Old Man Bored to death by Appliance Camry.

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I’m saying that a convertible Miata will be more fun on the street (and track, if we are honest).
You’ll never touch the full potential Of the Mercedes on the street, it’s not a race car. It’s a gussied up appliance.

Again, if it doesn’t start and end with “two door convertible” it’s irrelevant as a “fun” vehicle. It simply becomes “I spent more money on my compromise.”
As a bigger person, I don’t fit particularly all that well in a Miata. I’d take a Mercedes over it for that fact alone.

Also, convertibles cause hair loss.... or is it hair loss causes convertibles? Either way I like my hair 😉
 
They don’t feel fast - just like every other modern appliance. We passed on it.

No compact or mid size sedan should ever be included in the same sentence as “fun.” You need a 2 door convertible for that. Sure a bmw might be “the ultimate driving machine” but it’s still a compromised sedan designed to make the driver feel somewhat less depressed.
I can agree with it not feeling near as "fast" as it is. Tons of torque tends to do that when you don't also have a huge top end. The new turbo Mazda 3 just slaughtered a WRX from a roll though in the latest online comparo video, which proves that "it gets it done".

As to convertibles. I hate them. Body flex is the real compromise, no thanks.
 
I’m saying that a convertible Miata will be more fun on the street (and track, if we are honest).
You’ll never touch the full potential Of the Mercedes on the street, it’s not a race car. It’s a gussied up appliance.
I used the full potential of my E55 all the time. Passing, merging on on ramps, getting out of the way making a right turn on red, etc. You can fully utilize a hellcat redeye doing normal things on the street.
 
I can agree with it not feeling near as "fast" as it is. Tons of torque tends to do that when you don't also have a huge top end. The new turbo Mazda 3 just slaughtered a WRX from a roll though in the latest online comparo video, which proves that "it gets it done".

As to convertibles. I hate them. Body flex is the real compromise, no thanks.

body flex in a road car? Really? THATS the reason?

Agreed on the modern turbos. Everything is so smooth that they’ve lost the “raw” aspect of older cars and it makes them “feel” slow even if they aren’t. In other words it makes them boring.
 
What you find fun someone else might not. Around here roads are mostly straight and flat, I would get far more enjoyment out of a Hellcat than I would a Miata. Even if I lived in a area with curvy/mountainous roads, I’d still take a Hellcat or AMG over a Miata.
 
body flex in a road car? Really? THATS the reason?

Agreed on the modern turbos. Everything is so smooth that they’ve lost the “raw” aspect of older cars and it makes them “feel” slow even if they aren’t. In other words it makes them boring.
Yes. I hate flexy cars. Was my main complaint about my c6 z06 in the dynamics department. Flexy. Convertible? Not a fan. It flexes more and has horrible aerodynamics.
 
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Here is my new appliance before the windows were tinted. We look forward to driving this appliance whenever we can.
 
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Here is my new appliance before the windows were tinted. We look forward to driving this appliance whenever we can.

I disagree with the new generation Camry being appliances. It’s no race car, but to me there is night and day difference in driving feel between my wife’s 2015 Camry and a basic new gen Camry LE I rented. I also recall reading an popular auto-rag article expressing surprise at the driving dynamics of the base LE model.
 
I like my Lincoln because it makes V8 noises. Most pleasing engine note available.

It also weighs 3 tons and gets crappy gas mileage, but that can be said of most full size body on frame SUVs. You don't buy these things for fuel mileage.
 
Hold on there. $219.95? What country is this in or what year was the picture taken? The cheapest front load washer at Best Buy is $600 and red isn't even an option.
The URL suggests 2012. I suspect that's the price of the risers, not the Washer or Dryer. But it got your attention, so it worked...
 
The body shop web site states that my Soul will be ready on Thanksgiving afternoon. I'm about half way through my rental period and I'm better acclimated to the seats by now, guess it was just getting used to a car rather than an SUV. Like all the new technology, doesn't even bother me when it chirps when I get near the lane markers. Still an appliance but not unpleasant by any means. If they cost the same as an Optima or Sonata and I was going back to a midsize sedan it might be on my list. I'm sure it's durable.

Very impressive gas mileage. Instrument panel (which I'm sure is optimistic) states 32+ mpg. That's around town.

Total passenger space for the Camry is listed at 100.4 cu..feet about equal to my '17 Soul which is 101. Certainly a lot more length, barely fits in my garage.
 
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