Well I've had it for about a week now (2000LX-15Kmi) and decided to see how it felt up past 70 mph. Nice. Speedo goes to 140 - tires go to ???? ("Integrity?", hmmm)
Felt like cruising at 70+ all day would be no problem for it.
Even though it's a small car, it has bigger car feel, but with smaller car cornering when needed. Me likes :-)
I see what people are talking about with the noise though, sort of a smooth rumble, a little lower in pitch than a shot wheel bearing noise I've heard. I hear it below 30 and above 70, but not in between. A resonance in the drivetrain no doubt.
The engine still wurrs and whines too. Only in cold weather. Gotta be either the serp. belt or a pully bearing. My teenage son and I have pinpointed it to the AC compressor area down low. Any online diagrams of the belt paths on these dars? Wondering if the tensioner/idler pully is in that area.
Anybody have any advice on these two annoyances? Still got a few months of warr. left.
John