Re: Neon attitude -Reply

From: DesignTech@worldnet.att.net
Date: Wed Feb 12 1997 - 13:33:15 EST


i hear you.

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> From: Jason B. Bleazard <jmbleazard@xactware.com>
> To: dakota@ait.fredonia.edu
> Subject: Re: Neon attitude -Reply
> Date: Wednesday, February 12, 1997 11:57 AM
>
> I wasn't going to reply to this discussion (since it isn't very Dakota
related),
> but I can't resist.
>
> I used to drive a Neon before I got the Dakota. I didn't get around to
doing
> any performance upgrades before I traded it in. That little stock
> four-banger moved surprisingly well. Mostly because the car only weighs
> about 12.5 pounds (I know it doesn't really; I'm being facetious). Where
it
> was really fun was through the corners. If you have to actually slow
down
> for a corner I think you'll have a tough time following one of those
things
> through. It certainly wasn't a "real" sports car and it was really cheap
and
> flimsy, but it was quite a bit of fun per dollar.
>
> The Neon certainly moved faster than my 3.9L 4x4 Dakota. I know you
> leadfoots don't want to hear that, but you have to realize that I haven't
> spent the money upgrading the speed of the Dak because I don't really
> care how fast it moves. I'll still be waiting for you at the top of the
mountain
> :-).
>
> Within a year of buying the Neon I realized that living in Utah requires
a
> 4x4. Partially because of snow, partially because our roads here are
full of
> chuckholes, but mostly because you really can't enjoy the mountains until
> you get off the pavement. Now, instead of trying to race with these
little
> cars I just threaten to park on top of them. It's just as intimidating.
>
>

 



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