I just hope that one day, all these dipshits doing this to these cars come to the realization that they are fucking morons and a spectacle that makes everyone else point and laugh. I hope that day is soon though, so this shit just stops.
Nah... in the 90s we had neon and fartpipes, and giant spoilerzzzCorvetteWaxer wrote: ↑Tue May 15, 2018 6:22 pmI just hope that one day, all these dipshits doing this to these cars come to the realization that they are fucking morons and a spectacle that makes everyone else point and laugh. I hope that day is soon though, so this shit just stops.
Tukt af
CorvetteWaxer wrote: ↑Tue May 15, 2018 6:22 pmI just hope that one day, all these dipshits doing this to these cars come to the realization that they are fucking morons and a spectacle that makes everyone else point and laugh. I hope that day is soon though, so this shit just stops.
wap wrote: ↑Tue May 15, 2018 9:00 pmCorvetteWaxer wrote: ↑Tue May 15, 2018 6:22 pm
I just hope that one day, all these dipshits doing this to these cars come to the realization that they are fucking morons and a spectacle that makes everyone else point and laugh. I hope that day is soon though, so this shit just stops.
Nahgonnahappen
on the highway for extended time. The turnpike is maintained better than anything in Philly, and all the roads in central PA were in good condition so it was totally fine. Relatively smooth. Kind of loud because I had the bike in the back and the seats down, if the seats were up I would have had no complaints at all. The car averaged 26 MPG despite me driving 80 MPH and romping on it in the mountains. Pulls hard on the highway from any gear. Fun exhaust sounds and a constant burble in the background that I didn't find annoying. Downsides are the road noise which I mentioned was due to the rear seat being down, the crap stereo, and short lower cushions on the seats. Extended cushions would have been nice.
because I was only going 30 MPH. This was a concrete onramp transitioning to newly paved asphalt. Amazingly no bent wheels though.
can't do that in my car. And really, can't use my car for family style trips with the dog anyway because she gets sick because of the bouncy/choppy ride over our garbage roads.
thoughts. It's 
though because I truly love this car, I just can't enjoy it around here. But something with a smoother ride, less to no performance orientation, ground clearance for very light offroading to explore areas or take a weekend and get away. I mean... I was near some of the best driving roads in PA, and I didn't drive them. Not because I didn't want to, but because I spent all my time riding my bike and having a complete BLAST. It's truly what I enjoy doing. Driving is secondary to that for me.
Yeah I kind of got this car as an experiment and knew I wouldn't be keeping it too long. I think I'm just over all the bullshit that comes with having a performance oriented car on crap roads and heavy traffic and constant stop and go. Having a fun car that you can never have fun with isn't super fun. I enjoy my drive to work most days even though it's low speed stop and go, but do I need a $35k performance car to do that? I enjoyed this bike weekend far more, and I enjoy not only riding my bike but camping and hiking and whatnot more than going fast on back roads in my car. I don't drive to the trailheads around here because traffic is horribad and it's annoying to crawl at 0-5 MPH with a stickshift. I hardly ever go on amax225 wrote: ↑Mon Jun 25, 2018 8:53 am Cool pics ! About the corolla, I mean nothing new here. Kind of how you saw it since day Juan. A more utilitarian hatchback would make more sense but not be fun to drive. But at some point you just got to figure out if you even care, especially considering you enjoy other things more.
drive because it takes forever to get anywhere fun to drive, and I'd rather spend that time on my bikes or with the pup anyway. A fun drive is a full day event around here...I mean I don’t see why selling the sti would be a bad idea?! Resale is good, used car market is still on fire. So why not ?Johnny_P wrote: ↑Mon Jun 25, 2018 9:11 amYeah I kind of got this car as an experiment and knew I wouldn't be keeping it too long. I think I'm just over all the bullshit that comes with having a performance oriented car on crap roads and heavy traffic and constant stop and go. Having a fun car that you can never have fun with isn't super fun. I enjoy my drive to work most days even though it's low speed stop and go, but do I need a $35k performance car to do that? I enjoyed this bike weekend far more, and I enjoy not only riding my bike but camping and hiking and whatnot more than going fast on back roads in my car. I don't drive to the trailheads around here because traffic is horribad and it's annoying to crawl at 0-5 MPH with a stickshift. I hardly ever go on amax225 wrote: ↑Mon Jun 25, 2018 8:53 am Cool pics ! About the corolla, I mean nothing new here. Kind of how you saw it since day Juan. A more utilitarian hatchback would make more sense but not be fun to drive. But at some point you just got to figure out if you even care, especially considering you enjoy other things more.
