I've been test driving 3dr HB's - Page 2 - Fuelly Forums

Click here to see important news regarding the aCar App

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
 
Old 03-10-2007, 04:07 AM   #11
Tuggin at the surly bonds
 
Silveredwings's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2006
Posts: 839
Country: United States
The Korean cars have a lot going for them. I keep hoping they'll funnel some money back into the exterior design.
__________________

__________________
Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one. - Albert Einstein
Silveredwings is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-10-2007, 11:49 PM   #12
Registered Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2006
Posts: 409
Country: United States
They got the Tiburon I also LOVE the way the 4 door Rio looks.
__________________

__________________
red91sit is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-11-2007, 12:30 AM   #13
Supporting Member
 
cfg83's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2006
Posts: 1,779
Country: United States
red91sit -

Quote:
Originally Posted by red91sit View Post
They got the Tiburon I also LOVE the way the 4 door Rio looks.
If my Dad-in-law pulls the trigger on another car, we are going to lobby for a Tiburon. He misses his 240SX . I didn't like the 1st and 2nd Gen Tiburon, but the current one is very well-designed.

CarloSW2
__________________
Old School SW2 EPA ... New School Civic EPA :

What's your EPA MPG? https://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/calculatorSelectYear.jsp
cfg83 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-11-2007, 09:37 AM   #14
Registered Member
 
Spule 4's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2006
Posts: 175
Country: United States
Quote:
Originally Posted by Silveredwings View Post
The Korean cars have a lot going for them. I keep hoping they'll funnel some money back into the exterior design.
Actually, a friend and I were talking. We think that Kia is working to continue the trend the English car industry had by making elegant yet dumpy looking cars.

The Armanti could get Wolsey or Riley badging and no one would be any the wiser...

Too bad no real Suzuki "J" cars for the US anymore.
__________________
"Knowledge is Good"

-Emil Faber
Spule 4 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-11-2007, 09:54 AM   #15
Registered Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2006
Posts: 358
Country: United States
My mom owns a 2000 Hyundai that has been very good to her so far. Even though we live in Florida now, she still drives like she's in New York City, which is terrible for the car and the mileage. The only repair it needed was a new transmission, but that was my fault. It dates back to when I was 16 and thought it would be fun to rev up the engine and do neutral drops. Turns out that it's not too good for an automatic.

Considering how much it's been abused, it's been very good to us. It has 130k miles (almost all city) and still running pretty nice, but it's no Honda or Toyota.
repete86 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-11-2007, 11:20 AM   #16
Supporting Member
 
cfg83's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2006
Posts: 1,779
Country: United States
repete86 -

Quote:
Originally Posted by repete86 View Post
My mom owns a 2000 Hyundai that has been very good to her so far. Even though we live in Florida now, she still drives like she's in New York City, which is terrible for the car and the mileage. The only repair it needed was a new transmission, but that was my fault. It dates back to when I was 16 and thought it would be fun to rev up the engine and do neutral drops. Turns out that it's not too good for an automatic.

Considering how much it's been abused, it's been very good to us. It has 130k miles (almost all city) and still running pretty nice, but it's no Honda or Toyota.
Is that the 5 door hatchback? I have liked that design for awhile because there aren't many "practical hatchbacks" out there anymore. Kind of an '80's design, you know what I mean?

CarloSW2
__________________
Old School SW2 EPA ... New School Civic EPA :

What's your EPA MPG? https://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/calculatorSelectYear.jsp
cfg83 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-11-2007, 11:49 AM   #17
Registered Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2006
Posts: 358
Country: United States
I used to have a five door hatchback ('88 Toyota Tercel, which is the best car I've ever owned), but this one is a station wagon. I wrote that in response to red91sit's post questioning the reliability of Hyundai. So far I've been impressed with the crap it puts up with and keeps running through, just don't expect it to be a Honda or Toyota.

I also definitely have a soft spot for three door's. I really want to get a tiny three door car and turn it into my project rally car.
repete86 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-11-2007, 02:35 PM   #18
Registered Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2005
Posts: 1,978
Country: United States
Quote:
Originally Posted by repete86 View Post
I really want to get a tiny three door car and turn it into my project rally car.
__________________
rh77 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-11-2007, 07:13 PM   #19
Registered Member
 
Spule 4's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2006
Posts: 175
Country: United States
Quote:
Originally Posted by repete86 View Post
I also definitely have a soft spot for three door's. I really want to get a tiny three door car and turn it into my project rally car.
Renault 5/LeCar (there is a true European 5, not a LeCar, on eBay right now) and Yugo if you want an older car. All the speed parts for modification are out there.

Newer, get one of the hotrod Mazda 323s.

Cool idea, I always did it with big (2.0l) sedans tho.
__________________
"Knowledge is Good"

-Emil Faber
Spule 4 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-13-2007, 04:23 PM   #20
Registered Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2006
Posts: 358
Country: United States
This is just pondering for the future. I won't be getting anything soon, but the old 323 4wd model's, Hyundai Excel's, and Dodge Omni's have always interested me. I know that I'm pretty decent at rallycross by being able to do pretty well with stock cars that aren't any good for rally (like my Accord and Hyundai Elantra wagon), so I just have this dream of eating the prorally circuit in an old beater that most people wouldn't want to be caught dead in.
__________________

repete86 is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Fuelly API, Remote Update hufman Fuelly Web Support and Community News 6 11-26-2017 10:28 AM
Why Is there No App?! muffetmd Fuelly Web Support and Community News 8 03-11-2012 09:06 AM
Incorrect Milage Calcuatlion PatM Fuelly Web Support and Community News 4 07-17-2009 07:21 PM
fuel-up entry suggestion fugalaya Fuelly Web Support and Community News 3 04-12-2009 08:29 AM
Metro from the Ozarks! GasSavers_Waterboy Introduce Yourself - New member Welcome 2 08-19-2006 07:40 AM

» Fuelly iOS Apps
Powered by vBadvanced CMPS v3.2.3


All times are GMT -8. The time now is 09:26 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.8 Beta 1
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.