Hmmmm...looking at the possibility of a new car
Jstas
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Gonna have to get something in the next year of so. Been looking around and I honestly want to wait until 2010 cause then I can get one of these:
but in black. And with the twin turbo EcoBoost 3.5L V6 making 355+ horses but getting 22+ MPG in a 4500 pound car.
And instead of those wheels, these wheels:
with either one of these tires, preferably the white wall though:
A set of lowering springs to put it down in the weeds a bit
and then get flames painted on or by way of vinyl car wrap.
Get a cat-back exhaust to give it a bit of a rumbly sound.
Yeah, big pimpin' right there!
The other option is same wheels and tire set only blue instead of red with the lowering springs or air bags and a royal blue color with wood paneling and a continental kit on the tailgate.
Yeah, I keep looking at trucks 'cause of the usefulness but that Flex is essentially a tall station wagon, kinda like an old Woody. It just keeps calling me. If the pricing holds out, I might just get one. Then I'll have to load it up with all kinds of audio equipment!
but in black. And with the twin turbo EcoBoost 3.5L V6 making 355+ horses but getting 22+ MPG in a 4500 pound car.
And instead of those wheels, these wheels:
with either one of these tires, preferably the white wall though:
A set of lowering springs to put it down in the weeds a bit
and then get flames painted on or by way of vinyl car wrap.
Get a cat-back exhaust to give it a bit of a rumbly sound.
Yeah, big pimpin' right there!
The other option is same wheels and tire set only blue instead of red with the lowering springs or air bags and a royal blue color with wood paneling and a continental kit on the tailgate.
Yeah, I keep looking at trucks 'cause of the usefulness but that Flex is essentially a tall station wagon, kinda like an old Woody. It just keeps calling me. If the pricing holds out, I might just get one. Then I'll have to load it up with all kinds of audio equipment!
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I like the Flex, a lot.Check your lips at the door woman. Shake your hips like battleships. Yeah, all the white girls trip when I sing at Sunday service.
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I like the looks of the new flex but it seems it looks alot like a shortened Range Rover to me.
The customizing ideas you have Jstas are real cool. I could definately see those wheels and the wide white walls on the Flex. -
I have been eyeing those as the anti-minivan option, and they look pretty good. That Ecoboost engine looks pretty sweet and something I could be proud to drive (or my wife
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Range Rover?
PLEASE! :rolleyes:
You can't do this to a Range Rover!
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You might want to wait and see what the gas TAX is gonna be in a few months. Apparently, the automakers, that WE just bailed out, want an increase in the Fed. gas tax, to, basically FORCE us to buy those gas sippers.I refuse to argue with idiots, because people can't tell the DIFFERENCE!
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You might want to wait and see what the gas TAX is gonna be in a few months. Apparently, the automakers, that WE just bailed out, want an increase in the Fed. gas tax, to, basically FORCE us to buy those gas sippers.
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I kinda like the styling of the Flex, and that engine sounds efficient, but it reminds me a lot of the Scion xB, in larger size ... It must have the aerodynamics of ... well ... of a brick ...?
Noooo! Please don't hurt me Jstas! I was merely in jest! I like it! I like it! It's gorgeous, it is!Alea jacta est! -
I kinda like the styling of the Flex, and that engine sounds efficient, but it reminds me a lot of the Scion xB, in larger size ... It must have the aerodynamics of ... well ... of a brick ...?
Noooo! Please don't hurt me Jstas! I was merely in jest! I like it! I like it! It's gorgeous, it is!
Actually, the Flex is pretty slippery. I gotta find the numbers. I read a story about it around Christmas when I was stuck at work and bored out of my skull. Aerodynamics isn't as much about surface area as it is airflow management. The Lamborgini Countach has more aerodynamic drag than a Flex or Scion xB for that matter.Expert Moron Extraordinaire
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I'm sorry, but I think those things are hideous. My opinion of this car doesn't in any way reflect my overall opinion of you as a person though, so all is still good with the universe.
I saw one driving down the road and just couldn't get into it at all.......and if you get wood paneling, then I KNOW you're out of your effin mind........just sayin.comment comment comment comment. bitchy. -
Wow that is one butt ugly thing :eek: Kinda looks like an extended Scion to me at least.
Of course beauty is in the eye of the beholder so if it looks nice to you by all means get one.
REGARDS SNOWWell, I just pulled off the impossible by doing a double-blind comparison all by myself, purely by virtue of the fact that I completely and stupidly forgot what I did last. I guess that getting old does have its advantages after all
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Well, I see the Scion thing too, as already mentioned, but if I had to choose between this and a Honda Odyssey, or a Toyota Sienna (or whatever they're called), not to mention a Chrysler T&C, I would take this without hesitation. I much prefer it to the Exploder too, or Highlander & Co and whatever those other bland mid-range SUVs are called.
If I were really in the market for something like this, my big questions would be about the interior styling, and how good it was. If they can get that right, they might be on to something with this. A nice advanced transmission would help too, and some other techy features that kick things up a notch IMO, as well as good road manners. Is that all too much to ask?Alea jacta est! -
Wow that is one butt ugly thing :eek: Kinda looks like an extended Scion to me at least.
Of course beauty is in the eye of the beholder so if it looks nice to you by all means get one.
REGARDS SNOW
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Is it April first already?
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I think I tore something laughing rolling around on the floor after seeing your response to the april fools post :eek::rolleyes:
It kinda looks like a longer version of the Honda element also I think.
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Wow that is one butt ugly thing :eek: Kinda looks like an extended Scion to me at least.
