the 'OTHER' car...
Discussion
Hey, I know we all love our Esprits! or why would we do the work to drive them right? And... I'm sure there are many points we all agre on as to why/what we love about them...
Me. I'm a straight out car crazy fool! I have wanted an Esprit from age 7. But, if it drives, I'm interested.
I'd like to see/hear a short word or two about any daily drivers or other cars you all have. I know I could look them up one at a time, but where's the fun in that? I speak of my MX-5 enough for anyone to know that I love that car as well...
So... if you have another car(s) that you drive often that mean more to you than a way to get from point A to point B... what do you like about what ever it is?
Drive topless!!!
Cameron
Me. I'm a straight out car crazy fool! I have wanted an Esprit from age 7. But, if it drives, I'm interested.
I'd like to see/hear a short word or two about any daily drivers or other cars you all have. I know I could look them up one at a time, but where's the fun in that? I speak of my MX-5 enough for anyone to know that I love that car as well...
So... if you have another car(s) that you drive often that mean more to you than a way to get from point A to point B... what do you like about what ever it is?
Drive topless!!!
Cameron
I choose a roomy 4WD Subaru Station wagon. I am a ski bunny in the winter, windsurf nutter in the summer and haul artwork where ever I go, so I have a lot of respect for the Subaru, its taken me everywhere and can rate it highly for being practical, although my much loved subi will be updated with a 1999 GT-B Twin Turbo that I have ordered from Japan, too many bells and whisltes to play with inside, ohh what a shame 
So no doubt I will be raving on about that when it arrives in a few months. Ever since I had a go in a formular race car with Tiptronic gear change, I thought that I wanted that or similar in my next daily driver, so its arriving soon yeeehaaa!
So no doubt I will be raving on about that when it arrives in a few months. Ever since I had a go in a formular race car with Tiptronic gear change, I thought that I wanted that or similar in my next daily driver, so its arriving soon yeeehaaa!
Nice. Daily driver thread. Well, I am sure you have all heard me speak on my daily driver before but, here goes again.
For reference, you can check out www.databurstpc.com/dsm/talon.html
My DD is a 1992 Eagle Talon TSi AWD. The body is eh, but the car is stacked and extremely loud. Heavily modified, although considered "average" to a true DSMer. You name it, the car has it. Last year on a conservative street tune (pig rich)and 21psi boost, I dynoed 341WHP, or ~425BHP. That next day I ran a 12.31@117 down the 1/4 in full street tune, full weight. Never got to run it on race gas and 26psi as that was around the time I bought my Lotus and sold my Eclipse so the Talon became the everyday car and I couldn't afford to break it. That was then, this is now. Car now has a bigger, better turbo on her and, now that I fixed the boost leaks last weekend, she feels good again. After having fully modified DD duty for 3 years now, the car feels slow to me. Just me though I guess as it makes my friends crap in their pants whenever I drive.
Other than the speed, the best part of the car is the AWD factor. Every snow storm my friends and I have snow rallies. We live for the snow to fall. We have a couple runs we make and have a ball. Of course all of that power is useless in the snow but it makes for an interesting run with plenty of power sldeis and some real nice drifts. There is just something special about driving through a blizzard and passing SUVs pulled over or turned over on the side of the road, as I buzz by in my loud and ugly compact sport car.
One day I will learn how to drive and get my 11 second run. I just get to scared of breaking something on the shift. I lauch with the best of them but shift with the worst of them. It sucks I have an 11 second car and can't run the numbers. Then again, I have never broken an axle, center differential, shift fork or transfer case and those are the things that start to go at my power level. Not a lot of DSMers can brag about reliability and power in the same sentence. Granted, my car does go down but it is usually because I messed something up or changed something. Hardly ever is it something unexpected.
