Xoutpost chat thread!!

[J.Belknap]

Originally Posted by amacman

the Top Gear show in UK showed a toyota mr2 made to look identical to a ferrari , it was so well done I think any kid would have been proud to drive around in it .
the bloke who customised it went into hiding from the ferrari lawers .

Wow.

amacman, you might like this: YouTube - Mini Ferrari 312

Originally Posted by Yii

lol i thought these Japanese cars would last pretty long and run well. When i started this White celica it had a hard time turning over. =/ pretty sure now i am not getting a celica. Maybe find a Nice Cheap 5 or 3 series =] Depreciation wagon!

What qualities or functions is she looking for in a car?

After much convincing, I got my SO to stop looking at a few problematic Range Rovers and purchase a Toyota 4Runner.

Unfortunately, I am going to be working quite a bit on a project this weekend. The O/T will be good though.

[J.Belknap]

Fun unclassified Lockheed U2 stuff in this post.

Breathtaking spy plane footage. [VIDEO]

The 140-Mph Chase Cars Of The U.S. Air Force

[Yii]

[QUOTE=J

What qualities or functions is she looking for in a car?

After much convincing, I got my SO to stop looking at a few problematic Range Rovers and purchase a Toyota 4Runner.

Unfortunately, I am going to be working quite a bit on a project this weekend. The O/T will be good though.[/QUOTE]

A nice looking car that has about 50k Millage, comfort, reliability and safety. Shes driven my X5 b4 and tells me that all the other cars now feel kinda... crappy lol. But when she climbed into a 03 3 series she said that it felt like the X and felt really comfortable. I finding 03 models for about 10 to 13k around NYC to PENN with about 60 to 70k which isnt terrible. But i am thinking of keeping more options open but dont really no what to look for. Do you have any recommendations?

[amacman]

yep , I already knew of this French telecom engineer genius , quite awsome .
I`m sure there is a half size Ferrari similarly all made by one person .

[J.Belknap]

Originally Posted by Yii

A nice looking car that has about 50k Millage, comfort, reliability and safety. Shes driven my X5 b4 and tells me that all the other cars now feel kinda... crappy lol. But when she climbed into a 03 3 series she said that it felt like the X and felt really comfortable. I finding 03 models for about 10 to 13k around NYC to PENN with about 60 to 70k which isnt terrible. But i am thinking of keeping more options open but dont really no what to look for. Do you have any recommendations?

She would prefer a car over a mid size SUV or truck then? I have heard that the few year old Toyota Highlander's are a great product in as far the preferences she has...

Are you looking to keep what you purchase for a while? I tend to drive a car until it is beyond economical repair, which means that I hang on to it for quite a long time.

Originally Posted by amacman

yep , I already knew of this French telecom engineer genius , quite awsome .
I`m sure there is a half size Ferrari similarly all made by one person .

It's amazing that we didn't hear of Ferrari hiring him on the spot. Had I been CEO, I'd have brought him in immediately.

I would love a 97 F355 Targa in Grigio Titanio with a Kreissieg exhaust. Someday....

YouTube - Ferrari F355 Kreissieg Exhaust

I could listen to that until I go deaf.

[Yii]

Originally Posted by J.Belknap

She would prefer a car over a mid size SUV or truck then? I have heard that the few year old Toyota Highlander's are a great product in as far the preferences she has...

Are you looking to keep what you purchase for a while? I tend to drive a car until it is beyond economical repair, which means that I hang on to it for quite a long time.

She looking for a small car but the drive feel similar to the X's. and probably something that would last for at least 5 more years. And my X hasn't been through extreme maintenance yet but preferably something that isnt like the X's track record. She really likes the 00 to 03 3's but i am afraid about the maint on those. =/