What is your "commuter car"? (Need suggestions)
08-07-06, 08:36 AM
#17
Originally Posted by Johnjohn13
1) Must get over 28mpg
2) Cost range from $2,000-$25,000 (new or used ok)
3) Must have some "potential" for aftermarket parts (minor mods only i.e. suspension, exhaust, intake). Must satisfy my urge to "not keep things stock".
4) "Proper" for someone of my age (32+) and somewhat "professional" in appearance...
2) Cost range from $2,000-$25,000 (new or used ok)
3) Must have some "potential" for aftermarket parts (minor mods only i.e. suspension, exhaust, intake). Must satisfy my urge to "not keep things stock".
4) "Proper" for someone of my age (32+) and somewhat "professional" in appearance...
08-07-06, 08:41 AM
#18
Moderator
How about a Toyota Yaris?
08-07-06, 10:27 AM
#19
Originally Posted by MPLexus301
City car? Get an optioned up Prius and forget the mods and stuff. Or you could dish out a few extra and get a Camry Hybrid which is way nicer than the Prius and better looking, newer, ect.
Camry Hybrid gets my vote. 42MPG.
Camry Hybrid gets my vote. 42MPG.
You can mod it out using either Tom's or Modellista parts. Some have added a TRD Sportivo suspension and Tom's front and rear strengthening brace. We also have plenty of owners who swapped out the small wheels for 17" alloys (usually the Scion tC wheels which take ~5mpg off or Wedsports). There's also a brace underneath the car which is standard. Some have replaced that with a stronger brace (at $175, it's cheaper than the Tom's). In other words, you probably won't be able to make it go faster but you can definitely make it handle a lot better.
There are also other mods like the EV button so you can run on electric only.
08-07-06, 07:03 PM
#21
www.priuschat.com - more people and more casual but you get the stuff you need. Quite a lot of regular folk that have modifications
www.priusonline.com - less people, way more technical and less "crap" in terms of off-topic stuff. More fuel mileage driven, less of the mod type.
www.priusonline.com - less people, way more technical and less "crap" in terms of off-topic stuff. More fuel mileage driven, less of the mod type.
08-10-06, 05:31 PM
#23
haha. You want crazy, check out docvijay's thread. He created a thread where you can find all the mods he did and get an update on what's his latest project. So far he's had rims, Tom's front/rear braces, HID foglights, I believe a rear entertainment system, BT stiffening plate.. yeah.
08-10-06, 07:25 PM
#26
I commute in a 99 Miata. Makes for a fun ride home. Decent mileage and handles like a go-cart. Probably not something I'd drive if I was in sales and had to drag around customers though.
