Boyfriend and I are going to be replacing our car soon, because our old one made a serious one-way trip into Beaterdom. (Knock thunk ping rattle.)
And so, of course, we've been doing an immense amount of research into new cars, and talking about what kind of car we want. Tonight, on the way to dinner, we had the following conversation:
ME: Of course, we could always get a Lamborghini.
BOYFRIEND: Aren't those, like, $120,000?
ME: Details!
BOYFRIEND: (long pause) I dunno. I don't think I want a Lamborghini unless it transforms into a robot. After all, all my other Lamborghinis do!
... reason number #23412 why I love Boyfriend: random Transformers references.
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It probably goes without saying, but Boyfriend deserves a blowjob for that one. ^_^
Posted by Nezumi @ 12/10/2001 09:12 PM EST
I'd suggest a Saturn -- they're relatively cheap, and one saved my and Whitney's lives back in March. ^_^
Posted by D @ 12/11/2001 12:19 AM EST
Wow.
Personally, I think you should just ride around on the back of an ostrich. But that's just me. ...Pardon, it's late.
Posted by Ashlea @ 12/11/2001 02:04 AM EST
My brother got his car wrecked recently (the day I bought MGS 2, actually....) and he has been looking for a new one too. Although he wants a TRUCK, so nevermind...
My parents researched trucks and everything too when my dad got one, and sure, I guess it does pay off. So keep working it!
Transformer references are awesome. Once in a while, my best friend makes references to energon cubes. :3
Posted by Wolf @ 12/11/2001 09:10 AM EST
Saturns have their ups and down. They're safe, and they're dependable (except if you get one of the 96s with an alternator that hates you, like I did, and then it's dependable after you fix it), but they don't FEEL safe.
It feels like you're riding around in a cheap plastic toy. Which gives me personally the willies.
However, they also tend to get God's Own Gas Milage. Overall they're nifty, if you can handle the fact that the back seat is MINISCULE and the fact that it feels like you're riding around in a giant Micro Machine.
Yes, aren't my car reviews incredibly technical.
Posted by Ed @ 12/11/2001 10:24 AM EST
Ed -- after my first Saturn purchase (I've owned three, my mom's on her second, my grandfather owned one, my sister owns one), when the salesman hauled off and kicked the side of the door as hard as he could and it didn't even dent, and then showed us the car that's been cut apart to show the steel caging that's under that plastic -- well, I didn't feel unsafe at all.
And I regularly get 38 miles to the gallon.
I am, however, in agreement on the backseat thing.
Posted by D @ 12/12/2001 07:51 AM EST
Saturns do indeed kick major assİ They just doİ
But, I suggest buying a car just like mine, because then I won't be alone in the worldİ So, go out and spend $150 on a 1976 Ford hatchbackİ
And I regularly get 17 miles to the gallon, and when I suddenly veer towards someone, they back away quite quickly at the sight of all that steelİ Even SUV's will cowerİ
Posted by Lack Thereof @ 12/12/2001 04:06 PM EST
I'd go with an early 80's diesel Benz. They're cheap, reliable, and when the world's supply of fossil fuels runs out, you can run it on biodiesel.
They don't take to the cold much, though. I think Ohio winters would cause problems.
And, by the way, Nezumi's right. You -do- owe Boyfriend for that supercool comment.
Posted by Duo Maxwell @ 12/13/2001 02:32 AM EST
