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How'd the MR2 drive? I've had one of those on my quirk to-buy list for awhile.

by ethbr0 3y ago

flagrant_taco 3y ago
I loved that car, it was a second gen turbo with t-tops. It's effectively a street legal go-cart, actually very si.ilar to an early Lotus Elise if you've ever driven one. I never had issues with it spinning around on my, though I was always very aware of how centered the weight balance was so it was clear when I was getting close to the edge. I'd take a car like that over a true high performance vehicle any day. Taking a fast turn on public street at legal speeds was more engaging than doing 110 in a Corvette on a track in my opinion.
- ethbr0 3y ago
  I had a Miata second gen 6-speed for a few years, and 110% agree on the fun level of street legal go-carts, over heavier but more powerful. Thanks for the impression. I'll make sure to test drive one if the opportunity comes up. RIP Miata/del Sol/Elise/MR2/S2000/CRX era
  - flagrant_taco 3y ago
    A person after my own heart! I ended up with an MR2 but very seriously considered every single car on that list
  - mlsu 3y ago
    Had the same car. Crashed it once, bought the exact same model cash the following week. Oh those were the days. Miatas too cheap to meter.
- vGPU 3y ago
  I've always wanted to drive one of those. Sadly, it will probably never happen now. My personal favorite was a beat-up manual C5 vette. Clutch drops at 6k all day long. Seat sliders were broken so it would wobble around rather alarmingly. Mufflers stolen by some hoodlums. Incredibly fun.
  - flagrant_taco 3y ago
    When I was 15 my mom's boyfriend wanted to impress me. We went for a ride in his candy cane C5 one evening, hit 118mph on the interstate on ramp. Really gave me an appreciation for that powertrain...my mom was less appreciative. Come to think of it, that's probably part of why I loved the thrill of an MR2 when technically driving at legal speeds
    - vGPU 3y ago
      I agree, small, low slung manual cars let you have fun without breaking too many laws. You can’t do that with modern cars anymore. I took a c7z for a test drive. Took it sideways going ~75mph, but the car was completely numb and unfeeling. I knew that it wasn’t the car for me, because I’d kill myself or someone else trying to eke a thrill out of it.

How'd the MR2 drive? I've had one of those on my quirk to-buy list for awhile.

by ethbr0 3y ago

How'd the MR2 drive? I've had one of those on my quirk to-buy list for awhile.

I loved that car, it was a second gen turbo with t-tops. It's effectively a street legal go-cart, actually very si.ilar to an early Lotus Elise if you've ever driven one. I never had issues with it spinning around on my, though I was always very aware of how centered the weight balance was so it was clear when I was getting close to the edge. I'd take a car like that over a true high performance vehicle any day. Taking a fast turn on public street at legal speeds was more engaging than doing 110 in a Corvette on a track in my opinion.

ethbr0 3y ago
I had a Miata second gen 6-speed for a few years, and 110% agree on the fun level of street legal go-carts, over heavier but more powerful. Thanks for the impression. I'll make sure to test drive one if the opportunity comes up. RIP Miata/del Sol/Elise/MR2/S2000/CRX era
- flagrant_taco 3y ago
  A person after my own heart! I ended up with an MR2 but very seriously considered every single car on that list
- mlsu 3y ago
  Had the same car. Crashed it once, bought the exact same model cash the following week. Oh those were the days. Miatas too cheap to meter.
vGPU 3y ago
I've always wanted to drive one of those. Sadly, it will probably never happen now. My personal favorite was a beat-up manual C5 vette. Clutch drops at 6k all day long. Seat sliders were broken so it would wobble around rather alarmingly. Mufflers stolen by some hoodlums. Incredibly fun.
- flagrant_taco 3y ago
  When I was 15 my mom's boyfriend wanted to impress me. We went for a ride in his candy cane C5 one evening, hit 118mph on the interstate on ramp. Really gave me an appreciation for that powertrain...my mom was less appreciative. Come to think of it, that's probably part of why I loved the thrill of an MR2 when technically driving at legal speeds
  - vGPU 3y ago
    I agree, small, low slung manual cars let you have fun without breaking too many laws. You can’t do that with modern cars anymore. I took a c7z for a test drive. Took it sideways going ~75mph, but the car was completely numb and unfeeling. I knew that it wasn’t the car for me, because I’d kill myself or someone else trying to eke a thrill out of it.