What vehicle do you drive?

Siliconemelons · Jan 15, 2025

Palum said:
Acura Turned The RSX Into An Electric SUV | Carscoops

The name synonymous with Acura's sporty coupe of the 2000s will now represent an all-electric SUV set to go on sale in early 2026

www.carscoops.com

Raughs in Mach-E

... like, it even looks like it lol

Kobayashi · Jan 16, 2025

Hekotat said:
I love how they keep ruining all these old iconic cars by making them electric shit boxes no one can afford.

I know what you're saying and agree that overpriced electric crossovers should just get their own unique name and not try to piggyback on some older nameplate's goodwill or nostalgia, especially as a completely different style of vehicle.

However, let's not pretend that the RSX was some classic name that should be held sacred. It's firmly a member of the retarded alphabet soup era starting in the late 90s / 2000s where any discernable name in a non-euro luxury brand became some pointless series of letters and/or numbers. I strongly remember that year they dropped the Integra name and dulled up the styling, it's one of my all time letdowns for a new model vehicle. Then, it only got uglier as it went on as they started to grow that horrible beak in the grille.

I'd have been way more pissed off if they called this impending flop an Integra, but I guess they couldn't because they already decided to rape my childhood by bringing that back as a boring, cookie cutter sedan with a CVT.

Captain Suave · Jan 28, 2025

Not my car but I took this pic. I'm not a car person by any stretch, but... wow.

ToeMissile · Jan 28, 2025

There’s a cyber truck in my area with giant googly eyes on the front.

Mostly not related: lately I’ve been considering a Honda Ridgeline to replace the 2014 4Runner I’m driving now. It’s more interior space than we need and I want a truck for the utility of a bed; kid’s bikes and other activities, yard work related hauling/purchases, etc.

Was considering a Tacoma, but wasn’t a fan of the feel of the interior or overall driving experience when borrowing my neighbor's ‘23.

Siliconemelons · Jan 28, 2025

Ridgeline is a Pilot with a bed.

IMO that sounds perfect and is also within my use case. I want a “crossover” that I can also “do homedepot thing” with… not “real truck” things.

If your good on whatever $$ and new- they just redid the Pilot and the ridgeline is ‘pose to be next - and retailed to be off the new pilot.

Kobayashi · Jan 29, 2025

I'm a fan of the Ridgeline, it doesn't really drive/feel like a truck on account of being unibody. It's probably been 5 years since I drove one, so, my criticism is maybe outdated. Only two gripes I had was the infotainment system was retarded (I think that's been improved, it's at least got a volume knob) and the lane keep assist would actively try to murder you.

I will say, I currently own a truck and have never put bikes in the bed, it gets too unwieldy/inefficient quickly - I have a trailer hitch rack. If all you're doing is hauling the occasional load of wood chips/dirt and bikes, you're probably going to get more utility out of an SUV/crossover/minivan and investing in a rack, some moving blankets, and maybe a roof rack depending on what else you want to do.

Fucker · Jan 29, 2025

Kobayashi said:
I'm a fan of the Ridgeline, it doesn't really drive/feel like a truck on account of being unibody. It's probably been 5 years since I drove one, so, my criticism is maybe outdated. Only two gripes I had was the infotainment system was retarded (I think that's been improved, it's at least got a volume knob) and the lane keep assist would actively try to murder you.

I will say, I currently own a truck and have never put bikes in the bed, it gets too unwieldy/inefficient quickly - I have a trailer hitch rack. If all you're doing is hauling the occasional load of wood chips/dirt and bikes, you're probably going to get more utility out of an SUV/crossover/minivan and investing in a rack, some moving blankets, and maybe a roof rack depending on what else you want to do.

I had a 2018 Ridgeline...6-speed. It is exactly a Pilot, but with a bed. 9 speed ZF tranny ones are pure trash. It was a good car for around town shit. It is completely outdated now, thou. I also had a 2018 Ford F250 Diesel...it tried to kill me TWICE going up hill with bed full of building material.

Covid nuttiness hit and I got out of them both no lost cash.

lurkingdirk · Jan 29, 2025

I have never met a single person who said "I'm so glad I bought a Ridgeline." The used markets are flooded with them, people don't hold on to them. I have driven one once. It sucked.

