ETK-I / 2400i RWD July 15 2016 Chicken fingers, Kraft Dinner and grilled cheese. These were not just a staple of my childhood, they were essentially my only diet. Slowly as mind and body stretch we begin to take more chances with what we eat. As we get older, we crave trying new things, delving into new meals with open minds. I have been fortunate enough to try food from all over the world. Food prepared by people who committed their life to the delicate dance of flavor. Gazing upon the 1986 ETK-I 2400i, bold is not a word I would use to describe it's taste. A rare example of the Germans turning to the Japanese for style, almost as If a Cressida and Mercedes stuck tailpipes together. It's by no means ugly, it's handsome even. Its proportions are kind to the eye. Not exciting but still oddly pleasing. Even with the thinner 7" wide tires that come on the i model, it's stance is confident. Like a good meal, things can often differ once you cut it open and look inside. Once you sit down things turn a bit sour. German cars are known for their strong, simple and well thought out interiors. This is most certainly an exception. Dials and controls look like they were thrown onto the dashboard with the same care an uninterested worker puts toppings on a pizza. I had the chance to see the ETK-I with upgraded interior trim and it is absolutely worth every penny. When I was finally able to pull my eyes away from the distracting GTI style plaid accents my frustrations began to dissolve like an Alka-Seltzer after Indian food. The peppiness of the car truly exceeds it's specs on paper. My brief testing with the automatic yielded a slowish time of 10.93 seconds to 100km/h. The Manual vastly improves performance as I was able to dash to 100 in 9.38 seconds. With the larger tires available I am certain you could match the advertised 7.9 second run to 60mph. Steering on this base model is light but not too much so. The car immediately feels balanced. The thin tires are poor on traction but great on fun. The car steps into oversteer quickly yet controllable at low speeds. Steering is accurate but road feedback is disappointing. It's zippy nature can be attributed to a reasonably low curb weight of 3131lbs. One not surprising weakness is the brakes, about as strong as a stale saltine cracker. As I zipped around the twisty roads of Utah I began to like the ETK more and more. It's balance and low grip were truly enjoyable once I got the hang of it. You really can have a lot of fun without going all that fast. It began to remind me of some of my favorite basic foods. Sure, a fancy meal is nice from time to time but more often then not I just want pasta. Or in this instance, kasespatzle? -Greg Hope you enjoyed this, I apologize if there would be a more appropriate section to post this in.
Taking a look at your recent posts, you kinda seem like an asshole. I am sorry if my post wasted your time, I actually put a good bit of thought and gameplay in this. I was testing the waters with the idea of an outside perspective of a beam car with proper force feedback. This forum has it's share of downers.
I see what you mean by 'an asshole', but don't take it personal. This 'review' is alright, well-written and I see that you put time into it. But roleplay in the forums is forbidden. My point still stands.
Oh chill out you guys, I think this is great, it's not really roleplay and it's so much better than annoying kids spamming screenshots everywhere. @thegregfranklin : Keep writing! I enjoyed it. Well, I'd enjoy anything resemblant of RCR, but nevertheless it's entertaining, accurate and well-put-together. Might want to watch those "its" (possessive) vs "it's" (contraction of it is or it has) though.
No worries dudes @randomshortguy Thanks! I'll remember that. This is off topic but how cool would it be for a scenario mod that emulated the movie "Speed" having you explode if you went to slow!?
