The Official Automotive Thread Version the Second

[MrVegeta]

Originally Posted by xgod 3testicle

Accords aren't really midsize anymore. My dad got that shiny *almost* new 05 Accord and it's bigger than his Buick was

True, but all vehicles have grown larger. Cobalts are as big as BMW 3-series use to be. Hell, BMW 3-series are as big as 5-series use to be!

But the price range is the same. $21k-$30k. We'll be looking in the $23k-$25k range.

[MrAmish]

Will this be like the family car now? Wasn't that what the Escape was?

[MrVegeta]

Originally Posted by xgod 3testicle

Will this be like the family car now? Wasn't that what the Escape was?

Yeah, family car.

[Shoota]

Originally Posted by MrVegeta

Yeah, family car.

You mean car that your wife drives while you get shafted with that Crapalier?

[MrVegeta]

Originally Posted by Shoota

You mean car that your wife drives while you get shafted with that Crapalier?

Well, she drives it to and from her work and we drive it pretty much everywhere in the afternoons and on the weekend.

And I'd take my Crapalier over the Escape any day of the week, if I could only choose one or the other.

[MrVegeta]

Of course buying a new car is entirely dependent on if we can sell it and what we can get out of it. If we can't get at least $14k for it, we'll just keep it.

[eafo]

thats why we got the Prius.
and at the 23-25k range, you can get a Prius. a stripped down one, but still, 45mpg!

[Phreak]

Go for an Altima. My mother has one, and is absolutely in love with it. It drives like a dream compared to pretty much every American car she had before it.

[MrVegeta]

Originally Posted by eafo

thats why we got the Prius.
and at the 23-25k range, you can get a Prius. a stripped down one, but still, 45mpg!

Too ugly.

[MrVegeta]

Originally Posted by Phreak

Go for an Altima. My mother has one, and is absolutely in love with it. It drives like a dream compared to pretty much every American car she had before it.

She drove the Malibu last week and really liked it. Her biggest issue with it is she doesn't like the front.

She has yet to test drive an Altima or Accord. She loves the Accord's exterior styling, but she'll hate how busy the interior is.

[eafo]

Originally Posted by MrVegeta

Too ugly.

its not ugly, its aerodynamic!
and you currently drive an escape and a crapiler....2 of the ugliest cars ever.

[Phreak]

I drove a Malibu as a loaner before. It was ok, but nothing special IIRC. The Altima on the other hand is just slick.

[MrVegeta]

Originally Posted by eafo

its not ugly, its aerodynamic!
and you currently drive an escape and a crapiler....2 of the ugliest cars ever.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

Though I will agree with you on the Cavalier.

[MrVegeta]

Originally Posted by Phreak

I drove a Malibu as a loaner before. It was ok, but nothing special IIRC. The Altima on the other hand is just slick.

The new 2008 or the old POS 2004-2007 model?

[Phreak]

Originally Posted by MrVegeta

The new 2008 or the old POS 2004-2007 model?

Old POS one. How's the 2008 model compare?

[MrVegeta]

Originally Posted by Phreak

Old POS one. How's the 2008 model compare?

It made Car and Driver's Top 10 Best for 2008 for the first time...ever. Its world's better than the model it replaced and dealers can't keep them in stock. The LS we drove was the ONLY Malibu the dealer had left and he'd taken delivery of several earlier in the week.

[Rogue Agent]

The brand new Malibu and Alitmas are both awesome cars.

[MrVegeta]

Originally Posted by Herrdoktor

The brand new Malibu and Alitmas are both awesome cars.

If I were choosing for my own personal vehicle, I'd take the Altima 3.5 coupe with a 6 MT.

[eafo]

Originally Posted by MrVegeta

If I were choosing for my own personal vehicle, I'd take the Altima 3.5 coupe with a 6 MT.

35k for an altima is insane though

[Shoota]

Originally Posted by eafo

35k for an altima is insane though

That's how much you pay in Canada for a GTI or Cooper S

[MrAmish]

Originally Posted by Shoota

That's how much you pay in Canada for a GTI or Cooper S

We already know that canada sucks.

[Shoota]

Originally Posted by xgod 3testicle

We already know that canada sucks.

All I know is that I won't be shot and murdered in my $35k econobox that runs on $5/gal fuel.

[MrAmish]

lmao you're just like JC. Everytime you step foot in the states you're afraid you're going to be shot and raped.

[Shoota]

Originally Posted by xgod 3testicle

lmao you're just like JC. Everytime you step foot in the states you're afraid you're going to be shot and raped.

I am just like JC 8)

[MrVegeta]

Originally Posted by eafo

35k for an altima is insane though

$35k? You can get a Altima 3.5 coupe with a 6-spd manual starting at $27k.

