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Adiabatic posted:We buy them non-running and ratty, and then pour money into them with equal parts denial and sunk-ship fallacy. Body work is free if you do it yourself right 
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Plenty of opportunity for body work in the hospital after your 1991 Corolla mangles you in a crash you'd walk away from in a car made this decade.
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Jan 23, 2019 01:10
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Only if you wear your seatbelt. Can't get mangled in a car if you're thrown free 
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Adiabatic posted:Only if you wear your seatbelt. This, but unironically.
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Guinness posted:Plenty of opportunity for body work in the hospital after your 1991 Corolla mangles you in a crash you'd walk away from in a car made this decade. poor guy, if he'd only bought a 2019 Camry instead of a rickety old 2014 that extra 4mm of styrene they put in the bumper might've saved him
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Sirotan posted:"Michigan rust" hasn't been a thing for at least a couple decades at this point. Wash your car routinely in the winter and you'll be fine. As an expat from New England the roads here in Michigan are godawful and you’ll certainly burn suspension parts faster. Ask me about spending a thousand dollars on two new tires and a new wheel for my ragingly BWM BMW last week!
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NumbersMatching320 posted:poor guy, if he'd only bought a 2019 Camry instead of a rickety old 2014 that extra 4mm of styrene they put in the bumper might've saved him The 2019 Camry crashes significantly better than the 2014 especially in small overlap
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A different mode of transportation... https://twitter.com/redditships/status/1087787089897447424?s=19
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Hey, BWM AI questions thread: I want to buy a Miata. It would replace my 20 year old Elantra, which is mainly used for short commutes down the 9. Questions: - Should I be considering any different cars? I do not want anything flashy, just something fun to drive on curvy roads and along the coast. - What years are best for either fun, reliability, or value? - Am I crazy to consider soft tops? It's California and I want to look up at the redwoods, dammit. My husband says soft tops are too loud but I say just turn the music up. TIA for your carefully considered responses, I love you
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This is one of the rare cases where I can legitimately say.... buy a S2000.
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If you don’t already have a strong opinion the Miata is a way better value than the s2k
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aphid_licker posted:I know that americans tend to have more kids than Euros but four is probably on the unusual end. Thanatosian posted:It's regional. In Utah, it's fantastically common. I'm in Seattle; seeing anyone with kids at all is uncommon, and more than a couple definitely stands out. Europeans confusing "The United States" with a more cohesive thing like (a/some) country(s) in Europe and not understanding that the landmass of all of those countries are about the same as the entire US. Come on man.....I have to say this to non-passport-holding people from the middle of the US a lot more, but get out there and experience more before you form unilateral opinions.
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Aren't S2000 $20k bux now? I suggest you buy a 1991 ZR1 corvette with 18k miles for the same money. So what if it is a unicorn that no parts are available for. Just point at the engine and say 32 valves chumps.
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Elephanthead posted:Aren't S2000 $20k bux now? Only on BaT
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KYOON GRIFFEY JR posted:If you don’t already have a strong opinion the Miata is a way better value than the s2k True, the ND1s are cheap as gently caress with the release of the ND2, which finally rivals the S2000 stock for stock
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KYOON GRIFFEY JR posted:If you don’t already have a strong opinion the Miata is a way better value than the s2k Elephanthead posted:Aren't S2000 $20k bux now? I suggest you buy a 1991 ZR1 corvette with 18k miles for the same money.
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Don't drive them back to back if you think you want to save the money and get a Miata, just sayin
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nashona posted:A different mode of transportation... Being a horse trainer, GWM?
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Adiabatic posted:We buy them non-running and ratty, and then pour money into them with equal parts denial and sunk-ship fallacy. Truer words have not been written. Come join me in my thread for a live rendition of the above as I resurrect a Porsche Cayenne I purchased for $1.5k.
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Bajaha posted:Truer words have not been written. Come join me in my thread for a live rendition of the above as I resurrect a Porsche Cayenne I purchased for $1.5k. I scrolled the first and last two pages, easy 
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TVsVeryOwn posted:Being a horse trainer, GWM? Horse owner, BWM
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Slugworth posted:Horse trainer, GWM Horse psychologist, GreatWM
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Person who sells homeopathic remedies for horses, BestWM.
