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Project Cars--You Get to Vote on "Hold 'em or Fold 'em"

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Re: shifty [Mr_Shiftright] by texases
Nov 07, 2008 (10:09 am)
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Nov 07, 2008 10:06 am)

I think a lot has to to with the high roof and upright seating on this vintage of car. A friend's dad bought a '79 528i, and I fit fine, front and rear. A 2009 (Uh-oh, 30 years later!) 528i seems no roomier, despite being much larger and, I'm sure, with larger interior volume.
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Re: shifty [texases] by Mr_Shiftright HOST
Nov 07, 2008 (10:12 am)
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Replying to: texases (Nov 07, 2008 10:09 am)

I agree with that. I can't even DRIVE a BMW 3 series. I hate 'em. No room for a big man. Zilch, zero, misery.
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Re: shifty [Mr_Shiftright] by fintail
Nov 07, 2008 (10:21 am)
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Nov 07, 2008 10:12 am)

A C class is no better either. My C43 had my knees uncomfortably close to the dash, with about 1" of legroom in the back as I had to have the seat back almost all the way. Decent headroom, but the lower area was deficient. Go up one size though, and all is well.
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Re: . [fintail] by boomchek
Nov 07, 2008 (10:33 am)
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Replying to: fintail (Nov 07, 2008 10:08 am)

The Bill Blass thing.... seems like every car older than 20 years has become "rare" and collectible"
 
The exact replica.... nice gaps in the wheel wells. Looks like it's meant for offroading.
 
The Bi Turbo looks super clean.
 
The Chevy on 24s.... at least the guy has a more realistic price than one we saw listed for $10k a few months ago.
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Re: shifty [Mr_Shiftright] by qbrozen
Nov 07, 2008 (10:56 am)
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Nov 07, 2008 10:06 am)

BOXSTER -- very reliable car as a rule, yes. GREAT gas mileage, too.
 
Well, wife is reluctant to spring $11k on a toy car for me. I'll keep working on her in the new year.
 
BUT, just in case ... what do you think is better out of the box for street and track use: 2.5 Boxster or 2.8 Z3?
 
I think the mid-engine layout is what really pulls me towards the Boxster idea. But, I gotta think practical, too. I could actually work on a Z3 in my garage.
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Re: shifty [Mr_Shiftright] by andre1969
Nov 07, 2008 (11:05 am)
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Nov 07, 2008 10:06 am)

Or to put it another way, if I were driving and you were a passenger, and I said to you 'what do you think of my new compact", you'd laugh at me.
 
Nah, you should know me and my tastes by now...I'd be laughing WITH you. And I'm in total agreement about statistics...sometimes they just don't line up with my own personal experiences. For instance, my Intrepid is rated at 42.2" of legroom, while the Charger/300 are something like 41.8", yet those LH cars feel like they have better legroom to me! But then my uncle's Corolla, which I think is 41.7", give me leg cramps after 10 minutes of driving.
 
According to the Wikipedia article on the W116, it's 210" long, 116.5" wheelbase, and about 4390 lb. for the 6.9L So definitely a substantial car. That's about the size of a 1977 Caprice, which had a 116" wb and was around 212" long. The Caprice was wider though. Not sure how much wider, but enough to give it about 6.5" more shoulder room...~61.5" versus ~55". That's probably why the car feels so substantial...it was very heavy for its size. Most Caprices back then were probably only around 3700-3800 lb. I don't think I've ever had a car that heavy. Well, maybe my '69 Bonneville?
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Re: shifty [qbrozen] by texases
Nov 07, 2008 (11:05 am)
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Replying to: qbrozen (Nov 07, 2008 10:56 am)

That's one problem I have with the Boxster/Cayman - can't hardly see, much less work on, the engine. Z3 would be better, that's for sure!
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Re: shifty [Mr_Shiftright] by andre1969
Nov 07, 2008 (11:08 am)
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Nov 07, 2008 10:12 am)

Oddly enough, I found the BMW 3-series to be fairly roomy, at least up front. I forget what year it was, probably around a 2001-2002 or so? There was no back seat to speak of, but I fit fine up front, as a passenger. Maybe it's different for the driver though, where you have the pedals to consider. I don't remember headroom being a problem either, but the seat had enough power adjustments that I probably had the back part of the seat lowered, and the seatback reclined a bit.
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. by fintail
Nov 07, 2008 (12:41 pm)
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Some JDM selection from Vancouver craigslist
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Re: . [fintail] by boomchek
Nov 07, 2008 (12:53 pm)
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Replying to: fintail (Nov 07, 2008 12:41 pm)

Yup, there's plenty. Seems like the prices have calmed down a bit since these cars started appearing about 3 -4 years ago.

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