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Ianab Send message Joined: 11 Jun 08 Posts: 732 Credit: 20,635,586 RAC: 5 |
Anyone pick what it is? |
Mike Send message Joined: 17 Feb 01 Posts: 34258 Credit: 79,922,639 RAC: 80 |
Hyundai I30 ? With each crime and every kindness we birth our future. |
kittyman Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 51468 Credit: 1,018,363,574 RAC: 1,004 |
A nifty little grocery getter? "Freedom is just Chaos, with better lighting." Alan Dean Foster |
Ianab Send message Joined: 11 Jun 08 Posts: 732 Credit: 20,635,586 RAC: 5 |
Hyundai I30 ? Nope Toyota Blade. Imagine a Corolla with a 270hp V6 in it :D And it still has room for the groceries ;) |
Dimly Lit Lightbulb 😀 Send message Joined: 30 Aug 08 Posts: 15399 Credit: 7,423,413 RAC: 1 |
I think we may have found some who is immune to Seti-itus, bought a car instead of cruncher :) Member of the People Encouraging Niceness In Society club. |
zoom3+1=4 Send message Joined: 30 Nov 03 Posts: 65763 Credit: 55,293,173 RAC: 49 |
Hyundai I30 ? And it's a sedan, looks nice, but I like coupes better, no offense meant of course. The T1 Trust, PRR T1 Class 4-4-4-4 #5550, 1 of America's First HST's |
Ianab Send message Joined: 11 Jun 08 Posts: 732 Credit: 20,635,586 RAC: 5 |
Young family to haul around. A coupe is certainly a sportier look, but 2 year olds and car seats in a 2 door car gets old pretty quick. Nice thing about this is how stealth it is. Looks almost identical to my 73 year old Mother's Nana-mobile. No loud exhaust, no scoops, silly spoilers etc. It's just goes ;) |
James Sotherden Send message Joined: 16 May 99 Posts: 10436 Credit: 110,373,059 RAC: 54 |
Young family to haul around. A coupe is certainly a sportier look, but 2 year olds and car seats in a 2 door car gets old pretty quick. And so does being an old fart having to climb back into the rear seat get old also. Nope 4 doors for me now. Having 4 doors is just so much more handy. And having 4 doors in no way prevents a car from having get up and go. [/quote] Old James |
zoom3+1=4 Send message Joined: 30 Nov 03 Posts: 65763 Credit: 55,293,173 RAC: 49 |
Young family to haul around. A coupe is certainly a sportier look, but 2 year olds and car seats in a 2 door car gets old pretty quick. A coupe in My case is practical, I'm 6'1" and I find it's harder to get in a sedan with My long legs, than in a coupe. My car is not loud, I have no added in body parts, but then I have a 134hp 2.0L engine, that's plenty for Me. I did add a K&N air filter and a K&N oil filter w/5w30 synthetic Royal Purple motor oil, 4 Iridium sparkplugs(to be replaced with 4 Motorsport Platinum spark plugs), plus I replaced the stock Ford CD changer with an Alpine model that plays MP3 CD's, added cruise control(the car was already wired for that), beyond that, I've done nothing beyond normal maintenance, of which I'll soon do more, all on a 15yr old 1999 Ford Escort zx2 sport Hot Coupe. The car even has hand crank windows, no power? No problem. :) The T1 Trust, PRR T1 Class 4-4-4-4 #5550, 1 of America's First HST's |
James Sotherden Send message Joined: 16 May 99 Posts: 10436 Credit: 110,373,059 RAC: 54 |
Young family to haul around. A coupe is certainly a sportier look, but 2 year olds and car seats in a 2 door car gets old pretty quick. Hand crank windows, I havent seen those in many years:) [/quote] Old James |
zoom3+1=4 Send message Joined: 30 Nov 03 Posts: 65763 Credit: 55,293,173 RAC: 49 |
Young family to haul around. A coupe is certainly a sportier look, but 2 year olds and car seats in a 2 door car gets old pretty quick. Me neither, but in 1999 they were available for Ford, after that, who knows? The T1 Trust, PRR T1 Class 4-4-4-4 #5550, 1 of America's First HST's |
James Sotherden Send message Joined: 16 May 99 Posts: 10436 Credit: 110,373,059 RAC: 54 |
Young family to haul around. A coupe is certainly a sportier look, but 2 year olds and car seats in a 2 door car gets old pretty quick. My last car that had them was 1995 Saturn. And that was a special order on my part. Same as the 5 speed on the floor. [/quote] Old James |
zoom3+1=4 Send message Joined: 30 Nov 03 Posts: 65763 Credit: 55,293,173 RAC: 49 |
Young family to haul around. A coupe is certainly a sportier look, but 2 year olds and car seats in a 2 door car gets old pretty quick. And Mine has auto door locks from the Ford alarm fob and a 4spd automatic transmission, I'm pretty happy with the car. The T1 Trust, PRR T1 Class 4-4-4-4 #5550, 1 of America's First HST's |
Bernie Vine Send message Joined: 26 May 99 Posts: 9954 Credit: 103,452,613 RAC: 328 |
Mine however is I am afraid much more sensible New today: Nissan Note Acenta 1.2, with a greener engine that means I pay no road tax for the first 12 months then only £20 per year after that saving £105 over my old car. Never going to win any races , but I have had a few cars over the years that might have!! This is 100% practical. But no new crunchers either! |
zoom3+1=4 Send message Joined: 30 Nov 03 Posts: 65763 Credit: 55,293,173 RAC: 49 |
I can remember when in the USA, Nissan imported cars under the Datsun brand, My Nephew has one still, I think it's from 1978 too! Both of US would have to win the Lottery to get a new car, He works His ass off 6 days a week to support 3 people, Me I get barely enough to survive on and fix things, when I'm 62 that should change some what, then I might have as much as another $500 a month when I get My Social Security Retirement checks... The T1 Trust, PRR T1 Class 4-4-4-4 #5550, 1 of America's First HST's |
Julie Send message Joined: 28 Oct 09 Posts: 34053 Credit: 18,883,157 RAC: 18 |
Mine however is I am afraid much more sensible Nice car! Although your last car looked nicer imo, nicer color too:) rOZZ Music Pictures |
David S Send message Joined: 4 Oct 99 Posts: 18352 Credit: 27,761,924 RAC: 12 |
I just blew my budget on new tires, so I can't get a new cruncher either. David Sitting on my butt while others boldly go, Waiting for a message from a small furry creature from Alpha Centauri. |
James Sotherden Send message Joined: 16 May 99 Posts: 10436 Credit: 110,373,059 RAC: 54 |
I just blew my budget on new tires, so I can't get a new cruncher either. I had to get new tires for my car two years ago. OUCH is putting it mildly. [/quote] Old James |
Ianab Send message Joined: 11 Jun 08 Posts: 732 Credit: 20,635,586 RAC: 5 |
Nissan Note Acenta 1.2, with a greener engine that means I pay no road tax for the first 12 months then only £20 per year after that saving £105 over my old car. See if you put the 2 cars side by side it would be hard to pick the fast one right? And a modern 1.2 l engine puts out a decent amount of power for a small car like that, 100% practical. But I'm not giving up the extra 200hp the Toyota has ;) |
Ianab Send message Joined: 11 Jun 08 Posts: 732 Credit: 20,635,586 RAC: 5 |
3 weeks today, and no speeding tickets so far :D |
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