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Detroit, 9:52 PM
Fri Dec 4
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Geeks? iPod? There are levels of geekiness you haven't even seen....
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All wise ass remarks aside, this whole thing was just a joke, right? Right?
It scares me when mommy and daddy fight. :p
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I know, I'm just kidding.
You guys crack me up. While this, in my opinion, is not as hilarious as the Jalopnik Mobile Command Center or the Clap-Infected Koala (
I must, however, disagree with the distinction that you have argued insofar as what constitutes a car that appeals to the "Tuner Crowd" and a car that appeals to the "Technogeek" crowd. It would seem to me that the "Tuner Crowd" could give a crap about the technowizardry that an OEM car comes with; they only care how much they can jack up the performance numbers and how well the platform lends itself to such modifications; this is there overwhelming purpose in life.
A technogeek, on the other hand, could care less how fast the damn car goes, and, to a certain extent, probably also don't care what gadgetry is already included. All that they care about is style and efficiency of packaging to allow them to cram their cars with as much of their own gadgetry as possible, hence the runaway success of cars such as the Honda Element and Scion xB.
With those distinction in mind, I would say that the new Fit would appeal to both. As DoctorNine pointed out, this sucker is as broadly tunable as a Civic, with no shortage of aftermarket performance upgrades of all types. Additionally, thanks to ingenious ergonomic engineering, the car is also very efficient from a standpoint of the maximization of internal volume, which, roughly translated, mean all sorts of room for all sorts to technowizardy.
And so I think that the car would be equally appealing to both the "Tuner Crowd" and the "Technogeek" crowd. As far as a car for the working stiff goes, if we are operating on the definition provided by Wes, then no, I cannot see what appeal that this would have to a working stiff over something like the upcoming Ford Transit.
You're both wrong, and you're both right.
And I am good at kissing ass in equal measure.
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"Wert, you ignorant slut..."
and left it at that. Short and sweet.
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You leave in the morning
With everything you own
In a little black case
Alone on a platform
The wind and the rain
On a sad and lonely face
Mother will never understand
Why you had to leave
But the employment you seek
Will never be found at Jalop-nik
But the love for your ass
Will always be found at Jalop
Run away, turn away, run away, turn away, run away.
Run away, turn away, run away, turn away, run away.
01/30/09
Look at the demographic for the Honda Jazz in the UK to start. It's the perfect car for older ladies. The seats fold down really easy (almost like they designed a lot of the car so that it would be easy on arthritic hands), it's easy to park, and has a light clutch. Don't believe me? Look at the exterior, it's blatantly been designed to "have a face" and a cute look to it.
It's the ideal car for taking to the shops, while being very easy to drive, easy to park and easy to use for older people. All while being cheap on gas and insurance to cater to fixed incomes. You're both wrong.
(see the top gear where they have their mums test drive cars for further reference. They loved the Jazz.)
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Old ladies in the US generally drive Crown Victorias, Grands Marquis, and Buicks. None of these have offered manual transmissions since, what, 1982? Not everyone is James May's mom, unfortunately.
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And for Ray´s statement about two and four wheeled vehicles, I must say I prefer the two wheeled.
Ray you would have been a good Sturm Abteilung Obergruppenführer
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Or was that Argentina?
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Mr. Wert may be a benevolent dictator, but he is a dictator nonetheless. He has to have things just so, and there is little or no room for compromise. That's all well and good, because while other blogs are going under, or transforming themselves into meaningless space, this one is growing. So what does that say about Herr Wert?
Taking the side of Mr. Siler for a moment, he does bring a lot of expertise to the field, and being a typical type "A" personality that he seems to exhibit, has a tough time when he feels he's right, and his boss isn't so right. You need the caliber of writers this site seems to have right now, so I wouldn't piss of Mr. Siler, at least right now.
By the way, do you know I write for another blog?
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