Go outside and...

KrasnyOktyabr · 06-13-2008, 12:09 PM

...snap a picture of your vehicle as it sits. Don't clean it, don't make it pretty, don't even move it to a nicer spot. Don't argue, just do it.

Here is my Sierra in all of it's bird **** attracting, spare tire using, gas pump raping glory.

Scoot · 06-13-2008, 03:21 PM

Here is mine. 2006 Honda Ridgeline.

YuriRuler90 · 06-13-2008, 03:29 PM

Where the hell is my USB cable for my camera. Ah, well, placeholder!

SiDeWiNdEr · 06-13-2008, 04:10 PM

You'll have to excuse it being dark, but orders from K.O are orders!

Didn't clean it, move it or anything! Taken with my new N95 8Gb!

KrasnyOktyabr · 06-13-2008, 04:31 PM

I bet that is a fun little car.

I love driving my wife's Subaru, it can do **** the truck couldn't dream of doing without rolling over. Don't get me wrong, I love my truck in every way, but she has herself a fun little car. Corners like a dream, and the steering is about perfect, not like the light as a feather **** on my GMC.

SiDeWiNdEr · 06-13-2008, 04:49 PM

Yea it's great! A lot of people think because it's a corolla it's a Shopping car.

A shopping car that also handles like a dream now tht it's been lowered, does 0-60Mph in 6.9seconds on 18" alloys and tops about 150! (not that I ever egt that high...) Love it! Can't wait to get a Supra though. teehee... Though saying that I would also love a Subaru.

Toyota Corolla 'T-Sport' 1.8 VVTL-i producing 201BHP with a decent insurance group. (Same Engine as your Corolla XRS I believe...)

But yea... Gas pump loving is right! 28.5Mpg it gets on a good day. £1.20 per litre at the pumps..

KrasnyOktyabr · 06-13-2008, 04:59 PM

I've got a Motor Trend in the bathroom here that compares the Corolla XRS to a few other cars in the catagory, I want to say it came in 3rd behind the Mazda 3 and the Subaru Imprezza.

I'd rock a Mazda 3 until the sun didn't shine, oh hell yes. Wish they came in AWD though, I'm not big on FWD at all. I mean I could live with it, at least in a small car, but I'd rather have AWD.

28 MPG seems about right though, the standard Corolla gets 35 I believe, so that drop sounds normal. I've been getting 13 on a good day, just brought the truck to the dealer to have the fuel system cleaned, the fuel filter replaced, and the throttle body checked. I should be getting 16/18 mpg again when it gets back.

My wife's Baja gets about 30 or so I'd figure, real nice number.

SiDeWiNdEr · 06-13-2008, 05:03 PM

I'm unsure whether I'd prefer AWD or just RWD to be honest.

The Mazda 3 is a great looking and reliable car, I'd like one myself.

I'm actually going on a Corolla T Sport meet tomorrow morning! Only 6 of us confirmed at the minute but it should be fun! 2 of them coming have the 'T Sport Compressor' Comes supercharged from the factory with an additional 25HP, different splitters and only 250 made. I'll throw some pics up when I get back.

KrasnyOktyabr · 06-13-2008, 05:15 PM

Just checked, the Corolla XRS came in 4th, and it had a 2.4L not the 1.8.

SiDeWiNdEr · 06-13-2008, 05:23 PM

Mwuahaha. That's really bizzare.

Our 1.8 produces 192BHP at the flywheel. Your 2.4 Produces 168BHP at the flywheel. Ahwell.

When we went to look at the car we only went for build quality and knowing we'd be able to run it in to the ground without many problems. Just an advantage with everything else. Except petrol ofcourse.