check-in - what are you driving?

[John Heer]

My turn:

Hey everyone! Glad to see activity here, and thanks for a great topic,
James.

I moved on from the SR20 world in 2007 when I bought the '07 Mazdaspeed3. I
LOVED that car. I modded it pretty extensively and had it well over 325 HP
when I wrecked it in 2015. Spent some hellish days in a 2013 Honda Civic
after the crash, and then got rescued by a 2014 Ford Focus ST. Fun car, but
depreciated completely in about 14 seconds. So I now DD in a 2015 Audi S4,
lightly modded. Very nice car. Comfortable and fast. Not quick, but very
fast.

John Heer


-- John


On Tue, Nov 6, 2018 at 11:11 AM Matt Hunt <mhunt at ecin.net> wrote:

> Oh boy, list activity!
>
> Earlier this year, I replaced my beloved Mazdaspeed3 (which I moved on to
> from the SR20 world) after 9 years of miles and smiles. When we were
> expecting our first child, my wife and I agreed that I should get the
> "family" car as I have no commute. Her criteria: had to fit the dog and
> baby safely at the same time. My criteria: fun to drive with a bit more
> utility. Ended up with a '15 Audi SQ5 which has the ZF-8. Never had an auto
> trans vehicle before this so it took some getting used to but overall I've
> been very happy with it. Supercharger whine is no turbo spool, though! My
> projects are more of the rural and small engine maintenance type these
> days. Maybe just biding my time until the owner of my old turbo B13 decides
> to move on and she ends up back in my garage down the line...
>
> Glad to see some old, familiar names back in my inbox. Got my first SE-R
> when I was 20 and turned 39 last month... time keeps on slippin slippin
> slippin....
>
> matt
>
>
> On 11/5/18 1:56 PM, Brian Kiser wrote:
>
> I’ve been through a couple of boat tow vehicles in the last 7 years but
> now I have a 2003 Frontier for bad weather and a 2014 Jaguar XJ V8
> Supercharged for everything else.  The ZF 8-speed auto is pretty amazing.
> It’s a hooligan car that you can toss around and have some fun.
>
>  Brian Kiser
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Nov 5, 2018, at 1:03 PM, ohmfab at comcast.net wrote:
>
> My 1991 SE-R was a daily until about 2017.  I drive it about 1000 miles a
> year but it needs bodywork as the paint has started flaking off but
> thankfully I don't see any major rust.  I may daily it during the winter
> though so slightly worried about that.  I am in Baltimore.  I have this car
> as second owner since 1997 I think.  I want to restore the paint and
> probably not much else.  Car has 300k miles on it but just 200k on the
> engine with s3 cams and most of the bolt on that we're available in the
> early 2000s.
>
> My daily now is a 2009 Benz E63 AMG with the 6.2L normally aspirated V8
> and a 7.5Kish redline.  This is the most seriously rapid car I've owned and
> it handles itself well for a big car.  No manual trans but the 7speed auto
> and flappy paddles work well in manual mode.  It is also comfy and
> currently bone stock.  I have an AMG limited slip differential on the shelf
> I want to install though.  :)
>
> Omer
>
>
>
> On Nov 5, 2018 12:44 PM, Jaret Rapp via se-r <se-r at se-r-list.org> wrote:
>
> My 91 SE-R hasn't been a daily since 2001?   I am barely putting 500 miles
> a year on it now.    Drive it enough to keep it alive.  She is due for an
> oil change and will change the fuel filter while I am at it.
>
> My Daily is a 2013 Honda Accord Coupe V6 with (gasp) an automatic.   That
> was the first new car purchased with an automatic and honestly don't regret
> it.  The auto equaled the performance of the manual, got 3mpg better, and I
> drive in a lot of stop and go traffic so it took my driving fatigue level
> down bigly.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: James McColl <james.mccoll at gmail.com>
> Cc: SE-R List <se-r at se-r-list.org>
> Sent: Mon, Nov 5, 2018 12:29 pm
> Subject: check-in - what are you driving?
>
> It's been a while. I wonder how many of us DD our cars still? I don't. My
> NX2000 has been track-only since 2007.
>
> My DD is a 5 litre 2014 F-150 Supercrew, which will do towing duties when
> I (eventually) race the NX.
>
> Stored on the lift in the garage, next to the NX, I have my Dad's old
> Daimler SP250 and his 1995 240sx, which I repainted recently. It has just
> under 97,000 kilometres on it still.
>
> James
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