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bodyman5000 and 1 said:
It would pay off if he found out I stole it 6 months later. It would be straighter than new.

I'd take it down to metal and skim the whole thing until it was perfect.
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I can see you putting a shark fin on it.

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We have had a 2015 VW e-Golf as my wife's car / city car for the last 2 years - it is a full electric - and quite frankly - the best city car we ever had. It has a short range (83 miles, the new model has 124) - so can not be the only car we have - but it is amazing as a city appliance. It helps that they had to put the GTI's suspension on it - so it is actually also fun to drive.

Because it is new technology - we did a lease - so next year we will have to replace it with something else. I suspect another EV of some sort will be the replacement.
 
andalusian said:
We have had a 2015 VW e-Golf as my wife's car / city car for the last 2 years - it is a full electric - and quite frankly - the best city car we ever had. It has a short range (83 miles, the new model has 124) - so can not be the only car we have - but it is amazing as a city appliance. It helps that they had to put the GTI's suspension on it - so it is actually also fun to drive.

Because it is new technology - we did a lease - so next year we will have to replace it with something else. I suspect another EV of some sort will be the replacement.
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I'm thinking about getting one of those next year. Oregon just approved new electric car incentives so between state and federal you're looking at $12,500 off the price.
 
SlyPokerDog said:
I'm thinking about getting one of those next year. Oregon just approved new electric car incentives so between state and federal you're looking at $12,500 off the price.
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It has been almost perfect. The biggest issue with it is the passive battery cooling/heating - it is losing range faster than it should when it is cold. If you are going to lease - no problem, buying however - I would look at an EV with active battery cooling/heating. Otherwise, the Golf has been fantastic.
 
andalusian said:
It has been almost perfect. The biggest issue with it is the passive battery cooling/heating - it is losing range faster than it should when it is cold. If you are going to lease - no problem, buying however - I would look at an EV with active battery cooling/heating. Otherwise, the Golf has been fantastic.
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I hate the look of the Prius. Such an ugly car.
 
SlyPokerDog said:
I hate the look of the Prius. Such an ugly car.
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It is, but you can buy the hybrid technology in just about anything - a Camry for example - which just looks like a car. Toyota does not make a pure EV however.
 
andalusian said:
It is, but you can buy the hybrid technology in just about anything - a Camry for example - which just looks like a car. Toyota does not make a pure EV however.
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I thought they had a version of the Prius that was.
 
SlyPokerDog said:
I thought they had a version of the Prius that was.
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It is not. The Prius Prime (https://www.toyota.com/priusprime/) has a slightly larger battery for a bit more range and you can plug it in to charge it, but it is still a hybrid. The nice thing about an EV is that it is very simple - other than batteries degrading - there is nothing to go wrong - and no real maintenance - no oil changes, no belts, nothing.

Our car has 1 scheduled service per year - where they rotate the wheels. Nothing else is done or needed.
 
Real EVs on the market:

Nissan Leaf (A new one is coming out soon)
VW e-Golf
Mercedes B-series electric
Focus Electric (might not be offered any more)
Chevy Bolt
Tesla Models S, 3, X
Fiat 500e (if they still sell it)
BMW i3
Kia Soul EV
Mitsubishi i-Miev or something like that

In theory - the Hyundai Ionic / Kia Nero will have true EV next year as well - but I think this the list of current EV cars available on the market.
 
Everything is stock except there interior.

This is an example of what I want -- lowered with stock GT wheels that were stretched - widened step-up lip:

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Nice! I just picked a nice used 2006 Corolla myself. Only had to chip in a bit more after the settlement when Chevy got totaled. Thing gets GREAT gas mileage since it's a manual. I am going to put a new stereo system and what not because I hate the current sound system.
 
This exact rig
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v8. Money car. Hasn't had any problems. Paid off. Which is the way I like it. I'll probably keep another 5 years.
 
andalusian said:
We have had a 2015 VW e-Golf as my wife's car / city car for the last 2 years - it is a full electric - and quite frankly - the best city car we ever had. It has a short range (83 miles, the new model has 124) - so can not be the only car we have - but it is amazing as a city appliance. It helps that they had to put the GTI's suspension on it - so it is actually also fun to drive.

Because it is new technology - we did a lease - so next year we will have to replace it with something else. I suspect another EV of some sort will be the replacement.
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We have a 2017 e-golf; my wife's commute car. It's got 83 miles range. We lease it because in 3 years (when the lease is up), the state of the art might be (should be) much better. Technically it can get over 100 miles on a charge, and most people say that's what they get. It looks like the GTI and some say handles better because the batteries give it a low center of gravity.

My other car is a GTI with a Unitronics stage 1 tune. 310HP. Zoom zoom!


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I still drive my old Miata that I have had for over 20 years. That thing looks like a barbie car - but it is probably the best built vehicle I ever had - you can not kill it. For 5 years it was my only car and my track car (lived 15 minutes from PIR and had no kids - the car has maybe 20K miles on the track) - it lives outside and looks like it - but it is in fantastic mechanical shape and still the most fun every-day driver I ever sampled (I bought many cars during these 20+ years with the intentions of replacing it as my daily driver - nothing works for me better than that old car).

Around 2000 I thought I out-grew it, bought a Lotus 7 to race, but still raced the Miata when the rain was too hard for the 7. In 2008 sold the Lotus and got an old Alfa race car - which I still have - but the Miata is still my daily driver. At some point it will stop passing smog - until then - it just keeps on going.
 
That Grand National is sick FAMS! Used to drive those way back when I worked at a Buick dealership. Those things are fast.
 
Honest question to the electric/hybrid fans here. Why? My family recycles more than anybody we know and are very aware of the environment.....BUT....... I just can't drive one of those little wind up cars. Respect people that want to save on gas money, but I just try to save in other ways. I need my V8.
 
HCP said:
Honest question to the electric/hybrid fans here. Why? My family recycles more than anybody we know and are very aware of the environment.....BUT....... I just can't drive one of those little wind up cars. Respect people that want to save on gas money, but I just try to save in other ways. I need my V8.
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A good electric car can dust your V8.

Check out the 0-60 times on a Tesla.
 
Been rocking this thing for the last 8 or 9 years. Surprised it has exploded on me yet, at 165k it could happen any moment I think.
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I really wish I would have reserved a Tesla Model 3 last year and started paying it off right away. They are supposed to be delivering them towards the end of the summer and they look pretty slick.
 
7 years later still driving my Audi. Paid for and I love it, can't get rid of it. Wife has a 4-Runner that we are handing down to The HCP Jr. this fall. I believe we are getting my wife a Toyota Highlander, heard good things about them. SHe wants one of those Volvo SUVs, but they are way to much.
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SlyPokerDog said:
A good electric car can dust your V8.

Check out the 0-60 times on a Tesla.
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Totally understand that. My boss' brother has one and took us out and let me drive. It was fast. Just felt weird. Plus, a bit out of my budget.
 
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