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[David Minton <dminton AT mindspring.com>]

I can second bill on that. I have 2000 Integra GS-R, and am very happy with
it. Mine is one of the last of the old body style, though. When I had my 30K
mile service last week, I got a loaner RSX, the replacement for the Integra,
It had a fancy automatic transmission that handled surprising well,
considering I am used to (and generally prefer) a five-speed manual.

I believe Bill and I both have the two-door hatchback, with fold-down rear
seats that are very practical for hauling stuff around. Not as good for
people, though, since the rear seats are pretty small.

David

On 6/26/02 4:06 PM, "Bill Geschwind" <geschwin AT email.unc.edu> wrote:

> I have been driving Acuras for the last 12 years and have been extremely
> happy with them. I have had friends with Hondas who are just as happy
> with them as I am with my Acuras. I currently have a '95 Acura Integra
> GS-R with ~78,000 miles on it, which I bought used 4 years ago and get
> serviced according to the manual at Performance Acura in Chapel Hill.
> Except for a busted antenna, which cost me $70 to get fixed, I have
> never had any trouble with it. It's extremely reliable, very fast, very
> good mileage for a car that performs that well (~ 30 mpg), it has more
> space than it would look, etc. In essence, you really can't go wrong
> with anything made by Honda.
> 
> - Bill
> 
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Josep L. Guallar-Esteve [mailto:jlguallar AT maduixa.net]
> Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2002 11:01 AM
> To: InterNetWorkers
> Subject: [internetworkers] Car shopping
> 
> Hi there!
> 
> I'm shopping for a car. And I'm asking for advice to my fellow
> internetworkers.
> 
> What brands do you like? What are to be  avoided? Who are the best
> dealers in the Triangle?
> 
> So far, I've seen and liked the Volkswagen Polo TDi (49 mpg on highway).
> 
> Yes, a modern turbo-diesel, 5-speed, compact car. With ABS, 6 airbags,
> cd-player...Do you like it? Do you own it?
> 
> What other compact cars do you like? I know, SUVs and trucks are great,
> but... I'd rather go with a compact car.
> 
> A no-no kind of car is a car running Microsoft WindowsCE, like those
> pesky Mercedes. (it would be incompatible with my RedHat sticker).
> 
> C'mon. I know y'all drive cars. I know that you battle I-40 everyday.
> Let me know what do you think. I wold specialy appreciate lifetime /
> longtime Northcarolinians, for their experience with local car dealers
> and knowledge of business in the Tarheels state (*).
> 
> (*) You know me, I like airplanes. And aviation was born *here*. I also
> like soccer ("football"), and Carolina Courage are pretty good. I can
> even find real "jamon" at Southern Seasons. It cannot get better than
> this.
> 
> 
> 
> Salut,
> Josep