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cars I've driven/tested
We'll I don't need car because I'm a student and I live in the city I study but I drove some great cars, here they are in a non exhaustive list:
golf 1.8 (hey that's a start), golf 150TDI (that a gooood diesel!) audi a3 1.8T (that's better) mrc clk 200K lotus elise mk2 lotus elise 111s peugeot 106 rally audi RS6 (that a plane!) porsche boxter porsche carrera 2 cabrio ect if you want, we created a little web site with photos and some videos: web.wanadoo.be/zorglubcars |
I`v tested many cars,but most are family cars.But some are rather nice ones.
Volvo XC 90 T6 Volvo S60 AWD Ford Fiesta Xr2(i love this littel pocket rocket) Subaru Legacy Outback 3.0 Impreza mk3 sti(unfortunately on passangers seat) |
I've driven Prototypes for a variety of different kinds of Ford vehicles...
Focus GT which is coming out with the Focus freshening and carries a 2.3L inline 4 with something approaching 200lb-ft of torque with 151 bhp Focus FR200, 304 bhp turbocharged, front-drive monster that's faster than a Corvette Z06 around a racetrack Porsche 993 Carrera 2 Windstar (oh yeah, that was fun) Ranger (ditto) Explorer (double ditto) Expedition (triple ditto) Escape, i.e. Maverick in Britain Ford Cougar V6 manual, and 4cyl Mazda Miata LS 6speed Mazdaspeed Protege Mazda 6 V6 manual and auto. Probe GT (COTY version) Aston Martin Vanquish (preproduction prototypes) Lincoln Navigator V10 with variable displacement Ford Mustang GT supercharged Merkur XR4Ti and I managed to break one prototype's prototype transmission (it was a piece of crap and happened on all of the other prototypes with that tranny) |
dude, what is your job? Your new here, Welcome.
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I'm just a lowly college student actually....studying physics till ridiculous hours of the night and aching to get back in the driving seat whenever I have a chance :D
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(I did have a summer internship at Ford a few years back though hehehe)
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how was the mazda 6 v6?
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The answer to that question is...I own one.
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....and the more in-depth answer to the question is that my dad was the chief-program engineer (i.e. the manager of the 6 program for the US...before Mazda took over and redid the entire program and built a different car, but used much of the structure and specs that my dad put into the program...one of those specs is that it had to be as stiff as a BMW 5 series)
It has a double-cone clutch, which increases the contact patch of the clutch plates, to promote better engagements, though it takes a bit of time to get used to...but has one of the finest gearboxes I've driven. With the optional sport package that we have equipped to our Dark Blue Metallic vehicle, the 17" wheels and tires and suspension...well....we have these "cloverleaf" entrance/exit ramps from highways here in the US...on one of those with a posted 25mph speed limit, I easily maintained 70mph. I've also seen upwards of 130mph in breaks in traffic on the highway past 3 in the morning (luckily there weren't any deer hehehehe). Aside from being an excellent country/B-road racer, it's also a very comfortable tourer. I covered the 300-odd miles from Detroit to Chicago at roughly 85-90mph steady cruise with exellent sound quality from the Bose stereo...it was a little bit too...easy tog o that fast...we brought my dad's Radar Detector for a little extra protection from the coppers hehee. Anyway, in short, it's a really excellent vehicle for the kind of money you'd pay for one. I'd wager it's better than the Mondeo ST220 too, but having not really driven one, I couldn't tell you from personal experience. I also went to the Mazda Rev-It Up Challenge autocrossed a few lightly modded 6's...they were excellent...predictable and really a bundle of fun on the course. |
I would suggest the mazda 6 as well. The daily driver is a mazda 6 v6 with the auto(I live in a downtown metro area). The car is pretty nice. My only complaints are minor: There is a few rattle noises here and there, The brake pads dust way more then they should (outlawing of asbestos of course), and a few people(not including myself) have experienced minor rusting in the door hinge area.
