BOF Posted May 7, 2013 Moderator Share Posted May 7, 2013 Drove the brz all weekend, mostly highway, but some twists, it is a lovely balanced and purists car, but after having the evo, I just think it needs more power, word is a sti version with 50hp extra is coming. It's a gorgeous car and I get people chatting to me all the time about it.They're intentionally that quick (or slow) and have intentionally skinny tyres so as to give a limited amount of grip allowing you to slide around corners. As you say, it's a purist's car rather than a brute force sledgehammer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dom_Wren Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 Drove the brz all weekend, mostly highway, but some twists, it is a lovely balanced and purists car, but after having the evo, I just think it needs more power, word is a sti version with 50hp extra is coming. It's a gorgeous car and I get people chatting to me all the time about it.They're intentionally that quick (or slow) and have intentionally skinny tyres so as to give a limited amount of grip allowing you to slide around corners. As you say, it's a purist's car rather than a brute force sledgehammer. Sliding around is pretty fun and there is zip, but bloody hell do you have to rev the bollocks off it! Suppose that's what it's made of tho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted May 7, 2013 Moderator Share Posted May 7, 2013 Better keep checking the oil level so Don't want her going 'pop'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 Drove the brz all weekend, mostly highway, but some twists, it is a lovely balanced and purists car, but after having the evo, I just think it needs more power, word is a sti version with 50hp extra is coming. It's a gorgeous car and I get people chatting to me all the time about it. They're intentionally that quick (or slow) and have intentionally skinny tyres so as to give a limited amount of grip allowing you to slide around corners. As you say, it's a purist's car rather than a brute force sledgehammer. Sliding around is pretty fun and there is zip, but bloody hell do you have to rev the bollocks off it! Suppose that's what it's made of tho. you want pace, revs and slidey tokyo drift style cornering....check out this mofo! On a slightly more serious note, it does give you quite a lot of exciting times. 1967 / 68 mkIII with the big 1.3 block! Corners and braking are a bit of a lottery. There's sufficient power to pull the skin off a semi set rice pudding. Being sat down at lorry wheel nut height tend to make you very observant of what's going on around you. It'll only wind up to about 60mph and that takes most of the day, but due to saggy static belts, doors that have their own unique sense of fun and general scariness it feels much faster. Sadly, this picture doesn't tell the whole story, last time I was out we had a teensy weensy little fire. I noticed it bellowing smoke, pulled over jumped out and then realised I could either stand there and watch it burn into the gutter, or jump back in, drive the last few hundred metres home and have a chance of putting it out. So, on the phone to missus crispy, soak some towels I'm coming home in a blaze of glory! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NurembergVillan Posted May 7, 2013 Moderator Share Posted May 7, 2013 I've been thinking about getting an SLK. I like the new shape. Looks a lot more look a proper Mercedes. Bet then I don't know whether to try to make the stretch for a Boxster. <sigh> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raymond Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 I am getting my wife a Z4 soon, so that pretty much answers the question. TBF, she also loves the FRS/BRZ/GT89. None of them have anything on my Gen Coupe......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted May 8, 2013 Share Posted May 8, 2013 I drive a Ford Escape, which is probably considered more of a woman's car. But I got such a good deal on it, I was willing to put my manhood into question. Beats the hell out of the VW and BMW I drove before, both of which caused me fits and were money vacuums. Ford make good vehicles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houlston Posted May 8, 2013 Share Posted May 8, 2013 I'd never even heard of such a Ford till now. I also concur with Nuremberg about the SLK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leviramsey Posted May 8, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted May 8, 2013 The Escape? It's basically the American market version of the Kuga (sold as the Escape because the Escape brand predates the Kuga by about a decade and Ford, to an even greater extent than GM and Chrysler, has historically run Europe and NA as completely separate companies with rare exceptions (the Merkurs in the 80s (based on the Sierra and Scorpio/Granada), the Contour/Mercury Mystique (based on the Mondeo), and the original NA market Focus being the main ones)). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dom_Wren Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 Need opinions, THinking about taking the stripes off my truck, this is how it would look, thoughts This is how it looks now: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted May 20, 2013 Moderator Share Posted May 20, 2013 My opinion - take them off. All depends on cost/effort/taste though ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuart_75 Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 (edited) The Escape? It's basically the American market version of the Kuga (sold as the Escape because the Escape brand predates the Kuga by about a decade and Ford, to an even greater extent than GM and Chrysler, has historically run Europe and NA as completely separate companies with rare exceptions (the Merkurs in the 80s (based on the Sierra and Scorpio/Granada), the Contour/Mercury Mystique (based on the Mondeo), and the original NA market Focus being the main ones)). Wasnt the Ford Probe sold in both Europe and the US? ( I cant be arsed to google it) Edited May 20, 2013 by stuart_75 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Risso Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 I've been thinking about getting an SLK. I like the new shape. Looks a lot more look a proper Mercedes. Bet then I don't know whether to try to make the stretch for a Boxster. <sigh> Haven't you just bought one of those Alfa Romeo things? It can't have rusted into nothingness already?! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NurembergVillan Posted May 22, 2013 Moderator Share Posted May 22, 2013 I've been thinking about getting an SLK. I like the new shape. Looks a lot more look a proper Mercedes. Bet then I don't know whether to try to make the stretch for a Boxster. <sigh> Haven't you just bought one of those Alfa Romeo things? It can't have rusted into nothingness already?! Turns out I get bored easily. Unsurprisingly I've had a few "challenges" with the electrics - the bluetooth and iPod connector have had to be looked at about 3 times now. Oh, and they had to fit a new clutch. As excited as I was when I first bought it, and for the first 6 months or so, I'm now on the list of Alf owners who wished I'd never bothered. I'm wondering whether I've got any grounds to just hand it back. I can't do a voluntary termination until next year but I've had it 18 months and it's "been in" 5 times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dom_Wren Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 So here she is. Had windows tinted, spray in bed liner, retrax bed cover and all decals removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 Alfa Romeo Mito recently finished bottom out of every car in the UK for customer satisfaction in the JD Power survey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted June 4, 2013 Moderator Share Posted June 4, 2013 Now just to keep it clean Dom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dom_Wren Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 Now just to keep it clean Dom Not too bad in summer/fall/spring but in winter when I'm bombing around the outside of our soccer pitch which is a mid bath may be a bitch. Might give it the rugged look though. So far. Glad I took the decals off. Vs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PieFacE Posted June 17, 2013 Author VT Supporter Share Posted June 17, 2013 Well every Z4 I have seen since making this thread has been driven by a girl... so yeah! Anyway, I decided to pay a bit less, and I got myself a 2008 Civic instead. Cheers for advice all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Risso Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 Isn't that a bit like hoping for Villa to sign Ronaldo and then getting Marlon Harewood instead? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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