Originally posted by M5Power
Though I do find it interesting that heated power mirrors and a 6-CD player didn't matter to you in 1988
I was really talking about my preference for RWD cars. My first real car was an '86 325e. (don't ask me what my first car actually was, I'm too embarrased to admit it)
Originally posted by M5Power
I'm kidding, please don't snap at me.
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Oh, I didn't realize that. That's cool.
Originally posted by M5Power
A spare tire? [/B]
Yep. The RX-8 comes with fix-a-flat goo and roadside assistance instead of a proper spare tire. A space saver spare is an
option. What a bunch of crap.
Incidently, the RX-8 has a weird tire size that's tough to shop for. That means limited choices once the OE Bridgestones are gone.
Originally posted by M5Power
Incidentally, what do you do if you've got a Honda S2000, and the tyre blows?[/B]
The S2000 comes with a space saver spare tire mounted on a steel wheel. At least, my buddy's did.
Originally posted by M5Power
It's because everybody's heard so much crap against Mustangs that they automatically assume it handles like ****[/B]
I don't know why you'd assume I don't like Mustangs. I have a great deal of respect for modern pony cars, having run against very fast ESP and SM prepared Mustangs at the autocross. I don't slow down for a New York Minute against the gents in the Mustangs.
I had a brief drive in an '01 Cobra when a friend of mine bought one. We actually traded cars for about an hour. For a 3,600 lb. car, it handled pretty good. Front heavy, no steering feel or feedback to speak of, but otherwise pretty tight.
I was impressed at what a good overall package the car was. He was impressed that his car could do almost everything my M3 did for 10 grand less.
Originally posted by M5Power
I wonder if that has anything to do with a bias against domestic cars... [/B]
I have a bias against domestic cars only in it that they have not built many cars that I cared to own in the past. But I try to never pass judgement (good or bad) on a car until I've had a chance to drive it. I don't automatically presume domestics car crap, but I am predisposed to think GM, Ford and Chrysler am not interested in building the kind of cars that I like to buy.
That being said, if I had the money and didn't have a kid to haul, there'd be an Electron Blue Z06 in my parking spot right now.
///M-Spec