I need to drive a Civic for a week..

SunnyD · 01-28-2015, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Flying Ace

yep, also applies to women, I could be married to Heidi Klum for 5 years and probably would be tired of bangin' that and looking around, just how human nature goes I suppose.

I'd like to put your theory to the test lol jk...good thing my wife doesn't read the forums.

meez · 01-28-2015, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by radiantm3

DSC off at the track and most people won't find it slow anymore.

^ THIS. SO MUCH THIS.

Zimx · 01-28-2015, 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Flying Ace

yep, also applies to women, I could be married to Heidi Klum for 5 years and probably would be tired of bangin' that and looking around, just how human nature goes I suppose.

Most true. As the old saying goes. “Show me a beautiful woman, and I’ll show you a man who’s tired of f@$king her”.

Flying Ace · 01-28-2015, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by SunnyD

good thing my wife doesn't read the forums.

yet....

JsL · 01-28-2015, 04:17 PM

A week with a Prius will do it for you. Although ~$12 of gas will take you 320 miles in that car vs just 70 miles in our cars. LoL

Alohaaaaa · 01-28-2015, 04:27 PM

Two days after picking my M3 up someone tapped the front bumper...

All week I've been driving a POS ancient truck around while my M3 gets fixed. It's literally killing me.

curveball · 01-28-2015, 04:35 PM

I switched to a Smart from Infiniti but got used to it after a week, 300HP to 85HP in a week and it wasn't that bad, lol

pooyab · 01-28-2015, 05:30 PM

Get yourself into an Odyssey lol. Not only will you appreciate the power of the car but everything else, interior, exterior, sound, steering, suspension.
I don't really feel the M3 is slow but whenever I take a drive in the Honda, the M3 feels like a rocket.

///M Power-Belgium · 01-28-2015, 05:36 PM

Speed is an expensive disease !

LarThaL · 01-28-2015, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Zimx

Don't sleep on Civics. They'll decimate all after you put about fifteen grand in it or more and overnight parts from Japan.

Wouldn't that be a beat up Supra? The Civic just needs a T66 turbo and a Motec exhaust....if memory serves me correctly.

Denk · 01-28-2015, 05:42 PM

I don't care who is faster or slower, there will always be both. I've never tired of the power delivery of the s65, it still makes me smile. I get bored of transmissions and colors. I've tried both transmissions and am on color #3.

RR-NYC · 01-28-2015, 05:55 PM

I travel quite a bit for work and drive rental cars in strange cities. A few days in a Dodge 200 or Hyundai Sonata and I'm all smiles as soon as get back into my M3

MrPrena · 01-28-2015, 06:51 PM

This is why we have an 1999 Toyota Avalon for a family car. It is little faster than avg civic, but still slow.

Beemdog · 01-28-2015, 07:15 PM

Unfortunately, the light and nimble character of my new Fiesta ST makes the M3 feel a bit heavy/bulky. The nail-you-to the-seat power hit of my tuned/modified Viper makes the M3 seem a bit underpowered. But by far, the M3 is the best overall car of the bunch. Would agree with what others mentioned about anything you use as a daily will seem mundane eventually. And using a beat runner makes so much sense for so many occasions-- hated the idea of parking the ///M at large public events for example.

okusa · 01-28-2015, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by radiantm3

DSC off at the track and most people won't find it slow anymore.

Guess I'm in the minority then since I'm always DSC off.

radiantm3 · 01-28-2015, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by okusa

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Originally Posted by radiantm3

DSC off at the track and most people won't find it slow anymore.

Guess I'm in the minority then since I'm always DSC off.

Same here rain or shine. But most don't do it.

Flying Ace · 01-28-2015, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by MrPrena

This is why we have an 1999 Toyota Avalon for a family car. It is little faster than avg civic, but still slow.

you're not fooling anyone, a civic EX with i-vtec is still faster than an a non-vvti Avalon with a child seat in the back.

SilentAttack · 01-28-2015, 07:57 PM

I drive a 4 banger Nissan pickup for work. I'm happy to get in my M when I do

MrPrena · 01-28-2015, 08:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Flying Ace

you're not fooling anyone, a civic EX with i-vtec is still faster than an a non-vvti Avalon with a child seat in the back.

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Originally Posted by MrPrena

This is why we have an 1999 Toyota Avalon for a family car. It is little faster than avg civic, but still slow.

I knew you would chime in on this. lol
That is why I said avg civic. I don't think EX or SI is average.
Well, maybe my non-VVTi avalon can beat Civic EX iVTEC

2014 Honda Civic EX-L Compare Car 0-60 mph 8.8 | Quarter mile 16.6
2012 Honda Civic EX Sedan Compare Car 0-60 mph 8.8 | Quarter mile 16.6

1995 Toyota Avalon XLS Compare Car 0-60 mph 8.4 | Quarter mile 16.3
2000 Toyota Avalon XLS Compare Car 0-60 mph 8.7

I don't know this website is accurate or reliable or not, but this is where I got it at.
http://www.zeroto60times.com/vehicle...-60-mph-times/

-Ryan- · 01-28-2015, 08:47 PM

This is one of the reasons I love having 2 cars. I didn't appreciate the M as much when it was my only car.

jolette · 01-28-2015, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by apecush

take it to a race track?

+1

incabear · 01-28-2015, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by -Ryan-

This is one of the reasons I love having 2 cars. I didn't appreciate the M as much when it was my only car.

^ what he said. I have a 2014 Ford Fusion ecoboost as a my DD and the M for the weekends. I get excited every time I start her up!

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