Automotive enthusiasts?

@Count Adramélekh Sear 🎸
 
Is it stainless steel?
 
@FuckItsDaytimeAgain
 
Why are you amazed? Just curious.
 
@Lord Goku
 
The reason for “White, Silver and Black” is supposedly the 2008 recession. Everyone wanted their cars to retain value (?) or maybe they wanted something cheaper; so the trend was all the same.
 
I’m pretty sure that detailing the car is going to help keep its value better than the paint color unless you’re putting something like avocado green on a new car.
 
@The magic 🅱oi
 
You can but I still count many whites, silvers and blacks if I look; after that, I find Reds and Blues but few Greens and few Yellows. I did see a yellow Pontiac Solstice (If I’m not mistaken?) and a yellow Toyota FJ Cruiser yesterday but those were exceptions.
 
@kleptomage
 
It is nice seeing Green now and then. This finish reminds me of Vetteman61’s 1971 Pontiac Grand Safari at the Station Wagon Forums; it’s not exact, though:
 

@The magic 🅱oi  
Root beer is a fun color. My coworker has an Infiniti looking like that

@kleptomage  
I saw one of those Equinoxes with the same color yesterday, hehe

@BarryFromMars  

 
Pretty much.

I’d say one of the worst paint colors is the sunset gold metallic I see on so many Silverados. It’s just beige with a little shine.
 

 
@BarryFromMars  
The green compliments the wood trim well.

My coworker went to Germany last week. Drove 110 mph on the autobahn. In a Ford Transit Connect. Epic
 
@kleptomage  
That gold is common on cheap old Equinox and Malibu models too. Often rusty or faded

@RainbowDash69  
Haha 110 in a Transit? Neat

@RainbowDash69  
I drove 100mph on the 101 in my Buick roadmaster

@BarryFromMars  
IDK, just so many big cars.  
And some we do have back in Chile but, not sure if I shrunk but they look bigger.  
Might have to do with other psychological effect since I’ve had a lot of changes in my life recently.

Alright so I’ve been looking at some old, cheap, reliable and efficient Civics for future purchases, but, for some reason, something else had to grab my attention:
 

 
Roast this thing how much you want. I do prefer the new one a bit btw.

@FuckItsDaytimeAgain  
Love the Honda Ridgeline. Grandparents have one, also liked the Subaru Baja even though most people i know disagree on that

@Mariokarter777  
Funny enough, I kinda knew about it, but it really grabbed my attention after I saw Doug Demuro’s video on the Subaru Baja, later in the comments I see someone wanting to him to review the “quirky” Honda Ridgeline.
 
I started studying it, realized it has quite some awesome features. What really grabbed me though is the J series engine and the idea of turbocharging it some day ehehehehe.  
Why not. After some studying I’ve seen people doing 500 hp on just 5-8 PSI and others doing 800 HP on a stock Odyssey block. And that’s not all, CSS (Cylinder Support System) offers their service for these blocks, that could make one of these running 700+ still be reliable enough to even daily.  
Never turboed a car, but I’ve seen so many builds already it doesn’t scare me to do so.
 
About the gearbox, well unless I surpass 500WHP I doubt we will need to care much.
 
Also, fully independent suspension / good handling, makes it a good candidate in the pickup market for this kind of thing.
 
ehehe I’m gonna enjoy living in the US.
 
 
(Also it will probably be a year from now before I even attempt this)

Wow, insurance costs though, they are very high.
 
Might just get an Odyssey at this point tbh.

@FuckItsDaytimeAgain  
Good luck on whatever you get.

@Mariokarter777  
turns out the Autobahn is the most pleasant driving experience in Germany though, no strange roundabouts or anything :p
 
(in the USA we hate roundabouts)
 
 
@FuckItsDaytimeAgain  
independent suspension is a good selling point for the Ridgeline. I love the newer version! and the off-road skill is adequate as long as you don’t overheat the AWD system
 
what specific year are you looking at? You should go to Carcomplaints.com to see if there are any big issues with the specific model you want :)

@RainbowDash69  

 
In Wisconsin they push roundabouts under the pretense of safety, but I have seen nothing to suggest that they are safer than regular four way intersections. I firmly believe roundabouts are less safe because you can’t tell which way other vehicles are turning (nobody uses their turn signals in roundabouts) until they begin to turn and there is no guarantee other vehicles are going to yield like they are supposed to. Just a week ago, someone I know almost got hit because an idiot driver blew through the yield signs in a roundabout.

@RainbowDash69  
Yeah, i wish i could experience a autobahn. Roundabouts are just confusing :\ hehe

@kleptomage  
I haven’t had too much of a problem with the ones in my area, they are pretty fun to whip it around in if no one else is there.
 
But I’m not gonna pay for them to build more with my taxes

Strange color 😏
 

@Hagenfun  
I’d gladly pay more in taxes if the state would maintain the roads better.

@kleptomage  
I know. All of these roundabouts popping up here in Wisconsin are so stupid!
 
@kleptomage  
I actually disagree. The Wisconsin DOT is a fucking joke. Why would I want to give them more money so they can blow it all on building more roundabouts?

@kleptomage  
I see them as a waste of time and fuel.

@SuperPinkiePie64  

 
Because the DOT builds more than roundabouts, you short-sighted simpleton. America’s infrastructure is falling apart because of people like you who bitch and moan about paying taxes to maintain what you take for granted.

@kleptomage  
I’m all for fixing and rebuilding our infrastructure, but it doesn’t change the fact that the Wisconsin DOT is a joke when it comes to fiscal responsibility.

@kleptomage  
To my understanding, the safety argument in roundabouts has more to do with the speed and angle of impact.  
Although accidents do happen, they shouldn’t be as fatal on a roundabout.
 
Also to the general conversation, I see mini roundabouts here in Miami a lot, they work great imo, most of the time you don’t even need to stop, so its more efficient too, while 4 way stops always have a little traffic, and even if not you still have to stop. They feel safer than our typical Yield crossings where one of the roads can just ramp through careless.