Putting the Digital Camera to Good Use...
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Mazda MP3?
Never seen one before. Other than on TV.
Never seen one before. Other than on TV.
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I've seen several MP3s, one of the few in STL was at Lou Fusz when my bro worked there, and he got tons of pics of it.
The rare ones to me are the yellow ones. Only seen one of those, and pics of them are hard to come by.
The rarest Mazda around here is this guy in an apartment that my bus goes by, Sunburst Yellow 2002 Miata SE, one of 1,000(or was that 1,500? There's silver and yellow...one is 1K cars, the other is 1.5K cars...), and it's just parked in the parking lot, snow covered some days, sunblasted the next. The guy drives it every day, I reckon it's his only car. Bought from Fusz. Last time I was at the Fusz showroom, they had the silver SE.
The only problem with the cars are the wheels. No exterior lip, so you can't balance them idealy. Sharp cars though.
I've never seen the MS Protege. Not yet atleast. My dad autocrossed it a few months ago at the Zoom Zone Event. I wish I coulda gone.
I've also seen one of the Millenia SEs. Nothin to be totally awed at, but still pretty rare.
The rare ones to me are the yellow ones. Only seen one of those, and pics of them are hard to come by.
The rarest Mazda around here is this guy in an apartment that my bus goes by, Sunburst Yellow 2002 Miata SE, one of 1,000(or was that 1,500? There's silver and yellow...one is 1K cars, the other is 1.5K cars...), and it's just parked in the parking lot, snow covered some days, sunblasted the next. The guy drives it every day, I reckon it's his only car. Bought from Fusz. Last time I was at the Fusz showroom, they had the silver SE.
The only problem with the cars are the wheels. No exterior lip, so you can't balance them idealy. Sharp cars though.
I've never seen the MS Protege. Not yet atleast. My dad autocrossed it a few months ago at the Zoom Zone Event. I wish I coulda gone.
I've also seen one of the Millenia SEs. Nothin to be totally awed at, but still pretty rare.
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heh, there's 2 of them MP3s that have burned to the ground last night... Our local Mazda dealer set itself on fire in the middle of the night. No idea what happened, there are no signs of criminal behavior or anything. Sad thing, about 30 people lost their job while the dealer's getting reconstructed...
Saw a woman driving an Excursion, while driking coffee on the phone. She was alone in it, too... no signs of baby seat or anythig like that...
Saw a woman driving an Excursion, while driking coffee on the phone. She was alone in it, too... no signs of baby seat or anythig like that...
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Take pics of more!
Whats the weather like?
What does your house look like?
What cars does your family have?
Take pics of everything. I am bored today, doing an english essay.
Whats the weather like?
What does your house look like?
What cars does your family have?
Take pics of everything. I am bored today, doing an english essay.
advanR
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my father has a neat little digital camera. it is really sweet. i took it to the USGP and took a lot of pictures and some short videos(without sound). I think most digi cams can do video also.
if you want to see some of the pictures, msg me on AIM or pm me. i can probably do it through aim or icq. I took some really good ones. one of gilles villeneuves past ferrari formula cars. a perfect picture of ralf spinning and collecting jpm in turn 1. a short vid of the start of the race. and some others.
if you want to see some of the pictures, msg me on AIM or pm me. i can probably do it through aim or icq. I took some really good ones. one of gilles villeneuves past ferrari formula cars. a perfect picture of ralf spinning and collecting jpm in turn 1. a short vid of the start of the race. and some others.
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An SVT Focus?! Please! If I wanted to see that, I'd order a pizza to see one pull up to my door with a Little Caesars sign on the roof.
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I think the new Civic Si is a peice of trash. It wouldnt be a bad car for a kids grad present. But its not a sports car.
I'll fairly give the Focus the performance edge. But, I see a need to deflate its ego when people start to get taken in by Fords gimmicky SVT hardcore performance image. When they start comparing the SVT Focus to an RSX Type-S or even a WRX! Come on!!!
The SVT Focus is one of the few VERY new cars I have actually driven.
My brothers friend bought one.
I drove it and I honestly think it is putting about the same hp to the wheels as a similar car with around 140hp at the flywheel.
The traction control sucks, it doesnt modulate the fuel to the engine based on traction, it will just basically cut it back by 85% in the event of a tire slip.
WIth a GTech Pro at 4,000ft it did a pretty consistent 9.5 0-60.
On the particular one I drove, its Air Conditioning has recently quit. The heated seats dont work nearly as well as they apparently used to. And the guy who bought this car is a recently converted Ford Hater, and he was one of the most loud mouthed Ford lovers I've ever known.
His previous car was a 1997 Cavalier LS Sedan 4 door with the Z24's 2.4L w/150hp.
EVERYONE who has driven both of his cars agrees that the Cavalier was much faster, and felt more nimble in the twisties. But remember, even the Cavalier 4 door is 250lbs lighter than his new SVT Focus hatchback.
I will say this. The leather seats are good quality and the ergonomics are well done. The interior and even the exterior materials are of better than average quality.
