Flying Across America with My Firebird

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around a participant's experience of owning and driving a Firebird across America, touching on personal anecdotes, lifestyle as a graduate student, and interactions with others regarding the car. The scope includes informal sharing of experiences and opinions about the vehicle and its implications for social interactions.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant expresses excitement about their new Firebird and its significance as a "Sir Car" for an engineer.
  • Others compliment the car and the participant's integration into American culture.
  • There are light-hearted inquiries about the participant's social life and time management as a grad student.
  • Some participants discuss the car's speed capabilities, suggesting potential high-speed driving locations.
  • The participant acknowledges the car's impact on their budget, particularly regarding gas mileage and personal expenses.
  • The participant emphasizes careful driving, comparing the car's treatment to that of a girlfriend, indicating a preference for smooth driving over high speeds.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally agree on the enjoyment of the Firebird and its social implications, but there are varying opinions on the appropriateness of high-speed driving and its risks.

Contextual Notes

Participants express assumptions about the car's performance and social dynamics without providing detailed technical specifications or personal experiences related to driving at high speeds.

Who May Find This Useful

Individuals interested in car culture, graduate student life, or those who enjoy discussions about personal experiences with vehicles.

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yeah, for those who have seen I've changed my avatar for a firebird, that's true, I am flying across america with a Firebird. I bought one. It's awsome. It's my firebird. It does not seem a car of a grad student, but you may take into account I am an spanish engineer, or so called "Sir Engineer" here, so a Sir has to have a "Sir Car".


Jokay Cool :cool: !
 

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Looks like you are blending in the US nicely :cool: Nice car :approve:
 
Very cool, sir. :biggrin:

How do you like San Diego?
 
Quite a fine steed you ride, Sir Engineer. :biggrin: Does grad school leave you enough time to spend with the ladies that car is meant to attract to you? :-p
 
I am doing good, thanx. How about you?

And you're right, I don't have enough time for paying attention to all those girls...:smile:
 
Nice wheels, man! Perhaps I will check them out next week in SD. :biggrin:

Nice avatar too! Goes with the gold.
 
Congrats on your Sir Car, Sir Engineer!
Hope to see a picture of Sir Girlfriend in the future. :smile:
 
Sweet car! I love firebirds.
 
Lisa! said:
Congrats on your Sir Car, Sir Engineer!
Hope to see a picture of Sir Girlfriend in the future. :smile:

Do you want a ride?:biggrin:
 
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How fast can she go? I am guessing a good 160mph. Top her out and tell me tomorrow. (Just don't get caught, take it on a small empty road w/no cops around)
 
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Go out on the I-8 toward El Centro. If you're brave enough to venture on some of the smaller mountain roads-to-nowhere that branch off from the interstate, you'll find stretches where you can easily hit 200 if your car is capable. No one around for a hundred miles at least. That's one of the great things about living next to a desert.
 
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Clausius2 said:
Do you want a ride?:biggrin:
:approve: :blushing:

Note that I'm mad about speeding!:wink:
 
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I would definitely enjoy a ride with that sleek, fast, elegant toy of yours, Clausius.
 
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Good work Claus, it looks like I've been outdone!
 
  • #15
Thanx everybody!

It's a nice car, although the gas mileage is going to terminate with my grad student stipend. I have the option of no buying food for myself...

PS: I am careful with this car. I treat it as it was my girlfriend, no high speed, smooth driving...:-p So I am not going to put this car at high speed in part because I want to go slow enough for letting the people turn their heads...
 

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