Why don't they make

[opabinia]

1) A stripped-down, two-door Subaru Impreza that costs less than a fucking Jetta?
2) A new Honda Civic that doesn't weigh as much as an old Accord?
3) An economical Toyota coupe much less stupid-looking than an Echo? (Apologies in advance. Just an opinion, y'know.)
4) An economical Volkswagen coupe?

The top choice is still a 5th-gen Civic 5-spd coupe or hatch with A/C. No sunroof, please. First runner-up: previous-gen Impreza coupe -- of the two models, the one without the ridiculous foglights and boy-racer hood.

None of this will matter until I return to industry, but writing it down brings it a tiny little bit closer to reality, or something.

Comments

[jhimm.livejournal.com]

which i why i've been sticking with the <$20k Fords.

[lepidosiren.livejournal.com]

Aye. The Focus rules. I just can't seem to get my head around the styling. My silly aesthetic preferences are a big factor for me when it comes to cars.

[jhimm.livejournal.com]

and yet you want a subaru.

[lepidosiren.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I like that kind of ugly. :)

[militart.livejournal.com]

I say get an Imprezza RS, swap the trunk and hood from a vanilla Imprezza and enjoy! The scooped and vented hood serves no purpose on these cars since they're not being used for an intake for an intercooler or even for the induction system...it's all show. On the used market, Subarus are a great value. I'd love to have one.

We like our Outback.

[bottleimp.livejournal.com]

It's new to us, and we got a good deal. And the Bear likes that useless scooped hood. He tells everyone what we told him:
"It's a bug sucker! It sucks up bugs!"

Re: We like our Outback.

[lepidosiren.livejournal.com]

"It's a bug sucker! It sucks up bugs!"

All the captured bugs are forced to run on treadmills by Subaru nanorobots, adding tremendously to the car's power output.

[lepidosiren.livejournal.com]

Heh. You have written down exactly what I've been thinking. :)

Your user icon is all creepy-cool. :)

[militart.livejournal.com]

Heh. You have written down exactly what I've been thinking. :)

Well, you know...great minds and all that ;-)

Your user icon is all creepy-cool. :)

Thanks! I try =)

Actually the picture wasn't intended to look like that...it was a happy accident from this teenie tiny digital camera my dad gave me last week . He says you can get them for like $30 or something. It's cute! It has a keychain attached =)