Is that what happens when you cross a bug and a Porsche? (Page 2)

Are you asking about the practicality of this given our weather?  If so, it is not as bad as some might think.  A lot depends on if you have a garage.  Visibility can kind of suck with the top up.  A lot of these tops don't seal real well so condensation on the windshield/windows can be an issue especially since some of these cars don't have great blowers to keep the glass clear.  Bottom line is they make a great, fun second car, maybe along with an SUV for the darker days, but like OWS season, top down driving is pretty seasonal.

Two questions:

1) Do you know a good mechanic? 

2) What's the rain jacket look like?

Well, darn. Apparently not too many google image results for "sexy rain jacket"

Hum.

Sometimes I can't help but to completely miss the obvious. 

Originally posted by switch

Originally posted by MLPFS

Originally posted by switch

Originally posted by AsalzwedHmmm would you guys consider a convertible cabrio a chick car?

lol... I wonder what driving an F150 makes me.

Redneck?

Nah, but eating squirrel might

Only if you're spitting shot onto the plate while you're eating it.  You can never get it all out while you're cleaning them.

And driving an F-150 makes you someone who needs to upgrade to a Dodge with a Cummins.  but I'm biased.

Originally posted by switch

Originally posted by moondawg14

Originally posted by switch

Originally posted by MLPFS

Originally posted by switch

Originally posted by AsalzwedHmmm would you guys consider a convertible cabrio a chick car?

lol... I wonder what driving an F150 makes me.

Redneck?

Nah, but eating squirrel might

Only if you're spitting shot onto the plate while you're eating it.  You can never get it all out while you're cleaning them.

And driving an F-150 makes you someone who needs to upgrade to a Dodge with a Cummins.  but I'm biased.

My next vehicle will be a diesel, fo sho. Why the bias? Shot? For goodness sake, use a .22

Cummins pays the bills.   You can also buy a Titan, if you want. :^)

.22 only if they're on the ground.   If I shot a rifle into the air the ghost of my grandfather would arise and haunt me.

Originally posted by switch

Originally posted by moondawg14

Originally posted by switch

Originally posted by moondawg14

Originally posted by switch

Originally posted by MLPFS

Originally posted by switch

Originally posted by AsalzwedHmmm would you guys consider a convertible cabrio a chick car?

lol... I wonder what driving an F150 makes me.

Redneck?

Nah, but eating squirrel might

Only if you're spitting shot onto the plate while you're eating it.  You can never get it all out while you're cleaning them.

And driving an F-150 makes you someone who needs to upgrade to a Dodge with a Cummins.  but I'm biased.

My next vehicle will be a diesel, fo sho. Why the bias? Shot? For goodness sake, use a .22

Cummins pays the bills.   You can also buy a Titan, if you want. :^)

.22 only if they're on the ground.   If I shot a rifle into the air the ghost of my grandfather would arise and haunt me.

Ahh ha...knew you had mad car skillz, but didn't know the Cummins part. I drove a Titan and loved it, but I didn't know they made a diesel. The gas version gets 11mpg and has horrible reviews. The sound system is excellent though

You can't actually buy it ...yet.

Originally posted by moondawg14

Originally posted by switch

Originally posted by moondawg14

Originally posted by switch

Originally posted by moondawg14

Originally posted by switch

Originally posted by MLPFS

Originally posted by switch

Originally posted by AsalzwedHmmm would you guys consider a convertible cabrio a chick car?

lol... I wonder what driving an F150 makes me.

Redneck?

Nah, but eating squirrel might

Only if you're spitting shot onto the plate while you're eating it.  You can never get it all out while you're cleaning them.

And driving an F-150 makes you someone who needs to upgrade to a Dodge with a Cummins.  but I'm biased.

My next vehicle will be a diesel, fo sho. Why the bias? Shot? For goodness sake, use a .22

Cummins pays the bills.   You can also buy a Titan, if you want. :^)

.22 only if they're on the ground.   If I shot a rifle into the air the ghost of my grandfather would arise and haunt me.

Ahh ha...knew you had mad car skillz, but didn't know the Cummins part. I drove a Titan and loved it, but I didn't know they made a diesel. The gas version gets 11mpg and has horrible reviews. The sound system is excellent though

 

You can't actually buy it ...yet.

So you know diesel engines.  Question: why isn't anyone making a hybrid diesel?

