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[Lionblade]

I'm 6'1. Fitting into the Corolla was...difficult. It also means I can never have a Miata.

No comment on the Megane, we don't have Renaults here. But based on my experiences with the MS3...

If you have to design some system that electronically limits power in certain gears, then your car has too much power. $26K American buys you a pretty nice Focus ST, but 28K will buy you a much more useful WRX. The regular MK3 Focus is pretty nice, though.

GTIs are whatever. They all seemed needlessly understated to me. Nothing wrong with them, but I can't say they're the least bit appealing.

[Mo-Nercy]

If you have to design some system that electronically limits power in certain gears, then your car has too much power. $26K American buys you a pretty nice Focus ST, but 28K will buy you a much more useful WRX. The regular MK3 Focus is pretty nice, though.

GTIs are whatever. They all seemed needlessly understated to me. Nothing wrong with them, but I can't say they're the least bit appealing.

Good point on the Focus. Potentially more tuning options with a WRX too. Food for thought.. xD

[sharkythesharkdogg]

I'm 6'1. Fitting into the Corolla was...difficult. It also means I can never have a Miata.

It depends on torso to leg ratio. I have a friend who is 6'3", and owns a Miata.

With a "foamectomy" of the seat, he now fits comfortably. I'm 5'11" (and a little) and I have to move the seat up a notch in his now. Some times we move the seat back to different mounting points. For people with just a little more torso, we've modified the seat rails to drop the seat down. You can get about 2-3 inches with the right modification.

I've found that if some one is way more leg than torso, or way more torso than leg, it makes it harder for that to work however. Also, if you don't like a more upright seating position, then it's not going to be a good option.

[Lionblade]

I'm 6'1. Fitting into the Corolla was...difficult. It also means I can never have a Miata.

It depends on torso to leg ratio. I have a friend who is 6'3", and owns a Miata.

With a "foamectomy" of the seat, he now fits comfortably. I'm 5'11" (and a little) and I have to move the seat up a notch in his now. Some times we move the seat back to different mounting points. For people with just a little more torso, we've modified the seat rails to drop the seat down. You can get about 2-3 inches with the right modification.

I've found that if some one is way more leg than torso, or way more torso than leg, it makes it harder for that to work however. Also, if you don't like a more upright seating position, then it's not going to be a good option.

I'm very "leggy," I suppose that'd be a better trait if I was a woman (hello, Italian model!). I couldn't fit into an NB or NC Miata, but another guy I know who's the same height has no trouble. He's far more torso-biased than I am.

I find it difficult to fit into most Asian cars, since I have wide hips, as well. The only bucket seat I felt at home in was the Recaros in an EvoIX.

[sharkythesharkdogg]

Good point on the Focus. Potentially more tuning options with a WRX too. Food for thought.. xD

I'd imagine tuning options are pretty close. There's a lot out there for both cars. The Mazda Speed3 is another great hothatch. I like FWD hatches for buzzing around, and daily driving, I just don't enjoy the torque steer of powerful front wheel drive when I'm really trying to push it.

[Lionblade]

Good point on the Focus. Potentially more tuning options with a WRX too. Food for thought.. xD

I'd imagine tuning options are pretty close. There's a lot out there for both cars. The Mazda Speed3 is another great hothatch. I like FWD hatches for buzzing around, and daily driving, I just don't enjoy the torque steer of powerful front wheel drive when I'm really trying to push it.

Ayup. That's why I like the old SVT Focus so much.

Still, if I was going to spend mid twenties on a new car...I'd be very tempted by the FRS/GT86.

[NorthernChaosGod]

My current car is a white 1999 Ford Explorer and her name is Zelda. She's old and has tons of miles on her, but she's still going strong. I love her to death, especially with her wonderful audio system.

My dream car is a 1971 Hemi 'Cuda and I would gladly kill any and all of you to own one.

[sharkythesharkdogg]

BASELESS REASONS TO MAKE MY SELECTION SUPERIOR USURPED. WE AIN'T FRIENS NO MO.

[Vasher]

My daily driver is a '12 AMG C63 coupe. I had the pleasure of picking her up via Euro Delivery, so she was properly broken in on the autobahn.

Her she is as she pulled out at MBZ Sindelfingen.








Below the castle ruins of Hohengeroldseck.







Her engine was hand built by a single AMG master engineer. His name is on an engine plaque.




I don't name my cars, but I've gotten really attached to this one. Never going to sell it. Also, the M156 is kinda the end of an era for the big N/A engines (everything is going FI).

I also have;

'11 G37S coupe. My daily before the AMG. Can't bring myself to get rid of her yet. My youngest brother and one of my wife's cousin's borrow it from time to time, other than that it does't get driven. Not sure yet if I want to throw a GTM TT in it to make it fun again, or get rid of it.

'12 4 door RR Evoque. Wife's car.
'06 Xterra for taking the dogs to the groomers and small camping trips.
'06 F250 4x4 Crew cab turbo diesel. Had it for towing, but sold the boat, so it's going to go to make room for something else.

And I have a few "garage queens".

[Bunny]

I have a 2000 Saturn LS1. It is falling apart.

[Lionblade]

My daily driver is a '12 AMG C63 coupe. I had the pleasure of picking her up via Euro Delivery, so she was properly broken in on the autobahn.

I also have;

'11 G37S coupe. My daily before the AMG. Can't bring myself to get rid of her yet. My youngest brother and one of my wife's cousin's borrow it from time to time, other than that it does't get driven. Not sure yet if I want to throw a GTM TT in it to make it fun again, or get rid of it.

'12 4 door RR Evoque. Wife's car.
'06 Xterra for taking the dogs to the groomers and small camping trips.
'06 F250 4x4 Crew cab turbo diesel. Had it for towing, but sold the boat, so it's going to go to make room for something else.

And I have a few "garage queens".

You sir, have quite good taste.

I have a 2000 Saturn LS1. It is falling apart.

Saturn had such an unfortunate fate, really. It's sad that GM deliberately ran the division into the ground, just so they'd stop competing with Chevrolet. Saturn had the best looking variants at the end of its life (the Aura and Sky come to mind), plus the Astra really should have been a hit.

[sharkythesharkdogg]

I have a 2000 Saturn LS1. It is falling apart.

Well, I guess it is a 12-13 year old car. That's the time when people decide if they're going to drive something into the ground, or double down and do a bunch of bigger maintenance items.

They're actually okay to work on, and make reliable daily driver cars. The catch is that with Saturn gone, certain parts are becoming rare and expensive because no one makes them. Fixing it up, or doing maintenance might be prohibitively expensive compared to getting into another used car in better condition. It depends on how bad the condition is.

The money you spend on maintenance might go a long way towards another used car.

Vasher does have some nice vehicles. AMG machines are pretty neat pieces of engineering.

[~*~Celes~*~]

we had this: http://static.cargurus.com/images/si...990809089.jpeg (not our car but same color and everything) 1996 Ford Taurus LX.

As of today, we have this: http://blogs.cars.com/photos/uncateg...ejourneywa.jpg (also not our car, but it's the same color and everything)

2009 Dodge Journey. It's so awesome