Still considering S3, S2000 or a Elise?
09-28-2001, 02:53 AM
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Lift off oversteer, so yes, more of a twitch than a slide.
Wish I had the balls to do it too but even if I did I don't think a demonstrator is the best car to umm... hone my driving skills in, lol.
I have the afternoon off, the sun's out.....
Happy days.
Wish I had the balls to do it too but even if I did I don't think a demonstrator is the best car to umm... hone my driving skills in, lol.
I have the afternoon off, the sun's out.....
Happy days.
09-28-2001, 03:16 AM
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Originally posted by UK Paul
Aye,
On the subject of sideways did you see Jason Plato in the new M3 on DRIVEN last night, boy, he is good!!
Aye,
On the subject of sideways did you see Jason Plato in the new M3 on DRIVEN last night, boy, he is good!!
Seeing drivers like that make me realise just how crap I am...
09-28-2001, 03:49 AM
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Seeing that M3 makes me all the keener to get mine, which should be due in Novemeber 
As for needing a test drive in an S2000 I have driven one at Jonathan Palmer's Bedford track and loved it. Unfortunately the only way I can buy one is to get it for my future wife for her wedding day and therefore disguise the reason for getting it
To do this I have to get her in the car for a proper drive as it is a little over the top to buy her a car she does not want.
As for the original thread I would get the S2000 if you need any form of practicality but the Elise for pure driving fun if nothing else matters. I should know as I have an Elise but am getting rid of it cos it is about as practicle as my Fireblade and not as much fun.
As for needing a test drive in an S2000 I have driven one at Jonathan Palmer's Bedford track and loved it. Unfortunately the only way I can buy one is to get it for my future wife for her wedding day and therefore disguise the reason for getting it
To do this I have to get her in the car for a proper drive as it is a little over the top to buy her a car she does not want.
As for the original thread I would get the S2000 if you need any form of practicality but the Elise for pure driving fun if nothing else matters. I should know as I have an Elise but am getting rid of it cos it is about as practicle as my Fireblade and not as much fun.
10-01-2001, 03:07 AM
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Handed the car back this morning having covered 450 miles (none of them motorway) since Friday lunchtime.....I don't think the grin left my face for one of those miles
I even got up early and took an hors detour on the way to work this morning just to get a bit of extra time in it.
I'm smitten by this car, it makes almost every other car I've driven seem mundane by comparison. It's practical enough for me (admittedly I don't need a huge amount of practicality) without compromising an involving drive.
It rewards you in so many ways - theres even mental stimulation looking for the fuel flap release in the filling station!
And then on top of the handling and the looks there is the engine, my hand going to the gear lever then realising that I was only just getting into vtec and had 3000rpm more to go! The instant throttle response. Zipping past slower cars on straights that in my current car would not give enough room to spool up the turbo, never mind pass safely with room to spare. The surprising amount of grip in the wet and the way the car goes through standing water without deviating.
I could go on for hours but you all know how good the car is don't you?
Chalk up one more sale for Honda.
All I have to do now is decide which colour......
I even got up early and took an hors detour on the way to work this morning just to get a bit of extra time in it.
I'm smitten by this car, it makes almost every other car I've driven seem mundane by comparison. It's practical enough for me (admittedly I don't need a huge amount of practicality) without compromising an involving drive.
It rewards you in so many ways - theres even mental stimulation looking for the fuel flap release in the filling station!
And then on top of the handling and the looks there is the engine, my hand going to the gear lever then realising that I was only just getting into vtec and had 3000rpm more to go! The instant throttle response. Zipping past slower cars on straights that in my current car would not give enough room to spool up the turbo, never mind pass safely with room to spare. The surprising amount of grip in the wet and the way the car goes through standing water without deviating.
I could go on for hours but you all know how good the car is don't you?
Chalk up one more sale for Honda.
All I have to do now is decide which colour......
10-01-2001, 04:18 AM
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by MarkB
[B]Handed the car back this morning having covered 450 miles (none of them motorway) since Friday lunchtime.....I don't think the grin left my face for one of those miles
[B]Handed the car back this morning having covered 450 miles (none of them motorway) since Friday lunchtime.....I don't think the grin left my face for one of those miles
10-01-2001, 05:23 AM
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They are the two colours I can't decide over. The test driver was silver/red, it reminded me of my old X1/9 VS from about 10 years ago, that was 2 tone but the upper half was almost exactly the same silver and the interior was red leather, brought back some happy memories
Haven't seen the blue, but I do like it in the pictures I've seen, seems a nice 'deep' colour.
Descisions, descisions.......
Haven't seen the blue, but I do like it in the pictures I've seen, seems a nice 'deep' colour.
Descisions, descisions.......
