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well, the time has finally come for my baby to go in for "surgery" and i took it in around 9am this morning. the only good news is i was authorized for an all expenses paid (minus gas) rental car from Enterprises Rental Services. the car i was given turned out to be an odd choice but pretty unique as well. haha

a Silver 2004 Toyota Prius Hybrid!!

now then before you get all hatin' on me...it wasnt my choice. it was there when i showed up so lay off...lolz. but still, its a pretty nifty lil contraption. shoot, i was making 40 mpg when driving 60mph home anyways...NOT BAD AT ALL...even for a usual 30mpg with my Civic.

sooooo, i guess i have THIS ride until further notice..which will be either 2 days or 1-2 weeks depending on the further assessment of the damage by Recovery Room and/or Direct Adjusting Company.

any1 that wants ?s answered or comment on the accident or my rental car...please dont hesitate. shooooooot, even ~> I <~ still have ?s regarding THIS car...hahahahaha

later every1, time for a test drive..

~Joey

Civic-less....for now

 
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How do you like the center display? Is it distracting?

 
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not really...pretty ingenius. the only thing that bugs me is i feel like a 40 ton semi when backing up with that incessant BEEEEEEEEEEP BEEEEEEEEEEP BEEEEEEEEEEEP crap..lol

but honestly, from a 10 minutes drive perspective, its a pretty technologically advanced ride!

~Joey

p.s.- AND, it IS Motor Trend's Car of the Year 2004 for a reason i suppose. hehe

 
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I was looking at the prius last year at a dealership, but I never test drove it. How is the engine power? Is the acceleration similar to the civic?

 
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actually yes...it does actually GO like a normal gas-engine. i think it'd be hillarious to see one of these babies at the track on wed/sat nights. hahah.

its a pretty smooth ride tho...nice and quiet, no engine noise; nothing but my nice and soothing Z88.3 in the background. that steering wheel is tight too. i can adjust practically anything on that beast and its reeeeeeal small...like racing style

haha, not that imma do that

~Joey

p.s.- dunno bout if theres a stick available. i got an automatic thingie..lol. its like a joystick. funny thing is, i gotta SK2-like starter button, and the PARK is intiated by a button. hahah

 
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as i remember correctly from when my car has been in shops that u have to be 25 to rent one and drive it.. did your parents pick it up and u are driving it around?

 
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what happen to your car? you got an accident?

 
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sim: yes, Sept 29th after my first day of the new job, im sitting at a light on Colonial Dr. and was hit from behind cuz some loser dropped his burger on his lap and hadda sudden loss of priorities...and HIT ME!


dave: yah normally u gotta be 21 or 25 (not sure) to rent a car. i was able to and authorized to do so cuz i was the one NOT at fault in the accident and need transportation till my baby is all fixed up. it is 100% paid for by the guy who hit me's insurance. i gotta be careful tho...one solitary scratch and i get docked for it. up to 500 bucks!! (deductible). the Prius was sitting there at the Recovery Room with a pretty decent lookin Enterprise Rent-A-Car associate (LOL). i hadda fill out some paperwork and that was that...easy as pie

~Joey

 
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sorry to hear that man. man ive been lucky that i havent hit anybody or somebody hit me from behind in my car. i really need a beater and keep my vic garaged. im investing to much into my vic to get messed up from an a$$hole dropping a burger or something.

 
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yah dude be careful!!

on another note, i miss my Socky *cries*...i want stick baaaaaaaack!! waaaa!

~Joey

 
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heh ^^ it's worse when it's your fault. because you want to feel bad for yourself but you can't because you were the dumb *** taking the turn at 45 mph (10mph turn) man that was tragic to my front end. LoL.

 
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hey here are the stats for the Prius.... Joey said its only a *LIL* slower than my Rocky who is an automatic...

Engine~ 78 hp I4

Transmission~ 1-Speed Automatic OD

That's all its available in... HAHA LOL SEVENTY~EIGHT PONIES WHOOO but i bet it gets great gas mileage.... thats what I'm about which is why i own a civic. I havent decided on my next car yet but I've always said if they ever made a Civic Hybrid in coupe i'd buy one and pimp it out... haven't seen any hybrids on here!!! mine will be the first...20 years from now hahaha

 
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well as of December 31st at 5:45pm...the im not longer Civic-less. now i am PROUD to post that i rang in the new year WITH my SOLO7thGen in my possesion!! wooo hooo!

it was odd getting back into the swing of things with the Civic tho...being used to the Prius' quietness and AMAZING ergonomics and all..but it was a welcome change in the end.

more of the story here...incase any1 cares to read ~> "Civic in the SHOP"

~Joey

CIVIC-FULFILLED once again!

 
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yeah i got hit from behind 3 days before nopi nats by a freshman fu ck who said he sneezed and then suddenly stopped....by hitting my car