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Daily sports car?

kwtoxman said:
Basically, yes. Both are the same LNF/gearbox (though the gearbox ratios may be different?), with minor differences. That's part of the reason there's a pretty deep aftermarket for the engine and driveline.
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Ah ok thanks. Just popped onto Kijiji and looked around....those Cobalt SS' were a fun drive. Could be a fun daily as the price has gone down. Will be hard to find a non-beat-to-crap specimen though.

With the Odyssey in the wife's hands I think my options are fairly open as we have the family wagon already set.
 
Our old Ford Escape seems to be losing chunks of rusty metal on a random basis so we may be in the market for something different soon. The CRV takes care of the practical side of things so maybe a cabriolet. Absolutely nothing with an American badge on it though. It would help if it’s decent in the winter too.
 
jc100 said:
Our old Ford Escape seems to be losing chunks of rusty metal on a random basis so we may be in the market for something different soon. The CRV takes care of the practical side of things so maybe a cabriolet. Absolutely nothing with an American badge on it though. It would help if it’s decent in the winter too.
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I've always considered a convertible....but not sure if it 'fits' for me....plus not sure how I feel about it in Toronto and how much use I would actually get out of it. What options are there in a sporty ragtop?

I'm really liking this thread! Lots of good opinions and thoughts. Too many options, not enough cash.
 
mimico_polak said:
I've always considered a convertible....but not sure if it 'fits' for me....plus not sure how I feel about it in Toronto and how much use I would actually get out of it. What options are there in a sporty ragtop?

I'm really liking this thread! Lots of good opinions and thoughts. Too many options, not enough cash.
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My needs might be different from yours. I don’t really need “sporty” as I get that out my system on the bike. This would be a road trip car for the summer and a second car for the winter. Ragtops? Aside from some of the sports cars mentioned then there’s BMW mini (overpriced though and not really sure I like it. Golf convertibles although I don’t know if they have newer ones as I haven’t really been looking yet. I like the golf too, I drove a GTI euro spec one in France and it was fun.
 
There’s a ton of small hatchbacks in Europe that would be great over here, there’s a few Renault’s that are really good although plenty would disagree with me.
 
mimico_polak said:
I've always considered a convertible....but not sure if it 'fits' for me....plus not sure how I feel about it in Toronto and how much use I would actually get out of it. What options are there in a sporty ragtop?

I'm really liking this thread! Lots of good opinions and thoughts. Too many options, not enough cash.
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mustang, camaro, solstice, 3 series bmw, miata, 370z...

EDIT: S2000
 
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Evoex said:
mustang, camaro, solstice, 3 series bmw, miata, 370z...
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2005-2015 3rd gen MX5 had the option of a hardtop convertible. So, there is 10 years of used vehicles to pick through.

Down sides? The look isn’t for everyone.

Cargo room isn’t the best.

Won’t pin you back from a stop light.

However,

A set of decent winter tires and should be fine.

For a small, sporty car with a 6 spd, it’s pretty nice top down fun in the summer.




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Allistonfjr said:
Maybe its just me but these crazy HP numbers are ridiculous. Unless your going to the track its completely unusable. The funs over soon after you floor it. Pointless. Drove a friends Z06. Fun was over in 1st gear. As Jay Leno says "its more fun to drive a slower car fast then to drive a faster car slow".
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Nah. It's more fun to drive a faster car fast than a slower car slow. Extra power on tap is always good for passing or getting out of the way of some idiot. My father's philosophy is always buy a performance car because they're safer. Better brakes to slow you down faster in an emergency, more power and better handling to accelerate/maneuver out of out of a bad situation.
 
Evoex said:
I think it went over your head? lol
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Nope. I've always hated that saying. It may have been true in the old days when fast cars were fire-breathers with poor street manners. They didn't like to idle, had huge turbo lag, heavy clutches, light switch throttles, cabin roasted you from the heat off the headers/exhaust, no A/C, etc. These days most manufacturers are building streetability into their cars because they realize that's where the owners will be 90% or more of the time. Most people could probably handle daily driving a modern ZR-1. But an L88? Doubtful.
 
Relax said:
Meaning the slower car will always be slow no matter how fast you try to drive it.
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No. Didn't mean gutless. Just slower. Like a Boxster compared to a Z06. Still stand by what I said.
 
Relax said:
Nope. I've always hated that saying. It may have been true in the old days when fast cars were fire-breathers with poor street manners. They didn't like to idle, had huge turbo lag, heavy clutches, light switch throttles, cabin roasted you from the heat off the headers/exhaust, no A/C, etc. These days most manufacturers are building streetability into their cars because they realize that's where the owners will be 90% or more of the time. Most people could probably handle daily driving a modern ZR-1. But an L88? Doubtful.
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Hmmm....I don't take a shred of that away from the statement. We've all got our interpretations but mine is way out of left field from yours it seems.
 
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