i watched an episode of top gear where a ferrari, a lamborghini, and a maserati from the 80s were soundly beaten by a modern diesel econobox driven by the stig :)

Mick, you spoiled my secret! You see, I AM the Stig! (well, I wanted to be for Halloween. I was going to wear the costume when I raced Ken :ugh2:). But the I remembered his Fits are "S" models. My daughter's is not. Those sport wheels and foglights mean huge HP gains!.

haha. there was one episode where a current brazilian formula one driver beat the time of the stig with the same car. at first, he didn't even operate the stick shift well. he told jeremy clarkson that he had not use a mt for while as his personal car and race cars were all automatic. he got used to driving a mt quickly :)

I guess getting into the nismo Z was way over your head, so you're taking a loss and getting the CRZ. But it's just fail going from your Z to a CRZ becuase you already have the Fit.

yikes, i dont use the factory wheels any more... :ugh2:


that's wat i was thinking too. plus honda's having very poor sales of crz, accord crosstrainer or watever it's called, and insight.

:wtf2:

:iagree:

The dealer is going to make a killer on the NISMO!!!! :shakes head:

good luck with the honda. i just could never trade my z for one...
but it's your money and you have to live with it.

Lol 33mpg.... my supercharged MINI with 80 more hp was 33mpg...

I liked the look of the CR-Z when I passed it once in the parking lot on foot. Did a walk around, and it's got nice styling. Not sure I'd buy one, especially hearing the curb weight and knowing the power behind it. Maybe a test drive would change my mind?

mdbrich, you said you wanted to "have fun and go the extra mile" - got it; but you also said "I needed an auto"? Why not a base Z with an auto?

Where there any other reasons you chose the CR-Z, and things you didn't like about the Z?

Probably the only thing in my case for such a downgrade would be to free up some $$$.

Ken, my modded NA MINI could kick the ash of a stock S, and got 40+ on the highway.

Oh sorry...no threadjack here. HONDAHONDAHONDAHONDAHONDA