Test driving the Redline. dealer was nuts!

[drftk1d]

Originally Posted by BullDog71ss

You'd HAVE to be the friggin fonz to pull off a Miata and not look like a...

i could do it.

[clawhammer]

There's nothing wrong with a Miata, as long as you race it. Basically as long as you have a TireRack banner on the windshield even for everyday driving, you're fine.

[CBFryman]

fast saturn, pfftt i dont beleive it.

lol.

you want to test drive one hell of a car. Mini Cooper S. i test drove one for shits and giggles with my friends dad. you wouldnt expect it but thoes things are quite beastly.

[Musashi3000GT]

Originally Posted by RedNeck383

You sound suprised it was an auto... they all come in auto.

Hey mang, take your little " " smiley and shove it OK!
I didnt know they where all auto.
Oh well I guess that means I have to deal with it....300 hp out of a V8 FWD does sound interesting.
ok well sunday will be the next test drive. Ill post it up on monday afternoon.

[VR43000GT]

If you looking for top end speed I'd try this:



I've got 5 of em'.

[Musashi3000GT]

nah, I dont like the MPG on that model.

[VR43000GT]

Originally Posted by Musashi3000GT

nah, I dont like the MPG on that model.

Nah, all you got to do is keep it under boost.

[-The Stig-]

Originally Posted by Musashi3000GT

Hey mang, take your little " " smiley and shove it OK!
I didnt know they where all auto.
Oh well I guess that means I have to deal with it....300 hp out of a V8 FWD does sound interesting.
ok well sunday will be the next test drive. Ill post it up on monday afternoon.

Maybe I don't want to shove it?!

They do come with that little paddle shift thing Pontiac has.. the "Tap Shift"...

Just... paddle shifting a 4 speed auto seems rather... lacking of the sporty feel.

tap tap tap.... ok we're done... damn.

[youngvr4]

as crazy as it sounds, vr4's do do pretty good in auto x

[VR43000GT]

Originally Posted by youngvr4

as crazy as it sounds, vr4's do do pretty good in auto x

Thank you!

[clawhammer]

Originally Posted by youngvr4

as crazy as it sounds, vr4's do do pretty good in auto x

I just looked through all the results from the Autox Pro Tour Finals in Kansas City, and not one 3000GT was entered. Guess they're not good in auto-x

[alphalanos]

Maybe VR-4's are allergic to kansas.

I would definetly take a Miata, im still sour about the one i missed out on a year ago. It had basically no rag top, and no shifter. but i still wanted it

[VR43000GT]

Originally Posted by clawhammer

I just looked through all the results from the Autox Pro Tour Finals in Kansas City, and not one 3000GT was entered. Guess they're not good in auto-x

That doesn't mean they are not good. A 3000gt may not have been entered because they are much rarer than most the cars entered and they might not be the best choice for auto x for a pro. For a 3800 lb car they do well. In fact they could beat a lot of cars in auto x, it just depends on the driver. In the end they may not be pro auto x material but they are still good for the average Joe which most people who do auto x are.

[youngvr4]

Originally Posted by clawhammer

I just looked through all the results from the Autox Pro Tour Finals in Kansas City, and not one 3000GT was entered. Guess they're not good in auto-x

there not the best, but there pretty good, and sometimes do pretty damn well
its pretty easy to shave off 200lbs, making it lighter than a supra


http://www.3si.org/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=63

if you got any questions ask here or do some research
it is very rare for anyone to use a 3000gt in autox, obviously its automatically cancelled out in peoples brains because of the weight, and thats its pretty rare car to find. let alone one thats working well enough for racing.

but again when they do compete, there right there with the rest of the best depending on the driver of course, wich goes with any autox racer

[clawhammer]

So you give me a link to a 3000GT autocrossing forum that has 0 posts?

IMO, what makes a car good for auto-crossing, is the times that the car will run with a pro driver.