Automobiles

[MisterDangerPants]

I can't kill my wife's old 1993 civic hatchback, no matter how hard I try. The salt is beginning to expedite to its demise.

I really like the early 90s Civic hatchbacks a lot. I picked up a 1991 Civic Si back in 2000 w/30K miles. Great car. Kept it for just over a year when I found a low mileage 1984 Rabbit GTI (my 5th Rabbit GTI).

[nrs5000]

From Moscow to Sochi by Lada Niva:
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/09/au...ed-hammer.html

[ChristianSLC]

I must be bored automotively. I started hypermiling my WRX last night.

[nahtnoj]

Drove it for the first time in about two weeks this morning. I probably didn't need the low range and diff lock to run over that little bump of snow, but hey, why not?

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[ned]

Wagons of the rich and famous Belgians:

Tom Boonen's M5
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Stijn Vandenbergh's non-M
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[Brandon White]

Wagons of the rich and famous Belgians:

Tom Boonen's M5
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Stijn Vandenbergh's non-M
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Where' the damn heart emoticon? Those are awesome. People here don't get it. I'll see the stupid GT's or X6 all over the road though.

[rmplum]

After 2-3 weeks in the Tesla, we now have a study in contrasts. What a hoot!

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[maunahaole]

Wagons of the rich and famous Belgians:

Tom Boonen's M5
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Stijn Vandenbergh's non-M
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Wagons rule.

[jitahs]

I drove that Fiesta ST:

1) Wanted to like it
2) Kind of hated it
3) Judging from his Jeff Gordon-victim-like reaction, so did the sales guy

The Focus ST was ok but suffered from electronic diff arbitrary yo-yo corrections and fail wheel drive. Oddly enough the Fiesta torque was better managed w/o electronic nannies.

Best cars driven lately:

Isolationmobile: Hyundai Genesis

175mph useless-but-for-the-track lightweight: Cayman R

[rmplum]

It's interesting because if you just look at JUST the numbers of the Fiesta ST and our BRZ (weight, power, price) a lot lines up. But they couldn't be more different.

[jitahs]

One is a lot of tricks designed to cover for the fwd. The other works, sorta.

[72gmc]

One highlight of last week's summer weather in Seattle: local car geek backing his cherry NSX out of the garage @ 7am. My life is more wagon (or truck) oriented but I can live vicariously.

[JonSnow]

I had the "waving" discussion over tequila the other night with a friend who drives a '79 SC. He believes that, if I initiate the wave, I could expect the following:
Air-cooled 911 drivers: Will always wave back.

Air cooled guys recognize one another in their non-P car vehicles and still wave.

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[christian]

Amazon, Azurite, or Marine? Linen interior?

[Philster]

Air cooled guys recognize one another in their non-P car vehicles and still wave.

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I've had quite a run of waves from fellow 911 drivers lately. Doesn't matter what kind. It's hard to believe that, when I started driving in 1976, I had a 2002 and EVERY BMW driver flashed their lights at one another.

[jitahs]

In 2014 on the backroads the nods and waves continue in the mx-5.

[JonSnow]

Amazon, Azurite, or Marine? Linen interior?

That's the Prussian Princess. '85 ROW car in 33x Prussian Blue with Blue interior. This photo gives you a feel for how different the paint is in direct sunlight versus shade. Almost gunmetal at night and rich blue to violet in the sun.

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[seanile]

am i a nutter for looking at cars like this for my next ride?




theyre long, terrible fuel economy, and heavy as hell with rear wheel drive. but damn are they appealing..

[maunahaole]

No. Because wagons rule.

[Too Tall]

Wagons do rule. You are not crazy. I really miss our Volvo wagons.