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InitialDave posted:If Mazda do reincarnate the Suzuki Cappuccino, I'll buy one. Ah, but will it be fast enough to drive home before it evaporates in a fine cloud of rust? Can someone photoshop the Subaru version into a new Brat please?
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Viggen posted:I saw an Evo locally last year, and it really did not appear too drat tiny. The person driving was at least nearly 6'0", if not slightly taller. I'm 6'2 and didn't fit into an EvoX, but that was probably more the width of my shoulders than anything. I found the bolsters were just way too narrow.
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Cakefool posted:Ah, but will it be fast enough to drive home before it evaporates in a fine cloud of rust? Besides, the problem with the Cappos is a complete lack of anti-rust treatment. If you bought one new and had it Waxoyled and undersealed from the start, it'd probably be fine and dandy.
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Cakefool posted:Can someone photoshop the Subaru version into a new Brat please? Even if Subaru never make a new Brat you could always go mental and buy this Brat: http://tinyurl.com/3wnqcgf You Am I posted:Maybe a "Supra" version with the Subaru flat 6? Or they could use the engine from the LFA? 
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| # ? Nov 5, 2011 04:38 |
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I'm 5'4" and always have a chuckle whenever someone here posts about wishing they could fit into some car or other.
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| # ? Nov 5, 2011 10:34 |
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Frodo Baggins posted:I'm 5'4" and always have a chuckle whenever someone here posts about wishing they could fit into some car or other. Miata must fit you like a glove.
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| # ? Nov 5, 2011 14:33 |
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I am 6 foot 1 and FWIW I found a new Mazda 3 to be more uncomfortable to sit in than the Cooper S I ended up getting. No idea how the 3 didn't have just as much, or more, leg room but  The first time I sat in my friends NA Miata I thought it was tight, but I didn't slide the seat back. I got in it to move it in the driveway a couple weeks ago and it didn't feel bad after I moved the seat.
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I don't know exactly how tall I am (the doctor was amazed when I went for a checkup), probably a bit under average height, and my NB is just perfect in terms of interior size. You tall freaks can enjoy your "being able to see poo poo at concerts" privilege. Speaking of Kei cars, they really need to make a new AZ-1 and export it everywhere.   Look how cool that guy looks when just sitting still! It's probably the costs of modifying them for various regulatory compliance that's prevented them from being exported to Europe in the first place, though any of these cars would be about 100% better for city life then a Smart.
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revmoo posted:Miata must fit you like a glove. I am 5'11" and my NB fit my like a glove. I certainly could see having issues if I was 2-3 inches taller, though. I once took at 6'5" friend for a ride in it and he couldn't fit his head inside without the top being down. Forums poster ejstheman also rode in my Maita from MD to Delaware and back again, about a 1.5 hour trip one-way. He fell asleep on the way back with his head 90% out of the top of the car. The Toyobaru is definitely the first car in a while to make me seriously consider buying a brand-new car. My worst worry would be buying a first-year model, only to have a factory turbocharged version come out a year or two later.
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wav3form posted:Same here and I really like this car too. As long as it's not freaking 30 grand like for a Miata, they're going to sell scads of 'em. I think more than anything, it's the fact it's RWD. I really don't like FWD cars, and AWD even less. I can't afford a BMW or other RWD coupes until they're beat to hell and back - or more specifically, the maintenance on one. But a Mustang a couple years old? Sure.
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Tide posted:I think more than anything, it's the fact it's RWD. I really don't like FWD cars, and AWD even less. I can't afford a BMW or other RWD coupes until they're beat to hell and back - or more specifically, the maintenance on one. But a Mustang a couple years old? Sure. You're saying anything new that was RWD and affordable would catch your eye?
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kimbo305 posted:You're saying anything new that was RWD and affordable would catch your eye? Dodge Charger, trap sprung?
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Skyssx posted:Dodge Charger, trap sprung? I like the new Charger myself, but I think the general market would rather have a fun car the size (and possibly better utility) of the FR-S that was FWD than whatever they could get for cheap enough that was RWD.
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mobby_6kl posted:Speaking of Kei cars, they really need to make a new AZ-1 and export it everywhere. Mid-engined gullwing keicar that looks slightly like a baby RS200? Where do I sign up?
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| # ? Nov 5, 2011 19:39 |
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Cakefool posted:Mid-engined gullwing keicar that looks slightly like a baby RS200? Where do I sign up? Would buy this even if it was fueled only by cum I had to personally spit into the tank.