Beyond that, the car requires very little maintenance and has an excellent warrenty. It handles ok for a 4 door in the 20k price range and has braking that seems to be best in class. It certainly isn't going to win a quarter mile or road race, but thats what project cars are for. |
not that many:
X5 4.4i RR 4.6HSE Tahoe BMW 323i Accord V6, V4 coupe POS ford escort :D POS toyota corolla best out of these X5 4.4i 0X |
The V6 Auto is a slug by comparison with the manual version. The Auto can't break 8 seconds in the 0-60mph sprint, but the stick will do around 6.6seconds...it's not a supercar, but it is suitably brisk, and I've seen upwards of 120mph on relatively short stretches of open road.
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"The V6 Auto is a slug by comparison with the manual version. The Auto can't break 8 seconds in the 0-60mph sprint, but the stick will do around 6.6seconds...it's not a supercar, but it is suitably brisk, and I've seen upwards of 120mph on relatively short stretches of open road."
eh both are slugs in the quarter compared to a true sports car (I've driven both the stick and the auto. I bought it over a wrx or a 2002 camaro due to insurance and lower gas costs. My current project car has the quarter and road racing handled when it is actually running.). The car is not a quarter car, its just a decent handler with excellent amenities for it's price. *on edit: I guess brisk is a relative thing. Even with the manual the car would be the slowest in a straight line of any I have owned. It would out handle most of them though. Oh and to answer cars that I've driven or ridden in: I have a horrible memory (and won't even begin to list your run of the mill cars I test drove before choosing the 6 or my previous cars) but most recently (last 4 months): 2002 Camaro ZL1 Phase III 2002 Camaro ZL1 Prototype 2001 BMW M5 2000 Saleen Mustang 351 Chevy SSR |
Here is my list of some of the performance cars that I have been lucky enough to drive despite my relatively young age:
Mazda MX 5 1,8 MGF VVC Toyota MR2 Mercedes E420 Saab 9-5 aero Alfa Romeo GT Veloce (Bertone Coupé) Porsche 944 S2 Porsche Boxster S Porsche 993 Carrera 4S Porsche 993 Turbo Porsche 996 Turbo Ferrari 360 Modena F1 Formula Renault I'm a lucky bastard I know. My dream is to drive a sports prototype from the sixties or early seventies. Preferably an Italian one! |
damn.... u ppl driven so many nice car
here is my crappy list 1990 mazda mpv 1995 honda accord golf gti 2002 inifiti fx45 ininiti g35 sedan/coupe benz clk500 mazda 6 bmw 330i |
Ok, I try to complete my list
Starting with owned: Opel Kadett 1.4, Mercedes 200 TE (T123), Volvo 440 Turbo, BMW 730i, Volvo 240, VW Golf, Nissan 200 SX (S14), Mercedes 560 SEC, Ford Mustang Mach I 73' Best cars I've driven BMW M3, Maserati Quattroporte, Audi A8 4,2, BMW Z4, Porsche Boxster S, Porsche 911, Lotus Elise MKIV, Nissan Sunny GTI-R, New Range Rover, Mercedes S 320 CDI, Honda Civic Type R Cars I've driven Toyota Celica, BMW 530I, BMW 740il, BMW 318i, Ford Probe I, Skoda Fabia, Renault Rapid, almost every VW und Audi, BMW And Mercedes, cuz I worked for a rental firm. Citroens, Renaults, Audi TT normal and convertible. Saab 9000 900 both convertibles and the 9-3 as limousine. Hyundai Cupe, Skoda Octavia, Mazda MX 5, Mazda 6 V6, Honda Accord, well a lot of cars :roll: :roll: Cars I drove in passenger seat Mercedes SL 55 AMG, Ferrari 355, Porsche GT3 Maserati Ghibli, Ferrari 550, Renault Alpine, Maserati 3200 GT recent test drives New Range (3rd time), Mitsubishi Outlander, Subaru Legacey, Golf V, Ford Focus C-Maxx Test drives that are already dated Nissan 350 Z, Citroen C2, new Audi A3 and alot more that I can't remember. And, I'm only 25 and Student How I do it :roll: Well I'm a big big lier.... but its so much fun .. :fist: |
I have a friend in my city who have a BMW Saloon, so I drove all of the cars they have.. The BMW 760i was the best all of the cars I've ever driven.. What can I say.. It was MAGNIFICENT. The first gear in this car is so short, that i thought i will be in the Mars in a second. But the sixth gear is so long, that the rpm is somewhere between 2000 and 2500 at 180 kmph! I'm really enjoyed the ride, and i'm happy that I had no accident whith this car.. :D
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It's not a good list, basic one.
