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Id love to have this if it isn't an automatic. My uncle used to have the clownshoe 2001 with the 3.0i which they changed the engine in mid gen and 2001 was the first year for it.
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MexicanYarisTK wrote: Mon Jul 07, 2025 12:50 pm https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1HTyHj ... tid=wwXIfr

Id love to have this if it isn't an automatic. My uncle used to have the clownshoe 2001 with the 3.0i which they changed the engine in mid gen and 2001 was the first year for it.
An absolute boomer spec. Color combo, tranny etc.

:iono: I am kind of cooling off on the whole :manuel: till I die life... is it REALLLY that much more enjoyable to drive that thing with a 5 speed? Seems like a cruiser to me
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MexicanYarisTK wrote: Mon Jul 07, 2025 12:50 pm https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1HTyHj ... tid=wwXIfr

Id love to have this if it isn't an automatic. My uncle used to have the clownshoe 2001 with the 3.0i which they changed the engine in mid gen and 2001 was the first year for it.
An absolute boomer spec. Color combo, tranny etc.

:iono: I am kind of cooling off on the whole :manuel: till I die life... is it REALLLY that much more enjoyable to drive that thing with a 5 speed? Seems like a cruiser to me
I dont know how exactly are the autos on this one in particular, but i also recently watched the top gear middle east special where there was a prelci z3 with a slower engine, and that transmission was taking an eternity to shift.

Im not really all about manual till i die, if it has maybe a dual clutch or a zf8, i would've probably messaged the owner already.
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MexicanYarisTK wrote: Mon Jul 07, 2025 12:50 pm https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1HTyHj ... tid=wwXIfr

Id love to have this if it isn't an automatic. My uncle used to have the clownshoe 2001 with the 3.0i which they changed the engine in mid gen and 2001 was the first year for it.
3.0L would be dope, that's the engine with a 5-MT I'd like. Or an S52 Z3 M.
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Melon2.0 wrote: Mon Jul 07, 2025 1:07 pm
MexicanYarisTK wrote: Mon Jul 07, 2025 12:50 pm https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1HTyHj ... tid=wwXIfr

Id love to have this if it isn't an automatic. My uncle used to have the clownshoe 2001 with the 3.0i which they changed the engine in mid gen and 2001 was the first year for it.
3.0L would be dope, that's the engine with a 5-MT I'd like. Or an S52 Z3 M.
M would be even better. My uncle was hooning the shit out of his with the manual and i figured it would be fun. That was when i was a high school freshmen when he had it and i was educated on how traction control works.


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Cruiser mobile/fun mobile is kinda what i am lookkng for. Im currently toying with an idea with an ev lease as a daily for a good :dill: and have a car as such on the side. Also found another bavarian contender as well the other day.

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MexicanYarisTK wrote: Mon Jul 07, 2025 1:46 pm
Melon2.0 wrote: Mon Jul 07, 2025 1:07 pm

3.0L would be dope, that's the engine with a 5-MT I'd like. Or an S52 Z3 M.
M would be even better. My uncle was hooning the shit out of his with the manual and i figured it would be fun. That was when i was a high school freshmen when he had it and i was educated on how traction control works.


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Cruiser mobile/fun mobile is kinda what i am lookkng for. Im currently toying with an idea with an ev lease as a daily for a good :dill: and have a car as such on the side. Also found another bavarian contender as well the other day.

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1L3pqa ... tid=wwXIfr
The subframe issues always concerned me.
Also, I'd want a roadster, never had a hardon for the shoe.
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As my current take on manuals, i can concede, even after my :manuel: :turboyaris: i found older or old school :manuel: to be way more enjoyable. After renting the Jimny in Iceland, even though it may be a modern car, it does not feel that modern. Same goes for a 2012 nissan micra i rented for 35 euro's a day from our hotel in a Greek island.

I could only think a few manual cars that are modern enthusiasts vehicles that i would be considering. I really liked my turo cooper jcw rental my second favorite rental up to date, griffs supra, type r, bronco, and blackwang's.
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A good feeling shifter is a lovely bonus. The GTI was okay even after the bushing mods and S3 shifter installed.
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MexicanYarisTK wrote: Mon Jul 07, 2025 1:54 pm I could only think a few manual cars that are modern enthusiasts vehicles that i would be considering. I really liked my turo cooper jcw rental my second favorite rental up to date, griffs supra, type r, bronco, and blackwang's.
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Melon2.0 wrote: Mon Jul 07, 2025 2:01 pm
MexicanYarisTK wrote: Mon Jul 07, 2025 1:54 pm I could only think a few manual cars that are modern enthusiasts vehicles that i would be considering. I really liked my turo cooper jcw rental my second favorite rental up to date, griffs supra, type r, bronco, and blackwang's.
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I said modern I also really like miata's, but me in my linebacker height :lol: rf is kinda my go to

I thought about nb miata's although i may need a racing seat to be a little more comfortable.

Thanks to Euro emmisions, this is how i sat comfortably without my knee touching the dash in the Jimny rental.

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MexicanYarisTK wrote: Mon Jul 07, 2025 3:12 pm
Melon2.0 wrote: Mon Jul 07, 2025 2:01 pm

Don't forget.

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I said modern I also really like miata's, but me in my linebacker height :lol: rf is kinda my go to

I thought about nb miata's although i may need a racing seat to be a little more comfortable.

Thanks to Euro emmisions, this is how i sat comfortably without my knee touching the dash in the Jimny rental.

