Epinions Recent Reviews for el_bandido

A lot of nice memories

Mon, 13 Aug 2007 18:57:00 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author el_bandido - At one time, I absolutely loved this car. It was great for a young single man. Mine was a black 1986 C/S Daytona Turbo Z with black leather interior and T-tops. Interior: The K-car origins of the Daytona are deceptive. The only real...

Poor man's Lexus ES

Fri, 10 Aug 2007 11:52:17 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author el_bandido - I had to borrow my father-in-law's car while I was between cars. He purchased his Diamante' lightly used in 2002 and since then has only driven 25,000 miles. My mother in law has an XG300 so I was bound to make some comparisons The interior is...

From a carriage maker's formula via Turtle Wax

Wed, 8 Aug 2007 14:54:17 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author el_bandido - My wife thinks I'm crazy. Maybe I do have a touch of OCD. Maybe it's just a remnant of my Army tanker days of caring for "horse, saddle, then rider" in that order but I hate driving a dirty car. I had been advised against using Zymöl Cleaner Wax by...

"I Have a Sirius Stratus and You Will Respect Me..."

Fri, 3 Aug 2007 18:45:41 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author el_bandido - With apologies to Will Ferrell for ripping that title off from one of his SNL skits "Terrestrial radio" is terrible. I hate it. Worst among the offenders? Clear Channel. Clear Channel is the devil. I was once heard Al Gore say that Clear Channel...

Oh TSX! How Could I forsake thee?

Thu, 26 Jul 2007 13:36:10 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author el_bandido - My recent search for a new car led me to drive several cars that I really had no intent on purchasing. Until I drove the IS250, the car I loved most was the Acura TSX. It's simple beauty, slick shifting six speed and the song of it's i-vtec motor were...

Attractive Pricing, Attractive Coupe, Insert Asterisk

Wed, 25 Jul 2007 12:15:07 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author el_bandido - While on my search for my next car, I couldn't help but notice the Chevrolet Cobalt coupe. The prices were amazing compared to a Civic DX and it looked better on paper. The actual product does not translate so well though. Inside, I found the same...

Steady Consistancy...but boring

Mon, 23 Jul 2007 13:11:51 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author el_bandido - It is very difficult to find fault with the Toyota Camry. It's smoothness, comfort, safety, and reliability are legendary. But I found that in driving it, I was very much isolated from the driving experience. It is, in my humble opinion, the car that a...

2005 Mazda Mazda6 5-Door: My "Grown Up" Car

Sun, 22 Jul 2007 02:08:39 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author el_bandido - My Integra GS-R served me faithfully for many years but was rather cramped for a family. It did attract a lot of attention but usually only from teenage Civic drivers who only lusted after it's vtec engine to swap into their cars. So I decided to get a...

Aspire...Part II

Fri, 6 Jul 2007 14:07:13 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author el_bandido - I always thought Ford's Aspire was one of the most appropritely named cars. As if their owners Aspired to own a real car some day. The Aspire of course had virtually no actual Ford content. It was a Kia based loosely on an obsolete Mazda microcar...

HHR review by a PT owner

Thu, 5 Jul 2007 12:29:00 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author el_bandido - It took me a bit but I've grown to love my wife's PT Cruiser GT. It's quick, comfortable, and amazingly practical at moving people and things. My only complaint was the fuel economy It's managed 26 mpg on the freeway which isn't too terrible but only...

A Little Room And A Little Zoom

Tue, 4 Oct 2005 15:33:53 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author el_bandido - My wife and I recently came to the realization that our family was outgrowing her Eclipse GT. It was fine as long as it was my knees wedged against the dash in the passenger seat to accommodate the baby seat in the back but one trip across town with...

The underrated Swift GTi

Mon, 15 Apr 2002 00:51:46 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author el_bandido - It's really kind of funny, Honda Civics with barely 92 hp on tap get more respect than my lighter, faster Swift GTi with about 100 hp. That is until they get swatted.

The Swift GTi:

Just...

