Zipang

Hn, not a bad hatch, but you might want to be careful about launching your car - especially if it came with a stock clutch. I learned this the hard way after finding out the clutch in the family's '05 Legacy wagon was toast after some launches or so. And I wouldn't really call the US being reasonably priced since dealer markups are a thing. I'm not trying to dissuade you, but you're going to be in for a rude awakening once you set foot into a dealership. That being said, I've known that a few marques on the market still rely on the idea that "what you see is what you pay" - meaning markups were rare-to-none. It's also the reason why I'm dead set on just getting a Scion FRS (Toyota FT86/GT86/86 depending on where you live. Curse you, Toyota!)/Subaru BRZ since it's the sort of "poor man's roadster" you can buy for cheap. It's not fast, but its handling prowess certainly put a smile on my face. Jesus Christ, China sounds like a horrible place to live with a motorcycle. Then again, I'm selling my 919 since I feel like there's no more fun in riding the thing anymore, so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ .

But it can. Remember that most, if not all of the Tesla's weight is situated between the two axles - kind of like a midship (mid-engine) car. And I can attest to its handling after taking a P85 for a spin down most of Puget Sound's coastal roads here. It might not be up there with today's sports cars like the Ferrari 488 and the Porsche 911, but it could hold its own well against vehicles around the category... Such as the Nissan GT-R. That being said, I just think it's trying too hard as I think it's putting handling first. If you want to provide a vehicle with a spectacular driving pleasure, why not look at these two? Having driven these two - especially with the 6-speed Manual (I love the rev-matching automatic, but I want one with a stick.) down a curvy road, this car knows you want to have fun and it'll provide you with that flawlessly.

It could be worse. You could be driving a Mk2 Volkswagen Golf GTi with 'manual' steering. The first thing my friend asked me upon borrowing his '88 GTi for a shopping run down to Seattle was "how strong are your muscles?"

So a few days ago, I received an invitation from a colleague to go drive a Tesla Model S with him - A P85D. Well, I'll probably say this much: as much as it's unique in its own right... I just can't see this being a serious car with that price tag (the 6 digit range, up there with today's flagship luxury cars.) I mean, yes, sooner or later, we would have to face the fact that petrol is going to be completely gone and our beloved machines would be sitting on our driveways permanently and without their precious nectar. BUT- I just don't think it's ready for us, and we're probably not ready for it. EDIT: While I do appreciate Tesla's commitment to their projects, I also have this gut feeling that they're only doing it for the money. Which is kind of a shame, if you think about it. It's not hard to make a car that appeases an accountant's checkbook, but it's not hard to appease the hundreds or so customers who'd end up buying either a lackluster machine or something that they'd cherish for decades.

I'unno, it kind of depends on what the end user wants and ordered for - until you want a flagship luxury vehicle, such as the top-of-the-line S65 BiTurbo AMG. At which point, BMW might have one hell of an issue unless they built some sort of an //M 7 series, preferably with a decent V12. Sadly, I'm one of those people as I need some room for being six feet tall and I need to carry passengers, so that eliminated most of the executive cars for me. Nothing wrong with an Integra as a first - for me, the initial experience was less than pleasing but at least it helped me get my license while making me learn how to drive stickshift flawlessly. Heel and toe shifting... Well, we'll save that for later.

And then I remind myself the reality of having a family... In a way, I guess they're okay for having... I think it was 480 Horsepower for a two door tourer on an A-to-B journey far, far away. Having said that, I'll probably give the M3 the benefit of the doubt for being a bit more exciting, but I always thought BMW cars were perfect as it is. I will say I wouldn't mind driving an E46 again. 20 minutes behind the wheel is not enough. And it's cool - like my reasoning just now, I always thought BMW knew how to make a good driver's car even without the M-sport treatment you'd see in the M3/4/5 offerings. Thanks! It's not a bad bike for where it's slotted but I guess it's decent enough to put a smile on my face. I might sell it for a big bore bike, though - maybe a CBR1100XX. I'm just way too tall for the thing haha.

... Well, damn. To OP: I'm surprised you haven't gone with the regular 3/4/6 Series - heck, a 650i would have been a blast to drive. I should know, BMW actually had an event in a town near my residence back around August. They didn't have the M cars out ($750 option, heck no) or the new i8, but they did have a number of cars from the basic 2 Series to... A 740i?

Played one of the best villains in Die Hard. Man, we're losing too many good people, lately. RIP and yippee-ki-yay, Alan Rickman.

Hello! I recently picked up Fire Emblem: Awakening (blame my friend), and I'd have to say, it's not bad! Also, I hope it's alright if I use a template for most of my introduction? But anywhoo, nice to meet you! -Bow- [spoiler=Click!] Online name: Zipang, Satoshi Real name: Ryou (shortened variant of my first name) DoB: April 25th, 1991 Favourite FE Game: Too early to say, but I'd guess Awakening for now Favourite Game (other than FE): Ace Combat, SMT/Persona, SSB, Sims, Cities:Skylines, Gran Turismo, the iDOLM@STER Favourite FE Character: Lucina (Ahahaha... Ahahahah... Ah.... er...) Least Favourite game: I Am Bread (never again.) Sports: Soccer (former, temporary knee injury), racing (rarely) Online friends: -- Favourite music: Kind of depends. Favourite artist/band: Nujabes, Janne da Arc/Acid Black Cherry... Can't remember a lot. Favourite song: Acid Black Cherry - Yes Country: United States MSN/Yahoo/AIM: Hobbies: Motorcycles, computer build/repair