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Originally Posted by Overpaid Slacker
I drove a coupe in 1996 that was owned by a Volvo mechanic. It was 9/10 cosmetically and 10/10 mechanically. A really nice specimen. I had always loved the look and could have written a check for it....
It drove like a truck. I don't mean "not sports car", I mean heavy everything -- steering, shift, brakes. It felt "solid", but in good and bad ways. Heavier than an Opel GT (which I'd owned for 5 years prior to that) if that point of reference means anything to you.
Doesn't mean I don't still ogle them at car shows, but I don't regret spending the money on other toys. I'd always wanted a Renault Alpine A110 as well... until I was in one.
-jPp
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It didn't strike me as quite that bad, but certainly not sporting.
I'm not quite sure what's gotten into my wife but she wants a car that's a toy in some regard. I may have redirected her attention to a BMW 2002, which would certainly be more entertaining to drive.
On the other hand, she's also always liked the Toyota FJ Cruiser (yes, I know, completely different than the above) and has talked about selling her current car and finding a low mileage FJ. I have my doubts if she'd like driving it on a regular basis, but the upside for me is it won't require anything but regular maintenance and I'll have a truck available if I need to tow something.
chicks.