That's an interesting prospect, but I was thinking the other day how much more interested I'd be in an RX8-esque car if it came with the turbo mill from the Mazdaspeeds. #miata
The absence of an Rx-5? Mazda doesn't want to get stung by the MGA Twin Cam effect. Namely, unsuspecting Miata customers that give the rotary a try find out to their dismay that their gas mileage has been destroyed, they have to shift the gears more, the car constantly needs oil, and visits to the dealer go up. Most Miata owners/drivers are not responsible, patient, or passionate enough to be a rotary owner. #miata
I walked by this yesterday (and hey, after a day of too many 2010 Camaros and Challengers, it was a nice change), but missed out on the rotary bit. I've gone from wanting to get to know it better, into full on lust. #miata
That's it, the human race can go and pack it in now; after the Mona Lisa, the Theory of Relativity, and the Apollo missions, nothing achieved by mankind can ever hope to match this. #miata
I live in San Francisco, and walk to work each day and bought a car just for driving for fun on the weekends. And camping. And buying groceries. But you get my point. Plus, considering I may never be able to afford a house/condo in the city, I figured what the hell, I'd buy the Veyron and street park it.
*She's not really a Veyron, truth be told. #porsche911
I prefer the two-wheeled method of saving gas. Most motorcycles get the equivalent of a Prius for gas mileage and perform like a late-model C4 Corvette. #porsche911
Right. Most people's commutes suck. You can hardly call it driving.
And it's also true that there aren't that many places in the country with the density to justify mass transit, or the economy to support that investment, or the political will to create routes in developed areas and go through the pain of building transit lines.
Which means that people who have the talent and income to choose where they live, will continue to make quality of life decisions, where a short, pleasant commute might figure quite highly. And it means that communities that can't supply better commuting options will stop attracting the more profitable and dynamic residents and businesses, and enter downward death spirals as dropping population and declining investment removes the resources to improve life and transit options. #porsche911
I love this theory, but it just won't work for most of us Americans, because in all but the biggest metropolises, a car really is the only viable mobility option. #porsche911
I luv c@rz, no doubt. But owning one in the Netherlands is like paying taxes twice...
And getting a performance vehicle is completely out of the question. I'm still saving money though, because I need to haul around my windsurfing stuff.
I estimate two thirds of the cars my peers drive are leased by their employers. I take the train and the bus to work, everyday...
Thing is... I do enjoy reading the papers onroute, and the traffic jams over here are like some sick additional ring of hell Dante couldn't think of. So I guess not driving to work is okay... #porsche911
I live in the center of Helsinki, Finland. I walk to work or take public transport around the city for work. My car sits in a heated garage most of the time, and I drive the car when I have enjoyable trips out of the city or country, or a nice fast ride for fun on the weekend. I put about 300km on my car every month and that is about it. I don´t need the car, but I love taking care of it and enjoying a fast drive every once in a while. And keeping the kilometers low increases the value as time goes on as it is an unmolested original. I fully approve of the article! #porsche911
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Now: Video. With sound. Pleeaase? #miata
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Once upon a time I had dreams of sticking an RX-3 engine into an X1/9 - for about 7 lbs/hp. Would have made a nice sensible commuter. #miata
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*She's not really a Veyron, truth be told. #porsche911
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Read a good book on the train—then drive that 911 like you stole it. Or that Superlight Miata. You get the idea.
how many times have i said this, only to be shouted down? wtf. #porsche911
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Or I move to Europe or Japan. #porsche911
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And it's also true that there aren't that many places in the country with the density to justify mass transit, or the economy to support that investment, or the political will to create routes in developed areas and go through the pain of building transit lines.
Which means that people who have the talent and income to choose where they live, will continue to make quality of life decisions, where a short, pleasant commute might figure quite highly. And it means that communities that can't supply better commuting options will stop attracting the more profitable and dynamic residents and businesses, and enter downward death spirals as dropping population and declining investment removes the resources to improve life and transit options. #porsche911
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And getting a performance vehicle is completely out of the question. I'm still saving money though, because I need to haul around my windsurfing stuff.
I estimate two thirds of the cars my peers drive are leased by their employers. I take the train and the bus to work, everyday...
Thing is... I do enjoy reading the papers onroute, and the traffic jams over here are like some sick additional ring of hell Dante couldn't think of. So I guess not driving to work is okay... #porsche911
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