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Old Sep 14, 2008 | 07:23 PM
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What's your back up car thread

Come on now, you know that if u modify any car you need a back up car to use in case of problems modding. So waht you guys use? My WRX has been out for 2 weeks and im driving a

CAR- 01 Toyoda Echo(second subie )

Color- Dark Green

AT or MT- AT

0-60- It gets 0-60 in 3 days.

MPG- 40MPG

Coolness on scale 1-10- 0

How's the drive- Drive super nice but wish it had cruse control
Old Sep 14, 2008 | 07:43 PM
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2008 yamaha r6.

color - black

MT

0-60- I'm not sure.

MPG - best i've seen on my own is ~45mpg.

Coolness on scale - girls dig it, but apparently so does the dudes..
Old Sep 14, 2008 | 07:47 PM
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Car Info: RIP: 04 WRB SEDAN Now Rollin' in STi
2000 Toyota Camry

color- dark grey

AT

0-60: never tried- v6 engine tho

MPG- never really calculated

coolness on scale: i rock an i club decal on the front windshield which makes it ub3r c00L
Old Sep 14, 2008 | 07:55 PM
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Car Info: MY99 2.5RS 2 door
schwinn speedster

color: red/rust

1 speed lulz

0-60 in never

infinite mpg woot

coolness on 1-10... 6?

ride is stiff
Old Sep 14, 2008 | 08:02 PM
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Car Info: 2011 SWP WRX Hatch
Schwinn Cruiser SS

Color: Black w/ some chrome bits

MT/AT: One speed with reverse brakes

0-60: Top speed is about 20mph depending on how steep the hill is...

MPG: Infinite

Coolness on 1-10: 9 (it's slow but it has rocket launchers)

Only problems I have with it at the moment is that the seat recently broke
Old Sep 14, 2008 | 08:05 PM
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Ive got some pretty nifty bus tokens for when ever my car stops working.
Old Sep 14, 2008 | 08:07 PM
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Ive got some pretty nifty bus tokens for when ever my car stops working.
Old Sep 14, 2008 | 08:13 PM
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Old Sep 14, 2008 | 08:17 PM
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Car Info: 04 impreza wrx R.I.P Daniel Wentz JOEBOBBUCKET
CAR- foot

Color- whiteish tan

AT or MT- whenever i want to change

0-60- It gets 0-60 ugh... one mile time is 7 minutes so... you tell me

MPG--WATERPG- til i get tired

Coolness on scale 1-10: -5
Old Sep 14, 2008 | 08:18 PM
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2005 Acura RSX - silver - AT

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Old Sep 14, 2008 | 08:19 PM
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a bicycle also free VTA Pass for Life
Old Sep 14, 2008 | 08:33 PM
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Old Sep 14, 2008 | 08:38 PM
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It's a tossup whether this is the backup or the STi is



97 OB. 4EAT. Gets 20-23 mpg. 0-60 in err, 8-9 seconds, maybe?

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Old Sep 14, 2008 | 08:42 PM
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Car Info: 2005 Stg.2 Wrx
1992 nissan maxima
color: charcoal metalic gray with cool orange oxidation spots.
AT
MPG: idk.
0-60: 9 seconds. <-- i actually tested it. impressive for a 92 but i smelled a lot of funky fumes while and after the intense 9 seconds so im never doing that agian.
coolness: 2

Mods: crushed left headlight. its not working either... for style. customized orange naturally oxidized bumpers (F/R). one half of original antenna for looks, of course def. not broken off.
Old Sep 14, 2008 | 09:04 PM
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Car Info: 05 WRX
2008 HD 1200R Sportster

color- black

MT

0-60: not sure

MPG- lowest = 37mpg / highest =52mpg - depends how hard i drive that thing

coolness on scale: I get a lot of compliments on the bike, especially being Asian riding a Harley



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