Fuck it, I think I'm just getting a Honda

fotmbm said:
How often do you fellas max out your cars to use all those flashy numbers?
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I go beyond redline at least once a day, and hit over 100mph at least once a week. :)
 
hehe. my stance on cars is I want the cheapest hunk of junk I can get, as long as its cheap on gas and runs reliably. The shittier it looks, the better. (less likely to get broken into).
 
Erik said:
he's saying you'll never use all that horsepower and all those fancy features driving 30 km/h on crowded city streets
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Obviously neither of you have ever seen me drive. AND moreover, if you understand how lb-feet of tourque affected an engine, you'd understand that it's quite a benefit to be able to "jump out of the gate" in a crowded city.
 
Conspicuously Absent said:
hehe. my stance on cars is I want the cheapest hunk of junk I can get, as long as its cheap on gas and runs reliably. The shittier it looks, the better. (less likely to get broken into).
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agreed

just make sure not to get a SAAB 900 because they're notoriously fucking trivial to break into
 
MadeInNewJersey said:
Obviously neither of you have ever seen me drive. AND moreover, if you understand how lb-feet of tourque affected an engine, you'd understand that it's quite a benefit to be able to "jump out of the gate" in a crowded city.
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fotmbm said it i just clarified :cool: i know how a car with a too weak engine acts and i wouldn't want one either

then again i wouldn't be doing a lot of big city drivin' either way
 
and gugs, this is another crazy thing, but I am sure you agree with me on it, especially as a salesman.
what you pull up with when seeing a client, makes an intangible difference on how successful you come across and in some weird ways can help close sales. I think you know what I mean ... you might dismiss it, but think about it.
The SAAB even is a far more "mature" car so to speak then a Civic.
 
cars go vroom.

Car goes to grocery store. Groceries go in car. Car goes home.

Car goes to work. Car goes to home.

Car goes to friends house. Car goes home.


Broken bike goes in car. Car goes to bike shop. Bike get fixed. Car goes back home. Not-here-dude goes Not-here and goes biking.

I have no intention of going really fast in my car. If I want a rush, i'll go biking :P
 
Fair enough. Put it this way, I speculate that "average" driving sees someone use about 50-60% of their engine's capacity or ability. I'm just guessing. If that's the case, I'd rather use 50-60% of 200 hp vs. 50-60% of 130 hp. See what I mean?
 
Obviously neither of you have ever seen me drive. AND moreover, if you understand how lb-feet of tourque effected an engine, you'd understand that it's quite a benefit to be able to "jump out of the gate" in a crowded city.
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I just asked, so answer please instead of jumping to conclusions.
My guess is that I drive faster more often than most of you and use what torque my saab has more than you pushed that BMW back in the day.

And I do know how cars work, my oh-so-awesome dad was also a car mechanic before he bought the taxi company off grandpa and he's taught me pretty OK.
 
lurch70 said:
and gugs, this is another crazy thing, but I am sure you agree with me on it, especially as a salesman.
what you pull up with when seeing a client, makes an intangible difference on how successful you come across and in some weird ways can help close sales. I think I know what I mean ... you might dismiss it, but think about it.
The SAAB even is a far more "mature" car so to speak then a Civic.
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I knew a dude who was a salesman for Cintas, he drove an '89 Civic. His boss told him to get a new ride. :lol:
 
lurch70 said:
and gugs, this is another crazy thing, but I am sure you agree with me on it, especially as a salesman.
what you pull up with when seeing a client, makes an intangible difference on how successful you come across and in some weird ways can help close sales. I think I know what I mean ... you might dismiss it, but think about it.
The SAAB even is a far more "mature" car so to speak then a Civic.
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I'm well aware, but trust me, no one "sees" me pull up. I have 52 major accounts. I'm lucky if I can park within the same zip code as the front door to the office building.
 
143mph was my personal best. Actually it was probably more like 137.6mph because speedometers aren't the most accurate guages in the world, but either way the needle was definitely way up there.
 
I to once liked Hondas. Then last week my transmission died because it was faulty, and my onboard computer went fucking nuts and scrambled itself. Now both are being replaced.
 
Conspicuously Absent said:
hehe. my stance on cars is I want the cheapest hunk of junk I can get, as long as its cheap on gas and runs reliably. The shittier it looks, the better. (less likely to get broken into).
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a working stereo is also crucial, but totally agreed otherwise...as long as everything functions reliably, i'm satisfied
 
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