Well, I got it!

[eslai]

Well, I can't drive it much right at this moment--I haven't got it on my insurance policy yet and I'm getting a clear bra put on it on Monday so I don't want to get any rock chips between now and then. It's all polished and shiny, staring at me from the garage... "drive me... drive me fast..."

Alas.

Yeah, it's a brand-new 2005 and I didn't really get a deal on it, only $1600 off. That's fine though by me.

I'm considering taking it to autocross but really this is meant to be the daily driver and nothing more. I don't plan for a single mod, or to turn a single wrench on the thing. I have another car that I take out to Streets of Willow and Buttonwillow often enough and I'm involved in some amateur racing stuff as a hobby so I don't really feel the need to flog the S too much.

I feel a cruise to Julian coming on though...!

[hobo]

She is a beaut. These cars are made to be flogged. Run her up to the redline, spin the tires, and try to get her to break her traction if you can. Sell the other car.
-Chris

[RandallNeighbour]

eslai:

I see you got the rollbar inserts and wind deflector...great move! Do yourself a favor and remove them when you leave the car anywhere with the top down for any length of time outside of your own garage.

These pieces are super expensive and thieves pop them off and sell them on Ebay.

There is one mod you should buy... the little red clip that goes into the hole where the top latches to the front of the windshield. This will enable your infrared motion sensors in the cockpit area when the top is down and your alarm system will go off if anyone puts their hands into the car to snag your CD's or Rayban's. You can buy it reasonably from the parts counter. I love mine, but note that it's not so sensitive that it will go off at the very back by your rollbars... so the first warning above still stands.

[Adam]

Do all cars come with the motion sensor capability or is it an option? I see two black lenses up by the latch mechanism..or those it? How much does the little red clip cost. I'm guessing it is simple to install and remove in case you need to put the top up in a hurry.

P.S. Nice car btw. And nice options.

[eslai]

Hmm... I don't know if the motion sensor stuff is the same on the 05 as it was in the past, as my dealer didn't make any mention of an infrared sensor...? I'll have to find out about that! Thanks for the tip about the inserts and the wind deflector though--that's pretty annoying!

As for the "sell the other car" comment, hobo, that's kind of silly isn't it, since you really don't have any idea what my other car is, and since I stated that I'd probably set up the "other car" to be a track car. There is nothing more thrilling than driving a car on a track!

[Perfectlap]

just curious Eslai, are you over 23 years of age? (btw, I look young for my age too).

[eslai]

Will be thirty in two weeks.