Soviet EV chronicles + future ponderings about sports cars

[Melon2.0]

I had one for 7 years. From 2005>2012 or so. The crazy part was, that it was also my DD and only vehicle for 2.

Max knows,

[Johnny_P]

Max didn’t you have a C5 at some point?

I had one for 7 years. From 2005>2012 or so. The crazy part was, that it was also my DD and only vehicle for 2.

So this is your second GM?

Edit: I see I missed Alan’s post lol

[Johnny_P]

so this is like an Escalade EV thing?
Man I called it a while ago lol. I gotta find that post.

[max225]

I had one for 7 years. From 2005>2012 or so. The crazy part was, that it was also my DD and only vehicle for 2.

So this is your second GM?

Edit: I see I missed Alan’s post lol

I fucked up! 3rd one, vette makes em wet! Just been over a decade and I forgot … and I just remembered I had a 1969 firebird. I played myself on that one too, because I thought I could restore it but it was busted it wasn’t worth it

[max225]

so this is like an Escalade EV thing?
Man I called it a while ago lol. I gotta find that post.

I wish, the Escalade is an earth shattering 9000lb, and rules the roads. This thing is a puny 203” long and 6200# in comparison to 224” and 9000#

[wap]

so this is like an Escalade EV thing?
Man I called it a while ago lol. I gotta find that post.

I wish, the Escalade is an earth shattering 9000lb, and rules the roads. This thing is a puny 203” long and 6200# in comparison to 224” and 9000#

[wap]

It's all relative, I guess, but damn, that's a porky bitch any way you look at it, except when you compare it to even more gargantuan EVs.

[max225]

I wish, the Escalade is an earth shattering 9000lb, and rules the roads. This thing is a puny 203” long and 6200# in comparison to 224” and 9000#

Im being quite sarcastic

[wap]

Im being quite sarcastic

Ah. Got it.

[max225]

Im being quite sarcastic

Ah. Got it.

I still want something lighter/fun. Currently the clock is at 17 months for the IX so not like that's an eternity. And I can always try to live a temporary 3 car life if I truly wanted...
Golf R/Civic R are still on my mental list.

[wap]

Ah. Got it.

I still want something lighter/fun. Currently the clock is at 17 months for the IX so not like that's an eternity. And I can always try to live a temporary 3 car life if I truly wanted...
Golf R/Civic R are still on my mental list.

Still need you to drive those back to back and give impressions. I know you've driven them before but not in quick succession, iirc.

[max225]

I still want something lighter/fun. Currently the clock is at 17 months for the IX so not like that's an eternity. And I can always try to live a temporary 3 car life if I truly wanted...
Golf R/Civic R are still on my mental list.

Still need you to drive those back to back and give impressions. I know you've driven them before but not in quick succession, iirc.

It is nearly impossible, because both are not "test driveable" new. So it would have to be at a carmax or something. But I am pretty sure I already know the outcome here.
Golf R
+More comfortable Ride
+Faster
+Better interior (duh)
+Quieter
Type R
+Better Steering
+Better brakes
+bigger inside/trunk
?!

I didn't really get a chance to test the shitvic stereo. The HK in the golf/gti was kind of lackluster despite what the reviews were saying

[MrH42]

Ah. Got it.

I still want something lighter/fun. Currently the clock is at 17 months for the IX so not like that's an eternity. And I can always try to live a temporary 3 car life if I truly wanted...
Golf R/Civic R are still on my mental list.

If you now have 2 family mobiles, why are you looking at Golf Rs and Type Rs? Just get a Miata and be done with it. You have plenty of practicality with the other two vehicles.

[max225]

I still want something lighter/fun. Currently the clock is at 17 months for the IX so not like that's an eternity. And I can always try to live a temporary 3 car life if I truly wanted...
Golf R/Civic R are still on my mental list.

If you now have 2 family mobiles, why are you looking at Golf Rs and Type Rs? Just get a Miata and be done with it. You have plenty of practicality with the other two vehicles.

Good question. Because in 17 months one of them will be gone and Golf/Civic would then take over as the "2nd" car. Ideally I'll balance back to a 2 car life.