[s-cars] Wrong table, simple pallete

[Taka Mizutani]

The thing is, I love 911s- despite their looks. So maybe I sound like an
idiot, but the appeal to me of the 911 is the way they drive- the directness
of the steering, the distinctive sound of that flat six, the impressive
brakes.

I love the view out of 911s as well, especially the air-cooled ones with the
bolt-upright windshield and the intimate confines of a much smaller cabin
than the watercooled 996 and 997 incarnations.

But styling? No. The race cars definitely have a purposeful look to them-
esp. the widebody RSRs and similar. As such, they have a very aggressive,
menacing look to them. It's appealing, to a degree. The street cars to me
don't really have that going for them and the targa and cabriolet versions
are the worst, in terms of styling.

Maybe I have to reiterate, rather strongly- I would definitely buy a 911,
definitely wouldn't mind owning one, but not for its looks. I've never
really bought cars for their looks, though- my old Subaru WRX STi being the
best example of that- it's a stupid-looking "fast and the furious" kind of
car, although with a lot of capability for the money.

Taka


On Sat, Nov 22, 2008 at 3:58 PM, Michael Lardizabal <
mikellardizabal at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Wow ~ " Porsche 911's are ugly "..........in the 25 yrs I've spent as a
> certifiable car nut I have never come across that opinion.
>
> Even the most dyed in wool TPT folks I run into while I buy firewood for
> the winter ...love the 911's .
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> Oh well, to each his own.....but again Wow !
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> FWIW, my secret cabinet has the top shelf lined w/ Oban,Dalwhinnie and
> Glenkinchie.
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> Mike L
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> --- On *Sat, 11/22/08, qshipq at aol.com <qshipq at aol.com>* wrote:
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> From: qshipq at aol.com <qshipq at aol.com>
> Subject: [s-cars] Wrong table, simple pallete
> To: t44tqtro at gmail.com
> Cc: s-car-list at audifans.com
> Date: Saturday, November 22, 2008, 3:01 PM
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>  Taka
> I said my piece in sprite of your opinion.? The fact we actually have a member
> of this forum with an R8, makes your statement of 'ugly' seem to stand
> out in any context...? kinda like pouring sprite on single malt scotch.? As I
> see it, the S car list is the gentleman's table.? Treat it that way, it
> could broaden your horizons and temper your manners.? Taka, I understand exactly
> *what* you said, and found it well worthy of typical chat on the Audiworld
> forum.?
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> I happen to know Pederson, Esq quite well, and claim he demonstrates himself to
> be an involved motorsport enthusiast.? In 17 years of my own Audi motorsport
> involvement, I have never met you, or know you in that context Taka. So I can
> only compare your 'opinion' to knowns, and think you are missing out on
> more than just a seat at the big table.? Adding your spritely comments below on
> the 911 to polish off the rest of your generous cocktail in a beer cup.... Only
> suggests clearly "you just don't get it".? And now that you took
> another careless drunken swing at Paulie's single malt of choice, I suggest
> you've made your point, and my counter: staggeringly clear.
>
> I already hid the Dalwhinny and put out the Black Label.
>
> Scott J
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Taka Mizutani <t44tqtro at gmail.com>
> To: qshipq at aol.com
> Cc: s-car-list at audifans.com
>
> Sent: Sat, 22 Nov 2008 7:48 am
> Subject: Re: Dish and dat
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> That's one hell of a dig, Scott.
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> I don't share your opinion of the R8, pure and simple. I also don't
> share your opinion of the bloodline of the R8- it's a Gallardo and shares
> nothing with other Audi's other than the engine. By that token, you can call
> a Spyker C8 an Audi as well.
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> As I said twice already, I'm not talking about how the car drives, just how
> it looks.
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> I always have the question of why didn't you buy a Gallardo in my mind any
> time I see an R8.
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> I also never equated a Corvette with the R8- at the track it's close, but
> not at the same level. In terms of refinement, far below.
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> Just to piss off the "I only like German cars and everything else is
> crap" crowd, I'll say this- Porsche 911s are ugly too. I just love how
> they drive and their provenance, so I'd still buy one, regardless of how it
> looks.
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> Thanks for your $0.02.
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> Taka
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