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Old 01-16-2010, 12:04 PM
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If you could do it all over again, what would you pick as your ultimate daily driver/track car. This would be your primary vehicle at the same time your track car few times a year.

An obvious choice for many would be the S2000 which excels in the track department but IMO falls short in the daily driving department.

My basic formula for my choices are 80% daily drivability and 20% trackability.



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How does the S 'fall short' in daily driving?
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Originally Posted by zdave87,Jan 16 2010, 01:21 PM
How does the S 'fall short' in daily driving?
Surely this is not the first time you've heard this. Torque. It's fun to wind up the car in its stock form but it gets a bit tiring for daily use. I mean try making a U-turn in heavy traffic.
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You need torque to make a U turn?
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Originally Posted by zdave87,Jan 16 2010, 01:27 PM
You need torque to make a U turn?
... in heavy traffic....
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Originally Posted by zdave87,Jan 16 2010, 01:27 PM
You need torque to make a U turn?
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S2000 or 350z
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Originally Posted by S2020,Jan 16 2010, 04:31 PM
... in heavy traffic....
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Originally Posted by zdave87,Jan 16 2010, 04:27 PM
You need torque to make a U turn?
I thought you needed a steering wheel. I've been doing it all wrong.
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Originally Posted by JakeJewler,Jan 16 2010, 01:25 PM
I mean try making a U-turn in heavy traffic.
Does this discredit all compact and subcompact cars as daily drivers?
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