I am having weird wants for crappy econoboxes

"Bytemite" (bytemite)
08/14/2015 at 00:21 • Filed to: None

Does anyone share my feelings and like these cars for what they are?

Toyota Paseo

Mazda MX-3 with the 1.8 V6

Hyundai Accent

I don’t know why but this generation 2-door hatchback Accent looks really good...

DISCUSSION (43)

Scary__goongala! > Bytemite
08/14/2015 at 00:23

I would not call the mx-3 a crappy econobox

Jedidiah > Bytemite
08/14/2015 at 00:24

Not at all lol

Crappy ecoboxes are at the very bottom of my list.

You sir have strange and questionable tastes

Bytemite > Scary__goongala!
08/14/2015 at 00:24

Yeah they are a bit above that designation. More of a sporty economy coupe. I love that fastback 2 door hatch style. They need to bring that shit back.

Bytemite > Jedidiah
08/14/2015 at 00:26

I know...sigh.

I just really want to drive one just so I can not care about it and beat on it. I grow too attached to my cars and care about the slightest of scuffs and door dings and stuff.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Bytemite
08/14/2015 at 00:27

The Paseo is one of those aaaaalmost cool cars. lol.

fhrblig > Bytemite
08/14/2015 at 00:28

I love econoboxes. I’m really interested in the new Chevy Spark that’s coming out in a couple months.

Jedidiah > Bytemite
08/14/2015 at 00:28

I feel the same way, except I’d rather have a truck or suv to protect my nicer cars

Unfortunately though, I like trucks and suvs and would want to take good care of them too

I’m pretty neurotic about maintenance

Sam > Bytemite
08/14/2015 at 00:29

Needs more Toyota Sera.

Kinja'd!!!

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Bytemite
08/14/2015 at 00:30

I’m sure someone does.

smobgirl > fhrblig
08/14/2015 at 00:33

The Spark is one of the most fun rentals I've had lately. Got the pleasure (?) of driving a Mirage earlier this week and it was comically bad. It's funny how different they are.

Bytemite > Sam
08/14/2015 at 00:33

Wait those doors are stock?! I need.

Zohaibman72 > Jedidiah
08/14/2015 at 00:38

strange and questionable taste is what makes this site. It’s the best.

Zohaibman72 > Bytemite
08/14/2015 at 00:38

Can’t agree with the Accent but the other two are definitely cool in my books.

Sam > Bytemite
08/14/2015 at 00:44

Yup. Gordon Murray liked them so much, that he put them on a supercar.

Kinja'd!!!

for Michigan > Sam
08/14/2015 at 00:53

I would own one of these if they were sold State-side.

6Cylinder > Bytemite
08/14/2015 at 00:58

Wait a 1.8 V6?...

Bytemite > 6Cylinder
08/14/2015 at 01:02

Gotta love it. Such small bore too. That thing is a very small block.

bob and john > Bytemite
08/14/2015 at 01:04

we used to have a paseo. I really like it (4 year old me was HIGHLY entertained by 2 doors and spoiler :D)

6Cylinder > Bytemite
08/14/2015 at 01:04

I want to drive one. Did they sell them in the United States?

Bytemite > 6Cylinder
08/14/2015 at 01:10

Yes!! Find one. Theres one going for 500 bucks near me that apparently just needs a cat to pass smog.

boxrocket > Bytemite
08/14/2015 at 01:14

Mmmmm, that MX-3... Drop the KL-DE/ZE 2.5L in that thing and it'll scream.

6Cylinder > Bytemite
08/14/2015 at 01:15

Nah! LeMons racer!

Bytemite > 6Cylinder
08/14/2015 at 01:22

...thats too good an idea. Ima pick one up

Scary__goongala! > Bytemite
08/14/2015 at 01:29

It’s got a 1.8L V6. That thing just begs to be revved.

Bytemite > smobgirl
08/14/2015 at 01:35

Really? I thought the mirage would be funner to drive..it has a lot less weight. Which leads to me to another point. Why is the spark soooo heavy? Americans honestly can’t understand weight reduction, not even slightly.

Scorpio GTX1 > Bytemite
08/14/2015 at 02:28

That was pretty evident when Ford somehow managed to make the Fiesta almost 300 lbs heavier than the Mazda 2 even though they have the same chassis. It’s like they don’t even try.

Bytemite > Scorpio GTX1
08/14/2015 at 02:57

Oh my god YES! That is one of the things that really made me shake my head when I saw that. 2300 lb Mazda2, great to drive. 2600 lb Fiesta, pretty okay to drive. Why do they need to do that...

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > Bytemite
08/14/2015 at 06:56

My daily driver is that generation of Accent hatch (although mine is a base trim)! Mine is an ‘09 Accent. Great little car...pretty reliable so far. I bought it at 54,000km and it’s at 90,500km with no issues really so far other than a needing to get the ignition sensor coil thing that picks up the key chip in the ignition replaced (because it took 2-3 tries to start it, so not even that big an issue because it always DID start eventually).

