Any Bay Area guys willing to let me drive their FD?
Its interesting how divided people are on the subject of this. I guess its not just that simple.
I really feel proud when someone wants to come by and see the FD or ask me to take them for a ride. I would gladly share that experience even with a stranger.
But letting someone else drive it, thats where it becomes uncomfortable, stranger or friend alike.
If you're a good friend, and a good driver, and don't have a history of dumb behaviour, and I'm sitting next to you...sure why not, as long as you drive it gently.
I really feel proud when someone wants to come by and see the FD or ask me to take them for a ride. I would gladly share that experience even with a stranger.
But letting someone else drive it, thats where it becomes uncomfortable, stranger or friend alike.
If you're a good friend, and a good driver, and don't have a history of dumb behaviour, and I'm sitting next to you...sure why not, as long as you drive it gently.
Last edited by Spalato; Sep 30, 2016 at 01:48 PM.
I keep going back and forth on this. Over the years, I've had MANY powerful vehicles and let people drive them. I remember when I had my supercharged E92 M3 another owner was considering going supercharged wanted to see what it was all about, so sure, why not - I let him drive it up and down the street a few times with me in the car. Was he a "friend"? Not really, just one of the local M3 guys that used to get together.
I also had to sell that car eventually, and guess what? The buyer actually wanted to drive it before he bought it - so what do you say "no, sorry, can't drive it - you're a stranger".
Shoot, I learned to drive manual in the 90's on a 300ZX TT. Friend had one, let me drive him around... it really doesn't seem all that unusual or as crazy and people are making it out to be.
I also had to sell that car eventually, and guess what? The buyer actually wanted to drive it before he bought it - so what do you say "no, sorry, can't drive it - you're a stranger".
Shoot, I learned to drive manual in the 90's on a 300ZX TT. Friend had one, let me drive him around... it really doesn't seem all that unusual or as crazy and people are making it out to be.
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