The drag racing thread: yammering about the good, the bad, and the stupid

[james accordino]

--- "Roger M. Woodbury" <rmwoodbury at downeast.net>
wrote:

> would remain my favorite
> "best car of all time".  Reliable, inexpensive to
> own and drive on a daily
> basis, and surprise, surprise!  REALLY quick,
> considering that it WAS a
> diesel.
> 
> Then I bought my 200 Quattro wagon.  Inexpensive to
> drive on a daily basis,
> reliable and great in all weather regardless of the
> situation without snow
> tires.  A  tad slow off the line, but once rollling,
> it's as good as
> anything.
> 
Interesting observations.  I'd actually LOVE to buy a
new performance sedan.  A6 4.2?  A6 Avant 2.5 TDI w/
6sp.?  Except their price approachs the cost of my
house.  Or what I paid for every vehicle I've ever
owned-combined.  Something less?  I think having
driven other cars, I'd be somehow disappointed by
comparison.  I found out early in my life when I was
into drag racing I didn't need to brag because friends
and others had plently to tell.  Also if you were
really fast, everyone seemed to come find you.

Jim Accordino