Comments for Random Gemini http://randomgemini.com One geeky girl set loose upon the world. Mon, 28 Dec 2009 16:11:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on My Ten Essential iPhone Apps by Random Gemini http://randomgemini.com/2009/12/my-ten-essential-iphone-apps/comment-page-1/#comment-6189 Random Gemini Mon, 28 Dec 2009 16:11:24 +0000 http://randomgemini.com/?p=1271#comment-6189 Nice list! I also have sol free and really dig it, but have since decided that Moxie is my new passion. You should give Moxie a look! Nice list! I also have sol free and really dig it, but have since decided that Moxie is my new passion. You should give Moxie a look!

]]> Comment on My Ten Essential iPhone Apps by tsykoduk http://randomgemini.com/2009/12/my-ten-essential-iphone-apps/comment-page-1/#comment-6188 tsykoduk Mon, 28 Dec 2009 15:56:30 +0000 http://randomgemini.com/?p=1271#comment-6188 1 - Mail.app 2 - Tweetie Pro (best twitter client out there) 3 - 2Do 4 - foursquare (when I am in seattle) 5 - mint 6 - Kindle (and I don't have a hardware one) 7 - Sol Free 8 - iDisk 9 - Clock.app 10 - phone.app :-) 1 – Mail.app
2 – Tweetie Pro (best twitter client out there)
3 – 2Do
4 – foursquare (when I am in seattle)
5 – mint
6 – Kindle (and I don’t have a hardware one)
7 – Sol Free
8 – iDisk
9 – Clock.app
10 – phone.app

:-)

]]> Comment on MINI Almost Killed My Enthusiasm. by Random Gemini http://randomgemini.com/2009/12/mini-almost-killed-my-enthusiasm/comment-page-1/#comment-6175 Random Gemini Fri, 18 Dec 2009 03:48:13 +0000 http://randomgemini.com/?p=1270#comment-6175 You know, it's really that my needs have changed in the last year. A clubman fits the bill a lot better than an Evo. I now have 2 large dogs to haul around, before I only had one and the MINI was perfect for him. I love hot hatchbacks, so I want another one, but I want it to have more cargo space than what I have now. What I have now works, but only just. The C30 looks like it might be a good fit, but I haven't finished researching the car yet. What I don't like about it is that it's so new to market, they could still be working out manufacturing kinks with it. The mileage loss on the WRX is not because of horsepower actually. It's because of the all wheel drive. If you took that away, Subarus, as a whole, would get a lot better gas mileage. I don't think Subaru makes a car without it now though. You know, it’s really that my needs have changed in the last year. A clubman fits the bill a lot better than an Evo. I now have 2 large dogs to haul around, before I only had one and the MINI was perfect for him.

I love hot hatchbacks, so I want another one, but I want it to have more cargo space than what I have now. What I have now works, but only just. The C30 looks like it might be a good fit, but I haven’t finished researching the car yet. What I don’t like about it is that it’s so new to market, they could still be working out manufacturing kinks with it.

The mileage loss on the WRX is not because of horsepower actually. It’s because of the all wheel drive. If you took that away, Subarus, as a whole, would get a lot better gas mileage. I don’t think Subaru makes a car without it now though.

]]> Comment on MINI Almost Killed My Enthusiasm. by Jarel http://randomgemini.com/2009/12/mini-almost-killed-my-enthusiasm/comment-page-1/#comment-6174 Jarel Fri, 18 Dec 2009 01:43:04 +0000 http://randomgemini.com/?p=1270#comment-6174 Ahh, I see. Yeah, I prefer a manual. And, yeah, worse gas mileage – side effect of the increased horse power. What about an Evo? They're a direct competitor to the WRX's and I think they come in auto's. I guess you know your car stuff though so if an Evo fit your bill then you'd already be considering it, lol. ;-) Ahh, I see. Yeah, I prefer a manual. And, yeah, worse gas mileage – side effect of the increased horse power. What about an Evo? They’re a direct competitor to the WRX’s and I think they come in auto’s. I guess you know your car stuff though so if an Evo fit your bill then you’d already be considering it, lol. ;-)

]]> Comment on MINI Almost Killed My Enthusiasm. by Random Gemini http://randomgemini.com/2009/12/mini-almost-killed-my-enthusiasm/comment-page-1/#comment-6173 Random Gemini Thu, 17 Dec 2009 19:14:45 +0000 http://randomgemini.com/?p=1270#comment-6173 Not for warranty repairs they don't. MINI will not pay for them if they're not done at a MINI Dealership, period. Not for warranty repairs they don’t. MINI will not pay for them if they’re not done at a MINI Dealership, period.

