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Old 04-30-2010, 10:00 AM
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We're all talking about building cars that are great at everything and yet here we are going back and forth about the topic because its pretty impossible to make the ultimate, "I'm good at everything" car. Some cars are more race car, some more street car, and some are more show car. What is perfect for one person won't be for the next. For example, Bad Penny is straddling the line of being too much of a race car for me, but Steve is so madly in love with her that he can look passed her faults (i.e. climbing in and out, which is not easy) . Personally I'd rather have a car like the DSE '69 that is practically a beater with one hell of a suspension and drive train. On the other end of the spectrum towards show car, there's my Camaro. There are times I wish I could just leave it in a parking lot without worrying, or kill cones without guilt.

Matt
"madly in love" is a bit strong.. lol

BUT, my last car was so street-rod that I wanted one a bit more in your face.. it's my play car, not my daily commuter so I don't mind the side bar or the firmer ride. I still think she rides nice and is a pleasure to drive. And yes, I wear my four-point harness even when I drive around town.

If there's a spectrum where 1 is a pure show car and 10 is a race car Penny falls at around 6.. use to be 7 before I put in the audio system

I wanted an edgy play car.. I got one.. but I think that if people start trying to build race cars in the guise of a street car then they won't be very happy, except maybe when they are on the race track.
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