BearOfaTime

Except social media is a bane for kids, even moreso than for adults.

It's a shit show.

Samsung from a phone vendor like Verizon is bloated, but not one from Samsung (well, except the Samsung crap like Bixby).

Depends on whether it comes from Samsung or via a phone company.

Either way, Universal Debloat Utility is your friend.

I'd take either of the first 2 gen MR2 (you can keep the gen 3). Great car.

The engineering of Toyota for a MR car.

I don't remember Datsun having anything similar to an MR2 back then, not in shape, and certainly not Mid/Rear engine.

I looked up the 200, doesn't remind me of the MR2. Maybe it was something else? (I'd never seen a Datsun 200, so that was a cool thing to lookup for me).

A better engine on the first gen is the answer.

What engine did your friend use?

I don't think a 1000 is any more a right hand risk than a 600.

I've had both, and the 600 will accelerate as much as a 1000, it just won't have the top speed.

The 1000 is much more challenging to ride safely in my experience, not because of power, but because of its weight and (usually) a higher center of mass - so they typically take more effort to maneuver/maneuver well.

Though a lot depends on the type of bike, largely the rake angle which really influences the effort required to steer, and it also affects low speed stability.

For me, going to a 1000 was about long ride comfort and 2-up riding. Two up on a 600, even the more cruiser-like bikes, just isn't as comfortable. There's less room, pillion footpegs are more cramped, etc. But the price paid is the effort to ride it.

It really depends on the bike. If I were OP, I'd look for the features I want and not worry about engine size so much. If it happens that what I want comes with a 1000, so be it. Just take the time to learn to ride that bike well.

Decades ago I found the top speed of my small bike (I forget, maybe a 450?). It would've killed me just as fast as taking my 1000 to the same speed (which I simply don't do).

Very good points.

I was an aggressive driver as a teen. What changed it (surprisingly) was getting a bike. Suddenly the risks became way more apparent. And the performance of a bike made driving a car fast seem pointless. Even moderate acceleration on the bike was far more than being in a car.

Of course that was my experience. But getting a bike did settle down my driving tremendously. Since it's literally my ass on the line, I became acutely aware of everything.

Part of that was taking a class, where they make the risks very apparent.

Just like Robocop, right? 😆

Easier to be automated, like a Roomba.

A mall isn't open 24hr a day, and I'm sure they know when the least riskiest hour is, probably like a couple hours before opening.

Police don't prevent crime - their job is the grab people who commit crime.

Prevention is a much more complex issue (cultural).

Even as kids we all did shit our parents told us not to, and we just tried to not get caught.

You don't need a stingray to simply pickup cell broadcast which has the ID in it. Technically your phone is doing this, as the tower you connect to has an ID.