I haven't posted a whole lot here in a while, so I thought I'd break the ice and give a long winded writeup of a fantastically terrible car !



This car sucks balls.

Obtaining this rental car after my car went in the shop to replace the bumper cover, I now wish that I had just opted to walk the 30 miles to work. And I'm not even paying for it !
I knew this car would suck when the rental agent said "Well, I'll have to apologize for something in advance" when he drove it up. I said "What, that it has bird shit all over the hood?" "No" he said, "the guys only left about a 1/4 tank of gas in it. Just bring it back on E."

Right, this thing apparently guzzles gas worse than MY car does.

Let me give you a few biased opinions on this car.

Interior

I'm not a tall guy, and I feel cramped as hell sitting in the driver's seat. If I hit a large enough pothole, I have no doubt that I'd end up with a concussion from hitting the roof of the car. The car is roomy yes, I'll give it that. The layout however is totally worthless. WTF is this rubber box in the dash for ? I asked myself. What could I possibly fit in there ? Is that where the clock for this car normally goes ? Because I don't see one.

The cupholders are placed in the worst possible position; about halfway down where my shins are. If I were to consume a beverage in this car, I'd be concerned for my safety trying to reach for it. Further beyond the cup holders is yes, another rubber box. This one appears larger though, maybe to fit CDs ? I would never attempt to reach for them, however, as this would certainly require me to stick my head completely below the dashboard thus turning the car into a road missle.

At night, the gauge cluster has the "Indiglo watch" look that makes me sick to my stomach. It is so poorly designed in fact that the light from the other gauges bleeds somehow into the area where the CEL, seatbelt, and accessory lights all come on, making them appear to be half-lit and half-not..... wtf.

To its credit, this car does have a 6 disc changer and a little bump in it. I was listening to some shit real loud on the way home last night and realized though... where is the midrange ? I thought I was actually listening to a different CD other than the one I put in because the music sounded so whack.

I saw a hot chick in a baseball cap coming out of one of the sales offices this morning and even though I was late I thought I might swing by and holla at her. Then I realized that since I was driving a Dodge Stratus and listening to ATB house remixes that she would think I was some dude on crank who stole a car. Because I honestly think that's the only reason someone would acquire one of these.

Exterior

Not much to say, it's average. It's a Dodge. The bird poop all over it reminds me of the pooparu with spinn@rs to some extent, although I joked with my brother that the pooparu would probably win in a race. I really was only half joking though. Which brings us to......

Performance!

This car is about as much fun to drive as jerking off with broken glass. Being set behind by about 10 minutes this morning because I had to fill up gas, I thought I could step on it and make up some time (like I usually do). Sadly mistaken I was ! I mash the pedal, the front end bucks up, but what the fuck... I'm still going the same speed ? At the same rate ? I tried powerbraking, only to get the same piss-poor launch. Why even bother giving the option to go WOT on this car, it accelerates the same at 1/4 throttle. I seriously think there must be a leak in the gas tank, because I have no idea what could cause the fuel to be consumed so quickly. Oh right, aside from it's weight.

The stock tires on this car might be a little better than mine, but the body roll is tremendous. The suspension gives it that Russian tank feel, and I did have fun purposely nailing large potholes and sinks in the road this morning on the way to work. The breaks are adequate, but I should hope so considering how much this car weighs and the fact it only has 200 miles on it.

In conclusion, this American piece of shit has made up my mind to never purchase a Dodge in my life... even an OMFGZ TEH $Rt-4lyf. A car company that's willing to put out such a worthless piece of machinery to the masses surely does not care about the experience of driving ? Every time someone purchases a Dodge Stratus, an angel in Heaven loses its wings. Please people, think of the angels.

I need somebody to pick up a differential for me. Apparently, it's near the intersection of 123 and Lee Highway, but as I try to erase all memory of Nova from my brain whenever my travels take me there, I have no clue where that is.

Anyway, we're talking about a moderately dirty object that weighs ~80 pounds and can easily be put in a trashbag or bucket for cleanliness. Friday or saturday would be great, and he can arrange a meeting someplace on saturday, if that's more convinient.

Thanks in advance.

Hey guys, my dad has these two trucks that he is getting ready to sell.

-one is a '93 extended cab Silverado 1500 4wd AT V8 with approx 118,000 miles, thats in good shape

-the other is a '97 extended cab Tacoma AT V6 with i wanna say 169,000 miles, that is in real good shape

I think he is gonna ask 6,500 for the Chevy and 8,500 for the Tacoma...


I just wanted to through this out there to see if anyone was interested or if anyone knows someone who might be interested...either IM me (lyltoy4u) or leave it here on the forum.

I saw this for sale at the airport in Valdez, AK (town of 3000).

Check it out. Sign the guestbook. Look at pictures. It's just really simple.

Let me know what you think.

Oh, and did I mention, sign the guestbook ?

Well everyone. Big news. I'm moving to Chicago. I've accepted a job with CGI-AMS.

Now for the car related problem. I don't really need a car in Chicago but it would be nice. I really don't know if I need a RWD 2 door sports car in the city. Especially in a place that gets as much snow as Chicago.

The dilemma is, I can get more for my RX in NoVa than in Chicago but I don't know if I want to sell it yet. It would be so hard to part with this girl after being with it for so long. I was thinking about inexpensive more practical alternatives for the city.

I was thinking anywhere from a used impreza to a used wrx. What does everyone think I should do and please support your opinion.

Today I saw a MM yellow/black Triumph TT in the College Center parking lot. It was sweet, just wondering who it belongs to. I think Pete told me but I forget whose it is.

Saturday the 26th at 1pm we'll be going on a scenic drive. As in the past, these events are simply fun spirited drives- within the legal limits! If there is any crazy, dangerous driving you will be asked to leave. Bring your cameras and get some shots of the group!

Lets take 33 west again, that was awesome. Any other suggestions?

We can meet somewhere on 33- whats a good spot?

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Supposedly it will be an one hour special on Speed on March 6th.

I thought we could thug it at track events in these...

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