someone with a mullet or a Poison concert T-shirt near most El Caminos... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AirTime 0 #20 October 25, 2002 QuoteJust think how much you'd be spending on gas for an SUV! That's a lot of jumps... Good point. Plus an SUV has high insurance rates. The Paranoids are after me! The Paranoids are after me! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #21 October 25, 2002 Quote Spent many a happy night in the dz parking lot in that baby. I know what you mean, the only thing with me is that my truck is a short bed, so I have to have the tailgate down to fit (especially with the tool box)... Not a bad thing to have though, a truck and an air matress.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AirTime 0 #22 October 25, 2002 I see a case a beer in the picture. You're not sleeping anything off are you? The Paranoids are after me! The Paranoids are after me! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AirTime 0 #23 October 25, 2002 QuoteA cheap one. The last time I tried cheap I ended up with something very unreliable. The Paranoids are after me! The Paranoids are after me! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
f1freak 0 #24 October 25, 2002 Tell you what im diggin my new used Rodeo... Plenty of room for crashin in the back... HAVE FUN... ...JUST DONT DIE Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #25 October 25, 2002 Dude, I usually am. --"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
