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Johnny_P wrote: ↑Thu Apr 03, 2025 1:38 pm

dubshow wrote: ↑Wed Apr 02, 2025 10:42 am the amount of local populous that just throws toddlers (2-4/5) into a car with out any seats blows my mind. I see it near daily around town.

It takes me a good 2-3 mins to buckle up both kids. As I watch on to people with 3 kids climbing around the back seat....

I used to see that all the time in Philly. Kids with pacifiers literally hanging out of the back windows as the Altima flies around a stopped city bus on the wrong side of the road.

Things are a bit quieter in the suburbs.

Johnny_P wrote: ↑Thu Apr 03, 2025 1:38 pm

dubshow wrote: ↑Wed Apr 02, 2025 10:42 am the amount of local populous that just throws toddlers (2-4/5) into a car with out any seats blows my mind. I see it near daily around town.

It takes me a good 2-3 mins to buckle up both kids. As I watch on to people with 3 kids climbing around the back seat....

I used to see that all the time in Philly. Kids with pacifiers literally hanging out of the back windows as the Altima flies around a stopped city bus on the wrong side of the road.

Things are a bit quieter in the suburbs.

wap wrote: ↑Thu Apr 03, 2025 3:37 pm

Johnny_P wrote: ↑Thu Apr 03, 2025 1:38 pm

I used to see that all the time in Philly. Kids with pacifiers literally hanging out of the back windows as the Altima flies around a stopped city bus on the wrong side of the road.

Things are a bit quieter in the suburbs.

Back in my 20's when I still lived in the city, I was stopped at a light facing north and some clapped out car was making a left going from west to south when I saw a small package fall out of the rear window. The car suddenly stopped in the middle of the intersection, a back door flew open, and a frantic lady ran out and picked up the package, which I now saw was an infant! It was alive because I saw it's arms moving.

Wild times, lol.

wap wrote: ↑Thu Apr 03, 2025 3:37 pm

Johnny_P wrote: ↑Thu Apr 03, 2025 1:38 pm

I used to see that all the time in Philly. Kids with pacifiers literally hanging out of the back windows as the Altima flies around a stopped city bus on the wrong side of the road.

Things are a bit quieter in the suburbs.

Back in my 20's when I still lived in the city, I was stopped at a light facing north and some clapped out car was making a left going from west to south when I saw a small package fall out of the rear window. The car suddenly stopped in the middle of the intersection, a back door flew open, and a frantic lady ran out and picked up the package, which I now saw was an infant! It was alive because I saw it's arms moving.

Wild times, lol.

Melon2.0 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 08, 2025 11:47 am

wap wrote: ↑Thu Apr 03, 2025 3:37 pm
Back in my 20's when I still lived in the city, I was stopped at a light facing north and some clapped out car was making a left going from west to south when I saw a small package fall out of the rear window. The car suddenly stopped in the middle of the intersection, a back door flew open, and a frantic lady ran out and picked up the package, which I now saw was an infant! It was alive because I saw it's arms moving.

Wild times, lol.

When men were men.

Johnny_P wrote: ↑Thu Apr 03, 2025 1:38 pm

dubshow wrote: ↑Wed Apr 02, 2025 10:42 am the amount of local populous that just throws toddlers (2-4/5) into a car with out any seats blows my mind. I see it near daily around town.

It takes me a good 2-3 mins to buckle up both kids. As I watch on to people with 3 kids climbing around the back seat....

I used to see that all the time in Philly. Kids with pacifiers literally hanging out of the back windows as the Altima flies around a stopped city bus on the wrong side of the road.

Things are a bit quieter in the suburbs.

MexicanYarisTK wrote: ↑Wed Apr 16, 2025 5:55 pm Now that were on the subject with useless back seats, now that im in iceland, i noticed a bunch of toyota hatches that looks like this. Notice how short the rear door is, no decent sized adults can't possibly be comfortable

D Griff wrote: ↑Wed Apr 16, 2025 7:25 pm

MexicanYarisTK wrote: ↑Wed Apr 16, 2025 5:55 pm Now that were on the subject with useless back seats, now that im in iceland, i noticed a bunch of toyota hatches that looks like this. Notice how short the rear door is, no decent sized adults can't possibly be comfortable

We rented one of those the second time we went to Iceland… pretty sad vehicle, the Aygo.

wap wrote: ↑Wed Apr 16, 2025 8:10 pm

D Griff wrote: ↑Wed Apr 16, 2025 7:25 pm

We rented one of those the second time we went to Iceland… pretty sad vehicle, the Aygo.

Wasn't that 'Yota's answer to the Smart Car, and didn't Aston Martin (!) have a version of it, too?

D Griff wrote: ↑Wed Apr 16, 2025 8:39 pm

wap wrote: ↑Wed Apr 16, 2025 8:10 pm


Wasn't that 'Yota's answer to the Smart Car, and didn't Aston Martin (!) have a version of it, too?