Nice Alternative for lunch

Thu, 29 Nov 2001 02:35:05 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author el_bandido - I remember a rumor that circulated some time in the 80's about Jack in the Box using kangaroo meat in their burgers. That, combined with the "checkerboard square" symbol of Ralston Purina meant an absolute avoidance of Jack in the Box by everyone I...

The One That Set the Standard

Fri, 10 Aug 2001 16:15:14 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author el_bandido - In 1994, Dodge set the standard in style and usability in full-size trucks. Ford followed suit in 1996&1/2 finally eliminating that awful "twin I beam" front suspension with it's awful camber change characteristics and creating an interior that people...

Planet of the Apes 2001

Sat, 28 Jul 2001 04:27:43 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author el_bandido - I carried the original "Planet of the Apes" lunchbox to school until "Welcome Back Kotter" came on tv and I received a great deal of ridicule for having "Horshack's" lunchbox. Fortunately I was very young and "Star Wars" was just around the corner for...

Addressing the issues of Lumina ownership

Thu, 19 Jul 2001 04:23:16 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author el_bandido - I no longer own this car but did for a long time and got to know it's quirks quite well. First though, some opinions on comfort, style, and driveability.

The Chevrolet Lumina shares a chassis with the Pontiac Grand Prix, Buick Regal, and...

Worth $8.99, not a penny more

Tue, 10 Jul 2001 15:53:50 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author el_bandido - About two years ago my old, faithful, weird 70's color yellowish-tan, (don't remember the manufacturer) can opener went belly up. I tolerated the ECKO hand opener for about a month to open requisite bachelor-chow soup and Wolf brand chili cans for a...

My favorite price: FREE!!!!

Tue, 26 Jun 2001 01:14:10 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author el_bandido - I received this phone for free and a $75.00 rebate for a one year commitment with AT&T Wireless. The free phone and low monthly service price would have been enough with the condition of my old phone but the rebate was icing on the cake.

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Shift-Point Break

Sat, 23 Jun 2001 23:16:47 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author el_bandido - This is definitely a "car guy" movie. Absolutely full of beautiful cars. As an added bonus for the 15 year old in us it is full of really beautiful women being really trashy. Non-import car performance enthusiasts will probably be bored within the...

High Expectations...

Sat, 16 Jun 2001 04:17:56 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author el_bandido - My name is John and I am a Suzukiphile... Yes, I guess I expect my favorite motorcycle manufacturer to make the same quality cars as they do motorcycles. After all, Honda does it. The Esteem, the Civic's competitor, the unsung champion of mileage,...

We gotta' stop here

Fri, 1 Jun 2001 00:39:35 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author el_bandido - I tried to avoid regional bias but this one warrants recognition. Especially when choosing between McDonalds or Burger King. The hamburgers are fresh made to order instead of assembled of premade and heated ingredients like McDonalds or assembled and...

Avoid this bike

Sun, 27 May 2001 05:23:01 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author el_bandido - While doing maintenance on my old 400 Bandit in the parking lot of my apartment complex, I was approached by a neighbor who asked if I could, "fix his bike"?. Never one to turn down a challenge I offered my services and was confronted by a 250...

Surprise from Latrobe, PA

Wed, 23 May 2001 03:16:22 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author el_bandido - Ah, another oppressive Texas summer is upon us and it's time to stock up on my favorite triple digit temperature BBQ/poolside/etc... beer, Rolling Rock. "What's that?", friends ask. "Mr. Beer-Snob drinking a Rolling Rock?" That's right. It all started...

Great starting point

Wed, 16 May 2001 18:37:31 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author el_bandido - After many unsuccessful attempts to break my old (purchased used for $100.00) cro-moly steel framed Gary Fisher Tassajara I decided that I wanted a new aluminum frame bike. I shopped quite a bit and lusted over the HooKooEKoo and the Sugar series...

Chevrolet's version of the Camry

Tue, 15 May 2001 11:13:54 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author el_bandido - In my job I have the opportunity to spend extended periods of time in lots of different cars. Mostly Accords, Camrys, Tauruses (Tauri?), and SUV's. With gas prices at or above $1.60 a gallon (U.S.) you can bet I won't be driving too many SUV's anytime...