by "The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock" (jukesjukesjukes)
Published 03/25/2017 at 11:11
by "The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock" (jukesjukesjukes)
Published 03/25/2017 at 11:11
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For me it is a few things:
- As top heavy as it, it has beautiful smooth transitions between corners. It’s very controlled.
- On the limit it, it’s rotates just a little bit. On a gravel road if you lift mid corner you go full oppo.
- The noise it makes from 3000rpm-4000rpm. It’s a nice growl, but not fuck you loud.
- 3rd - 4th. Those gears seem to be perfect gears for good bendy roads.
- The gators (turn signals) at night at so neat seeing the orange glow over the hood from the drivers seat.
- The mid-range punch is fantastic.
I could go on forever.
"AMGtech - now with more recalls!" (amgtech)
03/25/2017 at 11:15, STARS: 2
Torque. Break ‘em free at 40+.
Sound. AMG NA V8. Nuff said
Comfort. It’s a Mercedes.
"E90M3" (e90m3)
03/25/2017 at 11:17, STARS: 1
What’s not to like?
"The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock" (jukesjukesjukes)
03/25/2017 at 11:18, STARS: 0
I can break mine loose at 40 if I’m in the right gear. Thats 2nd gear, & peak torque is at 2000rpm.
"MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s" (mastermario)
03/25/2017 at 11:20, STARS: 0
It’s stupid simple to work on
Great torque curve
Smooth engine (i6)
Parts are super cheap
"The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock" (jukesjukesjukes)
03/25/2017 at 11:20, STARS: 3
What’s not to like?
The fact that there is not a Juke in the photo.
"Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo" (thetomselleck)
03/25/2017 at 11:21, STARS: 1
Everything. The looks, the the clutch, the seats, the wing windows, the utility, the simplicity...
"E90M3" (e90m3)
03/25/2017 at 11:27, STARS: 5
That makes it even better
"Highlander-Datsuns are Forever" (jamesbowland)
03/25/2017 at 11:30, STARS: 0
Despite it’s sedan looks it is a very sprightly driver.
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"The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock" (jukesjukesjukes)
03/25/2017 at 11:31, STARS: 0
"Trevor Slattery, ACTOR" (anacostiabikecompany)
03/25/2017 at 11:32, STARS: 0
My favorite thing about my car is that driven properly in capable hands it is surprisingly quick.
"Honeybunchesofgoats" (honeybunche0fgoats)
03/25/2017 at 11:35, STARS: 0
The fact that it was made in this millennium, but is styled like it was made in the 80s.
That it does 0-60 in a still respectable mid-6 seconds, and that doesn’t matter, because no one expects it to have acceleration in the single digits.
That it handles better and communicates steering better than any sedan its size has any right to do.
The fact that the interior is covered in wood and Connolly leather, like a true luxury car should be.
The perfect lines, long and low body, and miles of hood.
They fact that it’s really narrow for a sedan of its class.
How you have to get down into it one foot at a time and how the cockpit is relatively cramped.
"The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock" (jukesjukesjukes)
03/25/2017 at 11:39, STARS: 0
Thats the same with the Juke. It looks top heavy (it is), but it takes the corners so well. I’ve kept up with a stock FiST. It was not as quick or handles as good but it held its own with one.
"Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap" (ddadragon)
03/25/2017 at 11:43, STARS: 0
It handles way too well for what it is.
Lots of torque.
The noise (dual overhead cam V6)
The auto will actually let you rev the motor out.
One of the best Toyota designs ever
Very practical.
"Spaceball-Two" (spaceball-two)
03/25/2017 at 11:48, STARS: 0
I always get smile when I fire up a Ford V8 first thing in the morning. Gets me every time.
"Alfalfa" (alfalfa-romeo)
03/25/2017 at 11:51, STARS: 0
5 cylinder says ‘rawr’
And this is not news to anyone, but TOPLESS BRONCO!
"promoted by the color red" (whenindoubtflatout)
03/25/2017 at 11:52, STARS: 0
Anonymity, reliability, and the overall feeling of safety when you’re battling taxis and Ubers.
It also doesn’t hurt that the slushbox will rip off redline shifts if you time it right.
