What is the ultimate car for Manhattan?

"Frank Grimes" (FrankGrimes) 09/04/2013 at 17:04 • Filed to: None

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I have never been to New York because I am poor and would rather spend money on cars.

I hear it is a terrible place to drive and you are guaranteed to be slammed into regularly. So with those generalizations in mind what would be the ultimate city car for a place like Manhattan?

Creative modifications are expected.

My vote is a mini powered by todays turbo motor and an exocage.

DailyTurismo > Frank Grimes 09/04/2013 at 17:07

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Robosaurus . Because traffic sux.

hollanddjw 1 > Frank Grimes 09/04/2013 at 17:09

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Frank Grimes > DailyTurismo 09/04/2013 at 17:09

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Only if marlon brando does the voice.

DailyTurismo > Frank Grimes 09/04/2013 at 17:09

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Or...a '48 Buick Roadmaster located in Manhattan . Perfect for the open country roads and summer livin.

Frank Grimes > hollanddjw 1 09/04/2013 at 17:15

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you would die!!! Unless you got a bunch of chains and clubs then you are a genius.

Dusty Ventures > Frank Grimes 09/04/2013 at 17:15

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Assuming the owner is a good driver/parker I suggest this, with a tow hitch on the back. Let me explain.

There are many terrible drivers in Manhattan, but they're even worse at parallel parking. Many a car either has scraped and dented bumpers or one of those ugly as sin rubber bumper diapers. The Sammy here solves those problems without losing one's dignity. The dimensions are small enough that you can still get through traffic and park, the exocage protects it on all sides, and the trailer hitch punishes bad parkers by going through the grille of anyone who holds one of those "they're called 'bumpers' they're meant for bumping" methods of parking.

Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street. > Frank Grimes 09/04/2013 at 17:18

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Dusty Ventures > Frank Grimes 09/04/2013 at 17:25

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Frank Grimes > Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street. 09/04/2013 at 17:26

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would you leave it stock?

Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street. > Frank Grimes 09/04/2013 at 17:36

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The island is generally described as such a shitty place to drive 95% of the time, "letting someone else drive" seems like a good idea and bypasses the nightmare of a parking issue entirely.

Frank Grimes > Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street. 09/04/2013 at 18:41

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I see.

Corey CC97, MAZDA DPI IS STILL BAE JOESTACTIV JOESTACTIV JOESTACTIV JOESTACTIV VISIT FLORIDA RACING LIVES FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS > Frank Grimes 09/04/2013 at 18:48

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The always correct answer.

hollanddjw 1 > Frank Grimes 09/04/2013 at 19:00

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Did you post a video? I can't see videos atm due to kinja problems or something...

6cyl > Frank Grimes 09/05/2013 at 01:21

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Any BMW or other car with diving board metal bumpers. Why because when you get hit they do more damage to the other car than the other car does to you. This is important because most of the times your car gets hit is when someone is parking next to you or trying to get out of a parking spot. In both cases you have very little chance of recovering any insurance information from the other driver.

Second perk of this bumpers is that most often all the "damage" to them is the skocks that how them get compressed. All you need to "fix" this is a rummer mallet, a pry bar and a sometimes a slide hammer.

m4545 > Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street. 09/05/2013 at 01:41

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Yes This! You can get away with anything in a Yellow Cab

ZimFreak > Dusty Ventures 09/05/2013 at 18:05

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I want to get a hitch on my 4 door sedan just for that purpose. Genius.