As a general-purpose cruiser, it was rather unpleasant, although it had its good points. Steering feel was quite precise, unusual for the class, but that comes at the price of a little too much communication between rider and road. Although the roll axis was damped quite nicely, jiggle and pitch were excessive with no load inside or outside the vehicle. Curious, given the long, 111.5-inch wheelbase. I'm willing to stipulate that a 3,000-pound boat on the hitch would do wonders for the ride.
Problem is, only boatyards spend most of their time towing boats.
Most of us use our sport-utes for mundane chores, ever dreaming about the feats of which they're capable. Not only was the ride busy and harsh, the noise level was higher than the norm. And the engine's roar at wide throttle, high-rpm settings was delicious. Regular unleaded suffices, lots of it. Those numbers do not take into account towing or aerodynamic considerations.