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Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Main Forum' started by Batavier, Aug 21, 2004.

  1. Batavier

    Batavier Member

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    It's finally here!!!

    Six months waiting... and now it's time to update my signature!!!

    Hurray!

    Pictures to follow once I have a camera...

    /me runs off to sit in the car and enjoy the new car smell and gadgets
     
    #1 Batavier, Aug 21, 2004
  2. Frank Hudon

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    and another long time waiter gets his car! congratulations, now one of "us" enjoy.
     
    #2 Frank Hudon, Aug 21, 2004
  3. Batavier

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    * big grin *

    Darn, I already drove almost 500 kilometers yesterday and today... and I have to admit they were not all really necessary. Shame on me. But it's too much fun to drive this car.

    thanks for the thumbs up!
     
    #3 Batavier, Aug 21, 2004
  4. victor

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    Super, Hope its all ok. You get my points!

    P.S. Daniel, why not rename the points KW or similar ? On my Cretan site there called Goats :lol:
     
    #4 victor, Aug 21, 2004
  5. hdrygas

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    Congradulations!! :multi: :jester: :multi: I am still grinning a week later. My wife thinks I am sick and obsessed. You can take those extra trips with out a lot of guilt. Its not easy being green. :mrgreen: All that smugness makes people want to hit you. 8)
     
    #5 hdrygas, Aug 21, 2004
  6. richard schumacher

    richard schumacher shortbus driver

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    A perfect slogan for a Prius shirt! Surprisingly a few minutes of Googling did not turn up one already available.
     
    #6 richard schumacher, Aug 21, 2004
  7. bruceha_2000

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    Batavier, perhaps it is time to change your avatar. The current one couldn't be much further from a :)
     
    #7 bruceha_2000, Aug 21, 2004
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    Congratulations on your Prius and for living in Europe.
     
    #8 Gurmail, Aug 22, 2004
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    Congratulations :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
     
    #9 Speedracer, Aug 22, 2004
  10. Batavier

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    Avatar changed to battery, still looking for a better one, but it will do fine until I get a pic of my own car. :D

    And thanks for the thumbs up, all!

    :D
     
    #10 Batavier, Aug 22, 2004
  11. efusco

    efusco Moderator Emeritus
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    Ok, fine, what about the signature??? :mrgreen:
     
    #11 efusco, Aug 22, 2004
  12. Marg

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    When we first got our car we put on a lot of kilometres, too. Country roads, city traffic jams, highways, I tried them all -- in the name of "testing" of course. I visited friends and family members all over town to show it off.

    I hope you enjoy your new toy, too.
     
    #12 Marg, Aug 22, 2004
  13. daniel

    daniel Cat Lovers Against the Bomb

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    Congrats on your new car. And thanks for changing your avatar. The old one kind of gave me the creeps. Those extra kms you drive the car when it's brand new, you get to justify as "learning" so as to be able to drive "more safely" when you do your "real" driving. Enjoy! (I'm still enjoying mine 7 months later ... though I don't put on extra miles ... I'm still < 5000 miles.)
     
    #13 daniel, Aug 22, 2004
  14. Batavier

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    No problem, daniel. But it *was* (a bit) how I felt about waiting... :D

    And after some 500 kms I'm finally able to coast most of the time when I want to. Average MPG is now 47, but that's with around 200 kms highway driving in Germany at 84 MPh, so I don't think it's a bad score at all.
     
    #14 Batavier, Aug 23, 2004
  15. Batavier

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    I was working on it as you were typing... :mrgreen:
     
    #15 Batavier, Aug 23, 2004
  16. daniel

    daniel Cat Lovers Against the Bomb

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    Somehow it never occured to me that that's what it was. But now that you say it I certainly understand.

    I was lucky: I expected a 5-month wait; when the dealer told me 12 weeks I didn't believe him; when it arrived in 9 weeks I was stunned. But this was more than half a year ago.
     
    #16 daniel, Aug 23, 2004
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    Congratulations! Was your Prius ordered or they just called you and asked if you wanted one they had?
     
    #17 exces6, Aug 23, 2004
  18. Batavier

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    It was ordered and then the contract is binding, so it's no use shopping around, because if I had cancelled my order I would have to pay 15% of the price...
     
    #18 Batavier, Aug 25, 2004
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