Cars and other kinds of motoring gibberish

KouSeiya315 wrote:I never looked into Scions. I don't tend to like the boxy look, I thought those cars in Japan were ugly :sweat: ::dodges flames:: I have odd taste I guess. I want a compact/economy again, but....I do like some space. Those Scions look kinda small.

Oh no, you should check out the Scion tC Coupe: very sleek and sporty:

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bmwracer wrote:
Oh no, you should check out the Scion tC Coupe: very sleek and sporty:

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The Scion tC (the coupe pictured above) is very well built... has a lot of power for it's small size too.
-PCM

pcmodem wrote:The Scion tC (the coupe pictured above) is very well built...

Well it is a Toyota, after all. :D

has a lot of power for it's small size too.

160bhp. And pretty good low-end torque, since it's a 2.4 liter...

bmwracer wrote:
Oh no, you should check out the Scion tC Coupe: very sleek and sporty:

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Sweet! :D How much do one of those run for?

ahochaude wrote:Sweet! :D How much do one of those run for?

Base price is around 15K, I think. But demand right now is pretty strong, so the f*$&ing dealers are loading 'em up with options and saying "take it or leave it..." My niece (brother, actually) had to eat about $2K for leather seats, even though they wanted cloth... He did beat them down and had them replace the gay chrome wheels with the regular silver ones (nice 17-inch jobs)...

bmwracer wrote:
Base price is around 15K, I think. But demand right now is pretty strong, so the f*$&ing dealers are loading 'em up with options and saying "take it or leave it..." My niece (brother, actually) had to eat about $2K for leather seats, even though they wanted cloth... He did beat them down and had them replace the gay chrome wheels with the regular silver ones (nice 17-inch jobs)...

Cool! Maybe I should pick up one of those next year rather than the Mercedes Benz that my wife keeps on bugging me about. :beaten:

ahochaude wrote:Cool! Maybe I should pick up one of those next year rather than the Mercedes Benz that my wife keeps on bugging me about. :beaten:

I'd buy a tricycle over a Benz.

bmwracer wrote:
I'd buy a tricycle over a Benz.

Well she wants one. She's been driving a Mercedes ever since she started driving.
All because her dad worked for Yanase.

ahochaude wrote:Well she wants one. She's been driving a Mercedes ever since she started driving.
All because her dad worked for Yanase.

Tell her, "welcome to the real world."

bmwracer wrote:
I'd buy a tricycle over a Benz.

What wrong with a Benz? I love Mercedes and would take one any day over a beamer (no offense - BMW)!!!

gregsan wrote:What wrong with a Benz? I love Mercedes and would take one any day over a beamer (no offense - BMW)!!!

Again, two UCLA guys on opposite sides of the fence... :sweat:

:hehe:

bmwracer wrote:
Again, two UCLA guys on opposite sides of the fence... :sweat:

:hehe:

it's a short fence.. :hehe:

bmwracer wrote:Tell her, "welcome to the real world."

Nah, she knows she was privileged. But she'd still like one. I wouldn't mind either. :)

ahochaude wrote:Nah, she knows she was privileged. But she'd still like one. I wouldn't mind either. :)

Man oh man, M-Bs, Louis Vuitton.... You movin' uptown, eh, Aho???

bmwracer wrote:
Man oh man, M-Bs, Louis Vuitton.... You movin' uptown, eh, Aho???

I'd like to think so.

But I'm still "Aho from the block". :)

ahochaude wrote:

I'd like to think so.

But I'm still "Aho from the block". :)

That's funny!!

Heya Kou!!!

What's the good word??????

bmwracer wrote:
Oh no, you should check out the Scion tC Coupe: very sleek and sporty:

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Oooo!!!! Now THAT is pretty! :woot: While I don't tend to go for coupes, that's pretty. If they only had a similar sedan that would definitely be an option. I can only find 3-4 models total that they have made this year, so I would think/hope they'd offer a rounder more sleek sedan, similar to that coupe. But the other ones that look boxy, those are heinous to me.

As of right now I'm carless. All rental places were out of ALL cars. Maybe they'll give me something different and fun to play with. :woot: Last 2 times I had rentals/loaners, I got full-size b/c that's all they had (only paid for compact), a 2004 Toyota Camry and then a 2005 Chrysler Sebring. Both were really nice but felt like boats b/c of the size :hehe: Basically I get the first car returned tomorrow :hehe: Gotta have my own car towed as well. I didn't have time because I had to go to work and bum a ride to get there...

KouSeiya315 wrote:Oooo!!!! Now THAT is pretty! :woot: While I don't tend to go for coupes, that's pretty. If they only had a similar sedan that would definitely be an option. I can only find 3-4 models total that they have made this year, so I would think/hope they'd offer a rounder more sleek sedan, similar to that coupe. But the other ones that look boxy, those are heinous to me.

You really need those four doors?

Yeah, the other two, particularly the one that looks like a packing crate, is hideous... Don't know if plans for a four-door sedan are in the works...

What about a Mini Cooper? Of course you'd have to get a red one like blonde cutie Charlize drives in The Italian Job... :D

As of right now I'm carless. All rental places were out of ALL cars. Maybe they'll give me something different and fun to play with. :woot: Last 2 times I had rentals/loaners, I got full-size b/c that's all they had (only paid for compact), a 2004 Toyota Camry and then a 2005 Chrysler Sebring. Both were really nice but felt like boats b/c of the size :hehe: Basically I get the first car returned tomorrow :hehe: Gotta have my own car towed as well. I didn't have time because I had to go to work and bum a ride to get there...

Well at least it's the weekend, so you can gather yourself and plan for next week... I hear ya about those cars: their huge in comparison to your lil' Neon... Do the horns on those cars sound like a ship's horn coming into drydock??? :hehe:

bmwracer wrote:
You really need those four doors?

Yeah, the other two, particularly the one that looks like a packing crate, is hideous... Don't know if plans for a four-door sedan are in the works...

What about a Mini Cooper? Of course you'd have to get a red one like blonde cutie Charlize drives in The Italian Job...

I prefer sedans, especially when loading things in the car that I don't put in the trunk. Plus, not to sound dumb, but my dog is in the car sometimes. I doubt she'd get in if I have to flip the seat. And it's more annoying to flip the seat for people to climb in while you're already in the car. It's a matter of preference for me :sweat:

Mini Cooper? Are you serious? LOL. I said I like space :P My Neon may be small, but I can fit a lot of $h!t in her. I have a decent sized trunk and can fit a ton in the car itself. Never know by looking at her that I can fit a full set of bedroom furniture (not assembled, but still) in the trunk through the backseat (the pullout things, which I also would like on my next car if possible), and that is with the trunk completely closed and no bungee cord. :hehe: I mean, I like small cars, but I like them roomy for their size.