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Old Feb 21, 2012 | 10:40 AM
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I just wish the GE8 came with a well built inside like the crz, but crz has crappy blind spots
 
Old Feb 21, 2012 | 10:46 AM
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Originally Posted by 555sexydrive
Fixed that for you, since this is what happens when seen.
 
Old Feb 21, 2012 | 11:33 AM
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Sucks to see this happen Jamy, it seems like a lot of people on the forum have totaled/sold their Fits lately. It's like I don't know anyone here any more lol.

I don't even know what I would do if my Fit got totaled, all that work gone to waste. That Camaro driver sounded like a dumbass, rather than taking the left and rerouting, he tried to take the more convenient route. Was it a newer model? Those things have like zero visibility in the first place.

Good luck with the new car.
 
Old Feb 21, 2012 | 01:17 PM
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so jamy....umm..i don't know how to ask this, to not seem like a dick, but are you horns still in working order? catch my drift? lol
 
Old Feb 21, 2012 | 01:40 PM
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Originally Posted by ThEvil0nE
damn Jamy... hope you're ok. So you're looking for a new car... stop by a Nissan dealership and give the Juke a whirl
I'm like Chris.. I don't like the way they look at all and they feel cramped inside even to me at 5'5" 150 lbs. If it was a Juke-R sign me up! But that little thing they call a Turbo gets killed by their CVT transmission. Idk if you can get one in a MT but it would probably be much better.

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Personally, I would not get a CR-Z. Maybe from a performance standpoint, they can be better than the Fit, but then any stock, remotely performance oriented vehicle will be way faster. They don't look that great either imo. MPG is the only reason I can see getting one, and even then, it has no damn cargo space, or room for other people. For that kind of money, you could get a lot on the used market, and the money you save would probably not be drained by fuel costs like most people assume, but then again, I don't know how much you drive.
I like the look of the CRZ. The vehicle isn't really a performance vehicle, but I'm not really looking for that. If I wanted performance I'd just get an Si and call it a day. I do a lot of city driving during the week and on the weekends i'm usually making 100 mile - 400 mile round trips to go home so the fuel efficiency would be very nice. For a two seater is has waaaay more cargo space than my friends 350z. Especially when you fold down that rear divider and I'm not the type of person to tow around a bunch of people in my car. I had the back seats of my fit out more than I had them in. Used vehicles typically have higher interest rates and my parents dont want me to have any surprise issues. At least with a new car if there is an issue I can take it to the dealer, they give me a loaner or a rental and that is that. I can understand where you are coming from, but for me the CRZ works and works well.

Originally Posted by Vanct
don't even know what I would do if my Fit got totaled, all that work gone to waste. That Camaro driver sounded like a dumbass, rather than taking the left and rerouting, he tried to take the more convenient route. Was it a newer model? Those things have like zero visibility in the first place.
It was a 2011 camaro. He's got about 20% tint on the damn thing all the way around too which does not help with the already limited visibility. I love driving my friends 2011 until we get in traffic and I'm afraid to change lanes..

Originally Posted by Cocowheat
so jamy....umm..i don't know how to ask this, to not seem like a dick, but are you horns still in working order? catch my drift? lol
Lol you aren't the first to ask. I'm going to be trying to get parts off the car if the insurance company will let me. It will be getting looked at tomorrow so hopefully I'll know more then. I think the low tone horn got damaged and I know the bracket is messed up. TBH it would probably be cheaper to just buy a new set from amazon rather than get mine and try to fix them.

Thanks for all the support guys. It really means a lot. I have no plans to leave the Fitfreak community for good. I'll probably just hide in the shadows until somebody does something super epic

As mentioned before I do have the stock suspension with about 25k miles on it if anyone is looking for stock parts. As well as the stock exhaust with about 18k on it. And a pair of non-retrofitted headlights with the grey trim painted black.
 
Old Feb 21, 2012 | 01:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Cocowheat
so jamy....umm..i don't know how to ask this, to not seem like a dick, but are you horns still in working order? catch my drift? lol
Honestly... thought about that too when I first saw the pix... but wasn't the right time... Maybe now...
 
