Going to look at an S tomorrow
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Originally Posted by chilihook,Sep 1 2010, 05:47 PM
That was FUN.
Clearly if you're not above 6k rpm's, you're doing it wrong.
Felt almost as though I was driving a turbocharged car with the way the power's delivered, though not as peaky, if you know what I mean. The vtech is a real kick in the pants!
Best handling car I've ever driven. By far. I mean I was stunned.
Bit of a tight fit... I'm not as um, svelt as I, um used to be, but the seat wasn't bad. Car was probably a 90 out of 100. A little panel misalignment, (owner advertised it had been in a fender bender when it was new), a pinhole in the top above the passenger's side door, and a good sized paint chip out of the hood. Tires looked practically new, has a shock mount crossmember, lip spoiler, it's VERY local, and it's yellow. Reasonably priced too for an '06.
Clearly if you're not above 6k rpm's, you're doing it wrong.
Felt almost as though I was driving a turbocharged car with the way the power's delivered, though not as peaky, if you know what I mean. The vtech is a real kick in the pants!
Best handling car I've ever driven. By far. I mean I was stunned.
Bit of a tight fit... I'm not as um, svelt as I, um used to be, but the seat wasn't bad. Car was probably a 90 out of 100. A little panel misalignment, (owner advertised it had been in a fender bender when it was new), a pinhole in the top above the passenger's side door, and a good sized paint chip out of the hood. Tires looked practically new, has a shock mount crossmember, lip spoiler, it's VERY local, and it's yellow. Reasonably priced too for an '06.
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Originally Posted by GPW AP2,Sep 2 2010, 12:40 PM
It is VTEC, not VTECH. You may want to be careful with the spelling, some members here can get upset about that.
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The car wasn't wrecked per se. According to the owner, it was scraped in a p-lot. Door replaced, fender replaced. I was concerned about the panel being hung improperly among other things. But it drove better than anything else I've been behind the wheel of.
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Price seems fair.
If you're planning on keeping the car for a long time...and you don't think the body work is a big deal, I wouldn't let it bug me. The only reason I would be concerned is if you go to re-sale and you're worried about what the next buyer will think.
I guess just ask yourself; "am I the type of guy who keeps cars for a long time".
If you get it I'll be jealous of the color.
If you're planning on keeping the car for a long time...and you don't think the body work is a big deal, I wouldn't let it bug me. The only reason I would be concerned is if you go to re-sale and you're worried about what the next buyer will think.
I guess just ask yourself; "am I the type of guy who keeps cars for a long time".
If you get it I'll be jealous of the color.
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As much as I'm ready for an S, this isn't the one for me. As much as the color grew on me, it still isn't my favorite. Also it's the first one, I've got nothing to compare it to. The first drive was a great experience and I'm already looking forward to the next one!
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I think you did the right thing. You shouldn't have any trouble finding one in a color you like that hasn't had body work. I looked on and off for about a year till I found the "right" one.