11-14-2018, 02:47 PM | #281 |
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Best of luck with the adventure! It really can take a special sort of person to enjoy a low slung 2 seater car as a DD. I've always preferred go karts to SUVs, and like the idea of hearing the surface I'm on (When the roads turns icy, I can -HEAR- it, rather than just waiting for the steering to go numb). Raw, low, unrefined - all checkboxes I need marked for my daily driver. You'll find out in time if it's something you can deal with, or if you end up not being able to deal with it. Proud of you for trying, keep us updated - hope it works out!
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If you need more power, 15-20+ whp is only a tablet and E85 away...
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11-14-2018, 03:37 PM | #283 |
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If you have access to e85...
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11-14-2018, 04:35 PM | #284 | |
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11-14-2018, 07:34 PM | #285 | |
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As you say, each to their own. I don't think there is a wrong answer, but I also don't think that makes the 86 a crappy DD.
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11-14-2018, 07:51 PM | #286 |
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That's funny. This car has more features than my old Yaris ever did. Plus I've been driving 100 miles a day the past month and have been getting about 39 mpg. Can't beat that.
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I dunno. It's a relatively spartan economy car. Nothing about it is "good daily driver" to me.
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Motorized roller skate.
I liked that about the Civic S too.
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11-15-2018, 02:24 PM | #290 |
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@Will BRZ and you need to find someone that owns a MK1 MR2. if you like that type of car you will adore the MR2.
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11-15-2018, 02:27 PM | #291 |
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Admittedly, if I had your stable of cars, I would not be driving the FRS daily either. I'd be driving the one in your avatar.
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Cliff notes: When you drive the vette, you're DRIVING. The 4Runner is basically an appliance. I'm debating upgrading to a 2009ish 4runner or upgrading calipers ($50 for bigger ones) and stereo so I have bluetooth. The extra 50hp will be welcomed too.
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Shweeet car, but no cargo to speak of. Still had the Alfa at the time. Civic had space and hyughe windows all around. MK2 looked too much like a suppository. Never got on with that.
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11-15-2018, 04:13 PM | #294 |
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sports cars tend to be 'bad' daily drivers mainly cuz of the lack of creature comforts and its rough and tumble ride quality. So its not exactly surprising that the 86 is considered not very DD friendly.
If you do want the best of all worlds you end up getting something that costs considerably more, or something that leans towards the "comfort" side of things. Besides, any car can be a DD, it depends on the person how much tolerance they have for the sacrifices that may be required. |
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