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Had a similar experience and a search revealed this thread. Been away from SL for a long time, returned back to a job that involvs getting to work really early in the morning. At those times the road is wide open and i still see people driving Priuses (mainly) and insights at very slow speeds even on the fast lane and even on narrow roads. This is a very common occurance and is very irritating. Is this how the majority of hybrid drivers behave? or just the lot who's driving during unearthly hours like me?

Hey Guys, Of course its not the best car. A 12 year old semi compact sedan can never perform upto a skyline GTR or a Rx7. I just said its certainly better than the other candidates on the table such as B13, 14, AE100 etc. When i had it I seriously loved it. Good Discussion Guys... Cheers, X-Rides

KIller-B, You sure have got your facts wrong about the Presea. I used it for 5 years before buying the current 121 and I still miss that joyous cornering and good handling. In this wretched Sri Lankan Auto Market we can't count on the resale value of cars that give a good driving pleasure than economy and all the rest of it. That’s why sadly i have to settle for a boring 121 than a Primera or a Mazda 3. Here’s how Presea is Superior in handling: 1. Presea has McPherson Strut Indipendent Swing Axel Suspension for Front and Multi Link for Rear. This allows good road holding and aggressive cornering at higher speeds. This combination of suspension is used in BMWs for generations till today for best handling. None of the other cars in the list above has it. 2. Front Ventilated Disk and Rear Disk brakes allows higher brake response and control. All the other models you have mentioned have drum brakes in the back. My dull 121, being a family sedan has the same drum brakes. 3. Has the lowest ride height out of all mentioned cars and the lowest center of gravity. This allows minimum body roll and stability while cornering. 4. Both B14 and Presea has the same Ga15DE Engine with 105BHP @ 6k RPM and 135.3 Nm of Torque. However Presea is 120KG lighter than B14 and has a better power to weight (P2W) ratio. Even though AE100 shares the same P2W ratio, Preseas longer wheel base and shorter height compensates in better grip and handling. Finally I quote Wikipedia: "Handling Prowess For more decent handling, it had Macpherson struts up front with multi-link rear suspension (with parallel arms). This independent setup combined with the longer wheelbase gave good comfort on the highway, and a pretty good grip for aggressive cornering. For many Preseas, the car was endowed with a ventilated front disc brakes with a single large piston. The rear brakes were either a solid disc brake or a semi-trailing drum brakes with self-adjusting shoes" (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nissan_Presea#Handling_Prowess) So SAN1985, if you are not too obsessed with fuel economy, if you can sacrifice just about 1 k.m per liter of in exchange for driving pleasure, I say go for the Presea. If you do, I’m sure that I will envy you as I dont have that experince anymore… X-Rides