And the mclaren maybe fast and streamlined but there's something about the whole engine-in-the-middle-for-improved-balance that kinda throws off the aesthetics for me.
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Er... Liam, I have a friend who describes transportation accessories like that as "sh1tboxes". In this case, I'll have to plead the fifth. After all, one tends to have irrational pride in one's vehicle, lest one die of shame.
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Damn, those are some sweet wheels, Liam. :P
I need to get me one just like it. I hope I'll have enough change left over from a slurpie at 7-11 to afford one. If not, I'll borrow a quarter.
Well, actually, I probably should learn how to drive first. Hmm who'd a thunk it. A 16 year old without even a learners. Oh well.
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Bianca. Which I'll have you know is a really sexy name in the UK. Yeah.
I'd love a better car, but as I'm a student who can barely make rent, I can't afford anything better. Now, if one of you spoilt tosspo...er...I mean lovely Americans whose parents let you have two cars for your 17th would like to help, I'll gladly take one off of your hands.
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I know what you mean. As part of the final decree's conditions, I had to trade my 1993 Chrysler Concord for TW's (TW = That Woman) 1994 Dodge Grand Caravan (Rather like the picture below, except it's blue).
Now that is what I'd call a transportation appliance. I'm above feeling embarrassed by transportation I have no choice but to drive, but I still keep trying to come up with good reasons to like it.
It's roomier than the Concord.
Although the payments are more than the Concorde's, it has a valid service agreement, meaning that the nearly $1,000 repair job on the air conditioning system cost me only the $50 deductible.
It costs less to insure than the Concorde.
The gas mileage (~25 mpg.) is no worse than the White Grape's.
While the driving dynamics aren't as exciting as the Concord's, it is quieter at speed and rides more comfortably.
It's a (potential) party barge.
Now if only something could be done to liven up the bland styling...?
--Baloo
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My car is like Baloo's, only it's a year older, green, and made by Plymouth. I agree about the party-barge thing, though...the extra seats came in handy when our Internet club went to a computer show to pick up an Ethernet hub for the new Linux lab. Er, um.
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My family have had: a Ritmo, two Regatas, two Tempras and a Marea. That's 1983 to 2000, folks!
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That's a Fiat Uno. It isn't the greatest car (hey, I'm �1400 overdrawn, with an overdraft limit of �1250, whaddya expect?), bt it's miles better than my old Vauxhall Nova. Which caught fire.
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As long as it gets you from A to C without always pulling towards R, won't it do?
Many's the rainy moring when myself and my room-mate have wished for a sound chassis with an engine, fuel tank and a roof.
Just that, no megawoofer bass system taing up the boot, no retractable roof, and no alloys. A to B leads to C leads to A, people, and comfort and safety are all that matter.
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Well, perhaps, but once you've got those two nailed down, you must consider style. And since each and everyone of us has his or her (PC pronoun nomination: "hesh") own style, there's plenty of room for variety (and some for outlandishness).
--Baloo
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