Confessions thread!
07-30-11, 11:41 AM
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still have no idea how my 1987 hyundai got 40+mpg (and gas was under a dollar) and i was still able to get up to 100mph and almost 25yrs later......
only thing cars are good for is hitting me
only thing cars are good for is hitting me
07-30-11, 09:23 PM
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Yeah man, my Elantra is the ****. Gets like 30 mph and is at over 100,000 without any major failures/expenses. Also, the back seat can fit both my bikes!
08-01-11, 11:55 AM
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08-01-11, 04:14 PM
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Yum, poor man's ferrari; no offense meant whatsoever, it's a common saying.
I don't see many of these on the road anymore and lot in the backyards or driveways of people in a non - drivable state..... do they supposedly break down easily?
I don't see many of these on the road anymore and lot in the backyards or driveways of people in a non - drivable state..... do they supposedly break down easily?
08-01-11, 04:15 PM
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I drive a 2001 Volvo XC70 and get 20 mpg if I'm lucky. That's something of a confession right there.
Additional confession: I went through the trouble of boxing my bike up in order to take it to Baltimore via Megabus, and only ended up riding it for about four miles to go a used book store.
Additional confession: I went through the trouble of boxing my bike up in order to take it to Baltimore via Megabus, and only ended up riding it for about four miles to go a used book store.
08-01-11, 04:52 PM
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I seem to see a lot of them in that state too. A little tear seems to make its way out.
This is ridic.
08-01-11, 11:46 PM
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to add to the current theme:
I drive my car WAY more than I ride my bike. However, that stands to reason as I spend way more money on car parts and I am a better driver than I am a cyclist. Something about setting off down an empty, winding mountain road at dawn or at dusk with the top down just strikes me as pure bliss.
I drive my car WAY more than I ride my bike. However, that stands to reason as I spend way more money on car parts and I am a better driver than I am a cyclist. Something about setting off down an empty, winding mountain road at dawn or at dusk with the top down just strikes me as pure bliss.
08-01-11, 11:56 PM
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What should the new title of the thread be? From "confessions" to "Wallowing in Automobilage/Sin"?
08-02-11, 01:09 AM
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I really dig the Specalized Langster with the sloped top tube and everything.
08-02-11, 08:14 AM
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Your cog is slipping.
I sold my Subaru Legacy GT wagon last year and - except when I occasionally drive Angie's WRX - have been pretty much car-free ever since.
08-02-11, 09:11 AM
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08-02-11, 11:45 AM
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of all the dum ass cars i had, i miss my MKI MR2 the most (even tho it spin like a top)
08-02-11, 11:56 AM
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08-02-11, 12:06 PM
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I drive a gas guzzling SUV. I hate it, but free is the right price. It tends to sit in my 60 dollar a month parking spot for weeks at a time.
08-02-11, 12:59 PM
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I'm ready to go roadie. Kit and all...
Except last time I rode a road bike I hit an island in a parking lot because I couldn't figure out how to stop.
Except last time I rode a road bike I hit an island in a parking lot because I couldn't figure out how to stop.
08-02-11, 01:12 PM
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