04-30-2008, 02:23 PM
CX7
Belongs to my sister. Overall, it's a decent oversized minivan. The ride is pretty good, fit and finish is superb, ergonomics were all very pleasing, but the engine left a bit to be desired. I give Mazda credit for trying something different, but the 4-cyl just doesn't have enough grunt to make it as sporty as Mazdas usually are. Then again, it is a baby-hauler... who cares? If you're in the family-making business, you won't be disappointed.
![[Image: mazda_cx7_600.jpg]](http://static.howstuffworks.com/gif/cmsimages/articles/2006_Articles/New_for_07/mazda_cx7_600.jpg)
SRT8
I wanted to love this thing, and before driving one, I did. They look mean as shit, their specs are awesome, and they sound great (especially with the cat delete that this one had). Unfortunately, it combined all the negatives of driving a sports car with all the negatives of being an SUV. Lose, lose. The engine and looks are the only things this thing has going for it. Ride quality was worse than my civic (on uber-lb springs) thanks to the dubs, everything rattled (combination of us fit and finish with dubs), and the brembos, while supremely awesome, squealed like a pig every time you touched them... They also didn't feel nearly as awesome as other brembos I've tried. It also handled like you'd expect a 5000lb SUV to handle. If you're in the... getting ripped off business, you won't be disappointed.
![[Image: Adrian_Jeep_Grand_Cherokee_3.JPG]](http://www.cardata.com/spoilers/Customer%20Pics/Adrian_Jeep_Grand_Cherokee_3.JPG)
Belongs to my sister. Overall, it's a decent oversized minivan. The ride is pretty good, fit and finish is superb, ergonomics were all very pleasing, but the engine left a bit to be desired. I give Mazda credit for trying something different, but the 4-cyl just doesn't have enough grunt to make it as sporty as Mazdas usually are. Then again, it is a baby-hauler... who cares? If you're in the family-making business, you won't be disappointed.
SRT8
I wanted to love this thing, and before driving one, I did. They look mean as shit, their specs are awesome, and they sound great (especially with the cat delete that this one had). Unfortunately, it combined all the negatives of driving a sports car with all the negatives of being an SUV. Lose, lose. The engine and looks are the only things this thing has going for it. Ride quality was worse than my civic (on uber-lb springs) thanks to the dubs, everything rattled (combination of us fit and finish with dubs), and the brembos, while supremely awesome, squealed like a pig every time you touched them... They also didn't feel nearly as awesome as other brembos I've tried. It also handled like you'd expect a 5000lb SUV to handle. If you're in the... getting ripped off business, you won't be disappointed.
I Am Mike
4 wheels: '01 RAV4 (Formerly '93 Civic CX, '01 S2000, '10 GTI, '09 A4 Avant)
2 wheels: '12 Surly Cross-Check Custom | '14 Trek Madone 2.1 105 | '17 Norco Threshold SL Force 1 | '17 Norco Revolver 9.2 FS | '18 BMC Roadmachine 02 Two | '19 Norco Search XR Steel (Formerly '97 Honda VFR750F, '05 Giant TCR 2, '15 WeThePeople Atlas 24, '10 Scott Scale 29er XT, '11 Cervelo R3 Rival, '12 Ridley X-Fire Red)
No longer onyachin.
4 wheels: '01 RAV4 (Formerly '93 Civic CX, '01 S2000, '10 GTI, '09 A4 Avant)
2 wheels: '12 Surly Cross-Check Custom | '14 Trek Madone 2.1 105 | '17 Norco Threshold SL Force 1 | '17 Norco Revolver 9.2 FS | '18 BMC Roadmachine 02 Two | '19 Norco Search XR Steel (Formerly '97 Honda VFR750F, '05 Giant TCR 2, '15 WeThePeople Atlas 24, '10 Scott Scale 29er XT, '11 Cervelo R3 Rival, '12 Ridley X-Fire Red)
No longer onyachin.