Reverse Curse

[Ocala FR-S]

Nice FR-S! Glad to see you weren't hurt, glad to see the Saturn was.....

[hushypushy]

Originally Posted by mush

the frs looks big compared to a mclaren lol... atleast in that pic

Most cars make the McLaren look big! It's crazy how svelte the 12C is...and you feel it behind the wheel too. It's really easy to see out of, and it only weighs a couple hundred pounds more than the FR-S so it's pretty damn nimble too. Plus it has over 3x the horsepower, so there are no complaints about being able to pass uphill

Originally Posted by dnavas

Well, my FR-S is still in the garage, so I didn't have it at the time
Plus, that McLaren makes my FR-S look porky! You got a nicer shot than I did. It's a really slick looking car in person.

Okay, to make up for making our 86's look fat, here's a fat car to make it look small (apologies for the cell phone pics):

The 12C pic above is kind of exaggerated because the FR-S is in the foreground...same here:



Is this better? Keep in mind the Fisker is on 22's!

Originally Posted by dnavas

Geez, dude, tough job. Where's the friends and family discount?

Come on down dude, the used ones are reasonably priced starting at about $175k

[dnavas]

Originally Posted by JakeFromStateFarm

Must've hated that thing!

Originally Posted by Ocala FR-S

Glad to see you weren't hurt, glad to see the Saturn was.....

Well, I guess I'm glad the Saturn was more bent out of shape than I was. I did spend the next couple of days at home with a ringing headache, and I still get headaches a lot easier than I did. Head injuries stink, I got off easy. But I do miss my Saturn. I never worried about anyone denting the doors. Ever. At 2400lbs, it never lumbered (though taking it on the 5 at speed was sometimes a little too exciting in cross-winds). Lots of glass made it easy to see out of, and the tan interior kept the car cool. They don't make low, lightweight cars with lots of glass anymore -- they like to replace visibility with airbags these days.

It would have been nice to photo the two cars together.
Even better had I ever bought that yellow 3-door version -- contrasting colors would make for an interesting set of photos. :shrug:

[And that lack might just tip the scales in favor of those black&yellow seat covers that everyone's been telling me that I should never, ever put in the car ]

Originally Posted by hushypushy

Most cars make the McLaren look big! It's crazy how svelte the 12C is...

Well, from the front. With all the serious business in the back, the rear is a little large. I vaguely remember watching a video of the 12c vs aventador vs ferrari where I came away thinking how big the backends were.

And I dunno about the Fiskers -- they look ok in those pics. I think the dropped lip (and fangs -- whaddya call those protrusions on the bottom of the bumper?) on the fr-s makes the front look a little ... more.

Come on down dude, the used ones are reasonably priced starting at about $175k

On a Spider with the upgraded wheels and brakes? Well, in that case I'll rush right down. Y'know it's that first $100k of depreciation that hurts the most....

[ZionsWrath]

I got into car modifying due to accidents.

First I learned about tires because of a spin in the snow. I got some snow tires and experiencing their performance in snow I bought summer tires and some conservative wheels.

Then my car was hit by a drunk and I was researching econo boxes. And I happened upon the modification section of a Yaris forum. That what started my interest in cars and here I am.

[Whitigir]

Nice post! Awesome situation. Wish my Camry was like that LOL!

That McLaren MP4-12C is 10x the price...and 10x the performance though =/