Jeckyll and Hyde cars

[doopercoupe]

I considered the Fiat Coupe the ultimate hairdressers car, based on the Tipo so not inspiring. I got offered a 20vt for a pittance, drove it home in the dark and thought the headlights didn't work, they must be the worst lights on a sports car since WW2, hated the sticky centre console too, got home and parked it convinced it would be on Ebay the next day 99p start and no reserve. the following day I drove it the 20 miles to Birmingham and because it was daylight I gave it some gas, at 2300 revs I hit warp speed! I really wasn't expecting the amount of grunt coming from this psuedo GT, and the sound from that 5 cylinder 2 litre, amazing. I grew to like the Ferrarish front end and kept it for 4 years sold it for more than I paid.

[Buff Mchugelarge]

Not really Jeckyll and Hyde but my Seicento Sporting,(Also see C1/Aygo/107 ).

They're happy to bimble around in town with old ladys all day.
Come the night time they're more than happy scream around the country lanes on two wheels and a door handle.

[TheAngryDog]

My E39 M5.

I can drive around at 30mph in 5th, 40 in 6th, and then I can drop it to second, floor the loud pedal and it goes off like a scolded cat! I've never owned a car like it.

[wemorgan]

Lotus Elise: easy to drive as a commuter car giving 40mpg vs. very capable track day car

[stug45]

Jazz fits into the sleeper that can go quick when at its limits. Not good in a straight line but will wind its way all the way to rev limiter in 5th.

[A900ss]

stug45 said:

Jazz fits into the sleeper that can go quick when at its limits. Not good in a straight line but will wind its way all the way to rev limiter in 5th.

I just can't put Jazz and Sleeper together no matter how hard I try.

[eldar]

TheAngryDog said:

My E39 M5.

I can drive around at 30mph in 5th, 40 in 6th, and then I can drop it to second, floor the loud pedal and it goes off like a scolded cat! I've never owned a car like it.

I had an old 351ci Mustang. Stick it in top, turn the key and after a few coughs the engine caught, and the torque kicked in at 300 rpm. Or start in first and it went like fk. Very nice.

On the other hand, 4 to 6mpg, Ford Anglia handling and comedy brakes. It did want to kill. Ludicrously fast and inept at the same time.

[E30Addict]

TheAngryDog said:

My E39 M5.

I can drive around at 30mph in 5th, 40 in 6th, and then I can drop it to second, floor the loud pedal and it goes off like a scolded cat! I've never owned a car like it.

I find this with my E36 M3, so can only imagine what it'd be like in an E39 M5.

[mattshiz]

I don't really see how the M5 can be described as J&H, more of a 'ive got a M5 comment'

[CB2152]

My 9-3 Aero (post Abbott remap) was very normal at anything less than 3/4 or full throttle, and the loudest noise was from the air being sucked in. After 3/4 throttle it really started to go, and full throttle made the noise inside the cabin go mental. Had a lot of fun with that...

[EddieFelson]

mattshiz said:

I don't really see how the M5 can be described as J&H, more of a 'ive got a M5 comment'

It's completely Dr Jeckyll with is standard 5 series looks that make it look quite bland in someways. Then completely Mr Hyde as its a complete monster when you put your foot down.

Not sure how its anything but the epitome of a J&H car.

[PanzerCommander]

In terms of handling and driving my 2006 Mustang fits this perfectly especially with it being an automatic. You can pootle around at low rpms all day then it roars like a T-Rex thats been poked with a stick when you step on the gas.

[TheAngryDog]

EddieFelson said:

mattshiz said:

I don't really see how the M5 can be described as J&H, more of a 'ive got a M5 comment'

It's completely Dr Jeckyll with is standard 5 series looks that make it look quite bland in someways. Then completely Mr Hyde as its a complete monster when you put your foot down.

Not sure how its anything but the epitome of a J&H car.

He's probably never driven one / envy,

An E39 M5 is hardly a "I've got an M5" car. A decent Ferrari etc yes. But an E39 blends in with any other E39 Sport BMW.

[Tango13]

TheAngryDog said:

EddieFelson said:

mattshiz said:

I don't really see how the M5 can be described as J&H, more of a 'ive got a M5 comment'

It's completely Dr Jeckyll with is standard 5 series looks that make it look quite bland in someways. Then completely Mr Hyde as its a complete monster when you put your foot down.

Not sure how its anything but the epitome of a J&H car.

He's probably never driven one / envy,

An E39 M5 is hardly a "I've got an M5" car. A decent Ferrari etc yes. But an E39 blends in with any other E39 Sport BMW.

Having owned an M5 for the past 5yrs and driven a few non 'M' e39's the M5 is, below 3k rpm/half throttle just another five series but if you want to use some revs...

[Escort3500]

Same for my RS4, though not quite in M5 territory, but it pootles around town in fifth and sixth, it's unobtrusive and understated and then shoves you back in the seat and puts a big grin on your chops when you get out on to an open road and get the 5500 rpm kick :-).

[mattshiz]

TheAngryDog said:

He's probably never driven one / envy,

An E39 M5 is hardly a "I've got an M5" car. A decent Ferrari etc yes. But an E39 blends in with any other E39 Sport BMW.

I have never drove one, neither have an ambition to ever drive one. I very much doubt you would ever drive the M5 thinking 'hmm this is a bit dull' then the next day think the complete opposite. Slight sleeper maybe, then again standard 5 series' are hardly slow to begin with.

[viggyp]

Lancia Thema 16v Turbo I had. Looked like an ordinary mafia saloon (big boot) then pushed the pedal down and had a good race with a Golf R32 a few years back.

[vrsmxtb]

My Fabia VRS - dull as dishwater if pottering around in D. Hooligan split personality comes out when basically red-lining every gear in Sport.

[TheAngryDog]

mattshiz said:

I have never drove one, neither have an ambition to ever drive one. I very much doubt you would ever drive the M5 thinking 'hmm this is a bit dull' then the next day think the complete opposite. Slight sleeper maybe, then again standard 5 series' are hardly slow to begin with.

You'd be surprised. Anything less than a 540i isn't worth nothing with IMO. My old 3.2 Vectra used to show 530i's a clean pair of tyres!

[TheAngryDog]

Escort3500 said:

Same for my RS4, though not quite in M5 territory, but it pootles around town in fifth and sixth, it's unobtrusive and understated and then shoves you back in the seat and puts a big grin on your chops when you get out on to an open road and get the 5500 rpm kick :-).

RS4 looks like it should be fast with it's wide arches etc.
I've never been in one so cannot comment further on it's Jekyll and Hydeness though!