Lauren 2259 Report post Posted May 22, 2015 I could have taken you for a ride up the 'Lauren Triangle'. Maybe next time. Glad you enjoyed the test drive. If you're not so used to a front engined rear wheel drive setup, then it does take a bit of getting used to. It's the balance of the chassis that is so sweet and exploitable that for me is the selling point of this car. I've driven my car extensively around Europe including the Alps twice and de-restricted autobahn in Germany. It will cruise at 100mph all day no problem. The Gendarmerie in France were less impressed though and relieved me of 90 Euros, but covering distance in Germany was a synch really. You can certainly do long distances no problem. I drove from Calais to Basel in Switzerland in a day, no problem. Including the Alps where I didn't hold back I still averaged 35mpg overall which is pretty good really when you consider I did the Stelvio twice! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nicebiscuit 655 Report post Posted May 22, 2015 Ran a BMW 1 series coupe for 4 years, but if anything too competent to be fun - if it got unstuck on the road you were probably going too fast. It's less the RWD that was unfamiliar but more resisting the urge not to short shift at 5k rpm. I'll have to 'unlearn' that... That's 6 years of turbocharged cars for you... Also the very sharp throttle response was alien. 'Proper' car though - didn't think they made anything like this any more... I'll take you up on that passenger ride sometime! Would be good to see how it's done properly :-) I do the Alps every year - but usually in a Citroen van full of either skis or camping gear. Still fun mind... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lauren 2259 Report post Posted May 22, 2015 You certainly need to learn the engine to wring all the power from it. But that said when you get busy and get down to work the reward of sharp throttle response as you work the chassis and move the weight around is intoxicating indeed. Sounds like you need to buy one then come on a trip to the EVO Triangle with us lot in North Wales. All good fun. 1 Nicebiscuit reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nicebiscuit 655 Report post Posted May 22, 2015 My wife says yes. Or more accurately 'I hoped you'd like that one, it's pretty'. Perhaps she'll forgive me now for selling her Abarth a couple of years back... :-/ 1 Keethos reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nicebiscuit 655 Report post Posted June 8, 2015 *cough* Deposit paid. Delivery in a fortnight. :-D 4 Gringosteve, Lauren, AJ124 and 1 other reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gringosteve 213 Report post Posted June 8, 2015 You certainly need to learn the engine to wring all the power from it. But that said when you get busy and get down to work the reward of sharp throttle response as you work the chassis and move the weight around is intoxicating indeed. Sounds like you need to buy one then come on a trip to the EVO Triangle with us lot in North Wales. All good fun. Where is the EVO Triangle in Wales, need to get on those roads! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lauren 2259 Report post Posted June 9, 2015 Google EVO Triangle. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Keethos 842 Report post Posted June 9, 2015 Think it's along the A5 isn't it? Found it: https://www.google.co.uk/maps/dir/53.1202711,-3.561085/Evo+Triangle,+A543,+Denbigh+LL16/@53.0741829,-3.5919138,12z/data=!4m14!4m13!1m5!3m4!1m2!1d-3.6132307!2d53.0383659!3s0x48653ede8bca6aaf:0xbc376de0d2f255d!1m5!1m1!1s0x48653ba9c05eb6c7:0xd090908cfcc54e10!2m2!1d-3.556952!2d53.120709!3e0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Test Drives Unlimited 278 Report post Posted September 12, 2015 Hi and Welcome to the GT86/BRZ Drivers Club Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
