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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: NC
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Umm...... Of course I never SAID those things to her....and of course we've never actually DISCUSSED this option ![]()
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Location: Central NY
Moto: 2003 SV650S
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I've been stuck with 7 Malibu's over the past couple months while on business trips. It's a quiet and comfortable car, however, the thing is WAY under powered with the 4 cyl engine. The transmission just makes it worse: If you push it off the line, the thing will actually red-line and bounce off the limiter before before catching up and going to the next gear... Which is interesting because you're lucky if you're doing 3mph by that point
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WERA White Plate
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Austin, TX
Moto: '01 Aprilia Falco
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That was supposed to read "30mph" but I think I'll leave it as-is... it's funnier that way
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Elitist
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: SF Bay Area
Moto: Gix 750
Posts: 11,351
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Had to google Jeep Patriot to learn what it was. When I saw that it uses the same chassis as a Dodge Caliber, it explained everything.
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AMA Supersport
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Florida
Moto: Not a damn thing
Posts: 2,612
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This past weekend, my friend and I rented a late model Mercury Grand Marquis. This one had all the power options, leather, and whatever else. My review of it is slightly skewed, though. We drove a non-turbo diesel flatbed tow truck hauling a 9,000 pound wheel lift tow truck up to North Carolina from Florida preceding the rental, so anything that wasn't cramped, uncomfortable, and slow was a blessing.
That said, the seats were comfortable. The leather felt a little cheap, almost plasticy/synthetic. Power wasn't bad. There seemed to be some slight hesitation from hitting the throttle to actually responding. The steering was ridiculously floaty. It took more effort to stay in a lane than any car should have. The trunk was massive. It was easily in the tier where capacity is measured in dead bodies, rather than groceries. Not a horrible ride, especially after being stuck in a truck that literally took miles to reach 60 mph, but nothing I'd ever want to own.
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Austin, TX
Moto: '01 Aprilia Falco
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I measure all my cars' trunks in bodies. Except the Mini I'm currently driving. That'd require using children, and that's a bit creepy.
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AMA Supersport
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Florida
Moto: Not a damn thing
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How about midgets? Less creepy, more festive.
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Soul Man
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Everywhere, all the time.
Moto: '0000 Custom Turbo Cross (with jet kit).
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Exactly.
Nothing says, "great party", more than dead midgets. JC
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Austin, TX
Moto: '01 Aprilia Falco
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