30 Jul
2001
30 Jul
'01
9:34 a.m.
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