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1/16/2009 7:14:37 AM

if someone only has 15k to spend they shouldn't be buying a sports car period.

1/16/2009 8:35:15 AM

Where in the hell do you get that idea?

1/16/2009 9:57:31 AM

^btw Duke the newer S2000s have a seat sensor that automatically disables the passenger airbag.

1/16/2009 11:19:15 AM

in my opinion, the sweet spot for S2000 bang for the buck is either a fairly high-mileage AP1 for super cheap (like 8-10k) or an early AP2. If I was going to spend the money to get a newer S2000, I'd get something else.

In any case, I'm leaning away from S2000s, because it's a hassle to put a roll bar in them...and they have fairly small trunks, even by 2-seat sports car standards.

Plus, I don't trust the weight sensor. If I strap her carseat down tight on the seat, then put her in it, etc...I want to know for sure that it is completely turned off.

1/16/2009 11:30:11 AM

^there's a light on the dashboard that tells you. Its located just underneath the lower dashboard air vents.

And I know you tried to pursuade me to get an older model, but I wanted as new a car as I could get, b/c they feel more solid not to mention suffered less abuse and warranty, w00t.

1/16/2009 11:41:00 AM

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"^you're joking right? anyone who thinks a 2 seater is fine for a daily driver (only car) is off his rocker"

i daily drove a vette for a while and it is FINE for a DD. the trunk is more than adequate. the visibility is kinda bad though.

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"^btw Duke the newer S2000s have a seat sensor that automatically disables the passenger airbag."

pat, seriously? my passenger airbag sensor light goes on and off everytime i put a bag of fast food on it. i would NOT trust my child to that. no responsible person would. the only way is to install a switch or buy a bigger car, like josh has done.

1/16/2009 2:29:11 PM

^I wouldn't put my child in that seat until they're like 6-7.

However, I was just saying. And I've put stuff weighing up to 25-30lbs on that seat and the airbag has still deactiviated.

1/16/2009 2:36:36 PM

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"i daily drove a vette for a while and it is FINE for a DD"

i DD'd a vette for well over a year.. maybe two, I can't remember. It was fine.. The trunk is reasonable large (I fit a 42" plasma TV in it, although it was without the box lol) and never really was a problem for me. Gas mileage was great on the highway and obviously it's a good looking car. No major mechanical problems, lots of little shit that rattles though like any GM..

1/16/2009 7:00:37 PM

decided on mazda 6 s

continue arguing vettes and 2000s now

wtf was i thinking last week

[Edited on January 17, 2009 at 7:32 AM. Reason : lkj]

1/17/2009 7:32:16 AM

^ yeah, i think it sounded like a good idea to you right up until the point where you actually thought about it.

^^ my biggest beef with getting C5, aside from the lack of a backseat, is the fact that I want a C6. I told myself for a while that I'd get one after I got home, but I just can't bring myself to spend that much money on a car until I'm in a position where I won't be deploying for a while. I feel like I'll likely end up with one in a couple of years, though...part of me wants to get the M3 out of my system now--then I can move on to the 'Vette (and maybe a 911 of some sort whenever I get tired of that).

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"And I've put stuff weighing up to 25-30lbs on that seat and the airbag has still deactiviated. "

My 30 lb daughter, the 15 lb seat, and however many pounds of tension I can crank down on the seatbelt is enough that there's no way I'd trust it.

[Edited on January 17, 2009 at 7:55 AM. Reason : asfdasdf]

[Edited on January 17, 2009 at 7:56 AM. Reason : asdfads]

1/17/2009 7:52:58 AM

It would be easy to install something to manually set the sensor on or off with some sort of keyed switch if you actually got one. I know I sure as hell would if I were you.

1/17/2009 9:45:23 AM

yeah, it's doable. sort of a pain, from what i hear, due to concerns over liability and stuff. i read that GM discontinued their kit (which they charged $400 for, which is about the least I've ever seen for an airbag disable kit. ridiculous.)

I still think I'm as likely to do the M3 as anything. The C5 rocks, but as much as I like to have different stuff, I kinda want to wait to play the Corvette card with a C6.

There are a handful of cars on my "to-own" list:

C6 corvette
997 porsche
E46 M3

(and to a lesser extent, a Viper and Z4 M-Coupe, and maybe another Evo IX one day when they become really cheap, but I don't know exactly when or where they would ever fit into the mix.)

The idea I've had in my head for several weeks now is to check the M3 box when I get back, then maybe sell it for a C6 Z51 after the next deployment. That would keep me occupied for quite a while, I think, and maybe I'll be done deploying for a while after the next one.

1/17/2009 11:03:34 AM

oh no now considering a truck instead,can get some crazy deals on them. i miss having one. and like i said i don't drive far to work...........

2006 newer tacoma

1/18/2009 4:47:50 PM