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depends on the drivetrain, but EPA city 25/hwy 30. it's a turbo, so takes premium fuel tho
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Only looks like a disaster tourist
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We'll probably be looking for an AWD vehicle of some sort to replace my wife's Subaru within the next year or so. That get's about 26 mpg, so it's in the same range.
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10-28-2010, 01:35 AM
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It looks very good in white, good choice.
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10-28-2010, 03:45 PM
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headlights from hell!
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10-28-2010, 04:54 PM
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Did you get the rear roof spoiler? I saw that today and it looks cool.
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10-28-2010, 05:11 PM
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well on the one I pseudo-ordered, yes I did. I sorta got talked into it, so I'm glad you think it looks good.
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Read? I only know how to write.
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Everytime I see a spoiler, I see someone who can be manipulated even by Karl Rove. |
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10-28-2010, 10:29 PM
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yeah, but you're a wanker with zero social skills, so who gives a fuck what you see? No disrespect, of course....
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10-28-2010, 10:50 PM
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Perhaps. But I haven't spent a dime yet, and am under no obligation to buy from these people. You want to see what I WON'T spend any money on, and what I told them I wouldn't even consider? I'm aware the spoiler is non-functional, but this crap? $2000 worth! (shakes head)
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10-28-2010, 11:26 PM
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ADM stands for Additional Dealer Markup
no shit. and tw.... the spoiler makes the car look better esthetically.... and therefore serves a purpose. when you sell this car, it will have more eyeball, and hence more value. it also gives you something else to tie your Christmas tree off to. |
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10-28-2010, 11:30 PM
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That won't fly with tw's Mr Spock routine.
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White wall tires were another scam. Many paid more because advertising told them what to think. More white meant girls would swoon. True. Some are so vain as to do what fashion designers order them to do. Communism and dictatorships also love such people. See so many of them in Apple's 1982 Macintosh commercial. It is a car. Rear visibility is already bad - dangerous. So we spend $hundreds to make it worse? Then put obstructions to make snow and ice removal harder? Amazing how many must do what they are told rather than do what makes common sense. Spend $400 on a spoiler to be popular? To increase its resale value by $40? Borrow money with interest to pay for something that does nothing but depreciate? Well some egos need that spoiler. A spoiler has negative aerodynamic effects. It is on race cars so that rear tires will grip the road better (and tires wear out faster) when the car is at 120 and 150 MPH. It does nothing useful at 60 and 70 MPH. And are often so badly designed to do nothing even at above 100 MPH. But it says who can be so easily manipulated; cannot think for themselves. Even proposed race cars (planned for 2014 and later) are eliminating that ugly wing. Suggests what fashion designers will tell us what we must all have in a few years. What do obsolete technology cars have? Chrome. White walls. Tiny windows. Noisy engines. Hood ornaments. And spoilers. Don't forget the longhorns. A fuzzy rug on the dashboard. And big ass woofers. Also so necessary so that others will respect you. Spoiler = ugly && a driver starved for self-esteem. But don't let me discourage you from spending $hundreds on something that does nothing. Last edited by tw; 10-29-2010 at 01:15 AM. |
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10-29-2010, 01:59 AM
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tw drives an appliance, practical, economical, reliable.
He's appalled that everyone else doesn't, also. Doesn't know, you are what you drive.
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the back end of this car is kind of squashed, in comparison with the front, so I think the spoiler gives it a more balanced look. I'm quite capable of refusing if I didn't want it. I wouldn't say it's functional in an aerodynamic sense, because I strongly doubt it.
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10-29-2010, 12:25 AM
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aesˇthetˇic --- adj
a : of, relating to, or dealing with aesthetics or the beautiful. b : artistic c : pleasing in appearance : attractive Cloud knows. 
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