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Streetwiseguy MegaDork
4/25/19 11:30 p.m.

I have owned a B13 Sentra "Xer" for a decade or so. An Xer is an XE with all the guts of a drowned salvage NX2000 swapped in.

I love it. It won't win a drag race against much, a modern car will out handle it, its a bit windy and buzzy on the highway, but all those issues are so easy to forgive all that after ten minutes.

So, to my problem: The best word I can use to describe it is "Zippy", and that makes me sound like I was born before WW2... Gotta sound cooler, by jiggers.

Appleseed MegaDork
4/25/19 11:39 p.m.

Lively.

jmthunderbirdturbo HalfDork
4/26/19 12:07 a.m.

Eager. I love that word to describe underpowered cars that are still a blast to drive. My miata was eager to please in any way it could, in a u-turn, on an off ramp, in a traffic circle...

-J0N

Keith Tanner GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
4/26/19 12:48 a.m.

Perky. Who can argue against perky being good?

Hungary Bill GRM+ Memberand PowerDork
4/26/19 5:46 a.m.

"fun"

"peppy"

02Pilot SuperDork
4/26/19 6:07 a.m.

"Willing" or "enthusiastic" might work.

KyAllroad (Jeremy) UltimaDork
4/26/19 6:14 a.m.

Fun, peppy, lively, and enthusiastic. All good qualities in a car or date.

SVreX MegaDork
4/26/19 6:24 a.m.

Responsive

kazoospec UltraDork
4/26/19 6:26 a.m.

If R & T TV is to be believed, everything decent or above should be referred to as "bitchin".

914Driver MegaDork
4/26/19 6:35 a.m.

Trying...

RossD MegaDork
4/26/19 8:45 a.m.

Kick ass.

Mndsm MegaDork
4/26/19 9:13 a.m.

Spirited.

Streetwiseguy MegaDork
4/26/19 9:13 a.m.

I like eager. Kick ass or bitchin seems like too much for a little sedan.

SkinnyG UltraDork
4/26/19 9:16 a.m.

My V8 Firefly: "it scoots pretty good."

Ovid_and_Flem SuperDork
4/26/19 9:18 a.m.

Nimble Nissan

John Welsh Mod Squad
4/26/19 9:23 a.m.

Perky, eager and enthusiastic in my life could be summarized as Laura. A very memorable person in my past "team photo" of life.

AngryCorvair GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
4/26/19 9:30 a.m.

mmmm, perky...

GameboyRMH GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
4/26/19 12:36 p.m.

You weren't born before WW2?

Nobody's said "agile" yet.

NickD PowerDork
4/26/19 12:39 p.m.

Spirited and peppy are my go-to. Above "Spirited" but just slightly below genuine "Fast" is another favorite of mine, "jaunty".

wae SuperDork
4/26/19 12:39 p.m.

"grounded to the ground"

NickD PowerDork
4/26/19 12:40 p.m.

wae said:
"grounded to the ground"

NO

Floating Doc GRM+ Memberand Dork
4/26/19 1:14 p.m.

NickD said:
wae said:
"grounded to the ground"

NO

I gave a thumbs-up to both posts. Somehow, that makes sense!

GameboyRMH GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
4/26/19 1:35 p.m.

Keith Tanner said:
Perky. Who can argue against perky being good?

Once read a science paper showing that a minor but surprisingly large fraction of men do not like perky

KyAllroad (Jeremy) UltimaDork
4/26/19 2:05 p.m.

GameboyRMH said:
Keith Tanner said:
Perky. Who can argue against perky being good?

Once read a science paper showing that a minor but surprisingly large fraction of men do not like perky

Some people grew up with National Geographic as their first exposure to "things". Pretty sure "perky" wasn't featured.

GameboyRMH GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
4/26/19 5:13 p.m.