Cars, Man

[FroggyTaco]

Love the RAV4 but Toyota knows how much it's worth; the Encore actually has the classic Toyota over-amped power steering, which is nice. I'd go for a used mid-2000's model with the V6, big horsepower and straight-line performance from those..

Gotcha.

I thought you were looking for higher mpg from an SUV hence the recommendation. I'm hearing upper 30's to low 40's from owners.

 

[orbital]

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2016 Mazda CX3 in Touring trim you can get a moonroof, selecting the Premium package
around $25k

Mazda races alot & this has the SKYACTIV tech in the motor.

 

[Monocrom]

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We need pics of your sweet ride!!!1

Sure thing. 2009 V6 Mazda 6. I love how folks think it simply has sporty pretensions, with no real performance to back it up. Good! Let them continue to think that.... as I blow their doors off!

 

[Monocrom]

I think that was just an element of the car's size that the engineers couldn't hide; the Encore isn't as wide as a Volkswagen Golf. I'm avoiding AWD so Subarus are out, and I'd prefer the Honda's CVT tranny for puttering about town, but it's more money for less luxury otherwise.

I keep forgetting you're in sunny California. During the last blizzard in NYC, I realized my next car absolutely must be 4WD or at least AWD. That drive home from work after it was snowing for a few hours convinced me of that. If my mother's birthday wasn't that morning, I would have left my car parked in the lot at work, and simply walked the 6 blocks or so to the nearest motel. Gone back to work the next night, then driven home on fleshly plowed and salted roads.

 

[StarHalo]

2016 Mazda CX3

Mazda really has it together, but they need a CX2..

I keep forgetting you're in sunny California. During the last blizzard in NYC, I realized my next car absolutely must be 4WD or at least AWD.

Yes, accumulating snow = AWD-not-optional. You go into the mountains here and the most popular vehicles are roughly half Jeeps and half Subarus.

 

[orbital]

Mazda really has it together, but they need a CX2...

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oh pfft,, just get the Mazda, you'll like it.

crom like his

 

[Chauncey Gardiner]

:thinking: I didn't know Jeep and Subaru partnered to build a hybrid. What's it called, a Jeebaru or a Subeep?

~ Chance

 

[Monocrom]

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oh pfft,, just get the Mazda, you'll like it.

crom like his

Indeed I do! :twothumbs

 

[Monocrom]

:thinking: I didn't know Jeep and Subaru partnered to build a hybrid. What's it called, a Jeebaru or a Subeep?

~ Chance

Ewww.... Hopefully such an abomination never occurs. No thanks. It's like taking a Subaru and making it more off-road capable but less reliable.

 

[Chauncey Gardiner]

My father purchased this in February 1995 as a surprise for my mother. She had been using a Triumph Spitfire for her daily driver. Granny, as she is affectionally known by all, drove the LeBaron everyday until she purchased a Lincoln Continental about a month ago. The Purple Car, as it was affectionally known (except by mom's blue-haired friends) was sold yesterday. During the last 21 years Granny put 119,000 miles on it.

I took this picture minutes before the new owner happily drove it away. :wave:

~ Chance

 

[Chauncey Gardiner]

Granny's new ride ~

 

[ven]

You have a very granny!!!

 

[StarHalo]

Forgot to mention: Lots of Ferraris spotted during my jaunt through Corona Del Mar, but the highlight - parked way down at the end of a beach drive off by its lonesome, with the stickers still in the windows, a shiny copper brown Tesla X..

 

[Monocrom]

Forgot to mention: Lots of Ferraris spotted during my jaunt through Corona Del Mar, but the highlight - parked way down at the end of a beach drive off by its lonesome, with the stickers still in the windows, a shiny copper brown Tesla X..

Was it on fire? (J/K)

 

[StarHalo]

My favorite version of Le Car: the R5 - just put the engine in the back, add a turbo and widebody, presto, 185 hp of RWD sacre bleu. And this one just sold for $63,000:

 

[StarHalo]

Was it on fire? (J/K)

Skip to 2:00, see for yourself:

 

[Chauncey Gardiner]

Two wonderful cars, both built for people with too much money.

Do thoes two guys have the best job ever, or what!?

~ Chance

 

[lightmyfire13]

2016 Mazda2 Sport Black ....haven't been able to drive for 2 weeks as my back went and lost feeling and power in both feet ....life sucks

 

[Monocrom]

Two wonderful cars, both built for people with too much money.

Do thoes two guys have the best job ever, or what!?

~ Chance

Impressive performance from both vehicles, indeed.

 

[Monocrom]

2016 Mazda2 Sport Black ....haven't been able to drive for 2 weeks as my back went and lost feeling and power in both feet ....life sucks

Sorry to hear that. Hope you get better soon.