1)- My 1986 GM Sprint (Suzuki 3cyl): owned that for both attending college and also for SCCA stock D class race. With jetted carb, shaved head and all the knowhows from the Suzuki gurus in my dealership, Tokico struts,I can beat any 1980s BMW inline 6 stock in terms of overall times. I got excellent mileage back in the college days, giving me in excess over 50 miles/US gal flying down the lower fraser valley...whoeee!
2)-Mazda B2 (Ford festiva/Korean made Mazda 121)-- that was a nice little boxy 1.3 with excellent fuel economy and fun to drive. Alhough not as good as my Suzuki 3-banger, with a bit of EFI and 63 bhp, it gives much better acceleration when you try to overtake 18-wheelers on the highway! also: you can do a lot of winter slalom/rallye tricks with that boxy car!
3)-Mazda B6 block. I owned this car for 16 yrs and all these times it's been very, very reliable.Too bad the car is very heavy (with whimpy 8 valvers and 89bhp out of a 1.6L) and can be buzzy on the highway. YEt it took my family and my wifey to Yellowstone park Wyoming and then back for 10 days straight w/o stopping and the engine was still in excellent shape after all these years...too bad I have to rid of it because of paint peeling.
4)-Honda fit. I've been waited for this vehicle since I had to rid of my B6 block, and it is something that I've been waited for a long, long time. That 1.5L iVtec 4 is very, very smooth and excellent Vtec kickin around 3500rpm. While it's a bit better gas mileage overall than my B6 (on highway it's much, much better!) in the city, with 109bhp, A/C and a go-cart like handling characteristics, this baby has been giving me more fun than anything else so far....
loving every moment of it...
