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Re: my new daily driver

To: Lorn Kerr <maserspydr@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: my new daily driver
From: Paul Root <ptroot@iaces.com>
Date: Sat, 29 Apr 2006 18:55:10 -0500
On Apr 29, 2006, at 5:46 PM, Lorn Kerr wrote:

> Actually there is a good amount of room in the back seats. We have  
> had two adults back there for several hours and no complaints,  
> unlike the BMW. It has about the same amount of room or perhaps a  
> tad more than the Camry.

I was actually referring to the Mini. When I've sat in one, the rear  
of the driver seat MUST touch the rear seat.


>
> We have had one for about 9 months now and really like it. Far more  
> room than the BMW 323Is that we had and very adequate performance.  
> We were belting along I75 from Atlanta to Ocala last week at 78mph  
> pretty much the whole way and it was very comfortable. Of course,  
> at that rate, we were definitely not getting 50+ mpg, just 42 on  
> average.

42 is really good.

>
> Lorn Kerr
> 71 MGB
> 05 Prius
>
> Paul Root <ptroot@iaces.com> wrote:
> I'd love it. But I have periodic back seat passengers.
>
>
> On Apr 29, 2006, at 8:22 AM, MGBnutt@aol.com wrote:
>
> > Regarding the Prius: My cousin owns a 5 door and seems to like it.
> > My sister liked my cousin's so much she now has one on order. (Her
> > current car is a Subaru Outback wagon that has served her well for
> > many years.)
> >
> > How about a new MINI? Good little commuter car? I seem to pass a
> > lot of them on I-80 on my commute to and from work. I would think
> > there might be a few used ones available by now. Pretty big
> > inside, with good gas mileage (I think?).
> >
> > Just a suggestion,
> > donny v
> > 78 MGB
> >
> >
> > In a message dated 4/28/2006 10:51:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> > ptroot@iaces.com writes:
> > Any suggestions for the next daily driver. I haven't even
> > begun to think new or used yet. I don't think I want to
> > go with 2 big car payments, so maybe used. I don't know.




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