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lets be realistic, what car would you buy and why? (please dont say porsche lamborghini or fancy flashy super cars that you would never ever be able to buy ) 1-american, asian or european? 2- brand and model? 3- what do you care about the most? how it looks, price...etc?
I would love to get a Prius but you need 4 wheel drive where I live.
I just bought a 2012 Subaru Impreza with 17k miles on it and I'm totally happy with it. To me a car is just a car... as long as it runs I don't really care
We have a Honda Fit, it's got a lot of cool features with the back seats and transforms from people hauler, to bike hauler, to garden supplies hauler pretty easily. Get's great mileage, and was cheap as far as new cars go. Mostly my wife drives it though, and I drive our 91 Integra which refuses to die.
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RE: what car would you buy? (in reply to Andy Culpepper)
i think a toyota prius is the best car out there with respect to reliability and gas mileage but it is way too connected to moonbats, at least here in massachusetts which is the moonbat state. that said, i would go for the prius c but with several anti-moonbat stickers on the back.
RE: what car would you buy? (in reply to theblackcat)
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lets be realistic, what car would you buy and why? (please dont say porsche lamborghini or fancy flashy super cars that you would never ever be able to buy ) 1-american, asian or european? 2- brand and model? 3- what do you care about the most? how it looks, price...etc?
handmade, of course!
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I assume everyone - well, most people, me included - on the Foro is driving a red Fiesta?
I share a ford fiesta zetec with my girlfriend.... and it's light blue. I don't care much about cars, as long as they go.
RE: what car would you buy? (in reply to johnnefastis)
¡Olé! Vicente. I always used to drive Alfas, apart from a great Lotus. But now, I have no car and walk or use the bus or taxi, in spite of having road and competition licences for both bikes and cars.
Depends on your lifestyle and where you choose to live.
I like my 1998 Renault Trafic 1.9D mini camper (illegal and handmade interior) It takes me where I wanna go and gives me a (summer) lifestyle that I like. I drive very little the rest of the year. Its more of an escape vehicle.
Southcoast of Ireland
If I had to buy a "real" car I would buy a Hyunday Atos second hand pretty old. Why. They are so ugly that I find it to be cute. No kids have raced them. Noone will steal it. Dead cheap. Dead cheap to run.
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RE: what car would you buy? (in reply to theblackcat)
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I assume everyone - well, most people, me included - on the Foro is driving a red Fiesta?
For a long time i thought i was going to buy a black car. Thinking it over in my head for a while, i started looking at cars in the parking lots etc. and i noticed that the wide majority of cars people drive are the most boring colors/shades ever. Mostly neutrals, white, black, silver, brown etc. This pissed me off and i got a red car. Ole
I like my 1998 Renault Trafic 1.9D mini camper (illegal and handmade interior) It takes me where I wanna go and gives me a (summer) lifestyle that I like. I drive very little the rest of the year. Its more of an escape vehicle.
How was the trip to Ireland - I wouldn't mind doing that someday.
Nice pic Anders, they don't call it the Emerald Isle for nothing !
I would be interested to hear about your trip.
Did you meet up with your fiddle teacher,and did you accompany him on the guitar at all ?
Did you play in any good sessions. Some of the trad fiddlers seem to play with telepathy picking it up and playing along as they hear it for the first time. Humbling.
Drove a black manual Accord sedan for the longest time that had everything I needed and nothing I didn't. One of the best cars in terms of reliability and utility, plus it had some of that Honda charm to it.
Now I drive a red manual RX8 and really have had no problems with it since I got it. Something about that rotary and its ability to spin to 9500 rpm that is addicting, not to mention the balance and driving dynamics. I will keep it until it goes and then will get the smallest, most basic car to replace it. Has to be a manual, though.
I run a silver 2001 Alfa 147 2.0 Twin Spark bought for £1000 (with a 2008 tan leather interior I got from a breaker for £150).
