my new ride ...and my old but newer ride.

[Mango]

I *heart* VW's. Ahh I miss my Mk4 Jetta, we had some fun times.

I have a GTI Mk5 now, moderatly modded (chipped/turbo back exhaust/EVOMS intake) and it STILL averages 30 to 32 mpg on the highway! It's my daily driver to and from work.

The little rocket is putting down about 300hp to the ground and yet, still sips gas. I love it.

[slade]

Congrats on the bike ride carfull and have fun. Now dont forget to wave to other riders

Rember bikes are idioit proof act like and idiot and the bike WILL prove it.

And if you dont mind me asking WHY would you get a hybrid????? The Small diesels get just as good real world milage and is nearly as enviro freidly contray to beliefe. Their also cheaper to buy and own and produce MUTCH more usable power. For heat and a/c to work on the hybrids the engeins need to run anyways defeeting the purpose of the hybrid anyways so how mutch of the year can you do without either???

Hybrids can work but not in their present form. First off get rid of the gas engein and replace it with a even smaller Diesel (diesels are MUTCH more efficant). Second get rid of the engein being a driveing factor and hook it SOLY to a generator to charge the battery. Then take the SINGLE electric motor and drive it threw a transmishion as to a conventional car. IT DOES NOT MAKE SENCE TO HAVE TWO DRIVE SYSTEMS. and if you think it cant work its been working on trains for a VERY LONG TIME. Trains are hybrids the engeins have no conection to the drive whats so ever.

But even doing this is expensive and a small diesel is still gona be the most cost effective option. But im a diesel mehcanic for a living so i am a bit biased.

the engine doesnt need to run all the time on a hybrid. in the winter with the heat on, if the car is stopped, the engine will run for maybe 30 seconds every 2 minutes. and the reason there are two drive systems is that neither the engine nor the motor is powerful enough by itself to accelerate the in all cases, so they will both supply power at the same time. adding a larger motor would increase the cost of the car.

and I got the prius because my parents bought the car as a family car. My mother loves volvos, so the choice was between a $38000 volvo wagon or a $30000 prius. I thought the prius was by far the better choice. If I had to purchase a car myself, I would have bought a diesel and converted it to a biodiesel. I helped my tech teacher in a conversion a little while ago; he hasn't had to pay for gas for years.

[slade]

oh yeah, since you like diesels so much, have you seen the prototype diesel sportsbike that was online a little while ago? It looked pretty nice.

and a compliment from mango? my life has meaning now.

[Mango]

LOL! You have more ballz than me to go riding around on that motorcycle man, heck no! Give me 4 wheels over that any day.

I've complimented you before though, I know it! The only guy on my *POOP* list on these boards is that tony montana joker who insulted Thordic.

[Soopa Villain17]

oh man. you drive a prius , you know those are worse for the enviroment. what the hell are you doin drivin an old ladys car anyway ? you must look pretty cool pullin into school in that , i bet the girlys love it.

[rkjunior303]

LOL! You have more ballz than me to go riding around on that motorcycle man, heck no! Give me 4 wheels over that any day.

seriously. people scare me enough driving with 4 wheels.. after seeing what happened to my uncle, who races bikes professionally, no thanks - F150 pulled out without looking and he broadsided the bed.

[behemoth]

oh man. you drive a prius , you know those are worse for the enviroment. what the hell are you doin drivin an old ladys car anyway ? you must look pretty cool pullin into school in that , i bet the girlys love it.

Atleast he can leave it in the parking lot.

You have to carry yourself around all day...

[rkjunior303]

\insert soopa 3wheeler picture here once i get home/

[BobTheCow]

oh man. you drive a prius , you know those are worse for the enviroment. what the hell are you doin drivin an old ladys car anyway ? you must look pretty cool pullin into school in that , i bet the girlys love it.

What in the hell are you blabbering on about? Worse for the environment? Old lady's car? I thought you got banned or something.

[behemoth]

\insert soopa 3wheeler picture here once i get home/

Still struggling with that filter?

[rkjunior303]

Still struggling with that filter?

who are you?

[BobTheCow]

\insert soopa 3wheeler picture here once i get home/

Ugh, I just spent way too long trying to find this damn image.

[rkjunior303]

game.set.match.

[behemoth]

I'd rather drive a prius....

[slade]

it would appear that i'm late, but...

oh man. you drive a prius , you know those are worse for the enviroment. what the hell are you doin drivin an old ladys car anyway ? you must look pretty cool pullin into school in that , i bet the girlys love it.

at least i can hold myself up without the extra wheel.

...and really, if i were you, i wouldn't be talking about girls.

I've complimented you before though, I know it! The only guy on my *POOP* list on these boards is that tony montana joker who insulted Thordic.

only one? i believe you stand corrected ^^.

and yeah, i know a bike isn't the safest form of transportation, but i'm trying to be careful with it. Nothing has happened yet, and my dad has ridden his entire life without an accident.