This sums up why I barely drive theJohnny_P wrote: ↑Mon Jun 25, 2018 9:11 amYeah I kind of got this car as an experiment and knew I wouldn't be keeping it too long. I think I'm just over all the bullshit that comes with having a performance oriented car on crap roads and heavy traffic and constant stop and go. Having a fun car that you can never have fun with isn't super fun. I enjoy my drive to work most days even though it's low speed stop and go, but do I need a $35k performance car to do that? I enjoyed this bike weekend far more, and I enjoy not only riding my bike but camping and hiking and whatnot more than going fast on back roads in my car. I don't drive to the trailheads around here because traffic is horribad and it's annoying to crawl at 0-5 MPH with a stickshift. I hardly ever go on amax225 wrote: ↑Mon Jun 25, 2018 8:53 am Cool pics ! About the corolla, I mean nothing new here. Kind of how you saw it since day Juan. A more utilitarian hatchback would make more sense but not be fun to drive. But at some point you just got to figure out if you even care, especially considering you enjoy other things more.
If I could only have one vehicle, that would not be it. 
by name. to look at either.
Z71 or ZR2If it had something like a 1.8T with 180 HP I'd just go get one. It's rather ideal for me. I don't think I'd be happy going that far down in power though. A crosstrek with the AC running is likely pathetically slow.
Wifey and I test drove some a year or so back? For aJohnny_P wrote: ↑Mon Jun 25, 2018 10:17 amIf it had something like a 1.8T with 180 HP I'd just go get one. It's rather ideal for me. I don't think I'd be happy going that far down in power though. A crosstrek with the AC running is likely pathetically slow.
I should probably go test one regardless. Listed 0-60 and 45-65 passing is about the same as the Rav4 I rented which I didn't have an issue with.
mobile they seemed fine.
The biggest problem to me would be the CVT. If you enjoy driving, the trans has to be decent, even if for a derp mobile.Johnny_P wrote: ↑Mon Jun 25, 2018 10:17 amIf it had something like a 1.8T with 180 HP I'd just go get one. It's rather ideal for me. I don't think I'd be happy going that far down in power though. A crosstrek with the AC running is likely pathetically slow.
I should probably go test one regardless. Listed 0-60 and 45-65 passing is about the same as the Rav4 I rented which I didn't have an issue with.
Yeah that's true. The transmission is the make-or-break decision point in a lot of cars I drive, and ends up mattering more to me than the engine itself. I hear the CVT behaves well, steps fake "gears" at WOT, etc. It's smooth too, my friend's Impreza is really nice in that regard as a passenger at least. But I haven't driven it so I have no idea if its frustrating to actually drive.Detroit wrote: ↑Mon Jun 25, 2018 10:21 amThe biggest problem to me would be the CVT. If you enjoy driving, the trans has to be decent, even if for a derp mobile.Johnny_P wrote: ↑Mon Jun 25, 2018 10:17 am
If it had something like a 1.8T with 180 HP I'd just go get one. It's rather ideal for me. I don't think I'd be happy going that far down in power though. A crosstrek with the AC running is likely pathetically slow.
I should probably go test one regardless. Listed 0-60 and 45-65 passing is about the same as the Rav4 I rented which I didn't have an issue with.
The CVT in the Forester XT was pretty decent when my wife test drove one before we bought her RDX. Put it in Sport # and it imitated actual gear ratios and was really responsive. The CVT in my friend's 2018 Crosstrek felt like garbage, though. Drive it like aJohnny_P wrote: ↑Mon Jun 25, 2018 10:29 am Yeah that's true. The transmission is the make-or-break decision point in a lot of cars I drive, and ends up mattering more to me than the engine itself. I hear the CVT behaves well, steps fake "gears" at WOT, etc. It's smooth too, my friend's Impreza is really nice in that regard as a passenger at least. But I haven't driven it so I have no idea if its frustrating to actually drive.
and it behaves awkwardly and drones on, drive it aggressively and it holds ratios way too long, almost like a VW in its cocaine-fueled sport mode.
. Perfect blend of a comfortable daily and something that doesn't suck to drive, IMO, but I would 100% refuse to own a cute ute.They are decent cars,Johnny_P wrote: ↑Mon Jun 25, 2018 10:17 amIf it had something like a 1.8T with 180 HP I'd just go get one. It's rather ideal for me. I don't think I'd be happy going that far down in power though. A crosstrek with the AC running is likely pathetically slow.
I should probably go test one regardless. Listed 0-60 and 45-65 passing is about the same as the Rav4 I rented which I didn't have an issue with.
if they are fast not like you’re going racing.