Cars i've driven: 94 primera 1.6 Seat Ibiza tdi (90hp) Seat Ibiza tdi (110cv) with chip VW Caddy tdi with chip Peugeot 205 rally Land Rover Defender TD5 Suzuki Samurai Golf III 1.4 Golf IV 1.4 205 xad 306 xad Nissan Terrano II trophy (has a 3.0 di motor from patrol gr, and it's about 200hp or more, it's only for racing) In passanger seat: Ferrari 348 Spider Mercedes S400 CDI Jaguar XKR coupe and convertible Volvo S60R Porsche Boxster Nissan 200sx there are more but it's only "Crap". The most "wanted" cars that i want to drive are: Nissan Skyline Gt-r R34 Honda S2000 Ferrari F355 Lotus Elise or Exige but i know that i'll never touch in none of them lol |
Not much for me since I am 14 but.....
1989 BMW E32 735il 1988 Honda Prelude Si 1999 Toyota Landcruiser <<<TRUCK!!!!!! |
First of all to save some space read my sig below.
realtives cars... 2002 saab 9-5 03 MB S55 02 Impreza WRX wagon 03 Camaro SS 01 Z28 03 Z06 04 FX45 2000 Hummer 02 Tahoe 00 civic 03 Civic Hybrid Ducati 999r 02 M5 (I think thats the year) 03 M3 71 Camaro 98 Supra TT 03 911 TT 04 Mazda RX8 Friends: 04 Cayenne turbo 03 Techart street S (911 TT) 03 360 F1 spider 03 G55 02 M5 03 X5 02 Escalade 04 Escalade 01 Durango R/T 02 Lightning 03 Roush 360R 99 Saleen 98 Mustang GT 91 Saturn :( 00 Accord V6 03 Honda Element :( 04 Mazda 6 V6 04 Mazda RX8 04 350Z Track And more... |
top of mind
Lots of boring ones, but also ...
BMW 3M MGA/MGB Corvette ZR-1 Honda S2000 Lotus Elise Porsche 911 + 911 turbo Dodge Viper GTS-r |
driven just "crap":
golf 1.6 '90, jetta 18.8 '90, nissan 300zx '91, bmw 540i 98' (don't remember the exact year), ford escort '98, ford explorer '03, ram charger '89 and '93, spirit rt '93, shadow '89 and '91; tsuru or sentras of many years; stratus rt '98, malibú '98, caribe (in my country) or golf of many years, vw passat '98, and many more because i sell used cars w/ a friend in the passenger seat: ferrari 456 gt, MB sl500? (95 i think), a8, an ac schintzer bmw 3 series with a m3 engine, |
This is my list..
