A car for LA

[Tokyo Slim]

Originally Posted by retronotmetro

Motorex has stopped importing them, period. I don't think they exist as a going business any longer. The federal government suspended Motorex's registration as an importer, and there is an ongoing criminal investigation relating to Motorex allegedly taking off with customer deposits and vehicles.

Reeeeeaally... Wow. I hadn't head anything about that. Bummer. Yet another reason to move to Japan.

 

[Tokyo Slim]

Garrett T88 mounted to a RB26

 

[Lamo]

this thread's gone astray, it seems

 

[Matt]

I used to have a GTS-t R33 Skyline, it was OK. A lot of power. Got rid of it because the insurance payments were crippling me (male under 25, driving a turbo car in Australia = $$$). Imported a Mitsubishi FTO after that, I loved that car. Front wheel drive, and nowhere near the power of the Nissan, but a lot smaller and lighter, easier to throw around and a lot better city-driving car.

 

[GQgeek]

Originally Posted by iammatt

I wouldn't go to USC, but if I was forced to go there, I would only feel safe in a Humvee. Preferably one of the up-armored ones.

Lol. Maybe mocazen can spare one now that he got his murcielago.

 

[ratboycom]

Lamo, Thats HYPNOTOAD! I love that, thats my favorite part from Futurama!

Now about Motorex, They got ************ for faking the crash tests and DOT certification for R32 and R34 imports, the only one that is actually on the DOT/NHTSA approved list is the R33

 

[Renault78law]

Are you crazy man, take the M3. This is LA.

 

[visionology]

I'll gladly take the M3 off your hands if you don't want it. I'm only 5' 10" and I have a feeling it would fit me perfectly.

For the combination of reliability + gas mileage I would go with toyota. Hondas also have a high resale value if you care about that.

 

[Violinist]

Just got back from L.A...

I think I saw like 14 M3s drive by the Roosevelt... at USC I saw my fair share as well.

 

[whodini]

Over in one of the campus apartments there used to be twins living together who drove twin M3's.

I wanted to stab them.

 

[Bradford]

I know I'm an old married family guy, but we have a 2003 Kia Optima and it is great...

This is the second Kia I have owned - I had one of the original Sephia's when they started selling in the U.S. in 1995 and I put nearly 200,000 miles on that car without any problems... then proceeded to give it to my sister's boyfriend who drove it for another year before trading it in for a Kia Rio.

The Optima we have now is very nice, includes all the features you get in a much more expensive vehicle, looks good and gets around great. Plus, it comes with a 10-year, 100,000 mile warranty and is less expensive than anything else you could choose.

P.S. I'm 6'3" and have plenty of legroom in this car.