Date: Mon, 12 Jul 1999 23:38:37 -0400 From: "Alan S. Petrillo" <aspnopsamink.com> Subject: Re: Picking your poison
Rex Monaco wrote: > > Chris Phillipo wrote: > > snip < > > You're a smart guy, never mind the fact that the Fiero is a collector item. > > That couldn't have anything to do with it now could it. Try comparing it to a > > discontinued Japanese sports car, Nissan should have a book full of them. > HELLO! I think he did compare it to a discontinued Japanese Sports car. He did, but you'll note the RX-7 was in production nearly 10 times as long as the Fiero, and enjoys its own group of fans. > > Oh yes, destined to become a classic I'm sure. The Taurus SHO is the classic > > muscle car all the young bucks lust for now. > Ok, now I see your a dork, sorry, I thought you had half a brain. Go > back to your Budweiser, weasel! My, my. Such intelligent use of the english language. > > The only reason the Fiero is a collectors item is because American car companies > > stop production of any sports car that is getting enough power to compete with > > their PEV (Penis Enhancement Vehicle) costing twice as much. In this case we > > are talking about the Corvette, which incidentally looks more like that part of > > the body than any other car. > The Fiero was NOT a sports car, not till 1988. It was a commuter car > with a mid engine 6 cylinder. Make that 4 cylinder engine. They didn't start putting 6's in them until they started turning it from a sporty car into a "sports" car. Then when its performance started approaching the Corvette's performance with half the car and half the price they killed it. > And what do you drive my well endowed friend? A Mack truck to carry it > around in. Jealousy is surely in play here, one for lacking in size > and two for not being able to afford a Corvette. You forget, there are some of us who don't _want_ a Corvette, no matter the price. > Don't worry, when the > Bud men pay you for the commercial appearances, then you can buy a pump > and a car! For that matter, what do _you_ drive? That is after all what this thread is about. I'd bet it's one of those high power, high torque, high testosterone, high flash factor, high priced "penis enhancement" vehicles. -- Aviation is more than a hobby. It is more than a job. It is more than a career. Aviation is a way of life. Processor cycles are a terrible thing to waste. www.distributed.net
