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Originally Posted by nocturnalVX
So when do we get to hear what you guys hand in mind?Quote:
Originally Posted by VXIRONwoMAN
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Originally Posted by nocturnalVX
So when do we get to hear what you guys hand in mind?Quote:
Originally Posted by VXIRONwoMAN
Wow, lots of Subie love here. I won't complain with that. ;)
Speaking of the WRX, the 2011 is rolling out starting next month and it's styling has changed. Widebody is back on it and it is based at 265hp, and of course, AWD standard. Right up your alley and is a good fit next to a VX.
Sedan model:
http://www.drivingsports.com/site/wp...3/2011_wrx.jpg
Hatch:
http://image.automobilemag.com/f/new...ee-quarter.jpg
I would recommend the STi, but it is a tad bit more than $25'ish. I have an '09 STi hatch and LOVE it to death. GREAT in snow too.... I can vouch for that after this passed Mid-Atlantic snowpocolypse. :bgwb:
And the sky's the limit if you like to "tweak". Naw'mean. ;)
http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/da...bs/sti_new.jpg
Get a new 2011 VX. :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9QC9qSCiDU
:drool: Or you could go with its arch enemy: ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by WormGod
http://www.edmunds.com/pictures/VEHI...20205881-E.jpg
But you'd have to get a 2008 model to get down to $25K...
Yeah! You can read all about it right here.
http://www.mitsubishisucks.com/
;)
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Originally Posted by vt_maverick
You're not telling me anything new, I'll leave it to Tom to defend his brand. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by kodiak
Same reliability issues could be pointed at the RX-8 by the way - those things eat engines almost as fast as they drink oil.
Just giving you a hard time.
This is my old Mitsu.
http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/da...s/DSC04072.jpg
I call it the fog machine.:yesy:
Well, for what I have in mind. I am currently looking at these:
I am waiting until mid-September to buy, so I can have a look at it and take it for a test drive to see if I like it...
http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/da...NissanJuke.jpg
THIS is what I really want! But anything over 28k, I deem WAAAY out of the picture. Plus, Gill won't want to be riding the Harley ALL winter...
http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/da...ver-Evoque.jpg
Now I could afford one of these! I test drove it already and it was nice. 10yr/100k mi powertrain warranty is really appealing too. I would have to get used to being in a CAR again. I like sitting up high...I feel safer. But, if I could make it like its rally driving counterpart...hmmmmmm?
Decisions, decisions...
http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/da...-sportback.jpg
The other problem with the Evoque (besides the estimated $40K+ price tag) is that it isn't supposed to go on sale for a year or so. :(
I really can't argue with the numbers. The sales are waaaay down.Quote:
Originally Posted by vt_maverick
All I'm sayin is that I've had pretty good luck with the Eclipse. I usta have a 93 & still miss it. I'm still driving an 03 & wifey has an 04. The 92 3000GT (daughter's car) is still sitting in the driveway not running (it was a used car that had a lot of hidden abuse). I usually put about 200K miles on them before they retire.
On the other hand, the 93 Toyota Land Cruiser is still running strong.
I haven't owned my very first Ford product (RV) long enough to form any judgements concerning longevity but it seems to be a nice vehicle so far.
I usta be a die hard Mopar fan but that was years ago.
I really don't have a true loyalty to any one company. I just buy what feels right.
Of course, the current Isuzu I own is the the best EVER!!!!
I feel somewhat validated... someone else see the potential in the Juke... ;)
Seems as if you don't plan on doin' any hardcore wheelin', they would have a good balance of performance, style, cargo space, and best of all for today's gas prices... MPG.
The Juke is based on the Versa, I think. I don't really see it being the size of the VX even. That's why I need to see it in person first. I haven't found any photos or videos with the Juke next to a person for size comparison. So we will see. I think it's going to be a mini SUV... ;)
I had a versa sedan, that thing is tiny, smaller thana civic. Good gas mileage though, and it had more rear seat room than my 06 Explorer.Quote:
Originally Posted by VXIRONwoMAN
Since I own a Nissan Z, to me, the Juke is like an all purpose version... At least the Juke can be driven in the winter in those such climates.
Here you go Cece...
http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/da...Comparison.jpg
something interesting... I can get in and out of the Z easier than the VX. I've had to learn to get my upper body in first, then bring legs. (almost as if I'm crawling in) Seems the opening to the VX is small from the seat to the roof line.
I'm thinkin' the Juke will sit more like the Z (only not quite as low)
Thanks! That helps a lot!Quote:
Originally Posted by vt_maverick
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Originally Posted by Luna X
I have never had issues getting in or out of the VX, front or back seat. But I am also 5'4"...
..... and what were you doing in the back seat of your VX? ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by VXIRONwoMAN
You know the VX and Juke really are similar, as the chart shows they have almost identical dimensions (though the Juke was clearly designed with backseat passengers in mind). The other thing is styling philosophy. If you look at pictures of both the Juke and VX, I think most people would agree that the side and rear profiles of the vehicles are pretty handsome. But in both cases it's really the front grill/headlights/bumper that are the most polarizing. In my case I like the VX front, but don't really care for the Juke's.
