What Have You Test Driven Recently?

[AJ]

Well I know a few people out there have been out and about test driving differant cars. Tell your stories and post your reviews.

[520Talon]

Took out an 04 350z Convertable. Absolutely pimp. The six speed is nice, good power all around. The top up and down is nice with a hard cover. Carbonfiber boot. I drove a touring model with the 18s and little bit firmer suspention. It drove great handled sweet. Did I mentioned I liked it? Vented seats ect. It wieghs in at 3200lbs and has 287 horse and 274 lb-ft from a 3.5 V6. If only I had 40k plus tax title and licence. (limited production, no deals)

You get many, many looks from many very hot ladys driving this thing. It was non-stop for my 20min ride.

[JET]

I drove a RX8 for a bit. It was a really nice car and the interior was sweet. It shifted good, but a tad notchier than I thought it would be. Handling was excellent (one thing Mazda has down pat on all their cars). It was down on power though. It was a 6 speed and I lit the tires up for about 10 feet on the launch and barked them on the 1-2 shift. The engine was really smooth and linear, but there wasn't much up top, which suprised me for a rotary.

[finch63tsi]

yes i know its a saturn but the redline was very impresive

the pick up was awesome.

they need bigger rims and to lower the car about 2 inches.

interior is nice not as bad as i have heard!!!

cheap and fast kinda!!!!

[unreal808]

Kia's 04 line up...... I like the Sorento $18,xxx-$24,xxxand the Amanti $25,xxx
and
Suzuki's 04 line up........Nothing

[520Talon]

Now that you mention it I drove an Kia Amanti from Atlanta to Savanna to Hilton Head and back the weekend of the 25th on June. The interior was as nice as my Audi. It had a six disc in dash and an Infinity sound system. The interior was nice the cabin sound level was low. It had a five speed auto that was a little hard to get used to. You would floor it and wait five seconds before it would drop three gears and give you the wrath of all 12 hampster power. Seriously, it was a nice car with alot of room, just no pickup. If you wanted a nice driver to comute with it wouldn't be a bad car at all, just no power.

BTW it was a rental we picked up with ~800 miles. We dropped of four days later with ~1600.

P.S. We called it the Kiajuar.

[LightningGSX]

Brand new CBR 1000RR, and all I have to say is WOW, scary fuckin fast.

[CVD]

Turbo Miata - most fun i've ever had in a car

Chrystler Crossfire - If I ever own one of these I'm setting myself on fire. I will deserve it. I could make a long list, but I think the in dash tow button says most of what needs to be said.

[JDM]

2004 Acura RSX Type S Courtesy White Bear Acura
Very good top end. Poopy below 4000. Great shifts, and a responsive, yet comfortable suspension, allowing good cornering. Seats are a bit uncomfortable, and there is no room for the back seat passengers. Appointments inside are nice, and much to be expected from Acura.

Underpowered yet refined from the Integra
The ugly girl from HS who turned hot in College



2002 Ford Mustang GT Convertable Courtesy Rosedale Dodge (Joey)
Sloshy transmission. Very cheap inside. Great low end torque. A very comfortable ride. Top end leaves a little more to be desired after the initial shock from the low end torque. Overplayed and underdeveloped dash and interior ergenomics.

Torquey and cheap looking. Give me a 5.0
The fat ugly girl who beat you up in kindergarten.



2003 Pontiac Grand Prix GTP Courtesy White Bear Superstore, Pontiac GMC
No manual tranny available :razz2: Immediate, but inadequate power from an oversized power plant. Plenty of room for 3 girls, although it's a Grand Prix, so most likely 3 fat guys from your dorm. Love the heads up display, although I'm used to looking down anyway. Turns like a cast iron stove.

Great mid range power, crappy handling.
The date you were assured action til you found out she had a penis.



2003 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII Courtesy the dumbass at Forest Lake Mitsubishi
Holy crap. Noticeable turbo lag. Seats aren't for the cursed with bony asses. Interior is clean and strait forward. Nothing you don't need. A little more cramped than I thought it would be, but hey, it's a lancer at heart. Suspension, transmission, top end all more than I can handle.

Awesome car, a little pricey. But cool. Wing is a little big
The really hot girl that wants you for sex, but makes you buy her dinner first.



2005 Lamborghini Gallardo.

just kidding.




2004 Scion Xb Courtesy White Bear Toyota
Although I wasn't allowed to drive it, who needs to. 107 hp, and a van like stance. No thanks. Great head room, excellent leg room. Lexus comfort seats in a Saturn package. Lots of crappy non performance minded warranty covered upgrades. Great for high school kids. Fully loaded under 15 g's. I'd drive it. If I had to.

Great affordability. Stylish package with a lawn mower engine.
Your sister's lesbian friend.



I have a few more. We'll see if they pop up in this thread first.

[JDM]

2004 Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor

Very good response, pretty torquey. Reminds me a lot of the Mustang GT. Handling sucks, but it turns on a dime. The car is heavy, but is rated somewhere between 230-250 hp, depending on what your department orders. The thing takes a beating. Top end is ridiculous in these cars. Unless you're doing 130 in the opposite direction, driving a 12 second car....

FORGET ABOUT IT.

This thing would run down a lot that you wouldn't expect.

And the speedometer on the car I looked at, made for the watch commander, tops at 180.