The Aston Signet was based on the Scion IQ I think… which maybe was sold as the previous gen Aygo in other markets?

wap wrote: ↑Wed Apr 16, 2025 8:10 pm

D Griff wrote: ↑Wed Apr 16, 2025 7:25 pm

We rented one of those the second time we went to Iceland… pretty sad vehicle, the Aygo.

Wasn't that 'Yota's answer to the Smart Car, and didn't Aston Martin (!) have a version of it, too?

D Griff wrote: ↑Wed Apr 16, 2025 8:39 pm

wap wrote: ↑Wed Apr 16, 2025 8:10 pm


Wasn't that 'Yota's answer to the Smart Car, and didn't Aston Martin (!) have a version of it, too?

The Aston Signet was based on the Scion IQ I think… which maybe was sold as the previous gen Aygo in other markets?

D Griff wrote: ↑Wed Apr 16, 2025 7:25 pm

MexicanYarisTK wrote: ↑Wed Apr 16, 2025 5:55 pm Now that were on the subject with useless back seats, now that im in iceland, i noticed a bunch of toyota hatches that looks like this. Notice how short the rear door is, no decent sized adults can't possibly be comfortable

We rented one of those the second time we went to Iceland… pretty sad vehicle, the Aygo.

max225 wrote: ↑Thu Apr 17, 2025 6:59 pm

D Griff wrote: ↑Wed Apr 16, 2025 7:25 pm

We rented one of those the second time we went to Iceland… pretty sad vehicle, the Aygo.

I drove the previous version … through Crimea. That thing was such a horrendous pos with a 3 cyl 1 liter motor. It couldn’t keep 50mph on a slight grade. Terrible 3rd world car

max225 wrote: ↑Thu Apr 17, 2025 6:59 pm

D Griff wrote: ↑Wed Apr 16, 2025 7:25 pm

We rented one of those the second time we went to Iceland… pretty sad vehicle, the Aygo.

I drove the previous version … through Crimea. That thing was such a horrendous pos with a 3 cyl 1 liter motor. It couldn’t keep 50mph on a slight grade. Terrible 3rd world car

wap wrote: ↑Thu Apr 17, 2025 9:09 pm It was meant to be an urban car only. When used as designed it should never have to go over 50 mph.

max225 wrote: ↑Thu Apr 17, 2025 10:19 pm

wap wrote: ↑Thu Apr 17, 2025 9:09 pm It was meant to be an urban car only. When used as designed it should never have to go over 50 mph.

The official top speed is 99mph the thing is freeway legal and not a scooter. Yet it’s basically a useless scooter with a tin can wrapper.

max225 wrote: ↑Thu Apr 17, 2025 10:19 pm

wap wrote: ↑Thu Apr 17, 2025 9:09 pm It was meant to be an urban car only. When used as designed it should never have to go over 50 mph.

The official top speed is 99mph the thing is freeway legal and not a scooter. Yet it’s basically a useless scooter with a tin can wrapper.

wap wrote: ↑Fri Apr 18, 2025 10:44 am

max225 wrote: ↑Thu Apr 17, 2025 10:19 pm

The official top speed is 99mph the thing is freeway legal and not a scooter. Yet it’s basically a useless scooter with a tin can wrapper.

"can" vs "should". I'd never want to try going that fast in one, lol. And I'd certainly never want to own one, but regardless of whether it can hit 99 mph, it should never have to if used as planned. As you said, an all-weather scooter for 2 for dense urban environments with narrow streets and limited parking.

max225 wrote: ↑Fri Apr 18, 2025 11:06 am

wap wrote: ↑Fri Apr 18, 2025 10:44 am

"can" vs "should". I'd never want to try going that fast in one, lol. And I'd certainly never want to own one, but regardless of whether it can hit 99 mph, it should never have to if used as planned. As you said, an all-weather scooter for 2 for dense urban environments with narrow streets and limited parking.

Yea I’m with you… but imo a minimum qualification for a vehicle to be road legal is the ability to do the posted speed limit. This thing … could not or barely could and it was terrifying when an 18 wheeler can do it and you’re about to get squashed like a bug

wap wrote: ↑Fri Apr 18, 2025 3:25 pm

max225 wrote: ↑Fri Apr 18, 2025 11:06 am
Yea I’m with you… but imo a minimum qualification for a vehicle to be road legal is the ability to do the posted speed limit. This thing … could not or barely could and it was terrifying when an 18 wheeler can do it and you’re about to get squashed like a bug

:notwrong;
18 wheelers can be intimidating in my :gti: when they drive like asshats. Whole nuther level of terror in one of those things, lol

Johnny_P wrote: ↑Fri Apr 18, 2025 7:35 pm Hit a mondo pothole at about 5 mph that rammed the bump stops hard. I’d be surprised if the tire isn’t flat or the wheel isn’t bent. Damn 19” wheels.