Posted by Noddy on July 23, 2009, 7:00 am
> Down here we use kilometres.
Which is what I said.
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Regards,
Noddy.
Posted by Noddy on July 23, 2009, 10:43 am
> The trouble is, Nods, that you wrote "kilometers" instead of "kilometres".
> Oh the shame!!! <eg>
I'm profoundly embarrassed :)
> As you can see, he hasn't changed in six years from being a pedantic,
> hypocritical wanker.
A pedantic, hypocritical *lazy* wanker.
It would seem his time on usenet has taught him nothing about ettiquete, as
he felt it necessary to re-post the entire message just to add his little
toss-off post.
> BTW, I don't have a problem with either typos or wrong spellings, we all
> make them. But I do love to show up the ones who consistently pick on
> other's bad spelling/grammar when their own posts are full of errors.
Yeah, me too :)
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Regards,
Noddy.
Posted by Elmo P. Shagnasty on July 18, 2009, 4:52 pm
> I don't know what Prius you're talking about, but the ones we have here in
> Australia are around the same size as a Toyota Corolla, yet cost almost
> double the money to buy.
It would be STUPID to buy a car that's almost double the money for the
same interior space, unless the cheaper one only got three miles to the
gallon or something.
US Corolla specs are here:
http://www.edmunds.com/new/2009/toyota/corolla/100980405/specs.html
US Prius specs are here:
http://www.edmunds.com/new/2009/toyota/prius/101042875/specs.html
the Prius has significantly more rear seat room overall, and also has
larger luggage space, than the Corolla.
I know. I've driven both. The difference shows up BIG time when you
simply go and sit in them, side by side.
Edmunds shows the Corolla now selling at about US$4,000 for a 2009
model. That makes the Prius, at US$3,000, about 55% more expensive.
But if you need a bigger car that seats everyone much more easily, what
else are you going to do?
Fact: some families can't make do with a Corolla, and you couldn't get
me into a deathtrap Kia of any kind.
Your smug attitude is WAY WORSE than the WORST Pius owner in Los Angeles.
Posted by D Walford on July 19, 2009, 12:45 am
Elmo P. Shagnasty wrote:
>
>> I don't know what Prius you're talking about, but the ones we have here in
>> Australia are around the same size as a Toyota Corolla, yet cost almost
>> double the money to buy.
>
> It would be STUPID to buy a car that's almost double the money for the
> same interior space, unless the cheaper one only got three miles to the
> gallon or something.
>
> US Corolla specs are here:
>
> http://www.edmunds.com/new/2009/toyota/corolla/100980405/specs.html
>
>
> US Prius specs are here:
>
> http://www.edmunds.com/new/2009/toyota/prius/101042875/specs.html
>
>
> the Prius has significantly more rear seat room overall, and also has
> larger luggage space, than the Corolla.
>
> I know. I've driven both. The difference shows up BIG time when you
> simply go and sit in them, side by side.
>
>
> Edmunds shows the Corolla now selling at about US$4,000 for a 2009
> model. That makes the Prius, at US$3,000, about 55% more expensive.
> But if you need a bigger car that seats everyone much more easily, what
> else are you going to do?
>
> Fact: some families can't make do with a Corolla, and you couldn't get
> me into a deathtrap Kia of any kind.
Fact: People in Australia who have large families don't buy small cars
like Corolla or Prius, neither are big enough for that role.
BTW I drive a Toyota Hilux dual cab 3.0lt Turbo diesel which is bigger,
much more versatile as far as carrying loads and people and uses only
slightly more fuel than either a Corolla or a Prius and it cost about
the same as a Prius.
Daryl
Posted by Elmo P. Shagnasty on July 19, 2009, 12:57 am
> Fact: People in Australia who have large families don't buy small cars
> like Corolla or Prius,
Define "large".
I never said "large family". I simply said, "family". Mine has four
members, and they are VERY comfortable inside a Prius and are not
comfortable inside a Corolla.