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Loki047 10-28-2008 06:55 PM

Need NC Pictures and a new car
 
Alright guys lets put our noggins together and find Loki a nice car. My 1997 Camry was flooded in a nasty downpour we had and the damage is beyond repairable. I am working with insurance to get a check and the car (then fix and sell to carmax or some shit)

But i need a car, ideally under 20k that i wouldnt be too embarrassed to drive up to a jobsite with a bunch of union jerkoffs or to a engineers office and not look like a 24 year old newb.

I really like a NC with a HT (not retractable) black and lowered. What do you guys think? Any other ideas? Other ones floating around are used avalon - so comfortable. Or a mazda3. I am staying with mazda toyota or honda (maybe nissan/hundai) Something preferably not older than 4 years.

KPLAFIN 10-28-2008 06:59 PM

I actually just found this picture:

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/183/4...de83c07e_o.jpg

Still can't decide if I like the red or not, but the car is on point otherwise...

Ben 10-28-2008 07:22 PM

I like the NC tremendously the more I get to drive/ride in one.

I've seen some great deals on New Speed3s.

Saml01 10-28-2008 07:51 PM

Yeap, thats the only NC i would ever drive.

patsmx5 10-28-2008 07:56 PM

Avalon. Big comfy couch on wheels.

18psi 10-28-2008 08:24 PM

depends on what you want....do you want a "couch on wheels" camry replacement, or do you want something closer to a miata? both can achieve the same goal of not looking like a dumbass newb. miata nc is nice, so is a 04-05 s2000 which can be found for about 23-24... as far as couch on wheels, lexus es, is, avalon, camry, all can be had used with low mileage for your price range...I notice (and love) the iJew avatar, and somehow think you will find a good deal ;)

samnavy 10-28-2008 08:25 PM

Allow me to clear things up a little. Ahem.... there is nothing more assured in this mad world than one fact... engineers love Volvo's. Your new car:
http://img48.imageshack.us/img48/534...5customhc6.jpg

hustler 10-28-2008 11:51 PM

http://img.motorpasion.com/galleries..._hermes-07.jpg
or an ms3

johndoe 10-29-2008 12:09 AM


Originally Posted by samnavy (Post 324803)
Allow me to clear things up a little. Ahem.... there is nothing more assured in this mad world than one fact... engineers love Volvo's. Your new car: http://img48.imageshack.us/img48/534...5customhc6.jpg

Um, is that a Ferrari emblem on the front of that Volvo?

kotomile 10-29-2008 12:16 AM

If it's what I think it is, it's the "prancing moose"

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2335/...247575624b.jpg
http://www.speedparts.se/php/gallery...g2_itemId=3685

18psi 10-29-2008 12:22 AM

prancing moose
:bowrofl:

and I am kind of curious why engineers love volvo's...seriously

kotomile 10-29-2008 01:15 AM

Come to think of it, my dad's an ME, and he once leased two Volvos back-to-back; an 850R and a V70 T5R. So I guess it's true.

elesjuan 10-29-2008 02:09 AM

http://www.evolvecars.com/albums/alb...50_b.sized.jpg

Or this.. For sure..

http://memimage.cardomain.com/member...1_242_full.jpg
http://memimage.cardomain.com/member...1_241_full.jpg
http://memimage.cardomain.com/member...1_239_full.jpg

Dude is like 25, did all the work himself. Fucking Incredible.

naarleven 10-29-2008 04:57 AM

Those fucking manifolds on that lsx are sicktardedly cool.

icantthink4155 10-29-2008 07:48 AM

Volvette! shes a hottie. Big fan of volvos.

Atlanta93LE 10-29-2008 08:46 AM

Seriously Loki, I wouldn't drive anything modded to a job site that wasn't a jacked-up pick up or a nasty sounding muscle car. I assume you won't drive either. And don't drive a "comfy couch on wheels" to a job site either...softie. And if it were me, I wouldn't be driving an "Asian shit-box" to a jobsite, either.

Just my experiences with job sites... ;)

KPLAFIN 10-29-2008 08:52 AM


Originally Posted by Atlanta93LE (Post 324945)
Seriously Loki, I wouldn't drive anything modded to a job site that wasn't a jacked-up pick up or a nasty sounding muscle car. I assume you won't drive either. And don't drive a "comfy couch on wheels" to a job site either...softie. And if it were me, I wouldn't be driving an "Asian shit-box" to a jobsite, either.

Just my experiences with job sites... ;)

Depends on what type of "job site" and what you're doing on the site. When I was working in commercial general contracting, I wouldn't drive anything other than my busted to hell jacked up, 4wd nissan pick up. Partially because I didn't want to get stuck, didn't want to get the miata muddy, and of course you get the "old timers" that give you shit over driving an import if you drive a "sport compact" (yet a NISSAN truck is fine...?) But if you're a higher up PM or something of the sort then you are almost expected to show up in a nice clean luxury type car/truck.

Loki047 10-29-2008 09:30 AM


Originally Posted by KPLAFIN (Post 324946)
Depends on what type of "job site" and what you're doing on the site. When I was working in commercial general contracting, I wouldn't drive anything other than my busted to hell jacked up, 4wd nissan pick up. Partially because I didn't want to get stuck, didn't want to get the miata muddy, and of course you get the "old timers" that give you shit over driving an import if you drive a "sport compact" (yet a NISSAN truck is fine...?) But if you're a higher up PM or something of the sort then you are almost expected to show up in a nice clean luxury type car/truck.

I deal with PMs 50% and consulting engineers 50%. I want something that i can have fun with park in the city without going ape-shit every time someone comes near it. I am really thinking NC, part of me is just worried about it in the snow. But i guess thats what winter tires are fore.

Atlanta93LE 10-29-2008 09:34 AM

Just get two cars. That's what I did.

hustler 10-29-2008 09:59 AM

holy fucking god :bowdown:
http://www.speedparts.se/php/gallery...g2_itemId=3685


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