"Druid0" (druid0)
08/21/2013 at 23:14 • Filed to: DDTB
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"Druid0" (druid0)
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Time for another DD, Track, Burn. Today, it's the Honda S2000, the Scion/Toyota/Subaru FRS, and the Mazda Miata (there will be an alternate version with the RX8 instead of the Miata at another time).
Montalvo
> Druid0
08/21/2013 at 23:18 |
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DD the BRZ
Track the S2K
Burn the miata
YSI-what can brown do for you
> Druid0
08/21/2013 at 23:18 |
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DD: FR-S
Track: BRZ
Burn: everything else. NOOOOOO bias here.
Casper
> Druid0
08/21/2013 at 23:20 |
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DD: The S2000
Track: S2000
Burn: Miata
Give to wife: BRZ/FR-S
Milky
> Druid0
08/21/2013 at 23:21 |
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Nope .... I wont play, not today.
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Druid0
> Casper
08/21/2013 at 23:23 |
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LOL, not an option. I guess we will just have to burn you instead.
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Druid0
> YSI-what can brown do for you
08/21/2013 at 23:24 |
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Time to edit.
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Druid0
> Druid0
08/21/2013 at 23:24 |
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DD: FRS
Track: S2000
Burn: Miata
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YSI-what can brown do for you
> Druid0
08/21/2013 at 23:25 |
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No need to edit, I just own a FRS. So I want one all the time.
MR2_FTW - Group J's resident Stig
> Druid0
08/21/2013 at 23:26 |
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DD: Toyobarion
Track: S2k
Burn: MX5
But some English Gentlemen beat me to it
Breakfast Burrito: The True Resident Burrito
> Druid0
08/21/2013 at 23:29 |
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DD: BRZ
Track: S2000
Film: The Miata. Burning.
Post: The video of the flaming Mazda (and myself laughing) to Oppo.
Make Arrangements: With the big guy to visit Heaven early.
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Druid0
> Breakfast Burrito: The True Resident Burrito
08/21/2013 at 23:31 |
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I would appreciate that video :)
twinturbobmw
> Druid0
08/21/2013 at 23:36 |
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DD S2000
Track FRS
Burn MX5
dsigned001 - O.R.C. hunter
> Druid0
08/21/2013 at 23:36 |
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DD: fr-s. Modern, good mileage and the only hardtop among them and the only one with four seats (ie extra cargo room).
Track: Miata. Easily the biggest aftermarket support for track day. It has its own spec class and parts are dirty cheap. Also, it is an absolute dream to work on. Timing belt change? No problem.
Burn: S2000. Overrated. It's Martin claim to fame is a hp/l flame war. Sure is good looking, but it doesn't respond well to mods (certainly not compared to the Miata), doesn't get good mileage and I have no desire to DD a drop top in the winter.
Long Live the Longdoor
> Druid0
08/21/2013 at 23:36 |
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DD: Miata with the top down
Track: Miata with the top up
Burn: FR-S (BRZ looks better IMHO)
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Druid0
> YSI-what can brown do for you
08/21/2013 at 23:37 |
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No, to make it only the frs :)
GTCL
> Druid0
08/21/2013 at 23:40 |
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Daily s2000
Track frs
Burn miata
Frs just doesn't have enough torque for me to daily. I took one on a test drive before I bought my mustang. They were the same price. Anyway, motley of my driving is highway, and the frs just felt like it was being pushed too hard for too long. Now on the slower curvy roads it wa a ton of fun. Oh, and the miata is too small for me. I just look funny in one.
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Druid0
> GTCL
08/21/2013 at 23:48 |
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Yeah, I'm 6'3", and I've never tried a Miata, but I would imagine that I would not fit very well. My father is 6'4" (That is what he says, I think he is taller) and he wanted to buy a Miata as one of his first cars in America, but he could not fit at all at the time (no clue how he went from wanting to buy a Miata to buying a minivan). Also I've tried the FRS twice and I feel that it has enough power, but I think that it's just a tiny bit too low, but I'd be willing to deal with it. Sadly, in Michigan, the roads are so bumpy that my back would be broken very quickly from how hard the FRS would hit the bumps and potholes.
a cat named scruffy- live from Caldor
> Druid0
08/21/2013 at 23:54 |
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DD: S2ooo because drop top
Track: FRS
Burn: Miata
yourunclejim
> Druid0
08/22/2013 at 01:02 |
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DD Miata (I already do)
Track s2000
Burn FRS
William Byrd
> Druid0
08/22/2013 at 08:43 |
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DD: '86 (because interior space)
Track: Honda (because over 200hp, plus picking the Miata for the track was too easy)
Burn: Mazda
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Casper
> Druid0
08/22/2013 at 09:55 |
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I have had/driven a lot all three. If I had to pick, the S2000 wins every time. It's head and shoulders above the other cars. The Miata is a good introductory RWD for a first car, but in the next few years it will be losing popularity unless Mazda steps up their effort. Their competition just looks too much better.