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OK this is my ride this week:
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I had reserved a "luxury convertible" for a vacation to San Diego, but this was all they had when I went to pick it up--got downgraded to a "standard convertible." LOL--saved a few bucks anyway.
I had a Camaro as a DD for a month several years ago, so it's pretty familiar. Not a bad car by any means--looks freakin' awesome, I must say, especially in red with a black roof and ginormous wheels.
It is of course pretty powerful and speedy even with the V6 engine. Gets pretty good gas mileage too.
Pros: fast, feels powerful, great wow factor, great visibility with the top down, good sound system, reasonably comfortable for 2 people.
Cons: poor visibility with the top up, back seat pretty useless--only useful for gear, the trunk is a joke--would literally only hold one carry-on bag. One.
I think I could deal with it as a DD if I didn't have to haul anyone or anything, and if the weather was perfect all the time (which it pretty much is in San Diego). I don't enjoy driving it quite as much as the WRX, because it feels bulky, it's hard to know where the nose is when you're driving, it doesn't feel as nimble in the corners, and the biggie...no MT. I did enjoy driving my Z4 quite a bit more because it had none of those cons.
Anyway, if I lived in a warmer climate I would consider it. I'm gonna enjoy the heck out of it this week, maybe it'll grow on me even more.
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I had reserved a "luxury convertible" for a vacation to San Diego, but this was all they had when I went to pick it up--got downgraded to a "standard convertible." LOL--saved a few bucks anyway.
I had a Camaro as a DD for a month several years ago, so it's pretty familiar. Not a bad car by any means--looks freakin' awesome, I must say, especially in red with a black roof and ginormous wheels.
It is of course pretty powerful and speedy even with the V6 engine. Gets pretty good gas mileage too.
Pros: fast, feels powerful, great wow factor, great visibility with the top down, good sound system, reasonably comfortable for 2 people.
Cons: poor visibility with the top up, back seat pretty useless--only useful for gear, the trunk is a joke--would literally only hold one carry-on bag. One.
I think I could deal with it as a DD if I didn't have to haul anyone or anything, and if the weather was perfect all the time (which it pretty much is in San Diego). I don't enjoy driving it quite as much as the WRX, because it feels bulky, it's hard to know where the nose is when you're driving, it doesn't feel as nimble in the corners, and the biggie...no MT. I did enjoy driving my Z4 quite a bit more because it had none of those cons.
Anyway, if I lived in a warmer climate I would consider it. I'm gonna enjoy the heck out of it this week, maybe it'll grow on me even more.