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obeyasia posted:Would buy this even if it was fueled only by cum I had to personally spit into the tank. You're in luck, you can get them in Japan AND being Japan they probably have a conversion kit so you can fuel it that way.
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obeyasia posted:Would buy this even if it was fueled only by cum I had to personally spit into the tank. Holy poo poo that was specific.
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Zoom Zoom, motherfuckers
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obeyasia posted:Would buy this even if it was fueled only by cum I had to personally spit into the tank. I...I would probably pass on that.
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| # ? Nov 5, 2011 20:26 |
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I thought this was AI not sissy car queers. Sheesh...
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| # ? Nov 5, 2011 21:10 |
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obeyasia posted:Would buy this even if it was fueled only by cum I had to personally spit into the tank. That would sure make group road trips awkward.
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David Corbett posted:Awesome. 2,662 pounds? Not loving gigantic? Toyota reliability? Works for me. I definitely want more HP. My point of reference is an RSX-S, which was 2800 lbs. with 200HP.
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kimbo305 posted:I like the new Charger myself, but I think the general market would rather have a fun car the size (and possibly better utility) of the FR-S that was FWD than whatever they could get for cheap enough that was RWD. All the sporty RWD cars, i'm too tall for. Miata, Solstice/Sky, S2000, RX8, my head is either above the windscreen or crammed into the roof, or I can put my butt on the edge of the seat to fit my torso and then I can't operate the pedals. I have a stupid big 4x4 truck, winters here suck. I really use an efficient summer only vehicle. I'd like a hatchback non-haldex AWD 4 cylinder with some ground clearance, but other than the Juke, i'm basically SOL. I'm *interested* in the BRZ, but only if it's really cheap. Otherwise, i'd rather get a Mustang.
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Being 5'8 owns. Suck it tall people. *drives away in a Fiat 500 L*
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kylej posted:That would sure make group road trips
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Phone posted:Being 5'8 owns. Suck it tall people. I fit in a Fiat 500 and I am 6'1 ! i would never in a million years sit in the back
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Nodoze posted:I fit in a Fiat 500 and I am 6'1 ! Can you even fit back there?
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Phone posted:Can you even fit back there? Can't be any worse than a Karmann Ghia's backseat.
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Cakefool posted:I...I would probably pass on that. Next time some cool car doesn't go into production, remember that you're the reason we can't have nice things.
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Phone posted:Can you even fit back there? I think if the front seat was jacked all the way forward maybe, but that would require an actual midget be driving. Definitely would not sit there for more than a couple minutes though
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Anyone able to overlay this against an 08+ STi hatch in side profile for comparison?\ Edit: found it blargle fucked around with this message at Nov 6, 2011 around 21:30 |
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blargle posted:Anyone able to overlay this against an 08+ STi hatch in side profile for comparison? Is it gonna be that different from the Impreza they compared? It's at the very bottom of the overlay thread.
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| # ? Nov 6, 2011 21:05 |
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Is the Subaru version going to be AWD or RWD?
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| # ? Nov 6, 2011 21:43 |
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 RWD. Look how low the engine is, right between the front wheels. There's nowhere to put a diff and axle under it.
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| # ? Nov 6, 2011 22:15 |
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Put the driveshaft through the sump, diff in front of the engine & fit portal axles, except they port backwards to the wheels, not down! 
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| # ? Nov 6, 2011 22:56 |
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kimbo305 posted:You're saying anything new that was RWD and affordable would catch your eye? Not ANYTHING. And to the post below yours, not a Dodge fan, especially the Charger.
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revmoo posted:Miata must fit you like a glove. I've ridden in an NA and it seemed fine. not really a glove like fit but not cavernous either. I think it would take something like a honda s600 to give me a glovelike fit. Hell I drive a 94 ford probe, not a big car in any dimension and it feels pretty big to me.
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  I am so pumped for this. I don't really give a poo poo about new cars but this one is really outstanding in design and philosophy. I hope there's a turbo version, because 250-275hp in this car sounds perfect.
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This is threatening to be an actual good looking Subaru
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| # ? Nov 8, 2011 02:31 |
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Saw the Toyota "concept" at SEMA, it looks good in person. Seems quite small but it's tough to get a good feel in that environment.
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KYOON GRIFFEY JR posted:Saw the Toyota "concept" at SEMA, it looks good in person. Seems quite small but it's tough to get a good feel in that environment. Yeah, I've always found that the show lights and lack of real world road stuff nearby for comparison really throws me off at shows. The LFA looked huge on stage under the lights, and then when I got close I realized it was pretty drat small. Also at 5'7" it could be half the size and I'd still have headroom 
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