Addendum.
I spent some time goofing off and reading some other responses. I'm a little surprised nobody has rewired their Jag's ignition with Stealth Indra ... (ducking)
Best car I ever owned was my '98 Bim M3, e36 four-door five-speed. (Waited 18 months for them to build it without a snurf. Sunroof rails steal two inches of headroom PRECISELY on the driver's spinal axis. Me tall; me hate. If you don't follow the automotive scene, [the Bim]'s a very unremarkable-looking car. Lets me blend in. I drove it in a very inconspicuous and courteous manner ... and every now and then I found an empty stretch of I280 to let slip the Jagdhunde and hear'm howl. Wheeeee.
Most responsible car i had was a '92 Honda Civic VX. When CA destructively reformulated their gas, adding 15% oxygen content, I lost 15% fuel economy. I captained that thing like a sailboat - or rather a sailplane. Momentum management and easy power use were cardinal features of driving it, much to the dismay of all the (bad word) jackrabbits behind V6es a few minutes late for work. Pfeh.
Now we have kids, and passenger capacity (and a mountain address) have forced us into large sport-utes. With current gas prices. Oy. Now my fun vehicle is a Harley bagger with a "bite me!" exhaust note.
cheers apo
I spent some time goofing off and reading some other responses. I'm a little surprised nobody has rewired their Jag's ignition with Stealth Indra ... (ducking)
Best car I ever owned was my '98 Bim M3, e36 four-door five-speed. (Waited 18 months for them to build it without a snurf. Sunroof rails steal two inches of headroom PRECISELY on the driver's spinal axis. Me tall; me hate. If you don't follow the automotive scene, [the Bim]'s a very unremarkable-looking car. Lets me blend in. I drove it in a very inconspicuous and courteous manner ... and every now and then I found an empty stretch of I280 to let slip the Jagdhunde and hear'm howl. Wheeeee.
Most responsible car i had was a '92 Honda Civic VX. When CA destructively reformulated their gas, adding 15% oxygen content, I lost 15% fuel economy. I captained that thing like a sailboat - or rather a sailplane. Momentum management and easy power use were cardinal features of driving it, much to the dismay of all the (bad word) jackrabbits behind V6es a few minutes late for work. Pfeh.
Now we have kids, and passenger capacity (and a mountain address) have forced us into large sport-utes. With current gas prices. Oy. Now my fun vehicle is a Harley bagger with a "bite me!" exhaust note.
cheers apo
