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Johnny_P wrote: Thu Jan 18, 2018 5:05 pm Not even lying I know people like this.
It's because it is superior.
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max225 wrote: Thu Jan 18, 2018 5:27 pm
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Well, the Opel Astra lives on in ROW and it's a damn nice little car. The Aura lives on as the Regal and Insignia in Europe. I think the whatever the Vue is called is still being made over there.

Of course I :member: the Skye. It was a beaut. Love that hard top from your pic. Someone here has one. Maybe Rockchops?
It is the badge engineered skye... Aka the Pontiac solstice... only about 1000 of them were made.
Oh dang, you're right. I missed that badge. I remember those, too. Speaking of badge engineering...
:wap: Where are these mangos?
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Melon wrote: Thu Jan 18, 2018 5:31 pm
Johnny_P wrote: Thu Jan 18, 2018 5:05 pm Not even lying I know people like this.
It's because it is superior.
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wap wrote: Thu Jan 18, 2018 5:25 pm
max225 wrote: Thu Jan 18, 2018 5:20 pm

I think most of the cars (outside of the roadsters) live on in other brands.

You guys... :member: this ?
Great looking car too bad GM killed it... then again no one bought it.
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Well, the Opel Astra lives on in ROW and it's a damn nice little car. The Aura lives on as the Regal and Insignia in Europe. I think the whatever the Vue is called is still being made over there.

Of course I :member: the Skye. It was a beaut. Love that hard top from your pic. Someone here has one. Maybe Rockchops?
The Opel Insignia is the new Buick Regal. It's a ridiculously nice car...and also a hatchback.

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:mindblown: dem BRZ wheels.

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Detroit wrote: Thu Jan 18, 2018 7:27 pm
wap wrote: Thu Jan 18, 2018 5:25 pm

Well, the Opel Astra lives on in ROW and it's a damn nice little car. The Aura lives on as the Regal and Insignia in Europe. I think the whatever the Vue is called is still being made over there.

Of course I :member: the Skye. It was a beaut. Love that hard top from your pic. Someone here has one. Maybe Rockchops?
The Opel Insignia is the new Buick Regal. It's a ridiculously nice car...and also a hatchback.

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Yup. I really like these.
:wap: Where are these mangos?
Detroit wrote: Fri Apr 16, 2021 1:19 pm I don't understand anything anymore.
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max225 wrote: Thu Jan 18, 2018 7:57 pm :mindblown: dem BRZ wheels.

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Eagle eye! :roasted:
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Detroit wrote: Thu Jan 18, 2018 7:27 pm
wap wrote: Thu Jan 18, 2018 5:25 pm

Well, the Opel Astra lives on in ROW and it's a damn nice little car. The Aura lives on as the Regal and Insignia in Europe. I think the whatever the Vue is called is still being made over there.

Of course I :member: the Skye. It was a beaut. Love that hard top from your pic. Someone here has one. Maybe Rockchops?
The Opel Insignia is the new Buick Regal. It's a ridiculously nice car...and also a hatchback.

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I don't understand what GM is trying to do with Buick. Where they're positioning it, who their target audience is, etc.
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Johnny_P wrote: Fri Jan 19, 2018 7:35 am
Detroit wrote: Thu Jan 18, 2018 7:27 pm
The Opel Insignia is the new Buick Regal. It's a ridiculously nice car...and also a hatchback.

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I don't understand what GM is trying to do with Buick. Where they're positioning it, who their target audience is, etc.
China.....
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Davestr wrote: Fri Jan 19, 2018 7:43 am
Johnny_P wrote: Fri Jan 19, 2018 7:35 am

I don't understand what GM is trying to do with Buick. Where they're positioning it, who their target audience is, etc.
China.....
That.

