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[Fraoch]

Originally posted by epicbard
we have a winner:

<slaps self on forehead>

That's gotta be just for the photo. It wouldn't survive being taken out on the road.

[epicbard]

Originally posted by Fraoch
<slaps self on forehead>

That's gotta be just for the photo. It wouldn't survive being taken out on the road.

well according to the site were i got it, this is from a school... kid made it at home and drove it in.... but yeah this is as a joke

[JBNimble]

I still hate spoilers.

Jack

[wonderwrench]

A post back from the dead. Oh well what the hell.

FYI Ford has owned part of Mazda since after WWII so nothing new there. The Big three is now GM, Toyota and Ford in that order.

One thing to keep in mind, Asian cars are not as good as they once were and GM, Ford and Chrysler are making better cars all the time. This means the difference between Asian and what was the big three is getting quite small. IMO Toyota makes the most reliable vehicle's and Ford makes the most reliable domestic vehicles.

Hyundai makes great cars and should be taken seriously. Its to bad they know it as you can no longer save thousands by buying a Hyundai over the competition.

I do agree most European cars are crap. Volkswagen and Mercedes being the worst. Newer BMW's seem to hold up very well as long as you do not live in the salt belt. Ball joints are failing left and right here in Minnesota.

Originally Posted by Fraoch

I've been completely turned off car buying due to crap like this. None of the models really appeal to me, and there are big problems with the ones that do.

I'm looking for an affordable sports car, and there aren't any out there anymore. They've been replaced by SUVs and minivans. I'm particularly ****** off at Honda for getting rid of the Prelude, in particular.

So I'm left with:

Mini (too cutesy, doesn't perform well, expensive for what you get)
Nissan Sentra SE-R (nice, but it IS a Sentra)
Toyota Celica (styling far too ostentatious for me, base model doesn't perform well)
Subaru WRX (I hear there are big reliability and build problems, plus a huge turbo lag that means the thing only performs at high RPMs)
Nissan 350ZX (very, very nice, but impracticably small, and almost out of my price range)
Mazda RX8 (develops maximum horsepower at 9000 RPM - you'd have to get it screaming to get any performance at all. Plus Ford owns Mazda now and that sours it for me. And just try to get that rotary engine repaired at anything but a dealer...)
Honda S2000 (well, well out of my price range and I may not be buying Honda again anyway)
Hyundai Tiburon (I still can't think of this as a serious car or a serious car company...)

Forget anything by Ford, Chrysler or GM. They are far, far behind the above models in quality and reliability. I won't be buying from the Big Three in my lifetime.

And BMW, Mercedes, Audi and VW are far too expensive and unreliable.

I had planned on buying a new car this spring, but given the lack of options, forget it. I'll hang on to my current drive until it breaks.

Dang, I wish I was shopping for stuff like this in the '70s. High reliability, cheap, fast cars, and lots to choose from.

[Bofinn]

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[FightingChance]

Holy undead thread. It is very weird to see a post you made from 4 years ago - I don't even remember typing that up.

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Originally Posted by FightingChance

Holy undead thread. It is very weird to see a post you made from 4 years ago - I don't even remember typing that up.

I agree, I had to read back to see why on earth I even posted in it..