Of course beauty is in the eye of the beholder so if it looks nice to you by all means get one.
REGARDS SNOW
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No, it's not a joke and I can't help but think that a_mattison, snow, SBrown712 and TouchOfEvil are deliberately being douchebags just to antagonize me.
Oh and snow, the rolleyes were meant towards you too as a means of not lashing out and being called a big meanie yet again by people who take the Internet way too seriously.
Now brettw22, it's his MO to be that way and we have a kind of "understanding". It's come from years of abuse dished out towards each other. Not many other people get that benefit.Expert Moron Extraordinaire
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The setup you are talking about would have plenty of style. Not my style; wouldn't want to drive that everyday for years, but it would be pretty rad if you are going for flashy.
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That's as close as John gets to telling someone they're right........so thank you on that one......lol....
I'm not trying to antogonize anyone.......(so not my nature).......but maybe I need to see a computer mock up of what this thing is going to look like. Maybe I can get past it, maybe not, but in the end it's you that has to be seen in it so power to ya........:Dcomment comment comment comment. bitchy. -
That's as close as John gets to telling someone they're right........so thank you on that one......lol....
I'm not trying to antogonize anyone.......(so not my nature).......but maybe I need to see a computer mock up of what this thing is going to look like. Maybe I can get past it, maybe not, but in the end it's you that has to be seen in it so power to ya........:D
Hey, ya know, if I wanted your opinion, I'd give it to you. Expert Moron Extraordinaire
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Or if I wanted any lip from you I'd scrape it off my zipper.........
I say you lose on that one......final answer.comment comment comment comment. bitchy. -
Or if I wanted any lip from you I'd scrape it off my zipper.........
I say you lose on that one......final answer.
Yeah, I know, you want me. But you can't have me. You'd have to fight my sweetums doro for me. Expert Moron Extraordinaire
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Right there I know you've got it twisted....Doro's at home prepping the house for my return.....
Wasn't this thread about some ugly car or something? Please stop trying to get me into bed.comment comment comment comment. bitchy. -
Right there I know you've got it twisted....Doro's at home prepping the house for my return.....
Wasn't this thread about some ugly car or something? Please stop trying to get me into bed.
Bah! Lies! Doro was sending me sweet nothings in a PM just the other day!Expert Moron Extraordinaire
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Lmaooooo.You say that the rolling eyes icon was being nice, then in the previous sentence You call me a douchebag?No, it's not a joke and I can't help but think that a_mattison, snow, SBrown712 and TouchOfEvil are deliberately being douchebags just to antagonize me.
Oh and snow, the rolleyes were meant towards you too as a means of not lashing out and being called a big meanie yet again by people who take the Internet way too seriously.
Now brettw22, it's his MO to be that way and we have a kind of "understanding". It's come from years of abuse dished out towards each other. Not many other people get that benefit.
Actually I simply stated my oppinion of the vehicle. If I was being a douchebag I would also tell you that as you are roaming around in your new flex that people are going to look at you point and laugh and probally if the vehicle is empty wait around however long it takes for you to return just to see what kind of person would drive a vehicle that wouldndt even look good in the dark after the bars closed even if you put a dress and lipstick on her
But of course me being the kind hearted thoughful fellow I am I would never say that lol.
REGARDS SNOWWell, I just pulled off the impossible by doing a double-blind comparison all by myself, purely by virtue of the fact that I completely and stupidly forgot what I did last. I guess that getting old does have its advantages after all -
I'm glad someone likes the flex, I kind of like it and I thought I was crazy for it. build quality is suposed to be damn good...........I would imagine it will definitly get the ecoboost down the road
as for the rims...........there's no in-between, its either going to be absolute Badass or shockingly hokey
leaning toward badass just for the unique factor, but I'm not 100 % of course, I'm not arrogant enough to thing my opinion is that important Living Room 2 Channel -
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I got a close look at one of these today, briefly. I think it's a lot lower than a Range Rover/Explorer/Tahoe. It really does seem like a modified station wagon, as Jstas first suggested, with absolutely all the convenience of a minivan, but without the soccer mom looks. It's an interesting vehicle IMO, without the stupid dorky appearance of the Honda Element mentioned earlier.
Apologies to Element owners BTW, I know their owners love them and that they have some really conveinent design features!Alea jacta est! -
...I would imagine it will definitly get the ecoboost down the road
It's getting the EcoBoost next year. 355+ horse twin turbo, direct injection V6. That's why I'm considering waiting.Expert Moron Extraordinaire
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OK, excuse the half-assed photoshop job, I didn't put that much effort in.
This is what I'm thinking. I didn't add the flames because it was ruining the perspective so use your imagination. Also, the wire wheel images were coming out too blurry when shrunk so to get the red wheel effect on the white walls, I just used a picture of a solid steel wheel painted red.
It's supposed to mimic this kind of a look:
Add some chrome exhaust tips to the back with the brushed aluminum tailgate insert, flames on the front end streaking down the sides and a white top and it'd look positively bitchin'! Add the fact that it'd have a twin turbo 350 horse engine and AWD and it'd scoot pretty good too. 0-60 in around 7 seconds and run through a 1/4 mile in the low 14's. Not to mention 22-24 MPG and it'd still haul a few sheets of plywood in the back and tow 5,000 pounds of junk, like an open trailer and this pig...if I ever get it done:
You'll all want a ride!Expert Moron Extraordinaire
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It'll do! Take a road trip to SoCal and we could go cruisin' on the PCH before playing some tunes!... You'll all want a ride!
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