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| Baggers. |
 Feb 2nd 2007, 7:35 AM
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Baggers.  Group: Members Posts: 755 Joined: September 26th 2006 From: North Wales, UK Member No.: 12,573 Gender: Male  |
Were not talking super cars here, only cars that are actually within your budget. So if you were going out to buy a car tomorrow, which car making nation would you buy from, and what qualities would you look for the most when making this decision.
Let us know what model you would go for and why? |
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| angelamia |
Mar 10th 2008, 2:43 PM
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Civilian  Group: Members Posts: 8 Joined: February 20th 2008 Member No.: 17,738 Gender: Female |
nothing beats german engineering
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| Invisible Painting |
Mar 10th 2008, 4:52 PM
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Lieutenant General  Group: Members Posts: 6,340 Joined: November 29th 2003 From: Aberystwyth, Wales. (And sometimes London) Member No.: 2,819 Gender: Male |
I'd simply buy a car from the UK, as I'm here I wouldn't want to travel to Germany to get one
 (Yes I know that the question indicates country of origin of a car, but I don't care enough about the origins to answer the question that way  ) As for the car I want, a mini, they're cool Looks though probably are important but I like novelty more, or more unique like a mini. So other, as you didn't include 'novelty value' |
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| Wraith Waxer |
Mar 18th 2008, 6:10 PM
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Senior Airman  Group: Members Posts: 106 Joined: March 2nd 2008 From: Riga, Latvia Member No.: 17,987 Gender: Male |
U.S probably I will probably need some durable car because roads in my country are crap.
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| Halb |
Mar 27th 2008, 7:17 AM
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Technical Sergeant  Group: Members Posts: 272 Joined: July 9th 2003 Member No.: 1,998 |
I live in the UK, but I might buy my next car from the USA...I want a Mustang:D
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| IndyJan |
Apr 14th 2008, 12:39 AM
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Lieutenant General Group: Donating Members Posts: 5,356 Joined: July 17th 2004 Member No.: 5,622 Gender: Female |
With the price of gas, I would need something that can give me good gas mileage and be reliable.
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| Mike |
May 26th 2008, 10:42 PM
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I Piss Excellence  Group: Moderators Posts: 3,016 Joined: March 4th 2003 From: New York, NY / Houston, TX Member No.: 957 Gender: Male |
Mine will be a US made car. I'm shopping for a Corvette.
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| Revan |
May 27th 2008, 4:04 PM
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Dark Lord of The Sith Group: Moderators Posts: 4,455 Joined: February 1st 2006 From: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.A., Terra Firma Member No.: 11,056 Gender: Male |
QUOTE(Mike @ May 26th 2008, 11:42 PM)  Mine will be a US made car. I'm shopping for a Corvette. Interesting choice, given gas prices. I drove in and out of the city, and it cost $40 in gas... for about 1.5 hours of driving. Course that's a 320hp 4.6L V8... so... yeah. Anybody know what I should look for if I want a balance of hp/gas mileage in a nice standard transmission. I don't want to pay out the ass for fuel, but I want to be able to drive fast with the top down. |
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| Mike |
May 27th 2008, 4:49 PM
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I Piss Excellence Group: Moderators Posts: 3,016 Joined: March 4th 2003 From: New York, NY / Houston, TX Member No.: 957 Gender: Male |
Ironically the Corvette provides the best gas mileage among sports cars. It has been documented to make 28-30 mpg on the highway. Credit this to the engine's displacement on demand technology, six speed transmission and it's light, aerodynamic fiberglass body. All that and 400 horsepower for the 05-07 models, the 08 is now making 438. The Z06 is "rated" at 505 horsepower but that is underrated, it is actually making 540 hp.
It will be a weekend car much like my Mustang is now. I'm driving a Mercury Sable for daily use and it's V6 engine is making 28 mpg highway and 20 mpg in the city. |
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| Revan |
May 27th 2008, 4:59 PM
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Dark Lord of The Sith Group: Moderators Posts: 4,455 Joined: February 1st 2006 From: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.A., Terra Firma Member No.: 11,056 Gender: Male |
QUOTE(Mike @ May 27th 2008, 5:49 PM) Ironically the Corvette provides the best gas mileage among sports cars. It has been documented to make 28-30 mpg on the highway. Credit this to the engine's displacement on demand technology, six speed transmission and it's light, aerodynamic fiberglass body. All that and 400 horsepower for the 05-07 models, the 08 is now making 438. The Z06 is "rated" at 505 horsepower but that is underrated, it is actually making 540 hp. It will be a weekend car much like my Mustang is now. I'm driving a Mercury Sable for daily use and it's V6 engine is making 28 mpg highway and 20 mpg in the city. I was driving into Pittsburgh the other day, and there was a... probably 2005 Vette keeping up with me the whole time. Medium traffic didn't really stop us breaking 100mph at one point LoL. I felt kinda mischievous after that. The old dude definitely didn't have any trouble keeping up with me. Ahhh fun times. |
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| Mike |
May 28th 2008, 7:14 AM
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I Piss Excellence Group: Moderators Posts: 3,016 Joined: March 4th 2003 From: New York, NY / Houston, TX Member No.: 957 Gender: Male |
It's great to have a sports car.
Have you done any mods to the Cobra? |
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| Revan |
May 29th 2008, 10:17 AM
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Dark Lord of The Sith Group: Moderators Posts: 4,455 Joined: February 1st 2006 From: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.A., Terra Firma Member No.: 11,056 Gender: Male |
QUOTE(Mike @ May 28th 2008, 8:14 AM) It's great to have a sports car. Have you done any mods to the Cobra?Little ones. Black mud guards with silver mustangs, a cobra in the front grille rather than a mustang, and silver raised lettering on the tail, where it says "COBRA." My parents are looking at getting an Escape Hybrid, and I still have to get moving on my search. |
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| Mike |
Apr 18th 2011, 10:08 PM
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I Piss Excellence Group: Moderators Posts: 3,016 Joined: March 4th 2003 From: New York, NY / Houston, TX Member No.: 957 Gender: Male |
Holy Thread resurrection Batman!
Well it happened, this past weekend I took delivery of that Corvette that I mentioned. Love it! Attached image(s) 
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| Shylodog |
Apr 19th 2011, 8:55 AM
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Chief Master Sergeant  Group: Moderators Posts: 412 Joined: March 15th 2007 From: Reno, Nevada USA Member No.: 13,463 Gender: Male |
QUOTE(Mike @ Apr 18th 2011, 8:08 PM) Holy Thread resurrection Batman! Well it happened, this past weekend I took delivery of that Corvette that I mentioned. Love it! Very nice! Very nice, indeed! Congratulations, Mike! |
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| Arcady |
Apr 20th 2011, 5:28 PM
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Base Commander Group: Admin Posts: 4,951 Joined: November 26th 2002 From: Dallas, Texas USA Member No.: 1 Gender: Male |
Cool.
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