Nefilim
Junior Member
So I'm in the market for a cage and I'm trying to decide what I should go with since my FZ6 will still be my primary ride whenever possible.
The last cage was a 2003 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder, but it was pretty obsolete once I bought my bike since there was no way I was going to be driving a CAR on sunny days, so the entire convertible thing was pretty pointless.
So I'm looking at the following:
1. An older make of a Mazda MX-5 Miata: I've seen them for sale as low as $3500 in good working condition with manual transmissions. It's a convertible, yes, but it's hard to find a car more fun to drive than the Miata. A lot of guys fault it for being a 'chick car' but let's be honest here: most men don't have the balls to even sit on a motorcycle so I think my masculinity is pretty safe. I would rather have a car that puts a smile on my face like the FZ6 does than some compensationmobile like a Mustang.
2. A new Honda Fit: these go for around $15k, but they'll be pretty hard to beat when it comes to reliability and features. I like to think of the Fit as the FZ6 of cars - can do everything, very cheap, and very well equipped. They're supposedly fun to drive as well, but not nearly as so with the Miata.
3. A 95-03 Toyota Forerunner: I can find one of these fairly cheap as well, but to be frank I HATE trucks. I hate the way they drive, hate the look, and hate their MPG. On the other hand, they're reliable and I can possibly haul my bike in it. I don't have anywhere to store a hitch trailer, though, so I could only use the truck bed for storage.
4. A Ford Focus Coupe - about the same price as the Fit, but the coupe has very nice styling and will be more comfortable for passengers. I hear they're also pretty flickable as well and have pretty good MPG.
So what would you guys choose to complement your bike?
The last cage was a 2003 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder, but it was pretty obsolete once I bought my bike since there was no way I was going to be driving a CAR on sunny days, so the entire convertible thing was pretty pointless.
So I'm looking at the following:
1. An older make of a Mazda MX-5 Miata: I've seen them for sale as low as $3500 in good working condition with manual transmissions. It's a convertible, yes, but it's hard to find a car more fun to drive than the Miata. A lot of guys fault it for being a 'chick car' but let's be honest here: most men don't have the balls to even sit on a motorcycle so I think my masculinity is pretty safe. I would rather have a car that puts a smile on my face like the FZ6 does than some compensationmobile like a Mustang.
2. A new Honda Fit: these go for around $15k, but they'll be pretty hard to beat when it comes to reliability and features. I like to think of the Fit as the FZ6 of cars - can do everything, very cheap, and very well equipped. They're supposedly fun to drive as well, but not nearly as so with the Miata.
3. A 95-03 Toyota Forerunner: I can find one of these fairly cheap as well, but to be frank I HATE trucks. I hate the way they drive, hate the look, and hate their MPG. On the other hand, they're reliable and I can possibly haul my bike in it. I don't have anywhere to store a hitch trailer, though, so I could only use the truck bed for storage.
4. A Ford Focus Coupe - about the same price as the Fit, but the coupe has very nice styling and will be more comfortable for passengers. I hear they're also pretty flickable as well and have pretty good MPG.
So what would you guys choose to complement your bike?