Originally posted by Afipunk21@Jun 10 2003, 12:24 AM There is no such thing as a girls car. Even if manufacturers aimed a car at girls only, you know a homo would rock it.
Well, I thought that too, but stock for stock, it'd out handle any Civic or GSR. It has a 50/ 50 weight distribution, a 50/ 50 power split, and despite having that long ass front overhang (my only real gripe about the car), has relatively low polar moments.
Turn in and transient response is very similar to a Miata. Not as nimble, but on a mountain road, you really wouldn't notice a difference. The cable shifter is smooth as silk and surprisingly has VERY good feel- feels almost like a Honda, but less throw. Power delivery is very linear, but like all stock turbo cars, falls dead above 5500 RPM in the upper gears. 1st and 2nd are beastly. The seats are the most comfortable automotive seats I've ever sat in. I never liked leather 'till now. They're deep, have power adjustable side bolsters and lumbar support, so you can really mold it to your body. Brake feel and modulation is excellent, but the brake and gas pedal are situated in a way that make heel- toe kind of hard. I either need to spend more time getting used to it, or just go buy a set of pedal covers. The brakes are pretty good, considering they're stopping 3350 lbs., but they do fade, like all other stock brakes. I have some Brembo blanks and Porterfield R4S pads waiting to go in the front. All the controls are very well placed and easy to read. I had to get used to the wipers and headlight switches though- high beam/ low beam isn't a pull- pull toggle like Hondas. Push for high, pull back for low, pull back again to flash high. With the wipers, the further you move the arm down, the faster they go, and you pull for the "mist" feature. Visibility is great, and it's kinda cool to have the hood scoop sticking up (it's not obnoxious), as well as the headlights when they're on.
There's a few gripes, but they're so minor, I'm not even going to mention them. I'd have to say that overall, this is one hell of a car, and way better stock than my Civic ever could have been. And the best thing is that I NEVER GET REVVED ON!
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