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post May 2, 2007 - 8:18 PM
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My sister is looking at getting a different car so while we were at Car Max she made me test drive a mini. I have to say after all I have heard I was prepared to be floored, but it was meh. kindasad.gif My Celi is dire need of and engine swap (242k org. engine, 4th gear syncros bad), but to be honest I like it more. The Mini was so much smoother and all, but it felt like it had no soul. Anyone else find this driving other cars? Only one I have liked more than the Celi was an 86 MR2.
 
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post May 2, 2007 - 10:42 PM
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Definitely. A while back I test drove an 07 Civic (EX or something) and an Si and all the things people say about it I thought I would at least be slightly impressed... I actually wasn't too impressed at all. then we went for drive in an RX-8 and I thought that would at least make me resent my car a little... not at all.

new cars now shift and drive so smooth you feel nothing. my ST is slow and all but its just different, maybe its just because I know it better but I can at least get it to do things that make it fun.

and honsestly, if I'm going to spend 20-30k on a car I want to have a hard time driving properly (until I get used to it of course) I like a challenge and these modern cars don't have that


thats why I like older cars (mostly 90s cars). I'm happy with my Celica... until I can afford a Supra wink.gif

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Posts in this topic
- SinisterWhisper   Biggest Let Down Ever   May 2, 2007 - 8:18 PM
- - m0dd3d1   QUOTE(SinisterWhisper @ May 2, 2007 - 8...   May 2, 2007 - 10:34 PM
- - hurley97   Definitely. A while back I test drove an 07 Civic ...   May 2, 2007 - 10:42 PM
|- - GTSOwner   QUOTE(hurley97 @ May 2, 2007 - 10:42...   May 3, 2007 - 5:55 AM
|- - Racer_J   QUOTE(hurley97 @ May 3, 2007 - 4:42 ...   Jun 1, 2007 - 5:54 AM
- - slvr_celica_GT_816   ive looked at minis before id never buy one, is ca...   May 2, 2007 - 10:47 PM
- - goferris   QUOTE(SinisterWhisper @ May 2, 2007 - 7...   May 3, 2007 - 1:32 AM
|- - SinisterWhisper   QUOTE(goferris @ May 3, 2007 - 1:32 ...   May 3, 2007 - 3:07 PM
- - celicaST   my job is fun because it requires me to drive all ...   May 3, 2007 - 1:55 AM
- - axelrduvirage   i still prefer the CeliPig to the BMW 540i. serio...   May 3, 2007 - 7:34 AM
- - Sinyk   I love the fact that when I drive down the street ...   May 3, 2007 - 10:52 AM
- - hurley97   actually, I did get a chance to drive an 06 Lotus ...   May 3, 2007 - 11:44 AM
- - dustin15brown   one of my best friends has a new mini S.... I wasn...   May 3, 2007 - 3:18 PM
- - macavely   i have to disagree with the original post. At my o...   May 3, 2007 - 8:37 PM
- - neoklis   QUOTE(hurley97 @ May 3, 2007 - 4:44 ...   May 7, 2007 - 9:56 AM
- - bman   the only recent new cars that impressed me were th...   Jun 1, 2007 - 7:50 AM
- - lagos   QUOTEwas it just a mini or was it the mini S? i ha...   Jun 1, 2007 - 1:01 PM
- - uberschall   i haven't driven a NEW car that i've reall...   Jun 1, 2007 - 2:09 PM
|- - dustin15brown   QUOTE(uberschall @ Jun 1, 2007 - 3:0...   Jun 2, 2007 - 10:46 AM
- - lagos   so last night i got to drive a mini s. they are p...   Jun 2, 2007 - 1:11 PM
- - spolski07   QUOTE(lagos @ Jun 1, 2007 - 1:01 PM)...   Jun 2, 2007 - 1:25 PM
- - tim86   i learned how to drive stick on my bros lightly mo...   Jun 2, 2007 - 6:46 PM
- - Valo666   ive driven some cars that i perfer over the celica...   Jun 2, 2007 - 7:22 PM


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