[Drivesthebeast]

So, we ended up getting the car, and had it for almost a full week. It was a lot of fun, got a lot of positive attention, and actually garnered zero negative attention from the local law enforcement agencies or people that would want to steal it.

I can say that after driving it for almost a week, I really liked being able to shift with my left hand (being left-handed and all), and didn't feel uncomfortable navigating the streets from the RHS of the car at all. The car was quite responsive, the suspension was actually fantastic on the highway (though it sucked ballz on the rough streets in Ottawa), and it's definately a kind of car I would look for myself if I wanted/needed a toy (I still have the 77 Chevy Silverado that's going to be made into a resto-mod street truck eventually).

After driving it for the week, I let the owner know what I thought was wrong with it, or what it needed, including the car having a severe dead-spot at around 3800-4200 rpm, and feeling that the engine and turbo aren't setup properly (should be more powerful than it is). Gotta love the locking rear diff too (the inner wheel would hop/shift in tight corners at low speeds), which he said is actually factory (has something to do with the HICAS, and it being RWD, and forcing the car to go straight as much as possible).

All in all, it was a fun ride, and perhaps I can post some pics, with his permission of the car.

L8tz