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Follow up: New Car Advice #615686 04/27/03 02:08 AM
Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 152 Kansas City, MO C CtrAltDel_dup1 OP CEG\'er
OP CtrAltDel_dup1 CEG\'er C Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 152 Kansas City, MO	Hey guys, As you may or may not remember, I posted a couple weeks ago for advice for my Dad who was looking for a new car (this thread). He was thinking about an eclipse convertable or a PT turbo, which would have been ok, but I didn't really like either that much. He made his decision today and drove this home! (For a better deal than what is listed there, too.) I don't know how long the cars.com link to it will work, if you can't see it, it is a 2001 TT roadster with 9,000 (link still says 7,500) miles. Slate gray and 225hp quattro 6spd, of course . He told me he was looking at one earlier this week, but it was a 180hp FWD model. Really, if you want a serious two-seater sports car/convertable, don't get a FWD model. Might as well have a Tibouron at that point... So I did some looking on cars.com and found this one for him, which I think is a much better choice, and it doesn't even have that awful baseball stitch interior. Just thought I'd share.. wouldn't be the right car for me. I prefer something with a roof, four doors and american (or at least close to american, like a mazda 6), but I'm sure it'll work for him. But I won't mind driving it next time I'm in to visit -CtrAltDel '00 SVT Contour Silver Frost/Midnight Blue #794/2150 12/8/99

Re: Follow up: New Car Advice #615687 04/27/03 09:33 AM
Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 311 Tampa, Florida B Bob Kulstad CEG\'er
Bob Kulstad CEG\'er B Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 311 Tampa, Florida	Sweet choice... fun car, unbeatable interior... great to sport around in... 99 T-Red SVT *Intrax, Bilsteins, Azenis, Offroad Y, CAI, Tint, Magnaflow Exhaust, Custom Grilles, Poly Mounts, Silverstar Bulbs, 100W Ion Fogs, Focus SVT Wheels, SHO UDP, Ford Racing Wires *

Re: Follow up: New Car Advice #615688 04/27/03 05:37 PM
Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 1,173 SE Michigan M mavrock_dup1 Hard-core CEG\'er
mavrock_dup1 Hard-core CEG\'er M Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 1,173 SE Michigan	Now see I pretty much DO consider the Mazda 6 to be American since Ford owns it and chances are they're BUILT in the states. Those are my 2 main criteria for determining whether or not something is 'American'. EDIT: BTW, saw my first one up close for the first time Friday, parked in a lot. BEAUTIFUL silver with leather. The pictures on the internet just DON'T do it any justice. I MAY just have to go test drive one soon... -Brian 2002 Jaguar X-Type 3.0 ATX - British Racing Green (two-tone) - 44,000+ miles Former owner of a black '99 SE Sport Duratec ATX - 107,000+ miles

Re: Follow up: New Car Advice #615689 04/27/03 07:02 PM
Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 1,394 South Jersey C Cartman Hard-core CEG'er
Cartman Hard-core CEG'er C Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 1,394 South Jersey	I would have chosen a Boxster instead of the TT, but I'm a bit biased..

Re: Follow up: New Car Advice #615690 04/28/03 05:00 PM
Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 4,149 on the rolling plains of Dixie B bigMoneyRacing_dup1 Hard-core CEG'er
bigMoneyRacing_dup1 Hard-core CEG'er B Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 4,149 on the rolling plains of Dixie	Originally posted by Officer Cartman: I would have chosen a Boxster instead of the TT, but I'm a bit biased.. How so? Both are good cars and for two seat FUN the Boxster get the nod. But if I had to drive a two-seater everyday, the TT would be my choice. And the design... -- 1999 SVT #220 -- In retrospect, it was all downhill from here. RIP, CEG.

Re: Follow up: New Car Advice #615691 04/28/03 05:07 PM
Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 1,355 Smyrna, Tn C csc99svt Hard-core CEG'er
csc99svt Hard-core CEG'er C Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 1,355 Smyrna, Tn	Originally posted by bigMoneyRacing: Originally posted by Officer Cartman: I would have chosen a Boxster instead of the TT, but I'm a bit biased.. How so? Both are good cars and for two seat FUN the Boxster get the nod. But if I had to drive a two-seater everyday, the TT would be my choice. And the design... that is because he owns a boxster..... --Chris-- 1999 Silver Frost SVT #1671 of #2760

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