What did you do with your Z today IV

kenchan · 06-20-2012, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by DLSTR

Im sure you will be pleased with either choice.

Winter can be nerve racking with people ignoring COMMON sense when it comes to getting around. Once you have your new all around ride no worries at all!!

yah, i want to have the hatch as winter beater + local store beater...

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Originally Posted by shadoquad

Ken, I've been looking at hatches, too. Few things to remember.

1. Don't test drive a Golf R. It's too expensive and will ruin you on GTI's

2. Fiord is coming out with the Focus ST this summer. Interesting option to check out imo

3. I heard a rumor that the MS3 is getting changes for the 2013 model. Don't know what yet.

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Originally Posted by DLSTR

Super advice. There are so many great machines out there. I had the Abarth before the GTI. What a great car. GTI super fun. Man you could have full fleet of hot hatches and not be happy with just 1!

hahaha. yah, great advice, thanks. oh yah, the ST... im not a ford guy at all and i have this partially crazy oldman ford-freak neighbor a coupld doors down so i dont want to get it and have him get all wierd on my driveway...

i am also tuning-in to the changes mazda brings to the 3. i think im going to kick myself getting the ugly MS3 after seeing the more normal-looking next gen car.

so i dont want to rush buying a hatch yet.

and at the end of the day if someone is willing to give me a super deal on a xB, i might take that.

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Originally Posted by GaleForce

You're quick! I was going to ask you what you think of the Zoom H1 H1 | ZOOM it looks like it would work nicely on the top of my 7D as well, maybe too low end to do what we are after with the GoPro?

zoom makes decent budget products and i think it will do fine with the gopro's. zoom uses cheap chrystals where it can't keep a constant time like the tascams, yamaha's, sony's. ive read about people using their recorders and having sync issues for long documentaries, etc. if it's short clips composed of many short takes, the zoom will do just fine.

i use tascam as that's wat ive been using the last 25+ yrs with success.

GaleForce · 06-20-2012, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

yah, i want to have the hatch as winter beater + local store beater...

hahaha. yah, great advice, thanks. oh yah, the ST... im not a ford guy at all and i have this partially crazy oldman ford-freak neighbor a coupld doors down so i dont want to get it and have him get all wierd on my driveway...

i am also tuning-in to the changes mazda brings to the 3. i think im going to kick myself getting the ugly MS3 after seeing the more normal-looking next gen car.

so i dont want to rush buying a hatch yet.

and at the end of the day if someone is willing to give me a super deal on a xB, i might take that.

zoom makes decent budget products and i think it will do fine with the gopro's. zoom uses cheap chrystals where it can't keep a constant time like the tascams, yamaha's, sony's. ive read about people using their recorders and having sync issues for long documentaries, etc. if it's short clips composed of many short takes, the zoom will do just fine.

i use tascam as that's wat ive been using the last 25+ yrs with success.

Good info. I always thought Tascam and Zoom were equal. Apparently not. I'll do more checking on the links you provided before I pull the trigger.

onzedge · 06-20-2012, 02:25 PM

Off topic, but I saw this at a client site yesterday. It was much lower at first but I spazzed when I was trying to get my Droid into camera mode.

shadoquad · 06-20-2012, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by onzedge

Off topic, but I saw this at a client site yesterday. It was much lower at first but I spazzed when I was trying to get my Droid into camera mode.

Cool, the Blue Angels were just in town last weekend. I didn't get pix, but they were awesome to watch.

kenchan · 06-20-2012, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by GaleForce

Good info. I always thought Tascam and Zoom were equal. Apparently not. I'll do more checking on the links you provided before I pull the trigger.

tascam is more pro-audio. zoom is for amatures and semi-pro at best.

but these recorders are all pretty cheaply made so it's really in the chip and software they use.

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Originally Posted by onzedge

Off topic, but I saw this at a client site yesterday. It was much lower at first but I spazzed when I was trying to get my Droid into camera mode.

cool!

kenchan · 06-20-2012, 03:21 PM

speaking of beaters and hatches, i saw this quality study... not sure how credible but if you want to be like sailfree and like to see data...

VW, MINI, FIAT appears to be a hit-or-miss.

Key car quality study ranks software bugs as most common complaint, knocks Ford again | Motoramic - Yahoo! Autos

shadoquad · 06-20-2012, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

speaking of beaters and hatches, i saw this quality study... not sure how credible but if you want to be like sailfree and like to see data...

VW, MINI, FIAT appears to be a hit-or-miss.

Key car quality study ranks software bugs as most common complaint, knocks Ford again | Motoramic - Yahoo! Autos

lol@ smart

JARblue · 06-20-2012, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

speaking of beaters and hatches, i saw this quality study... not sure how credible but if you want to be like sailfree and like to see data...

VW, MINI, FIAT appears to be a hit-or-miss.

Key car quality study ranks software bugs as most common complaint, knocks Ford again | Motoramic - Yahoo! Autos

Industry avg: 102 problems per 100 cars.

I guess a problem is everything from engine failure to a rip in the floor mat, but this still seems effed up to me.

BTW... Lexus is on top because of how many people purchase them and then die before they have a chance to bring it back to the dealership for a problem.

GaleForce · 06-20-2012, 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by onzedge

Off topic, but I saw this at a client site yesterday. It was much lower at first but I spazzed when I was trying to get my Droid into camera mode.

- off topic

Nice shot for a cell phone! Cool

JARblue · 06-20-2012, 04:32 PM

*cricket chirp*

m4a1mustang · 06-20-2012, 04:33 PM

I bet a lot of the complaints for Ford are from girls wondering why their phones won't sync with Sync.

m4a1mustang · 06-20-2012, 04:34 PM

Top-quality mid-size sporty car... oh yeah

shadoquad · 06-20-2012, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by JARblue

Industry avg: 102 problems per 100 cars.

I guess a problem is everything from engine failure to a rip in the floor mat, but this still seems effed up to me.

BTW... Lexus is on top because of how many people purchase them and then die before they have a chance to bring it back to the dealership for a problem.

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

I bet a lot of the complaints for Ford are from girls wondering why their phones won't sync with Sync.

m4a1mustang · 06-20-2012, 04:37 PM

That is a big risk when you introduce new technologies that might require a little tech savvy to operate. If someone can't get their phone synced up or can't figure out how to tell Sync to play Call Me Maybe then BAM you get a ding against you for a problem.

Pintsize725 · 06-20-2012, 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by JARblue

*cricket chirp*

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kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	speaking of beaters and hatches, i saw this quality study... not sure how credible but if you want to be like sailfree and like to see data... VW, MINI, FIAT appears to be a hit-or-miss. Key car quality study ranks software bugs as most common complaint, knocks Ford again \| Motoramic - Yahoo! Autos