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New 2011 Prius Owner

Discussion in 'Newbie Forum' started by copman, Jan 24, 2012.

  1. copman

    copman New Member

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    New Member (Copman) I just bought my first Prius over the weekend in Vegas (I live in Arizona). Traded in my 11 year old BMW Z3, which caused a bit of terror on the faces of my friends. Having never been in or driven a Prius I was not sure what to expect as I only really wanted more MPG driving to work.

    Imagine my surprise when the Prius responded like a much larger car and I actually enjoyed driving it. All I could do was polish it all weekend getting ready to drive it to work on Monday...In short, I love this car more than any other new vehicle I have ever owned....and I have owned a bunch...

    My first fill-up today revealed 46 MPG, which seems pretty good to me given most of my driving is in hill areas and my break-in period is still in progress..

    I love having access to the useful information that I have found here.. and have several of the goodies ordered for my new Prius..

    By the way it is Barcleona Red with Oak interior and I simply love it.
     
    #1 copman, Jan 24, 2012
  2. bisco

    bisco cookie crumbler

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    :welcome: nice color, all the best!
     
    #2 bisco, Jan 24, 2012
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  3. HyperFX

    HyperFX NIMFY (not in my front yard)

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    Welcome & have fun with the battery regeneration when going downhill. Enjoy the drastic miles per gallon compared to your last car. *I'm a true believer now too. Take some pictures of your car.
     
    #3 HyperFX, Jan 24, 2012
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  4. spiderman

    spiderman wretched

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    Welcome aboard and enjoy the new "eco" ride!
     
    #4 spiderman, Jan 24, 2012
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  5. jbcarey

    jbcarey Junior Member

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    Hi copman,
    Welcome
    The Prius rocks, I have almost 8 thousand on mine (winter grey) and love every mile so far
    this mixture of professionals get all the answers to the questions we throw at them with accurate results.
     
    #5 jbcarey, Jan 25, 2012
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  6. copman

    copman New Member

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    For those who wanted to see my new Prius...photos are attached. You can also see that I have removed the factory wheel covers, added side mouldings, and added side pinstripes.
     

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    #6 copman, Jan 28, 2012
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  7. fulltank

    fulltank New Member

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    Welcome to the forum!!!

    Color - Love
    Tints - Love
    Wheels - Love
    Molding - Love
    Pinstripes - ermm, not so much...
     
    #7 fulltank, Jan 28, 2012
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