Comments by "yankee2 yankee" (@yankee2yankee216) on "Tedward" channel.

  1. This car seems really nice, like a Ferrari but maybe easier to live with? Maybe a LOT easier to live with?
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  2. Electric cars have a different “feel, sound and experience,” but in their own way, they are just as remarkable as that Viper motor… The V-10 is a great motor… to motorheads. To others, it’s a dangerous gas-guzzler! I absolutely appreciate that motor, and the car that it’s in, but truth be told, the Viper is a dinosaur. Electrics are the wave of the future.
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  3. I had a CVCC Civic a long time ago, and I got the impression, at the time, that Hondas were not that much fun to drive. Furthermore, my copy, which I believe was abused by the former owner, had its engine fail at 80K, so I wasn’t very impressed. I’ll give them another chance, maybe, when I’m done with my BMW 128i coupe (6-speed, no iDrive, 18” wheels, leather and metallic paint, nothing else), which in 5 years and 50K miles, has been cheaper than any hot Honda would be… The Honda might be the better car, in the final analysis, but the BMW is without a doubt, beautiful.
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  4. I saw one on my exurban road last summer, and exotic cars are pretty rare on the street around here (which is not far from where you are driving these cars). Probably owned by one of my more affluent neighbors, I hope to see it again!
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  5. New England? Upstate NY? Fabulous driving roads, a lot like the ones I drive in MA (in my Miata).
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  6.  @fabriziob899  I ALWAYS thought that that little 6 cylinder FERRARI motor was a PARTICULARLY fine gem, unlike anything else Ferrari has built for decades, and the body of the Dino was to DIE FOR! It’s a fact, the Dino, including the Fiat Dino which had the same engine, were my dream cars. Speed isn’t everything, though the Dino was/is plenty fast, beauty and charm also count for a lot!
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  7. One sold for $3M in 2023…
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  8.  @TedwardDrives  I’ll have to look, hold on.
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  9. For a Lamborghini V10, it doesn’t seem all that exciting! Were they available with a MT? That would help a LOT!
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  10. My BMW has 240HP, and it gets about 21mpg (and is no doubt faster than the Merc). That big V8 should be making 300-400HP, and still get 12mpg! I guess Mercedes wasn’t too concerned with gas mileage OR power when gas cost $1.50/gallon…
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  11. I don’t know if I’d admit that a Giulietta is “better than a Miata.” I believe the Miata is that good! But I have to admit, the Italian car EXUDES charm and character, which the Miata cannot, quite, match!
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  12.  @futball24  ‘99, purchased in SoCal 15 years ago, still good! I love my 4Runner, would keep her forever, except for one thing, rust. I no longer live in SoCal…
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  13. You can’t go more than 50mph on the highway? I always thought they were faster than that! They are, basically, souped up VWs. They have many of the same issues, especially handling, due to the rear-mounted engine. Although quicker than VWs, they weren’t fast, by modern standards. They did make some twin-cam models that were faster, but also hard to tune and fragile, according to my limited knowledge. Always wanted one, but now that I might finally afford one, they are way outside my price range!
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  14. Ted, I don’t know how you do it, but you drive all my favorite cars!
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  15. Stock is FINE, though I have gotten to the point I like tasteful customization.
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  16. That has always been MY dream car, in the price is no object category (there was a time when they weren’t that expensive)! $600K… Wow!
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  17. Tedward, I’m a bit surprised you DON’T own a Miata! They are very easy, and inexpensive (relatively speaking) to own…
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  18. Aren’t these cars called “Pagodas?”
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  19. You want to be careful… people in SoCal don’t know how to drive in heavy rain!
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  20. There are clubs… which are one of the very best ways to get involved. You don’t even need a 4WD vehicle. If you perform a necessary role, you MAY be welcome to tag along!
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  21. Some people are likely to prefer a V8, when one is available!
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  22.  @mw8653 If I’m not mistaken, this TR6 has an upgraded chassis, which should do a better job.
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  23. These MUST be available with a MT, and with that, you could predict the gears better!
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  24. Not if you can afford to keep it up… I say if you can’t afford to maintain an (expensive) fine machine, you can’t afford one. This car is not for most of us, including me (especially me)! Besides, few cars with automatics excite me as much as almost ANY car with a manual transmission…
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  25. I wonder, can the European fuel injection be retrofitted, to get that additional 46HP? This car would be a lot more fun with 150HP than with barely 100!
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  26. I’m afraid it would still have to be an Si, for me, given that I LOVE manual transmissions and HATE automatics (although I do like my GLK350, which of course has an automatic).
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  27. It reminds me of a Volvo 1800ES!
