… and I must say, the more I drive it, the fonder I’m growing of this car. Its looks play a large part. I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again, this car is a real head-turner.
Turning out of Playground @ Big Splash last month, I slowed down at the exit to check for oncoming cars on the main road, right at the corner of the walkway were three fine young females – probably waiting for a cab – eyes totally glued on the car (no, not me, just the car). As I drove off, windows down and sunroof open, I heard one of them yell "Nice car!". If I was single and knew how to execute a smokin’ 180 degree power drift, I would have picked up all three of them and (Ahem!) … sent them home.
"…right at the corner of the walkway were three fine young females…
…eyes totally glued on the car."
Well, I’m not single and I don’t know how to do a smokin 180 degree turn, so I was left knowing I had a ‘nice car’. Which was, and still is enough. But there’s more to love about this car. It handles very neutrally for a RWD, and once you get used to the high revving unit, it really sings. Sure, there’s no spine-in-your-seat acceleration, but what it lacks in pure power, it makes up for smooth, progressive drivability.
Sad thing is, I might have to let it go soon, Burnpavement.com needs a load-lugger now that we’re going into motion graphics and video – our equipment load is pretty massive.
Maybe it’s time SJN6173C found a single, drift-crazy owner who can execute 180 degree turns.
AutoExe SE-03 front bumper has a smiley kink on the corner of the air dams, sets it apart from the rest.
Interior still a class above its Japanese counterparts. ‘Suicide’ doors always a conversation starter.
Handbrake lever looks like a handle of a sword or blade sheathed in the center console tunnel.
Triangular rotary accents less apparent on the face-lifted model, they’re still on the seats (not on the Recaros though), but the one on the rear bumper for instance, is gone.
