Kaiti Needs A New Car

[smc]

Originally Posted by smc

Aren't we supposed to have jet cars, like in The Jetsons, by now?

Originally Posted by KittyKaiti

According to Back to the Future II we should have flying cars in 2015.

This suggests, then, that whatever car you decide upon should have sufficient trade-in value in 4 years to assure your acquisition of the flying car when it is released.

[KittyKaiti]

Originally Posted by smc

This suggests, then, that whatever car you decide upon should have sufficient trade-in value in 4 years to assure your acquisition of the flying car when it is released.

Nah, flying cars are a stupid concept. Nothing beats four wheels on the ground.

[franalexes]

Originally Posted by KittyKaiti

. Nothing beats four wheels on the ground.

trying to think of a wise-ass response to this but this isn't the appropriate thread.

[KittyKaiti]

Originally Posted by franalexes

trying to think of a wise-ass response to this but this isn't the appropriate thread.

All fours on the ground doggy style joke... too easy, pun not intended in original post.

[randolph]

Originally Posted by KittyKaiti

All fours on the ground doggy style joke... too easy, pun not intended in original post.

Just wondering if you prefer a stick shift?
Ya know, four on the floor.

[KittyKaiti]

Originally Posted by randolph

Just wondering if you prefer a stick shift?
Ya know, four on the floor.

Nah, manual is terrible. I don't know why they even make stick shifts.

[randolph]

Originally Posted by KittyKaiti

Nah, manual is terrible. I don't know why they even make stick shifts.

Stick shifts were all that were available before the 1950s when GM came out with Powerglide on their Chevys. The first automatics were a joke, very inefficient, flushomatics, they were called.
The technology rapidly improved until now they are as efficient as manual transmissions.
I still like to do the gears and hear the engine scream and feel the rush of power.

[JodieTs]

Originally Posted by KittyKaiti

Nah, manual is terrible. I don't know why they even make stick shifts.

Depends on the car.
My last car was an auto and it was brill (I previously hated changing gears)
but when I was looking at buying a Mazda MX-5, I decided to go for the manual version {40% of them are made as automatics, so it was an option}
I'm so glad I did as it's perfect like that.
Pretty much any other type of car [ie. non sports car] I would only ever consider an automatic.

[franalexes]

Originally Posted by KittyKaiti

Nothing beats four wheels on the ground.

A ball bearing stick shift.

Oh, sorry. My mind wasn't on cars.