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Offline TopGun

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Re: What are YOUR Deal Breakers?
« Reply #40 on: February 17, 2011, 02:23:16 pm »
Basically anything that Rrocket or Jaeger would approve of.   ;D

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Re: What are YOUR Deal Breakers?
« Reply #41 on: February 17, 2011, 02:40:17 pm »
Gauges in the centre of the dash instead of in front of the driver.
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Re: What are YOUR Deal Breakers?
« Reply #42 on: February 17, 2011, 03:56:36 pm »
Quote from: tenpenny on February 16, 2011, 08:48:42 pm
Umm, perhaps I'm not the only driver in the family, and other drivers can't drive a MT?

My dealbreaker for getting married was not allowing me to have a manual car. :) Luckily I did one better, found a wife who preferred driving stick. A coworker of mine's wife prefers driving stick as well. Score.
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Re: What are YOUR Deal Breakers?
« Reply #43 on: February 17, 2011, 04:05:18 pm »
Quote from: Leviathan on February 17, 2011, 02:40:17 pm
Gauges in the centre of the dash instead of in front of the driver.

This is a good one; applicable to me too.
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Re: What are YOUR Deal Breakers?
« Reply #44 on: February 17, 2011, 04:33:06 pm »
Lack of a manual transmission would be my only deal breaker, but of course that didn't prevent me from buying the Suburban. It all depends on the vehicle, really.

Same with A/C, cruise control, power mirrors/windows, etc. All those were must-haves on the Suburban, but if I ever buy an Elise/Miata/Boxster, I'd much rather not have them.
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Re: What are YOUR Deal Breakers?
« Reply #45 on: February 17, 2011, 06:35:28 pm »
Gotta strike an emotional cord.
Unique, not look like everything else on the road.
Road feel.
Manual transmission.
Good back support on seats.
Comfy stuff - heated seats, A/C, heated mirrors, cruise control, remote entry...
No red/orange gauge lighting--prefer blue, white, or green.
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Re: What are YOUR Deal Breakers?
« Reply #46 on: February 17, 2011, 07:31:25 pm »
You need a/c on an Elise, it can get very hot in there with the engine behind you.
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Re: What are YOUR Deal Breakers?
« Reply #47 on: February 17, 2011, 07:44:43 pm »
Quote from: Turbo Bob on February 17, 2011, 07:31:25 pm
You need a/c on an Elise, it can get very hot in there with the engine behind you.

Wuss.  ;)
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Re: What are YOUR Deal Breakers?
« Reply #48 on: February 17, 2011, 08:35:02 pm »
Quote from: HeliDriver on February 17, 2011, 07:44:43 pm
Quote from: Turbo Bob on February 17, 2011, 07:31:25 pm
You need a/c on an Elise, it can get very hot in there with the engine behind you.

Wuss.  ;)

Well you can take the roof off the girl's version, if that's what you want...  :flowers: :rofl2:
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Re: What are YOUR Deal Breakers?
« Reply #49 on: February 17, 2011, 08:48:28 pm »
Quote from: Turbo Bob on February 17, 2011, 08:35:02 pm
Quote from: HeliDriver on February 17, 2011, 07:44:43 pm
Quote from: Turbo Bob on February 17, 2011, 07:31:25 pm
You need a/c on an Elise, it can get very hot in there with the engine behind you.

Wuss.  ;)

Well you can take the roof off the girl's version, if that's what you want...  :flowers: :rofl2:

I thought you had told me before you never kept the roof on yours??
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Re: What are YOUR Deal Breakers?
« Reply #50 on: February 17, 2011, 09:06:58 pm »
Quote from: rrocket on February 17, 2011, 08:48:28 pm
Quote from: Turbo Bob on February 17, 2011, 08:35:02 pm
Quote from: HeliDriver on February 17, 2011, 07:44:43 pm
Quote from: Turbo Bob on February 17, 2011, 07:31:25 pm
You need a/c on an Elise, it can get very hot in there with the engine behind you.

