The fun small cars thread

[I Skied Bandini Mountain]

1969 Datsun 2000

Wifey and I had a '68 1600 311 Roadster when we were young and carefree. Gawd it was a blast. Sold it to a drug dealer from Venice a long time ago, but still have the manual because of its hilarious Japanese to English translation.

[stalefish3169]

I have a Lexus CT 200h that I really love. It's basically a faster Prius with nicer trim. I can get 50+ mpg too which is pretty rad!

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[ill-advised strategy]

[dan_pdx]

That's an awesome rig! Do you know the provenance? Did anyone whose name we'd know ever drive it / ride in it?

[Bushwacka]

Pfffft. Caterham. 1000 pounds. Nuff said.

PFFTT Shifter KART enough said....

[Bushwacka]

do you own that?

[singlecross]

I drove a few mid 80s VW GTIs that belonged to other people and those were fun.

You sir, are correct. This is my current nostalgia machine. Loud and raw, which makes it feel fast (even when your going 50-60mph) Great backroad 3rd gear car.

Also have a 1st gen Boxster for Rwd convertible fun. Nice car that you can also windout without going to jail.

[MarcusBrody]

I have a Lexus CT 200h that I really love. It's basically a faster Prius with nicer trim. I can get 50+ mpg too which is pretty rad!

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I was looking at one of these the other day and wondering if they were any fun. It doesn't have a stick so it wouldn't be my dream option, but it looks like a great commuter car and my wife could actually drive it...

[schuss]

I have one of the new BRZs on order, pretty excited as I've been on minivan duty the past 5 years.

[2FUNKY]

Don’t have it anymore but did have an Eagle Talon TSI AWD tirbo that was ratted out and produced roughly 400rwhp that was fun as shit to drive. Kept it all stock on the outside, thing would destroy ‘vets and such. Man I miss that car.

[mitanokaseifu]

We still have an MKVI Golf R my wife took over from me. It's a full on tank in snow until you bottom it out. 120k and not an issue yet.

[grabtindy]

You sir, are correct. This is my current nostalgia machine. Loud and raw, which makes it feel fast (even when your going 50-60mph) Great backroad 3rd gear car.

Also have a 1st gen Boxster for Rwd convertible fun. Nice car that you can also windout without going to jail.

Love the snowflakes, i tried to pay tribute to those with the wheels I put on my Mk7.5 posted earlier in the thread.

[HankScorpio]

I’ve had good run of small, fun, 3 pedal cars: ‘04 Acura RSX Type S, ‘05 Mazda 3 2.5 hatch, ‘11 Jetta 2.5 wagon and most recently, a ‘15 VW GTI.

I really miss my GTI; it was the perfect daily driver. I drove it to Jackson Hole and back a few summers ago and did a bunch of mountain biking along the way. Such a fun road trip car.




I plan on a getting another fun car soon. Maybe a MK7 Golf R or some sort of stick shift BMW if used car prices ever come down.


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[skiJ]

we had a 1971. fun. skiJ

[skaredshtles]

It was a piece of shit, but fun to drive as a teenager. And not enough power to really get into too much trouble.

And goddam was it a TINY car.

[JimmyCarter]

In high school I had a Mustard yellow ‘78 Volvo 240 with brown corduroy seats, bald tires and a jerry rigged exhaust that had more holes than a flute.

I was drifting before drifting was cool, but mostly on wet days and not always intentionally.

Honorable mention to an 83 320i and an 84 Saab 900 turbo that came and went through the family at one point or another.

[Bushwacka]

I have one of the new BRZs on order, pretty excited as I've been on minivan duty the past 5 years.

Whats your plans with it?

[stalefish3169]

I was looking at one of these the other day and wondering if they were any fun. It doesn't have a stick so it wouldn't be my dream option, but it looks like a great commuter car and my wife could actually drive it...

I'm a fan for sure. No manual transmission, but there is a "sport" mode that gives a lot more noticeable acceleration. I almost always roll in the "eco" mode for better mileage.
There is the F-sport model that may be a bit more fun than mine. But fuel efficiency was a primary objective for me, so seemed like going for the sport model would me antithetical. I can go pretty dang far for a $30ish fill.

FWIW, I've had it a year and have done zero to it besides change the oil. I cringe at the thought of BMW, Audi, etc. maintenance costs.

[m2711c]

the geo tracker…

[BmillsSkier]

Damn, m27!!! How many Trackers you got?

Also, how much UC you got? Asking for some friends.

[mcphee]

Never owned a little car…but when I worked at A Jaguar/Land Rover dealer, we’d get some awesome little cars in on trade that i’d get to do the used car inspections on. Having owned g-body cutlasses and regals, an Astro van, a series 1 discovery and a jeep cherokee up to that point, those cars were a different world and so fun. Couple of fun country roads near the dealership to rip around on and the interstate was close too. Some of my sampling’s:
A couple Porsche boxsters (super fun and affordable)
A Mini Cooper s (holy shit what surprise)
The bmw clown shoe (tiny Viper)
95 Supra (hell yea)
92 300zx twin turbo (amazing)
93 NSX (thought I was gonna get fired for those “test” drives) put close to 200 miles on that thing lol




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[riser4]

That Tracker needs to be lifted and fitted with swampers!

[Mofro261]

I’ve had good run of small, fun, 3 pedal cars: ‘04 Acura RSX Type S, ‘05 Mazda 3 2.5 hatch, ‘11 Jetta 2.5 wagon and most recently, a ‘15 VW GTI.

I really miss my GTI; it was the perfect daily driver. I drove it to Jackson Hole and back a few summers ago and did a bunch of mountain biking along the way. Such a fun road trip car.




I plan on a getting another fun car soon. Maybe a MK7 Golf R or some sort of stick shift BMW if used car prices ever come down.


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My kid just sold his 2012 Golf R MKVI with 115K on it for ~$16K, used car market is insane right now. He took the seats out and installed a roll bar and lowered non-reclining racing seats with 5 point harnesses, so it was not a comfortable car for road tripping, but it was dangerously fast. He rope-a-doped me on the Golf (I didn't realize it was an R) after I refused to help him get a WRX STI because of the insurance he needed for it.

In hindsight maybe the worst parenting move I made was giving him a day at Dirtfish Rally School for his 18 bday.

[ill-advised strategy]

do you own that?

No, just a dream car.

[I Skied Bandini Mountain]

The boy's rig. I drove it around a lot while he was away at school. Four banger with 5 speed MT. Impossible to drive without a big smile on your face.