GM Volt's price induces some sticker shock

[one...two...tree 2,762]

yeah maybe with thousands of dollars worth of mods.

Pissing off a Mustang Cobra owner

Picture this: 9:30 at night, I'm heading to work in my 94 Black Civic EX (Just bought, no performance mods yet) and I am approaching a red light, at that red light is one car: a highland green drop top 90 something Mustang Cobra. I was just slowing down for the red light and was still doing about 30, the Mustang dead stopped at the light, the light changes to green while I'm about 100 feet or maybe more behind the Mustang in the lane beside him, so I quickly accelerate and blow by the Mustang while he's just starting to cross the intersection. Obviously offended by my little import passing his "muscle car" he starts trying to catch me, I only have about half a mile before I turn off into the plaza I work at and he was just catching up to my rear bumper when I braked and hit the turn signal to enter the plaza. I'd call that a cheap thrill of a win for a "ricer"

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[Ban Hammer 13,909]

not all mustangs have a v-8. not all have a stick, and certainly not all know how to drive a sports car to it's fullest extent.

Edited July 28, 2010 by charles!

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They are filming a Fast and Furious V.

[one...two...tree 2,762]

not all mustangs have a v-8. not all have a stick, and certainly not all know how to drive a sports car to it's fullest extent.

Granted. My point was to John Smith's argument that he needs a big V8 to feel manly when he in fact does not. Unless of course he drives an F150 and not a Mustang. If you want something for speed, you can go much smaller in terms of engine size.

[one...two...tree 2,762]

They are filming a Fast and Furious V.

Maybe they'll showcase the Tesla electric sports car:

[HAL 9000 96]

And maybe they won't.

[IndigoSkies 168]

My family has a Honda Civic from 1989. Still runs like a champ. The only thing we ever needed to do to it was chain oil and change tire. Once the alternator went out. Other than that, it runs awesomely. That 21 years and about 195,000 mile on it. Honda = Awesome. Never had any problem with Honda.

[JohnSmith2007 353]

If you need a V8 like in truck for hauling that makes sense, but if you're driving around in an 8 cylinder Mustang, you're more a wimp than a #######.

I have a 2009 Camaro SS. If you think that makes me a wimp then you are a pansy.

[Heracles 417]

If everyone thought about it like this, we'd all be living in caves. Remember when computers cost thousands of dollars and did basically nothing? Remember when cell phones first came out? HD tv's? Remember when anti-lock brakes were only on Formula 1 cars? Ditto for traction control. There will be many technologies that will lead us away from oil. It's not a straight line from point A to point B. There will be many curves and stops along the way. The technologies will get cheaper as they do over time. Think about the computer the size of a small house and now pick up your laptop.

Agreed.

[Usui Takumi 1,562]

Maybe they'll showcase the Tesla electric sports car:

That's basically an electric Lotus Elise

[Ban Hammer 13,909]

If you need a V8 like in truck for hauling that makes sense, but if you're driving around in an 8 cylinder Mustang, you're more a wimp than a #######.

cylinder envy, steven?

[Heracles 417]

Granted. My point was to John Smith's argument that he needs a big V8 to feel manly when he in fact does not. Unless of course he drives an F150 and not a Mustang. If you want something for speed, you can go much smaller in terms of engine size.

It's middle America at its best. It never seizes to amaze me seeing people drive trucks worth close to half the price of their house or trailer, that get 8 to 15 mpg. Seeing $80 be wasted in gas at the pump.

[JohnSmith2007 353]

Granted. My point was to John Smith's argument that he needs a big V8 to feel manly when he in fact does not. Unless of course he drives an F150 and not a Mustang. If you want something for speed, you can go much smaller in terms of engine size.

I don't drive my Camaro to feel manly, I drive it because I like it. If you need a car to validate your manhood then that is your problem.

[one...two...tree 2,762]

I have a 2009 Camaro SS. If you think that makes me a wimp then you are a pansy.

At least I don't try to cover mine up with the vehicle I drive.

[JohnSmith2007 353]

At least I don't try to cover mine up with the vehicle I drive.

Cover up what exactly? I like the power of a V8. There is nothing else to infer.