Cars We Drive!

[Thrift Vader]

Haha, i was agreeing with you. Lighten up GF

Just trying to see his point of view.

When is @Hroi going to punch Rtc in the taint?
*grabs a chair and a beer*

 

[GreenFrog]

I would do the same in a heartbeat. Unfortunately the only cars I would get from national in Denver were ******* challengers and mustangs at best. Typically just settled for a maxima or Avalon.

BORING

 

[HRoi]

It's Hertz. Wife and I are on vacation in CA and two of our activities are to drive the PCH and Napa Valley. Which require a proper convertible.

 

[ridethecliche]

When is @Hroi going to punch Rtc in the taint?

*grabs a chair and a beer*

The car that we'd both agreed on is apparently still available, except the seller is a ******* flake. Stopped responding about a week ago and just got back to me today. I'm waiting for the info so I can run the plates/VIN then hopefully checking the car out on thursday if he doesn't ******* bail again.

This is the one you were talking about right?
http://boston.craigslist.org/nwb/cto/5708849857.html

 

[GreenFrog]



It's Hertz. Wife and I are on vacation in CA and two of our activities are to drive the PCH and Napa Valley. Which require a proper convertible.

Be careful on PCH brah. I hear the troopers like to stake out and pull over anyone driving with just a modicum of aggressiveness.

My good buddy Matt Farah told me

 

[jbarwick]

I can't speak on performance (though one would suspect/assume the Macan would be a better driver's car), but visually speaking the F-Pace is a very striking vehicle.

http://www.topgear.com/car-news/suvs/jaguar-f-pace-vs-rivals

Looks great but would you want to own a first year Jaguar?

 

[Dino944]

My sister is buying a new CUV - Macan or F-pace?

Macan all the way!

A 360 Modena Spider, while older, can be had with a *gated shifter* for about the same $ and is way sexier.

i.e. if you're gonna go "supercar" why half-ass it?

Sexier and the gated shifter will save the owner money in the long run. The F1 transmissions on Ferraris have very expensive repairs when the pump actuators ($10K) and parts die. I imagine its the same when it goes on the Maser since its drivetrains are basically detuned Fcar drivetrains. Clutch replacement in their manuals is a fraction of the cost. Its part of the reason their people now want cars with gated shifter and there is now a premium for them.

 

[ridethecliche]

I know I'm boring/annoying/pissing off a bunch of you guys, but I was wondering how much room for negotiation there is with a dealer.

I found this (http://providence.craigslist.org/cto/5682724737.html) on craigslist. It's 30 mins from me so I might go out there in the morning after studying for a bit to go check it out. Is a PPI still a good idea even though it's a dealer? The car is the color I want, has nice wheels, interior in good condition, looks like it has a body kit (minor scrapes visible), and I'm pretty sure it's the sport version from 99 so it should have the torsen rear diff.

I got 4800 from all the stuff I sold for my bike, so I'd like to come atleast a few 100 below that so I have money for a minor repair or two. This car doesn't have the vehicle history since it was a trade in so I should assume that the timing belt, water pump, etc were never done.

 

[GreenFrog]

A PPI should be mandatory for every potential car you're serious about, even if it's from a dealer.

 

[whiteslashasian]

I'm not a fan of the body kit or smoked tail lights at all. The wheels are atrocious. The interior looks good and the body doesn't seem to have rust or any discernable issues.

The fart can exhaust and the rest of the "look" screams ricer. I'd pass...

The silver one you linked above looks pretty nice.

 

[HRoi]

Initial thoughts - car is extremely capable on anything that the PCH can throw at it. Lots of body flex, typical for a very of course, which makes the steering judder a bit under the most severe cornering speeds I dare do on a narrow road, but once you get used to it, you marvel at how the car sticks.

I've rented convertibles before in FL and always ended up frustrated and heat stroked. If I lived here I think I would daily drive a convertible. You Californians have the best weather.

The new for 2017 turbo motor? I have mixed feelings about it. The turbo lag is there, no two ways about it. 911's have always been offered with turbos so it's part of the DNA, so you'll have fun if you drive it differently (I.e. Make sure those wheels are straight before dat turbo comes on boost). But I still prefer the N/A 911's.

The exhaust? Absolutely awful. Can't sugarcoat it. I have the top down blasting it through tunnels and semi-canyons and that noise coming from a few feet behind me is just plain terrible.

Mainly because of the exhaust, and also partly because my 911 is a GT3, and in very small part due to the pdk - I feel the car is a bit too sterile. It would be awesome if I can convince my wife to daily drive it and drive top down on the 50-ish days of the year you wouldn't get soaked or heatstroke in FL, but it's not my favorite 911 so far

 

[ridethecliche]

I'm not a fan of the body kit or smoked tail lights at all. The wheels are atrocious. The interior looks good and the body doesn't seem to have rust or any discernable issues.

The fart can exhaust and the rest of the "look" screams ricer. I'd pass...

The silver one you linked above looks pretty nice.

Fair. Will pass. I didn't notice the exhaust or tail lights, just the color and the interior lol. Figured those wheels could be sold/traded more easily.

I'm trying to see the silver one on thursday. The guy keeps freaking vanishing though. He didn't text me back for a week, then texted today asking if I wanted to see it on thursday. Then stopped replying an hour later when I asked a bit more about the car...


This popped up recently as well and has a hard top. It had some rust damage that the guy said was repaired with fiberglass. He said it'd be 4200 without the hard top (soft top only) or 5k with it. I'm guessing it's a pass due to the rust. Though I guess how this stuff is actually fixed?
http://southcoast.craigslist.org/cto/5712108006.html

 

[sonick]



I'm not a fan of the body kit or smoked tail lights at all. The wheels are atrocious. The interior looks good and the body doesn't seem to have rust or any discernable issues.

The fart can exhaust and the rest of the "look" screams ricer. I'd pass...

The silver one you linked above looks pretty nice.

Agreed on all points here.

Definitely a no-no to fix rust with fiberglass. Typically on miatas the rockers are cut out and re-welded with fresh metal.

 

[GreenFrog]

Silver one looks like the best one from my purview. Relatively low miles too.

 

[otc]



It's Hertz. Wife and I are on vacation in CA and two of our activities are to drive the PCH and Napa Valley. Which require a proper convertible.

Out of curiosity, what does a rental on a car like that run? Or do you have some sort of points/status?

My local hertz never has anything of note (not that I expect it to, unlike CA), but when I see even something like a mustang convertable listed, they want something crazy for it.