Hey guys,

I don't know anybody in my area who has an FD and I really wanna drive one. If there's anybody in the Bay who'd be willing to let me take their FD for a spin please PM me; I'd really appreciate it.

 

If you're on Facebook, check out this RX-7 meet tomorrow. Maybe someone there might, or let you ride shotgun.

https://www.facebook.com/events/518732921643836/

 

I really want to drive a Bugatti Veyron. Anyone wanna let me drive their Bugatti???

 

Me too

 

Seriously tho, I hardly let my close friends take a slow spin in my FD, let alone some person I do not know. OP you might be asking a bit too much...

On the otherhand asking to ride shotgun with someone is more reasonable.

Now if you are really desperate to test drive an FD just pretend you are a potential buyer and find a used one being sold. The seller might let you take a test spin....yeah yeah I know its not ethical, but hey...you can brag to your friends you drove an FD...

 

Really? I don't think I've owned a car I haven't let people drive (multiple FDs, 10 sec Evo, Supercharged E92 M3). I mean, you can't drive it at 9/10 (that's for shotgun) but just to get the idea - sure - why not?

Different strokes I suppose.

But I get the point of not letting a complete stranger drive it.

OP: Make friends with some FD guys... then butter them up.

 

Eh, maybe I'm a bit of a scrooge when it comes to letting people drive the FD. And it feels really strange sitting in the passanger seat while someone drives it.

 

No one drives my car unless I know them really well, and even then I probably wont let them drive it. Anyone that lets a stranger drive their high performance car is a fool.

 

LOL...


Strangers...no. And if I DID live in the area it would be a big "NO" to the OP. But this fool let's his family drive it and the occasional friend if they want. I'm in the passenger seat with them. I'm a member of a local sports car club and a couple of guys have driven it, as I have driven their cars. Common sense prevails. Sharing the experience of driving the car is one way I enjoy the car.

 

Oh man. One of my favorite feelings is being in the passenger seat... and one of my favorite views is seeing it roll from a different vehicle.

"Wow. So THIS is what it feels like for you?"

...or the first time I got to witness my car spitting flames.

"Damn. Those flames DO look sweet. Does it always do that?"

 

Car is fun, especially with Key#2

 

Does anybody have a hot girlfriend they will let me bang? I would really appreciate it. haha I couldn't resist. Seriously I don't let anyone drive my cars.

 

If I were to hand the keys of my FD to somebody else, it would have to be somebody who I already knew and respected as a skilled driver (like a regular at the local auto-x), or my wife. Either way, I'd be shotgun and the training wheels would be turned on, unless I knew they had plenty of experience driving a similar power/weight RWD car in anger.

There are only 2 or 3 people I would toss my keys to, no questions asked, and one doesn't even live in the US!!

 

That's really funny, but pretty much on point

 

I get REALLY nervous when I have to let the tire guy drive it in/out of the service bay. Someone I don't know driving it? Doesn't that saying go something like "my cold dead hands"?

 

I think it's "over my dead body." But yeah this about sums up all the other responses too One day I'll get my own and let people drive it

 

Even some random person on the internet who wants to drive it? I doubt it...just saying. To most of us on this forum these cars are our pride and joy. Now if you have an equally kick *** car and want to let us drive it in return, that's another story. Most of us have a lot invested into it and don't want someone else to blame or get money out of in case it breaks down while they are driving it. Even if I trust a friends ability to drive my FD, I still let them know of my: "You break it, you buy it" policy.

Start another thread when you get your own

 

A stranger derive my car? F that.... Lol

I let my friends drive mine. However ever since going single, no one floors it but me. I tell it as such and remind them that the car has twice the HP and NO TRACTION CONTROL and they completely understand.

One very close friend who I've known since I was 15, who is a car guy himself and an insurance agent doesn't get to drive it. As he has proven twice that he is not capable of using his brain.

 

I don't think the OP is suggesting he drives it alone. If I lived in the bay area, I wouldn't have a problem with it.

 

This made me

I'm gonna have my GF drive my car next season

 

You would let a complete stranger drive your car? Why take the risk? I dont understand this at all. One corner with a little too much throttle, the car boosts, spins, and maybe is totalled. Why risk it?

 

I live in the area and unfortunately I don't trust anyone driving my car unless its my close friends that drives similar cars.

 

It's funny how I would have never let anyone drive my FC, but I wouldn't mind giving someone I knew could drive it a ride in my FD or my MR2.

 

"Hey honey... I never met this guy from the internet, but I am headed out to meet him and I am going to let him drive my car.... cause you know... I want to show it off."
"The Subaru winter beater?? Why would you show that off?"
"No, the FD..."
"Sounds like a smart decision... Oh, put on the used balding tires and say hi to Paul Walker for me."

 

Hahaha