The All American Automotive Thread

[Pope]

GE just gave my dad an A5 when he retired.  He loves it, but it's useless in the weather they are getting up there.

I would get the Quattro so it wouldn't be an issue. I can drive anything in the snow though I'm not too worried.

I wanted the Subaru BR-Z but its not practical for me as a daily driver.

[Johnny English]

RWD in snow is funny. I remember years ago my wife trying to drive her 325i up a long hill, in a traffic jam, with a couple of inches of snow on the ground. In the end she gave up, parked it and walked home. We had to go back later when the traffic was gone.

[Pope]

RWD in snow is funny. I remember years ago my wife trying to drive her 325i up a long hill, in a traffic jam, with a couple of inches of snow on the ground. In the end she gave up, parked it and walked home. We had to go back later when the traffic was gone.

I had to push some dipshit in a BMW 328 this morning because they got stuck on a hill. I guess that doesn't make them an poopchute but it's the last thing I had in mind for early this morning in the cold. I'd rather he just took his floor mats out and wedged them under the rear tires. That or some kitty litter.

[Ignatius J Reilly]

I had to push some dipshit in a BMW 328 this morning because they got stuck on a hill. I guess that doesn't make them an poopchute but it's the last thing I had in mind for early this morning in the cold. I'd rather he just took his floor mats out and wedged them under the rear tires. That or some kitty litter.

If you knew what conditions would be like, I don't get why you wouldn't keep a bag or tub if kitty litter in the trunk.

EDIT: You meaning that guy.  Not you personally.

[Pope]

If you knew what conditions would be like, I don't get why you wouldn't keep a bag or tub if kitty litter in the trunk.

Despite the seasonal snow and ice that happens every freaking year, people have a tendency to not know what the hell they are doing.

 I live near a town that is predominantly Korean.. some of those drivers in the elements are a living nightmare. They either drive 3 miles per hour in their 4wd BMW X5 or spin out on straight roads because they don't understand that braking hard on ice is incredibly stupid.

[Pope]

Just yesterday I had to plow my car into a curbside snowbank to avoid a soccer-mom who managed to 180 her GL class Mercedes truck into oncoming traffic. Mind you this on an uphill road with no turn in sight.

[SixFeetDeep]

forgot to mention the new ford Taurus is very nice.  I hated my parent's growing up.  has anyone been in one of these?

[Heismanberg]

has anyone been in one of these?

Haven't been in a new one.  I was is in the passenger seat of a 2003 Taurus that was involved in an accident with an old woman.

This old woman just drove out right in front of my friend, and he crushed her going 40 or so.  She got knocked out GTA style with her head on the steering wheel. 

He called 911 and said one of the best quotes of all-time:  "Yes, I was in an accident and I KO'd a 70 year old woman..."

[Badger]

I rear-ended someone with a '00 Sable. That thing was a tank, hardly a scratch on it.

[Badger]

Bullshit.

http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2014/03/11/nj-bans-tesla-from-selling-cars-directly-to-consumers/

[Libero_2]

The worst rental car I ever got was a Toyota Corolla. We drove off the lot with it, got maybe a mile down the street, then Enterprise called us back and upgraded us to a Buick LaCrosse for free (they found out we were getting married and figured we should get something better).

Besides that, since 2012 I've rented an Avenger, an Equinox, a Liberty, and an Altima. All were fine but none could touch the LaCrosse. It was like driving a cloud.

Been driving an 05 Buick LaCrosse for a few years, this thing is dandy, very comfortable on long drives. Drive is smooth and consistent. It isn't "fun" driving, like a sports car would be, but it's smooth and easy. Don't really know how else to describe it. I think my next (first real person car, Whooo!) car I would like a crossover, just for the sheer volume of comforts (and the liklihood of kids on the back half of owning that car), but my LaCrosse will always hold a great place in my heart

[Johnny English]

Bullshit.

http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2014/03/11/nj-bans-tesla-from-selling-cars-directly-to-consumers/

Land Of The Free Market.

[Koz]

As of 2 weeks ago, out with this:



In with this

[MBGreen]

^ can i catch a ride to the tailgate?

[Koz]

Hah!  freak that, I drive it as little as possible.  5.3L v8, I get about 10 blocks to the gallon in city driving.

Right now, just goes back and forth to the train, but will use it on the beach alot this summer.