[s-cars] RE: SSKs

[Pasqualoni, James E]

I can understand your point.  Mine was that labeling cars in such a way can
be so terribly misleading.  As we all know, being sheep in wolves clothing
is a great place to be.  Being a former (thanks Keith ;-}) 95.5 Avant owner,
I can not tell you how much fun I had surprising the hell out of everyone
that ever messed with me (save that f'n CTS-V that spanked me???).  You
should have seen the looks I'd get at the New Hampshire drag strip, where
the American V8 is king.  A f'n station wagon just wiped my butt???  Way too
much fun...

Why not a TT or New Beetle with a Dahlback 1.8t 360 bhp package in it?  Why
not a new Mini with 225 bhp super-charged motor?

I guess the way I look at it, all cars have their endearing qualities.

Just my $.02.  Sorry for the ramble...

-----Original Message-----
From: Taka Mizutani [mailto:t44tqtro at gmail.com] 
Sent: Friday, January 14, 2005 10:59 AM
To: Pasqualoni, James E
Cc: Krasusky Paul (WQQ2PXK); s-car-list at audifans.com
Subject: Re: [s-cars] RE: SSKs


Absolutely, Jim-
I don't call a Spec Miata a "chick car," it's a race car. But seeing a 1st
gen. on the street, that's different. I would drive a Miata race car on the
track, but not a street one on the street, if that makes sense.

I know there are tons of people who wouldn't drive a STi or Evo- they have
obnoxiously large wings and spoilers, lack refinement and luxury amenities
and don't ride comfortably.

Also, with the STi or Evo, you get challenged by every ricer out there and
then some. I was test-driving the Evo and a woman in a Galant (not a VR-4)
wanted to do a stoplight drag, although after getting smoked the 2nd time,
she stopped.

I'd still be concerned that a Saturn Sky, Pontiac Solstice, etc. would be
considered a "chick car." The New Beetle, Audi TT, New Mini, Miata,
Eclipse- all fall in that category, unfortunately. I wonder if the Crossfire
does as well.

Taka