It is an unlivable city made livable (similar to your current desert hide out) on top of that it has been an amazing melting pot of different cultures within this country that somehow someway worked out. With that it became an incredible melting pot of cultures that shows off how much our society actually works in absorbing others and still keeping american values. It is truly an incredible city, from a cultural aspect.Desertbreh wrote: ↑Thu Mar 14, 2019 11:37 amI understand it is a huge metropolis with ocean access, the center of Texas energy concerns, cutting edge medical facilities, and the like. It is also the town zoning forgot, endless sprawling acres of concrete, and the weather is ATROCIOUS. Airboat weather in the concrete jungle. Despite being born there, I have issues with Texas in general, and you would have to pay me epic sums to live there. I understand that a city of over 2 million offers employment opportunities in abundance, but Texas sucks, imho, and is not, in general, what springs to mind when I think "culture."
Just like San Francisco, there is good with the bad, there are operas and symphonies and bums shooting up and crime and and and. Subjectively, Houston is not a desirable location to me, nor is most of the entire state of Texas, Austin and San Antonio excepted.
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CUV - boxes for all my friends it seems. Buy a Vette means losing and or keeping it forever....max225 wrote: ↑Wed Mar 13, 2019 6:19 pmCorvette prices are pretty meaningless. Because currently, they have 10-15,000 sitting on the hood. So the MSRP is anything but relevant since it is obviously far more inflated than the transaction price. And the nay sayers will say... well GM DOESN"T HAVE TO DISCOUNT, so MSRP IS MSRP. But the sales volume is WAY down even with this crazy MSRP reduction, so the car is simply not selling in the volumes anticipated or GM is willing to take a margin cut on it.Davestr wrote: ↑Wed Mar 13, 2019 2:18 pm Mid-Engine Corvette Plagued With Delays, Could Launch By This Summer With a Very Corvette Price -- https://jalopnik.com/mid-engine-corvett ... 1833247405
--This will be a pivotal moment for Chevrolet, as it’s the next big step in positioning the Corvette as a world beater for a fraction of the cost. While we’re relatively sure the C8 will cost quite a bit more than the current C7 generation Corvette, Hagerty’s sources appear to be quite confident that the base model price will be somewhere in the $60-70 thousand range. Considering the current base Stingray starts at $55,900, that’s not too far of a reach for most buyers.--
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LESBIHONEST, the masses LOVE cars depending on brand/condition/cost they can be immense status symbols and also bring their owners immense joy. Those are undeniable facts butDavestr wrote: ↑Thu Mar 14, 2019 1:51 pmCUV - boxes for all my friends it seems. Buy a Vette means losing and or keeping it forever....max225 wrote: ↑Wed Mar 13, 2019 6:19 pm
Corvette prices are pretty meaningless. Because currently, they have 10-15,000 sitting on the hood. So the MSRP is anything but relevant since it is obviously far more inflated than the transaction price. And the nay sayers will say... well GM DOESN"T HAVE TO DISCOUNT, so MSRP IS MSRP. But the sales volume is WAY down even with this crazy MSRP reduction, so the car is simply not selling in the volumes anticipated or GM is willing to take a margin cut on it.
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That said, the "normals" that want to prioritize their lifes differently buy cars that are CUVs, the CUVs make perfect sense. They are nearly as economical as cars, they have better visibility, they fit more shit even though they are the same footprint etc. Performance? that doesnt' matter to some people and it shouldn't if everyone cares about performance we'd be flying strapped to rockets.
I don't hate CUV buyers that is a logical choice.
For myself I currently want performance+DD ability+Comfort. My prism for cars changes based on my life situation as do most others, but if you wanted to do a social study as many of the manufacturers do. You realize that things like transmission and lack of safety are real issues that don't sell cars. So screaming about it and talking about how I will be burried in a 1979 corolla is just insanity in my eyes.
If you don't like the way things are, plenty of options/choices. We live in an amazing time of excess.
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I dont have CUV's. They are real and are a choice. I try to buy what I like and can effectively utilize overall. Its all personal overall but the Jones factor assists as well. Keeping up with them............
