New Car TIme

mndsm · Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 12:39 am Post subject:

Mini Cooper S. Supercharged, BMW guts, AWESOME mileage. Plus it's the most fun you'll ever have in a car with your clothes on.
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Zarf · Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 5:46 pm Post subject:

From a fun factor I can't argue with that Mini suggestion and an "S" can be done for under $25K new.

GoldCoin · Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 7:13 pm Post subject:

'05 VW polo, oh how i love thee.

700km per one tank of fuel (40 Lts)
no prblems so far mechanically.
Safe
little

I wanted a mini.... way out of my price range but they are good to drive, abd look good.

before my vm i had a ford (poo!), '96 festiva. I cant complain it was 9 years old when it died.

and.. the most reliable car i ever came across was a '89 Toyota Sahara.
This care drove the distance from earth to Pluto and back and was almost flawless, the new model, just recently purchased is no were near as mechanically awesome
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Apok451 · Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 9:51 pm Post subject:

DarkAngela · Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 11:02 pm Post subject:

The best way in is to make friends with a current employee. I'd try to hook you up, but the people I know that work there are now at HQ in New Jersey.

The only other guy I know there is a contractor, and therefore has no sway whatsoever.

So start looking for those "mfg" plates at bars, and start stalking employees. I know how you like to stalk, lol.

(A few years back, a bunch of BMW folk used to hang out at Dublin Village Tavern on High & W. Bridge St. on Fridays. Don't know if they still do or not, but *shrug*)
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Zarf · Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2008 6:56 pm Post subject:

Apok451 · Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2008 9:55 pm Post subject:

Zarf · Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 5:46 pm Post subject:

fruitbat · Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 8:13 pm Post subject:

Apok451 · Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 9:12 pm Post subject:

DarkAngela · Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 11:14 pm Post subject:

I know you're not a stalker, I was kidding.

Congrats on your RSX! That car is pretty sexy looking. I'm hoping the hubby will get one of those this fall when we sell his truck.
*grumble grumble -- can't believe they discontinued RSX -- grumble grumble*
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Zarf · Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 11:32 pm Post subject:

DarkAngela · Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2008 1:09 am Post subject:

They don't come in manuals? When did they cut that out...?
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Zarf · Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2008 6:41 pm Post subject:

Apok451 · Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2008 8:51 pm Post subject:

I think they offer a DSG gearbox in the Z4s now. Those are pretty wicked. Its still a manual, but you dont get a clutch pedal, everything is shifted through the floppy paddles. So its not like one of those manumatics where the car will eventually shift its self. You can redline them quite easily, but it shifts much faster than you can. They are pretty sweet, but I wouldnt want to see the repair bill when one of those goes out.

So far Im loving the RSX. Im getting crappy mileage on it because Im playing around a lot, but Ill settle down and find its groove here in a week or two.