Amen!!!
Richard in San Antonio
On Thu, 4 Nov 1999 09:42:40 -0500 "Densteadt, James"
<james.densteadt@eds.com> writes:
>
>
>SNIP from below....."But I'd rather have a Viper, because that's the
>kind of
>girl I am :)"
>
>Can I hear an amen!!!
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: fdedip@whale-mail.com [mailto:fdedip@whale-mail.com]
>Sent: Thursday, November 04, 1999 12:08 AM
>To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>Subject: Re: Re: DML: RE: Damn Texans! Vette vs. Viper
>
>
>And first off let me say how pleased I am that I managed to start a
>thread
>called "Damn Texans!", and have it last this long :)
>It isn't really fair to compare a Vette to a Viper, they are designed
>for
>totally different purposes. The Viper was designed to be a bad-ass
>driving
>machine. That's it. It wasn't designed for comfort, for spending
>long
>hours on the road, or for refinement. It is a brute of a car, and it
>isn't
>for everyone. It's unfortunate that the people who would get the most
>enjoyment of it (like me!), can't afford it. I read Bob Lutz'
>autobiography, and he describes the designing of the Viper. He makes
>it
>clear that they decided early on, no compromises! Just performance.
>I believe the Vette was originally designed as a performance vehicle
>also,
>but that has long since been compromised in turning it into a
>comfortable
>ride with all the conveniences that people expect of their vehicle.
>Dennis,
>you made that clear yourself when you referred to yours as a
>"Cadillac" of a
>Corvette. This doesn't mean I don't like Vettes. I do like them,
>especially the '60s models. I may well own a Vette someday, since a
>person
>can pick up a used Vette
>pretty reasonable, and I will probably never be able to afford a
>Viper.
>But I'd rather have a Viper, because that's the kind of girl I am :)
>Flip
>sorry, didn't mean to write an essay.
>
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