Today I saw a...

thewizard16 · V-12

RE: Today I saw a...

ifcar · Moderator

I saw a "Zipcar" Mini Cooper, as well as three Audi A8s.

thewizard16 · V-12

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Originally posted by: ifcar
"I saw a "Zipcar" Mini Cooper, as well as three Audi A8s. "

I didn't see any A8s in Atlanta while I was there.

I did see a lot of A6s, but no A8s.

ifcar · Moderator

quote:
Originally posted by: thewizard16
"I didn't see any A8s in Atlanta while I was there. I did see a lot of A6s, but no A8s."

I don't typically see many A6s, oddly enough. I see about as many A8s.

Kevin · GMPenguin

quote:
Originally posted by: ifcar
"I saw a "Zipcar" Mini Cooper"

And that is......?

ifcar · Moderator

quote:
Originally posted by: Kevin
"And that is......?"

ZipCar is a nationwide member-only car rental agency. Users pay a monthly fee and a by-the-hour fee to use one of a half-dozen ZipCar vehicles parked in a neighborhood, while not having to pay for maintenance, insurance, parking, or having to buy a car. It's becoming an increasingly popular alternative to owning a car, walking, or public transportation for people who live in crowded cities.

thewizard16 · V-12

Today: two Lincoln Mark LTs being washed at an auto detailing place.

Kevin · GMPenguin

quote:
Originally posted by: ifcar
" ZipCar is a nationwide member-only car rental agency. Users pay a monthly fee and a by-the-hour fee to use one of a half-dozen ZipCar vehicles parked in a neighborhood, while not having to pay for maintenance, insurance, parking, or having to buy a car. It's becoming an increasingly popular alternative to owning a car, walking, or public transportation for people who live in crowded cities."

I see.

Black '70s RX-7.

ifcar · Moderator

VW R32.

thewizard16 · V-12

quote:
Originally posted by: ifcar
"VW R32. "

I saw one of those on Monday. Completely forgot about it.

Kevin · GMPenguin

Here in town:

'50s Thundebird, STS, and somone has a late '70s Cadillac limo they drive around.

On our trip to Quincy, Illinois:

3 C3 Vettes, two early ones, orange and white, and a later year silver one

'60s Chevy Pickup with kewl orange and white custom paint job

Bel Air

'71 Chevelle

A 1998 Corvette with the Pace Car Package--Picture (not the actual one)

A number of other C5s

A previous-gen MR2, I don't recall ever seeing one of them

Red Mini

'65 Mustang

'69 Camaro

Honda Ridgeline

Infiniti FX45

Silver 350Z

ifcar · Moderator

What's in Quincy, and how big is it?

ifcar · Moderator

Today, saw a current-gen Viper and an old Daihatsu Tracker-like SUV.

Fire It Up · Moderator

I've seen sooo many cool carsover the past few days....but I can't remember them. But you can rest assured that they have been seen.

Kevin · GMPenguin

quote:
Originally posted by: ifcar
"What's in Quincy, and how big is it?"

Well, I can't really explain because the only towns I would use are ones around here. But there's nothing special in it, it's right on the Mississippi basically and it has about 40,000 people according to the 2000 census.

ifcar · Moderator

quote:
Originally posted by: Kevin
"Well, I can't really explain because the only towns I would use are ones around here. But there's nothing special in it, it's right on the Mississippi basically and it has about 40,000 people according to the 2000 census."

It's no hamlet then, and I assume it has a decent range of dealerships. Do you have family there?

Kevin · GMPenguin

quote:
Originally posted by: ifcar
" It's no hamlet then, and I assume it has a decent range of dealerships. Do you have family there?"

No, my dad goes there for the railroad and we needed to shop (they've got almost everything, and a mall) so since he knows his way around that's where we went.

Oh yes, the two biggest things and I forgot. I finally got to drive the Grand Am, my mom was too paranoid before. I drove it the 200 or so miles back, I really like, of course I'm comparing it to '92 Fords and Metros, and the touchy lifeless Ram, but still. The steering is touchier than I thought but I got used to it and like it more responsive, the throttle is kind of weird too, it's a little too easy to push.

Also, we test drove a 2004 Lincoln LS V-8. It had all the options, heated and cooled front and rear seats (maybe just heated in the back), toupe leather, very nice transmission and it was the automated manual, and all for $30k. That will probably (and very very hopefully) be our next car, I loved it.

ifcar · Moderator

How far is it from your town? And what do you mean by your railroad comment?

Congrats on the driving, and an LS is a very underrated car IMO. Congrats on what will hopefully be your household's newest vehicle!

Kevin · GMPenguin

quote:
Originally posted by: ifcar
"How far is it from your town? And what do you mean by your railroad comment?"

It's about 1.5 hours from our town, which is about the same from Columbia, KC is 2, St. Louis is 2.5-3. My father is a railroad engineer, and they take trains from Kansas City, to here, to Quincy (or any combination really) unless it's a coal train or a special thing. So when he's stuck at Quincy for hours waiting for a train to take home he goes around town and does stuff. Plus we used to live in Illinois and go there.

ifcar · Moderator

quote:
Originally posted by: Kevin
"It's about 1.5 hours from our town, which is about the same from Columbia, KC is 2, St. Louis is 2.5-3. My father is a railroad engineer, and they take trains from Kansas City, to here, to Quincy (or any combination really) unless it's a coal train or a special thing. So when he's stuck at Quincy for hours waiting for a train to take home he goes around town and does stuff. Plus we used to live in Illinois and go there."

I understood a good deal of that.

And an hour and a half is quite a way to go to find a mall.