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Old Jan 20, 2012 | 08:39 PM
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Old Jan 20, 2012 | 08:59 PM
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You should choose something already. After all the threads you've started, you should have all the information you'll ever need.
 
Old Jan 20, 2012 | 09:14 PM
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Why is he posting this?

OBVIOUSLY the bigger car will come out looking better in an accident, but guess what:

The small car will be more adept at avoiding said accident
Will be cheaper to insure
Will be more economical
Will likely be more reliable
Less things to break
More spacious
Easier to park
More fun to drive
 
Old Jan 20, 2012 | 09:16 PM
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please get anything but a honda fit, nobody wants you here
 
Old Jan 20, 2012 | 09:40 PM
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Hummer H2.

Do it. Invincible in accidents with Honda Fits.
 
Old Jan 20, 2012 | 09:59 PM
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Originally Posted by mike410b
Why is he posting this?

OBVIOUSLY the bigger car will come out looking better in an accident, but guess what:

The small car will be more adept at avoiding said accident
Will be cheaper to insure
Will be more economical
Will likely be more reliable
Less things to break
More spacious
Easier to park
More fun to drive
This really is an asinine thread. But, most of your 'better items' about the fit really don't make a lot of sense either. Some do, but I have an issue with 'more reliable', 'less things to break', 'more spacious', and somewhat with 'more fun to drive', as that is pretty much subjective.
 
Old Jan 20, 2012 | 10:02 PM
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New Accords are land yachts, they're the antithesis of fun.

Less things to break as in, less power options that will inevitably go bad.

More spacious, have you seen the boot of a Honda Fit? You can fit a house in it.

More reliable, I'll take Japanese made over American made every day of the week.
 
Old Jan 20, 2012 | 10:06 PM
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Originally Posted by mike410b
New Accords are land yachts, they're the antithesis of fun.

Less things to break as in, less power options that will inevitably go bad.

More spacious, have you seen the boot of a Honda Fit? You can fit a house in it.

More reliable, I'll take Japanese made over American made every day of the week.
subjective, though I may agree with you. Havent driven this gen.
this is a honda, not a BMW. Ask me how I know.
I own a fit (see sig).
Last one, I somewhat agree with. I had an 07 Accord that had a lot of issues
 
Old Jan 20, 2012 | 10:24 PM
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why are you comparing a honda fit to a bmw? that's more asinine than anything the OP has ever posted on this internet forum.

also how do you know that a honda fit is not a bmw?
 
Old Jan 20, 2012 | 10:36 PM
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Originally Posted by smaglik
subjective, though I may agree with you. Havent driven this gen.
this is a honda, not a BMW. Ask me how I know.
I own a fit (see sig).
Last one, I somewhat agree with. I had an 07 Accord that had a lot of issues
Things still go wrong electrically, even in Hondas, ask me how I know, No? I'll tell you anyway, My Integra and Civic Si's were electrical nightmares, and don't even get me started on my Jetta.
 
Old Jan 20, 2012 | 11:03 PM
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why are you comparing a honda fit to a bmw? that's more asinine than anything the OP has ever posted on this internet forum.
Not just a BMW but an M5.. Thats not a fair comparison to begin with..

Compared to the Accord the fit wins in all except comfort. Accords are just dull and not unresponsive..
 
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Originally Posted by Jamy
Not just a BMW but an M5.. Thats not a fair comparison to begin with..

Compared to the Accord the fit wins in all except comfort. Accords are just dull and not unresponsive..
Not just an M5, iirc he used to have a number of E24 6-Series?
 
Old Jan 20, 2012 | 11:13 PM
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should i be impressed? (not hating, i just dont follow german cars)
 
Old Jan 20, 2012 | 11:32 PM
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should i be impressed? (not hating, i just dont follow german cars)
Eh, Other than it being the first 6 series in the late 70's and 80's I don't know that much about them. It just tells me that smaglik is obviously a BMW enthusiast.
 
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They mega cool. IIRC the 635csi had the straight six from the ill-fated M1 supercar.
 
Old Jan 20, 2012 | 11:37 PM
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They mega cool. IIRC the 635csi had the straight six from the ill-fated M1 supercar.
Apparently the M635csi did have the M1 power plant. Produced a whopping 282 hp @ 6500 rpm. Pretty damn good for the time.
 
Old Jan 20, 2012 | 11:59 PM
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Even for today. 3.5l I6 and nearly 300 bhp is still p good. And I imagine that sound conquers everything made today.
 
Old Jan 21, 2012 | 12:11 AM
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Even for today. 3.5l I6 and nearly 300 bhp is still p good. And I imagine that sound conquers everything made today.
Sadly not an M but i'm sure it's close. Sounds beautiful to me.
BMW 635CSi exhaust sound - YouTube
 
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Originally Posted by Jamy
Sadly not an M but i'm sure it's close. Sounds beautiful to me.
BMW 635CSi exhaust sound - YouTube
Oh my.

That's nice.
 



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