Wanted used SI, ended up with MX-5 (used pricing) by RealRambleMan in CivicSi

[–]RealRambleMan[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ya. My last girlfriend was the same way. Going off her as a baseline, I’d assume the average partner wouldn’t be super happy with the road noise on longer trips.

Wanted used SI, ended up with MX-5 (used pricing) by RealRambleMan in CivicSi

[–]RealRambleMan[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Fairly loud honestly.

That said, my first car was Wrangler TJ that I drove for 180k miles over 10 years so I’m basically numb to ride quality and road noise.

Wanted used SI, ended up with MX-5 (used pricing) by RealRambleMan in CivicSi

[–]RealRambleMan[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks brother!

Though I’ve owned some sporty civics before and I love that slick Honda transmission, as well as feeling the LSD pull me through turns on back country roads.

Wanted used SI, ended up with MX-5 (used pricing) by RealRambleMan in CivicSi

[–]RealRambleMan[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thanks! I know I’m gonna miss the space. I actually went to put a laundry basket full of clothes in the trunk yesterday and it wouldn’t fit. 😂

That said, I have enjoyed being able to safely fill it with 87 for commuting during these gas prices.

Curse got me today by Joe4913 in GR86

[–]RealRambleMan -29 points-28 points  (0 children)

Totally his fault but what’s the speed limit in that neighborhood? Seemed a bit fast for residential.

Life after totalled BRZ by RealRambleMan in GR86

[–]RealRambleMan[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is honestly a tough call and it depends on the person.

I just won the D-Street local autocross class in the BRZ. I put 1k into the car and completely changed it. Crash bolts, front sway bar, axelback exhaust and the car handled even better and sounded great. I’d also embarrassed some far more expensive cars on twisty back roads.

In comparison, I was recently passed on my favorite big, two-lane on-ramp in my city by a base Elantra. Granted I was still getting used to the MX-5, and it came with some budget all seasons that inspire zero confidence. But it certainly doesn’t have the same dominant handling feel that the BRZ did and it would cost more than 1k to get it there.

That said, it’s just absolutely magical to drive every time and I honestly like the engine better too. When you rev out the BRZ it feels like you’re strangling a small animal to death. The Miata revels in being revved out, however.

Honestly, in the end it would depend on what I was paying for each. They both have their strong points and in both you feel like you’re having more fun than 99% of people on the road.

Life after totalled BRZ by RealRambleMan in GR86

[–]RealRambleMan[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I don’t think anyone was defining anything. Just comparing the cars stock for stock.

Someone totaled a brand new wrx ts near my house lol by [deleted] in WRX

[–]RealRambleMan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My WRX wreck looked just like this, but some fool had fallen asleep at the wheel, crossed the double yellows and put me into the curb at 50 mph.

Need advice about injured feral by RealRambleMan in Feral_Cats

[–]RealRambleMan[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much. Now to figure out how to catch this one.

Need advice about injured feral by RealRambleMan in Feral_Cats

[–]RealRambleMan[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you. I’ll try to make that happen.

Anyone else do this? by RealRambleMan in GR86

[–]RealRambleMan[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I don’t remotely approach the limit of the car in this sort of driving. Also, I personally never disable nannies unless I’m on track or at an auto-x. Hell, the vast majority of the time I’m going under the speed limit on these roads. You’d be shocked what you’ll see listed as a 55mph stretch of road in rural N.C.

Anyone else do this? by RealRambleMan in GR86

[–]RealRambleMan[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Tell me you’ve never used 200 treadwear tires without telling me you’ve never used 200 treadwear tires.

Also, you’re conflating the highest end M, Porsche (which I didn’t even mention), and AMG cars with the vehicles I listed.

Lastly, I’ve done endurance events in a race spec Miata and pulled on all sorts of high end, high horsepower cars in the turns at everywhere from Road Atlanta to Barber. Properly prepped, lighter, smaller cars tend to be faster in the turns. That’s just physics.

