08-13-2006, 07:32 PM
I was there on Saturday, and I have to agree - the event as a whole is a bunch 0 fun. I'm not really a fan of the Match Time Gymkhana thing, maybe if you were allowed a couple laps, but I don't see how anyone could do well just jumping in an unfamiliar car on an unfamiliar course and get close to "their time". however, that didn't stop my from doing things to a mazda 6 wagon that it wasn't mean't to do.
I agree completly about the MS6 - I didn't get into it until around 2pm, so by then it was a hot ball of mush, i did manage to get within 2 seconds as well - which i was satisfied with. its a shame you didnt get into the MX-5 - that car is an absolute dream to drive - my favorite no doubt the whole day.
The RX-8 was no slouch either. Maybe it was just that I'm used to 100 HP, but 238 seemed to move it just fine. I didn't like the course the RX-8 was on, the middle 3 turns were alot slower than i anticpated and i didnt really enjoy plowing around them.
I was really impressed with the CX-7, enouch so that I would consider one if iw as in the market for that sorta vehicle. That event was awesome too - I could have swore I was on target more than 50% of the time, but I wasnt really in contention for a decent prize anyway.
I was there with a friend who bought a MS6 in December - and on the drive up and back it felt 10x better than the mush balls at the event. However, he did get second thoughts about his purchase after being in the miata.
I would be really excited for the MS3 if it was AWD, I just dont see how almost 100 more hp and even more torque will feel good through the front wheels alone.
Apparently we just missed the MS3 and the hard-top miata. One of the Mazda guys i was talking to said that the Miata would be available in Boston (the next event) and the MS3 should have been there
no i didnt get clipped, however the guy infront of me did
I agree completly about the MS6 - I didn't get into it until around 2pm, so by then it was a hot ball of mush, i did manage to get within 2 seconds as well - which i was satisfied with. its a shame you didnt get into the MX-5 - that car is an absolute dream to drive - my favorite no doubt the whole day.
The RX-8 was no slouch either. Maybe it was just that I'm used to 100 HP, but 238 seemed to move it just fine. I didn't like the course the RX-8 was on, the middle 3 turns were alot slower than i anticpated and i didnt really enjoy plowing around them.
I was really impressed with the CX-7, enouch so that I would consider one if iw as in the market for that sorta vehicle. That event was awesome too - I could have swore I was on target more than 50% of the time, but I wasnt really in contention for a decent prize anyway.
I was there with a friend who bought a MS6 in December - and on the drive up and back it felt 10x better than the mush balls at the event. However, he did get second thoughts about his purchase after being in the miata.
I would be really excited for the MS3 if it was AWD, I just dont see how almost 100 more hp and even more torque will feel good through the front wheels alone.
Apparently we just missed the MS3 and the hard-top miata. One of the Mazda guys i was talking to said that the Miata would be available in Boston (the next event) and the MS3 should have been there
no i didnt get clipped, however the guy infront of me did