My wife and I feel quite comfortable in my car as well, but our comfort thresholds may be different from someone who is used to driving normal cars.
Leaks in the rain? Hell yeah!
Nothing like a trickle of cold water on your foot from the windshield post (I think) while trying to concentrate on what you're doing in a driving rain! Man I love that lil' car.
As for long trips, I couldn't drive 600 miles if I wanted to - unless of course I just kept circling the island a few times
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