Re: Went looking at SUVs today

by Turbojett Thu Apr 11, 2013 9:11 pm

Tailhappy wrote:

zero fucks given. :talon2:

by Tailhappy Thu Apr 11, 2013 10:37 pm

Zero gotten too. Hard to get pussy when you bring her home in your Viper and your home has more wheels than the car.

by Honor Thu Apr 11, 2013 11:05 pm

by JaysonAych Fri Apr 12, 2013 8:15 am

I went to school with a guy who ended up winning like $54 million in the Hoosier Lottery. He lived in a trailer park at the time. A couple of months later he was still in that same trailer, but with a fleet of Cadillacs and Hummers parked in front of it.

by Honor Fri Apr 12, 2013 8:57 am

What the mother fuck.

by Honor Fri Apr 12, 2013 9:27 am

tailhappy what kind of mileage did you get in those interceptors? and they take 87 right? they can be had for pretty cheap and theyre sturdy cars. probably a good beater/dd choice.

by Swerve Fri Apr 12, 2013 12:56 pm

15 years, 4 cars... :/

by Tailhappy Fri Apr 12, 2013 9:51 pm

Honor wrote:tailhappy what kind of mileage did you get in those interceptors? and they take 87 right? they can be had for pretty cheap and theyre sturdy cars. probably a good beater/dd choice.

Depends on the rear gear. With the 3:27's I was getting 22avg. Mostly highway driving. Yes, 87. Yes, and yes, so long as you don't mind the size, the mileage, possible rubber floors, funny smells, and holes from removed equipment. Also, back seats are kinda small.

by Honor Fri Apr 12, 2013 10:26 pm

i dont mind any of that. seeing people slow down when near me would be priceless.

by SBF Sat Apr 13, 2013 1:04 am

xtine wrote:
Talon wrote:
xtine wrote:

Surprisingly, there are quite a few people at work who show up with new cars every year. Some are leased, some just buy based on their fancy. It's kind of surprising because it's not like everyone here is well paid.

I've come to the conclusion that 90% of the people out there that drive "nice" cars (we'll say 50k+), really can't afford them.

Exactly. Just because you can buy something, doesn't mean you can actually afford it --- upkeep, repairs, etc. We had a similar discussion with someone but about houses. Yeah, the bank can give you a generous loan for a house and you could maybe even make the payments but the first time the AC needed to be replaced or HOA dues go up, you're fucked.

I would rather have a nice cozy little house, a decent car and plenty of spending money. It's a nice balance for me.

At least until I'm making WAY more money.

This is why I won't buy an older Luxo cruiser. The car itself may be cheap, but the parts are expensive as fuck and sometimes difficult to replace.

by Tailhappy Sat Apr 13, 2013 8:25 am

Honor wrote:i dont mind any of that. seeing people slow down when near me would be priceless.

Yeah that is a nice perk.

by SBF Sat Apr 13, 2013 8:37 am

It gets annoying though, more or less on the interstate. You'll be traveling in the left lane doing 80 and the jackwad in front of you is doing 78, then he sees you and slows down to the speed limit (65). At the same time, there seems to be an endless line of Semi trucks in the right lane, so the jackwad in front of you can't merge to get out of your way.

Shit like this happens all the time in my dads P71.

by Tailhappy Sat Apr 13, 2013 12:58 pm

Weeeelll don't speed. Duh.

by SBF Sat Apr 13, 2013 2:17 pm

Ppshh :rolleyes:

by Tailhappy Sat Apr 13, 2013 8:51 pm

I forgot you're a FIB. :gah

by SBF Sat Apr 13, 2013 9:22 pm

While I could be considered a FIB, I drive 5-10 over no matter what state I'm in.

by Tailhappy Sun Apr 14, 2013 10:10 am

I go with the flow. Don't want to stand out, and be "that guy from out of state".
Hence if I'm doing 65 in a 55 here, and some jerkhole with IL plates comes flying up behind me, I don't move over. Fuck you, dude. You're in my state.

by SBF Sun Apr 14, 2013 11:41 am

Lol, I'm not that much of an asshole.

by Turbojett Sun Apr 21, 2013 12:42 am

SBF wrote:While I could be considered a FIB, I drive 5-10 over no matter what state I'm in.

is that all? we call that granny driving here. Razz

by millertime Tue Jun 04, 2013 4:46 pm

Honor wrote:im kinda bored with my wrx too. its just the way we are. we could be driving ferraris and we'd get bored with them.

I'm not bored of my STI. Although I did park it for 6 months and drive a truck. So maybe that has something to do with it.

by millertime Tue Jun 04, 2013 4:57 pm

Honor wrote:tailhappy what kind of mileage did you get in those interceptors? and they take 87 right? they can be had for pretty cheap and theyre sturdy cars. probably a good beater/dd choice.

Why would ou daily drive an interceptor when you own a WRX?

by thewalrus Tue Jun 04, 2013 5:32 pm

millertime wrote:
Honor wrote:tailhappy what kind of mileage did you get in those interceptors? and they take 87 right? they can be had for pretty cheap and theyre sturdy cars. probably a good beater/dd choice.

Why would ou daily drive an interceptor when you own a WRX?

haha yeah dude. What the fuck? The WRX is a fine DD. It's not like it's some treasured jewel that can only be brought out when the conditions are optimal, the traffic is light, and the planets have aligned. Drive it like it was meant to be driven.

Also, if it's too costly to keep running (91, insurance, etc. etc.) and you want to DD something more efficient, just trade it in on a decent, efficient car. A Mazda 3 or a Focus or something.

by Honor Tue Jun 04, 2013 9:14 pm

Well because I have interests in more than one type of car, plus you appreciate a car more if you don't drive it every day. Interceptors are solid, inexpensive cars. I imagine people on the road treat you with more respect if they think you might be a cop.

by Tailhappy Wed Jun 05, 2013 8:04 am

Then they flip you off, cut you off, and speed away when they realize that you aren't.

by thewalrus Wed Jun 05, 2013 12:27 pm

Honor wrote:Well because I have interests in more than one type of car, plus you appreciate a car more if you don't drive it every day. Interceptors are solid, inexpensive cars. I imagine people on the road treat you with more respect if they think you might be a cop.

I don't know man. I wouldn't. If you're going to get a second car at least make it something completely different from the first one. Like a Jeep or a pickup. Something that will at least have some practical function that your WRX doesn't have, or that'll give you a completely different driving experience. An Interceptor would be just like your WRX, except slower and heavier with no better gas mileage and far worse handling.

by thewalrus Wed Jun 05, 2013 12:30 pm

For the record, buying one so you can pretend to be a policeman doesn't qualify as a completely different driving experience.

by thewalrus Wed Jun 05, 2013 12:32 pm

And if you buy one for that reason we're going to have to start calling you CamaroSS'01. Or something.

by Talon Wed Jun 05, 2013 8:23 pm

by Talon Wed Jun 05, 2013 8:23 pm

PS - Honor, stop being an idiot. Buy a Civic or 2.5i if you want a DD.

by Tailhappy Wed Jun 05, 2013 9:53 pm

by Honor Sun Jun 16, 2013 9:20 pm

2.5i or a civic would be totally boring to me. You could have some fun with a Crown Vic. It might use more in gas but I think that would be offset by cheap retail prices and cost of ownership. I have yet to test drive any yet though.

by thewalrus Sun Jun 16, 2013 9:36 pm

How do you know you'd have any fun in a Crown Vic if you haven't driven one yet? My bet would be that a preowned Civic would be just as fun to drive (not very), and would definitely beat it in cost of ownership. Though I'm sure it'd be a little more expensive to buy.

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