Originally posted by switch

Originally posted by moondawg14

Originally posted by switch

Originally posted by moondawg14

Originally posted by switch

Originally posted by moondawg14

Originally posted by switch

Originally posted by MLPFS

Originally posted by switch

Originally posted by AsalzwedHmmm would you guys consider a convertible cabrio a chick car?

lol... I wonder what driving an F150 makes me.

Redneck?

Nah, but eating squirrel might

Only if you're spitting shot onto the plate while you're eating it.  You can never get it all out while you're cleaning them.

And driving an F-150 makes you someone who needs to upgrade to a Dodge with a Cummins.  but I'm biased.

My next vehicle will be a diesel, fo sho. Why the bias? Shot? For goodness sake, use a .22

Cummins pays the bills.   You can also buy a Titan, if you want. :^)

.22 only if they're on the ground.   If I shot a rifle into the air the ghost of my grandfather would arise and haunt me.

Ahh ha...knew you had mad car skillz, but didn't know the Cummins part. I drove a Titan and loved it, but I didn't know they made a diesel. The gas version gets 11mpg and has horrible reviews. The sound system is excellent though

 

You can't actually buy it ...yet.

Well that will certainly shake things up a bit.

So you know diesel engines.  Question: why isn't anyone making a hybrid diesel?

Cost.  By the time you add the necessary aftertreatment (catalyst, diesel particulate filer, NOx adsorber or SCR) and THEN the cost of a hybrid drivetrain... you're adding several thousand dollars to the initial cost of the vehicle.   Then, because the engine is a smaller displacement, you lose a LOT of fuel-economy in trying to meet emissions requirements.

And honestly, hybrid technology is a "marketing feature" and not a very effective technology feature.  Nearly every one of those vehicles will get BETTER fuel economy with a small fuel-efficient diesel in real-world driving.

Sadly, the majority of people still view diesel as smoky, slow, and polluting... so hybrids are easier to sell than diesels.

Originally posted by moondawg14

Originally posted by switch

Originally posted by moondawg14

Originally posted by switch

Originally posted by moondawg14

Originally posted by switch

Originally posted by moondawg14

Originally posted by switch

Originally posted by MLPFS

Originally posted by switch

Originally posted by AsalzwedHmmm would you guys consider a convertible cabrio a chick car?

lol... I wonder what driving an F150 makes me.

Redneck?

Nah, but eating squirrel might

Only if you're spitting shot onto the plate while you're eating it.  You can never get it all out while you're cleaning them.

And driving an F-150 makes you someone who needs to upgrade to a Dodge with a Cummins.  but I'm biased.

My next vehicle will be a diesel, fo sho. Why the bias? Shot? For goodness sake, use a .22

Cummins pays the bills.   You can also buy a Titan, if you want. :^)

.22 only if they're on the ground.   If I shot a rifle into the air the ghost of my grandfather would arise and haunt me.

Ahh ha...knew you had mad car skillz, but didn't know the Cummins part. I drove a Titan and loved it, but I didn't know they made a diesel. The gas version gets 11mpg and has horrible reviews. The sound system is excellent though

 

You can't actually buy it ...yet.

Well that will certainly shake things up a bit.

So you know diesel engines.  Question: why isn't anyone making a hybrid diesel?

 

Cost.  By the time you add the necessary aftertreatment (catalyst, diesel particulate filer, NOx adsorber or SCR) and THEN the cost of a hybrid drivetrain... you're adding several thousand dollars to the initial cost of the vehicle.   Then, because the engine is a smaller displacement, you lose a LOT of fuel-economy in trying to meet emissions requirements.

And honestly, hybrid technology is a "marketing feature" and not a very effective technology feature.  Nearly every one of those vehicles will get BETTER fuel economy with a small fuel-efficient diesel in real-world driving.

Sadly, the majority of people still view diesel as smoky, slow, and polluting... so hybrids are easier to sell than diesels.

Our other vehicle is a Sprinter, CRD.  We run biodiesel in it when we can.  We have always thought it would be cool to have a hybrid biodiesel because then we could, theoretically, have fuel independence.

Originally posted by switch

Originally posted by moondawg14

Originally posted by switch

Originally posted by moondawg14

Originally posted by switch

Originally posted by moondawg14

Originally posted by switch

Originally posted by MLPFS

Originally posted by switch

Originally posted by AsalzwedHmmm would you guys consider a convertible cabrio a chick car?

lol... I wonder what driving an F150 makes me.

