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Non Compos Mentis
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Off the grid- Almost
Posts: 10,653
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Total driving dynamics are more important than sterile performance numbers- Is the car fun?
For street driving, an early, underpowered Miata is more fun than a 600 hp supercar, as the Miata can be driven at 9/10ths without causing problems, or attracting Law Enforcement.
Manual trannys are more fun than autos. I'd rather drive a pick-up with a stick than a Nissan GT-R. The GT-R has too many electric nannies to achieve what it does to be truly interesting to drive.
Remember when Chrysler came out with the Dodge Stealth?
The advertising tag line was : Dodge made Porsche call 911!
On paper, the Stealth was pretty impressive, beating the 911 in a couple catagories. But they are all but forgotten now, as they were nothing special to drive.
I'd rather drive the car than look at its spec sheet. I don't care about bragging rights.
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