Small car recommendations

Post by **ReachHigh** » Wed Sep 24, 2008 8:46 am

I have an F150 that I just don't need any more and my Saab 900 Turbo is about dead. I'm looking for a midsized/small car for everything. I prefer manuals and hatchbacks for plenty of room for packs. I'm looking for reviews from climbers who own or have road tripped with said vehicles.

Post by **Rags** » Wed Sep 24, 2008 9:11 am

The circus is at the arena this week--you could probably get a clown car pretty cheap.

I've seen 'em fit about 12 clowns in there. How many clowns per mile are you looking for?

Post by **ReachHigh** » Wed Sep 24, 2008 9:35 am

how many clowns do I have to refine to get a gallon of gas?

Post by **anticlmber** » Wed Sep 24, 2008 10:07 am

dodge neon although i dont know if they still make them. i had a 96 and it was the shit. great mileage (36 mpg/ or 430mi a tank, 11gal tank) the two door i had sat up high enough that i took it through the creeks and many other off road excursions with no problem.

other than that
nissan sentra-kitten has my old one and i think its at around 230000 and it served me very well
honda accord
ford focus - little small but not that small

Post by **Crankmas** » Wed Sep 24, 2008 10:10 am

that boxy Scion is a running lil mofo if you don't mind the looks and the Honda Element seems quite practical as well and more refined.

Post by **ReachHigh** » Wed Sep 24, 2008 10:18 am

I was looking at an Element but I don't think the highway milage is enough for me. I'd really like to get 30+

Post by **Steve** » Wed Sep 24, 2008 10:41 am

While I won't go as far as to call it the best, I'll put my $.02 in on the Ford Focus. We ended up with a 5 door manual diesel a few years back in Italy (Deep down I was really hoping for Fiat). That Focus would go. We wound up off roading in Tuscany on roads that for a moment we confused for Fixer Rd. From rough gravel, to mountain passes, to city streets that Focus wasn't half bad. Plenty of room for gear. Others stateside who have had a Focus seem to like them.

Mazda MX 3 maybe? Don't know about the ground clearance to get around places like the PMRP though.

Post by **Andrew** » Wed Sep 24, 2008 11:05 am

Wait until ford come out with the new Fiesta, it is supposed to be really nice. Or a hummer.

Post by **ReachHigh** » Wed Sep 24, 2008 11:12 am

Steve, ford euro has some awesome cars, really lets you know what they think about the US market with the crap the sell us.

Andrew wrote: Or a hummer.

I'm trying to keep this about cars

Post by **Josephine** » Wed Sep 24, 2008 11:49 am

i would buy a honda fit if i had $$$ for a new car. they fit a lot of stuff for something so small and are comfy to sleep in too.