Evo 7 ...mine Evo 7 ...Friend. Evo 6 TME.. Friend S2000..bro... For sale S2000 Supercharged...bro S500..Parents S320..Friend SL500..Bro.. SL55..Friend C200..Friend C32 AMG.. Friend 500SEL.. Parents.. Sold BMW 540i...Bro.. Sold BMW 330i coupe..Friend BMW 330i convertible..Friend BMW X5 4.4i ..Mine. Crashed BMW X5 4.4i .. Friend .. Sold BMW 745il.. Dealer. BMW 323 .. Dealer VW.. Golf v5.. Friend GMC Blazer.. Parents.. Sold GMC Superban.Parents.. Sold (Thank GOD).. Biggest car I have ever driven Caprice.. Friend Lexus 470LX.. Parents Nissan Patrol... Mine Turbo Charged Nissan Patrol.. Friend Beetle 2.0.. Friend Beetle Millinuim edition.. Dealer Honda Civic.. Dealer. Honda Accord.. Dealer Mini Cooper 1990.. Mine :lol: Toyota LandCrusir V6... Friend.. Toyota Landcrusir V8 .. Friend.. Toyota Camry.. Friend.. Toyota Rav4.. Parents. Ferrari Enzo.. I wish.. :lol: :lol: |
Cars i've Driven 2001 BMW M5
03 Z4 02 540I 02 M3 99 Z3 03 BOXSTER S 03 S2000 98 Skyline GTR sadly driven 95 Camry along w/ 01 Camry Challenge Stradale |
far from complete list of the cars I've driven, but here are selection;
Saab 96 V4 Saab 9-3 Viggen and Aero (and most lower models+cabs) Saab 9-5 Aero (and most lower models) Saab 900's and 9000's Fiat Uno turbo Fiat Tipo 2.0 16v Fiat Coupe Chevrolet Camaro (older model) Nissan Maxima 3.0 Mercedes 300E Volvo 960 a tuned Volvo 740 TIC Mazda MX3 Audi 80 2.8 Quattro BMW 525i BMW 750 iL (V12) BMW 850i (V12) Caterham 7 @ Silverstone Formula Ford 1600 @ Silverstone Mini One Opel Vectra GTS 3.2 V6 Opel Zaphira OPC 2.0 turbo So, not any "supercars" yet :cry: Daily I'm driving a BMW 320i touring 2000-model. |
Okay here's my list
1965 Jaguar E-Type 4.2 1970 Mustang MACH-1 1986 RAM 350 1991 M5 1992 325i 1992 Sierra Cosworth RS500 1993 Ford Scorpio 3,0l 1996 M3 1996 Viper (shotgun) 1999 Alahambra 2000 S8 2001 Ibiza 2001 M5 2001 206 Gti 2001 Skoda Superb TDi 2002 Tahoe 2003 Touareg |
Well... I saw 911 and 355 onece on the street :mrgreen:
Shit... I never drove anything that worth saing here(or anywareelse) :roll: The only thing I drove that had 136PS was Vectra 2.0 Steinmetz just like this - http://www.steinmetz.cz/cars/vectra/01.jpg same colour, same everything. I was sitting in 993 in London's Porsche dealership showroom 5-6 years ago, here in czech you should not even touch the car, but in London they gave a f**k why and how long I sit in there :P ... ya.. thats about it :| |
I'm just a 17 year old high school student so i haven't driven many nice cars, but today i drove an rx-8 which was amazing!
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Mercedes E 270 cdi
Mercedes S 300 turbodiesel Mercedes E 320 Coupé Mercedes C 200K BMW 318k special edition Golf 3 1.9 tdi 2002 Toyota Landcruiser 120 Renault Megane 1.9 dci Iveco Daily (truck) and an ENZO FERRARI!!! no just jocking about the ENZO, but a man can always dream can he :wink: |
I drivern-Nothing special
Datsun 120Y Couple Of Austin 1800 Morris Mini Ford Perfect Skylines R31,R33 Lexus SC 400 soarer Ford TX3 Laser MGB GT Volvo 850 |
2004 Audi A8 4.0 tdi - I got it up to 270km/h ( about 168.5 mph - while driving took a photo of the speedometer with my phone)
