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#29662 of 32442 Re: Panoramic Moonroofs - who has 'em? [ateixeira] by stickguy

Jan 29, 2013 (10:18 am)

Replying to: ateixeira (Jan 29, 2013 7:33 am)
She has the GMC pick up. Someone in the lower 48 does have an X5d, but I can't recall who it is.
 
I understand too where you are coming from on the Miata. No point in living with the inconveniences of a "fun" car, when you never get to have the fun! Really seems more suited to a weekender toy car status.
 
My SIL lives in Va (Mclean) and commutes through that corner of DC to some MD school (a CC I think). She just got a Prius (the normal one) to replace an older Civic. So far, she seems to like it, and for her drive (sounds similar to yours but not as long maybe) it is perfect.

#29663 of 32442 Re: Panoramic Moonroofs - who has 'em? [stickguy] by ateixeira

Jan 29, 2013 (10:23 am)

Replying to: stickguy (Jan 29, 2013 10:18 am)
I spend more time having fun driving go karts with my son at the boardwalk.

#29664 of 32442 Re: Panoramic Moonroofs - who has 'em? [ateixeira] by mcdawgg

Jan 29, 2013 (10:34 am)

Replying to: ateixeira (Jan 28, 2013 4:47 pm)
I hear you. Camry 6MT, plus runner's knee in my left knee = no fun. Wife's ride is auto, but she doesn't like driving a stick, so I have to suffer most of the time.

#29665 of 32442 Re: Panoramic Moonroofs - who has 'em? [mcdawgg] by stickguy

Jan 29, 2013 (10:39 am)

Replying to: mcdawgg (Jan 29, 2013 10:34 am)
for about 9 months, I commuted from south Jersey, through Philly, and out past valley Forge. For locals, this meant the length of the Schuylkill expressway. This was with my 5 speed Accord. Good thing it had a nice light clutch, so it was more tedious than painful. Most days.
 
there was one day that my left leg was totally shot but the time I got home, and was still achy a week later. Rainy Friday afternoon, and it was basically a door to door parking lot until I got close to home. 45 mile trip, took 2.5 hours total. that, was not fun.

#29666 of 32442 Re: Panoramic Moonroofs - who has 'em? [stickguy] by ateixeira

Jan 29, 2013 (10:44 am)

Replying to: stickguy (Jan 29, 2013 10:39 am)
I'm fine for about an hour, then it gets painful. Fortunately that doesn't happen too often, maybe once a week coming in.

#29667 of 32442 Re: the hen's tooth appears! [oldfarmer50] by andre1969

Jan 29, 2013 (11:49 am)

Replying to: oldfarmer50 (Jan 29, 2013 7:46 am)
Is that because no guy would have anything to do with her after he saw her driving a Granada?
 
That could be it. Or, perhaps he's thinking that between the the stick shift and buckets up front, and the tiny back seat, it's not an easy car to get pregnant in.

#29668 of 32442 Re: Panoramic Moonroofs - who has 'em? [stickguy] by michaell

Jan 29, 2013 (12:23 pm)

Replying to: stickguy (Jan 29, 2013 10:18 am)
She has the GMC pick up. Someone in the lower 48 does have an X5d, but I can't recall who it is.
 
it's habitat1 who owns the X5d .. you see him posting in both the "What would it take for you to drive a Diesel" topic as well as the "Entry Level Sport Luxury Sedans" (or some such name) topic.

#29669 of 32442 Re: . [fintail] by jpp5862

Jan 29, 2013 (12:49 pm)

Replying to: fintail (Jan 20, 2013 8:46 pm)
My goal is to find a car that I like so much nothing else tempts me to take on a payment, just have to figure out what that would be, one of my goals when the Infiniti lease is up next January.

#29670 of 32442 Re: . [jpp5862] by ateixeira

Jan 29, 2013 (12:54 pm)

Replying to: jpp5862 (Jan 29, 2013 12:49 pm)
That's a real tough criteria. You almost have to go for something classic, timeless.
 
Get your favorite car from when you were in high school.
 
If you get anything new, tomorrow's model will come out with 30 more HP and 2 more MPG and better tech content.

#29671 of 32442 Re: . [fintail] by andre1969

Jan 29, 2013 (12:59 pm)

Replying to: fintail (Jan 20, 2013 8:46 pm)

Also visited a MB dealer, nothing struck my fancy enough to want me to take on a car payment.
 
Oops, that reminds me...it's about time to make a payment on the Ram! Be right back....
 
Okay, it's done. I was going to just make the regular payment, which is $358.72, but then I noticed the payoff wasn't much higher, at $447.11.
 
So, as of right now, I officially own the thing, free and clear!

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