If you could buy a SPORTS CAR, which one?
- brewerpaul
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I may be missing something, but I could never see the excitement of spending mega bucks on a car. When all is said and done, they're 4 wheels and an engine. In NY state, the speed limit is 55 except for a few interstates, and even if I were to choose to walk on the wild side and drive 65 (not that I would do such a thing), ANY car out there will handle that.
For me, a car should have some distinctive style, be comfortable, able to schlepp a lot of stuff and have some of the modern bells and whistles like a decent stereo, sunroof, ABS, etc. My relatively inexpensive PT Cruiser (electric blue) fits the bill quite nicely even without the turbo.
For me, a car should have some distinctive style, be comfortable, able to schlepp a lot of stuff and have some of the modern bells and whistles like a decent stereo, sunroof, ABS, etc. My relatively inexpensive PT Cruiser (electric blue) fits the bill quite nicely even without the turbo.
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When I think of sportscars I don't think
of terrific power. The classic British sportscars
weren't ferociously powerful, but they handled
wonderfully. Also I'm not necessarily thinking
of lots of money; so the Miata, which is the
British Lotus made by Japanese, so that
it starts, isn't expensive,
and the beatufilly designed Mazda RX-8, which is a sportscar
with a rotary engine which enables it to
actually have room for four doors,
is about 25 grand.
of terrific power. The classic British sportscars
weren't ferociously powerful, but they handled
wonderfully. Also I'm not necessarily thinking
of lots of money; so the Miata, which is the
British Lotus made by Japanese, so that
it starts, isn't expensive,
and the beatufilly designed Mazda RX-8, which is a sportscar
with a rotary engine which enables it to
actually have room for four doors,
is about 25 grand.
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Youre spellingue ise perfècte--burnsbyrne wrote:It's not a sports car, but I'd like to have a Citroen Deux Chevaux (apologies if my French spelling is not correct). I love the mystique of plastic windows and a canvas top, and that feeling of being about to topple over during turns is priceless.
Mike
considering it's a hassle to find the Citroën on your keyboard
Now, "plastic windows"? Don't go for cheap imitations: a "Deuche" (pronounce Dushhhh, not "douche") has glass screens, that's why they all were flat, to keep costs down.
Also, toppling a 2CV takes a hairpin corner AND a sidewalk; otherwise, it will slide (from the rear wheels first) before it topples, but this takes to go real fast, even with its meager 1.25" tyres and on an off-camber road...
A common joke here is to say that if you gt one equipped with safety belst, you may insure it as a backpack (rucksack)...
PS: alternative to a fancy sports car, when you can't afford an Aston Martin, or Cobra, and chicken outta motorbike: a TRUE rallye Austin-Cooper with the real thing Cosworth head: a sidecar on four wheels. This or a Lotus Seven...
Where's RBM when we're talking of British roadsters?
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I've driven quite a bit in the Honda S2000 (my sister's). It's a remarkable car. More expensive than the Miata, but much, much, much better handling and more powerful. It's also comfortable to sit in. Don't buy a Miata. That's a "sports" car for spoiled college girls and accountants going through mid-life crises.
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It's not a sports car which in Windsor is only an air bag for a SUV but I would like a military version of the Hummer with all the fix'ins
Just so that I can have the sport of surviving this area drivers!
Or maybe a Bradley fighting vehicle.
MarkB
Just so that I can have the sport of surviving this area drivers!
Or maybe a Bradley fighting vehicle.
MarkB
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Hows about a V-12, 500HP, 300+ mph, 0-60 in 2.5 seconds beast?
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"When I see an Alfa Romeo go by I raise my hat". (Henry Ford).
This one will do very nicely thank you
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Jim, if you're looking at the Miata, I once heard this story about a guy that parked his Miata in a rough part of town. When he came back, it was overflowing with accordions, bodhrans, recorders, and soprano saxophones.
(Point being, get a Honda S2000)
(Point being, get a Honda S2000)
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