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AI is a nice stop, on the way to PI to discuss the main event. :horsedaddy:
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Buy a chrysler 300, You can enjoy the sheer luxury as you get towed to the dealer because the 9 speed transmission fails (again) because they are all time bombs 
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Hoodwinker posted:If you live in a metropolitan area with good public transit, you can live reasonably affordably while still living well within city limits. I'd hazard it's probably cost saving as long as you also work in the city. Sure, as long as you're willing to forgo any hobbies or pets which would require more than minimal living space (depending on your income level and housing prices in your specific city).
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There's always tradeoffs like that, though. A house in the suburbs with a white picket fence gives you space for that stuff, but you're unlikely to be able to, say, be able to quickly walk to the store to pick up milk. You might not be able to walk to any stores at all, if you're in a really pedestrian unfriendly suburb. And you're likely to spend a lot of your day stuck in traffic, especially if you're commuting into the city. Is it better or worse than living in an apartment in the middle of the city? That depends on your own preferences and needs.
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TraderStav posted:AI is a nice stop, on the way to PI to discuss the mane event.
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Guinness posted:in a car made this decade. That's going to be expensive, BWM advice next year. 
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moana posted:Hey, BWM AI questions thread: I want to buy a Miata. It would replace my 20 year old Elantra, which is mainly used for short commutes down the 9. Questions: How have your questions not been addressed already? 1: when looking at any car ,ask yourself “Is this a Miata?” The answer should always be yes. 2: when trying to determine longevity and reliability, ask yourself “Is this a Miata?” The answer should always be yes. And so the question is now answered. 3: soft tops are great, but skin cancer is bad, mmmmkay? Consider a hard top, or maybe a Miata RF. There are no wrong answers, just bad questions. Please do not look in my garage, but if you do, note that my custom stretch Miata with hard top and sliding doors conveniently seats 8. The Honda badge is just there to screw with the boy racers. Vtech, yo!
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Residency Evil posted:Sorry guys, I couldn't hear you. This is AI and I'm looking at beater Mercedes wagons. Far be it from me to stop you, but if you're looking for a wagon, there's Volvos out there...
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Beverly Cleavage posted:How have your questions not been addressed already?
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Beverly Cleavage posted:3: soft tops are great, but skin cancer is bad, mmmmkay? Consider a hard top, or maybe a Miata RF. Hat, sun glasses, and broad spectrum sunscreen exist for a reason. I love the look of horror on my dermatologists face when I tell her I drove a convertible to see her. one day I will be putting her kids through private school
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Square Peg posted:That said, if it makes sense to get a car for you then I'd agree with SiGmA_X, a used BEV or PHEV is the way to go for GWM newer cars. Used Chevy Volts are nice and affordable and will get you to work and back without sipping a drop of gas (unless it's cold). Though I'd like to hear AI's opinion of Volts for reliability/maintenance. The Volt had a funky front suspension issue at about 20k-mi, makes noise when backing up on off camber inclines. GM replaced something and its fixed - my parents weren't precisely sure what.. I've yet to see the invoice. Devian666 posted:Thread title: 2019 BMW: should I buy one? Beverly Cleavage posted:How have your questions not been addressed already?
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UCS Hellmaker posted:Say what you will but dodges keep loving going. Only reason I got rid of the piece of poo poo neon was because it kept eating brake cylinders and I didn't want to change the clutch. Style? Lol gently caress that. Rust? The whole frame was rust. Thing just kept ticking though. Co-worker has a 96 Plymouth neon that's still on the road. Dodge makes poo poo cars but they keep chugging out of spite. Till they catch on fire like the one my dad had. That was pre-Fiat Dodge. Now they're lovely -and- unreliable. Liquid Communism fucked around with this message at 11:17 on Jan 23, 2019 |
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UCS Hellmaker posted:Buy a chrysler 300, You can enjoy the sheer luxury as you get towed to the dealer because the 9 speed transmission fails (again) because they are all time bombs The 300 is one of the only good FCA products. It has the ZF 8HP which is basically the best high output transmission you can buy. I think you’re thinking of the 200 and the various lovely jeeplets.
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moana posted:Thank God someone is finally being helpful itt MIATA literally stands for Miata Is Always The Answer where is your new miata post pictures
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I developed a burning hatred of Miatas in college because parking was limited and every time I thought I was about to luck out, BAM, a Miata was hiding beside a larger car.
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