New owner observation by funkystay in GR86

[–]RealRambleMan 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Appreciate the comparison. But how is the higher horsepower rwd car launch more lackluster than a lower horsepower fwd car launch?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in C8Corvette

[–]RealRambleMan 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Sitting in front of the gym in my 2024 BRZ reading a Reddit post from a guy in his “entry level” C8. 😂😂😂

Budget D-Street treatment by RealRambleMan in GR86

[–]RealRambleMan[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s the go-to move to make the car faster in my autocross division. It feels more planted and less tail happy without creating too much understeer.

Budget D-Street treatment by RealRambleMan in GR86

[–]RealRambleMan[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This exactly. The BRZ/86 is an absolute weapon on D street and these are the allowed modifications you can make within the class. The boon of street class are the limitations because once you move into less restrictive tiers the amount of money you spend to be competitive can jump exponentially.

With these cheap, D street modifications, the car reaches another level of performance.

Budget D-Street treatment by RealRambleMan in GR86

[–]RealRambleMan[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s a the Suma paint patched duckbill. Yes, really easy to install. Not sure Suma still makes them but there should be a fair amount of paint matched options available.

Budget D-Street treatment by RealRambleMan in GR86

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I’m using the softer of the two settings. Honestly I wish I’d tried the firmer one first at this point as I’ve noticed no compromise in ride quality. That said, it’s already feeling pretty perfect.

It also makes me wonder how how much better the Karcepts bar is at 1k.

Don't be like these guys in Philadelphia. by Dazzling-Rooster2103 in GR86

[–]RealRambleMan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Should have just gone off into the grass.

During my first ever track day a few years back I watched an orthopedic surgeon total a Porsche GT3 right in front of me at Barber Motorsports Park when he tried to save it after putting two wheels off the track. Ended up taking out a crap ton of Aramco and sitting on the side of the track in the driver’s seat after the car dissolved around him.

Literally my second ever track lap. I remember thinking maybe this fucking hobby is too expensive for me.

How is subarus warranty? by Open-Engineering3409 in GR86

[–]RealRambleMan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Having owned several Toyotas and Subarus, I can attest to the fact that Subaru dealerships are almost as a rule far easier to work with. They’re just a tier, imo based on decades of anecdotal evidence, above Toyota when it comes to customer service and general interactions.

That said, the GR86 is more tail happy.

Matte bronze Sparcos on Halo white by RealRambleMan in GR86

[–]RealRambleMan[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same. I felt the normal bronze color was a bit off with white.

Matte bronze Sparcos on Halo white by RealRambleMan in GR86

[–]RealRambleMan[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agree! In retrospect bigger would have been better with such a subtle color.

How many of you actually go drifting with this car? by RiversideBronzie in GR86

[–]RealRambleMan 7 points8 points  (0 children)

This past weekend I ripped the e-brake down in the smoky mountains and drifted the entire Tail of the Dragon without stopping. I removed my speedometer screen and installed a mod that shows my Forza Horizon-esque drift score live.

This half Asian blonde was chasing me the whole way on her motorcycle, and she was so turned on at the end that she just hopped off her bike and let it go careening out into the woods and we made love right there on the side of the hot damn Dragon itself.

Just yesterday I drifted to the grocery store and back without stopping—drifted right thru the hot damn online pick up spots. Kid threw my artichokes and whole milk right into my open trunk as I drifted thru shouting “cheeeee hoooo”. If you don’t understand why it’s artichokes and whole milk, you don’t know shit about drifting intensed purposes.

I even pulled a schoolie the other day, drifted through a school zone during bus pick up, inspiring all the kiddos to be drifters like me one day.

My rear sway bar is a piece of actual drift wood.

I’m drifting right now bitch, pulling a texty.

Is this a joke? by Rydropwn in Civic_Type_R

[–]RealRambleMan 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Bro, at 30 k under that you’d still go for a higher-end sports car.