First honorary JDM SARX car
11-29-2012, 10:01 AM
#1
First honorary JDM SARX car
Well, I'm still waiting on a sticker to make it "official" but I figured I'd go ahead and post.
As a few of you may remember, I sold my 8 a couple years ago to get a 2000 B5 S4. I definitely missed the 8 but also enjoyed the S4 a lot. I ended up getting a job in Japan, so I've been trying to sell the S4 but needed to get something here.
For now, I'll just post a few hints:
Like the 8, it's not known for tons of power. It's uses a mid-engine, rear wheel drive layout. It has a relatively small engine and is light weight.
Any guesses?
As a side note: I can understand why cars like the FR-S/BRZ or MX-5 are so popular here. A lot of the roads are tiny. Most of the fun roads would be small, mountain roads. The rest of the time it's highways or small roads in towns. The highest speed limit I've seen near me is 50. That's km/h, not mph. It's frustratingly slow in any car.
As a few of you may remember, I sold my 8 a couple years ago to get a 2000 B5 S4. I definitely missed the 8 but also enjoyed the S4 a lot. I ended up getting a job in Japan, so I've been trying to sell the S4 but needed to get something here.
For now, I'll just post a few hints:
Like the 8, it's not known for tons of power. It's uses a mid-engine, rear wheel drive layout. It has a relatively small engine and is light weight.
Any guesses?
As a side note: I can understand why cars like the FR-S/BRZ or MX-5 are so popular here. A lot of the roads are tiny. Most of the fun roads would be small, mountain roads. The rest of the time it's highways or small roads in towns. The highest speed limit I've seen near me is 50. That's km/h, not mph. It's frustratingly slow in any car.
11-29-2012, 10:39 AM
#3
SARX Legend
iTrader: (46)
Sorry bro the sticker **** is being a bitch. We are just waiting on supplies to do them ourselves with the vinyl cutter Hoss bought. I will send one your way ASAP.
My guess is a EF hatch or turbo Honda City
My guess is a EF hatch or turbo Honda City
11-29-2012, 09:18 PM
#11
European livin n ohio
For a car to qualify as mid engine the engine has to be behind the driver but in front of the rear axle, Toyota mr2 (which coincidentally stands for mid engine rear wheel drive) so the s2000 doesn't qualify. Neither does the 8.
Last edited by blazenblue63; 11-29-2012 at 09:21 PM.
11-29-2012, 09:28 PM
#12
Mid engine is when the engine is placed between the front and rear axles. That has always been my understanding. Here's what wikipedia has to say about it:
Mid-engine design - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
I wish it was an NSX. It's also not a Beat!
Mid-engine design - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
I wish it was an NSX. It's also not a Beat!
11-30-2012, 08:08 AM
#15
I am no expert on the S2000 but I suspect Honda did the same with that car as well.
11-30-2012, 09:00 AM
#17
European livin n ohio
Yeah they did. The s2000 has a huge space under the hood. It's actually quite surprising when you open it for the first time lol.
11-30-2012, 09:04 AM
#18
European livin n ohio
Mid engine is when the engine is placed between the front and rear axles. That has always been my understanding. Here's what wikipedia has to say about it:
Mid-engine design - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
I wish it was an NSX. It's also not a Beat!
Mid-engine design - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
I wish it was an NSX. It's also not a Beat!
11-30-2012, 09:15 AM
#19
Saving Up to Be Broke
Last edited by FIREBALL9; 11-30-2012 at 09:35 AM.
11-30-2012, 02:22 PM
#21
SARX Legend
iTrader: (46)
The Del Sol is not RWD. We know it's a truck, I am betting this one:
K car truck.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/motoyen/4104847049/
Or maybe it is the ACTY Van.
K car truck.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/motoyen/4104847049/
Or maybe it is the ACTY Van.
Last edited by 9krpmrx8; 11-30-2012 at 02:26 PM.
12-01-2012, 02:03 AM
#23
We have a winner!
Definitely not my first choice, but it was free and I needed something for going further distances or if I needed to carry something larger. Plus, it's much more convenient than a train for getting places. It almost has 40 horsepower and a 5 speed manual transmission. Like I said early, with the low speed limits and tiny roads, it's actually more than enough.
Now that I've settled in and have managed to save up a bit of money, I'm thinking I'll be getting something a little bit nicer in the not too distant future. This thing works, but it's basically at the point where it wouldn't seem worth investing any serious money in repairs, maintenance, registration/inspection costs, etc.
This is my way of getting around for fun:
Again, it's nothing too fancy but it's definitely fun to go for a ride in the mountains on the weekends. I have another cheap bike that I use for getting around for stuff like work and groceries.
Definitely not my first choice, but it was free and I needed something for going further distances or if I needed to carry something larger. Plus, it's much more convenient than a train for getting places. It almost has 40 horsepower and a 5 speed manual transmission. Like I said early, with the low speed limits and tiny roads, it's actually more than enough.
Now that I've settled in and have managed to save up a bit of money, I'm thinking I'll be getting something a little bit nicer in the not too distant future. This thing works, but it's basically at the point where it wouldn't seem worth investing any serious money in repairs, maintenance, registration/inspection costs, etc.
This is my way of getting around for fun:
Again, it's nothing too fancy but it's definitely fun to go for a ride in the mountains on the weekends. I have another cheap bike that I use for getting around for stuff like work and groceries.
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