Not the most economical of cars, but my goodness it pulls very well when revved and handles like a thoroughbred. Best cheap, used car I have ever owned. I used to drive a 911 993. Great car but the annual servicing costs were more than the Alfa was to buy.
My special car is a 1965 Mustang convertible which has just passed its inspection with no advisory notices. I have spent a few quid on that one, so I cannot recommend it as a daily driver.
RE: what car would you buy? (in reply to Escribano)
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I run a silver 2001 Alfa 147 2.0 Twin Spark bought for £1000 (with a 2008 tan leather interior I got from a breaker for £150).
Not the most economical of cars, but my goodness it pulls very well when revved and handles like a thoroughbred. Best cheap, used car I have ever owned. I used to drive a 911 993. Great car but the annual servicing costs were more than the Alfa was to buy.
My special car is a 1965 Mustang convertible which has just passed its inspection with no advisory notices. I have spent a few quid on that one, so I cannot recommend it as a daily driver.
You forgot to answer question: what car would you buy?
Ireland was great. I played a lot of sessions that summer. I think my count is 33 sessions. Most of them in and around festivals. Everyone does that and there are sessions everywhere. You can play a couple of sessions a day. Then after some days, normally went out into the bush for some days untill the next festival. I´m not not hardcore enough to play 2 - 3 sessions a day for a month. I need to space out inbetween. What I like about Trad sessions, is that you just walk in, sit down, take out your instrument and play along when there´s something you know. Basically no talking. That last thing is divine. Talking is way overrated here´s some pictures of the inside of the van. Very comfy.
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BTW I´ve changed my mind about what car I would buy. Instead of the Hyunday Atos, I would prefer an old well kept Seat Marbella. They just suit living here. Very simple car. Very light and pretty soft suspension, so they do pretty well on dirt roads. Thats what all the farmers had before the 4x4 boom.
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Nice vehicle Anders. I like your style. We have something similar, a VW, our only vehicle and like you, we don't use it much most of the time. But, better than any car!
You forgot to answer question: what car would you buy?
Sorry, I meant to say that I would look for another used Alfa 147
If it was purely for getting from A to B with minimum fuss, I would probably go for a Ford hatchback. Cheap to insure, run and repair. Loads of parts available.
What I like about Trad sessions, is that you just walk in, sit down, take out your instrument and play along when there´s something you know. Basically no talking. That last thing is divine. Talking is way overrated here´s some pictures of the inside of the van. Very comfy.
Yeah we have a weekly gypsy jazz jam and talking is frowned upon a little. Still I like to take the trouble to make newcomers or guys who have been away for a while feel welcome. Especially since some of the regulars can be unpleasant and unwelcoming in the extreme. They are not bad guys but the don't seem to realise that playing quite well doesn't give them the right to treat people like sh1t.
I think that the very straight forward nature of the music in folk sessions probably helps people keep ego's in check, no showboating for the sake of it.
I must admit that I got rid of my last car two years ago and seldom miss it. I have tried to think about what I might like to buy next and find that I genuinely couldn't care less. But I will see if the campervan idea takes root.
RE: what car would you buy? (in reply to guitarbuddha)
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I think that the very straight forward nature of the music in folk sessions probably helps people keep ego's in check, no showboating for the sake of it.
I must admit that I got rid of my last car two years ago and seldom miss it. I have tried to think about what I might like to buy next and find that I genuinely couldn't care less. But I will see if the campervan idea takes root.
You find egos everywhere in all kinds of music even in irish trad. You find out when you meet the same people in different sessions in different pubs and in different towns. Its about being in or out, playing this or that style, being from here or there. I told myself not to care and it actually worked pretty well. There´s always a bit of chatting going on between the tunes, but its very relaxing and no fuzz. Camprevans. Very often, the smaller the better especially when it comes to height. There are so many places where there´s some kind of height beam or whatever its called. If someone has the money, the VW California (Westfalia or other company) is THE thing, but they are extremely overpriced and it doesnt matter if its used or new.
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