Wuss.  ;)

Well you can take the roof off the girl's version, if that's what you want...  :flowers: :rofl2:

I thought you had told me before you never kept the roof on yours??

The roof was on 99.9% of the time.  I unbolted it a few times but you couldn't store it in the car, so you had to be very sure indeed that the weather was going to hold.  I actually much preferred it with the roof on.
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Re: What are YOUR Deal Breakers?
« Reply #51 on: February 18, 2011, 05:22:28 am »
Walking up Robson today I saw people struggling to get stuff in to the back of a CRV with the side-hinged rear gate. Back hatch has to open up with bonus point if the glass can open independently.
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Re: What are YOUR Deal Breakers?
« Reply #52 on: February 18, 2011, 06:08:37 am »
Quote from: Leviathan on February 18, 2011, 05:22:28 am
Walking up Robson today I saw people struggling to get stuff in to the back of a CRV with the side-hinged rear gate. Back hatch has to open up with bonus point if the glass can open independently.

 :iagree:
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Re: What are YOUR Deal Breakers?
« Reply #53 on: February 18, 2011, 07:49:29 am »
Quote from: airbalancer on February 18, 2011, 06:08:37 am
Quote from: Leviathan on February 18, 2011, 05:22:28 am
Walking up Robson today I saw people struggling to get stuff in to the back of a CRV with the side-hinged rear gate. Back hatch has to open up with bonus point if the glass can open independently.

 :iagree:
Not many do that save for the Escape and Tribute.
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Re: What are YOUR Deal Breakers?
« Reply #54 on: February 18, 2011, 08:25:25 am »
I didn't realize until yesterday how important a telescopic steering wheel is for me these days.  The Jukes doesn't do this and is way to far forward for me
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Re: What are YOUR Deal Breakers?
« Reply #55 on: February 18, 2011, 09:25:57 am »
Forgot to add full sized spare tire.   


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Re: What are YOUR Deal Breakers?
« Reply #56 on: February 18, 2011, 10:11:41 am »
Quote from: Leviathan on February 18, 2011, 05:22:28 am
Walking up Robson today I saw people struggling to get stuff in to the back of a CRV with the side-hinged rear gate. Back hatch has to open up with bonus point if the glass can open independently.
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  did you genuflect on passing my olde residence....across from the spinning restaurant hotel.....I imagine there is a Plaque on the wall and my teeth.....
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Re: What are YOUR Deal Breakers?
« Reply #57 on: February 18, 2011, 11:05:52 am »
Quote from: Railton on February 18, 2011, 07:49:29 am
Quote from: airbalancer on February 18, 2011, 06:08:37 am
Quote from: Leviathan on February 18, 2011, 05:22:28 am
Walking up Robson today I saw people struggling to get stuff in to the back of a CRV with the side-hinged rear gate. Back hatch has to open up with bonus point if the glass can open independently.

 :iagree:
Not many do that save for the Escape and Tribute.
Railton

I think he meant the rear hatch/gate had to swing up, like most do.  If its the CRV/RAV4 style swinging gate, then it needs the glass to lift up separately.  That is the way I read it anyway.

My Pathfinder had the glass swing up, it was nice but I found I did not use that feature as much as I thought I would.
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Re: What are YOUR Deal Breakers?
« Reply #58 on: February 18, 2011, 03:16:54 pm »
Quote from: safristi on February 18, 2011, 10:11:41 am
  did you genuflect on passing my olde residence....across from the spinning restaurant hotel.....I imagine there is a Plaque on the wall and my teeth.....
It was torn down and new even more expensive condos put up  ;) Don't worry, though, the White Tower still has a seat roped off and waiting for your return  :cheers:
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Re: What are YOUR Deal Breakers?
« Reply #59 on: February 18, 2011, 03:19:28 pm »
Quote from: Trainman on February 18, 2011, 11:05:52 am
I think he meant the rear hatch/gate had to swing up, like most do. 

Yes.

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If its the CRV/RAV4 style swinging gate, then it needs the glass to lift up separately.  That is the way I read it anyway.

Bonus point for independent glass operation regardless of hinge location  :)
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