Finally, after a 2 month wait I had my long awaited test drive of the Crossfire yesterday afternoon.
A beautiful car to see in the flesh (I even had the sales rep' drive the car up and down the main road to see it flash by) and also solidly built.
The engine I found was strong and willing and the interior roomy and comfortable, although the silver on silver central console buttons grated my vision in strong sunlight.
The handling was sure footed, and it inspired confidence through fast corners although the rear view, or lack thereof, made the hairs on the back of my neck stand up when I then began negotiating down-town traffic.
I will be opting for an different sports car, simply because I found that the Crossfire, for all it's above mentioned virtues lacked some of the essentials (for me anyway) of a complete sports car, the most essential of which was sharp incisive steering with good feed-back. Although better than it's erstwhile sibling - the Mercedes SLK - the Crossfire (to me anyway) is still a little soft in it's responses and I prefer something a little more nervous and twitchy to let me know that this is a sports car, not a sedan with a rakish profile.
It's been an absolute pleasure participating on this forum - one of the freindliest and best informed I've had the luck to come across. You also drive an exceptional vehicle and I wish you all safe driving and many grins.
Stormbird.

 

Good luck, we have all enjoyed your posts. The Crossfire is no fun in downtown traffic with reduced visability toward the rear, even with rear-view mirrors properly adjusted. Hope you find your dream sportscar. May I suggest a droptop vintage Jag E-type....Great rearward viz... Best regards - Bob

 

DATC Stormbird... Red Air Forever

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I don't know, maybe it's just me, but I have only one problem with the visibility: backing out of parking spaces with cars on either side. With the mirrors properly adjusted I think the visibility in all driving situations is fine. I try to always park in the forward spot where I can just go forward whenever possible.

 

Backing visibility problems are common not just for the driver but from the other driver coming through that won't try to yield even if they already saw you coming out. Call them STUPID DRIVERS! Bottom line the cops will say they have the right of way ops:

I try to park in the best parking position as much as possible where I can just drive straight and not look back when moving out from the parking lane.

Experience tells me that there are STUPID DRIVERS OUT THERE....and insurance companies and chiropractors love that!