On July 30, R. D. Davis wrote:
> Let's see if I can help to mediate this dispute... I think what Ethan
> probably meant to say was that a Porsche is an overpriced Beetle with
> a bigger engine and a squished body, which you should be able to
> demonstrate to him the next time that he's in your area. :-) However,
> I have to agree that a Porsche is overpriced, as I've seen US cars
> with even bigger engines and special handling packages, that cost much
> less, leave Porsches in the dust at stoplights. The look on the face
> of a Porsche owner when an ancient rusting hulk of a US automobile
> embarrasses him by leaving him in the dust like that is quite funny to
> observe. ROFL!!!
Ahh, you've missed the entire point. Porsches aren't muscle cars.
There's more to cars than huge raw horsepower...sure a 70's camaro
with a 6.6 under the hood will toast my 911 off the line...but he'll
have to slow down to 25 to take the sharp turns that I take every day
at 60-70. And that very same 6.6-powered camaro will start to shake
itself apart at around 120-130, while I can trivially take my 911
clear up to 180 before I only back down because I'm pissing in my
pants.
I've seen that look of embarrassment on Porsche owners' faces before
too...but only the ones who've mistaken their Porsches for muscle
cars.
I've owned two 911s...Knock 'em all you want, but drive one for a
while before you do so. Otherwise, and I mean this respectfully, you
frankly have no idea what you're talking about.
-Dave
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Dave McGuire
Laurel, MD
Received on Mon Jul 30 2001 - 16:34:01 BST