Siliconemelons · Jan 29, 2025

Maybe, but the prices are still stupid- for a truck no one wants and are unloading them all over the place. New v used

BrutulTM · Jan 29, 2025

ToeMissile said:
I’ve been considering a Honda Ridgeline

Siliconemelons said:
Ridgeline is a Pilot with a bed.

IMO that sounds perfect

Kobayashi said:
I'm a fan of the Ridgeline

Fucker said:
I had a 2018 Ridgeline

Know how I know you're gay?

BrutulTM · Jan 29, 2025

But seriously, you don't need a pickup truck if you are even thinking about a Ridgeline. As others have said, you can get a very safe and useable bike rack for any type of car for a couple of hundred bucks, and if you need to haul a bunch of shit home from Home Depot, just rent their pickup truck. It's a full size flatbed and it's like $20 an hour. It will save you money in the long run guaranteed.

Burren · Jan 29, 2025

Siliconemelons said:
Maybe, but the prices are still stupid- for a truck no one wants and are unloading them all over the place. New v used

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Damn that's an ugly motherfucker.

Fucker · Jan 29, 2025

BrutulTM said:
Know how I know you're gay?

I also had a 2018 Ford F250 diesel. It did that regen shit on me twice going up hill with a bed full of lumber. I put maybe 3k miles on it and no more because I knew it would kill me at some point. The second time it happened I was so mad I bent the steering wheel.

Dealership "fixed" it and then bought it back during the C19 craze.

Fucker · Jan 29, 2025

Burren said:
Damn that's an ugly motherfucker.

Yeah, but useful in the city. I had all kinds of things going on and needed something to throw some shit into. I had to take care of my dad who had dementia and had to drive all over the place in traffic all the time. The quiet cabin made a lot of sense at the time.

It was fine and the one place I could unwind a bit. You are right. It is one of the most beautiful car designs ever conceived by man or god.

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It went back to the dealer during C19 for what I paid for it.

I was given a gift from the gods TWICE. GF drove it exactly 0 inches.

300Lane1 · Jan 29, 2025

BrutulTM said:
But seriously, you don't need a pickup truck if you are even thinking about a Ridgeline. As others have said, you can get a very safe and useable bike rack for any type of car for a couple of hundred bucks, and if you need to haul a bunch of shit home from Home Depot, just rent their pickup truck. It's a full size flatbed and it's like $20 an hour. It will save you money in the long run guaranteed.

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Exactly this. He's better off getting a Rav4 and adding a rack and renting when he actually needs to tow/move things.

The Ridgeline is the truck for the "working" class of gays.

Siliconemelons · Jan 29, 2025

Fine, I wont get a ridgeline

I

will get a Santa cruz

Haus · Jan 29, 2025

Siliconemelons said:
Fine, I wont get a ridgeline

I

will get a Santa cruz

This path only leads to one final destination....

Resto-modding an El Camino.

ToeMissile · Jan 29, 2025

Haus said:
This path only leads to one final destination....

Resto-modding an El Camino.

Wouldn't be my first choice, but I can appreciate the work/care put into a project like this.

Palum · Jan 30, 2025

2027 BMW 3 Series Rendered Based On Spy Photos

An independent artist has digitally removed the camouflage from a prototype of the next-generation BMW 3 Series Sedan (G50).

www.bmwblog.com

I'm not a fan. It's not as ugly as buckteeth, but the whole package doesn't work for me. Something about the front end is weirdly proportioned, maybe the rounded droop from the hood to the grill. It would look better straight.

Burren · Jan 30, 2025

Palum said:
2027 BMW 3 Series Rendered Based On Spy Photos

An independent artist has digitally removed the camouflage from a prototype of the next-generation BMW 3 Series Sedan (G50).

www.bmwblog.com

I'm not a fan. It's not as ugly as buckteeth, but the whole package doesn't work for me. Something about the front end is weirdly proportioned, maybe the rounded droop from the hood to the grill. It would look better straight.

Second generation in a row of this company falling further from greatness. What a tragedy. Who the fuck is buying these abominations?

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