Cars & Bikes, Driving & Riding

Postby **Shyster** » Fri Jan 08, 2021 7:16 pm

For those of you with families who don't already own one, why do you deny yourselves the minivan?

Why Do I Deny Myself the Minivan?
https://www.caranddriver.com/features/a ... e-minivan/

Postby **mac5155** » Fri Jan 08, 2021 7:33 pm

I make sure to get the first 3, or 4 (depending on what vehicle) correct.

Postby **DigitalGypsy66** » Fri Jan 08, 2021 8:37 pm

Odyssey was the best car I’ve ever owned. So versatile, can carry a bunch of stuff, and reliable. Our new Pilot is growing on me, but for the time we had it - over 12 years - it was perfect for us.

Postby **Freddy Rumsen** » Fri Jan 08, 2021 9:12 pm

We have a Kia Sedona and it's the second one we've owned. Have had almost no problems.

Postby **dodint** » Fri Jan 08, 2021 10:22 pm

Not the same, but my utility van is fantastic. And since it's passenger spec I can carry people safely as well.

That said, I couldn't have it as an only vehicle. No style.

Postby **Faftorial** » Fri Jan 08, 2021 10:48 pm

I'm pretty sure the mileage is off by 5-7k, which is too significant for me to ignore, personally.

Isn't the fine $50/mile for having incorrect mileage?

Postby **dodint** » Wed Jan 13, 2021 5:06 pm

Custom-built motorcycle with a Lamborghini Espada V12 engine.

Postby **NTP66** » Wed Jan 13, 2021 8:00 pm

That dude shouldn’t be driving anything with fewer than 4 wheels, possibly 6.

Also, I just read that the average new car price in 2020 just passed $40k. That’s bonkers.

Postby **MR25** » Wed Jan 13, 2021 8:15 pm

Is that because most new "cars" are SUVs?

Also would love to hear what that motorcycle sounds like

Postby **willeyeam** » Wed Jan 13, 2021 8:16 pm

Is that the new oscar mayer weiner mobile

Postby **NTP66** » Wed Jan 13, 2021 8:17 pm

That’s part of it. Here’s the article: https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/aver ... rice-2020/

Postby **dodint** » Wed Jan 13, 2021 8:46 pm

Also would love to hear what that motorcycle sounds like

Freedom.

Like they have in Italy.

Postby **mac5155** » Wed Jan 13, 2021 11:05 pm

Is that because most new "cars" are SUVs?

Also would love to hear what that motorcycle sounds like

Because 0 percent financing for 84 months, man!

Postby **Faftorial** » Tue Jan 19, 2021 7:44 pm

Postby **dodint** » Tue Jan 19, 2021 7:45 pm

Postby **Shyster** » Tue Jan 19, 2021 8:21 pm

Interesting. I guess a couple years ago the fedgov passed a law permitting the sale of turnkey replica cars, and NHTSA has finally done whatever it needed to do in order to implement the law. The new rule permits the low-volume sale of up to 325 "replica" or "continuation" cars per year so long as the engines used meet current emissions standards. So replica companies like Factory Five can offer something like a fully-assembled Cobra replica rather than a kit so long as they, for example, use a modern crate engine what offers full emissions. Or Ford could offer a limited number of 1965-bodied Mustangs with modern engines.

https://www.autoblog.com/2021/01/19/rep ... les-legal/

Postby **dodint** » Tue Jan 19, 2021 8:47 pm

The new Delorean Motor Company has been talking about this for years. Time for them to put up or shut up.

Postby **CBear3** » Tue Jan 19, 2021 9:25 pm

Sign me up for a Jag D-type reproduction with the 400 horse Jag/Rover inline 6

Postby **DigitalGypsy66** » Wed Jan 20, 2021 9:43 am

All of the racecars in Ford V. Ferrari were those custom replicas. But it's a different story to have replicas street legal.

'81 Ferrari 308 GTS, please.