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What you want is a "driver's car". They typically have fewer bells and whistles and provide a more connected driving experience. You're expected to expend effor
by ntoeunteohu 5y ago
What you want is a "driver's car". They typically have fewer bells and whistles and provide a more connected driving experience. You're expected to expend effort to pilot the car.
There are actually quite a few these days, but I'm partial to Japanese cars, myself.
1) Mazda MX-5 Miata
I own one. It's awesome to drive. Has few features and a simple dash. It's quite economical to operate (inexpensive to insure, gets over 35 mpg, very popular so lots of parts availability and lots of aftermarket parts, Mazda reliability and maintenance costs).
2) Subaru BRZ / Toyota 86
Also awesome to drive. This car is a bit more practical than the Miata because of its roof and trunk space. Less economical to operate: it's less fuel efficient and people speed in them so insurance is more expensive. The boxer engine gives it inherently better handling than most vehicles.
3) Honda Civic Type R
This is my dream car.
4) Subaru WRX
If you need all-wheel drive, this is pretty much it.
5) Nissan 370Z
Nissans aren't my cup of tea but they go fast.
As for trucks, the only truck that interests me is the Toyota Tacoma, since it still comes with a manual transmission. I wish I could purchase a Toyota Hilux in the US. I also wish I could purchase a Suzuki Jimny here, alas. I'm not at all interested in SUVs, so I can't help you there.
- 4cao 5y agoI vouched for this comment. Perhaps it's not exactly what the question is asking for but is well-formulated (if a bit subjective), and comes from a newly-registered user (welcome to HN!), so I don't think it deserves to be "dead."
- grzm 5y agoJust as the guidelines ask us "If you flag, please don't also comment that you did", just vouch: don't also mention you did. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html If you think a commenter's comments are dead in error, you can email the mods via the Contact link in the footer so they can take appropriate action.
- 4cao 5y agoThe guidelines only say so about flagging, clearly to discourage low-quality comments from getting attention and obscuring more interesting discussion. For this reason, I don't think there is any obvious parallel to vouching that you're trying to draw here. However, perhaps I am wrong. Can you point to a comment by @dang that would substantiate your opinion?
- grzm 5y agoComments about voting, flagging, and other moderation actions detract from actual conversation: that's clear from the guidelines (e.g., Please don't comment about the voting on comments. It never does any good, and it makes boring reading.) and 'dang's moderation activity. As does enumerating every rule, as it encourages just this type of rule lawyering that I've now played a part in exacerbating, so I'll stop now.