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Old Jun 6, 2012 | 06:15 PM
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My ears are a burnin'!

I consider Other Cars to be off topic enough that you guys can talk about whatever you want to regarding them. The thin skinned newbies from the tech sections that have been on the site for less than a month aren't in here much. If they are, they better put on a coat.

Have fun guys.
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Old Jun 6, 2012 | 08:46 PM
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You just jumped to the top of my favorite EvoM moderator list
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Old Jun 7, 2012 | 12:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Zerofour1223
He probably meant out of all the Evo's
Thats what I meant
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Old Jun 7, 2012 | 05:32 PM
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Finally saw one out in the wild today, that car looks amazing in person. Actually got a chance to talk to the guy who owned it too. If my celica ever decides to break down this may become my daily driver. But my celica is running strong even with 253,000 miles and counting. Even at 6'5'' I still fit in this car, so that made me extremely happy Because for example I don't fit in a Ford Fiesta and barely fit in a Ford Fusion for comparison.

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Old Jun 8, 2012 | 10:30 AM
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I had a chance to sit in one a couple of weeks ago...surprisingly roomy up front. Rear seats are useless, but the front of the cabin is comfy. Decent visibility all around. I'm 6'2" and there was plenty of room for a helmet.

Might have to consider one of these down the road.
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Old Jun 8, 2012 | 10:56 AM
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You're trying to argue a point whose sole unifying factor rests on its propinquity, and now you want to argue about arguing about it, while missing the idea behind automotive enthusiasm in its entirety. You'll have to excuse me while I go and set what's left of my hair on fire.
FJF I hate you and while using the word 'propinquity' makes your post seem a bit contrived, it was great.
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Old Jun 8, 2012 | 11:03 AM
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Starting to see a few of these in calgary. Great looking car imo
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Old Jun 8, 2012 | 11:27 AM
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Originally Posted by FJF
You're trying to argue a point whose sole unifying factor rests on its propinquity, and now you want to argue about arguing about it, while missing the idea behind automotive enthusiasm in its entirety. You'll have to excuse me while I go and set what's left of my hair on fire.
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This post just made my night thank you
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FJF I hate you and while using the word 'propinquity' makes your post seem a bit contrived, it was great.
what's with all the love for the word salad? you had to look up a word so you're impressed? I had to look it up too, only to find that a less pendantic usage could have been "proximity" at which point I had to ask myself, "proximity to what"?

Replace propinquity with proximity and what do you have?

word salad.

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Old Jun 8, 2012 | 11:27 AM
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I saw the FRS on commercials yesterday lol. I guess they are calling it a scion
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Old Jun 8, 2012 | 11:40 AM
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Old Jun 8, 2012 | 11:59 AM
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Originally Posted by wjamyers
what's with all the love for the word salad? you had to look up a word so you're impressed? I had to look it up too, only to find that a less pendantic usage could have been "proximity" at which point I had to ask myself, "proximity to what"?

Replace propinquity with proximity and what do you have?

word salad.

Propinquity is concept (typically found in social psychology) where an idea or an item seems more relevant than it should solely due to a given physical position. For example, a relatively plain-looking woman may seem more attractive standing in line at a checkout, because she's the only woman standing in line at a checkout.

While one can certainly get the drift by looking up the word, as you have, those with a different background can further a more defined idea from my comment. Word salad.

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Old Jun 8, 2012 | 12:26 PM
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That FR-S is a Friday afternoon car. I'd be pissed.
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Old Jun 8, 2012 | 01:13 PM
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must be the transmission difference
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Old Jun 8, 2012 | 01:36 PM
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Originally Posted by kyoo
must be the transmission difference
For some reason the BRZ is breathing better.

Have to know the dyno conditions.
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Old Jun 8, 2012 | 02:11 PM
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Originally Posted by FJF
Propinquity is concept (typically found in social psychology) where an idea or an item seems more relevant than it should solely due to a given physical position. For example, a relatively plain-looking woman may seem more attractive standing in line at a checkout, because she's the only woman standing in line at a checkout.

While one can certainly get the drift by looking up the word, as you have, those with a different background can further a more defined idea from my comment. Word salad.
Sometimes people speak/write to impart meaning. Other times they speak/write to obscure it. I'm still not sure what you were on about. he thinks objective numbers are more relevant to the discusion than they should be because he's posting on a thread where people are throwing out numbers, meanwhile you're waxing poetic about how great it feels to average 70 MPH on back roads.
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