[s-cars] Wrong table, simple pallete

[Taka Mizutani]

Scott-
I don't need to "broaden my horizons," as you put it. I definitely "get it"
just fine without your holier-than-thou commentary.

If you want to talk about aesthetics in car design, I suggest you look at a
few cars that I'd list right off the top of my head:

Bugatti Type 57 Atlantique
Ferrari 275GTB
Ferrari 250GTO
Ferrari 365GTB/4
Mercedes 300SL
Lamborghini Miura
Lamborghini Countach
Alfa 2900 8C
Porsche 550, RS60
current Aston Martin design aesthetic- Vanquish, DB7, DB9, DBS, Vantage

Sorry to hear that you take my comments so seriously and so personally.

You obviously can't discuss a topic if you disagree, you've demonstrated
that quite clearly. You also demonstrated that you can't separate aesthetics
from driving enjoyment or other subjective points that factor into a car's
appeal or lack thereof.

You're only debasing yourself.

Taka


On Sat, Nov 22, 2008 at 3:01 PM, <qshipq at aol.com> wrote:

>  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.
>
> 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
>
>
>  -----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
>
>  That's one hell of a dig, Scott.
>
> 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.
>
> As I said twice already, *I'm not talking about how the car drives, just
> how it looks*.
>
> I always have the question of why didn't you buy a Gallardo in my mind any
> time I see an R8.
>
> 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.
>
> 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.
>
> Thanks for your $0.02.
>
> Taka
>
>
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