Just saw the new Corolla

"Andy Sheehan, StreetsideStig" (AndySheehan-StreetsideStig) 03/24/2016 at 13:15 • Filed to: None

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Between today’s political spectrum and the !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! that is the current world of car design, I’m becoming increasingly convinced that we’re living in the darkest timeline.

At least we still have Mazda.

EL_ULY > Andy Sheehan, StreetsideStig 03/24/2016 at 13:20

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lol I like it :]

Andy Sheehan, StreetsideStig > EL_ULY 03/24/2016 at 13:21

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I’ll pray for you.

R Saldana [|Oo|======|oO|] - BTC/ETH/LTC Prophet > Andy Sheehan, StreetsideStig 03/24/2016 at 13:22

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I miss Troy and Abed....

BrtStlnd > Andy Sheehan, StreetsideStig 03/24/2016 at 13:23

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We are currently living in the greatest time to be an automotive enthusiast.

BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. > Andy Sheehan, StreetsideStig 03/24/2016 at 13:25

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Darkest? That was the 1800s when everyone had carriages.

tromoly > Andy Sheehan, StreetsideStig 03/24/2016 at 13:31

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The 2016 Corolla I had as a rental a few weeks ago was fantastic, it got myself and everyone with me and all our things where we needed to go in a comfortable fashion. They may not be “enthusiast” cars but they’re good cars.

The only way cars today are the darkest timeline is if you shut yourself off from what’s good in the industry and make it dark yourself.

Wacko > EL_ULY 03/24/2016 at 13:35

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looks like you are back in those dark days.

get help friend

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > Andy Sheehan, StreetsideStig 03/24/2016 at 13:38

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Yes, Mazda, the company that produces engines that you can do almost nothing with! Because enthusiasts like keeping their cars stock, right? Especially when they are super high compression engines, that are designed with efficiency, not performanxe, in mind.

jimz > Andy Sheehan, StreetsideStig 03/24/2016 at 13:44

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At least we still have Mazda.

The same Mazda who did this?

EL_ULY > Wacko 03/24/2016 at 13:55

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LOL Corolla is legend, i’ve always liked them

Andy Sheehan, StreetsideStig > jimz 03/24/2016 at 13:56

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Yes, the ones who did this .

Andy Sheehan, StreetsideStig > tromoly 03/24/2016 at 13:58

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The 2016 is okay. It has grown on me. The 2017 is a tragic mess.

Andy Sheehan, StreetsideStig > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies 03/24/2016 at 13:58

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I was focusing on design, actually.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > Andy Sheehan, StreetsideStig 03/24/2016 at 14:00

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Below the 6, it isn’t really better. The 3 hatch looks like a cowering, abused dog.

Wacko > EL_ULY 03/24/2016 at 14:01

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I liked them then the 90s happened....

boring to look at, boring to drive since then. Don’t get me wrong, they are good cars, just boring.

Andy Sheehan, StreetsideStig > BrtStlnd 03/24/2016 at 14:02

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That may be true, but it seems like 90% of the new, production ready, affordable cars I see come out of the auto show circuit are chrome-trimmed piles of barf. Engineering is getting better, cars are getting faster, turbos are becoming more plentiful, but our current crop is simply an ugly mess. They might be fantastic to drive, but they’re hideous to look at.

Andy Sheehan, StreetsideStig > EL_ULY 03/24/2016 at 14:02

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I’ve liked many of them. This one I do not.

Andy Sheehan, StreetsideStig > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies 03/24/2016 at 14:04

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I disagree, but you can’t argue that it looks worse than this .

Andy Sheehan, StreetsideStig > BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. 03/24/2016 at 14:06

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That was the 6000s BC, when no one had carriages.

duurtlang > Andy Sheehan, StreetsideStig 03/24/2016 at 14:07

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They might be fantastic to drive

That’s an opinion I don’t really share. While modern cars surely are comfortable, they’re numb as well. Many people might even prefer numbness, I personally certainly don’t.

My mk3 Focus (diesel, manual, wagon) company car is the most comfortable car I drive frequenty. Yet, compared to the cars I own (16-29 years old) it’s the car I like driving the least.

EL_ULY > Wacko 03/24/2016 at 14:08

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boring cars do not exist :]

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > Andy Sheehan, StreetsideStig 03/24/2016 at 14:09

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At least for the hatch, from the front quarter back, it very much does. It has the posture of a scared dog that has been beaten. You could just join a Mazda 3/ASPCA commercial together to save money. In the Arms of a Mazda - Feat. Mazda 3

Andy Sheehan, StreetsideStig > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies 03/24/2016 at 14:11

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Meh, I don’t see it.

Andy Sheehan, StreetsideStig > duurtlang 03/24/2016 at 14:12

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The “might” was intentional. I’m too poor to drive newer cars, so I can’t confirm on the whole, but the few I’ve driven with electric steering have definitely felt numb. At least power is getting cheaper and more accessible.

Wacko > EL_ULY 03/24/2016 at 14:18

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says the guy who drives a BMW z3 and a Moose.

EL_ULY > Wacko 03/24/2016 at 14:21

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lol El Moose was a champ this weekend. Humble TX to McAllen TX in 5hr 35 min at 24.1 MPG.

But for reals dude, lots of fun could be had with any car :]

GK27V6 > duurtlang 03/24/2016 at 14:23

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oh man I know exactly what you mean. I have an ‘03 Tiburon, from which I took out the power steering (reduced enough weight rendering it unnecessary). It is also manual transmission. I like driving a car that requires a little effort to drive it, rather than operate it. I recently had the chance to drive a coworker’s ‘12 Civic. That was the most difficult car I have ever driven because it was so easy. Absolutely zero effort is required to turn that steering wheel. I should not be able to turn a steering wheel full lock with a pinky finger while the car is stopped. IMO.

Wacko > EL_ULY 03/24/2016 at 14:35

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i’m not saying you have boring cars you have the opposite, and yes I know it’s possible to have fun in any car. but a corolla is boring to drive, boring to look at. Sure if you drive it like you stole it, it will be fun.

Sadly I spent many hours in corollas, and they are no way driver oriented cars. They are dependable like an appliance.

When I go on a road trip, the fun is driving there, but with a corolla, the fun is once you exit the car, or before you enter it.

duurtlang > Andy Sheehan, StreetsideStig 03/24/2016 at 14:59

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Power without feedback is meaningless. To me it is at least. It’s great for overtaking on the German Autobahn, but elsewhere it’s overrated when it comes in a numb feeling vehicle.

EL_ULY > Wacko 03/24/2016 at 15:06

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All cars are appliances. My rental Crayola S was not bad. Way better driving than the clumsy wagon.

It’s all opinions and that’s all rad :p

Pacer Racer > Andy Sheehan, StreetsideStig 04/15/2016 at 12:53

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Cars today will be used in a few years like 1970s cars were used in the late 90s...as engine donors, nothing more. Nobody will want the bodies, but we are living in an era of more HP per Liter than at any other time in history.

For example, I don’t think the rate at which K Swaps into 1990s Hondas are happening is going to slow down at all, but I also can’t see anybody lovingly restoring the 2007 Honda CRV that the K Series motor came out of in the future, either.