Slow cars that you loved to drive fast: Post-em up!

[milbournosphere]

I was inspired by seeing a 914 on Jalopnik's AOTD post this morning. What car(s) did you own that were slow as molasses but were a blast (or scary as s*** ) to drive fast?

My dad drove a 914 for a long while and it was a blast in the corners. Here it is many years ago:

[compy222]

monsterflow intake, roadstersport catback, direzzas, and a slick 6 speed. dear god it would get dusted by a minivan in a straight line, but through the corners, it was AMAZING.

[greatfox]

I believe my MR2 qualifies. It's the best handling car I've ever owned!

[thetopdog]

monsterflow intake, roadstersport catback, direzzas, and a slick 6 speed. dear god it would get dusted by a minivan in a straight line, but through the corners, it was AMAZING.

My Miata is stock and the 6-Speed is FAR from slick but it is so much fun to drive hard

[Lupo TDI]

I wanted to say my Volvo 240, as I love to drive it fast on B-roads, but it probably is too slow for this thread...

[FACTORYBOOST]

I had a 96 EX Coupe and now my 1.8T Jetta, although it's scary cuz it needs suspension work...

[vasillalov]

My old 2.slow:



I drove this thing everywhere with the rev counter pegged to the max. It had a mild TT 160 cam. Considering all the abuse it took, this engine was rock solid and the current owner still drives it just fine..

[01tj]

My Miata is stock and the 6-Speed is FAR from slick but it is so much fun to drive hard

I've always thought the shifter in the Miata was one of the best in the business. I like driving most slow cars with a stick fast. I think the only car I can think of that I drove with a stick that wasn't fun to drive fast was a late 90's carola.

[stevegolf]

With under 50hp the midget is seriously slow, however nothing is more fun at 35 mph. 50mph feels like 100+ in any other car. Lack of seatbelts, a spear like steering column 6 inches from your chest, no rollbar, weak brakes, and a body with the structural rigidity of a wet kleenex adds to the danger *cough* fun.

[Dustin DeSimone]

any vw

[Frank Reynolds]

Is a e30 325e considered slow here? If so that absolutely.


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[Dave Zero]

Stock Civic with cheap aftermarket wheels



The Miata of course, but the Yaris isn't too bad either.

[Frank Reynolds]

any vw

Yes since all vw's are slow...


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[Subwoofers]

[neu318]

not mine but I had a similar one:

[Hokie GTI]

Got this up to 60 a few times. Fun and scary at the same time.

[evosky]

my old box ... damn i miss that car

[PerL]

My current VW Polo. It weighs just shy of 800 kgs, and has a quite short gearing, so it zips around and is a blast to drive.

[VTECeateR]

(stirs the pot but is 100% serious)

S2000 at Mount Diablo by ATPhotodesign, on Flickr


DSC_6556 by ATPhotodesign, on Flickr


New Tails by ATPhotodesign, on Flickr




And of course...

GTI2-1 by ATPhotodesign, on Flickr

[VierSpeed]

Definitely more about the handling than the speed with this turd. The A-Spec package is fanstastic.

[greatfox]

(stirs the pot but is 100% serious)

OK, I'll take the bait. What are you used to driving? What would compel you to describe all of those reasonably quick cars as slow?

[Shomegrown]

[Dave Zero]

Really guys, really, with the S2000s and RSX.

What are we doing here, should I just skip to page 8 and post a Lambo?

[Dave Zero]

Definitely more about the handling than the speed with this turd. The A-Spec package is fanstastic.

I don't think you know how to drive that thing. Not if you think your stang is fast and the rsx is slow. Just sayin.

http://www.streetfire.net/video/rsx-...clyi_80909.htm

[greatfox]

Really guys, really, with the S2000s and RSX.

What are we doing here, should I just skip to page 8 and post a Lambo?

well, if the RSX isn't a type S, I wouldn't describe it as fast or quick. But I guess I wouldn't describe it as slow either...

[VierSpeed]

Really guys, really, with the S2000s and RSX.

... that's my wife's tiptronic base RSX with an A-Spec kit and Type-S seats. That ought to count as slow-as-balls to most

well, if the RSX isn't a type S, I wouldn't describe it as fast or quick. But I guess I wouldn't describe it as slow either...

It's a matter of perspective really. Compared to the Mustang I usually drive, it's definitely lacking

[compy222]

My Miata is stock and the 6-Speed is FAR from slick but it is so much fun to drive hard

new trans fluid - 1/2 redline mtl, 1/2 ford syncromesh fluid. make sure to change the fluid in the turret on top of the shifter (also - regrease the shifter bushing at the bottom of the linkage that floats in the turret).

made a world of difference in mine.

[Dave Zero]

... that's my wife's tiptronic base RSX with an A-Spec kit and Type-S seats. That ought to count as slow-as-balls to most



It's a matter of perspective really. Compared to the Mustang I usually drive, it's certainly slow'er'

That's probably the nicest base RSX I've seen ever : )

I would say 160 hp in 2800 lbs. isn't fast, but not slow either except the auto trans on these cars suuuuucked.

[Benthefrench]

[VierSpeed]

That's probably the nicest base RSX I've seen ever : )

I would say 160 hp in 2800 lbs. isn't fast, but not slow either except the auto trans on these cars suuuuucked.

Bingo. It shifts quickly for a tiptronic, but that's about the only praise I'll give it.

[thetopdog]

new trans fluid - 1/2 redline mtl, 1/2 ford syncromesh fluid. make sure to change the fluid in the turret on top of the shifter (also - regrease the shifter bushing at the bottom of the linkage that floats in the turret).

made a world of difference in mine.

Is yours a 5-Speed or a 6-Speed. From what I've read the 5-speeds are very smooth but the 6-speeds are extremely vague. 5th is really easy to miss, and 6th is almost impossible to find unless you backhand the shifter and put it in that way

[R32R1]

[Mr. Chewbacca]

an rsx is by no means "slow" I guess you've never driven a car with a sub 2.0L 4cylinder. Mk4 & mk6 2.0 are pretty slow. As well as the old school 1.5L civic.

[compy222]

Really guys, really, with the S2000s and RSX.

What are we doing here, should I just skip to page 8 and post a Lambo?

i've owned 4 miatas, an s2000, and a solstice gxp.

there is absolutely no way the solstice gxp or s2000 qualify as slow cars to drive fast. absolutely no way. any sub-3k car making more than 200hp doesn't count.

[E34M50]

See that blue slow sign on the hood, i love to drive it fast though,