2000 Audi A6 1999 Audi A4 2004 BMW 645(chicks love it) 2003 BMW 530( da bomb) 2003 Saab 93 2003 Afa Romeo 147 2003 Mercedes E(Bmw 5 series kicks it's ass in every way) 1999 Mercedes SLK 1995 Mercedes SL500(I was chasing a murcielago on a highway at 150, but the guy didn't want to play, so he stepped on it) 2003 Mercedes SL55 amg(only a passenger)(almost saw my breakfast for the second time that day) 2004 Toyota Landcruiser(went up and down some stairs in the city center, you should have seen people's faces) 2004 Grand Cherokee 2003 Civiv Type R ( a f***n gokart) 2003 Subaru WRX STI(when it starts pulling...) 2003 Volvo S60 R(nice exhaust sound) And a lot of other cars. Oh, I'm testing the new SLK next week. And if everything will go my way, I'll drive a 2004 Carrera 4S in about a month. |
Heres my limited list of cars I've driven. Sadly, the fastest car I've ever driven is also mine. lol
1990 Ford Mustang - Mine 1992 Honda Accord - Parents 2003 Honda Pilot - Parents 2004 Mitsubishi Lancer RalliArt - Dealer 1996 Plymouth Grand Voyageur - Parents (Sold) 2001 Ford Windstar Sport - Aunt's 1996 Dodge Stratus - Grandma's 2003 Honda Civic Si - Boss's Edit** 1990 Ford Ranger Extended Cab 4-Speed!!! w00t Thats it for now... The RalliArt was a fun little car, and my dad was gunna buy it, but after taxes, the car came to almost $28,000!!! For that, we might as well have just waited for the EVO! lol... so needless to say, he didnt get it. Now he might buy an A4 1.8T in the fall, but we'll see. |
Driven(without liscense)
Chyrlser Town and County LXI (mom's) VW Tourege (dads) old nissan truck (early 90's??) old chevy truck (80s??) Acura CL Audi A6 Chevy Caviler |
I suck at lying. I wish I could so I could test some great cars...but, i haven't tested any...just saying Im jealous that u got to drive a modena and a turbo...soo lucky!
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Apac102, won't your familiy buy an Audi A8 or a lexus in the near future?
I bet alot of people are going to envy you, for being able to drive an A8 for instance... Besides, you're only 19... when I was 19 the only thing I tested was ma lawn moer and my golf. |
I've driven these cars:
Citroen AX 11 RE (mine) Opel Corsa 1.4 (the first model) (grandfather) Opel Astra 1.6 16V (father) Audi A4 2.6 (father) Mitsubishi Spacewagon (uncle) Daewoo Matiz (girlfriend) Volkswagen Polo TDI (friend) Ford Fiesta (one of the first models) (friend) Volkswagen Beetle cabrio (the old model) (friend) That's all! :roll: ________ K1200lt |
I find some of these lists hard to believe.....but you never know.
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Me too ...
Here's my list from (last 6 months only) Renault Megane Grandtour 1.5 dCi Peugeot 607 2.2 16V HDi Volvo XC90 D5 Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TDI Sportline Renault Scenic 1.6 16V Hyundai Elantra 2.0 CVVT Jeep Cherokee 2.8 CRD Fiat Panda 1.2 Emotion Ford Mondeo 2.0 TDCi Mazda RX-8 Citroen C5 2.2 HDi Break Volkswagen Touran 1.9 TDI DSG Alfa Romeo Alfa 156 2.4 JTD Sportwagon TI Mazda3 1.4i TE Toyota Avensis Verso D4-D Lancia Phedra 2.2 JTD BMW X3 3.0i Renault Vel Satis 2.2 dCi Proactive Honda Accord 2.2 i-CTDi Sport Mazda3 Sport 2.0i GTA Mitsubishi Lancer Combi 2.0 Sport Hyundai Coupe 2.0 CVVT Citroen C2 1.4 Hdi Fiat Panda 1.1 Audi A4 Avant 1.9 TDI Quattro S-Line Fiat Stilo 1.9 JTD Toyota RAV4 2.0 AWD Ford Focus C-Max 2.0 TDCi Subaru Legacy 3.0 AWD Nissan