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Old Jan 12, 2008 | 08:32 AM
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Originally Posted by asiantrick,Jan 11 2008, 04:17 PM
I'm the same. I hate the 5 FREEWAY with vengeance!
the 5 is the best freeway down here in San Diego
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Old Jan 12, 2008 | 10:09 AM
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40 ml RT 4 days a week (work), start 5:45 am light traffic with a mix of city, highway and country roads (5-6k shifting and ocassional VTEC to get the day started with a smile), return at 5:00 pm with moderate traffic (when the weather permits, drop the top and turn up the tunes for the ride home, along with a big smile that says "life is good!"). 58 ml RT two days on weekend (to sushi bar with a really cute bartender that already has my straight vodka martini chilling when I arrive), 70% interstate Hwy. Never have checked MPG or tried the cruise control. 22K miles so far with plenty of tread still on origional tires. 5' 11", 215 lb, 58 yr old and in good shape, so far no issues with comfort (but I like a tight aggressive ride and snug seating). Test drive one on some not-so-smooth road to make sure the ride is ok for you if you have less than smooth road on your commute.
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Old Jan 12, 2008 | 12:52 PM
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NOT far enough...I work 4.6 miles from home, so 4.6 miles to work and I usually take the long way home so about 45 miles home, because its such a great car.
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Old Jan 12, 2008 | 01:16 PM
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21 miles round trip. One way can take me up to an hour if the traffic is bad. I hate driving in the city, which I apparently do everyday. During summer, at least I can go top down on the way home, but now that it's winter and I haven't seen sun for many weeks, I get sick of it.
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Old Jan 12, 2008 | 06:07 PM
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Man, you guys pretty much work at home. My commute (only 3 days a week) is 124 miles EACH way! Santa Rosa to Rocklin, CA.

Although I drive a company car, every morning I think about driving the S. I will have to, at least once a week, when it gets a little warmer.
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Old Jan 12, 2008 | 06:11 PM
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Originally Posted by ThatPreludeGuy,Jan 11 2008, 08:04 PM
Because of other people like this?







Taken at my gym this morning, just staggering, probably another ten spots closer that were bigger.
I see it all of the time. People that can't park drive me crazy! WTF?
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Old Jan 13, 2008 | 08:01 AM
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drove the s2k over 3500 miles in 6 days and i can say that i had no problems with the seat comfort or the driving position. im 5'6" 170 lbs.
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Old Jan 13, 2008 | 09:35 AM
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About 50 miles round trip, Long Island to the Bronx. Takes anywhere from 45 minutes to an hour and 15 depending on traffic. And not that it's a problem with the S in particular but IMO any manual tranny just plain sucks in traffic. Then again it just makes me enjoy that moment when traffic breaks up even more

And if it's in the summer you can just look up and work on your tan!
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Old Jan 13, 2008 | 09:58 AM
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I'm 5'8 at ~130 lbs. It's perfectly fine with me, then again, I don't care about all those creature comforts of a lexus or Mercedes.

I have about a ~30 mile round-trip ride each day and that's including the after work visit to the gf's place.

If I have a bad day at work, I know I'll have a smile once I press that "start" button!
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Old Jan 13, 2008 | 10:25 AM
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i drove mine about 30 miles roundtrip. 85% on highway, fill up about every 1.5 week
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