snubnose
07-22-2002, 02:53 AM
Most of the time, I just get in my black Si and drive even though I have nowhere to go. I often cruise south on Rt 1 for about 10 miles then turn around.
I always seem to have some kind of adventure- driving alongside a pretty girl in a black CXR as a road team, or playing with a middle-aged man in a green MB that says "Kompressor" on the back.
The driving experience is just fun. Sitting in the cockpit of the car, everything is right there where I need it. I rest my hand on the shift. The brochure describes it as "sitting in a 160 hp glove," which I think is apt.
This is the only car I've driven in which I can't see the car at all while I'm driving. I couldn't even tell you what color it is from the driver's seat. The car itself disappears. All I can see are the gauges and the road. It's almost like sitting in mid-air with that huge windshield.
I almost feel sorry for the drivers in their gray dusty Saturns and rusty Buicks around me. It's like they are just going about their mundane routines while I snarl, zip and accelerate around them like a spoiled kid on cocaine.
It is a pleasure to think that the power and handling this car comes with is permanent; it won't wear off the way a new pair of jeans eventually fades.
This car is not a tool, it is not transportation; it is a toy, just a toy. I often choose to drive an extra 10 miles to get that CD, rather than go to the neighborhood music store. Just an excuse to listen to engine a little bit more, to experiment with the moonroof, and to set the cruise control and tap it up or down.
It doesn't matter to me that another car at this price level may be .9 seconds faster in the quarter mile, I'll never know. All that matters is that the Si is fast and powerful enough to always be extremely fun. Besides, the other cars seem to have quality problems that dampen the overall experience.
I liken the Si to a high quality watch like a Tag Heur or a Rolex- it's simple, refined and built to work and enjoy for a lifetime.
I always seem to have some kind of adventure- driving alongside a pretty girl in a black CXR as a road team, or playing with a middle-aged man in a green MB that says "Kompressor" on the back.
The driving experience is just fun. Sitting in the cockpit of the car, everything is right there where I need it. I rest my hand on the shift. The brochure describes it as "sitting in a 160 hp glove," which I think is apt.
This is the only car I've driven in which I can't see the car at all while I'm driving. I couldn't even tell you what color it is from the driver's seat. The car itself disappears. All I can see are the gauges and the road. It's almost like sitting in mid-air with that huge windshield.
I almost feel sorry for the drivers in their gray dusty Saturns and rusty Buicks around me. It's like they are just going about their mundane routines while I snarl, zip and accelerate around them like a spoiled kid on cocaine.
It is a pleasure to think that the power and handling this car comes with is permanent; it won't wear off the way a new pair of jeans eventually fades.
This car is not a tool, it is not transportation; it is a toy, just a toy. I often choose to drive an extra 10 miles to get that CD, rather than go to the neighborhood music store. Just an excuse to listen to engine a little bit more, to experiment with the moonroof, and to set the cruise control and tap it up or down.
It doesn't matter to me that another car at this price level may be .9 seconds faster in the quarter mile, I'll never know. All that matters is that the Si is fast and powerful enough to always be extremely fun. Besides, the other cars seem to have quality problems that dampen the overall experience.
I liken the Si to a high quality watch like a Tag Heur or a Rolex- it's simple, refined and built to work and enjoy for a lifetime.