A few pics of the DD!

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Old May 3, 2012 | 10:29 AM
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Default A few pics of the DD!

Well as some of you know I traded the WS6 in, and got a Kia Soul!

All BS aside, the thing is a perfect DD. Good gas mileage and can still haul parts around!








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Old May 3, 2012 | 01:21 PM
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thats a sick z06 u have in the garage. nothin like a new car, i bet that little thing drives like a dream. interior is nice. props on the new dd
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Old May 3, 2012 | 01:48 PM
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At least it isn't a Queerb (Cube). They just look odd. Nothing wrong with having a practical car.
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Old May 3, 2012 | 02:40 PM
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Key the hamsters. lol
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Old May 3, 2012 | 03:13 PM
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I love mine, not to mention the 30+mpg!!!! Congrats, you will love it as your dd.
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Old May 3, 2012 | 08:14 PM
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IMO one of the ugliest new cars on the road today. Has nothing on the Cube, though.

But, as long as you are happy...
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Old May 3, 2012 | 10:05 PM
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Originally Posted by 95zpro
I love mine, not to mention the 30+mpg!!!! Congrats, you will love it as your dd.
My formula gets 30mpg (hwy)
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Old May 3, 2012 | 10:46 PM
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I wanted a Turbo Sonic to DD, Then I realized it would just turn into another project.
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very .. different. i dont blame you , gotta have something that runs on the cheap stuff. pretty sure a few would laugh if i posted up my daily driver.
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Thanks for the comments guys (good and bad). I put alot of thought into it, and this was a car I could see myself using for work, trips, and if I needed to haul something around (obviously can't be too big). It's quiet, smooth, and has more features than the TA had. I don't hate driving to work quite as much as I used to

I never thought I'd buy a soul, but it wasn't bought to impress people. It was bought to be something practical to put some miles on and had warranty if anything were to happen.
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Old May 4, 2012 | 06:46 AM
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Originally Posted by Donohue96M6Z28
Thanks for the comments guys (good and bad). I put alot of thought into it, and this was a car I could see myself using for work, trips, and if I needed to haul something around (obviously can't be too big). It's quiet, smooth, and has more features than the TA had. I don't hate driving to work quite as much as I used to

I never thought I'd buy a soul, but it wasn't bought to impress people. It was bought to be something practical to put some miles on and had warranty if anything were to happen.
Honestly I think those Souls are pretty neat little vehicles. Like you said, its practical. When you want something to impress you got the z06. I wish I didnt have my truck and had something small to drive back and forth. $85 fillups get old fast and 16 mpg in town sucks. When you told me about getting a kia at first I almost laughed, lol, but it makes sense, even more since you probably got a really good deal on it. Congrats.
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Nice little daily driver. I don't think it's bad looking at all. Runs on 87 octane...good mpg...great warranty.
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Old May 4, 2012 | 07:49 AM
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Originally Posted by -Ross-
Nice little daily driver. I don't think it's bad looking at all. Runs on 87 octane...good mpg...great warranty.
x2 I recently picked up a ford focus, cold a/c ,cd/mp3 player and runs on 87.

Corvette and other race cars stay home more often now!
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Those lights hanging on the c5 look like tears. I think that's a smart upgrade over the T/A.
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I would have just kept the trans am
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Removed my dumbass comments, sorry guys.

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Old May 6, 2012 | 06:55 AM
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Its nice to have a dd that gets great mpg,and a good warr,imo f bodys suck to dd,
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Old May 6, 2012 | 08:19 AM
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Originally Posted by sway99bird
My formula gets 30mpg (hwy)
That would have to be one of the most fuel efficient Formula's ever...
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why Patrick why....? lol.... Nice wheels...
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Old May 6, 2012 | 09:01 AM
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Originally Posted by za355tx
Sick ride......
Have you driven one? I've been daily driving fbodys for 10 yrs. I have no regrets in trading the ws6 in for it, I still have the z06. Hell, maybe I'll drive the z06 today, would that be ?
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