Re: OT: was What kind of a DBA are you? - what's your poison?

Glen A Stromquist <glen_stromquist_at_no.spam.yahoo.com> wrote in message news:<pxoDa.11304$MM4.1740902_at_news0.telusplanet.net>...
> Nuno Souto wrote:
>
> >
> > They held their price like nothing else.
> > I still regret selling my old model MR2, but they are
> > totally incompatible with kids and dogs...
> > There is something about mid-engine cars that makes
> > them a cut above the rest to drive.

There's a number of them around socal with Buick V6's crammed in, Yee-Haw!

I was a long time (25 years, until 5 years ago) Corvette owner and autocrosser. Some stuff on web page, eventually I'll post the whole history and some interesting video.

Although I remember the 914-6's in the Vasek Polak window. Next to the 917's... someone has a 904 around here they campaign on the vintage racing circuit. I'd love to have a late model Targa. A friend of mine restored a 356 with a 930 engine...

But now work and family and commuting takes up all time.

>
> I agree, mid engine is still the optimal IMO, although when I bought my
> 73 I also took a 73 911s for a short ride and was absolutely salivating
> over the acceleration, the salesman was not much older than me and told
> me to "see what its got" driving on marine drive in Vancouver so I hit
> 100(mph) and had 2 gears to go yet, then glanced over and the poor sap
> was as white as a sheet so I backed off. Besides, 12K was to much money
> back in '78 so I took the 914 for $5800 C$
>
> The girls loved it, especially the targa top. But it did make getting
> past 2nd or 3rd base a little difficult if the opportunity "arose", but
> with a little imagination, the passenger door open and the roof off the
> task at hand could be accomplished! ;-)
>
> cheers

jg

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