Bought myself the Peugeot 206cc on Saturday. Silver with red & black leather interior. Pick it up next Sat.

Was 50/50 with this or an MR2 - but the electric roof swung it. Just know if I had a soft top someone would slash it and a detatchable hard top is a bit of a pain in the arse

Just hope I get the chance to drive with the roof down - it is England after all!
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bike cabrio 2 wheeler

My candy apple dodge viper, only comes out in the summer...



...Just kidding thats what I wish I was driving. I drive a gold Ford Focus ZTS.

Dunno how the Pontiac rates but the BMW's reliability ratings are shite. They're fun to drive tho

Autoboxes are a real performance killers and are almost never used when it comes to racing/rally as they don't give you full RPM control and engine braking is nowhere near as efficient as on a manual box. On a normal, day to day, A to B car that's only used for work and shopping an autobox can be ok, albeit a bit boring

However, very few people realize that autoboxes (with extra cooling, mind you ) are actually preferable in heavier off road conditions where the car has to crawl really slow or climb over tall rocks and such, as you will fry your clutch in such conditions. They're also used in almost every formula offroad car for speedier downshifts.

In snow and slippery conditions a manual box is preferable due to better engine braking and due to the fact that the clutch can actually save your sorry ass if the car starts slipping or fishtailing. Proper clutch control will also prevent you from getting stuck in snow, which is on contrary to the popular belief that flooring the car will get it up that snowy hill

So autoboxes and manual boxes are both good, although it really depends on your driving style and needs. I prefer manual btw
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2007 Honda Accord EX-L with 2.4L I4 and 5-speed manual.

If you drive a stick every day, driving it in traffic is not that bad, and it's a much better driving experience. I really despise driving an automatic now.

I spent the $1,800 I saved by not buying the automatic by upgrading to the EX-L trim with leather seats, power everything, and navigation system. I use the navigation system a lot - it's a really great feature. It adds far more value to me than an automatic transmission would.
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I own a Chrysler 300C and it's my first automatic and I just love it.
No more manual transmission for me!
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Not to good at this internet thing yet, eh, Quincy?

Here, I'll hand-hold you by providing the links:

http://www.edmunds.com/used/20...specs.html

http://www.edmunds.com/used/20...specs.html

Note that the 2000 model is representative of all Grand Am GT's built after '99.

Let's compare the two, shall we?

323i has a 2.5L V6 which produces 170 horsepower, and 181 lb. ft. of torque. It has an EPA rating of 20MPG city, 29MPG highway with the stick shift transmission.

Grand Am GT has a 3.4L V6 which produces 175 horsepower and 205 lb. ft. of torque. It has an EPA rating of 20MPG city, and 32MPG highway with the automatic transmission. That's with regular octane gas.

Note that, even though the Grand Am GT has a larger displacement engine, which produces more horsepower and torque, and is connected to a supposedly less efficient transmission, and weighs 15 lbs. more than the 323i, it yields better overall fuel economy. I wonder, whatever happened to that so-called superior German engineering?

Not only is the road handling index better, the Grand Am GT also has a slightly shorter stopping distance. This in spite of the fact that it is a slightly heavier car.

Of course, we're talking 2002 here. Today, you could buy a BMW 328i coupe for over $35,000; or you could get a G6 GXP for $10,000 less. Hmm, a German engineered car with a 3.0L engine that produces 230HP and 200 lb. ft. of torque, or an American built car with a 3.6L engine that produces 252 HP and 251 lb. ft. of torque? You get bonus points if you knew that the G6 GXP also gets better fuel mileage; 20/28 vs. the 328i's pitiful 18/27.

I personally feel that BMW's are overrated, but clearly, you're buying what they're selling. Buy on, Quincy!
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bought myself a vw passat turbo diesel estate, fuel economy is great, plenty of room for the kids etc..
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the one and only, the mighty VOLVO 744 -1986!
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'85 Mercedes 190 (W201) Diesel Very comfortable and economic...

1970 dodge dart. I hate it. i want to demo derby that gas guzzlin piece of crap.


I like all your japanese cars Wiskow. that first van is great. its like an egg on wheeeels.
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I'll trade my '95 Saab for your Dart.
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Ha, which one's the half-eaten candy bar?
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well for me, driving that things a kick in the balls.

bastard died in the middle of intersection and Ialmost got T-boned.


its always something DUMB that goes wrong. not anything major

how a battery cable comes loose is beyond me

or how a plastic bag gets stuck to the radiator and blows the thingy on top is beyond me also.
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Haha ..

My mercedes refused to work just once, immediately after refuel. Well, the coals in the generator were rubbed off and the battery was finally empty, that damn control light was extemely dark, so I didn't notice it earlier

Right now I'm thinking about buying a '87 190D with nearly no rust to replace mine -- it became a bit TOO rusty