[quote=spdrun]Me, I *LOATHE!* SUVs and their tank-like feeling. Feels tippy and awkward to drive to me.[/quote]
I would much prefer to be up high driving a 4WD “tank” (read Toy 4-Runner or Lexus LX) and wave to professional drivers than drive a Fiat 500 or Miata (with the gas/brake/clutch 6-8″ from the ground) and be at the mercy of ALL drivers out there.
Especially in snow and ice. Those cars have no place to even store sandbags in order to add a little weight to them.
My brush with death was going downhill on southbound 805 in heavy rain in my Honda Prelude when a triple tractor trailer (MX plates) lost its brakes and was furiously trying to downshift carrying 80 tons of large concrete pipe no doubt on its way to the Tijuana Estuary project being constructed at the time. When its headlights were within 2′ of me shining in my rear view mirror and it was honking loudly, I managed to jump over one lane without looking and safely got off the next exit. This vehicle could have run right over me :=0
This was in 1991 during evening rush hour and I will never, ever forget it. I had PTSD regarding this incident for a couple of years afterwards dreaming of bright lights engulfing me. That Prelude was my last “little fun sports car with a clutch.” I drove tank sedans and a 4X4 after that and will continue to do so.
