Model S would be a nightmare in the city. Those things are massive.Johnny_P wrote:Totally. Either way it would allow me to get something interesting like an i3 or CPO model S. But can't because wrong side of road.Detroit wrote:
Still, at .gov costs...that's probably $10k.
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That they are, but you'd have a dedicated spot. And the spot they'll give you is big enough to park a panther platform Ford in.Detroit wrote:Model S would be a nightmare in the city. Those things are massive.Johnny_P wrote: Totally. Either way it would allow me to get something interesting like an i3 or CPO model S. But can't because wrong side of road.
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Wouldn't assholes just ignore it and park in it anyway?Johnny_P wrote:That they are, but you'd have a dedicated spot. And the spot they'll give you is big enough to park a panther platform Ford in.Detroit wrote: Model S would be a nightmare in the city. Those things are massive.
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Yes and then they get ticket or towDetroit wrote:Wouldn't assholes just ignore it and park in it anyway?Johnny_P wrote: That they are, but you'd have a dedicated spot. And the spot they'll give you is big enough to park a panther platform Ford in.
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Still fucks you over because you have to find parking somewhere else.Johnny_P wrote:Yes and then they get ticket or towDetroit wrote: Wouldn't assholes just ignore it and park in it anyway?
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But what if you have to drive and park it somewhere else in the city? Dedicated spot at home doesn't help you then.Johnny_P wrote:That they are, but you'd have a dedicated spot. And the spot they'll give you is big enough to park a panther platform Ford in.Detroit wrote: Model S would be a nightmare in the city. Those things are massive.
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It ain't that bad. You just have to be OK with only one car and people being NFG and park by feel.Detroit wrote:Still fucks you over because you have to find parking somewhere else.
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I hate the anxiety of trying to find a parking spot when I get home. Especially after a long day, I just want to throw the bitch in park and commence drinking.Johnny_P wrote:It ain't that bad. You just have to be OK with only one car and people being NFG and park by feel.Detroit wrote:Still fucks you over because you have to find parking somewhere else.
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Correct. Such is city life. But, the benefit of the city is that once you park it you leave it the F alone.wap wrote:But what if you have to drive and park it somewhere else in the city? Dedicated spot at home doesn't help you then.
I don't touch my car from Friday at 4:30 PM when I get home, to Monday morning at 6:45 AM. Sometimes I forget where I parked it
Why am I looking at a $36k STI again?
is that?Detroit wrote:I hate the anxiety of trying to find a parking spot when I get home. Especially after a long day, I just want to throw the bitch in park and commence drinking.Johnny_P wrote: It ain't that bad. You just have to be OK with only one car and people being NFG and park by feel.
Been there, done that.
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Yeah. 9.5/10 times I get a spot within 2 minutes. But that 0.5/10 when I'm coming home and it's 8:30 on a school night and there's a fucking baseball game at the park and it's pandemonium? 30-45 mins.Detroit wrote:I hate the anxiety of trying to find a parking spot when I get home. Especially after a long day, I just want to throw the bitch in park and commence drinking.Johnny_P wrote: It ain't that bad. You just have to be OK with only one car and people being NFG and park by feel.
Been there, done that.
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D Griff wrote:is that?Detroit wrote: I hate the anxiety of trying to find a parking spot when I get home. Especially after a long day, I just want to throw the bitch in park and commence drinking.
Been there, done that.
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D Griff wrote:is that?Detroit wrote: I hate the anxiety of trying to find a parking spot when I get home. Especially after a long day, I just want to throw the bitch in park and commence drinking.
Been there, done that.
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Johnny_P wrote:Yeah. 9.5/10 times I get a spot within 2 minutes. But that 0.5/10 when I'm coming home and it's 8:30 on a school night and there's a fucking baseball game at the park and it's pandemonium? 30-45 mins.Detroit wrote: I hate the anxiety of trying to find a parking spot when I get home. Especially after a long day, I just want to throw the bitch in park and commence drinking.
Been there, done that.
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Seriously.Johnny_P wrote:Correct. Such is city life. But, the benefit of the city is that once you park it you leave it the F alone.wap wrote:But what if you have to drive and park it somewhere else in the city? Dedicated spot at home doesn't help you then.
I don't touch my car from Friday at 4:30 PM when I get home, to Monday morning at 6:45 AM. Sometimes I forget where I parked it
Why am I looking at a $36k STI again?
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is when I want to out of the city for good. It's once in a blue moon though.Detroit wrote:Johnny_P wrote:Yeah. 9.5/10 times I get a spot within 2 minutes. But that 0.5/10 when I'm coming home and it's 8:30 on a school night and there's a fucking baseball game at the park and it's pandemonium? 30-45 mins.
I should really be buying a fucking Civic 2.0L derpmobile.
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Yea, it's tough.Johnny_P wrote:is when I want to out of the city for good. It's once in a blue moon though.Detroit wrote:
I should really be buying a fucking Civic 2.0L derpmobile.
One one hand, you rarely drive, so why have something nice?
On the other hand, you rarely drive, so when you do you want something nice.
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The struggle is real.Detroit wrote:Yea, it's tough.Johnny_P wrote: is when I want to out of the city for good. It's once in a blue moon though.
I should really be buying a fucking Civic 2.0L derpmobile.
One one hand, you rarely drive, so why have something nice?
On the other hand, you rarely drive, so when you do you want something nice.
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Yep adulting and being money concsious sucksDetroit wrote:Yea, it's tough.Johnny_P wrote: is when I want to out of the city for good. It's once in a blue moon though.
I should really be buying a fucking Civic 2.0L derpmobile.
One one hand, you rarely drive, so why have something nice?
On the other hand, you rarely drive, so when you do you want something nice.
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It's about striking a balance...which is hard to find.maxtdi wrote:Yep adulting and being money concsious sucksDetroit wrote: Yea, it's tough.
One one hand, you rarely drive, so why have something nice?
On the other hand, you rarely drive, so when you do you want something nice.