Comments by "" (@mrpmj00) on "Why Some Cars Are More Fun to Drive Than Others" video.

  1. Yep, I love my 2017 Corvette Stingray with a manual transmission because: 1. removable roof for more sound and wind 2 . feel the rumble 3. hear the 4 upgraded NPP exhausts 4. engaging because I use all 4 limbs with a manual transmission 5. sexy red color 6. gadgets and gizmos galore 7. the base model corners at 1.03G , even higher in the ZR1 at 1.30 G 8. stops from 60-0 mph in 90ft. 9. accelerates from 0-60 mph in 3.8 seconds (manual transmission). 10. sit low so it feels special unlike a normal height car. 11. from the driver's seat: look at the sexy bulging front fenders over the hood and hood vents , or rear fender vents in the side mirrors 12. Ferrari 458 like headlights with the LED running down the sides 13. vents galore 14. lightweight 3300 lbs 15. large trunk so it's my daily commuter car and grocery getter and for vacations (holds 2 overhead suit cases and I can still stow the roof) 16. ECO mode gives me a maximum of 37 mpg (39 mpg max when I added front winglets) at 85-88 mph. 17. the autorev matching makes daily commuting in traffic not as bad. 18. unique looking 4 center mounted exhausts 19. infotainment stays updated because it has Apple Carplay 20. flat-bottom steering wheel 21. staggered sized wheels 22. hood hinge is mounted near the bumper is cool 23. no door handles is cool 24. Cheap maintenance and is reliable, with Chevrolet dealerships everywhere 25. It emails me an alert if tire pressure is low or oil needs to be changed, etc. 26. tons of aftermarket parts/accessories (I added carbon fiber at the bottom of the steering wheel, black/red diamond stiched seat covers, louder exhaust at startup via mild2wild, more power with Attack Blue air filter, more power/agility by replacing the heavy runflat OEM tires with lightweight Michelin Pilot 4S, aluminum bezel knobs) 27. customizable settings for steering wheel (heavy, light), acceleration, handling, exhaust note, ride firmness/softness 28. the Bose stereo has noise cancellation so it sounded better than a $100k Lexus LC500 and Lexus LS500 to me.
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  2. ​ @nickmgls6523  sorry, typo I'll fix it.
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  3.  @jonnyspeed  Torque is most fun on long trips when the fwy has 2 lanes, I'm in the left lane, and a slow car from the right lane gets in front of me because he doesn't want to be behind a semi in the right lane. In normal cars, I'd have to just wait behind the slow car until he overtakes the semi in the right lane. But in the vette, I just pop over to the right lane, zoom, then hop back into the left lane before running into the semi.
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  4.  @johnnyronan6018  It is lightweight in the realm of 450+ hp cars. A mazda miata is lighter at 2300 lbs but it's only got 150-170 hp.
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  5. ​ @jonnyspeed  I've test driven the 2017 Mazda Miata ND2 (manual transmission) but I didn't like it so I bought a 2017 Corvette Stingray (manual transmission). The Mazda Club edition was too firm on the street that the rearview mirror shook so much that I couldn't see the objects in the mirror. The lane detection didn't work and the salesman didn't know why. In 2017 the Mazda also didn't have a backup camera or Apple Carplay, and there was no 12v lighter for me to plug in my radar detector. The Mazda was so tiny that I felt I was going to get killed by every car on the road. Although the Mazda was fun, after I shifted through 5 gears and thought that I was going 70mph, my speedometer said I was barely going 45 mph....it's not a quick car, it only feels quick. The Mazda's handling swayed and didn't stay flat during cornering whereas the Vette takes 45 mph fwy interchange ramps at 85 mph and stays flat. There's 12 Chevrolet dealers and only 1 or 2 Mazda dealerships in my city. Also in 2017, Mazda barely discounted $300 whereas I got 22% off my Corvette Stingray.
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  6.  @jonnyspeed  181 hp doesn't make me smile like torque (acceleration gets you there) and I don't think that the ND2's torque was increased that much compared to the HP increase (for high mph).
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  7.  @jonnyspeed  I preferred the styling and turbo engine of the Fiat 124 with a manual transmission more than the Mazda which looked short because it is shorter than the Fiat 124. In 2017, I preferred the Mazda's hardtop convertible but that bumped the price from $25k -$38k so I bought the Corvette Stingray (manual transmission) for a little more money and got triple the power (460 hp, 465 lbs torque).
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  8.  @jonnyspeed  Although the Fiat 124 has a turbo engine, I didn't feel the turbo lag with a manual transmission, and I liked the extra torque over the Mazda in 2017.
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  9.  @jonnyspeed  When I noticed how quickly a Mazda Miata depreciated, I didn't want to buy a new one and there were very few used ones for sale with the hardtop convertible and stickshift. A friend replaced her softtop Miata and it costs $2k and I think it was 2 weeks in the shop (incur a rental car costs), so I factored that into the price of the car.
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  10.  @jonnyspeed  In 2017 I also test drove the Mustang V8 (manual transmission) and it was heavy (and $48k was expensive), especially nose heavy and not agile (a V6 Camaro with manual transmission was way more agile and fun than the V8 Mustang).
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