Ask the Car People.SM


Chronic Car Buyers Anonymous

32326 messages,  Last post on May 19, 2013 at 4:55 PM

You are in the Automotive News & Views Forum.

What is this discussion about? Car Buying

Messages Page 2779 of 3234

#27775 of 32326 Re: the young and the curious [andre1969] by oldfarmer50

Oct 04, 2012 (8:06 am)

Replying to: andre1969 (Oct 03, 2012 11:27 am)
"...I'd like to think that the joy-riders took good care of it..."
 
Yeah, it was probably just a gang of auto mechanics boosting cars so they could do tune-ups and detailing for kicks.

#27776 of 32326 Re: the young and the curious [oldfarmer50] by ateixeira

Oct 04, 2012 (8:14 am)

Replying to: oldfarmer50 (Oct 04, 2012 7:56 am)
At that low price, sure.

#27777 of 32326 Re: the young and the curious [fintail] by ateixeira

Oct 04, 2012 (8:14 am)

Replying to: fintail (Oct 04, 2012 8:00 am)
About as fun as FWD would get during that era.
 
Ever drive it? Sounds like you had no interest in trying it out.

#27778 of 32326 Re: the young and the curious [ateixeira] by fintail

Oct 04, 2012 (8:18 am)

Replying to: ateixeira (Oct 04, 2012 8:14 am)
Never drove it. I had no interest in something so small. It was a neat curiosity.
 
I knew another girl who's mother often let her drive her 92-93 Prelude Si 4WS to school - that was a nice car.

#27779 of 32326 Re: Ohhh the days.... [mark156] by oldfarmer50

Oct 04, 2012 (8:36 am)

Replying to: mark156 (Oct 03, 2012 4:17 pm)
318 engine, 12mpg city.
 
When we first got the 74 Charger I drove from Toms River NJ to Albany NY at 45mph the whole way and got exactly 20mpg. I thought I won the Super Bowl.

#27780 of 32326 Re: the young and the curious [ateixeira] by michaell

Oct 04, 2012 (8:20 am)

Replying to: ateixeira (Oct 04, 2012 8:14 am)
Since we're trotting out 90's memories, who remembers the baby Mazda with the tiny 1.8L V6 engine?
 
MX-3, I think it was called.
 
Also 140HP, but I gotta believe that the V6 was worlds smoother than a 4-cylinder.

#27781 of 32326 Re: Hoarders, the Automotive Edition? [andre1969] by oldfarmer50

Oct 04, 2012 (8:22 am)

Replying to: andre1969 (Oct 03, 2012 4:38 pm)
""...this looks really bad..."
 
Just put up a few pennants and flags and people will assume it's another used car lot.

#27782 of 32326 Re: the young and the curious [fintail] by ateixeira

Oct 04, 2012 (8:24 am)

Replying to: fintail (Oct 04, 2012 8:18 am)
My roommate's girlfriend had a 4WS Prelude. I couldn't stand her so never got to drive it. She did show me the rear wheel turning, subtle but visible.
 
Mazda had it on the MX-6 also.
 
I think active 4WS was complex and expensive, and also heavy. We've seen some passive systems since then, and I recently read about such a system on a newer car, european IIRC? I forget which car.
 
Anyone recall?
 
My 91 Escort GT supposedly had passive rear steering, I guess that's what Ford called it when the suspension bent out of shape.
 
That was actually a fun car around town. You could use the handbrake to swing the tail around. It ran out of breath at altitude when climbing, though. Can't expect too much from a 1.8l.

#27783 of 32326 Re: the young and the curious [michaell] by dieselone

Oct 04, 2012 (8:24 am)

Replying to: michaell (Oct 04, 2012 8:20 am)
Since we're trotting out 90's memories, who remembers the baby Mazda with the tiny 1.8L V6 engine?
  
MX-3, I think it was called.
  
Also 140HP, but I gotta believe that the V6 was worlds smoother than a 4-cylinder.
 
I test drove one back then. Neat car. That 1.8 24v v6 was so smooooth! IIRC, I think it might have been a bit smoother than it's big brother, the 2.5v6 that was used in the MX-6, 626, and Probe GT. But it was a bit to small and to expensive for me at the time.

#27784 of 32326 Re: the young and the curious [ateixeira] by dieselone

Oct 04, 2012 (8:27 am)

Replying to: ateixeira (Oct 04, 2012 8:24 am)
A friend of mine in college had a Prelude SI 4ws with a manual trans. Awesome car. He let me flog it now and then and it was always a blast to drive.
 
As for the 4 wheels steering. It's neat but I don't think it's necessary.

Messages Page 2779 of 3234

To POST a message, please Sign In.

Advertisement

Browse by Category

Browse by Vehicle
   View All Vehicles

Browse by Board
Browse by Topic
View All Topics

Edmunds Community

Advertisement