2 DR COUPES YEAH OR NAY?

I remember a number of years ago when I was pregrant with twins and slugging to 14th Street. A couple in a two door Acrua hatchback would stop by and it seemed we always timed our arrivals meaning if I wanted to get to work on time I had to ride with them. One morning it got to the point where I had to tell them that I could no longer get out of the back seat (getting in wasn't hard). Their response to my situation was that the passenger (I'm assuming wife) would hop in the back seat so that I could sit up front. One morning I was waddling my way to the line when they pulled up and being the closest slug in sight, the passenger hopped in the back seat for me. Unfortunately, I wasn't waddling fast enough and another slug rider hopped in. I had to laugh.

Yes, I did laugh. I actually felt sorry for the wife having to sit in the back for someone else who was perfectly capable of getting in the back seat. As for getting upset, why? It wouldn't have done changed the situation in any way and I knew I would be getting a ride within a couple of minutes. There are a lot more important things to worry about than a ride to work.[:D]

I have a 2DR Accord Coupe, so of course my opion is biased, I think they're fine! When I pick up, people have actually said "wow, there's more space back here than I thought there was" but I admit I do feel awful when I see people struggling to get in and out - of course I bought my car 2 years before I started working up 95.

I must say, however, I have ridden in the back of a Licoln Navigator that was SO awful! I had less room in there than any other car I've been in. I don't think the front seat was pushed too far back, but that could've contributed. Who'd have thought that big of a car would have such narrow leg room!

Not everyone can slug to their office. And a lot of people don't actually have the option to purchase a new car with four door. Many of the 2 door coupes have larger back seats than many of the four door cars. The Honda Accord 2 door coupe has a rather large back seat, the VW bug has plenty of leg room and the new Scions by Toyota have a lot of room too. I think that if you opt to slug it's a lot more important to check out the condition of the car, check the inspection sticker, and the tires. After all everyone helps out everyone without a price attached, that's what makes it work so well. If we were to start rejecting 2 door coupes that could be too costly to everyone in the long run.

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P.S. - I don't like SUVs too much, but I am reasonable otherwise.

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Please forgive this post, but a Hummer, at 9 mpg, with four occupants, is slightly better in terms of passenger miles per gallon than virtually all Detroit cars when conveying only the driver.