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Originally posted by shaolin_Z Get a bike! And I mean a motorcycle , nothing beats awesome manuverability, a clutch, and awesome acceleration... and a broken collar bone I got from a 65 mph accident lol! Which I wouldn't have survived if it weren't for kung fu reflexes saving me from a head first fall / slamming in to a telephone poll / snapping my neck / snapping my spine ... I haven't had the money to fix my bike yet , plus I had no medical insurance as I wasn't going to school that semester so my collar bone is all permanently fucked up now... I got a straight jab right on it too when I was sparring a few weeks ago, fucking hurt :/

I'll never buy a motorcycle. I've seen two guys dead on the side of the road with their motorcycles right next to them. Too many horror stories for me to risk it. I don't like taking risks anyways..

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Originally posted by shaolin_Z a clutch,

what, don't american cars have clutches?

that shit is wack, yo!!

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Originally posted by pkcRAISTLIN what, don't american cars have clutches? that shit is wack, yo!!

We mostly have autos here... I've never even driven a stick shift lol. That shit is indeed wack!

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My first two vehicles had manual trannies. That shit is wack unless it is a Porsche, Lotus, ect... then it is cool.

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all of my driving years have been stick shift. Even had a 69 Dodge Dart with it on the column (I really need to get that running). The present Gas Sipper is an automatic...

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Originally posted by Zild My first two vehicles had manual trannies. That shit is wack unless it is a Porsche, Lotus, ect... then it is cool.

Heh, wait till I get my hornet fixed (might have to wait a while) or buy the 08 CBR... your puny stick shift will get owned


That pic is making me all anxious to get a bike again .

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Then they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out— because I was not a socialist;
Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out— because I was not a trade unionist;
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Originally posted by Krypton I'll never buy a motorcycle. I've seen two guys dead on the side of the road with their motorcycles right next to them. Too many horror stories for me to risk it. I don't like taking risks anyways..

Take a motorcycle safety course before you get your liscence, it should statistically decrease the probability of your chance of being invovled in an accident by 90% (if I remember correctly).

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"First they came for the communists, and I did not speak out— because I was not a communist;
Then they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out— because I was not a socialist;
Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out— because I was not a trade unionist;
Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out— because I was not a Jew;
Then they came for me— and there was no one left to speak out for me." -Martin Niemöller

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Originally posted by shaolin_Z Take a motorcycle safety course before you get your liscence, it should statistically decrease the probability of your chance of being invovled in an accident by 90% (if I remember correctly).

I am seriously thinking about getting a bike ....
the cost of fuel is rising and plus once I move to back to the Houston area I have a "back" road path to take to work.... NO HIGHWAY... I am thinking about taking a refresher course before though......
Did you take one here in Austin??

I told you to buy that Jetta TDI... seriously they're great on fuel.

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Originally posted by Lilith I told you to buy that Jetta TDI... seriously they're great on fuel.

In time meja.....in time...
I actually had to back out of a new car with the move and the planning of the new house. I actually did budget for it, but I WANT A POOL!!

p.s. am I shallow for wanting to start the pool first then the house??

Roll the car in as part of the mortgage and not a personal loan, I'd like a pool as well but there's nowhere to put it.
Up to you really, if you own your car outright then its not much more than a standard liability, stick fuel in and maintain then you may as well hang onto it as its not costing you much as-is.
(Your eldest will want a car soon though )
Think when the little Toyota dies/gets crashed (whichever comes first) we'll get a Golf or Jetta TDI as a run around.

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Originally posted by LazFX I am seriously thinking about getting a bike .... the cost of fuel is rising and plus once I move to back to the Houston area I have a "back" road path to take to work.... NO HIGHWAY... I am thinking about taking a refresher course before though...... Did you take one here in Austin??

I only did part of it, I didn't have transporation the day of the actual driving part (my old civic engine got locked). Yeah, going on the freeway your first time around is a bit freaky but you get used to it pretty quick, plus you have a lot more manuverability and you can haul ass . Tell me about it, I used to spend 30 bucks to fill my tank for my bike that lasted me 3 weeks easily. My dad refused to help me fix the bike, so I'm driving his stupid SUV... which is a gas guzzler . I fucking hate SUVs to begin with, cars for men insecure about the size of their dick and masculinity.

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"First they came for the communists, and I did not speak out— because I was not a communist;
Then they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out— because I was not a socialist;
Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out— because I was not a trade unionist;
Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out— because I was not a Jew;
Then they came for me— and there was no one left to speak out for me." -Martin Niemöller