What do you do for "fun" driving?

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Old Sep 22, 2010 | 12:31 AM
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Looks like fun. Does it have a prop or do those fenders and knobby tires give you enough propulsion?
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Old Sep 22, 2010 | 12:47 AM
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Originally Posted by vwong
This is what I do for fun driving.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zs17VcPIRk8

How did the car hold up to the abuse? Did u need a hpfp shortly after? lol
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Old Sep 22, 2010 | 10:23 AM
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Take my motorcycle out for a ride on some back roads...

FYR, driving fast on an empty freeway is not driving hard, nor is it "fun" driving...
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Old Sep 22, 2010 | 02:47 PM
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Take the Miata. Always a smile on my face after driving it, even in stock form.
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Old Sep 22, 2010 | 02:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Stapler
Looks like fun. Does it have a prop or do those fenders and knobby tires give you enough propulsion?
the fenders and the tires do all the work. adding a prop would be too complicated and add too much weight. it would also get destroyed out on the rough track and from the impacts it would take from other cars.
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Old Sep 22, 2010 | 02:59 PM
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Originally Posted by juniorbean
FYR, driving fast on an empty freeway is not driving hard, nor is it "fun" driving...
making the rules are we?
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Old Sep 22, 2010 | 03:48 PM
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Bike or car on the local twisty canyon roads.
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Old Sep 22, 2010 | 09:09 PM
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Old Sep 22, 2010 | 09:38 PM
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making the rules are we?
Once you've went on a spirited ride on the back roads on a sportsbike driving a car for "fun" isn't all that fun any more.
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Old Sep 22, 2010 | 11:17 PM
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Drive through the country side. So many winding roads and beautiful views, its quite fun.
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Old Sep 22, 2010 | 11:35 PM
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i drive backwards on the interstate
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Old Sep 22, 2010 | 11:50 PM
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drive my car past 3k rpm
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Old Sep 23, 2010 | 12:33 AM
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Hit up some back roads or take a cruise down PCH from Santa Monica all the way down to Huntington Beach.
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Old Sep 23, 2010 | 07:35 AM
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Originally Posted by knight rider
Once you've went on a spirited ride on the back roads on a sportsbike driving a car for "fun" isn't all that fun any more.
I beg to differ. I have done both and i can say i can safely go faster and push it harder in the corners in the car making it much more fun. But i will say i loved hearing 16k rpm and the acceleration out of the corners
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Old Sep 23, 2010 | 08:34 AM
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Take PCH north and cut across some twisty canyons.
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Old Sep 23, 2010 | 09:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Rockstar21
making the rules are we?
hehe. Well, freeways are boring. Even more boring on a motorcycle...

Plus, I'd rather be alone on a back/mountain road verses having to worry about traffic on a highway...
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Old Sep 23, 2010 | 11:11 AM
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Originally Posted by Miiike
Suuuupra

Swwwweet!
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Old Sep 23, 2010 | 11:19 AM
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Originally Posted by risc
I am envious. I wish I was rich enough to have a sports coupe and a DD.
Not rich, in debt ! LOL. I've just gotten to the point in life where having two new cars is affordable as a family man. So I'm pretty fortunate and feel like I'm living large right now.

My philosophy is I'd rather have two $30K than one $60K car. So the Z and the TSX is a very good fit for me.
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Old Sep 23, 2010 | 11:36 AM
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^I concur!

I just like to take a steady cruise late in the evening listening to music (not blasting it haha) with my windows down
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Old Sep 23, 2010 | 02:57 PM
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Originally Posted by pulp350z
Not rich, in debt ! LOL. I've just gotten to the point in life where having two new cars is affordable as a family man. So I'm pretty fortunate and feel like I'm living large right now.

My philosophy is I'd rather have two $30K than one $60K car. So the Z and the TSX is a very good fit for me.
With that logic, you'd be better off with 3 mini coopers.
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Old Sep 23, 2010 | 03:00 PM
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Originally Posted by juniorbean
hehe. Well, freeways are boring. Even more boring on a motorcycle...

Plus, I'd rather be alone on a back/mountain road verses having to worry about traffic on a highway...
i guess i kinda blocked out the freeway part when i read...

yes... on most public roads.. it is quite a bore.
i wish we had more twisty stuff around here.. but its so flat
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Old Sep 23, 2010 | 03:09 PM
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Originally Posted by GIBSON6594
With that logic, you'd be better off with 3 mini coopers.

Not seeing the logic - then I'd have THREE cars I don't want instead of two cars I do.
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Old Sep 23, 2010 | 07:27 PM
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I take 33 west and go on a spirited run through the twisties
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Old Sep 26, 2010 | 02:10 AM
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100+ on the freeway at night is what I do for fun, but while looking out for CHP in the dark =(.
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