Hope I don't have to hand in my Oppo card

"brianshayne" (brianshayne) 12/29/2013 at 13:12 • Filed to: None

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It's a sad, sad time in Donohue-verse.

If you know me at all, you know that I bleed weird.

From my Buick Electra boat, to my mk2s, to my wagon... I pride myself on quirk... But that's seemingly coming to an end.

I had to sell my 1990 Jetta TD. I live in Eastern Ontario, and it gets batshit ass cold here. Jetta just couldn't hack it without a place to plug in, so she had to go. I figured I could carry the torch by getting into an NG900, a Saab... But I let myself get talked out of it into something more reliable. Something safe. Something beige.

I've put a deposit down on a 2000 Acura 1.6EL.

Where should I mail my card to? :(

Goshen, formerly Darkcode > brianshayne 12/29/2013 at 13:15

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Don't get sad. My Euro ass finds nothing special about diesel or Volkswagens.

brianshayne > Goshen, formerly Darkcode 12/29/2013 at 13:16

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Well. A 13 year old car is a different animal than a 23 yr old... I need something reliable, hopefully a little fun.

thebigbossyboss > brianshayne 12/29/2013 at 13:19

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Ohhh I live in eastern ontario too.

brianshayne > thebigbossyboss 12/29/2013 at 13:20

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Where at?

thebigbossyboss > brianshayne 12/29/2013 at 13:21

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Downtown Ottawa. You?

lonestranger > brianshayne 12/29/2013 at 13:21

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The EL may be the most Canadian car ever. Built in Ontario and not sold outside of Canada.

brianshayne > thebigbossyboss 12/29/2013 at 13:28

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Kingston, actually buying the car in Ott.

Ian Duer (320b) > brianshayne 12/29/2013 at 14:53

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Not sure you're missing out on too much. Just picked up an NG900 less than two weeks ago. It's "surprisingly sufficient" but I haven't had time to really gel with it yet. Just had it on a 300+ mile road trip and it did well, aside from the shift lever guide plate getting knocked loose again (makes finding 5th gear a bitch) but that took all of 2 minutes to fix at a rest stop.

153624 - Straight Six > thebigbossyboss 12/29/2013 at 15:00

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No way, I live in Ottawa too.

desertdog5051 > brianshayne 12/29/2013 at 15:15

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Hang on to it. We all make decisions in life that aren't the most Jalop. You will need it again.

brianshayne > Ian Duer (320b) 12/29/2013 at 18:48

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I was thinking itd be okay and not that bad reliability wise, but a friend arranged the EL deal and its pretty good as far as beige goes. New engine, disc conversion all round, CAI, stainless exhaust, sway bars, new lcas and shocks

Ian Duer (320b) > brianshayne 12/29/2013 at 19:57

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Looked up the specs on the 1.6EL... Surprisingly lightweight... How's the engine responsiveness? Easy to match revs (assuming it's stick)?

brianshayne > Ian Duer (320b) 12/29/2013 at 20:33

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Yeah, I don't own it yet but by all accounts a decent little motor. 127hp, vtec. Not fast, but it'll do. 5spd

Ian Duer (320b) > brianshayne 12/29/2013 at 22:36

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I always find that if it matches revs easily it becomes less of a chore to stir the gears a little extra. I think it's kind of fun extracting the most out of a mediocre car as long as the driver's controls are pleasant to operate. Hope it feels good on the test drive. Good luck.

thebigbossyboss > brianshayne 01/22/2014 at 01:01

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Brian!! To you sir, I submit this.

http://oppositelock.jalopnik.com/attn-ottawa-mo…