10-04-2018, 07:46 AM | #1 |
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On an Epic Road with the wrong car :(
So I'm in Moldova and only rental car I was able to find was a Kia. I proceeded to venture into the country side and ended up on the M2, which is a fantastic road to drive on but with a Kia wasn't able to fully enjoy it. If any of you guys are ever in the region I strongly suggest taking a spin on it.
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10-04-2018, 11:15 AM | #2 |
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Let me guess it wasn't the Kia Stinger?
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10-04-2018, 03:47 PM | #4 |
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Kia Rio was the crappiest new car I ever drove. I got it as a rental in California and hated every minute of it. The trunk lid felt like it was made out of a tin can.
I had a similar experience with a rental in Switzerland. I ended up with a Ford Focus C-Max. Actually it wasn't a bad car, just was somewhat disappointing driving up a beautiful mountain road trying my best to keep up with the Porsche 911 in front of me. Ultimately it was fun, but it would have been great in the Porsche instead.
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10-05-2018, 05:02 AM | #6 |
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Wait... what about all those guys who say “it’s more fun to drive a slow car fast”...
You were definitely having more fun than the Porsche guy it’s too bad you didn’t realize it |
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10-05-2018, 08:09 AM | #8 |
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This has happened to me. Was on the California coastline on highway 1 in perfect 65 degree turbo weather on beautiful winding roads!!!!
.....in a craptastic 2006 Nissan Altima (my brother in law's) :/
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10-05-2018, 09:11 AM | #9 |
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been up that road so many times in varies M3s and its def epic. Just re opened after being closed for a long time, think its time for me to take my current M4 up there
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10-05-2018, 09:26 AM | #10 |
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The last 4 times I drove on the autobahn here were my vehicles:
My 135i M sport. It got to 155 mph in a serious hurry - that car was a rocket. And turned quite a few heads - which I wasn't expecting. Turned zero heads in the US - which I liked. Smart forfour. Awful gearbox and anemic power - top speed was like 88 mph. Citreon C3. I put 2,700 miles on through at least 5 countries. Nice car, pedestrian gearbox and not enough top end - but better than the smart. Fit 4 and all of our luggage - and a 2 week collection of beer to bring home. My 320i sport. Didn't spend much time in it, but it cruised the autobahn like a pro. I wish I had the chance to drive my 550i M sport on the autobahn. I think it would have been pretty sweet, but I wasn't about to spend 70k plus for a new one of those. I should have done a muffler delete on that car. That engine sounded so good.
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10-05-2018, 09:31 AM | #11 |
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I drove a rented Mustang from Santa Cruz to LA. Great trip, but I made my family nearly sick a couple times.
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yea all my passengers got sick as well lol I told them suck it up im personally loving it haha
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Due to work, I sometimes end up in fun areas with shitty rental cars.
I did rent a Q60 Coupe in Atlanta and took it upto tail of the dragon, that was fun. Hoping Denver Hertz has a good upgrade for me next week, otherwise I'll be stuck with what cars they have in the Ultimate Choice lot. |
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:: ducking :: A counterpoint to the OP: About a decade ago I have to drive around the Italian and French rivieras, from the Cinque Terre to Marseille, in a Renault Picasso. That's a French minivan. Talk about white knuckles ...
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I've only done the stretch between San Diego to Long Beach. Beautiful drive but not what I'd consider an enthusiast's dream due to the relaxed pace of it all. But I'm sure there are stretches more north where if you head out at 5-6 am it's like a dream come true. |
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Hit an undisclosed speed on the highway. Such cars are like a drug that you can easily get in trouble with. |
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I always rented the next to cheapest car in Europe. Just nice to have a small car and keep the fuel bills down. It can be fun in areas like Tuscany with Fiat with a 1400cc engine just trying to keep speed thru corners.
Downside is had to pull over for my wife to throw up in so many countries.
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