Simon: Captain... why did you come back for us? Mal: You're on my crew. Simon: Yeah, but you don't even like me. Why'd you come back? Mal: You're on my crew. Why we still talking about this?

'Safe'


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NoiseDesign - Sep 01, 2005 7:00:05 pm PDT #4301 of 10003
Our wings are not tired

That's the one. The SSR.


tommyrot - Sep 01, 2005 7:06:06 pm PDT #4302 of 10003
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

I'm just bummed that this concept car will probably never be produced:

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Kristen - Sep 01, 2005 7:45:18 pm PDT #4303 of 10003

I was surprised to find out it wasn't selling as good as they expected.

I first saw it on the road and was all, "WHAT IS THAT?" Then I was driving by a Chevy dealership and it was in the window. I had to stop and go look at it. I was completely in love with it but the base price was way over my head. It started a good 14k above what the Beetle cost me out the door.


NoiseDesign - Sep 01, 2005 7:49:06 pm PDT #4304 of 10003
Our wings are not tired

From what I've read folks who have purchased the SSR are not impressed with the power either. It doesn't seem to match up with the price and the the appearance.


tommyrot - Sep 01, 2005 7:51:41 pm PDT #4305 of 10003
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

I was completely in love with it but the base price was way over my head.

Yeah, I was briefly in love with it, until I found out the list price.


Kristen - Sep 01, 2005 7:55:02 pm PDT #4306 of 10003

For me, I don't think the power would've been an issue. I only have a 2.0L, which is 115 HP or something. The SSR would feel like a Ferrari in comparison.

But, oh, the sticker shock.


NoiseDesign - Sep 01, 2005 7:57:49 pm PDT #4307 of 10003
Our wings are not tired

I'm still a little head spinny over what I just spent on my new car. Yeah the SSR just seems to be priced badly.

That's where the Beetle is such a home run. Great styling and actuallu priced within reach of the people that are most likely to be attracted to it.


Kristen - Sep 01, 2005 8:02:08 pm PDT #4308 of 10003

That was pretty much what made me go for it. It was a little more than I should've spent but not so much more that I had to give up food.


DCJensen - Sep 02, 2005 3:53:50 am PDT #4309 of 10003
All is well that ends in pizza.

The Plymouth Prowler was another one.


Jessica - Sep 02, 2005 4:41:23 am PDT #4310 of 10003
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

I actually think the SSR is an unbelieveably ugly car. And I generally like incredibly ugly cars, but not this one.