RE: Honda S660 Mugen
Discussion
Love a little roadster, have been keeping a smart roadster since 2005 as its such a great car to throw around corners. The chapman ethos is often missed in the small roadsters; the del sol was too heavy and the renault wind and others are just too bloated to be fun. If this can be as good as the beat then its going to be great - hope they don't go too heavy and load on heated seats and other weighty stuff for the UK market. Perhaps it will be like the Beat and have a larger driver seat than passenger seat - great way to save some kerb weight and justify the 'no fat chicks allowed' bumper sticker.
Love it!
If this was available as the standard car, at the sub £12k price from a UK dealer, I think it would find loads of interested owners.
£20k for the Mugen car is a little strong, however would still find some buyers, however I bet the aftermarket scene would find much cheaper ways of liberating fun from the standard car.
Please Honda ........ bring this to UK show rooms!
If this was available as the standard car, at the sub £12k price from a UK dealer, I think it would find loads of interested owners.
£20k for the Mugen car is a little strong, however would still find some buyers, however I bet the aftermarket scene would find much cheaper ways of liberating fun from the standard car.
Please Honda ........ bring this to UK show rooms!
GTEYE said:
sideways sid said:
Fetchez la vache said:
It does make you wonder why the Kei car idea didn't catch on here with the people that make decisions for city drivers. If the city roads are crowded, simply make the cars bloody smaller! I'd rather that approach than the electro-car nonsense whose through-life environmental impact is way higher than a petrol.
Agreed! This is exactly what the world needs right now. Bring back the Suzuki Capaccino too!
Also, in a small light car, you have sufficient braking and accelerative capacity, which combined with awareness of less-capable road users and anticipation of their actions, help you to manage your progress through roundabouts, and generally keep out of the way of them!
sideways sid said:
Without meaning to sound disrespectful to 350Matt, or you, I never experienced the phenomenon in my (much tinier) Raw Striker, or indeed during a drive in a Capuccino.
Also, in a small light car, you have sufficient braking and accelerative capacity, which combined with awareness of less-capable road users and anticipation of their actions, help you to manage your progress through roundabouts, and generally keep out of the way of them!
The SUV phenomenon had not fully taken hold when I was driving a Cappuccino in the mid 90's, but you did need to be aware that a percentage of drivers seem to have a mental 'blind spot' for small cars. Also, in a small light car, you have sufficient braking and accelerative capacity, which combined with awareness of less-capable road users and anticipation of their actions, help you to manage your progress through roundabouts, and generally keep out of the way of them!
sideways sid said:
Without meaning to sound disrespectful to 350Matt, or you, I never experienced the phenomenon in my (much tinier) Raw Striker, or indeed during a drive in a Capuccino.
Also, in a small light car, you have sufficient braking and accelerative capacity, which combined with awareness of less-capable road users and anticipation of their actions, help you to manage your progress through roundabouts, and generally keep out of the way of them!
Iv also never experienced it and had some damn small cars kit cars. (Mini Marcos, GTM Coupe etc)Also, in a small light car, you have sufficient braking and accelerative capacity, which combined with awareness of less-capable road users and anticipation of their actions, help you to manage your progress through roundabouts, and generally keep out of the way of them!
SpudLink said:
sideways sid said:
Without meaning to sound disrespectful to 350Matt, or you, I never experienced the phenomenon in my (much tinier) Raw Striker, or indeed during a drive in a Capuccino.
Also, in a small light car, you have sufficient braking and accelerative capacity, which combined with awareness of less-capable road users and anticipation of their actions, help you to manage your progress through roundabouts, and generally keep out of the way of them!
The SUV phenomenon had not fully taken hold when I was driving a Cappuccino in the mid 90's, but you did need to be aware that a percentage of drivers seem to have a mental 'blind spot' for small cars. Also, in a small light car, you have sufficient braking and accelerative capacity, which combined with awareness of less-capable road users and anticipation of their actions, help you to manage your progress through roundabouts, and generally keep out of the way of them!
Haha thread Resurrection 
. That Mazda truly looks like a pinched MR2 
Don't really like the look of the honda or the price of the Mugen, but it does make sense and I'd have a regular one in a heartbeat despite the looks.
. That Mazda truly looks like a pinched MR2 Don't really like the look of the honda or the price of the Mugen, but it does make sense and I'd have a regular one in a heartbeat despite the looks.
stanglish said:
It's a missed opportunity if Honda can't deliver this cheaply. That would appeal to plenty of young couples who have one practical car between them and then this for everything else!
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