Updated : Best handling 4 seater car. Second time is the Charm

[Popeye the Sailor]

Ah man up. I ride a Duc daily in snow, rain sleet. Little Porsche wouldn't hurt nothing but your spleen.

Would manning up include not dropping ones bike in the driveway so much? 


Rob is incredibly smart-I'll trust he knows what he wants.

[fouramdesigns]

Would manning up include not dropping ones bike in the driveway so much? 


Rob is incredibly smart-I'll trust he knows what he wants.

hahaha, lmao. Right on. F'n mud driveway. I did make the snow drive without fault. Used my legs as training wheels at 5mph. I'm just a Porsche purist. In fact I may peep that white in Ga.

[cyrus buelton]

Dude? Really?

I thought it was Lexus's answer to a "tuner car"


guess I was wrong.


carry on.

[ROBsS4R]

The scooby fit my needs pretty well. Yeah I sacrificed a little performance but its really a minor difference compared to most of the other cars out there in the same price range that are two seaters. I mean who drives their car to the limit on public roads anyways... I dont and there for I dont need that extra second I am going to get off a lap time on a track and yeah I did crunch the numbers =)

I can fit 5 people in it.
I can drive in in Wet weather with out worrying to much
I can take it up to the snow
I can fit luguage, bicycle, Big Screen tv etc in the back. Plenty of cargo space
I can throw a Baby seat in the car... Not that I have a ankle biter yet
I can easily be a family car during the week or a car for the twisties over the weekend.
It has a 5 star crash rating
Insurance is cheap
Its sporty but not to much so it doesnt grab attention from cops
I can go on and on and on

[fouramdesigns]

Very practical. I'm not at all, my iniquity. Nice ride Rob, enjoy, but boost that baby!

[Popeye the Sailor]

The scooby fit my needs pretty well. Yeah I sacrificed a little performance but its really a minor difference compared to most of the other cars out there in the same price range that are two seaters. I mean who drives their car to the limit on public roads anyways... I dont and there for I dont need that extra second I am going to get off a lap time on a track and yeah I did crunch the numbers =)

I can fit 5 people in it.
I can drive in in Wet weather with out worrying to much
I can take it up to the snow
I can fit luguage, bicycle, Big Screen tv etc in the back. Plenty of cargo space
I can throw a Baby seat in the car... Not that I have a ankle biter yet
I can easily be a family car during the week or a car for the twisties over the weekend.
It has a 5 star crash rating
Insurance is cheap
Its sporty but not to much so it doesnt grab attention from cops
I can go on and on and on

Well hell, now I kinda want one.


Also, see? I told you he was smart.

[Latinbalar]

The honda odessy is a nice, you can fit like 7 people and store all that stuff. Plus it is the best handling Mini-van out there. 


Delima over  so please 

[Howie]

I thought it was Lexus's answer to a "tuner car"


guess I was wrong.


carry on.

It is.  Some answers are better than others

[DRKWNG]

Rob, how does the STI drive compared to your old S?  I will say that the Subie is one car that I have considered as a potential replacement for my S as well, assuming I go the car route...

[swampduc]

The scooby fit my needs pretty well. Yeah I sacrificed a little performance but its really a minor difference compared to most of the other cars out there in the same price range that are two seaters. I mean who drives their car to the limit on public roads anyways... I dont and there for I dont need that extra second I am going to get off a lap time on a track and yeah I did crunch the numbers =)

I can fit 5 people in it.
I can drive in in Wet weather with out worrying to much
I can take it up to the snow
I can fit luguage, bicycle, Big Screen tv etc in the back. Plenty of cargo space
I can throw a Baby seat in the car... Not that I have a ankle biter yet
I can easily be a family car during the week or a car for the twisties over the weekend.
It has a 5 star crash rating
Insurance is cheap
Its sporty but not to much so it doesnt grab attention from cops
I can go on and on and on

You make a nice case, Rob. Maybe I should trade in the S2K.
And congrats.

[ROBsS4R]

Hmm compared to the S2000

They are very different cars. The stock numbers on paper have the STI and the S2000 closely matched other than the 0 to 60 times. On the track it would come down to the driver.

08 Subaru WRX STI 
0 to 60 4.8
60 to 0 braking 106 feet
Slalom 72.4mph 
Skidpad .94

05 S2000 
0 to 60 5.8
60 to 0 braking 110 feet
Slalom 70.4 
Skidpad .95

As you can see the numbers are really close with these both cars. The big difference is the Scooby is much more forgiving with driver error and in the S2000 Is for dry weather only if you are going to flog it. 

The Scooby feels much more planted in and out of corners but the S2000 has a much better feel for the road. 

The Scooby will tell you when its near it's limits. The S2000 tail will wave to you when it's at it's limits

The S2000 didn't inspire confidence when I drove it. I could never get over how tail happy that car was and it frankly scared me. Granted I did not know how to drive it properlly. 

In short the S2000 is a true sports car for the skilled driver which is not me.


 

[duccarlos]

Dude. I think the car for you would be between a Toyota Prius or a Bugatti Veyron.

[djrashonal]

ever considered a used cadillac cts-v?

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/cto/1588233392.html

0-60 - 4.7
60-0 - 111ft
slalom - 66.8
skid pad -.90

400bhp
395 net lbs/ft tq


....just a thought for the future

[duccarlos]

ever considered a used cadillac cts-v?

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/cto/1588233392.html

0-60 - 4.7
60-0 - 111ft
slalom - 66.8
skid pad -.90

400bhp
395 net lbs/ft tq


....just a thought for the future

I was actually considering one of these.

[djrashonal]

it will be my next car, probably about 10 years in the future....the 2009 version is better, faster, stronger, and more nimble! My buddy works for a dealership in the area and he said that it was the car that was in for service the least amount in the past 6ish years