How (and why) to Ramble on your goat sideways
10-31-2012, 09:45 AM
Boost Czar
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No, i havent. I want a small 4-dr hatchback with AWD and turbo in manual transmission. I dont need it, but that's what I want. I could make due with a smaller 2-dr, but I want something fairly versitle but still small and fun to drive.
Others I have considered:
MS3, Focus ST, Volvo v70r, VW R32, Mitsu Ralliart Sportback
I dont want the Legacy GT because it's another boring sedan that looks exactly like my altima.
I dont want the outback because I dont want an SUV, even if I put it on swift springs and lower it so it's almost like a car...it still feels like a big truck when I even drove yours.
I dont want the Mercedes AMG C63 because I cant offord it. If I was to do a mercedes, I'd consider the C250 coupe. But it's a big out of my price range.
I dont want the legacy wagon because it's ugly as sin.
The WRX is a simple car. I like the hatch. I like the simple interior. and I like that it goes 0-60 in 4.8sec and I can hook my ipod directly into the stock stereo. So I can speed up really fast in stop-and-go traffic while listening to my favorite tunes.
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10-31-2012, 09:52 AM
Tour de Franzia
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Location: Republic of Dallas
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How does this work? You are driving along and they just lean out of their window and verbally assault your sexuality?
I have never had anyone (other than police) hassle me in any of my cars so I am curious about the scenario.
For what it's worth, if you noticed them following you, it would have been best to go to a different apartment complex or a public parking lot. If they want to physically display their hurt feelings, they now potentially know where you park that sweet chariot of yours.
I have never had anyone (other than police) hassle me in any of my cars so I am curious about the scenario.
For what it's worth, if you noticed them following you, it would have been best to go to a different apartment complex or a public parking lot. If they want to physically display their hurt feelings, they now potentially know where you park that sweet chariot of yours.
I thought they bailed so I pulled into the apartment complex because this kind of thing happens fairly frequently, it was a mistake.
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10-31-2012, 01:50 PM
Not that I have seen yet. Ran my finger along the rim of the wheel and couldn't find anything significant. Alignment might be whacked though. Once it's in the shop, I'll request they pull the wheel and toss it on a balancer to see if the wheel is true...and give the car an alignment.
Unfortunately Mazda no longer carried the SE badges, but I found a UK seller on eBay with them for $20US+shipping.
When the incident first heppend, I yelled at her from my car "What the F*&@?!?!?!? Did you not even look?!?!?!?"..I think I scared her, she was kinda sniffling and upset when it came time to exchange information. She should have been paying attention.
Unfortunately Mazda no longer carried the SE badges, but I found a UK seller on eBay with them for $20US+shipping.
When the incident first heppend, I yelled at her from my car "What the F*&@?!?!?!? Did you not even look?!?!?!?"..I think I scared her, she was kinda sniffling and upset when it came time to exchange information. She should have been paying attention.
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10-31-2012, 02:10 PM
I need a louder horn and louder exhaust. Seriously, I'll probably end up with some OE Porsche horns....my friend's Cayman has some seriously loud horns.
Honestly, I don't have problems with drivers when I'm away from Atlanta. I know there are idiots everywhere, but they don't push my buttons anywhere else but Atlanta.
If I won the lottery, I'd rent a billboard along one of the interstates right by the city and just "Efff You, Atlanta drivers."
Honestly, I don't have problems with drivers when I'm away from Atlanta. I know there are idiots everywhere, but they don't push my buttons anywhere else but Atlanta.
If I won the lottery, I'd rent a billboard along one of the interstates right by the city and just "Efff You, Atlanta drivers."
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10-31-2012, 02:25 PM
Not that I have seen yet. Ran my finger along the rim of the wheel and couldn't find anything significant. Alignment might be whacked though. Once it's in the shop, I'll request they pull the wheel and toss it on a balancer to see if the wheel is true...and give the car an alignment.
Unfortunately Mazda no longer carried the SE badges, but I found a UK seller on eBay with them for $20US+shipping.
When the incident first heppend, I yelled at her from my car "What the F*&@?!?!?!? Did you not even look?!?!?!?"..I think I scared her, she was kinda sniffling and upset when it came time to exchange information. She should have been paying attention.
Unfortunately Mazda no longer carried the SE badges, but I found a UK seller on eBay with them for $20US+shipping.
When the incident first heppend, I yelled at her from my car "What the F*&@?!?!?!? Did you not even look?!?!?!?"..I think I scared her, she was kinda sniffling and upset when it came time to exchange information. She should have been paying attention.
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10-31-2012, 02:37 PM
Tour de Franzia
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BTW, the use of a fiber-composite in a sway-bar is protected by patent, lol:
Composite torsion bar
I need patents.
Composite torsion bar
I need patents.
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10-31-2012, 02:40 PM
This is true. I said to my friend that I was glad it wasn't a "Buford hwy" driver, the area by me known for a high number of shitty cara and drivers with no licenses or insurance.
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11-01-2012, 01:50 AM
You just reminded me that I need to do the clutch in my Frontier. It still holds, but I can feel it getting weak. I can't complain, though. 156,xxx miles on it.
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11-01-2012, 06:17 AM
Biggest pain is the fact that the truck is 4wd, nice to have but a pain to work on.
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