I think playing with one in a store isn't going to be enough, see if you can borrow a netbook from a friend or family. The only alternative is the Dell Mini 12 but you need to "force load" Windows XP on it to get it to run decent. That's my fallback option, wait until they release a 2GB RAM...
I've narrowed it down to the Sony Vaio "T" series or the Thinkpad "X" series as an ultraportable. Keeping an eye out on fatwallet and craigslist, but waiting to see what deals pop up after the holidays.
Ya, you need to use a netbook for a few hours to see if it's for you. I played with my dad's Aspire One and I did not like it. Too small to be useful for couch surfing, the keyboard and trackpad are just too hard to use. The HP Mini has a the best keyboard I've seen on a netbook. I've decided on...
I owned an '03 Accord V6 and test drove an '08 V6 sedan and it felt like a mild evolutionary improvement. The added weight seems to cancel out the added power. I now own a 3 series and the Accord is no BMW. It's a fine car though and the new coupes do look great.
I think that's true of all big cities. If you park on the street be prepared for bumper rash. I wouldn't even bother owning a nice car if I was parking on city streets.
I saw the same happen, wrote the plate down, saw a cop and flagged him down and he took the information. The only thing I had to do was fax a statement to the insurance company of the "offender". The way I look at it is would I want to be out my $1k insurance deductible because somebody couldn't...
I don't know but that was pretty much me earlier this year in Montreal. With the exception of the dollar coins, which I wish we had in the US, everything else looked like play money. My guess is that the mind identifies coins by visual clues and not the diameter alone.
Space grey is the best color on the E92 M3. Should've got saddle brown leather though :) I'd love to have an E92 335, can't imagine having a V8 M3. Oh well, guess I'll be happy with my '04 330i ZHP.
I was in the same position and was pretty set on the E90 330i, it's an exceptional value. For $25k you get a 2-3yr. old car that probably stickered for over $40k new and still has some factory warranty remaining. That being said, I didn't notice a big difference in the way it drives versus an...
Actually the Fit does about the same MPG as the Civic. Its weight is within 100lbs. of the Civic. I got like 34mpg in mixed driving in a Chevy Cavalier rental I had a couple years ago (2.2L torquey motor too.) I think mid-30's is about the best you are going to do without going hybrid or diesel...
I'm not suggesting people with forced induction run 87, just pointing out that even in that extreme example the car will drive just fine. If you have a NA car running less than 11:1 compression it's a waste of money to buy premium. As the article points out it won't give you more power and I...
Any new Honda should just require oil changes, filters, brakes and tires for the first 5-6 years. I would personally go with a Corolla if you do that much highway driving (smoother and quieter than the fit.)
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