Primera 1.9 dCi Peugeot 206 1.4 16V Renault Scenic 1.5 dCi BMW 645Ci Lancia Ypsilon 1.2 Ford Mondeo 1.8 SCi Subaru Outback 3.0 AWD Citroen C8 3.0 V6 Honda Jazz 1.4 i-DSi CVT Nissan Almera 1.5 dCi Honda Civic IMA Chevrolet Kalos 1.4 16V SX (4 vrata) Alfa Romeo Alfa 156 Sportwagon 2.0 JTS Ford Focus C-Max 1.8 Trend Fiat Stilo 2.4 GT Nissan Primera Wagon 2.2 dCi Citroen Xsara Picasso 2.0 HDi Renault Kangoo 1.9 dCi 4×4 Land Rover Freelander 2.0 Td4 HSE Renault Grand Scenic 1.5 dCi Mercedes-Benz E 220 CDI Classic Honda Civic 1.7 i-CTDi Fiat Stilo 1.4 16V Volkswagen Golf 1.4 Volkswagen Golf 1.4 FSI Seat Leon Cupra R Toyota Corolla Verso 2.0 D-4D Chevrolet Lacetti 1.4 SE Nissan Pickup 2.5 Di 4×4 Double Cab Audi A8 3.0 TDI Quattro Honda Accord Tourer 2.2 i-CTDi MB C-T 220 CDI Classic Opel Astra 1.8 Sport Volvo S40 T5 Alfa Romeo Alfa 156 2.4 JTD TI Audi A6 3.0 TDI Quattro Fiat Idea 1.4 16V Active Plus Opel Vectra Caravan 1.9 CDTI Mercedes-Benz SLK 200 Kompressor Renault Megane 1.5 dCi Peugeot 407 2.2 ST Sport Volkswagen Caddy 1.9 TDI Nissan Terrano 3.0 Di Wagon Alfa Romeo Alfa GT 2.0 16V JTS Smart Forfour 1.3 Citroen C3 1.4 16V Hdi XTR Audi A3 2.0 TDI DSG Renault Grand Scenic 1.9 dCi Luxe Privilege Mercedes-Benz C 220 CDI |
Cars I've driven...:
1997 Audi A4 Toyota Carina 2000 Opel Astra Passenger seat: VW Caravelle Peugeot 205 1999 or something BMW 518 1995 BMW 516 +many other cars and last but definetively not leas: 360 Modena F1 |
Nice Jakaracman,nice...
So, tell me, is the magazine you work for called Avto magazin, Avto+Å*port, or is it Avto-foto market. Is it just me, or do I recognize the photos from yur avatar. I bet you, or one of your co-workers made them... Anyway, It's a cool job you have there... Lep pozdrav. |
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It's Avto magazin. And yes, I bet you recognise the photos ... :wink: |
Well, there is you, Nejc Dolinsek, and me on this forum,
at least we're the ones posting. I think that's about it. I spend most of my time on Racing Flix, but since there is not much going on there anymore... Anyway, if all things go my way, I'll maybe start working for Avto+Å*port. The situation will be cleared up in about a week. |
2003 Honda Civic: Top speed that I went 40km/h, the parking lot isn't big...
Go kart: Top speed I have gone 39 km/h ( Hell yeah ) SamuraiGti: Dude we have something in common, the Lotus Ellise, I have always wanted to drive / buy one, but I am only 16 :| (17 soon though) . |
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Yukon ( Like drivin' a boat) 2001 Civic Si 2004 Mazda MPv Saab "93" turbo RSX (think 2001) Running out of cars :D Have been promised a drive in 2003 Jag S-Type :D :D :D PS...My lawn mower too!!! How much HP is that? |
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Here is a small update and a request.
Nissan 350Z - Awsome, everbody should try it Mazda - RX8 Audi A6 3.2 FSI My new ride - Honda Legend Coupe Opel Astra Volkswagen Touran Audi A3 Ford Probe 2 And now I got a problem. I was offered the Aston Martin DB9, but only via phone. So how do I convince the retailer that a 26 year old guy can afford a 160.000 Euro car? Any hints and Tips? |
I forgot the Volvo S40 - there maybe a reason for getting it :lol:
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