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How much space does the new Civic Hatch have compared to the sedan? It doesn't look like it's that much more.
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yeah a lot of these new "hatchbacks' are really low on extra space, especially compared to sedans with fold down rear seats. at least nobody can look inside your trunk as easily as they can in a hatchback
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Jun 27, 2017 05:06
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slothrop posted:Rust is probably a deal breaker. I just have a soft spot for them because of those wheels and this: I want it to do something similar! At least the hilux grill. So cheap though
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I guess it depends on how rusty and where. If you have the skill/time to fix it it would make an awesome car. I've had a long running dream to do something similar and swap a Turbo Barra into it (before MCM did their Toyota  )$2k does seem like a steal. here's the article on that Celica http://www.stanceworks.com/2015/04/built-for-the-dirt-jon-roods-rally-prepped-ra64-toyota-celica/
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Jun 27, 2017 05:20
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Rot in the hatch (find a junkyard hatch) sills and some in the rear arches. And looks like surface rust in the doors. 2k is cheap for one with live plates. I honestly don't have the skills to fix the rust but I'm also wanting to learn
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Jun 27, 2017 05:24
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Turbo Barra is an insanely good idea
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gimpsuitjones posted:(find a junkyard hatch) This is going to be the biggest stumbling block.
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gimpsuitjones posted:Rot in the hatch (find a junkyard hatch) sills and some in the rear arches. And looks like surface rust in the doors. You'd still fail a WOF on non structural rust right? Arches and sills may not be such a big deal if you plan on rocksliders and big tyres! IIRC the hatch is a pretty common place for them to rust so finding a clean replacement may be non-trivial.
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BraveUlysses posted:yeah a lot of these new "hatchbacks' are really low on extra space, especially compared to sedans with fold down rear seats. I keep considering replacing my Fit with a more fun hatchback but then I realize how much less useful every other hatchback is. Honda should have made a Fit type R instead of that dumb Civic.
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Jun 27, 2017 05:42
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Ballsack someone hit the buy now on that Celica. Ballsack.
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slothrop posted:
This car is loving beautiful and extremely my poo poo.
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eyebeem posted:Heh, I didn't even post what I was wearing on that ride: So whatcho doin after the ride?  Darchangel posted:In all seriousness, the only one of those I recognize is Specialized. Honestly, almost all of those brand names seem more at home on skateboards/related equipment to me. But I was never much of a bike nerd, and only got into boards for about a year. Cop Porn Popper posted:Neither car has a stick on the top trim iirc. Auto on the 6, cvt on the honda iirc. I've driven Nissan, Toyota, GM (they tried it once... in the 03-04 Saturn Ion coupe, coworker had an 03), Honda, and Mopar CVTs so far. The only one that hasn't annoyed the poo poo out of me was the one they use in the Prius. The Prius actually had some decent power off the line; the Jeep Patriot I had as a rental, on the other hand, was by far the worst - it made me feel like the car was actively trying to kill me (either via rage from it not being able to figure out I wanted to accelerate, or making GBS threads myself trying to pass anyone on the highway). tl;dr CVT is something I will refuse to own until I have no other choice (I'd tolerate it on a prius... that's about it) Galler posted:I keep considering replacing my Fit with a more fun hatchback but then I realize how much less useful every other hatchback is. Honda should have made a Fit type R instead of that dumb Civic. I hear a K20 wakes them up nicely
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My girlfriend owns a Jazz/Fit. I need to convince her a K20 is life.
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Jun 27, 2017 11:43
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I feel like movies always depict the driver stomping on both the brakes and clutch.
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Jun 27, 2017 11:47
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Speaking of cars in movies, this is now out and I'm seeing it tomorrow. It's supposedly superb... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YirEgK7yJCg
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Yu-Gi-Ho! posted:tl;dr CVT is something I will refuse to own until I have no other choice (I'd tolerate it on a prius... that's about it) Bribe/charm your way into test driving a modern hybrid Lexus like an IS300h and report back, I'd like to know how you think they compare.
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Ouch. Google just got hit with a 2.7 billion dollar fine by the Eurpoean Commission for having preferential search results for their shopping service.Olympic Mathlete posted:Speaking of cars in movies, this is now out and I'm seeing it tomorrow. It's supposedly superb... cakesmith handyman posted:Bribe/charm your way into test driving a modern hybrid Lexus like an IS300h and report back, I'd like to know how you think they compare. InitialDave fucked around with this message at 12:26 on Jun 27, 2017 |
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InitialDave posted:I'll probably see it early next week, hoping it'll be good. I'll make sure to either praise or pan it here. I'm hopeful though, it's getting all around praise it seems. Apparently the director secured the rights to use the songs in the film before doing anything else and basically worked the action sequences to the rhythm and energy of the songs... If nothing else it'll be a treat.
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Olympic Mathlete posted:I'll make sure to either praise or pan it here. I'm hopeful though, it's getting all around praise it seems. Apparently the director secured the rights to use the songs in the film before doing anything else and basically worked the action sequences to the rhythm and energy of the songs... If nothing else it'll be a treat. No spoilers!
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Olympic Mathlete posted:Speaking of cars in movies, this is now out and I'm seeing it tomorrow. It's supposedly superb... Ok, looks interesting. Next Tuesday, maybe.
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There better be a in-universe explanation for 1) why are all your getaway cars bright red and 2) why is a dodge challenger one of them? I was going to see it anyway solely because of the J-turn to doriftu U-turn, and the scene with Jon Bernthal pointing forward...which might be the same exact scene. Cage fucked around with this message at 14:48 on Jun 27, 2017 |
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I mean, baby driver looks like fun... but the previews just feel like a rehashed "Drive" to me so I'm less excited about it.
