The car thread 2.

[Colin]

Just me laughing at myself for how much owning cars like that always has it's ups and downs Brad, I haven't gone this long without driving it since buying it so you never know. She's safely tucked up at home, or at least better be!

[Brad]

I'd be prepared to put up with a fair bit of nonsense to drive that mate. Bloody gorgeous.

[nakamura]

MR is even worse the FR in bad weather. Slight camber change and it drags the car all over .

[charlesr]

Found Lucy's old CR-X, alive and kicking!




And here it is, back in the day (20 years ago?), along with my old ZZR600.

[Colin]

Man I owned so many MKII CR-X's. I still find myself looking at the for sale sections for them in several places, even though the last thing I need is ANOTHER car.......

[ETC]

Man I owned so many MKII CR-X's. I still find myself looking at the for sale sections for them in several places, even though the last thing I need is ANOTHER car.......

I would be happy with one that runs at the minute (I blew mine up this weekend and it will be Saturday when it's fixed at the earliest how I am looking forward to walking to work this week and a ?500+ bill)

[Colin]

You know you were only supposed to blow the bloody doors off, right?

[charlesr]

Man I owned so many MKII CR-X's. I still find myself looking at the for sale sections for them in several places, even though the last thing I need is ANOTHER car.......

lol. I'm trying to track down the owner. Might buy it off them.

Meanwhile, there's this: http://www.carsensor.net/usedcar/ind...NTEI=&CSHOSHO=

The ones to get are the SiR EF8 models. Mugen or Spoon kits are nice, but have to be really well done.

[Colin]

Thankfully I can't read a bit of Japanese. Couple of those SiR's look nice, just need some of the tat removing. Pink wheels?

[VR46]

Should have left a note on the windscreen Charles, "If you're looking to sell blah blah blah".

On another note, has anyone here driven or owner a 350Z or 370Z? just curious what they're really like to drive.

[usman]

Terrible timing however as this will be a summer car. And this is how she will look until come May:

[charlesr]

I like it. Random 6 cylinder tiny engine Did you take the pics?

I've driven a 350Z at Goodwood and Silverstone, but it was track prepped (not road legal, i.e. ), so tough to tell what a road version on the road would be like. My thoughts were "How on earth do they make something this heavy handle so well?"

It stopped really hard in a straight line and hung on in corners far better than it should and when you give it a bit more throttle than the tyres could handle on the way out, it warned you quickly to counter steer. Much like my car, it needs a smooth turn-in though - you can't chuck it in like a Caterham or Elise. It holds a line like a train.

A friend had a Nismo kitted version for the road and loved it. I think the Nismo kit is essential - it's soooo much better looking than the standard car.

[Brad]

I considered 350 or 370 but everyone said they felt too heavy. Should have taken a test drive really.

[Colin]

Nah, you chose the better drivers car by far.

[Brad]

Yeah I reckon so but I feel I should have at least given it a go. Can't wait til summer again!