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Old Feb 4, 2010 | 04:29 PM
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For those that dont know, ive been MIA lately as I just got married and returned from my honeymoon. Now that were back, we are moving from woodland hills to Aliso Viejo. I used to live there years ago, now my wife will learn what OC girls live like.

Once everything gets settled ill start coming to things again.
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Old Feb 4, 2010 | 04:38 PM
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Congrats Dave, Welcome back man!
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Old Feb 4, 2010 | 05:20 PM
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thanks. she married my car as much as I married her.

theres no good pics of it, but the back said "just married" and blown up condoms were tied to the antenna and wipers.

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Old Feb 4, 2010 | 06:37 PM
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congrats!

so you are keeping the car i'm guessing? good choice.

and what part of aliso? my gf lives there so i'm there quite a bit... be sure and rev if you see me!
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Old Feb 4, 2010 | 06:47 PM
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I work in Aliso Viejo, Right by the 73 free way and Aliso Viejo Pkwy (formerly Laguna Hills Drive).
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Old Feb 4, 2010 | 07:08 PM
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Originally Posted by ss.slp.ls1
I work in Aliso Viejo, Right by the 73 free way and Aliso Viejo Pkwy (formerly Laguna Hills Drive).
do you take your 97 to work?
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Old Feb 4, 2010 | 07:37 PM
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glad to see you didnt get rid of her Dave
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do you take your 97 to work?
Everyday.
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glad to see you didnt get rid of her Dave
thank the bride, she told him to keep it, not dave
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Old Feb 4, 2010 | 09:55 PM
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haha yes it was Katie that made me keep it.

Were going to live at archstone apartments on aliso creek rd.

haha i can rev if i see you, but my new company car will be the 'oh-so-lame' prius. yes, the 2010 one with the crappy brakes. so i doubt youll hear me rev.

im thinking about getting a license plate frame that says "My Other Car Has an LS1!!"
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you're going to be driving a prius dave? LMAO
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Old Feb 4, 2010 | 10:58 PM
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thank the bride, she told him to keep it, not dave
Bravo my friend. You have a keeper!(the girl not the car)lol
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Old Feb 5, 2010 | 12:00 AM
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Congrats and welcome back!
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Old Feb 5, 2010 | 12:17 AM
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thanks.


oh, so i just got word that because of the recall I had the option to get a different vehicle. here are my options:

-2010 Impala (crappy v6 model) *basic car, but might be large enough
-2010 Fusion (with leather and upgraded stereo) *might be too small, but nice car
-2010 Legacy (base 2.5 liter model) * might be too small, but its awd

all have bluetooth connectivity. I will tint it no matter what it is, and while i might be inclined to go with the chevy, the fusions are nice now and it would be well equipped.

also, im thinking either silver (to stand out less to cops) or black (to be somewhat stylish).
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Old Feb 5, 2010 | 02:14 AM
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Congrats and best wishes!

Hmm on the car front... I'd do the Legacy... but the Fusion doesn't sound bad either... color's up to u
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thanks. the fleet manager said that the legacy has had good response from other engineers. so i guess the legacy and fusion are new for 2010, impala is the older model of the bunch, but the biggest.
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I vote impala!!
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Old Feb 5, 2010 | 03:55 PM
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OK so I went to dealerships today. heres what i concluded:

Chevy: The Impala LS that I can get is very basic. The car is pretty large, but the driver seat is surprisingly cramped for the cars size. the interior feels very cheap and poorly assembled. the window switches seem very generic, and the dash is plain and boring. This car has not been updated since 2006 (i drove it when it came out and i worked for Enterprise).

Subaru: The Legacy is very nice. The white paint has a pearl finish to it, and the interior is pretty nice. the problem is the size of the trunk and the drivers space feels cramped as well. This car feels much nicer than the Impala.

Ford: The Fusion that I can get is an SEL model with leather and upgraded stereo. The drivers area is pretty comfortable. The stereo is pretty nice and it has that wanna be on-star system where it uses bluetooth and downloads your contacts, as well as giving directions by voice (not full nav). The trunk is much larger than it appears from the outside. its not as deep as the impala trunk but its wider. This is what i will order.

At the ford dealership there was an 04 cobra coupe in red that was just traded in. It has 28k miles with bassani x-pipe and exhaust and a few other mods. dynos at 450 at the wheels. It was just trade din last night, but im going to check back to see how much they are going to list it as.

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Originally Posted by fast01z28
OK so I went to dealerships today. heres what i concluded:

Chevy: The Impala LS that I can get is very basic. The car is pretty large, but the driver seat is surprisingly cramped for the cars size. the interior feels very cheap and poorly assembled. the window switches seem very generic, and the dash is plain and boring. This car has not been updated since 2006 (i drove it when it came out and i worked for Enterprise).

Subaru: The Legacy is very nice. The white paint has a pearl finish to it, and the interior is pretty nice. the problem is the size of the trunk and the drivers space feels cramped as well. This car feels much nicer than the Impala.

Ford: The Fusion that I can get is an SEL model with leather and upgraded stereo. The drivers area is pretty comfortable. The stereo is pretty nice and it has that wanna be on-star system where it uses bluetooth and downloads your contacts, as well as giving directions by voice (not full nav). The trunk is much larger than it appears from the outside. its not as deep as the impala trunk but its wider. This is what i will order.

At the ford dealership there was an 04 cobra coupe in red that was just traded in. It has 28k miles with bassani x-pipe and exhaust and a few other mods. dynos at 450 at the wheels. It was just trade din last night, but im going to check back to see how much they are going to list it as.
I think I'd give the Legacy a chance.
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Old Feb 5, 2010 | 04:33 PM
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you are going to try and use the cobra as a company car, bad *** lol
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