Test Drives

mesarius · #1 (**permalink**) 05-01-2009, 10:17 PM

Test Drive anything fun lately? Just today I went out for a cruise in a 2007 Infinity G35 Coupe and 2003 Corvette Z06.

dmc91 · #2 (**permalink**) 05-01-2009, 10:24 PM

ah HELL yeah yesterday I drove a Bentley Continental GT and a Lotus Exige S240

at Newport European Motorcars Ltd and my Birthday was April 22 so I am now 18

Webstad · #3 (**permalink**) 05-01-2009, 10:44 PM

Oh man, I can't even begin to list the cars I've driven in the last year! I used to work for a high end body shop, right in the neighborhood where all the rich folk lived. Here's a few of the most notable cars:

numerous Infiniti G35s
Dodge Viper SRT10 roadster
Saleen S281 convertible
1993 Porsche 911 Carrera 2 coupe
Lexus SC430
BMW X5
Mercedes-Benz GL320
Shelby GT350 replica
Mini Cooper S convertible

apolloGT · #4 (**permalink**) 05-06-2009, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by mesarius

Test Drive anything fun lately? Just today I went out for a cruise in a 2007 Infinity G35 Coupe and 2003 Corvette Z06.

how was the Z06? My dad drove one with me when I was 13. If I remember correctly, it was awesome! haha.. the only unfortunate part was that it was an absolute downpour, so we couldnt really open it up.

mesarius · #5 (**permalink**) 05-06-2009, 11:39 PM

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Originally Posted by apolloGT

how was the Z06? My dad drove one with me when I was 13. If I remember correctly, it was awesome! haha.. the only unfortunate part was that it was an absolute downpour, so we couldnt really open it up.

The Z06 jumped right up to the top of my list for cars to buy. It was glorious, especially with the aftermarket exhaust this one had. I had never heard so much popping on the run down like what I got compression braking in that car. Once I get a Jeep or something to haul my drumset and stuff around I'll trade in the Monte for either a C5 corvette or a new Camaro.

apolloGT · #6 (**permalink**) 05-07-2009, 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by mesarius

The Z06 jumped right up to the top of my list for cars to buy. It was glorious, especially with the aftermarket exhaust this one had. I had never heard so much popping on the run down like what I got compression braking in that car. Once I get a Jeep or something to haul my drumset and stuff around I'll trade in the Monte for either a C5 corvette or a new Camaro.

Yeah it's incredible what a used C5 Z06 goes for now.. mid $20Ks with about 30,000 miles.. great deal! And on the other hand the camaro is badass too.. can't go wrong there!

mesarius · #7 (**permalink**) 05-07-2009, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by apolloGT

Yeah it's incredible what a used C5 Z06 goes for now.. mid $20Ks with about 30,000 miles.. great deal! And on the other hand the camaro is badass too.. can't go wrong there!

2003 z06 with only 10k on the clock for $31000. I call that a steal

dmc91 · #8 (**permalink**) 05-16-2009, 05:03 PM

and today I drove a 1981 DeLorean DMC-12

dmc91 · #9 (**permalink**) 10-09-2009, 01:19 PM

well since last Monday I have driven 17 cars and tomorrow Imma add at least two more to the list
2009 BMW Z4 (automatic)
2004 Nissan 350Z(Manual)
2009 Nissan 370Z(manual)
2009 Nissan 370Z(automatic)
2009 Mazda RX-8(manual)
2009 Kia Soul(manual)
2010 Ford Mustang GT(manual)
2009 Porsche Cayman(manual)
2005 Infiniti G35(automatic)
2004 Toyota MR2 Spyder(manual)
2006 Honda S2000(x2)(manuals)
2008 Honda Civic Si(manual)
2009 Dodge Challenger(automatic)
2004 Scion XB (manual)
2005 Scion TC(manual)
2008 Mercedes-Benz SL500(automatic)

all since Last Monday

and this coming saturday I will be driving a
2009 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S(manual)
2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX(manual)

mesarius · #10 (**permalink**) 10-10-2009, 06:47 PM

Now that I work at a car dealership (Honda dealership in fact), my test drives have jumped significantly. Just since I started:

Acura TSX
Acura TL
Acura MDX
Honda Civic Si
Honda Accord V6
Civic and Accord lower models
2004 WRX STi
Nissan Maxima V6
Pontiac Grand Prix GXP
Lotus Elise
Cadillac STS
BMW 325xi

And then of course every new Honda with the exception of the Crosstour, we don't get those until next month.

dmc91 · #11 (**permalink**) 10-10-2009, 08:29 PM

and to add to my list I drove a
2005 Porsche Boxter S,
2004 Mitsubishi Lancer OZ Rally edition,
2006 Mitusbishi Lancer Evolution MR,
2006 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX,
2007 Nissan 350Z Nismo,
and last but not least a 2007 Shelby GT500

apolloGT · #12 (**permalink**) 10-10-2009, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by mesarius

Now that I work at a car dealership (Honda dealership in fact), my test drives have jumped significantly. Just since I started:

Acura TSX
Acura TL
Acura MDX
Honda Civic Si
Honda Accord V6
Civic and Accord lower models
2004 WRX STi
Nissan Maxima V6
Pontiac Grand Prix GXP
Lotus Elise
Cadillac STS
BMW 325xi

And then of course every new Honda with the exception of the Crosstour, we don't get those until next month.

how was the elise??

Johnnyboy · #13 (**permalink**) 10-10-2009, 09:57 PM

How much driving do you get in these cars? Just a quick parking lot to inside work garage or are you able to take them around the block?

dmc91 · #14 (**permalink**) 10-11-2009, 12:25 AM

I prefer the Exige S240 myself it was fun to drive

mesarius · #15 (**permalink**) 10-11-2009, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by apolloGT

how was the elise??

The Elise has an insane amount of get up. It was a N/A car and that still had enough to get up to 110 on the on ramp to the interstate near my dealership.

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Originally Posted by Johnnyboy

How much driving do you get in these cars? Just a quick parking lot to inside work garage or are you able to take them around the block?

I'm actually on the sales floor so I get to take them around the block, appraise them, run errands in them, take them across town to my apartment on my lunch breaks, basically everything but take them home overnight. I'm one of only a few of the sales guys with a clean enough driving record to take the cars off the lot, so whenever we need something even as simple as gas in a car someone else is delivering then I'm one of the guys they ask. Some of the cars that were customer cars, like the Cadillac and BMW I only took around the lot because they had one of our cars overnight and I we pull theirs inside overnight, so I have to be careful with those and not thrash them.