| Resolved Question

Belief that photos steal your soul?
does anyone have any information on this belief. I've tried to google it but i just end up with photography sites or sites that mention it but don't explain it
* 2 years ago
****************************************
ive heard of it.

but its not real, just like wwe.
* 2 years ago

100% 3 Votes

Finally picked a new car! Thanks for all the help gang :)
I can't seem to upload images anymore, so fuck yaaaaaa im gonna fuckin lunk that shittt!!!! its so hot and im drunk!

| Man-Con: It's Official

All right, room's booked and Man-Con is on! September 11-13 in beautiful Burlingame, CA in a luxurious two-room suite with comfy double beds. Any of our LA friends want to join the fun?

Amenities:
- Free Drinking
- Free Breakfast
- Free Gaming
- Some Sleeping

Sorry I don't have any car recommendations Rude -- don't know shit about cars, never have. I recommend one with four wheels: far more stable than a bicycle or pennyfarthing.

| Jeeps

I love driving Jeeps about town. They are surprisingly maneuverable (short wheel base) bouncy and lovely in the summer with the top down and doors off. They are a drag at highway speeds though. Oh and yes the gas mileage is absolutely atrocious. My father's mid-90s YJ commonly got 13 miles a gallon. Worse than his Grand Cherokee that weighed 25% more and had 50% more cubic displacement. Amazing. Even the 2009 models only get 15/19 per the new EPA measurements. Booo, because I like the vehicles. They are built like tanks, geared for the off road and suffer accordingly.

The smart cars look scary on the road. It just looks like they would get crushed by an SUV. I did see the video of one test running a Smart car at 70 head on into a concrete barrier. The vehicle was ruined; however, the driver's space didn't get crushed. Assuming no spinal injury would have occurred from the deceleration and whiplash, the driver would have survived.

D>M>

| Prius!? More like POSIEDUMUS

Good to hear the Prius is still going strong. I would probably go for a used one and theres 2003-2005s for around $14k. I'm just not sure if they keep on jammin' after a few years. Aaron, please tell me a Wrangler gets as good mileage, PLEASE :)

Buying a friggen car is a headache. If I think about putting down $10k then getting a new Prius at mid 20ks, then it opens up basically every other car out there too, and I have total overload.

Edit: Thanks for the bonus tips Enron! I want a friggen MINI! MINI-HYBRID! A friend has a smart car and those friggen awful - you look like a clown and the ride is super bouncey and all the accidents I have, death for sure.

| Gas, gas or gas. No one rides for free.

Rude: Most Prius owners I talk to gush about there vehicles. They are of course quite efficient as eLzar noted, have a nice technophile factor and in true Toyota form are extremely reliable from a maintenance stand point. All this and they are classified as a mid-sized sedan, unlike most other efficient vehicles. They also hold there value really well.

The Mini Coops are great little cars and for a standard gas engine are one of the most fuel efficient, although not as much as the Prius. They tend to get real mpg numbers in the high 20's for the city and mid-high 30's for the highway. Art has an S model and says, even when driving like a shithead, he gets mid-30 mpg. Also, they are quite peppy, especially the S model) and definitely feel a bit like a go cart, in a good way. I have a lot of fun driving my mothers when I am in LA. They do have a major downside though, to make them that efficient, they have made the backseats very tight. The legroom is killer in the backseat for long trips or large people. Also, the luggage space is definitely tight, but not impossible. They are a snap to park though. There is also the clubman model which is something like 4 inches longer; however, they look a little dis-proportioned to my eye and you do lose a slight amount of mileage.

If so inclined, you may also look at Diesel vehicles. They are quite efficient, more so than gas but less than a hybrid, and the modern diesels are much better than the pigs of prior decades. Typically turbocharged by default (really a requirement for diesel), Faster/peppier, quieter and much cleaner. Unfortunately, they suffer the same cost premium issue that afflicts hybrids. Also, you would need to buy new or near-new. Diesels were a bit of a problem in California until the past year or so due to smog issues that the manufacturers needed to solve.

D>M>

| Prius FTW +1 ftfy ymmv otoh

My Prius is a 2006 and I think it's the bees knees. Aaron can quote you a lot of numbers from his sources that say some regular gas engine cars have the same mileage as the Prius, but my first hand experience is that I drive ~80 on the freeway, pass fairly aggressively, accelerate fairly aggressively as well, I commute 60 miles up and down a hill daily and I get about 40mpg, when driving for work and at the speed limit I hit about 53 highway. There is plenty of room for the three of us plus stuff, I fit totally comfortably, and it fits in SF area tiny parking spots!

I have had the tires replaced once, but other than that have had no maintenance in 3 years of hard driving. And I installed that electric only toggle, so I can kill the gas engine while driving under 30mph (until the battery needs a recharge or I am running the a/c).

My vote? If it is at all an option for you, I say Prius!

| RROD

360 broke! That's a sign for me to get out there and dance! Or something. I was very calm and zen-like when the 3 red rings of death were flashing. Just stuck it in a box and sent it via work's UPS dude this morning. Whatever!

So, next wed is when I have ALL my monies available for a new/used car - about $16k. What to get!? Eric what year is your Prius and how has it been holding up? Anyone have opinion on Minis? How about a CR-V/Rav4? Talk to me my friends!