New Prius Owner is Texas

billfold · 03-31-2008, 03:02 PM

Just wanted to pop in and say hi. My name is Bill, 28, married with two one month old twins. I do some IT work full time, and am currently serving in the Texas Army National Guard about to start Officer Candidate School.

My Prius is now a little over a week old, and I've already put over 800 on it. I love the way it drives, and just the overall feel of it all. I have been trolling around on this site for a while, and read up on the "glide" and other driving techniques. This is a big change, since I am coming from a 2000 Pontiac Firebird Formula. I miss the power, but where I am at in life now, the Prius is a much better fit. This will really save me money while I make the 255 mile drive to Austin one weekend a month for OCS training. Just wanted to introduce myself, and I look forward to learning a lot about this vehicle.

Bill

pewd · 04-17-2008, 10:45 PM

i'm going to bump another missed one...

welcome to the forum
we seem to have a huge number of new members lately - presumabably the high gas prices are causing this... with so many new members posting, some get missed, and you don't get properly welcomed to the forum.

anyways, howdy; enjoy your new wheels.

morpheusx · 04-17-2008, 11:10 PM

welcome to the site, you will find that nearly everyone is always helpful with a wide variety of issues.

pjm877 · 04-17-2008, 11:34 PM

yea, welcome to the "Family", and thanks very much for your Service.

I went from a 1990 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme International with the DOHC 3.1 L V6 to a 2002 Prius package 3 with all the bells and whistles. From a car I could test drive off the Show Room Floor to one I had to wait 6 months to even see, let a lone test drive. I now have a 2004 pkg 3.

So, I know what you mean about loss in "Power".. But, I went from 28 MPH at 70 to 44 MPH, had NAV

AND a much better "CRASH" rating..

Enjoy the car..

03-31-2008, 03:02 PM	#1
billfold Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Aubrey, TX Posts: 1 My Car: 2008 Prius Package: #2 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	New Prius Owner is Texas Just wanted to pop in and say hi. My name is Bill, 28, married with two one month old twins. I do some IT work full time, and am currently serving in the Texas Army National Guard about to start Officer Candidate School. My Prius is now a little over a week old, and I've already put over 800 on it. I love the way it drives, and just the overall feel of it all. I have been trolling around on this site for a while, and read up on the "glide" and other driving techniques. This is a big change, since I am coming from a 2000 Pontiac Firebird Formula. I miss the power, but where I am at in life now, the Prius is a much better fit. This will really save me money while I make the 255 mile drive to Austin one weekend a month for OCS training. Just wanted to introduce myself, and I look forward to learning a lot about this vehicle. Bill

04-17-2008, 10:45 PM	#2
pewd Clarinet Dude Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Dallas, Texas Posts: 312 My Car: 2007 Prius Package: #1 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 1	Re: New Prius Owner is Texas i'm going to bump another missed one... welcome to the forum we seem to have a huge number of new members lately - presumabably the high gas prices are causing this... with so many new members posting, some get missed, and you don't get properly welcomed to the forum. anyways, howdy; enjoy your new wheels.

04-17-2008, 11:10 PM	#3
morpheusx Professor Chaos Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Akron, OH Posts: 1,173 My Car: 2007 Prius Package: #2 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 3	Re: New Prius Owner is Texas welcome to the site, you will find that nearly everyone is always helpful with a wide variety of issues.

04-17-2008, 11:34 PM	#4
pjm877 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: austin, tx Posts: 218 My Car: 2004 Prius Package: Pioneer #3 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: New Prius Owner is Texas yea, welcome to the "Family", and thanks very much for your Service. I went from a 1990 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme International with the DOHC 3.1 L V6 to a 2002 Prius package 3 with all the bells and whistles. From a car I could test drive off the Show Room Floor to one I had to wait 6 months to even see, let a lone test drive. I now have a 2004 pkg 3. So, I know what you mean about loss in "Power".. But, I went from 28 MPH at 70 to 44 MPH, had NAV AND a much better "CRASH" rating.. Enjoy the car.. __________________ Perry (austin, tx..Just Drive it)