110hp doesn’t sound like much (and it’s not), but the car is pretty sprightly enough, and the hatchback gives it so much more practicality than the sedan (I know this because my brother and mother both have sedan Accents of the same generation). I’ve never tried any...hard...driving with it, so I can’t speak to the handling that much, but I’ve had to swerve to avoid things and animals in the road and it’s always seemed fairly composed. They are a pretty good used value I think. I got a deal on mine in 2013 when I bought it for $6700 all-in, including fees, etc. and everything - got it used from a local Mazda dealership. No options at all on mine - no A/C, no ABS, no power windows/mirrors/locks/remote keyless, no Cruise Control.

smobgirl > Bytemite
08/14/2015 at 09:12

I’m not sure. Maybe there’s some setting somewhere that I couldn’t turn off, but every time I really pressed the gas an “Eco” light would illuminate on the dash and it suddenly felt like I was driving with the handbrake on. Considering this was trying to merge onto the freeway in SoCal (when it was moving...I'd have been fine in rush hour) it was slightly terrifying. Not that the Spark is fast but it at least gives the impression that it's trying to go.

XJDano > Bytemite
08/14/2015 at 10:03

As I drive one, somehow these all manual death traps appeal to my basic taste.

They don't lie about what it is, a-b transport.

Jordaneer, The Mountaineer Man > Bytemite
08/14/2015 at 11:51

With our waistlines expanding, you think we could understand weight reduction?

NOPE NOPE!

Bytemite > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
08/14/2015 at 12:00

I envy you. Haha. Enjoy your Accents. They are as cute as my Miata. I wouldn’t mind DDing one, I would just want AC though. The lines on the Accent is extremely clean, the side comes from the top of the headlight in one straight line to the top of the taillight. And the roofline is fluid, including the hatch in one sweep, but its not too round like a beetle.

Bytemite > smobgirl
08/14/2015 at 12:02

O.O a throttle limiter that cannot be turned off? On a 73 hp car?! Im gonna have a hard time believing that.

smobgirl > Bytemite
08/14/2015 at 12:16

Considering I couldn’t turn the radio off either, I may just be a total moron. But I didn’t see a corresponding Eco button anywhere, and trust me, I looked. One of those times when an owners manual would've come in handy.

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > Bytemite
08/14/2015 at 19:37

It may be a cheap car, but I always thought it had very clean styling as well, especially that line down the side :)

dogisbadob > Bytemite
08/19/2015 at 15:55

The Paseo is a sporty Tercel. Both being 90s Toyotas, they are great cars that will last a long long time. You could even get a convertible Paseo in 96-97.

Wacko > Bytemite
09/02/2015 at 13:38

i might be late to the party, but a paseo is basically a 2 door tercel.

Bytemite > Wacko
09/02/2015 at 14:01

Yeah I know. That’s what makes it so great!

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Bytemite
10/27/2015 at 14:38

I’ve had a very odd desire for a Kia Rondo V6 lately. There is something I really like about tiny vans, which is part of the reason my wife has a 2010 Fit. And I kinda like the way they look, even though they are hideous. I want to get on and slamm it on airride, and put some big blingy hellafush yo rims on it. And I wouldn’t even feel bad about it.

Kinja'd!!!

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Scary__goongala!
10/27/2015 at 14:39

Such a weird engine.

Bytemite > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
10/27/2015 at 14:40

Haha! That is exactly how I feel about these craptastic cars. Just the feeling of abusing it and doing whatever you want to it and knowing you won’t get emotionally attached...it is so freeing.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Bytemite
10/27/2015 at 14:53

That’s why I’ve actually grown to enjoy driving my wife’s old Cavalier. It’s not at all a car you’d call “fun to drive” in fact all the cars you listed fit that description much better.

The suspension is too soft, the engine hates you for making it do anything but idle, and sounds like how a lecture from your dad feels, and to top it off the transmission acts like it was having a nice nap, and your really bothering it.

But by god I’ve made that car to some fun things, because I just don’t give two kitten sized shits about it. I chuck it into corners, I floor it around roud-a-bouts, I beat the hell out ot if, and I don’t feel bad. Because not only do I hate it for being a 90’s GM pile of hateful toxic waste, but also it’s rocker panels have gone missing and it’s days are numbered anyway.

Bytemite > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
10/27/2015 at 15:06

You had me bust out laughing. Oh man I need to own one of these fantastic crapcans..not as bad as 90s GM, I don’t absolutely hate myself...i’m thinking something like a high mileage, beat up Hyundai Tiburon V6. Man, that’d be fun to beat on. Its so relatively new for the price range it is in. Thank you korean car depreciation. Then we can meet up and drag race the tibby and the rondo. Lol.