In the states, they're trying for pseudo luxury kind of like Volvo. But the problem is, "real" luxury badges are so cheap anymore, it's a tough contest.
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troyguitar wrote: Thu Jan 18, 2018 2:53 pm
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Are there local places not on the street to ride something like this?
Sidewalks.
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Who else wants to do 9000 rpm?

https://cincinnati.craigslist....02-honda-s2000/6460101721.html
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troyguitar wrote: Fri Jan 19, 2018 1:32 pm Who else wants to do 9000 rpm?

https://cincinnati.craigslist....02-honda-s2000/6460101721.html
Sounds scary.
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https://southjersey.craigslist.org/mcy/ ... 68306.html

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Dat target deer, doe. This is :notbad: AF for $2700. Less than the mountain bike I'll never buy. Ninja 300 with a muffler and under 5k miles.
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Johnny_P wrote:https://southjersey.craigslist.org/mcy/ ... 68306.html

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Dat target deer, doe. This is :notbad: AF for $2700. Less than the mountain bike I'll never buy. Ninja 300 with a muffler and under 5k miles.
Those are great. Pointless in the city :doe:
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Johnny_P wrote: Fri Jan 19, 2018 1:49 pm https://southjersey.craigslist.org/mcy/ ... 68306.html

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Dat target deer, doe. This is :notbad: AF for $2700. Less than the mountain bike I'll never buy. Ninja 300 with a muffler and under 5k miles.
:doit:
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troyguitar wrote: Fri Jan 19, 2018 1:54 pm
Johnny_P wrote:https://southjersey.craigslist.org/mcy/ ... 68306.html

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Dat target deer, doe. This is :notbad: AF for $2700. Less than the mountain bike I'll never buy. Ninja 300 with a muffler and under 5k miles.
Those are great. Pointless in the city :doe:
Still small and nimble but yeah I think the dual sport is actually better suited for the city. I have no experience with this doe so I am just talking out my ass. Maybe 4Zilch can chime in?

It would also be like a clown bike for me. I'm 6'2" and this is built for AZN women to flat foot.
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Johnny_P wrote: Fri Jan 19, 2018 1:49 pm https://southjersey.craigslist.org/mcy/ ... 68306.html

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Dat target deer, doe. This is :notbad: AF for $2700. Less than the mountain bike I'll never buy. Ninja 300 with a muffler and under 5k miles.
And you can resell in a year for $2700 if you wanted to.

Buy a dual-sport so you can pretend like you're buying a MTB.
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Johnny_P wrote: Fri Jan 19, 2018 2:15 pm
troyguitar wrote: Fri Jan 19, 2018 1:54 pm Those are great. Pointless in the city :doe:
Still small and nimble but yeah I think the dual sport is actually better suited for the city. I have no experience with this doe so I am just talking out my ass. Maybe 4Zilch can chime in?

It would also be like a clown bike for me. I'm 6'2" and this is built for AZN women to flat foot.
Cheap, light, enough power to out accelerate :derp: at the stop lights and cruise at 80 on the highway. Motorcycle in the city is 5/7 for navigating traffic.

Dirt bike and/or super moto are better suited in the city but are generally a bit more of a handful at highways speeds - they’re wound out a bit more at 80 and are lighter so you get blown around a lot.

If you have the means, and can find one, a WR250X is a solid choice.
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Johnny_P wrote: Fri Jan 19, 2018 1:49 pm https://southjersey.craigslist.org/mcy/ ... 68306.html

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Dat target deer, doe. This is :notbad: AF for $2700. Less than the mountain bike I'll never buy. Ninja 300 with a muffler and under 5k miles.
And you can resell in a year for $2700 if you wanted to.

Buy a dual-sport so you can pretend like you're buying a MTB.
:dat:

Give it a try - if you don’t like it you’re unlikely to lose money when you resell.
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4zilch wrote: Fri Jan 19, 2018 3:33 pm
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And you can resell in a year for $2700 if you wanted to.

Buy a dual-sport so you can pretend like you're buying a MTB.
:dat:

Give it a try - if you don’t like it you’re unlikely to lose money when you resell.
Price is certainly attractive. Nowhere to really store this. Will discuss with lady unit tonight. People on my block have bikes, they usually just NFG don't lock them up and keep them covered when not in use. One dude does lock his bike up, he made a concrete ballast bucket and chains it to that.

Worst comes to it I'd need to rent a self storage space at the uhaul place down the street. IIRC it's like $80-100 a month for a unit large enough for a motorcycle.
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troyguitar wrote: Fri Jan 19, 2018 1:32 pm Who else wants to do 9000 rpm?

https://cincinnati.craigslist....02-honda-s2000/6460101721.html
Sounds scary.
:dat: :yikes:
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Also one of my friends works at RevZilla now so I can likely get the homie hookup on gear.
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Johnny_P wrote: Fri Jan 19, 2018 5:48 pm Also one of my friends works at RevZilla now so I can likely get the homie hookup on gear.
:fuckyeah:
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