Do you really have a question unique to S650?

[Cz_Ziemniak]

When I started driving mine and noticed it has some “character” to it. In the mornings sometimes 1-2 is stiff.

I've spent so much time in old British cars that my entire perception of what a 'good' transmission is has been completely skewed. In my eyes, TVR's and Jaguars are peak.

So feeling an MT-82 for the first time had me convinced its one of the nicest manuals around. I do still think its alright, in all honesty. 100% better than any Subaru or Toyota I've used in recent memory.

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[350 Feet]

I know little of British cars. When I was a teen I had a ‘66 Mustang. My best friend somehow got into Triumphs(TR4). All I can remember is that his hood was always up, and something was either broken, shorted-out or leaking. Jags always had beautiful lines, but again, I more often see them parked vs. on road.
That is my vast knowledge of Brit cars.

 

[Cz_Ziemniak]

God I love TR4's. Spectacular little cars, honest to god. I have a complete factory service manual for one of those in absolutely beautiful condition.

But yeah, grounds love to go out on them, and a lot of the electricals are fussy. The upside is that its all very easy to fix up and tracking electrical issues is super straightforward.

I had a Spitfire for a little while, was absolutely butchered by the previous owners, but even still it was a riot. Loved driving that car up until I was T-boned by a Jeep. Even still I kept driving it for another two years, as the Jeep was so tall that it missed all the important chassis stuff - just knackered the bodywork instead.

 

[LouG]

Luigi,
Do you guys(gals) have an active “Cars and coffee” down there? My ignorance assumes this, but every culture is different. It’s a great way to meet up.

Not that I've heard of here.
We have various car clubs for specific brands, and there are a few bike groups for rides and such.
There are classic US car clubs too.
There probably is a Mustang one somewhere, being an iconic car. I'll have to do a more thorough search.

 

[LouG]

I know little of British cars. When I was a teen I had a ‘66 Mustang. My best friend somehow got into Triumphs(TR4). All I can remember is that his hood was always up, and something was either broken, shorted-out or leaking. Jags always had beautiful lines, but again, I more often see them parked vs. on road.
That is my vast knowledge of Brit cars.

You're not wrong. I started my apprenticeship on Pommie cars, Triumphs, BMC, UK Fords, etc, all universally POS's. When the first Toyota Corollas and Honda Civics arrived we couldn't believe how easy they were to work on, and that nuts and bolts didn't seize solid after 10 minutes in the rain.
It's similar now, my Mustang has so much better access around the drivetrain than my Euro cars had.
It's hard to beat front engine/rear drive for cheaper servicing costs.

 

[Cz_Ziemniak]

You're not wrong. I started my apprenticeship on Pommie cars, Triumphs, BMC, UK Fords, etc, all universally POS's. When the first Toyota Corollas and Honda Civics arrived we couldn't believe how easy they were to work on, and that nuts and bolts didn't seize solid after 10 minutes in the rain.
It's similar now, my Mustang has so much better access around the drivetrain than my Euro cars had.
It's hard to beat front engine/rear drive for cheaper servicing costs.

my heart lay with british POS’s.

with that being said, they have soooooooo many flaws. Never thought of them as being difficult to work on though.

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