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Old Feb 20, 2008 | 09:41 AM
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Here's my story.
  1. Bought a '08 Toyota Tundra 2 months ago. Love it.
  2. Quickly realized it should NOT be my commuter vehicle.
  3. Bought an '08 Suzuki M109R 2 weeks ago to counter the gas issue.
  4. Quickly realized I care too much about climate control to ride a bike to work.
  5. Traded in the M109R for a '08 Copper (that's what I think it looks like, screw the "blaze orange metallic" term) MT Sport Fit.
Well, I'm 6'6" and weight 275lbs. Happy to say while it's not a perfect fit, the car is dang fun to drive and I'll get over the slight discomfort I experience. In fact, I think the car is more fun to drive than my ex-bike.

This is going to be a great commuter vehicle. In fact, I plan on washing my truck this weekend and parking it in the garage indefinitely, to be driven only on very rare occasions.
 
Old Feb 20, 2008 | 09:46 AM
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Congrats on the BOM...oops, I mean Copper Fit.

After white, BOM is my favorite color for the Fit. I just picked mine up 2 weeks ago.
 
Old Feb 20, 2008 | 11:27 AM
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congrats on the Fit... copper you say eh? nice
 
Old Feb 20, 2008 | 12:01 PM
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Old Feb 20, 2008 | 12:02 PM
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Haha congratz on the new Fit. How long do you plan om keeping this one lol?
Welcome to FitFreak!

Tyler
 
Old Feb 20, 2008 | 01:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Tofuman

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Why you rubbin' salt on my wound? I miss my bike.
 
Old Feb 20, 2008 | 01:24 PM
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Haha congratz on the new Fit. How long do you plan om keeping this one lol?
Welcome to FitFreak!

Tyler
Keeping this one for good. My house is 30 miles from my job, so I need a good fuel efficient vehicle. I'm done with big purchases for the foreseeable future.
 
Old Feb 20, 2008 | 01:42 PM
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6 airbags > brain bucket.

jk. i'm just not a big fan of motorcycles. my fiance hit one. my brother hit one. they zoom in and out of traffic and the riders have a higher chance of serious injury which isn't fair to people that accidentally hit them. they are the ones that choose to put their lives on the line. why do people that accidentally hit them have to pay for that risk they're taking?

on edit: i don't mean to categorize "they" as in all bike riders. i've seen some that ride very safely.
 
Old Feb 20, 2008 | 01:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Tofuman
6 airbags > brain bucket.

jk. i'm just not a big fan of motorcycles. my fiance hit one. my brother hit one. they zoom in and out of traffic and the riders have a higher chance of serious injury which isn't fair to people that accidentally hit them. they are the ones that choose to put their lives on the line. why do people that accidentally hit them have to pay for that risk they're taking?

on edit: i don't mean to categorize "they" as in all bike riders. i've seen some that ride very safely.
Well I am a safe rider who desperately wants to NEVER get hit by a car. However, now that the bike is gone, it's a non-issue!

Gonna miss the bike.
 
Old Feb 20, 2008 | 01:55 PM
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Hi, Blaze Orange Metallic is nice, I hate it when my friends call it copper.
 
Old Feb 20, 2008 | 02:13 PM
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Hi, Blaze Orange Metallic is nice, I hate it when my friends call it copper.
When I was picking a color, I didn't like it because if I was to buy an orange car, that is not quite the color of orange that I would want. However, when my girl referred to it as copper, my entire perspective on it changed!

COM = Copper Oh My
COM = Copper On Mine
COM = Copper Oh Man

 
Old Feb 20, 2008 | 03:24 PM
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Congrats on the Blaze Orange Metallic Copper

Welcome btw

glad you dig it, the car gets more addicting too yay!
There is great info on this site, many categorized things and fun/interesting topics...enjoy
 
Old Feb 21, 2008 | 07:54 AM
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Congrats on the "orange" Fit!
Hope it keeps you going
 
Old Feb 21, 2008 | 09:13 AM
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welcome to the website bro...
 
Old Feb 21, 2008 | 10:03 PM
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At 6'6" and 275, if you say its copper its copper!!
Congrats on the fit.
 
Old Feb 24, 2008 | 12:57 AM
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Parted Ways

The Fit and I parted ways yesterday. After driving it for a couple days, I quickly realized the knee angle and more importantly the ankle angle was NOT going to work for me. WAY too much pain.

LUCKILY, the dealer I bought from has a 5 day money back guarantee. So, I traded in for a white Civic LX Sedan, which is MUCH better on my knees and feet/ankle. The gas pedal placement is very different than the fit and the leg room/configuration is night and day between the two.

So, farewell Fiters. Off I go to find a Civic forum. BTW, so far the gas mileage on the Civic looks very good, possibly 35 mpg on my first tank, though it's still too early to tell.
 
Old Feb 24, 2008 | 02:36 AM
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Originally Posted by TOOL
Haha congratz on the new Fit. How long do you plan om keeping this one lol?
Welcome to FitFreak!

Tyler
well we found that out huh? HAHAAAAA
 
Old Feb 24, 2008 | 03:58 AM
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Atleast he stayed with a Honda. Haha. I didnt even get a chance to say hi welcome to the site
 
Old Feb 24, 2008 | 04:31 AM
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keeping it in the family....your the man!
 
Old Feb 28, 2008 | 01:08 PM
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The car is quite roomy for big guys. Im pretty big myself and I feel pretty comfy and snug inside the seats. I just wish it had a arm rest.
 

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