2011 Mustang

Mustangs were possibly in my choice of "new to me" cars next year. Drove my mother's husbands a few months back and hated to admit that I REALLY liked it. And since when did anything Volkswagen besides the Cabrio automatically become a girls car? I always thought the Miata was the quintessential Chick Mobile.

Bounty wrote: oldpbnoob wrote: Mustangs were possibly in my choice of "new to me" cars next year. Drove my mother's husbands a few months back and hated to admit that I REALLY liked it. And since when did anything Volkswagen besides the Cabrio automatically become a girls car? I always thought the Miata was the quintessential Chick Mobile. I think miatas were up until people starting cramming V8s in them. My votes for the Sebring.

Actually, I tend to see a lot of "Guys" driving Sebrings.....

^^^^ So was I.... The travel agency where my wife used to work looked like a Sebring homecoming....

Edited by oldpbnoob - 01 December 2009 at 3:09pm

stratoaxe wrote: Mini Cooler more along those lines...lol.

See, I think Mini Coopers are neat cars. But I've never understood the whole desire for horsepower, torque, speed, handling, etc. for a consumer car just to get from point A to point B. It just seems like an unnecessary amount of emphasis is put on things that most people will never realize or experience the full potential.

Of course, give me the keys to a Porsche and I'm not passing up a drive.

That said, when the hell is a car company going to release a RELIABLE and well manufactured car that gets 35-40+ MPG? Or at least when will I learn about one?

Ford has some really nice vehicles now. They have always been my favorite, and now they really have a great product line.

Gatyr wrote: stratoaxe wrote: Mini Cooler more along those lines...lol. See, I think Mini Coopers are neat cars. But I've never understood the whole desire for horsepower, torque, speed, handling, etc. for a consumer car just to get from point A to point B. It just seems like an unnecessary amount of emphasis is put on things that most people will never realize or experience the full potential. Of course, give me the keys to a Porsche and I'm not passing up a drive. That said, when the hell is a car company going to release a RELIABLE and well manufactured car that gets 35-40+ MPG? Or at least when will I learn about one?

Mini Coopers are neat, but I wouldn't personally want to own one as my only vehicle.

For most enthusiasts, Cars are not merely a means of transportation from point A to point B.  Back before college, when I actually had money, anything auto related was my hobby... Off roading, performance (for the track that is), or merely just aesthetic work, it was all my passion. Now I'm in school and dirt poor with no money for anything aside from gasoline, rent, insurance and food, but you get the point.

Also, any Corolla with a 1zz engine (2004-2008), will easily get 35mpg while being extremely reliable.


Edited by Gator Taco - 02 December 2009 at 10:22am

I drive a bicycle.

Unlimited MPG.

Oh come on!! Look at all the old farts driving around in their Vettes and Porsches... The Yeeha's running around with short pipes trying to burn rubber around the corners, or the kid that runs a Cat-back system on an otherwise stock ricer,  It's all just an attempt to compensate for something lacking.. If you want to go fast, buy a race car. Hopping up a street driven vehicle is all about increasing your peen and getting people to look at you.

Edited by oldpbnoob - 02 December 2009 at 1:29pm

Gator Taco wrote: I honestly cannot tell if the above post is sarcasm or not, because there is so much truth in what you say. Please show me the light.

Fixed.

Or perhaps the rest of us just have you pinned.