Old Feb 21, 2012 | 01:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Jamy
I like the look of the CRZ. The vehicle isn't really a performance vehicle, but I'm not really looking for that. If I wanted performance I'd just get an Si and call it a day. I do a lot of city driving during the week and on the weekends i'm usually making 100 mile - 400 mile round trips to go home so the fuel efficiency would be very nice. For a two seater is has waaaay more cargo space than my friends 350z. Especially when you fold down that rear divider and I'm not the type of person to tow around a bunch of people in my car. I had the back seats of my fit out more than I had them in. Used vehicles typically have higher interest rates and my parents dont want me to have any surprise issues. At least with a new car if there is an issue I can take it to the dealer, they give me a loaner or a rental and that is that. I can understand where you are coming from, but for me the CRZ works and works well.
Hey, have you checked out the Hyundai side? Veloster? Vinny said it's pretty sharp...

Originally Posted by Jamy
Thanks for all the support guys. It really means a lot. I have no plans to leave the Fitfreak community for good. I'll probably just hide in the shadows until somebody does something super epic
You're not going anywhere bud... like all the ex's on this forum... lingering like a green .....
 
Old Feb 21, 2012 | 02:24 PM
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Get a BRZ. You know you want to.
 
Old Feb 21, 2012 | 02:25 PM
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Hey, have you checked out the Hyundai side? Veloster? Vinny said it's pretty sharp...


You're not going anywhere bud... like all the ex's on this forum... lingering like a green .....
Have looked at the Veloster. Not really a big fan of it. Also heard the performance is absolute shite. I am really interested to see what happens with the IMA system on these CRZ's though and then the possible mugen turbo version in the EU among other things. It's really looks like it has more aftermarket support than the GE.

Oh no. I'll be here for a long time. You guys are like car family
 
Old Feb 21, 2012 | 02:35 PM
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Originally Posted by mike410b
Get a BRZ. You know you want to.
They are pretty bad ass and I would consider one if they were available now.
 
Old Feb 21, 2012 | 02:48 PM
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Do what I did between my Integra and teh Yazz....mooch rides off people for 1.5 months >_>
 
Old Feb 21, 2012 | 02:53 PM
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Originally Posted by mike410b
Do what I did between my Integra and teh Yazz....mooch rides off people for 1.5 months >_>
Lol I would but it literally goes against every fiber in my body. I hate asking people for help and what not. The only reason I'm letting my parent help me is because its the middle of the school semester and I cant work full time to get cash built up quickly. If it was late may or june i'd be fine. I'm going to probably just rock another Honda for now and then do something else later when I have more $$.
 
Old Feb 21, 2012 | 02:55 PM
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10char. And believe I hated that 1.5 months, but it was worth it!
 
Old Feb 21, 2012 | 03:19 PM
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If I were hunting for a MT coupe with little regard for cargo space and shopping at around $20k, I'd go for a miata. Decent milage, decent power, decent reliability, etc.
 
Old Feb 21, 2012 | 04:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Jamy
I do a lot of city driving during the week and on the weekends i'm usually making 100 mile - 400 mile round trips to go home so the fuel efficiency would be very nice. .
Fuel efficiency on the CR-Z is pretty subpar for a hybrid, and performance is sub-par for a sports car. Making for a pretty mediocre car all around. I just don't get it.

Check out fuelly for some real world stats on the mpg for the CR-Z

Honda CR-Z MPG Reports | Fuelly
 
Old Feb 21, 2012 | 04:38 PM
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If I were hunting for a MT coupe with little regard for cargo space and shopping at around $20k, I'd go for a S2000. Decent milage, decent power, decent reliability, etc.
fixed for you
 
Old Feb 21, 2012 | 08:44 PM
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^^LOL , Anyway Got my xxr and tires put on the car pic tomorrow.
 
Old Feb 21, 2012 | 08:55 PM
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Ordered my Mugen rear lip. My red-powdercoated progress RSB is also ready to go.

When the lip arrives, I'll have the dealer put it on and paint my roof black.
 
Old Feb 21, 2012 | 11:13 PM
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Moved my bike across town without riding it.
 
Old Feb 22, 2012 | 02:43 AM
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Nice!!!
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