[MrAmish]

Originally Posted by Shoota

I am just like JC 8)

except for the whole height thing

[Shoota]

Originally Posted by xgod 3testicle

except for the whole height thing

But with the whole ownage thing.

[eafo]

Originally Posted by MrVegeta

$35k? You can get a Altima 3.5 coupe with a 6-spd manual starting at $27k.

last time i took the pathfinder in, i was looking at the coupes on the lot. they were all 2.5's, and not one was less then 29k.

[MrVegeta]

Originally Posted by eafo

last time i took the pathfinder in, i was looking at the coupes on the lot. they were all 2.5's, and not one was less then 29k.

Only V6 coupe the local Nissan dealer has, $30k

http://www.glennnissan.com/nissan/ve...6/car_info.php

[Shoota]

Some whiny cunt wants Clarkson to be fired for admitting to driving a Veyron 186 MPH on public roads. Now, just because he said he did it, does not make it true and according to the blog - Clarkson has not had a speeding ticket in 20 years.

Another version of the story here, including Alfa Romeo accusing Clarkson of speeding in a Brera they loaned him.

[MrAmish]

I just made shoota jizz his pants.

http://videos.streetfire.net/video/F...2.htm?Ref=Blog

[Shoota]

V8 Miata's are cool, I don't think I've seen one with a 406 though. Usually people stuff Ford 302s or GM 305s.

[Shoota]

Ford gave the mk2 Focus a bit of a face lift to make it better fit in with the new Fiesta and the Mondeo. Gorgeous.

Trying to find a bigger picture.

[Baljot]

We gonna go for that drive this Sunday? I am going to take the canopy off specifically for that.

[Rogue Agent]

Originally Posted by xgod 3testicle

I just made shoota jizz his pants.

http://videos.streetfire.net/video/Finishing-off-my-tires_163452.htm?Ref=Blog

I don't care how big the engine is, the Miata is the epitomy of chick car.

[lodge]

cars are a thing of the past. too expensive nowadays.

[Shoota]

Originally Posted by Herrdoktor

I don't care how big the engine is, the Miata is the epitomy of chick car.

That's exactly what makes a V8 Miata awesome. The one in the video isn't much of a sleeper, but it would still be awesome to blow everybody away when they're not expecting it.

[MrAmish]

Originally Posted by Herrdoktor

I don't care how big the engine is, the Miata is the epitomy of chick car.

You can think that all you want, but the Miata is the very definition of a true sports car. I'd fucking love to have one.

[twisted by dezign]

Originally Posted by xgod 3testicle

You can think that all you want, but the Miata is the very definition of a true sports car. I'd fucking love to have one.

Miatas look really fun to drive but I hate the styling of it.

[MrAmish]

I don't

[MrVegeta]

I actually think the MX-5 is a hot car. I just can't get over the stigma it has.

[MrAmish]

fuck stigma. That thing would be a blast to drive, while also being a fuel saver.

[Shoota]

Originally Posted by xgod 3testicle

fuck stigma. That thing would be a blast to drive, while also being a fuel saver.

The NC MX-5 is actually pretty quick, too.

[Shoota]

This one is for Vegeta: A non factory sponsored Baja 500 team that runs a Tundra has chosen a GM power plant over the Toyota engines due to reliability and fuel economy concerns.



"For the record, Toyota does not sponsor team TForce or its hopped-up PreRunner, but you can imagine that choosing a GM engine over one by Toyota because of reliability isn't exactly what the folks in Aichi, Japan like hearing."

[MrAmish]

Too bad it isn't powered by a chrysler engine, since chrysler is vegeta's new favorite company.

[Shoota]

Even with 925 HP on tap, I can't love either of these cars. They just seem like overpriced nostalgia that is out of place with modern cars.

[MrVegeta]

They're both trash. The new Camaro owns that shit.

[MrVegeta]

Originally Posted by Shoota

This one is for Vegeta: A non factory sponsored Baja 500 team that runs a Tundra has chosen a GM power plant over the Toyota engines due to reliability and fuel economy concerns.



"For the record, Toyota does not sponsor team TForce or its hopped-up PreRunner, but you can imagine that choosing a GM engine over one by Toyota because of reliability isn't exactly what the folks in Aichi, Japan like hearing."

Can't have the camshaft snap mid-race.

[twisted by dezign]

Originally Posted by MrVegeta

They're both trash. The new Camaro owns that shit.

I like the Camaro better than those Dodges but I don't like the rear of the Camaro.

[Shoota]

Originally Posted by twisted by dezign

I like the Camaro better than those Dodges but I don't like the rear of the Camaro.

One of those "Dodges" is a Ford