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Beverly Cleavage posted:I mean, baby driver looks like fun... but the previews just feel like a rehashed "Drive" to me so I'm less excited about it. Also Baby seems fun and energetic while Drive is dark and miserable. Cage fucked around with this message at 15:33 on Jun 27, 2017 |
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slothrop posted:Rust is probably a deal breaker. I just have a soft spot for them because of those wheels and this: Well that certainly is a thing. I got a little project of my own:  $3 at Goodwill and it was "you probably shouldn't touch this" levels of nerd-grimey. A coworker says he's going to donate some berlwood vinyl to my cause. 
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What's the protocol for dealing with a lovely salesperson at a dealership? My wife really likes the new CR-V. We've test driven a couple at a few different dealers. The last one we went to was the only one with an EX on the lot, which is the trim she's interested in. The salesman working with us literally could not find the keys to the one they had, so he pushed us into test driving an EX-L despite being told we weren't interested in leather. While on the test drive, not only did he display an utter lack of knowledge regarding differences among trim levels, but also didn't know how any of the features of the vehicle worked, like the lane keep assist, blind spot monitor, etc. He was also poo poo-talking previous customers he'd worked with. It left a really bad taste in our mouths. We made an appointment the next day at the same dealership to test drive an EX (it was the only one close to us that was open on a Sunday) and specifically requested a different salesperson. We came in for our appointment and happened to drive right by the guy who helped us the day before. We went in and a different guy began helping us out, while the first guy speedwalked over to us with a "WTF" look on his face. We were honest that we wanted to work with someone else, that we didn't appreciate his demeanor or speaking badly of previous customers, and wanted to work with someone else. It was super loving awkward, but we ended up test driving the EX which my wife loved and the new salesperson helping us was extremely knowledgeable and helpful, so if we pull the trigger it'll be him getting the commission. Was this a dick move? We're the customers and buying a car is a big decision and a major purchase, so I feel like we were within our rights to do this. What does AI think?
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Oh hey, it's the best mouse ever created. Good find!
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The Midniter posted:What's the protocol for dealing with a lovely salesperson at a dealership? Honestly? gently caress 'em. Hell, tell the boss at the dealership that salesperson is annoying as poo poo. Also be proud that now you're the star of a story to be told to his next customers because you were 'assholes'.
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The Midniter posted:Was this a dick move? We're the customers and buying a car is a big decision and a major purchase, so I feel like we were within our rights to do this. What does AI think?
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ilkhan posted:Who cares? It's your money. Tell the first dude to pound sand and the sales manager exactly why you requested somebody else. Agreed. You have no moral responsibility to give a commission to the first person you spoke to. In fact, if your second salesperson was good, I'd just escalate to the general manager, burn the first dickwad and praise the second one. "Losing" the keys is complete bullshit.
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The Midniter posted:
You did the exact right thing. It is your money, and you are in control. I was ready to buy a new Hyundai last year and fulfilled everything I said I would do except I had clear instructions not to call me, not to pull normal car dealer poo poo. And the bumbling idiot salesman couldn't resist and called me multiple times a day. So I told the dealer forget it and to never contact me again. In hindsight I am glad it happened.
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The Midniter posted:Was this a dick move? We're the customers and buying a car is a big decision and a major purchase, so I feel like we were within our rights to do this. What does AI think? Nope. Just because they were the first person to "pee" on you does not mean you are married to them. If he couldn't be assed to even get they keys for the car you wanted to drive you are completely within reason for finding someone that WILL get you the keys to the car you want to drive. The ownership of the awkward moment falls on him for being bad at his job. Being straight up with him for your reasons as to why you selected a different sales person is the right thing to do (You didn't get the keys to the car we wanted to drive, you belittled other customers, you generally have a lovely attitude) because it will either push him towards thinking twice before opening his dumb mouth OR it will push him out the door for him to find a job that he is good at.
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Somewhat Heroic posted:Nope. Just because they were the first person to "pee" on you does not mean you are married to them. 
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Hearing the gravely voice of GOB in my mind warms the darkest corners of my cold dead heart. <3
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Cellular Suicide posted:Check out Devil's Tower just inside the Wyoming border since you're already up there for Rushmore. When we did the South Dakota/Rushmore/Black Hills/Wall Drug family trip, we did Devil's Tower on a whim and it was by far the knockout hit of the trip. I've heard similar feedback from others who have taken the trip; it's a nice wilderness break from all of the tourist trap crap on the rest of that route. That looks awesome, thanks! angryrobots posted:We're in the middle of a 10 day road trip through new England, and have made good use of airbnb in Vermont and Maine. We've stayed in some very interesting places, and saved money doing it. We might use some airbnb, but I don't know if we are going to have that solid of a plan to book many places in advance. Probably will just stay at motels that we come across on the drive, not sure how widely used airbnb is in the midwest outside of the bigger cities. I think my brothers neighbor is a airbnb, so we will try to book that for while we are in Minneapolis. Will probably try to book something in UP Michigan, since the are is supposed to be amazing and I would like to see the great lakes. Hopefully we can find some cool places to stay up there.
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Somewhat Heroic posted:Hearing the gravely voice of GOB in my mind warms the darkest corners of my cold dead heart. <3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbYPgdCYtBQ
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GnarlyCharlie4u posted:Well that certainly is a thing. MX518? I miss mine. 
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The ms intellimouse explorer will always be the best mouse.
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InitialDave - I assume I just saw you and your Cappo on Youtube? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1WRhPzhCy8
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eyebeem posted:The ms intellimouse explorer will always be the best mouse. How's it feel to be so wrong? MX518 for life. I have 3 in various states of working...I should really just repair one. I miss that mouse.
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