Parking at Columbia...

<p>The fact that you find it offensive is not my fault. This is a serious question, and I would like some serious answers.</p>

<p>i u would prefer to u could find parking in Manhatten</p>

<p>lol rushinrunner...</p>

<p>Although, as I said, I would not want my car for girls.</p>

<p>lol (woops) - I think the "blue - collar" students should understand that Columbia is Ivy League and there are gonna be rich kids there, so if Carrera_GT wants to have a car there - he should be able to...
so everyone just relax</p>

<p>Thanks man, I apriciate it... I just want to know what the parking situation is like at Columbia.</p>

<p>yea np - but apparantly - no one here really knows - because no one here actually goes there</p>

<p>nah...i'm just curious..is it that you are a car-mania? (I don't even know that much about expensive cars so don't get offended)</p>

<p>Well, there were a few here who are freshman.</p>

<p>Yes, I am a automotive maniac... its true, and its my only weakness. :)</p>

<p>(i am one too - but I am tuner starting with a 115 hp Corolla now at 165hp)
how bout that 7-speed Electronic Controlled Driver Adaptive Automatic Transmission in the new Benz's</p>

<p>IMO... no one has to know about cars, if they are not interested, thats cool. But I think that everyone should know how to drive a manual.</p>

<p>I don't understand. Why would you need two cars?</p>

<p>Did you put an aftermarket turbo in your Corolla. That would be cool.</p>

<p>I am not a huge benz fan... but that tranny is cool. I prefer the new SMG III in the new M5... its a semi-auto 7 speed with 11 different modes.</p>

<p>One car is an SUV (for transport of passangers, buying stuff, bad weather) and the other is a sports car. I will probobly only have one, and then switch whenever I need to.</p>

<p>see, I'm a Benz fan, but BMW is great too, </p>

<p>the SMG III is basically the same thing - its like a manual but automatic, I wouldn't call the people who buy it lazy - I'd say that they have The NEED for SPEED.</p>

<p>And no, I didnt put a turbo in the corolla - too expensive. - maybe I could probably buy it, but I'm saving for a new car thats gonna be sick.
I have an intake system, racing chip, and exhaust system.</p>

<p>Very cool.</p>

<p>Actually, the SMG and benz autos are totally different. The SMG is an F1 derived racing transmition that does not have a tourque converter. The Benz tranny is just a regular automatic (with torque converter) that has a manual mode, like Tiptrontic in porsche, and Steptronic in BMWs.</p>

<p>So you, personally, own two cars?</p>

<p>Well I guess you're right, but i thought the new 7-speed tranny in the new new Benz coupe is somehow different - its able to skip gears on its own and stuff</p>

<p>Its more technologically (sp?) advanced... but still a regular automatic.</p>

<p>Yes, both cars are gifts from my parents.</p>

<p>rushinrunner... I think you would like this :)</p>

<p><a href="http://speed.supercars.net/pitlane/pics/675769d.jpg%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://speed.supercars.net/pitlane/pics/675769d.jpg&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>Now thats a hot Turbo!</p>