>> Edited by NJGSX96 on Friday 14th May 07:05
For reference, you can check out www.databurstpc.com/dsm/talon.html
My DD is a 1992 Eagle Talon TSi AWD. The body is eh, but the car is stacked and extremely loud. Heavily modified, although considered "average" to a true DSMer. You name it, the car has it. Last year on a conservative street tune (pig rich)and 21psi boost, I dynoed 341WHP, or ~425BHP. That next day I ran a 12.31@117 down the 1/4 in full street tune, full weight. Never got to run it on race gas and 26psi as that was around the time I bought my Lotus and sold my Eclipse so the Talon became the everyday car and I couldn't afford to break it. That was then, this is now. Car now has a bigger, better turbo on her and, now that I fixed the boost leaks last weekend, she feels good again. After having fully modified DD duty for 3 years now, the car feels slow to me. Just me though I guess as it makes my friends crap in their pants whenever I drive.
Other than the speed, the best part of the car is the AWD factor. Every snow storm my friends and I have snow rallies. We live for the snow to fall. We have a couple runs we make and have a ball. Of course all of that power is useless in the snow but it makes for an interesting run with plenty of power sldeis and some real nice drifts. There is just something special about driving through a blizzard and passing SUVs pulled over or turned over on the side of the road, as I buzz by in my loud and ugly compact sport car.
One day I will learn how to drive and get my 11 second run. I just get to scared of breaking something on the shift. I lauch with the best of them but shift with the worst of them. It sucks I have an 11 second car and can't run the numbers. Then again, I have never broken an axle, center differential, shift fork or transfer case and those are the things that start to go at my power level. Not a lot of DSMers can brag about reliability and power in the same sentence. Granted, my car does go down but it is usually because I messed something up or changed something. Hardly ever is it something unexpected.
>> Edited by NJGSX96 on Friday 14th May 07:05
My other daily drive depends on the 'day' - mostly is's a Jaguar XJ8 - fantastic V8 engine, smooth and almost effortless ride, every comfort you'd like and plenty of toys to keep you busy - not too bad on fuel either (averages 23 mpg).
In bad weather, I tend too use the Jeep Cherokee Sport - not quick in any way, shape or form, but a great 4x4, and great for transporting the 'family' around - averages 25 mpg.
At weekends, if it's not the Esprit, then I use the Elise - they both bring a smile to my face everytime I drive them (which is not enough).
Am thinking of changing the Elise (I would keep it but not enough room for 5 cars) - it's a choice between a Ferrari 328GTS and a Esprit V8 at the moment - and I cannot make my mind up whatsoever - but with summer here I'll probably keep the Elise until the nights draw in again. Then, who knows...
Jonathan (Esprit 85NA & Elise S1)
In bad weather, I tend too use the Jeep Cherokee Sport - not quick in any way, shape or form, but a great 4x4, and great for transporting the 'family' around - averages 25 mpg.
At weekends, if it's not the Esprit, then I use the Elise - they both bring a smile to my face everytime I drive them (which is not enough).
Am thinking of changing the Elise (I would keep it but not enough room for 5 cars) - it's a choice between a Ferrari 328GTS and a Esprit V8 at the moment - and I cannot make my mind up whatsoever - but with summer here I'll probably keep the Elise until the nights draw in again. Then, who knows...
Jonathan (Esprit 85NA & Elise S1)
I drive a Jeep Wrangler, as like Kylie I am a ski nut in the winter, I hill walk in the summer and enjoy 4x4 driving. As well as the Esprit I love them both, both immense fun, snow or sunshine the Jeep is great, load it up and go, plus for a thing built like a tank it is actually quick off the mark. Not Esprit fast but 0-60 is around 8 seconds, that's GTi area and you should see the boy racer faces when a brick leaves them behind ha ha. Anyway I diverse, so the Jeep is modified hard for winter, soft-top and 1/2 doors for the summer, snorkel, winch and 31" wheels for wading rivers and errr getting stuck.
A nice drive, the last two winters I have taken the Jeep to Switzerland and France for my skiing fix cruised easily though being a straight 6, 4ltr engine drinks the juice a bit. Funny thing is like the Esprit the Jeep also gets stares and shouts of cool motor Mister especially in the summer with the hood down.
