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Depends how much time you spend driving
Posted by jc [Email] (more from jc) on Tue, 2 Dec 2003 13:20:14
In Reply to: Auto perfectionist rant...., MisplacedYankee
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, Tue, 2 Dec 2003 12:50:37
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or in your car.
I was recently in the DC area visiting my sister, bro in law and 6-day old nephew. I flew, parents drove and so I was driving my Dad's Accord slushbox for about a week. Not sure what year it is but probably 1999 or 2000.
Things I liked: it's already dinged up, park it anywhere. No shifting when you are on unfamiliar roads and just trying to get from A to B efficiently. Pickup was acceptable for a N/A 4 cylinder. Nice fat rubbery tires to smooth out the worst bumps. You don't stand out in traffic. More than one usable cupholder for front-seat occupants.
Things I didn't like: even with balloon tires the ride was not much better than my Viggen - perhaps he needs new shocks, I dunno. Seats were very average and I'm not sure how safe the car is. Drivers in DC are quite a sight. You don't stand out in traffic.
I think a lot of choice in automobiles is based on where you live. I'm able to keep the Viggen fairly nice in Atlanta but if you are driving in a city like DC on a regular basis forget it. I saw lots of SAABs and all had cosmetic damage of one variety or another unless they were very new. Actually I thought about it and if I lived there I'd insist on living in the city to make use of the Metro and given the parking situation would have a Mini Cooper - fun, practical and interesting. Friends up there pay ungodly amounts for rent and offstreet parking, but it is a cool city.
John
Atlanta
'01 Viggen
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Posts in this Thread:
- Auto perfectionist rant...., MisplacedYankee
, Tue, 2 Dec 2003 12:50:37- Who's Dawn?, Leon, Wed, 3 Dec 2003 11:47:05
- LOL! n/m, MisplacedYankee
, Wed, 3 Dec 2003 13:25:37
- Do what I did: Get a C900 8v for the winter beater, Hood, Wed, 3 Dec 2003 08:42:48
- Re: Auto perfectionist rant...., nypb, Tue, 2 Dec 2003 20:17:54
- Remember this., patprice, Tue, 2 Dec 2003 16:20:13
- OK, you got your brownie points, davenew, Tue, 2 Dec 2003 17:11:25
- Yeah I have a couple of those...., MisplacedYankee
, Tue, 2 Dec 2003 17:02:21 - Inspirational: I think I'll get me a monkey. n/m, Nervousaaber, Tue, 2 Dec 2003 16:47:49
- ah, the safety angle, Steeleye, Tue, 2 Dec 2003 14:48:18
- Beautiful Car!, LAGene, Tue, 2 Dec 2003 14:44:48
- I hit a Coca-Cola can on I-95 a week ago . . ., Steeleye, Tue, 2 Dec 2003 14:39:13
- Where did you get the trunk liner ??, SteveB, Tue, 2 Dec 2003 13:44:19
- 1st week I had the car, Jeff in ATL, Tue, 2 Dec 2003 13:23:04
- Depends how much time you spend driving, jc, Tue, 2 Dec 2003 13:20:14 <-- Viewing This Message
- I often wonder the same thing..., FrozenSaab, Tue, 2 Dec 2003 13:05:04
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