Daniel,
What about the Honda Element. Nice feature is that you can take a hose to
the whole interior to clean it out after Burning Man expeditions. The Mini
is a kick to drive, but I think this is more Small on the outside, Small on
the inside. Seats four, but there is NO room behind the back seat for
anything.
Dana
Dana Nojima
Senior Application Scientist
2450 Bayshore Parkway
Mountain View, CA 94043
Tel: 650.988.4608
Fax: 650.988.4639
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of
> Daniel Neuman
> Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2003 11:07 AM
> To: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> Subject: OT New Car advice wanted.
>
>
> Hello All,
> Just thought I would fill the list with OT stuff today ;)
> It has been decided, ahem, that we need one newish modern
> reliable car with good gas mileage. The roadster ~16ish mpg
> the 73 Chevy 3/4 ton truck ~10ish mpg and the 73 Jag ~16ish
> also. We plan on fixing up the Jag and selling it as soon as
> possible...good riddance.
> We are looking at the class, I don't know what its
> called but how about 'big on the inside, small on the
> outside hatchbacks where the rear seats fold down flat and
> give you a decent amount of carrying capacity'. We need
> something that will seat 4 adults comfortably (so a real
> backseat). The cars we are looking at are, The Toyota Matrix,
> The Pontiac Vibe, The Scion, The Ford Focus, The Mini, The
> Honda Civic. Did I forget one? Does anybody have any
> experience with any of these cars? I would love to hear
> personal opinions on the pros and cons of each car. I want
> something that's on the more sporty side like the Focus SVT.
> The Scion is cheap but it only makes 105rwhp..pretty weak. We
> are not planning on getting a new-off-the-lot model (can't
> afford it) we are hoping to get a barely used <10,000 mile jobby.
> Thanks,
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