04-20-2021, 01:33 PM | #81 | |
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My first thought when I found the rust on the Mazda was "I should buy another old Mazda." I don't think I want to go the LS route, because that would make too much sense. I was actually thinking of doing another Duratec 2.5 swap, except instead of turbocharging it I'd build a high compression street engine. Or maybe a K-series. I wanted to make an S54 work and I think I could, but not easily. I also considered a 3.6L GM V6 swap, as that's becoming more popular in the RX-8 community. But I hate how they sound. |
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06-23-2021, 09:16 PM | #82 |
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Ok, new Civic hatch looks…fine. Doesn’t set my world on fire but it’s pleasant. Specs seem decent, too, for a commuter—and this is before we see an Si or Type R version.
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06-24-2021, 12:13 AM | #83 | |
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06-24-2021, 07:23 AM | #84 |
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The back end looks an awful lot like the Model 3.
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06-24-2021, 09:43 AM | #85 |
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The back end of the sedan looks a lot more like the Model 3. At least the hatch has a heckblende.
But the Model 3's back end is pretty derivative, and looks quite a bit like a Jetta and...one of the Hyundai's, I can't be bothered to look up which one. Anyway, I'm pretty psyched about this car because it seems like the perfect answer to the "what car to get for a teenager" question, assuming you're going to get a teenager a new car (which I realize is a separate issue). |
06-24-2021, 10:04 AM | #86 | |
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Edit: Here's one in Va. https://www.carmax.com/car/20640276 Not much of a discount off of new, though. |
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06-28-2021, 09:31 AM | #87 |
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Civic, Mazda 3, Focus, etc, all make sense to me as cars for new drivers. Something with as many distracted-driver aids as possible.
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06-28-2021, 12:57 PM | #88 |
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This. My daughter has done great with her Mazda 3, and has actually admitted to me the nannies have saved her butt a couple of times.
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Nice. And it's a plus that they don't completely suck to drive. Worst flaw is underpoweredness IMO.
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