Best Weekend JDM Warriors
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The Weekend Warrior Life
A weekend warrior is the car you do not need but absolutely want. It is not your daily driver, not your track car, and not your show car — it is all of them combined into a Saturday morning smile machine.
What Makes the Perfect Weekend Car
It needs to start reliably after sitting all week. It should be engaging enough to make a 30-minute drive feel like an event. It should be comfortable enough for a road trip but exciting enough for a spirited backroad session. And it should make you look forward to every weekend.
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The Honda S2000 is the quintessential weekend car. Top down, 9,000 RPM, canyon road — perfection. The Mazda RX-7 FD delivers an exotic driving experience in a package that is relatively easy to maintain with basic care. The Toyota MR2 Turbo (SW20) offers mid-engine thrills for Miata money. And the Nissan 300ZX Twin Turbo is the underappreciated GT that rewards patient owners with one of the best driving experiences of the 90s.
Keeping It Ready
Use a battery tender when the car sits. Run a fuel stabilizer if it sits for weeks between drives. Start it monthly at minimum and let it reach operating temperature. Store it with a full tank to prevent condensation.