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This looks like punishment
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CaleDeRoo wrote: Mon Jul 07, 2025 10:07 am https://carsandbids.com/auctions/K1dAMO ... e550-sedan

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MexicanYarisTK wrote: Mon Jul 07, 2025 3:12 pm
Melon2.0 wrote: Mon Jul 07, 2025 2:01 pm

Don't forget.

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I said modern I also really like miata's, but me in my linebacker height :lol: rf is kinda my go to

I thought about nb miata's although i may need a racing seat to be a little more comfortable.

Thanks to Euro emmisions, this is how i sat comfortably without my knee touching the dash in the Jimny rental.

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Ooof, I'm 6'-2" and usually assume people are smaller than me. That looks so uncomfortable.

I didn't mean an NB in particular, just thought a Miata deserved a spot on your "good manuals" list.
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CaleDeRoo wrote: Mon Jul 07, 2025 5:15 pm
CaleDeRoo wrote: Mon Jul 07, 2025 10:07 am https://carsandbids.com/auctions/K1dAMO ... e550-sedan

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Yeah but you're gonna have to spend some money on it to make it truly reliable. New airshocks or coilover replacements, refurb the wheels, pdr etc. etc. If one of those airshocks fails on you its flatbed tow time. Ask me how I know.
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Car was driving 4000 miles in the last 4 years... interesting... The first and second owner kept it at the best area on the planet for weather and serviced exclusively at the stealer. :impressive:
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CaleDeRoo wrote: Mon Jul 07, 2025 5:15 pm
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Honestly makes me wish I didn’t ‘have to have’ a manual.
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Melon2.0 wrote: Mon Jul 07, 2025 7:59 pm
MexicanYarisTK wrote: Mon Jul 07, 2025 3:12 pm

I said modern I also really like miata's, but me in my linebacker height :lol: rf is kinda my go to

I thought about nb miata's although i may need a racing seat to be a little more comfortable.

Thanks to Euro emmisions, this is how i sat comfortably without my knee touching the dash in the Jimny rental.

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Ooof, I'm 6'-2" and usually assume people are smaller than me. That looks so uncomfortable.

I didn't mean an NB in particular, just thought a Miata deserved a spot on your "good manuals" list.
It was more like what manual cars im looking at, miata didn't hit my radar at all. I did once get in to the ND at the 2020 dc car show, luckily I was able to fit.... doable with the top down. If I was ANY more larger in height :lol:

I've also follow thecanyoncarver and he drives a lotus elise, but getting in and out looks more challenging than the miata and probably even smaller.
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max225 wrote: Mon Jul 07, 2025 3:42 pm
MexicanYarisTK wrote: Mon Jul 07, 2025 3:12 pm

I said modern I also really like miata's, but me in my linebacker height :lol: rf is kinda my go to

I thought about nb miata's although i may need a racing seat to be a little more comfortable.

Thanks to Euro emmisions, this is how i sat comfortably without my knee touching the dash in the Jimny rental.

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This looks like punishment
I chose discomfort :lol: it was certainly better than having to position my right knee due to how the dash was designed, in short blocky. I drove 3-5 hour treks from Reykjavik to other places, including from airport to Vik, then vik from reykjavic with a few stops along the way. Getting the duster next time. They also have the land cruiser like we do in the US and it's diesel.
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Desertbreh wrote: Mon Jul 07, 2025 8:23 pm
CaleDeRoo wrote: Mon Jul 07, 2025 5:15 pm

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Yeah but you're gonna have to spend some money on it to make it truly reliable. New airshocks or coilover replacements, refurb the wheels, pdr etc. etc. If one of those airshocks fails on you its flatbed tow time. Ask me how I know.
But can you put a cost on factory Xenons
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CaleDeRoo wrote: Tue Jul 08, 2025 5:51 am
Desertbreh wrote: Mon Jul 07, 2025 8:23 pm

Yeah but you're gonna have to spend some money on it to make it truly reliable. New airshocks or coilover replacements, refurb the wheels, pdr etc. etc. If one of those airshocks fails on you its flatbed tow time. Ask me how I know.
But can you put a cost on factory Xenons
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max225 wrote: Mon May 01, 2023 5:35 pm Yes it's a cool car. But prepare the lube/sawdust.
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MexicanYarisTK wrote: Mon Jul 07, 2025 10:20 pm
Melon2.0 wrote: Mon Jul 07, 2025 7:59 pm

Ooof, I'm 6'-2" and usually assume people are smaller than me. That looks so uncomfortable.

I didn't mean an NB in particular, just thought a Miata deserved a spot on your "good manuals" list.
It was more like what manual cars im looking at, miata didn't hit my radar at all. I did once get in to the ND at the 2020 dc car show, luckily I was able to fit.... doable with the top down. If I was ANY more larger in height :lol:

I've also follow thecanyoncarver and he drives a lotus elise, but getting in and out looks more challenging than the miata and probably even smaller.
The Elise is a challenge to get into.
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Johnny_P wrote: Tue Jul 08, 2025 10:03 am
MexicanYarisTK wrote: Mon Jul 07, 2025 10:20 pm

It was more like what manual cars im looking at, miata didn't hit my radar at all. I did once get in to the ND at the 2020 dc car show, luckily I was able to fit.... doable with the top down. If I was ANY more larger in height :lol:

I've also follow thecanyoncarver and he drives a lotus elise, but getting in and out looks more challenging than the miata and probably even smaller.
The Elise is a challenge to get into.
:dat: When I drove it in the UK, all of the short European people laughed at me, the 'murican 'linebacker' as I struggled to get in the thing.

I'd love to own an Elise though one day though, but that is def not a primary car.
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