OT: Cheap cars (was: 1%...)

Your Porsche with a 2.0L does that type of flat out speed - me thinks much of it's abilities are in both the timing and gearing as my Ranger p/u has a 2.0 and 90 is pretty much it on the open road, but I could probably put your Porsche on the back and carry it without problem. Of course my Ranger is basically a Mazda with a different trim and other parts. -> -----Original Message----- -> From: owner-classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org -> [mailto:owner-classiccmp@classiccmp.org]On Behalf Of Dave McGuire -> Sent: Monday, July 30, 2001 4:34 PM -> To: classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org -> Subject: Re: OT: Cheap cars (was: 1%...) -> -> -> 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 -> -> -> -- -> Dave McGuire -> Laurel, MD