Dude, have you ever been to Houston? It is fucking awful and by far the worst/only not good large city in the US. Everything Desert said is pretty much spot on, it's a massive slab of concrete with no natural beauty, no good weather, awful traffic, no great architecture or really much of anything to see. I have spent at least six weeks of my life there and actually sought out anything good (coworkers did the same) and pretty much came up blank. To top it off, on my five year US driving tour, it was the only place I ever had a break in or saw interstate closures due to ice.max225 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 14, 2019 12:45 pmIt is an unlivable city made livable (similar to your current desert hide out) on top of that it has been an amazing melting pot of different cultures within this country that somehow someway worked out. With that it became an incredible melting pot of cultures that shows off how much our society actually works in absorbing others and still keeping american values. It is truly an incredible city, from a cultural aspect.Desertbreh wrote: ↑Thu Mar 14, 2019 11:37 am
I understand it is a huge metropolis with ocean access, the center of Texas energy concerns, cutting edge medical facilities, and the like. It is also the town zoning forgot, endless sprawling acres of concrete, and the weather is ATROCIOUS. Airboat weather in the concrete jungle. Despite being born there, I have issues with Texas in general, and you would have to pay me epic sums to live there. I understand that a city of over 2 million offers employment opportunities in abundance, but Texas sucks, imho, and is not, in general, what springs to mind when I think "culture."
Just like San Francisco, there is good with the bad, there are operas and symphonies and bums shooting up and crime and and and. Subjectively, Houston is not a desirable location to me, nor is most of the entire state of Texas, Austin and San Antonio excepted.
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Twice. I liked it.D Griff wrote: ↑Thu Mar 14, 2019 6:58 pmDude, have you ever been to Houston? It is fucking awful and by far the worst/only not good large city in the US. Everything Desert said is pretty much spot on, it's a massive slab of concrete with no natural beauty, no good weather, awful traffic, no great architecture or really much of anything to see. I have spent at least six weeks of my life there and actually sought out anything good (coworkers did the same) and pretty much came up blank. To top it off, on my five year US driving tour, it was the only place I ever had a break in or saw interstate closures due to ice.max225 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 14, 2019 12:45 pm
It is an unlivable city made livable (similar to your current desert hide out) on top of that it has been an amazing melting pot of different cultures within this country that somehow someway worked out. With that it became an incredible melting pot of cultures that shows off how much our society actually works in absorbing others and still keeping american values. It is truly an incredible city, from a cultural aspect.
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Wow.max225 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 14, 2019 7:00 pmTwice. I liked it.D Griff wrote: ↑Thu Mar 14, 2019 6:58 pm
Dude, have you ever been to Houston? It is fucking awful and by far the worst/only not good large city in the US. Everything Desert said is pretty much spot on, it's a massive slab of concrete with no natural beauty, no good weather, awful traffic, no great architecture or really much of anything to see. I have spent at least six weeks of my life there and actually sought out anything good (coworkers did the same) and pretty much came up blank. To top it off, on my five year US driving tour, it was the only place I ever had a break in or saw interstate closures due to ice.
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My dad has been to Houston for about a month or two total this year and said it sucks. I've never been
He is moving his boat from there to FL this year, one year was enough to out of Houston.
He is moving his boat from there to FL this year, one year was enough to out of Houston.
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Not going to argue my earlier point with you guys. Every place has shit. Just like every car has shitty qualities. Knowing the good and the bad is what any mentally capable person will do.Desertbreh wrote: ↑Thu Mar 14, 2019 8:54 pm Counterpoint:
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Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, even here. You may not be the last guy on here who I would think would give Houston a positive review, but you are pretty damn close. Marshal Zhukov is like an onion.max225 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 14, 2019 9:43 pmNot going to argue my earlier point with you guys. Every place has shit. Just like every car has shitty qualities. Knowing the good and the bad is what any mentally capable person will do.Desertbreh wrote: ↑Thu Mar 14, 2019 8:54 pm Counterpoint:
https://www.thrillist.com/entertainment ... xploration
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I love America. Come at me broDesertbreh wrote: ↑Thu Mar 14, 2019 11:05 pmEveryone is entitled to their own opinion, even here. You may not be the last guy on here who I would think would give Houston a positive review, but you are pretty damn close. Marshal Zhukov is like an onion.
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It is one of your more endearing qualities no doubt.max225 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 14, 2019 11:09 pmI love America. Come at me broDesertbreh wrote: ↑Thu Mar 14, 2019 11:05 pm
Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, even here. You may not be the last guy on here who I would think would give Houston a positive review, but you are pretty damn close. Marshal Zhukov is like an onion.
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I’m not saying it’s better than certain other places I called out including sf. But love it’s different qualities, I love this place.
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It's just a tall Model 3. Same as the X vs S. I think it looks stupid but it'll probably never be produced anyway.
Desertbreh wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.