Just spent a week on a very small island, driving around in a 2-year old Hyundai i10. 1.2L petrol manual, and about the only advanced feature was electric windows (not a fancy European spec model).
85 ish HP, very long gearing, comical flywheel, go-kart handling. Brilliant fun. Struggles to get up some hills (need first gear) but still jolly.
Felt bloody fast at 70km/h and barely paved roads
Simples fun
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Back to basics can be fun sometimes!
My wife's Fabia was fun to drive, believe it or not. It had one of the slickest gear changes I've used.
My wife's Fabia was fun to drive, believe it or not. It had one of the slickest gear changes I've used.
Nick
Defender 90 V8
991.2 C2 GTS
Macan Turbo - sold
BMW K1300S, BMW R1250 GSA
Defender 90 V8
991.2 C2 GTS
Macan Turbo - sold
BMW K1300S, BMW R1250 GSA
A Suzuki Jimny is our regular transport in Barbados, not as much fun as a hatchback but pretty good on unmade and poorly maintained roads. Maybe I should get one for over here as well
Current
- Guards Red 981 Cayman
GT Silver 718 Boxster 25
Driving something different from ones normal drive can certainly be at best fun, at worst terrifying.
Once had a beat up cr4p Honda Civic as a loaner whilst my car was in for service. Never went back to that garage again.
BTW
What are you driving now Adrian?
Once had a beat up cr4p Honda Civic as a loaner whilst my car was in for service. Never went back to that garage again.
BTW
What are you driving now Adrian?
Col
Macan Turbo
Air, 20” wheels, ACC, Pano, SurCam, 14w, LEDs, PS+, Int Light Pack, Heated seats and Steering, spare wheel, SC, Privacy glass, PDK gear, SD mirrors, Met Black, rear airbags
Macan Turbo
Air, 20” wheels, ACC, Pano, SurCam, 14w, LEDs, PS+, Int Light Pack, Heated seats and Steering, spare wheel, SC, Privacy glass, PDK gear, SD mirrors, Met Black, rear airbags
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I had a 2CV once. One of the best cars I have ever owned.
Macan S D
718 S
718 S
Had a car like that in Tobago last time. The secret to getting up hills was to turn off the AC.goron59 wrote: ↑Thu Jun 21, 2018 4:44 am Just spent a week on a very small island, driving around in a 2-year old Hyundai i10. 1.2L petrol manual, and about the only advanced feature was electric windows (not a fancy European spec model).
85 ish HP, very long gearing, comical flywheel, go-kart handling. Brilliant fun. Struggles to get up some hills (need first gear) but still jolly.
Felt bloody fast at 70km/h and barely paved roads
On hot days that clapped out little car was the most comfortable place to be on the island.
Tim
PP Turbo, LED PTV ACC Pano 20"Macans collected 6th September 2017
1992 928GTS
2003 996 Cab
PP Turbo, LED PTV ACC Pano 20"Macans collected 6th September 2017
1992 928GTS
2003 996 Cab
Contrast all the above with the Nissan Armada V8 4wd I was driving last week from Vegas to the grand canyon via monent valley. Big, wallowy, horrible auto box, steering wheel vaguely connected to the front wheels!
Great on the straight bits but cr@p everywhere else!
Then into a 7 sear Dodge grand caravan in Tampa...all the above but without the V8.
Glad to be home and in the Macan again
Great on the straight bits but cr@p everywhere else!
Then into a 7 sear Dodge grand caravan in Tampa...all the above but without the V8.
Glad to be home and in the Macan again
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2nd Sapphire GTS
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I wish....we were 4 up with all the cases around Vegas and to the Canyon and 6 up with luggage around Tampa
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2nd Sapphire GTS
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Current 992 S Cab
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