Redneck?

Nah, but eating squirrel might

Only if you're spitting shot onto the plate while you're eating it.  You can never get it all out while you're cleaning them.

And driving an F-150 makes you someone who needs to upgrade to a Dodge with a Cummins.  but I'm biased.

My next vehicle will be a diesel, fo sho. Why the bias? Shot? For goodness sake, use a .22

Cummins pays the bills.   You can also buy a Titan, if you want. :^)

.22 only if they're on the ground.   If I shot a rifle into the air the ghost of my grandfather would arise and haunt me.

Ahh ha...knew you had mad car skillz, but didn't know the Cummins part. I drove a Titan and loved it, but I didn't know they made a diesel. The gas version gets 11mpg and has horrible reviews. The sound system is excellent though

 

You can't actually buy it ...yet.

Well that will certainly shake things up a bit.

So you know diesel engines.  Question: why isn't anyone making a hybrid diesel?

Volkswagen has one in the works. Last I heard it was up to 78 mpg, and that's in a production Passat, no fancy aero concept exterior going on or anything that couldn't actually be made for mass production.  they do have a concept car that has gone up to 261 mpg thjough.

Let's go ahead and bring this thread full-circle!

The new Beetle (new New Beetle?) is available as a TDI Convertible, which is nice because the old New Beetle was not.

I really like the styling of the new New Beetle, much better than the old New Beetle.

When they talk of "Joyride from point A to point B"  I couldn't help but think of this I saw today.  I know it's a little off topic but the sound of this makes me shiver and I had to share.

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=5ea_1376255064

Originally posted by switch

Originally posted by Clempson

Originally posted by switch

Originally posted by moondawg14

Originally posted by switch

Originally posted by moondawg14

Originally posted by switch

Originally posted by moondawg14

Originally posted by switch

Originally posted by MLPFS

Originally posted by switch

Originally posted by AsalzwedHmmm would you guys consider a convertible cabrio a chick car?

lol... I wonder what driving an F150 makes me.

Redneck?

Nah, but eating squirrel might

Only if you're spitting shot onto the plate while you're eating it.  You can never get it all out while you're cleaning them.

And driving an F-150 makes you someone who needs to upgrade to a Dodge with a Cummins.  but I'm biased.

My next vehicle will be a diesel, fo sho. Why the bias? Shot? For goodness sake, use a .22

Cummins pays the bills.   You can also buy a Titan, if you want. :^)

.22 only if they're on the ground.   If I shot a rifle into the air the ghost of my grandfather would arise and haunt me.

Ahh ha...knew you had mad car skillz, but didn't know the Cummins part. I drove a Titan and loved it, but I didn't know they made a diesel. The gas version gets 11mpg and has horrible reviews. The sound system is excellent though

 

You can't actually buy it ...yet.

Well that will certainly shake things up a bit.

So you know diesel engines.  Question: why isn't anyone making a hybrid diesel?

Volkswagen has one in the works. Last I heard it was up to 78 mpg, and that's in a production Passat, no fancy aero concept exterior going on or anything that couldn't actually be made for mass production.  they do have a concept car that has gone up to 261 mpg thjough.

Really?!  Do they have a release date on that yet? The sedan or the wagon?

They set a record with a diesel.   It's not like it's EPA-rated at 78mpg. 

They do have a concept for a diesel hybrid.  I think he's conflating the two stories, but I could be wrong.

Without industry-leading aero improvements and all carbon fiber construction, you're not getting a standard Passat into the 78mpg EPA-rated range, regardless of fuel.

Good Gravy.   I want to add that soundtrack to my running mix.   For reals.  I literally got goose-bumps.

I just ran it through my home stereo.  I think I now have to go out and have a cigarette after that.

Noooooooooooo! Not back to that...*sigh*

That car is just ridiculously hot.

Steve, when does your baby arrive?

1) Blue is the new green?  Ugh, I'm so over the one upmanship color thing already.

2)  If they make a diesel hybrid they have to put it in their wagon.  It looks like they are designing this technology so it would work on lots of the platforms,  but the current main market for a diesel hybrid drives wagons.

3) Touareg has always seemed like an odd choice for an SUV name.