"fintail" (fintail)
03/25/2017 at 11:56, STARS: 0
The one on the left - the purr of its little diesel heart and the torque that comes with, the heavy feeling of everything (not a sportscar), the lighting, the somewhat traditional styling (if only it was a luxury trim car), the unusual colors, the economy and long distance comfort. The one on the right - everything. It’s the sweetest car I can imagine, and I have enjoyed every moment behind the wheel. The revvy little I6, the odd but solid transmission, the big seats, the amazing visibility, the unique styling inside and out, the early 60s color palette, the general reliability, the positive attention it always receives.
"My bird IS the word" (mybirdistheword)
03/25/2017 at 11:58, STARS: 0
Shaker hood.
Besides, it is a car that will not let you forget how special/ridiculous it is when you drive it.
I might be a bit of an attention whore.
"AMGtech - now with more recalls!" (amgtech)
03/25/2017 at 12:03, STARS: 0
In a juke!? MPH? Nice. I’ve broken the tires lose at 55 before, but it was wet, so I don’t really count it. Besides, their 275 width makes it a difficult proposition no matter what.
"Wacko" (wacko--)
03/25/2017 at 12:04, STARS: 0
I think he means 40mph
Dont think your juke can at 40 mph
"The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock" (jukesjukesjukes)
03/25/2017 at 12:07, STARS: 0
I totally forget mph, I forget to mention KPH.. I’ve had them break loose at 60kph, but it was pouring rain. I also had them go at 90kph, but I hit patch of black ice. The whole road was dry except for that patch, it scared the shit out of me.
"The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock" (jukesjukesjukes)
03/25/2017 at 12:08, STARS: 0
It can on black ice.
"Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies" (jordanwphillips)
03/25/2017 at 12:22, STARS: 0
-If you are actually trying, it will keep up with much faster cars on a mountain.
-Even tuned, on my first tank with tons of WOT pulls, downshifts just to make pops, and mixed driving through hills, I still averaged 28.3(hand calculated) on a tank.
-God tier seats
-Orange seats
-The noises
-The ability to torture left laners with gunfire noises.
"V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches" (jbv12)
03/25/2017 at 12:25, STARS: 1
I love the way the reflection looks when you’re passing people.
The torque is phenomenal. You can spin the back wheels at 65.
The leather is gorgeous, and it’s everywhere.
It’s jaw dropping reliability...
"V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches" (jbv12)
03/25/2017 at 12:26, STARS: 0
S600 has something to say about that.
"Svart Smart, traded in his Smart" (svartsmart)
03/25/2017 at 12:27, STARS: 0
My favorite thing about my Honda Fit is that it’s a subcompact hatchback with a Japanese mini-MPV vibe going on. The hip point is higher than in a contemporary Honda Civic. The magic seats are superbly versatile for accommodating cargo, passengers, or combinations thereof. The base of the windshield is quite far forward, but the driver’s sightlines feel perfectly normal thanks to the rake of the windshield and the location of the A-pillars in relation to the driver. (It’s almost a monospace design.)
"The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock" (jukesjukesjukes)
03/25/2017 at 12:28, STARS: 0
Leather belongs on horse saddles, not in car seats. The Japanese are right with nice cloth in luxury cars.
"V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches" (jbv12)
03/25/2017 at 12:32, STARS: 0
I feel like we’ve had this conversation before. Leather is just better than cloth. Especially Designo leather.
"twochevrons" (twochevrons)
03/25/2017 at 12:34, STARS: 1
My 1968 Triumph 2000 Estate.
For a start, the family history aspect; it was ordered from the factory by my grandparents, and used by them as a daily driver until it passed into my hands last year.
The sound; the little straight six may not be all that powerful, but with a stainless exhaust on it, it has a wonderful burble at idle, and really howls as you make your way up the rev range.
The smells. It’s a funny thing to like, but especially with all the memories that I have tied up in this car, its aroma of old leather, slightly damp wool carpets, hot oil, and unburned hydrocarbons instantly takes me back to childhood drives with my grandfather.
