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[deltaepsilon]

My previous post was a quote from Barney Stinson, btw.

Though I DO have fond memories of new car smell

Edited by deltaepsilon, 19 May 2011 - 12:07.

[Major Fuckup]

Sgt. Nuker, on 19 May 2011, 19:59, said:

The Legacy, along with all of Subaru's models (except for one or two strictly JDM models), are equipped with the flat 4 or flat 6 "boxer" engine. My Legacy has the EJ253 SOHC 2.5L H4 engine in it producing 170bhp.

@Chyros: the car was listed for $17,911. However, with me putting $4k down and getting another $4,250 for my trade-in (a 2001 Buick Regal GS), that put the final price in the mid $10k range. I'll be making payments at 3.9%, so monthly payments arent bad at all.

@Wiz: When I bought the car it had just a tick over 21,000 on the odo, so there's a lot of life left in this car. As far as other specs, I had fog lamps added to the sticker because, as you can see in the pic, wasn't equipped with them originally. Not shown in the pic is the rear spoiler and barely noticeable is the sunroof. Sound system is a 9-speaker, Harman-Khardon unit with 385 Watts of power. And it goes without mention that my Scooby comes with AWD....standard.

@Alias: Well, compared to the car I had, this new(er) car is far better for a number of reasons, with the chief reason being fuel economy. I don't have to feed it premium and I'm going farther on less fuel. Plus, with AWD, my car is better equipped to handle my state's unpredictable weather patterns. Win-win, really.

Needs a turbo!

[Sgt. Nuker]

Not really. It's got plenty of go as it is right now. Turbo's are nice, but without a direct injection motor, I won't touch a forced induction car. You see direct injection allows 89 octane to be used where 91, 92, or 93 octane would need to be used. With today's rising fuel costs, I'll stick with my N/A motor, thanks.

[ΓΛPTΘΓ]

To be perfectly honest here, if you REALLY care about fuel cost you won't buy a 2.3l car in the first place. Is 0.6l not enough to move you from point to point?

[Alias]

Not to mention the American price of petrol is a walk in the palk for the rest of the world.

[Wizard]

I doubt that any CC under 2000 is going to fare well on American highways....

[Chyros]

Sgt. Nuker, on 19 May 2011, 13:59, said:

@Chyros: the car was listed for $17,911. However, with me putting $4k down and getting another $4,250 for my trade-in (a 2001 Buick Regal GS), that put the final price in the mid $10k range. I'll be making payments at 3.9%, so monthly payments arent bad at all.

Wow, that's... very cheap on one hand and quite a lot of money on the other. How on Earth can you afford that, as much a bargain as it is?

Sgt. Nuker, on 19 May 2011, 15:12, said:

Not really. It's got plenty of go as it is right now. Turbo's are nice, but without a direct injection motor, I won't touch a forced induction car. You see direct injection allows 89 octane to be used where 91, 92, or 93 octane would need to be used. With today's rising fuel costs, I'll stick with my N/A motor, thanks.

Fuel is quite cheap in the US though, right? Can't be as bad as here in any case ($2,43 a litre).

[Sgt. Nuker]

First off, considering I used to drive a 4100lbs. iron beast powered by a 3.8L supercharged pushrod V6, and now drive a 3300lbs. car powered by a 2.5L SOHC H4 engine, I believe I've taken a fair measure towards "caring" about fuel economy.

Second, while 600cc is enough to move me about, it isn't enough for my needs. I do carry friends around and I do need to merge on to a busy motorway several times a day, sometimes I need to accomplish these two at the same time. Plus, cars with 600cc motors aren't sold in the US. The Smart car has an engine bigger than that, but it is under 1 litre of displacement. A moped or motorcycle isn't practical all year, so there goes that.

@Chyros: Yeah, fuel here is relatively cheap compared elsewhere, but this kind of discussion has gone one before. The cost of fuel is rising, plain and simple. Also, I can afford the car because I live on a budget. You know, not living outside of one's means? Spending less at the pump and not filling up as often certainly helps.

Edited by Sgt. Nuker, 19 May 2011 - 14:35.

[Chyros]

It must be car-buying month cause as it happens I also bought a new car . My first car ever! I've been looking for it for a couple of days now and it was pretty much the last thing I expected I'd have before I began looking but I'm not disappointed and I actually feel really giddy now .

I present you my Mercedes 190 2.0E:

[Destiny]

Chyros, I...really...really want to...beat that car...

[Chyros]

Destiny, on 20 May 2011, 16:02, said:

Chyros, I...really...really want to...beat that car...

You can beat it up all you want, it's practically a tank so you'll die before it does .

Edited by Chyros, 20 May 2011 - 14:03.

[Major Fuckup]

Sgt. Nuker, on 19 May 2011, 21:12, said:

Not really. It's got plenty of go as it is right now. Turbo's are nice, but without a direct injection motor, I won't touch a forced induction car. You see direct injection allows 89 octane to be used where 91, 92, or 93 octane would need to be used. With today's rising fuel costs, I'll stick with my N/A motor, thanks.

Tis a shame D:
Could be worse i fill up with 98 octane

Chyros, on 20 May 2011, 21:50, said:

It must be car-buying month cause as it happens I also bought a new car . My first car ever! I've been looking for it for a couple of days now and it was pretty much the last thing I expected I'd have before I began looking but I'm not disappointed and I actually feel really giddy now .

