haha yea, I actually thought that as well. I remember him talking about how automatics are lame and standards are way more fun/awesome. I think I'm in that boat now too.
I bought a new car (the "I wanna be like Gugs" thread)...
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haha yea, I actually thought that as well. I remember him talking about how automatics are lame and standards are way more fun/awesome. I think I'm in that boat now too.
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Woot! Done with this car business. Picked up a 2007 Accord EX 4-cyl auto. hahaha
I gave up on several ideas this morning 1) buying a new car and eating thousands in depreciation 2) finding a combination of sporty *and* useful that was also affordable (I'm not NAD) and 3) finding a manual
Once I tossed those ideas, it was dreadfully simple to find a nice, safe, economical car.
I'll save buying a Cayman for after I graduate
I gave up on several ideas this morning 1) buying a new car and eating thousands in depreciation 2) finding a combination of sporty *and* useful that was also affordable (I'm not NAD) and 3) finding a manual
Once I tossed those ideas, it was dreadfully simple to find a nice, safe, economical car.
I'll save buying a Cayman for after I graduate
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Yeah, they are nice cars. A little bit in a niche of their own because they're a tad on the expensive side yet are way more useful than their competitors (Corolla, Mazda2, Fiesta, etc). But when one starts to realize one is going to spend $18000 on an economy car, one starts to think about spending a few grand more and getting a big-ass new Accord.
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I get a kick out of the MINI commercials because they use camera trickery to make the car look bigger than it actually is. Don't get me wrong, the Countryman is really cool and I'd definitely take one, but they're TINY. But why not just buy a traditional wagon/hatch from Mazda, Audi, Ford, etc? Or go the opposite direction and drive an MX-5 PRHT and tell friends to get their own damn ride?
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lol @ the Geo commercial. I don't know what to say about those pieces of crap...except that I remember when they first came out. I rode my bike to junior high and would always pass through the Chevy dealer that was on the way and I had to slam on the brakes one day because I saw something that said Geo on it...some completely new brand. It was the little hatch - don't even remember what the name was. Sprint?
Anyone remember the Dodge Stealth? And how awesome it was supposed to be? God, man. Anyone who owned an American car built in the 1980s should swear off American forever just based on the crap they foisted upon us during that time. I don't care how good the new Mustang is....Ford owes me an apology.
Anyone remember the Dodge Stealth? And how awesome it was supposed to be? God, man. Anyone who owned an American car built in the 1980s should swear off American forever just based on the crap they foisted upon us during that time. I don't care how good the new Mustang is....Ford owes me an apology.
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Woot! 31 mpg at 80 mph with the A/C on full blast. I havent seen 30 mpg since the mid-90s. That's a long time.
I'll see if I can get it up to 36 in an effort to double the Ranger's mileage.
I'll see if I can get it up to 36 in an effort to double the Ranger's mileage.
went to one of those paid consumer studies today for an automaker ... to test drive some sort of super innovative new technology.
can't really talk about it but it turns out it was some new crazy Jetsons interior for the next generation car for a Euro brand ... holy fuck it was awesome and seemingly production ready.
came back to my car and felt like I was driving a Model T
can't really talk about it but it turns out it was some new crazy Jetsons interior for the next generation car for a Euro brand ... holy fuck it was awesome and seemingly production ready.
came back to my car and felt like I was driving a Model T
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The wife keeps hinting that she wants the Accord. Ok, she's practically complaining that I get to drive around in a "nice, new, big car". I'd gladly switch cars but she and the kids will fucking destroy it in a matter of days. She's one of those people who pacifies her screaming children with messy snacks whereas I'm like, "SILENCE! Pacification will not occur!"
And I'm pretty sure when the divorce is final, she'll happily hand the keys (and debt) back to me but by then it will look like Adrian's WRX.
And I'm pretty sure when the divorce is final, she'll happily hand the keys (and debt) back to me but by then it will look like Adrian's WRX.
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As I was heading to work today, I end up at a clusterfuck of a light, where this ḥijāb in the opposing lane signals me. I turn down my tunes to see what in goat's name he wants and he's pointing at one of my tires. I query, "is it flat?", he says yes, I quickly open my door to take a gander and fail to see anything amiss. He then retorts, "it's on the other side." :Shrug: I drive a block up, pull in to a gas station, check to see if anything is as flat as an iron steak, to which I fail to procure the same visual that this Elamian was so adamant to which he interrupted my commute over. Well after noticing that my tires were as airy as a thought in DeAngelis' head, a 60watter flickered above my noggin, the fucking brigand was attempting to bamboozle me in to driving in to the 24-7 tire station which was just a mere vehicular saunter away.
My thesis statement for the paragraph above, Fuck Islam!
My thesis statement for the paragraph above, Fuck Islam!
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haha that is a wierd story, Jerry.
A couple days ago, a vehicle in each lane of the interstate came to an almost complete stop. I was so unprepared for it, I didn't even react for several seconds. I just didn't believe it was happening. I think it was a squabble over one of them having their gas cap dangling from the side of their car...as if the other person was trying to warn them but at 70 mph, it might've looked like an offensive gesture or something. I don't know. I've never seen anything like it.
A couple days ago, a vehicle in each lane of the interstate came to an almost complete stop. I was so unprepared for it, I didn't even react for several seconds. I just didn't believe it was happening. I think it was a squabble over one of them having their gas cap dangling from the side of their car...as if the other person was trying to warn them but at 70 mph, it might've looked like an offensive gesture or something. I don't know. I've never seen anything like it.
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Aurel, thought you'd get a kick out of this: http://www.insideline.com/mercury/g...nd-marquis-ls-ultimate-edition-full-test.html
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We had one in the mid-80s. The current model is essentially the exact same thing.
I think it's cool though, that in a few months, the last one ever of these things will roll off the assembly line.
Also of note: some of the comments. I love the ones about how "horrible" it is that these factories are closing and how Joe Bob is going to be out of a job, etc. OK, yes, that *does* suck and I wouldn't wish that on anyone...but comments like that always make me a bit nervous. As in: what's the alternative? Just keep the factories open? Close it and use tax dollars to hand Joe Bob a check every week for the rest of his life because he decided to work for a stupid dinosaur of a company? Coming from Ohio, I have a major hate complex towards auto workers. Those fuckers would go to their union jobs, make like $50 an hour and churn out absolute pieces of shit year after year. Fuck them. I don't understand how anyone who owned an American car that was built before, oh, right now, can have any brand loyalty. The pain and suffering the Big Three caused my broke ass parents will never be forgiven.
I think it's cool though, that in a few months, the last one ever of these things will roll off the assembly line.
Also of note: some of the comments. I love the ones about how "horrible" it is that these factories are closing and how Joe Bob is going to be out of a job, etc. OK, yes, that *does* suck and I wouldn't wish that on anyone...but comments like that always make me a bit nervous. As in: what's the alternative? Just keep the factories open? Close it and use tax dollars to hand Joe Bob a check every week for the rest of his life because he decided to work for a stupid dinosaur of a company? Coming from Ohio, I have a major hate complex towards auto workers. Those fuckers would go to their union jobs, make like $50 an hour and churn out absolute pieces of shit year after year. Fuck them. I don't understand how anyone who owned an American car that was built before, oh, right now, can have any brand loyalty. The pain and suffering the Big Three caused my broke ass parents will never be forgiven.
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