i4u.com— This looks like an amazing thing and beautifully designed as well. Incredible mileage. Now if only it will ever be imported to the US.
Feb 25, 2006View in Crawl 4
>It won't compensate for those with penis size issues. But then not everyone needs a big fast car to feel >good about themselves. :PUnfortunately, thats just the problem. Americans as a whole are some of the most stubborn people known to man (I know, I am married to one). If it is not another American trying to make them understand a different point of view (and even then they don't like to listen too well), then basically they don't want to know and you are some kind of "god damned foreign idiot". They blatantly choose inferior technology because it IS American and then complain when it doesn't work/gets overtaken by "some foreign idiot" in a superior device, that is not patriotism, that is stupidity.Insularity is not a good thing to covet. Most of the rest of the developed world realises that there may be better choices out there. They may not come from their own country but any informed customer would realise that and make a choice to buy the best he can, that is why I have mostly Asian electronics, they are better. I just don't understand buying something that you know is inferior just to buy American (even though most big corporations are multinationals now and the money you spend is not necessarily staying in the States).Me, I bought a huge ass QX56 (5.6L V8 315 horses, lovely sound when you put your foot down), does 19mpg highway (s**tty), but we only do about 5000-7000 miles a year so it's manageable.At the end of this year (when I don't have to stow all the crap that comes with two small kids, bags, more bags, strollers, blah blah blah), it is a Cayenne for me. Not allowed to have a Cayman, my wife thinks I would be out trying to pick up women but it is still a Porsche, kind of (27 Highway=50% better)..
True, true, that is why my house works. My Wife knows she is right all the time and I am certain I am, so we both must be right, right?What is most worrying is the fact that my Daughter is catching it too (nearly three), only she has a hybrid version "AmerEnglish". You know, the almost pompous "are you stupid" look for the English, mixed in with the "f**k you" look for the American, this can't be good.....Maybe my boy will be different...
I think he will have to catch some of it, but my little "princess", no REALLY she thinks she is a princess, especially after going to Disney for Xmas, already calls me "Father", not Daddy "Father".....And yes, I know exactly what you mean, I ahve been all over the Gulf (the Arabian one) and for my mind, the most frightening place in the world to drive was Saudi. The Saudi driving test consists of.... An eye test like you get at the optometrist, only not as good, and, if you are illiterate, instead of letters, there are pictures, of little dogs and houses and stuff, bizarre...Oh, and there is no legal MINIMUM driving age, if you are male and you apply, you get a licence. I have seen what looks like 9 year olds driving big Yank Tanks around at 100mph, they can barely see above the steering wheel, truly frightening...
i wont be getting into the arguments above, but i will say that i love the look and the idea of this car. my last car was a 2005 mini coop s. I like my toys, so if this car came out once i finish up my degree, it could easily become my commuter. Point a to point b sounds about right, crumple zones in place, and killer mileage. that's what I want for going to and from work, with a stop at the grocery store.
burningheretic6Feb 26, 2006
Cmon Americans start using metric units like the rest of the world.
britoverseasFeb 26, 2006
>It won't compensate for those with penis size issues. But then not everyone needs a big fast car to feel >good about themselves. :PUnfortunately, thats just the problem. Americans as a whole are some of the most stubborn people known to man (I know, I am married to one). If it is not another American trying to make them understand a different point of view (and even then they don't like to listen too well), then basically they don't want to know and you are some kind of "god damned foreign idiot". They blatantly choose inferior technology because it IS American and then complain when it doesn't work/gets overtaken by "some foreign idiot" in a superior device, that is not patriotism, that is stupidity.Insularity is not a good thing to covet. Most of the rest of the developed world realises that there may be better choices out there. They may not come from their own country but any informed customer would realise that and make a choice to buy the best he can, that is why I have mostly Asian electronics, they are better. I just don't understand buying something that you know is inferior just to buy American (even though most big corporations are multinationals now and the money you spend is not necessarily staying in the States).Me, I bought a huge ass QX56 (5.6L V8 315 horses, lovely sound when you put your foot down), does 19mpg highway (s**tty), but we only do about 5000-7000 miles a year so it's manageable.At the end of this year (when I don't have to stow all the crap that comes with two small kids, bags, more bags, strollers, blah blah blah), it is a Cayenne for me. Not allowed to have a Cayman, my wife thinks I would be out trying to pick up women but it is still a Porsche, kind of (27 Highway=50% better)..
britoverseasFeb 26, 2006
True, true, that is why my house works. My Wife knows she is right all the time and I am certain I am, so we both must be right, right?What is most worrying is the fact that my Daughter is catching it too (nearly three), only she has a hybrid version "AmerEnglish". You know, the almost pompous "are you stupid" look for the English, mixed in with the "f**k you" look for the American, this can't be good.....Maybe my boy will be different...
britoverseasFeb 26, 2006
I think he will have to catch some of it, but my little "princess", no REALLY she thinks she is a princess, especially after going to Disney for Xmas, already calls me "Father", not Daddy "Father".....And yes, I know exactly what you mean, I ahve been all over the Gulf (the Arabian one) and for my mind, the most frightening place in the world to drive was Saudi. The Saudi driving test consists of.... An eye test like you get at the optometrist, only not as good, and, if you are illiterate, instead of letters, there are pictures, of little dogs and houses and stuff, bizarre...Oh, and there is no legal MINIMUM driving age, if you are male and you apply, you get a licence. I have seen what looks like 9 year olds driving big Yank Tanks around at 100mph, they can barely see above the steering wheel, truly frightening...
woknbluesMar 1, 2006
i wont be getting into the arguments above, but i will say that i love the look and the idea of this car. my last car was a 2005 mini coop s. I like my toys, so if this car came out once i finish up my degree, it could easily become my commuter. Point a to point b sounds about right, crumple zones in place, and killer mileage. that's what I want for going to and from work, with a stop at the grocery store.
gypsytechDec 5, 2006
I know this thread is dead but I had to reply for all the idots out there. You are not as safe as you think. See <a class="user" href="http://www.edmunds.com/ownership/safety/articles/106748/article.html">http://www.edmunds.com/ownership/safety/articles/106748/article.html</a> or <a class="user" href="http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2005/iihs_safest.html">http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2005/iihs_safest.html</a> You would be better off in any small car than a Chevy Blazer for example.
kenc411Sep 6, 2008
0-60 in 20 seconds. So you're not allowed to go on the highway.