New ride on the way...

Robocop1051 · August 17, 2013

Rob I thought that was a WRX ?

There are times I wish it were a WRX, but gas and insurance bills reminds me that I don't want a turbo charged rice rocket as a daily commuter.

Microgunner · August 17, 2013

BTW, I think the new Fusion is one of the best looking cars on the road.

DNP · August 19, 2013

I quit for today. Took advantage of the fairly full moon last night and was shoveling grass till about 11. Put in some time today getting dirt down to grade. I'm friggin beat. Wish I could afford to rent a bobcat. To make it worse...the dirt trailer I'm going to borrow isn't available till next week...so I stockpiled everything in the backyard. Going to move it twice...blah.

Zebra644 · August 19, 2013

Why don't you just park the car in the bed of the truck? I am sure it will fit........... <lmao>

DNP · August 19, 2013

Oh...you bastards! That's a good one. Lol.

DNP · September 11, 2013

So, the cute little car showed up a week and a half ago. Been getting some great gas mileage...

sketch · September 11, 2013

Not a bad looking rig!!

Armed Eye Doc · September 11, 2013

They do look nice. The important question is: how much ammo will it haul along with appropriate guns? Just in case that need arises.:D

EasyEJL · September 12, 2013

yeah, at least unlike the volt, leaf, prius, etc it doesn't actually look like you're driving a vagina.

Rsquared · September 12, 2013

Right in the Vag. <lmao>

Good lookin ride though.

unforgiven · September 12, 2013

Cute..... :limp-wrist: Sorry couldn't help myself. <laughs>

DNP · September 13, 2013

No no...it's SUPER cute! I'm averaging a little over 40 right now though she's only got 600 miles on her. Hope the numbers go up a little when she's full broken in. As it is she's probably saving me $5-6 a day. I'd like to say I will spend that on ammo and guns. But we can't have those here...guns are bad ya know.

Got a guy at work who has driven a Prius since they came out. He said the same thing...at least this one doesn't look like a Prius...

unforgiven · September 13, 2013

<thumbsup> 8)

shepp · September 14, 2013

Think they're kinda sharp with the Astin Martin grill. Saw a dark red one today in the I nice looking car.

My dad worked for gm for 30 years always owned a Chevy, and hated on ford. Ever since the bail out I've looked at all the auto makers. Ford seems to have their sh!t together, they passes on a bail out, they're doing all this Eco boost stuff (bout time America's figure out the turbo) I've thought about a ford truck. I heard they were coming out with a smaller block diesel which would rock, but that was 3-4 years ago.

I was talking to a car friend of mine the other day he said Chevy is building small diesel powered cars but only in the eruo market idk why the big three drag their feet the eruos have killed it with small diesel motors. My buddies father inlaw is a vw salesman he can't keep diesel vw's on the lot hasn't for 4-5 years!

Edited September 14, 2013 by shepp

planeflyer21 · September 14, 2013

Like the diesels everyone builds for everywhere but the USA.

Volkswagen Rabbits were getting 50mpg decades ago with small diesel engines.

More smoke blown up our butts.

seasprite · September 14, 2013

Ain't that sweet <thumbsup>

BLKSHEEP · September 14, 2013

:laughing4:

DNP · September 14, 2013

That is cute!

So, on the small for diesels...

I was shooting(photos) of a Vegas to Reno race a few years ago and stopped in this tiny little town waaaaay out on a back road for fuel. I was pumping fuel when a whole team of disguised fords rolled in and drove up to the diesel pumps next to me. Ranger, escapes...and some transmission bolted to a trailer. They're out there...and they're being tested/developed to meet the US demands.

shepp · September 14, 2013

That is cute!
So, on the small for diesels...
I was shooting(photos) of a Vegas to Reno race a few years ago and stopped in this tiny little town waaaaay out on a back road for fuel. I was pumping fuel when a whole team of disguised fords rolled in and drove up to the diesel pumps next to me. Ranger, escapes...and some transmission bolted to a trailer. They're out there...and they're being tested/developed to meet the US demands.

When I heard this the ranger was still in production ( they don't make them anymore do they) and it was talk of a diesel for a ranger or like a 1/2 ton truck. I'd like a diesel truck but I've got no use for a 1 ton 6.whatever liter 65,0000$ truck

BLKSHEEP · September 14, 2013

When I heard this the ranger was still in production ( they don't make them anymore do they) and it was talk of a diesel for a ranger or like a 1/2 ton truck. I'd like a diesel truck but I've got no use for a 1 ton 6.whatever liter 65,0000$ truck

Ditto, I would like to have the diesel option in 1/2 ton trucks! They still make the Ranger, but they don't sell them in the U.S.

unforgiven · September 14, 2013

Price of diesel fuel is more than gas around here.Used to be dirt cheap till more people wanted it.Just sayin.

Robocop1051 · September 14, 2013

I work with two guys who own the VW Golf with the turbo Diesel engine. They get 55-60 mpg on regular commuting.

Jeep announced that their 2016 line of Wranglers might have an 8 speed, diesel option

shepp · September 14, 2013

I work with two guys who own the VW Golf with the turbo Diesel engine. They get 55-60 mpg on regular commuting.
Jeep announced that their 2016 line of Wranglers might have an 8 speed, diesel option

Kid I work with has a Jetta diesel 250,000 on it runs like a champ and gets 45-55 with it.

I'm not a car guy I've never owned one no want to own one closest thing ill have is my quad cab. But I also drive/ bring home a work van so I hardly pay for gas

Edited September 14, 2013 by shepp