Haha i'm so surprised no one suggested this








but since your wife has a xterra I would get a tsx (can't beat its value)

 

hornyleprechaun - By my earlier question, I was wondering if you like fairly responsive, fun to drive cars like many Hondas, Mazdas and BMWs, or if you preferred more isolated, comfortable cars like many Toyotas, GMs and the like.

As for manuals, I highly recommend them, but they are getting very difficult to find.

Anyway, for something goofy and not really related, dogs parking a Subaru:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6vzQCdzHPo

 

Thought about suggesting it, seemed a little off the beat and path. As much as I am a dog person and he goes just about everywhere with me I still wouldn't rock it. I really would take a CR-V over it

 

My dogs are too young to use the ramp anyway.. they would be out of the car before I even touched the ramp

 

That is true for most dogs. This is why they have someone guiding them. Dogs are like 4 year old kids. They do not do anything the easy way.

<----- He is 4 now.

 

My dogs aren't he most behaved, but they do listen sometimes. It's really pathetic considering my brother is a professional dog trainer. I have been gifted 6 lessons for the past 3 birthdays & past 3 Christmases

It's not the easiest to handle 2 80lb dogs in my small 2.2 CL though!

 

Subaru Forester 2.5X Premium. My parents just leased one and i love it (wouldve loved the turbo though...).

 

1. sell dog
2. buy 335
3. ???
4.rofit

 

#1 = never happen!

 

How unreasonable would it be to buy a car with a manual transmission when I've never driven a manual? I looked at some videos on youtube and it doesn't seem that hard. My brother said he would teach me too since he's driven them all his life.

I'm liking the Mazdaspeed3 > Mazda3 right now because it's faster, and not that much more expensive.

 

Its really not hard to learn as long as you have average coordination. After the 1st 20 mins it just becomes muscle memory. I remember when I was 17 and I bought my 1st 99 CL 5 spd, my dad made me sit on a hill practicing 1st gear for almost an hour. After that, I could drive the car on my own pretty seamlessly. I'd def say go for it, those little MS3's are nice, fun cars

 

Yeah from what my brother said and the videos it seems pretty easy, just got to get used to it. The MS3's do look really nice, and aren't that much more $ for the extra 100hp..

 

Not everyone likes driving stick as much as I do, but if I could I would never ever have just an automatic vehicle. One of my cars always has to be stick...

 

As long as I like the car in person I'm leaning to the MS3 right now.. just have to convince the wife

 

I know you're married and everything but... why does the wife care so much? She's got the Xterra, right? Shouldn't this decision be 99% yours?

If you haven't yet, check out soggyrice's videos on youtube, he's got absolutely everything you need on driving a manual transmission car.

And let me reiterate that I think you should take at least one professional manual driving lesson if you don't want to scare the salesman/owner of a car you're looking at.

As far as actually driving manual, as long as you know as much as you can about the theory, my best piece of advice would be to take your time and go slowly. The only real pain about manual transmissions is getting going. Once you've engaged first, it's all fun and games from there.

You probably know this, but when downshifting from speed, DON'T FORGET TO REV-MATCH! My friend recently got a Mustang GT 5speed, first manual car. Slowing down for traffic on the highway, down from 5th to 2nd, engaged at probably around idle speed. That was scary.

 

In the end it will be. She just doesn't like the way it looks online, but I expect once we see it in person she'll like it.

I did find a course in Atlanta that offers training for driving a manual. I don't plan on purchasing a car until December, so I have plenty of time. I also may keep my CL to help transition into the manual. CL has property taxes paid for until June, so won't incur any extra cost.

 

If she doesn't like the giant smiley face current version of the MS3 (which isn't quite as apparent in black, by the way), you may want to see if she likes the last generation better.



Can your brother or someone with a manual show you and let you try it out? First just get used to the feel of the pedal and shifer interaction and feel without having the car started, then find a nice, open area.

 

He said, 20~25K budget, and the G37S and V6 Accord/TSX is way more than that.

My suggestion is go for the CR-V if you want comfort for your dogs. Would be nice if you took the Honda Element into consideration also, if dog comfort is what you are looking for.

 

What about the Honda Accord Crosstour?

 

 

Sure, if you don't mind driving a jelly belly on wheels.

 

^

 

Bought the car Friday, but it was being used by Mr. Nalley (owner of 13 dealerships in Atlanta). He had the option of driving any car and chose the TSX Wagon. He returned the car Saturday, which is when I picked it up. It had 600 miles on it, but I got All Season Floor Mats, Cargo Tray, Front/Rear Splash Guards, and the Back-Up Sensors for free.

I am coming from a 97' 2.2 CL, and while I loved that car, this one blows it away. Everything is really nice, and I'm glad I got the Tech Package. Will be babying this car for many, many years!

 

Awesome pick up! Pics of the dogs in the car??

 

Nice car! Congrats! Pics of the wife in the car?

 

Nice Horny!

Please paint the fog light surrounds black. And get some leathermasters leather cleaner and protectant. You won't regret it.

 

Not allowed in yet. Want to buy the cargo liner, which covers the trunk/backseats and sides in the rear. It's removable and washable!

Refer to answer #1

Want to detail it, tint the windows and then I'll paint the fog lights. Was just thinking about painting the fog lights an hour ago. Was doing some research on what to get to detail the car. Will look into the leathermasters product, thanks!

 

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Congratulations on the new ride, love it.

 

Looks awesome!

Congrats man!

 

! if only it had a V6...

 

Congrats! Nice pickup CL still around?

Fixoured.

 

Awesomesauce! Are those roof rails permanent?

 

From what I've read, yes. If you remove them there are big holes in the roof. Someone on the TSX board painted them black to match the car.

 

I wish Acura would put a turbo 4 in that car......

 

and an awd

 

Nice car!

 

Very nice pickup. what did you wind up paying, if you don't mind?

And agree with everyone else's suggestions. And I noticed you left the blue plastic covers on the metal accent strips on the hatch bottom. Clear plastic seat covers are in your future....

 

$34K. Got 4 quotes from Atlanta dealers and that was the best price.

Yeah the blue plastic is now removed.. noticed it when I was looking at the pictures

 

Congrats I love the look of those especially in black it looks like a great car.

 

They had a graphite one with < 10 miles on it, but I just didn't like it as much as the black exterior. Just need to get my windows tinted