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Racso Mega Fish Some Assembly Required Posts: 1163 Kudos: 1442 Votes: 35 Registered: 19-Feb-2002	Something high, something safe, something with good mileage, minivan. My parents minivan: 28-30 mpg highway, 20-24 mpg city, and thats is what WE found, not the sticker
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:30
terranova Fish Master Posts: 1984 Kudos: 1889 Votes: 229 Registered: 09-Jul-2003	mehh. We were talking about this in chat the other day...I think they're ugly. Seems like nobody shares my opinion though. -Formerly known as the Ferretfish
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:30
RSCutiePie96 Fish Addict Posts: 826 Kudos: 514 Votes: 49 Registered: 13-Aug-2001	Since you asked, I think they're uberugly. Is an Element considered an SUV???
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:30
Fallout Moderator Communications Specialist Posts: 6416 Kudos: 4053 Votes: 742 Registered: 29-Jul-2000	It gets decent gas mileage because it has a gutless 160hp 4 cylinder engine with an equally pathetic 161ft/lbs of torque. It takes fuel to make power.. and when you're not making any they tend to sip gas And to make matters worse, they have VTEC (very tiny engine components) to almost kinda make up for some semblance of a little bit of power. It might get nice mileage now, but load it up like someone who would actually buy an SUV for the utility part of it would, and i guarantee you can drag race molasses running up a tree in january and lose...
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:30
moondog Moderator The Hobnob-lin Posts: 2676 Kudos: 1038 Votes: 4366 Registered: 30-Sep-2002	good mileage? really? when i was car shopping it seemed like the element got 18 hwy/12 city. that's terrible mileage my old toyota pickup got 30/25 and it was way more stylish than your element "That's the trouble with political jokes in this country... they get elected!" -- Dave Lippman
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:30
Joe Potato Fish Addict Kind of a Big Deal Posts: 869 Votes: 309 Registered: 09-Jan-2001	My Element gets about 25 city and 28 highway. Joe Potato
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:30
Corydoran Enthusiast Posts: 269 Kudos: 370 Votes: 1217 Registered: 27-Sep-2004	I've seen those around and thought they were ugly, but never knew what they were called until now. I will agree with Sirbooks, though, that the Scion box is nothing compared to the Element. IMHO, that Scion is something I wouldn't want to be caught dead in. I respect other people's tastes, but I'll be staying away from both.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:30
gartenzwerfe Big Fish Mrs. Racso To Be Posts: 375 Kudos: 628 Votes: 199 Registered: 20-Mar-2004	The Element is all kinds of OOGLY!!! Well since we're on the subject: [rant]I HATE ALL SUVS AND I WOULDN'T BE CAUGHT DEAD DRIVING ONE!!! Why should I waste my money on something that drinks gas SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY?! I hate being parked next to one because you can't see what's around you when you back out, they roll like marbles, SUV drivers think they own the road, and they have all the efficiency of a water wheel in Death Valley. YUCK YUCK YUCK!!![/rant] That's just my $0.02 ><>Dani<><
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:30
RSCutiePie96 Fish Addict Posts: 826 Kudos: 514 Votes: 49 Registered: 13-Aug-2001	Wait until you have kids. Then you'll want something that sits up high so they'll be safe in case you get broadsided in an accident.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:30
gartenzwerfe Big Fish Mrs. Racso To Be Posts: 375 Kudos: 628 Votes: 199 Registered: 20-Mar-2004	minivan
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:30
Cup_of_Lifenoodles Fish Guru Posts: 2755 Kudos: 1957 Votes: 30 Registered: 09-Sep-2004	BEST. BOX. EVAR. Seriously, though, I think it's quite a spiffy car. I'm a sucker for double folding doors.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:30
gartenzwerfe Big Fish Mrs. Racso To Be Posts: 375 Kudos: 628 Votes: 199 Registered: 20-Mar-2004	after reading through ALL the posts It gets decent gas mileage because it has a gutless 160hp 4 cylinder engine GOOD GREIF that's what racso's Corolla has! imagines racso's car towing a boat falls off chair in a fit of laughter At least my Lumina has a V6! ><>Dani<><
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:30
sirbooks Moderator Sociopath Posts: 3875 Kudos: 5164 Votes: 932 Registered: 26-Jul-2004	Get over it you guys. At least I won't be arrested for drag racing in that thing. And when he gets to Heaven, to Saint Peter he will tell: "One more Marine reporting, Sir! I've served my time in Hell."
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:30
moondog Moderator The Hobnob-lin Posts: 2676 Kudos: 1038 Votes: 4366 Registered: 30-Sep-2002	how could you? it probably accelerates like a cinder block "That's the trouble with political jokes in this country... they get elected!" -- Dave Lippman
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:30
Nick Fish Addict 33 Posts: 553 Kudos: 668 Votes: 509 Registered: 09-Aug-2004	<~~~~~~~~puts hands behind his back
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:30
gartenzwerfe Big Fish Mrs. Racso To Be Posts: 375 Kudos: 628 Votes: 199 Registered: 20-Mar-2004	After discussing this thread over Subway sandwiches My dad: Don't be so quick to criticize the... cinder blocks. They have a couple holes that air can pass through. When thrown with the proper force, they're a little MORE aerodynamic than SUVs. ><>Dani<>< EDIT: this is a threaD, not a threat Last edited by gartenzwerfe at 11-Oct-2004 19:22
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:30
bryant Banned Posts: 364 Kudos: 42 Votes: 1 Registered: 07-Oct-2002	I bet a 3rd Gen CAMARO could even beat that thing
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:30
Natalie Ultimate Fish Guru Apolay Wayyioy Posts: 4499 Kudos: 3730 Votes: 348 Registered: 01-Feb-2003	minivan Minivans are not safe at all... And I know this from personal experiences. Not only are they more e to roll over in accidents, but they also crumple up completely when something hits them. We used to have a Plymouth Voyager, and it was really cool and had a DVD player and everything. We had it for about a year, and then when my mom was picking up my brother from school they got in a major accident. They were at a stop light, and all of a sudden this other student crashes his BMW into the back our van. Needless to say, the van was without a doubt totaled. It was so damaged that they said if anybody had been sitting in the back or even the middle seats, they most likely would have been killed. All of that damage done by a little BMW that wasn't even going very fast. My mom and my brother were lucky that they only suffered from a few cuts/bruises and a bit of whiplash. If I wanted to be safe, a minivan would be my last choice. I'm not your neighbor, you Bakersfield trash.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:30
Racso Mega Fish Some Assembly Required Posts: 1163 Kudos: 1442 Votes: 35 Registered: 19-Feb-2002	Strange, my mom's minivan got into a reck with an old Volvo (aka, a TANK), it only messed up the hood and bend the front frame. The Volvo... well as I've seen crumpled tinfoil that looked better. The rear axle was... well, no more, and the whole back of the car looked as if it was a casultee of a action movie. The girl who was driving the volvo had only had her license for LESS than a week. Can you say SKY HIGH insurence after that. My mom was coming into an intersection and the girl thought she could turn in front of my mom before she got there. WRONG!!! Last edited by Racso at 11-Oct-2004 23:20
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:30
PJ Big Fish Posts: 492 Kudos: 427 Votes: 326 Registered: 19-Aug-2004	[font color="#000080"]Well thank God we don't have those type of cars in Australia. If I had to drive one of those every day i'll kill myself.[/font]
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