[s-cars] Dragstrip day

[Joe Pizzimenti]

Hey, hey, easy now...

I'm just trying to lure some over to the dark side. FWIW, I think your car
is pretty badass, but having as many tickets as I've had, I've pretty much
gotten over the highway missile thing in lieu of the track car thing. Keeps
me out of jail, YMMV. :-)

Keep on innovating, it keeps this place alive.

Joe, maybe I should have worn my Nomex, Pizzo

On 9/28/05, Djdawson2 at aol.com <Djdawson2 at aol.com> wrote:
>
>  In a message dated 9/27/2005 10:17:24 PM Mountain Standard Time,
> joe.pizzimenti at gmail.com writes:
>
> You're absolutely right on the chassis thing. Tons of horsepower and a
> nice
> dynosheet is a good thing if you're into just waving it in everyone's
> face,
> but as we both know, going around the track in something that's a bit more
> capable is a lot more fun than wrestling with Miss Piggy in the mud.
>
>  Yeah, well... a ton of power in a highway cruise missile, which is the
> capacity in which my S4 serves me (30k+ miles/year), is also fun. My car
> isn't a track car, and I've never driven it on one. It is used for regular
> long commutes on relatively empty western highways and backroads... full of
> moderate turns and hills. For that purpose, it is about the most
> entertaining/comfortable combination I've ever owned.
>  BTW, the dyno sheet thing isn't about waving in faces, my friend... it's
> about a hobby that I enjoy. I post my results (good or bad) because I had
> assumed others enjoy hearing about the results... maybe that's a bad
> assumption on my part?
>
>
>
> As Rod once said "The road beyond RS2 lies full of heartache and a lighter
> wallet." Wise man, that Haney.
>
>
>  Perhaps... but there's a bunch of fun in that mix too. Besides... any man
> attempting to move a little beyond the "same old - same old" better come
> prepared to deal with the inherent challenges. Otherwise, he should just
> stay home. For me, cars are all about the fun. I still got less money in
> this thing than a well equipped Kia.
>  Thanks, but I'll keep my old pig.
>  Dave
>