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  28. It’s always better to flip a switch, than to sift through a series of menus! With a switch or a knob, you don’t have to take your eyes off the road, with a touch screen, you barely have time to look at the road… What road? Seriously, the move to touch screens is unsafe.
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  29. What is that big NUMBER in the middle of the dashboard? Is that telling the driver what gear he’s in? I would hate that! If that couldn’t be deleted, it would be a deal breaker! The whole point of a MT is to be in complete synchrony with the drivetrain, completely in tune with it. I (usually) know what gear I’m in!
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  30. It’s on a frame, right? That’s probably rusted out, too!
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  31. I wouldn’t be surprised if the cops watch automotive events from the sky, as they must produce a lot of speeding violations, but aren’t airplanes impractical for regular surveillance? Isn’t it too expensive to run airplanes for traffic control?
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  32. I’s somewhat tall, and old, so getting in/out of an Elise cannot be easy, but something tells me it’s worth it!
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  33. I like this one A LOT better than most (Masers).
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  34. Another grail car! One I dreamt about, but never even dreamt of owning! Wow!
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  35. It would be easy to drive too fast in cars like the GT40 (and most cops would be looking for an excuse to stop you)!
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  36. Sleeper!
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  37. Is that a Posche up ahead? He must wonder how a COROLLA is keeping up!
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  38. I have ALWAYS, for about 10-12 years at least, believed that. I had a Miata for 11 years, but felt I needed something more practical, so I got a GREAT old Toyota 4Runner (sold the ‘94 Miata). She has 4WD of course, buy also a 5-speed transmission, rear differential lock, etc. With the MT, I feel like I’m driving a sports car every minute! My sports cars (a 2013 BMW 128i and a 1997 Mazda Miata) are faster and handle better, but within its limits, the 4Runner is FINE! I must say, I enjoy driving the 4Runner about as much as I enjoy the other cars. If I had to choose just one of them to keep forever, it might be the 4Runner…
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  39. The only trouble with using it as an off-roader must be that it’s an old, expensive car, meaning parts, especially body parts may be scarce. I have seen that off-road vehicles get banged up, sometimes pretty bad. I don’t think you’d want to wreck this!
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  40. Within my memory, 356s were not expensive. When I was 16 (1966), I could have bought a running 1956 Porsche with an aluminum body, for $800! Later, I was aware I could buy a good 356 for as little as $10K-$12K! This Speedster is rarer and more desirable, but although I haven’t checked, I don’t think you can get much in the way of 356s today for less than 6 figures.. which unfortunately puts it out of my price range! Luckily I guess, there are still plenty of other good sports cars available for much less!
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  41. I have a ‘97 M-edition, and I love her! She had 40K on her clock 3 years ago, now 55K, and I don’t drive her in winter! She is, of course, everything I really want in a car. I remember when I got my first, a black ’94 with roll-up windows (drove her 120K miles), 22 years ago now. I was in heaven for a solid 6 mos., and have been elevated ever since! I had her 11 years, then I went 8 years without one, before I got the ‘97. I don’t intend to be without a Miata/MX-5 ever again! I have, BTW, driven the Million Dollar Highway (which I think you’re on here) as well as the California Coast Highway (and quite a few others!) in one Miata or the other!
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  42. Those roads look familiar. Rt. 119, aka Great Road, between Acton and Littleton, and etc. (as is revealed at the end of the video)! Gotcha neighbor!
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  43. That brings me back! I live in the same neck ‘o the woods as you do, now, but I used to live in Pasadena, and I used to LOVE taking my 1994 NA up into the San Gabriels! There are almost UNLIMITED TWISTIES up there! Yup, had her for 11 years out there, drove her 120K miles. Now, 11 years later (2 years ago, when I was on my death bed), I bought another one, a ‘97 M-edition in metallic green and tan leather, mint with 40K on the clock, and I’ve been driving her ever since (never in winter). I’m looking forward to at least another 11 years, this time in New England!
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  44. The problem is, we can get some pretty decent, NEW BMWs, or any number of other cars for $45K…
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  45. It's purely a toy (can anyone imagine commuting in one?), but what a toy! I could be satisfied with the slowest one!
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  46. Miata? Hah! Now I feel like I drive PART of an Aston!
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  47. It takes a long time to put 100K miles on a car, though I do understand the desire! This might be (is) a great car!
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  48. And you can replace the tires with the normal pneumatic type, but then you won’t have a spare… I have all season Michelins (previously had sport Continentals) on my BMW 128i (RWD), and they make all the difference in the winter, on snowy roads.
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  49. The last one I saw FS was $120K...
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  50. Regarding older cars, I figure that MOST great cars weren't built yesterday. Most great cars are NOT the current models! Most great cars were built in the past!
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