I present you my Mercedes 190 2.0E:

Nice Merc but it needs a 350 chev small block in it

[Chyros]

Major Fuckup, on 20 May 2011, 16:17, said:

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I present you my Mercedes 190 2.0E:
[pics]

Nice Merc but it needs a 350 chev small block in it

A what?

[CJ]

I think he wants you to stuff 350 chavs in the engine or something :3

[Alias]

If you ever need parts, Chyros, enjoy paying for them in first-born children.

[Chyros]

Alias, on 20 May 2011, 17:56, said:

If you ever need parts, Chyros, enjoy paying for them in first-born children.

Nah, they made ten million billion of these and Mercedes are very efficient in their use of car parts - Merc parts tend to be quite easy to come by.

[Alias]

They might be easy to come by but they certainly aren't cheap.

[ΓΛPTΘΓ]

I still loved how Suzuki replaced my suspensions for free, that was great even though there isn't any problem with them.

[Slightly Wonky Robob]

I also got this free:

[Sgt. Nuker]

Chyros, on 20 May 2011, 10:39, said:

Major Fuckup, on 20 May 2011, 16:17, said:

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I present you my Mercedes 190 2.0E:
[pics]

Nice Merc but it needs a 350 chev small block in it

A what?

350 Chev small block, all in reference to the motor. 350 being the cubic inches, or how large the displacement of all the cylinders is. Chev, is an abbreviation of "Chevy", which makes it a further abbreviation of "Chevrolet". Small block physically refers to the size of the motor's block, which, in this case, a 350 cubic inch motor is a V8.

Nice car Chyros. How many kilometers on the odometer? It's got a 2.0L under the hood, which means it's a 4-cylinder. How's it run? Like a top or really chatty mice? Good on ya for getting an older Merc. Had a chance to run it around enough to drain a tank? The only thing I detest are those awful wheels, but outside of that, it's a decent ride.

@Alias: Oh how ignorance can hurt.

[Chyros]

Ah, I see.

Sgt. Nuker, on 22 May 2011, 2:26, said:

Nice car Chyros. How many kilometers on the odometer? It's got a 2.0L under the hood, which means it's a 4-cylinder. How's it run? Like a top or really chatty mice? Good on ya for getting an older Merc. Had a chance to run it around enough to drain a tank? The only thing I detest are those awful wheels, but outside of that, it's a decent ride.

@Alias: Oh how ignorance can hurt.

It has 270k km on the odo. Not a little but not a lot for a Merc. It's a 4-cylinder yeah, and unlike most Mercs at the time it is not an automatic but a manual, and it's also a petrol, not a diesel car (which does decrease its lifetime though). It runs like a gem, and has great power too. Once the light goes green you can pretty much launch yourself surpringly fast, especially for a 1100 kg car. The engine actually feels like it's trying to escape out of the car when you're stationary, as if it can't wait to take off . Really love driving around in it - not something I thought I'd say a year back when I didn't have a license yet. And yeah, I drained a tank already. Not very hard considering its fuel use - I'm glad my internship (which starts next month) includes me getting a fuel compensation fee for driving to and from work . If not for that I'd probably go bankrupt very soon. EDIT: luckily in a few months it will be tax-free though .

Edited by Chyros, 22 May 2011 - 00:46.

[Alias]

Sgt. Nuker, on 22 May 2011, 10:26, said:

Chyros, on 20 May 2011, 10:39, said:

Major Fuckup, on 20 May 2011, 16:17, said:

Quote

I present you my Mercedes 190 2.0E:
[pics]

Nice Merc but it needs a 350 chev small block in it

A what?

350 Chev small block, all in reference to the motor. 350 being the cubic inches, or how large the displacement of all the cylinders is. Chev, is an abbreviation of "Chevy", which makes it a further abbreviation of "Chevrolet". Small block physically refers to the size of the motor's block, which, in this case, a 350 cubic inch motor is a V8.

Nice car Chyros. How many kilometers on the odometer? It's got a 2.0L under the hood, which means it's a 4-cylinder. How's it run? Like a top or really chatty mice? Good on ya for getting an older Merc. Had a chance to run it around enough to drain a tank? The only thing I detest are those awful wheels, but outside of that, it's a decent ride.

@Alias: Oh how ignorance can hurt.

They might be cheap in everything-is-cheap-land but they certainly aren't cheap in the rest of the world.

In many cases you can spend more on buying parts to repair your old Merc than you spent on actually buying it in the first place.

Edited by Alias, 22 May 2011 - 01:19.

[CJ]

Sony MHC RG270, old stuff, but for the ridiculous price of 20€
I'm using it as a loudspeaker

[Sgt. Nuker]

It's a matter of knowing where to look for the parts and doing a bit of research. True enough old(er) cars start to cost more in parts than for the car itself, but knowing where to look can make all the difference. It just takes a little effort and a bit of willingness.

[Ghostrider]

What is it, world car buying season?

Congratulations Chyros on buying your Chyros-mobile! That is a big purchase and it's something special when you buy your first car!

And Nuker, with only 20k miles that car is just broken in for ya, good find with the Subaru.