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Old 01-05-2004, 09:43 AM
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What's your beater?

seems like a lot of you guys have beaters that you use for commuting. i'm curious to know what cars you guys use.

hope your cl is not the beater.
Old 01-05-2004, 10:03 AM
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Originally posted by CLpower
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tho' this looks like it would work:

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Old 01-05-2004, 11:18 AM
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Originally posted by CLpower
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Ditto...
Old 01-05-2004, 11:31 AM
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Old 01-05-2004, 11:35 AM
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There’s no need for a “beater” when you have a perfectly capable ALL-WEATHER car like the CL-S.
Why suffer when you can drive in luxury every day ???

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Originally posted by Shawn S
There’s no need for a “beater” when you have a perfectly capable ALL-WEATHER car like the CL-S.
Why suffer when you can drive in luxury every day ???

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cuz my dog drools all over my leather
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Originally posted by Shawn S
There’s no need for a “beater” when you have a perfectly capable ALL-WEATHER car like the CL-S.
Why suffer when you can drive in luxury every day ???

Shawn S
Oooh $25,000 Pyramid....I know this one...

What people that are forced to drive their primary car in Northeastern Winters would say.
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Nice one!

Old 01-05-2004, 11:50 AM
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my beater's more luxurious than my 'primary' car. it's like a sofa with wheels.
Old 01-05-2004, 11:55 AM
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Originally posted by NSXNEXT
What people that are forced to drive their primary car in Northeastern Winters would say.
No, I just don’t care for the “hassle” of an old car sitting around.
I CAN afford one and am not FORCED to drive the CL by any means.
I just don’t want to deal with the storage, maintenance, insurance, inspections, registration and everyday care of another vehicle.

Like I said in the other thread, I only drive the car about 8-10K a year, so I see no need to split that mileage when the CL does just fine every day for what I need.

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I agree with Shawn S on this one...good point.
Old 01-05-2004, 12:09 PM
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Originally posted by Guf0923
I agree with Shawn S on this one...good point.
i would have to agree if your primary car is a CL. not sure why a winter car would be needed.
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I drive a TL-S...it doesn't deserve a beater, IMO. It's more than capable of handling the snow we get and it's not *that* special even though I enjoy every second I'm around that car.
Old 01-05-2004, 12:39 PM
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Originally posted by fahoumh
I drive a TL-S...it doesn't deserve a beater, IMO. It's more than capable of handling the snow we get.....


Same here....

We have two cars, one for me, one for my wife, and that's it.. no extra cars yet.
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.... and my 01 civic as my winter ride...
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(ref. jimcol thread )
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we have a beater more or less for the dog and for a car that can get beat up
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Originally posted by NSXNEXT
Oooh $25,000 Pyramid....I know this one...

What people that are forced to drive their primary car in Northeastern Winters would say.
:ROFL:
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No beater here. Just this:

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