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beatr911 · 04-26-2013, 06:30 PM

Our old Nissan 240SX was truly the incredible convertible car, though it only had a sunroof. For those not familiar, it had the 2.4L Nissan truck motor, rear wheel drive and a wicked chassis that is (still) all the rage nowadays with the tuner kids for drifting.

Saturday: haul 2 yards of beauty bark. In one load, with the trailer.
Sunday: haul ass around the autocross course, beating up on the WRX, Civic, etc. and frighteningly close to the good 911 drivers. There was a highly modified Dodge Dakota racing as well. It was fast. For a pickup. Still, no contest.

Now, having had a Mazda (Ranger) pickup for several years (and the trailer), I find the only redeeming qualities of a pickup are the off-road ability and convenience for large, dirty impulse purchases at Home Depot. Oh and maybe towing a large RV.

Going back to a Focus ST now and a trailer. Life is too short not to drive fun.

04-26-2013, 06:30 PM	#44 (permalink)
beatr911 Master EcoModder Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: West Coast, USA Posts: 516 B2300 - '96 Mazda B2300 SE Focus - '05 Ford Focus ST The red car - '00 Honda Insight Thanks: 6 Thanked 77 Times in 56 Posts	Our old Nissan 240SX was truly the incredible convertible car, though it only had a sunroof. For those not familiar, it had the 2.4L Nissan truck motor, rear wheel drive and a wicked chassis that is (still) all the rage nowadays with the tuner kids for drifting. Saturday: haul 2 yards of beauty bark. In one load, with the trailer. Sunday: haul ass around the autocross course, beating up on the WRX, Civic, etc. and frighteningly close to the good 911 drivers. There was a highly modified Dodge Dakota racing as well. It was fast. For a pickup. Still, no contest. Now, having had a Mazda (Ranger) pickup for several years (and the trailer), I find the only redeeming qualities of a pickup are the off-road ability and convenience for large, dirty impulse purchases at Home Depot. Oh and maybe towing a large RV. Going back to a Focus ST now and a trailer. Life is too short not to drive fun. __________________ Good design is simple. Getting there isn't.