Just my $.02.
Sounds like you have entirely too much time on your hands.Quote:
Originally Posted by vt_maverick
As we like to say in the Air Force, I have so many PowerPoint flight hours that I can whip up a graphic like that in less than 5 minutes. :pQuote:
Originally Posted by tom4bren
THAT! ...and letting Gill's 70 year old mom take the front seat like a good fiancée should... ;) She HATED getting into mine. LOL My lift was much taller than Gill's!Quote:
Originally Posted by Luna X
Technically you could call the RX-8 a 4 door since it has 2 suicide doors in addition to the ones in front, but as already stated it is a RWD sports car that needs a new engine about every 80k miles.Quote:
Originally Posted by vt_maverick
Sounds perfect for a Chicago winter! :pQuote:
Originally Posted by LittleBeast
What about this?
http://www.volvocars.com/us/all-cars...s/default.aspx
A cowerker has one and she LOVES it. and its a volvo so you know its safe.
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Originally Posted by vt_maverick
I find it hard to believe that Mazda hasn't done anything about this poor reliability. I thought the rotary engine was a proven technology. Guess not... Scratch the RX-8 off my list of Dream Cars.Quote:
Originally Posted by LittleBeast
See... I liked the Forte Coupe, when I went to check it out it felt horribly cheap.Quote:
Originally Posted by ZEUS
Which is why it is CHEAP! You get what you pay for. I think they have good ideas, but they fail with execution. They look good in photos, but once you sit in a Kia you realize that they are not built for the long haul.
LMFAO - Replace all your references to 'Kia' with 'Gill' ... makes for a much better read!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by VXIRONwoMAN
Sorry Gill - it hadta be done.
Nice one T4B! I never claimed to have the same kind of warranty as my VX...
:disturbed
However just like the VX I have my good points too: Fun in the city or the country, able to handle any weather, and I can get her where she wants to be. :evil:
BWAAHAAHAA!!!
Good comeback - no signs of premature jokification!
Was just talking about this with the wife last night... she almost bought one when we were first dating, before my Dad (who's a service writer at a garage) showed us all the maintenance problems shops were encountering (blown engines the most notorious). Look at it this way, if rotary technology was reliable, why wouldn't more manufacturers use it? (1) car out of the hundreds of models produced each year uses it. The reason Mazda can get away with it is that it's what has always made the RX unique.Quote:
Originally Posted by nocturnalVX
Well for the 2004-09 models I would not trust the engine past 80k. I took perfect care of mine and the engine went out at 68,000 miles. The 2010 like the one pictured have added another oil injector to fix the current apex seal problem. Now just a simple upgrade on the apex seals from a known company and you could have a very reliable engine, but not the 04-09 ones :( I just sold my RX-8 yesterday actually. Power to weight ratio, and power to size ratio is amazing with the rotaries that is why the LeMans series outlawed them after they won the 24 hours in superb fashion. When built correctly (not mass market) they are incredible engines and are SO EASY to rebuild with only 2 moving parts, but if you are not mechanically inclinded or a "car person" I would pass on the RX's.Quote:
Originally Posted by nocturnalVX
http://www.tenerife-training.net/Ten...y-renown-787b/
Ahhh that's why there's $8K in depreciation between '09 and '10 RX-8's.Quote:
Originally Posted by LittleBeast
Hate to say it but I have seen alot of Jeep products on the roads lately.. Alot in the Chitown 'burbs
Just go ahead and get a year old, low mile FJ. That way you can out-wheel everyone else in Moab next year! ;)
x2..... the BAJA is disguisting....Quote:
Originally Posted by ZEUS
ya, im dissapointed that my VX fam seems to like this car....i dont understand it... or see any resemblence to the VX...Quote:
Originally Posted by Luna X
thats a very good option... or a 4runner ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Jay Dunford
and you watch it Jay... i might be giving you a run for your money next year unless you show up with something new on the FJ.
the Runner has gotten some SERIOUS mods in the last few months :naughty:
"ya, im dissapointed that my VX fam seems to like this car....i dont understand it... or see any resemblence to the VX..."
Not every member of the VX fam goes hardcore wheelin'... therefore, priorities over-rule.
There is a strange connection to the VX... the headlight/ running light combo of the Juke looks as if the VX has gone through some updates and built on the "horns"
Even I don't normally like the look of 4-dr vehicles, but the Juke's rear handles are up high in the windows and you don't notice them at first glance.
Willing to bet if the VX's were still in production, they would look nothing like our existing body styles.... And I'm sure they would get better MPG by now... ;)
I don't think the Juke is even close in resemblance to a VX, not that it's a bad car or anything but I don't think it looks anything like a VX. The closest thing I've seen was the Hyundai Sante Fe. The Juke is an interesting ride for sure, but not my style
YEAH... Have you looked at your FJ lately??? Your FJ would have it's front tires up on my hood, over my roof and just keep cruisin' down the trail... LOL It looks AWESOME!Quote:
Originally Posted by Jay Dunford