Will a 318ti work for me?

[thesk8nmidget]

is that photoshopped?

your strong!!

[tiFreak]

Originally Posted by thesk8nmidget

is that photoshopped?

your strong!!

no, I think it's a real pic

[96cali]

LOL his sack looks like a rotton apple. Tee hee!!

[thesk8nmidget]

hahaha it actually does look like a rotten apple!

[aceyx]

Originally Posted by packinheavy

Will I fit fairly well in the car? I am 5"11" and weigh 220lbs with most of the weight in my chest and shoulders

Are you Catholic? Test drive a car before you buy it. More than likely yes, but ergonomics are personal--you might not bend that way.

Will the car nickle and dime me to death? I don't mind doing minor repairs that an be done by myself. Hell, my other vehicle is a 95 Cherokee sport with 170,000 miles on it so I am used to doing some work to keep a car going.

Not really. If it's got a good history and you keep up with maintenance you're okay. Some parts are more expensive than their domestic counterpart, some are less, but you get a whole lot more car for your money. At this mileage, there are some parts to the cooling system you should go ahead and replace. Poke around here and you will find the thread.

Will it be reliable enough to use for long drives as I am military and go TDY a lot to different parts of the country? I will also be using it as a daily driver.

My ti (176k) has only let me stranded twice, and both because of my own fault (hint: buy a good torque wrench).

I know there isn't a lot of room in one for my gear, but I was thinking a bolt on Yakima rack and cargo carrier would work for some of these trips.

The only racks that fit are the Thule and factory systems. The one issue I would caution here is that the roof has a load capacity of 110lbs or so, which includes the racks themselves (110# minus weight of racks).

[cooljess76]

^^^this man speaks the truth, great info on the load capacity of the roof BTW. You'll need Thule fit kit#225, 400 or 400xt aero feet, LB50 load bars, locks, a fairing and whatever type of racks you'ld want to hold your stuff(bike, surfboard, ski, snowboard, kayak, cargo etc).

Also FWIW, that pic was photochopped, but my sack really does look like a rotten apple though

[thesk8nmidget]

no way it looks sooooo real

and thats too bad about your crouch, you ever think about getting it checked out or do freaky girls dig it?

[teetime4one]

Originally Posted by thesk8nmidget

no way it looks sooooo real

and thats too bad about your crouch, you ever think about getting it checked out or do freaky girls dig it?

ROTFL

[96cali]

rotton apple bag FTW