Have a great weekend
A nice drive, the last two winters I have taken the Jeep to Switzerland and France for my skiing fix cruised easily though being a straight 6, 4ltr engine drinks the juice a bit. Funny thing is like the Esprit the Jeep also gets stares and shouts of cool motor Mister especially in the summer with the hood down.
Have a great weekend
I am quite car nuts too.. I have 3 other summer cars. and one for the winter.
Winter and commuter car is a '91 325iX
driving schools done in a '71 2002
then for fun a '97 M3
and the one that gets me going and I like best is an '88 M5
kinda keeps me busy with washing and waxing and everthing...........
Bruce
Winter and commuter car is a '91 325iX
driving schools done in a '71 2002
then for fun a '97 M3
and the one that gets me going and I like best is an '88 M5
kinda keeps me busy with washing and waxing and everthing...........
Bruce
Factory Five Cobra replica I built over the '02/'03 winter. This past winter it came apart again for an engine upgrade to about 275hp (2250lbs!) and homebrew paint & bodywork. The paint is still in progress. Basic webpage here.
The Beater. '86 BMW 528e. 170k indicated miles. Surely over 200k though. $1050 about 2.5 years ago. It squeaks, rattles, leaks, wanders, and wobbles, but it always starts and runs.
2003 Jaguar X-type Sport 3.0L with the 5 speed:
It's British Racing Green with sand interior, Sat-Nav, Xenon, etc, etc. The AWD is fun for the times when it's monsooning here in Central Florida. I am considering puting an Eaton M62 sc in when the warranty runs it's course, I just have no idea where I am going to wedge it in:
ErnestM
It's British Racing Green with sand interior, Sat-Nav, Xenon, etc, etc. The AWD is fun for the times when it's monsooning here in Central Florida. I am considering puting an Eaton M62 sc in when the warranty runs it's course, I just have no idea where I am going to wedge it in:
ErnestM
i just bought a low miles 1991 Honda Prelude as a DD ..and I love it. great, great car.
Had to sell last DD, a beastly Passat, to make room for the Esprit: www.karmavore.net
Luke.
Had to sell last DD, a beastly Passat, to make room for the Esprit: www.karmavore.net
Luke.
My only other car is this 2004 Z06, shown here at Virginia International Raceway, Danville, VA, USA.
It's a toss-up as to which is my "daily driver." As I mentioned on another thread, the suspension tuning done at VIR and Nurburgring for the 2004 Z06s makes this one of the two or three best handling cars I've ever driven. The balance is almost precisely 50/50, and of course the performance is stunning.
Her name is "Serenity" and she's my other baby.
[Edited to say:] My previous other cars were a 1998 Corvette C5 6-speed coupe, a 1972 Porsche 914, and a 1984 Indy pace Car Pontiac Fiero.
~Jay in Atlanta
1993.5 Silver Frost Esprit SE
>> Edited by jayinatlanta on Friday 14th May 16:19
It's a toss-up as to which is my "daily driver." As I mentioned on another thread, the suspension tuning done at VIR and Nurburgring for the 2004 Z06s makes this one of the two or three best handling cars I've ever driven. The balance is almost precisely 50/50, and of course the performance is stunning.
Her name is "Serenity" and she's my other baby.
[Edited to say:] My previous other cars were a 1998 Corvette C5 6-speed coupe, a 1972 Porsche 914, and a 1984 Indy pace Car Pontiac Fiero.
~Jay in Atlanta
1993.5 Silver Frost Esprit SE
>> Edited by jayinatlanta on Friday 14th May 16:19
karmavore said:
I saw a silver SE in my neighborhood a few weeks back -- a rare sight to me - but it had a V8 wing. Thought it might be you.
That would be a very rare & cool sight!! As I've mentioned, I live 5 minutes outside Decatur, and have never seen any in our area. I believe you live in Decatur.
I've been driving around Decatur a LOT lately, due to my mother-in-law staying on Church St.
Here's a full-size side view picture of my car as it currently looks with its SE wing, at my work in Alpharetta.
~Jay
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