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#542 (permalink) |
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Here's my current rides
2007 Toyota Yairs RS ![]() ![]() ![]() 1995 Honda VLX I have just completed a new paint job and a bit of body work. i'll post a few pics later. ![]() This was my truck. I just sold it to get the 07 YARIS
Last edited by Hardlydangerous; 11 Sep 2006 at 07:24 pm. |
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#545 (permalink) | |
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Some day there son you may just need a car that can carry a passenger or two or three. My truck use to drink up to $80 of fuel a week. 4.3L V6, 180 hp, 0-60 in 10.5 seconds, 1/4 mile in 17 seconds, 27mpg hwy 18mpg city, Base with air and auto. Although it somewhat reliable, it never broke down and left us stranded, but the cost of maintanace was outragous. MANY problems and GM took thier time fixing them. ADD in shoddy work to the list. Plus the truck sucks in snow. Driving around Buffalo NY and Ft,Erie Canada I had 250lbs of sand in the back to keep it from doing loops on the highways. truck = $460 monthly payment + $120 insurance + $300 in fuel = $880 Yaris 1.5L VVT-i 4 cyl, 106 hp, 0-60 in 10 seconds, 1/4 mile in 17, 50+mpg hwy, 45 mpg city Fully loaded. Yaris = $310 montly payment + $105 insurance + $100 in fuel = $515 That's over $360 in my pocket and no worries about car repairs or break downs. The car is just as quick or quicker, WAY faster (have had it up to 185kph a couple times) handles much better and rides 5x better, and oddly a hell of a lot more fun to drive. WAY better in snow, better for city driving /parking, more passenger room, WAY more practical and with more features. Better warranty, better road side assistance. Shall I go on? With that $$$ i'll buy another bike for the wife and I to play on and I would even still have money left over for traveling and toys. Besides I still have the DSM, several dirt and street bikes, 78 camaro, 67 valiant, and a few other toys. The wife Has the Company truck (06 Dodge Daytona) should I need a truck. The company car is a 06 Lincoln LS I'm happy to have gotten rid of the truck. I should have bough an econo box 10 years ago FWIW I will not likely buy another GM ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
Last edited by Hardlydangerous; 28 May 2006 at 07:48 pm. |
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#549 (permalink) |
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pics: video link in my sig
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#551 (permalink) | |
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Thats a nice bike:thumpup: all your own work?
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#553 (permalink) | |
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Thank you and YES I do all my own mechanical, body work, polishing, metal fabrication and paint. The bike is still an on going work in progress. I nearly totaled it hitting a moose with it several years ago. I've rebuilt it over the years to what you see now. |
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#555 (permalink) |
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Actually Cowinkle But yeah same shit!
it's amazing how much of the raod a full grown moose takes up crossing the road. I was traveling about 70-75mph and the cow moose steeped out about 150-200 ffet in front of me on a narrow two lane road. I hoped it would keep going and give me room to get around her but she stopped and I "T boned" it. |
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