Painful Car Crash

If gives a $hit. They're all imports.
Now if the electric piece of $hit hit a domestic made car I'd be really pissed.

I give a sh*t, it's a miracle. Finally a 2-place roadster made in England that won't piss oil. Actually, they'll still probably figure out how to get an electric car to leave oil spots in the driveway...

That's just sad. My Coworker bought a $90k BMW last year and 5 days later, driving home, some jackass in a beater rammed the car head on while she was stopped at a sign.

$90k is what, £2.37? Just rummage down the back of the sofa for loose change and buy a new one. [/Tom]

Or just 'liberate' one. [/also Tom]

I sense that someone here is having a pop at me [/sensitive]

...*eyes some new, llama fur seat covers for the 530d*...

That's pseudo-leather y'know..... [/considers retaliation with Tata gag]

The fur seat covers are not going to last long, not when the inevitable 3000KV static shocks generated between them and the corduroy elbow patches start flying about.[/still determined]

Guardian? No. Telegraph, yes ...*ashamed*...

The Torygraph? Hang your head in shame.


Still, I expect it's a requirement to be right-wing before they sell you a beemer, eh?

It's either that or the Independent ...*shudders*... The Mail and the Express are for the over 65's, the red tops for the under 65 IQ. The Times... fcuk that. I hated that paper when I was a paperboy, too fcuking bulky.

Fancy another drink? I'll make sure you get a poncey umbrella to go in it next time. [/damn, rumbled]

@smelly llama:

I was surprised since the Ford was all metal.. I figured there would be more damage to the car since it was metal on metal. The adjuster was out the next day at lunch looking it over and said the BMWs are built like bricks.

Fixed.

Yes but when you awaken from your drunken stupor, will have no memory of this thread.......

Honda cars are for women or men who wear matching outfits such as yourself.

Why do people have something against an electric car? Especially something like the Tesla?

I think it's a brilliant idea, personally, the oil and petrol and stuff isn't going to last forever, and besides, I like a car that I can sit in and drive without going deaf in the process.

Perhaps not, but I don't get to work with tinnitus. [/satisfied Audi 200 owner]

Actually, still on the Audis, the 200 (US: 5000SE; RSA: 500SE; Audi: C3/200) I drive is easily the most well-built car I've owned to date. It's about 17 years old, without any rattles, knocks, or any noises caused by thingies coming loose with age.

I don't know what the newer ones are like, although I am planning on buying an A4 or A5 early next year, and (if my finances go as well as I'm planning) an R8 in 2010.

Then again, it's almost as likely I'll be buying the VW Passat next year instead, due to it being about the same as the A4 and quite a bit cheaper.

My boss has an '07 A4 and has no problems in 30ish K miles but...the 2.0 Turbo burns about a quart of $8/quart oil a month, which the dealer says is "normal."

The new '09 A4 looks sweet.

You're talking to who?

If me, then I actually can afford one, given a monthly salary that equates to...

*hits online forex rate site thingy*

...US$11,724.53. Further, the data I suggest are based on real-world experience of a single car, not the entire range, and the data I suggest on the newer cars is speculative at best, given no real-world experience in owning them to date.

If you're responding to King, an Audi will burn small amounts of oil. Mine uses about 500ml/1000KM on average, which is about what the manual states it should be using. Of course, the moment I start driving extensively on the open road, the oil usage drops. A lot of the Opels down here tend to do the same - burn oil in town, not burn oil on open road.

The Audi 200 manual states that the turbo variant uses about 900ml of oil/1000KM, and I'd guess this figure also improves quite dramatically when you do the entire 1000KM on an open-road trip.

Mechanics is an interesting field.

@Mugz: it was at king.

@King: Thank you for defining the name "Tool."

Aside from that, you're comparing two difference classes of cars. If you're that concerned over such minor differences.. 7.1 to 7.2.. .2 seconds in a quarter mile, etc. The Avenger has an autostick in it and most cars today don't come with Manuals unless you want to pay additional money. Times have changed old man.

This can only be said of you:

You are a douchebag; a tool.

Go outside and do something on your vacation other than whine like a schoolgirl.

haha

I don't think there's a single brand in this country, if not the world, where a manual is anything except the cheapest option. I don't know about GM, wouldn't touch them if you paid me.

I mean, 'O Poes Ek's Laaste'?!? (trans. Oh [female cat] I'm last!)

Yeah, I haven't seen any cars where the manual is the more expensive option.

Riser does like to spout off about fcuk-all though.

It's his way. Everyone knows this but him apparently. The only one he's fooling is himself. Did I mention he's weak?


Jef-we lost Manny. The best 2 strike hitter in baseball. Guess it's up to Ortiz now.

How you doing, Mike? Good to see you. Delivered a few serves your way, Chief, but gladdened to see you're still going well.

How's things?

Will do. Good to hear your well.

You're still the easiest target, but I admire your resilience to the uglies out there. lolz.

"No, no, no. You're fat." [/Rise declines another]