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#29637 of 32442 Re: Panoramic Moonroofs - who has 'em? [ateixeira] by fintail

Jan 28, 2013 (12:29 pm)

Replying to: ateixeira (Jan 28, 2013 12:26 pm)
I've seen those. It has also gone much more mass market - Optima etc has it too. A trend, but it's nice - I like to let some light into the car.
 
Elantra GT also isn't bad looking. I don't know how it drives or how the materials feel, but if I was shopping in that category, I'd be taking one for a test drive.

#29638 of 32442 Re: Panoramic Moonroofs - who has 'em? [fintail] by ateixeira

Jan 28, 2013 (12:30 pm)

Replying to: fintail (Jan 28, 2013 12:29 pm)
Has a twist beam rear axle....I need to sample it to see if it's still fun enough.
 
The last thing I want is an ice cream sundae with all the toppings, but lame ice cream beneath it all.

#29639 of 32442 Re: Panoramic Moonroofs - who has 'em? [ateixeira] by breld

Jan 28, 2013 (2:39 pm)

Replying to: ateixeira (Jan 28, 2013 12:23 pm)
So replace your Miata (NC) with a practical hatch, and then patiently look for another NA?
 
There's another 2 punches for 2012.

#29640 of 32442 Re: Panoramic Moonroofs - who has 'em? [breld] by ateixeira

Jan 28, 2013 (2:51 pm)

Replying to: breld (Jan 28, 2013 2:39 pm)
Who can argue with that?
 
Help the economy, create jobs, use less fuel, save the earth, golly gee it's the least I can do!
 
Best price on a loaded 3i GT is was $22,391, including freight.
 
For the Elantra GT it's $22,731.
 
So really a matter of preference.
 
Impreza prices out over $25k, TDI $27,650.
 
Local auto show starts Feb 1. Will take the fam and see what they think of the cars I'm considering, even though I drive it by myself most of the time.

#29641 of 32442 Re: Panoramic Moonroofs - who has 'em? [ateixeira] by breld

Jan 28, 2013 (4:30 pm)

Replying to: ateixeira (Jan 28, 2013 2:51 pm)
Are you thinking manual trannie, since it would replace the Miata?
 
If so, I'd be hard pressed NOT to go with the Mazda. I thought that shifter was about as nice as the Miata. Now that you can get the stick on the GT model, it's a very appealing package (no panoramic sunroof though).

#29642 of 32442 Re: Panoramic Moonroofs - who has 'em? [breld] by ateixeira

Jan 28, 2013 (4:47 pm)

Replying to: breld (Jan 28, 2013 4:30 pm)
Miata has the world's best shifter but I sit in so much traffic and it's taking a toll on my left knee.
 
Cue the geezer jokes.
 
A one point we had 3 sticks in our fleet!

#29643 of 32442 Re: Panoramic Moonroofs - who has 'em? [ateixeira] by steine13

Jan 28, 2013 (4:59 pm)

Replying to: ateixeira (Jan 28, 2013 4:47 pm)
Aye! We've got two sticks at the moment, and the old Sienna is wintering in a colleague's barn... but I got stuck on the freeway once for 1 h in the Vibe and man did my leg hurt after that.
 
Not knee trouble; muscle pain. I'm a cyclist, too, so maybe I ought to have that clutch mechanism looked at...
 
If I had to sit in traffic, I'd go to the dark side, too.
 
Cheers -Mathias

#29644 of 32442 Re: Panoramic Moonroofs - who has 'em? [steine13] by ateixeira

Jan 28, 2013 (5:26 pm)

Replying to: steine13 (Jan 28, 2013 4:59 pm)
Takes me about an hour to drive in...every day.
 
It's 13 miles so I'm not moving more than half the time. Start stop would be nice given how much I idle. My GPS has stats about how much of the time I'm not moving, if I remember I will check in the AM.
 
Getting home is much better, 35 minutes or so.

#29645 of 32442 Re: Panoramic Moonroofs - who has 'em? [ateixeira] by fintail

Jan 28, 2013 (5:38 pm)

Replying to: ateixeira (Jan 28, 2013 5:26 pm)
IIRC I am 3.6 miles from the office. Morning is fine, as I usually leave before 0600 and I exceed the "limits" - takes roughly 7 minutes unless lights are messed up. Afternoon commute however - has taken as long as 45 minutes (still faster than the bus). I have co-workers who live ~15 miles away, they've had commutes at 90 minutes or more. One lives ~35 miles away, she leaves 2 hours before she needs to be in. Fun place. There are also several hills, no stick, thanks.

#29646 of 32442 Re: Panoramic Moonroofs - who has 'em? [ateixeira] by nyccarguy

Jan 28, 2013 (6:53 pm)

Replying to: ateixeira (Jan 28, 2013 4:47 pm)
Don't feel bad about giving up your stick Miata for an auto trans (fun) commuter car. I drove my Prelude for the 1st 9 years of its life every day. Driving stick just became 2nd nature to me. It honestly didn't bother me.
 
But after driving autos for 2 years now, I can honestly say that I like the fact that I can drive my stick Prelude when I want to. I do love driving my current car that's an automatic (2011 328xi)

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