I would still rather take a Civic Si (Its called the Civic SiR in Canada) over an SVT Focus. And I have never felt ANY loyalty to a car brand before because thats kind of stupid and a bit silly. Considering any car can have parts from almost any other car nowadays, and be built anywhere by who knows who! So I'm not picking the Honda just because I've owned a car with the same H badge and a similar name.
I'll fairly give the Focus the performance edge. But, I see a need to deflate its ego when people start to get taken in by Fords gimmicky SVT hardcore performance image. When they start comparing the SVT Focus to an RSX Type-S or even a WRX! Come on!!!
The SVT Focus is one of the few VERY new cars I have actually driven.
My brothers friend bought one.
I drove it and I honestly think it is putting about the same hp to the wheels as a similar car with around 140hp at the flywheel.
The traction control sucks, it doesnt modulate the fuel to the engine based on traction, it will just basically cut it back by 85% in the event of a tire slip.
WIth a GTech Pro at 4,000ft it did a pretty consistent 9.5 0-60.
On the particular one I drove, its Air Conditioning has recently quit. The heated seats dont work nearly as well as they apparently used to. And the guy who bought this car is a recently converted Ford Hater, and he was one of the most loud mouthed Ford lovers I've ever known.
His previous car was a 1997 Cavalier LS Sedan 4 door with the Z24's 2.4L w/150hp.
EVERYONE who has driven both of his cars agrees that the Cavalier was much faster, and felt more nimble in the twisties. But remember, even the Cavalier 4 door is 250lbs lighter than his new SVT Focus hatchback.
I will say this. The leather seats are good quality and the ergonomics are well done. The interior and even the exterior materials are of better than average quality.
I would still rather take a Civic Si (Its called the Civic SiR in Canada) over an SVT Focus. And I have never felt ANY loyalty to a car brand before because thats kind of stupid and a bit silly. Considering any car can have parts from almost any other car nowadays, and be built anywhere by who knows who! So I'm not picking the Honda just because I've owned a car with the same H badge and a similar name.
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Im sure theres a difference between the Yugo GX and the Yugo LX. It doesnt mean they both dont suck an a$$.
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Of course I dont have a pracitcal view of cars. I'm a car enthusiast. I'll leave the practicality to the soccer moms and stay-at-home dads.
Give me a break!
The Ford Focus has had more recalls than any other car ever sold in North America. Facts are facts, and I dont like the sounds of that one.
I've heard nothing but good things about the Civic. I still wouldnt buy one because I like pure performance, over the practicality, build quality and reliability the Civic offers. All of which it far exceeds the Focus at.
Oh, and another thing. The last time I checked (over a year ago) the Ford Focus was #5 on the North American Lemon list. The Mercury Cougar being #1 for 4 years straight. Go FoMoCo!!!
Give me a break!
The Ford Focus has had more recalls than any other car ever sold in North America. Facts are facts, and I dont like the sounds of that one.
I've heard nothing but good things about the Civic. I still wouldnt buy one because I like pure performance, over the practicality, build quality and reliability the Civic offers. All of which it far exceeds the Focus at.
Oh, and another thing. The last time I checked (over a year ago) the Ford Focus was #5 on the North American Lemon list. The Mercury Cougar being #1 for 4 years straight. Go FoMoCo!!!
The Focus hasn't been re-called at all (seven times in four years) when compared to the superstar Explorer. The Explorer, since 1991, has been recalled 29 times (yes, 29). Taking a look at some of the recalls:
1991-94: On cars sold or registered in specified southern California counties, studs that attach master cylinder to power brake booster assembly can develop stress corrosion cracking after extended period; fractures could cause separation of master cylinder when brakes are applied.
1995: Brake tubes in some models were misrouted, resulting in excessive stopping distance.
1996: Certification label shows incorrect rear tire inflation pressure.
1997-98: Certain off-lease vehicles, Canadian in origin but sold in the U.S., have daytime running lights that do not meet U.S. specifications.
2000: Side airbags could deploy if ignition key is in "run" position and seatbelt webbing is extracted from locked retractor with jerking motion.
Now seriously. Is Ford just that stupid? I don't like to pick on American cars unless there's a reason, and I find 29 recalls to be a major reason. This is my favourite:
2000-01: Hood striker could fracture causing the hood could fly open while the vehicle is being driven.
Well, wonderful! You could be driving along one day in your two-year-old Explorer and BANG! Your hood striker fractures and you can't see and you head-on a tree.
Anyway, I'm off the point. Still, the Focus takes a backseat in crappy craftsmanship to the king of crappy craftsmanship, the Ford Explorer.
Focus repair costs are cheap. $130 for shocks and struts, for instance, to the Civic Si's $725. Since 1990, the Civic in its many forms has been re-called six times to the Focus's seven since 2000. Recalls, of course, don't dictate reliability, especially with a Ford product. Explorers, in their fit of recalls, are still extremely reliable after about 12 years. F-series pickups, too. In the end, cars today simply are reliable. Reliability should no longer be a consideration for car buying - it's basically the same for most cars. Some cars - the Ford Escape, for instance - are cheaply built, but certainly not unreliable.
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