]]> Comment on MINI Almost Killed My Enthusiasm. by tsykoduk http://randomgemini.com/2009/12/mini-almost-killed-my-enthusiasm/comment-page-1/#comment-6172 tsykoduk Thu, 17 Dec 2009 19:09:10 +0000 http://randomgemini.com/?p=1270#comment-6172 My mini freinds in seattle go to the BMW dealership. just sayin My mini freinds in seattle go to the BMW dealership.

just sayin

]]> Comment on MINI Almost Killed My Enthusiasm. by Random Gemini http://randomgemini.com/2009/12/mini-almost-killed-my-enthusiasm/comment-page-1/#comment-6171 Random Gemini Thu, 17 Dec 2009 18:58:38 +0000 http://randomgemini.com/?p=1270#comment-6171 My Dad builds Subies. I am proud of what he builds, they are great, fun cars for a great price. However... the WRX really doesn't compete with the MINI or the C30 on two fronts. 1. Gas mileage. (WRX is 25 mpg highway. MINI and C30 are both at 30 mpg). 2. The WRX does not come with an automatic transmission. I suspect that the WRX doesn't come with an automatic tranny because Subaru is well aware of the fact that their automatic tranny sucks and no one in their right mind wants it. If I liked driving a manual, I'd probably have a WRX. I would happily trade gas mileage for AWD, especially up here. My Dad builds Subies. I am proud of what he builds, they are great, fun cars for a great price.

However… the WRX really doesn’t compete with the MINI or the C30 on two fronts.

1. Gas mileage. (WRX is 25 mpg highway. MINI and C30 are both at 30 mpg).

2. The WRX does not come with an automatic transmission.

I suspect that the WRX doesn’t come with an automatic tranny because Subaru is well aware of the fact that their automatic tranny sucks and no one in their right mind wants it.

If I liked driving a manual, I’d probably have a WRX. I would happily trade gas mileage for AWD, especially up here.

]]> Comment on MINI Almost Killed My Enthusiasm. by Jarel http://randomgemini.com/2009/12/mini-almost-killed-my-enthusiasm/comment-page-1/#comment-6170 Jarel Thu, 17 Dec 2009 18:37:45 +0000 http://randomgemini.com/?p=1270#comment-6170 The C30 looks nice and all, and I've always had a bit of a crush on the design of the Mini's but after driving my girlfriend's 2004 WRX... I'm a Subie fan all out. I know several other people who bought 08 WRX's and absolutely love them too. I looked at the C30 and it does look neat but you get more for the price if you buy a WRX. The C30 has 227hp running 5cyl. while the WRX has 265hp running 4cyl. and it has all wheel drive (obliterates any two wheel drive car in crappy conditions). Plus, they're almost the same price (24,100 vs 24,995). Plus, if you really wanted to get into some performance, you could get the STI at 305hp. It's hard to beat a pure rally bred car like the Impreza. Anyway, more along the lines of your post. My girlfriends Subie is an 04 (bought it brand new) and Subaru has taken care of her very well. They wash the car for free when you get the oil changed too, lol. The C30 looks nice and all, and I’ve always had a bit of a crush on the design of the Mini’s but after driving my girlfriend’s 2004 WRX… I’m a Subie fan all out. I know several other people who bought 08 WRX’s and absolutely love them too.

I looked at the C30 and it does look neat but you get more for the price if you buy a WRX. The C30 has 227hp running 5cyl. while the WRX has 265hp running 4cyl. and it has all wheel drive (obliterates any two wheel drive car in crappy conditions). Plus, they’re almost the same price (24,100 vs 24,995).

Plus, if you really wanted to get into some performance, you could get the STI at 305hp. It’s hard to beat a pure rally bred car like the Impreza.

Anyway, more along the lines of your post. My girlfriends Subie is an 04 (bought it brand new) and Subaru has taken care of her very well. They wash the car for free when you get the oil changed too, lol.

]]> Comment on MINI Almost Killed My Enthusiasm. by Random Gemini http://randomgemini.com/2009/12/mini-almost-killed-my-enthusiasm/comment-page-1/#comment-6169 Random Gemini Thu, 17 Dec 2009 17:52:52 +0000 http://randomgemini.com/?p=1270#comment-6169 Yeah Paul, 5.5 to get to Tacoma, another 30 through traffic to get to Fife. Here's the story on what they did to me. http://randomgemini.com/2009/08/road-trip-hell/ Yeah Paul, 5.5 to get to Tacoma, another 30 through traffic to get to Fife.

Here’s the story on what they did to me.

http://randomgemini.com/2009/08/road-trip-hell/

]]> Comment on MINI Almost Killed My Enthusiasm. by Paul http://randomgemini.com/2009/12/mini-almost-killed-my-enthusiasm/comment-page-1/#comment-6168 Paul Thu, 17 Dec 2009 17:51:16 +0000 http://randomgemini.com/?p=1270#comment-6168 Six hours to the dealer - yikes!! I used to bitch about my 3 hr drive, and they at least always treated me nice. Six hours to the dealer – yikes!! I used to bitch about my 3 hr drive, and they at least always treated me nice.

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