I took a ride in a funny car.....

[markie]

http://www.daihatsu.co.uk/copen/

I don't know about you lot but this thing bounces around the place and makes everyone smile or laugh.  Is it me or was it that I was the passenger  and it was being driven by a mad lady who I work with?

[Eklipze3k]

I love Daihatsu's, and if I hadn't gotten into FIAT's they'd have been my car of choice. Never driven a Copen but did read a review in a mag once where it was being compared against the StreetKa and the Smart Roadster. The Roadster came out on top but only just. IIRC the original Copen had a 660cc Turbocharged engine too, but I think the more recent ones have an 850cc instead. There is a Daihatsu Mira Avanzato-R on AutoTrader just now which I really fancy, 660cc Turbo as well, 0-60 in just over 7 secs

[markie]

Ah! I'm not kiddin' I just started a new job and took a lift to HO with my collegue Maddi who is just off retirement in her Copen.  What a laugh! she is one of those people who whilst in control seems to have a lot more important things to do than be worried about the driving (LOL) this just added to the experience, missing turnings, fishing around for things and chatting using her hands (off the wheel) LOL  Scream! Take a ride in one if you get the chance.  The new copen is the 1.3 and they seem to make good money second hand.

[nathan126]

Ever had a look round a cappucino?
There's a website for a company that manage to fit in v8 'busa engines that can give up to 700bhp 
would cost £20k+!

[bis13]

i love sitting in cars driven by drivers like that it pushes the fear factor right up! the best are the ones who drive pretty much on the wrong side of the road whether the road is clear or not cos they dont want to clip a parked cars mirror lol
but dont mind a head on collision....whilst fiddling with the i pod.

[Gordan]

  mick i know excatly what you mean... and its mostly women who do this, i prefer staring at the floor or praying

[markie]

Careful now we don't want this gettin sexist! LOL