sigh.

Sometimes I go to websites and I see beautiful vehicles. And I get sent links like this one and it just makes me want something new so badly.

Unfortunately, my frugality and common sense say that I will be much better off if I hold on tightly to this acclaim for as long as possible. And when the day comes to lay the acclaim to fame to rest, I know there will be another acclaim equivilent at its heels. Because that’s the way of the excessively thrifty. It’s a burden I must bare.

12 thoughts on “sigh.

  • 1/5/2006 at 1:52 pm
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    Sorry to cause grief and doubt in the pure power of the acclaim to fame.

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  • 1/5/2006 at 3:09 pm
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    …burden you must BEAR, not like be nude…

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  • 1/5/2006 at 3:12 pm
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    DARN IT! that’s two blaringly evident spelling errors in a single day. My apologies.

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  • 1/5/2006 at 3:22 pm
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    Looks like a pimped out motorcycle+ b*tch Seat thats set up backwards

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  • 1/5/2006 at 4:39 pm
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    I think this thing is dumb. I simply do not understand the point. It’s kind of like a motorcycle, except that it’s 6′ wide. There are three reasons why I drive a motorcycle, all of which are moot with this VW thing. (It’s a big-bore Vespa scooter, not considered a motorcycle by most people, but the state of Mass considers it a motorcycle and I had to get a motorcycle license, so for the purposes of this discussion motorcycle it is!)

    The first advantage a motorcycle has over cars, is that you can split lanes in traffic. When traffic slows to a screeching halt, no problem, just zip in between the cars! You can weave in and out between cars and get through traffic in no time. Especially since it’s an innocent-looking yellow scooter, I can get away with driving on the sidewalk if worst comes to worst. With this VW contraption, you’re as wide as a regular car in the front, so you can’t split lanes, go around people making turns, etc.

    The second reason is parking. With a motorcycle that is 4′ long and 18″ wide, you can fit anywhere. You can even attach the license plate with velcro, chain it up on the sidewalk, then pull off the plate so they can’t give you a ticket. Finding a parallel parking spot is a joke, and most parking lots for stores, beaches, restaurants, etc. usually have a little nook right by the door that you can fit a motorcycle into if you’re creative. Again with the VW, the footprint is the same as a car, you need a full size parking spot.

    The last reason is gas mileage. True, the VW thing gets pretty awesome gas mileage. 46 mph is absolutely nothing to sneeze at. Except when your motorcycle gets 115…

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  • 1/5/2006 at 4:42 pm
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    Actually, those are homophonic errors – the words SOUND the same but are spelled differently.

    You should be King of the Homophonic Errors (KOTHE).

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  • 1/5/2006 at 4:48 pm
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    I’m in a similar situation with the Kia. Since I’m not making payments on it, and it gets fairly good gas mileage, why get rid of it? I’m saving money this way. Never mind the fact that it doesn’t have:

    – Air conditioning
    – Power windows
    – Power door locks
    – Automatic transmission (this is a plus, in my book)
    – Anti-lock brakes
    – A tachometer
    – Working rear defroster
    – Working tape deck
    – A fully connected radio antenna
    – An unbroken door handle
    – All-wheel drive
    – Cruise control

    But the need for a reliable, more storage-spaced, and more winter-friendly vehicle in the new Frozen North location might outweigh these benefits…we’ll see.

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  • 1/5/2006 at 4:59 pm
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    While it might not be at all useful for you Ryan, this would be a great step for someone like me. I fear the two-wheeledness of a motorcycle as well as the funky shifting. And as a stickler for rules, I would unlikely ever use a motorcycle to sneak between cars. This VW would give me an excuse not to do so.

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  • 1/5/2006 at 5:25 pm
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    We can corrupt you!

    Ok, although I would never buy one, I will admit that the VW is a pretty cool unit. It would be ultra-awesome for doing doughnuts.

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  • 1/6/2006 at 2:27 pm
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    Disclaimer: The first two reasons are only quasi-legal. Another problem with the VW though: If you are driving it alone you look super-lame. It’s like wearing an “I’m with stupid” shirt while walking around by yourself.

    VW should just make a vespa-style scooter. They already go for the same demographic.

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  • 1/7/2006 at 12:43 am
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    Look buddy, forget this Acclaim hoo-hah. Just get yourself a used Toyota Camry and you will never look back. Let’s face it; Camry’s may be plain and boring, but they sure are reliable! (and they drive smoothly too)

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