Oohhhh.... I do believe this is one for the history books. A japanese car owner taking a swipe at a German car (Porsche no less) for lack of "soul". illepall

Of course everybody's entitled to their own opinion (unless you drive an SUV). We'd better take the rest of this discussion off-line before we totally hi-jack this thread.

Back to the original topic: Although I don't have a pic with me, my favorite all time car for blitzing through the city streets and country back roads:

1988 Honda Crx Si in Yellow.

Even though I'm totally done with the front wheel drive thing, I would still love to own one of these again some day.

Quote from tristancliffe :

For the record, I've beaten a Boxster S, but I think a 911 (often in the same final of aforementioned handling tests, sometimes beating Mx-5/Miatas, sometimes not) would leave me for dead.

Fortunately I only compared myself with the poor man's Porsche, but as I can't afford either a Boxster (pfff) or a 911 (a lot less pfff, but I've never been a big Porsche fan) maybe I can't talk

P.S. If I had to have a Porsche, it'd be a 911 of around that era

Well, if the area you are in is twisty enough to hang with a Boxster S, then my 911 probably wouldn't be able to shake you either. That "poor man's" Porsche is very near my cars equal in power delivery, and handling prowess is debatable. Some like the more balanced (until the limit) Boxster and others the predictability of the 911. This is the old Boxster S by the way. I believe the new one is a notch above my 911. Either way, the only way the Miata could hang with either is on a VERY tight road. Or..... the driver was not fully exploiting the car. Or... you're Michael Schumacher (come to think of it, there is a striking resemblance in your avatar).

Along the same lines Tristan, have you tried any of the following: Toyota MR2 (85-89), Honda CRX Si (85-91), Porsche 944, Lotus Elan (60's, early 70's). All of these are kind of like the Miata in that they are a blast to drive around the limits of adhesion without getting into too much trouble.

Here's my ride. 1996 911 Cabriolet. I just started with LFS and it seems like the best SIM I've seen since Grand Prix Legends.




For all those who are wondering, yes my car is resting after getting burned by Tristan's Miata in twisties.