The way it drives. I find it incredibly relaxing; it’s fast enough to keep up with the cut-and-thrust of modern traffic, but slow enough to encourage just going with the flow and not trying to get ahead at every opportunity. It actually handles pretty well, but the floaty suspension and low-geared steering take you aside and whisper “I’d really rather you didn’t” when you start getting too exuberant. The view from the driver’s seat, too, with the huge, thin-rimmed steering wheel, chrome-ringed instruments, and tiny wing mirrors on the edges of its expansive prow, never gets old.
Finally, I love its combination of stylishness, rarity, and practicality. Inside and out, it oozes ‘60s flair. While its four-door sibling was extremely popular in the UK, only a few thousand of the Estate version were made, and here in the US, there are only a handful of either. People always come to chat when I park, and I always find myself looking back at it as I walk away. Despite all this, though, it’s still able to earn its keep – I can use it to haul yard waste on Saturday, than clean it up and take it to a car show Sunday.
If it weren’t for the huge amounts of road salt used here, and the limited-mileage provisions on its insurance, I’d gladly daily-drive it.
"interstate366, now In The Industry" (interstate366)
03/25/2017 at 12:35, STARS: 0
-that body
-easily the least bad non-boxer 4-cylinder exhaust I’ve ever heard
-the fact that I saved it from the junkyard and gave it MOAR POWER
-breaking the hearts of VQ and K owners
-just look at it
"Mercedes Streeter" (smart)
03/25/2017 at 12:35, STARS: 0
Phil: The turbo. Hearing it spool up and the car speed faster than any smart should is absolutely intoxicating. Hnng.
Tucker: The fact that the darn thing is seemingly un-killable. It’s survived trial by bullet, multiple trials by paintball firing squads, trial by tree, trial by fire, trial by storm, and trial by unreliability...but the darn thing just keeps rolling.
"The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock" (jukesjukesjukes)
03/25/2017 at 12:35, STARS: 0
We have & you’re wrong.
"V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches" (jbv12)
03/25/2017 at 12:43, STARS: 0
This is not something to argue over. The fact of the matter is that leather is simply better.
"AMGtech - now with more recalls!" (amgtech)
03/25/2017 at 13:03, STARS: 0
Lol gotcha
"AMGtech - now with more recalls!" (amgtech)
03/25/2017 at 13:04, STARS: 0
It has to be working to say something about that!
Sorry, low blow, couldn’t help myself
"V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches" (jbv12)
03/25/2017 at 13:16, STARS: 1
HEY NOW. I JUST DROVE IT FOR ABOUT 73 MINUTES AND IT DIDNT BREAK DOWN. GETTING HOME WILL BE ANOTHER STORY.
"DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time" (dc3ls-)
03/25/2017 at 13:32, STARS: 0
-The longer I own it, the more I like the rear end styling. Especially now I’ve fixed the power antenna.
-Has enough torque you don’t have to rev the shit out of it to keep up with traffic. Like I had to with my Civic prior.
-Excellent handling
-A/C!
-Has some get up in go above 3.5k as long as you’re in 3rd or a lower gear.
Not mine pictured.
"AMGtech - now with more recalls!" (amgtech)
03/25/2017 at 14:41, STARS: 0
Unheard of!
"TheD0k_2many toys 2little time" (thed0ck)
03/25/2017 at 14:51, STARS: 0
Miata: Light. Lowered. handles like a go cart. Good exhaust sound. Convertible
Truck: Straight pipe diesel. flatbed for hauling stuffs
RX7: ughhhh well it has no motor and hasnt moved in a year
"V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches" (jbv12)
03/25/2017 at 16:44, STARS: 1
Stop the presses ! I made it home!
"mazda616" (mazda616)
03/25/2017 at 23:32, STARS: 0
1. The fact that it handles so well and hugs the road like it does, making back road jaunts quite fun.
2. The fact that it gets good gas mileage but has plenty of get up and go.
3. The design.
4. Back-up camera. Seriously. Makes life easier and makes me feel better for when my kid starts tottering around.
5. Sunroof.
6. Enough space and safety ratings good enough for me to cart my infant son around.
:-)
"WarShrike" (warshrike)
03/26/2017 at 20:05, STARS: 0
At one point, the cloth was the luxury item and the leather was the utilitarian choice. My dad had an old Rolls in the shop that was a pre-war era car. Had cloth all in the cabin but the driver’s spot was all leather.