Garry wonders:
>they don't target Italian sports car lovers (Red), French sports car
>lovers [are there any? :-)] (Blue)
Sure there are! I'm sure I'm not alone.
There weren't that many French sports cars made, but the ones that were are
worth owning. I have a Matra-Bonnet Djet that I'm in the process of putting
back on the road (still!). The car is wonderfully engineered and very
stylish. Same goes for it's ancestor - the DB. Don't forget my favorite
(and unfortunately too expensive nowadays), Alpine. Hell, even Simca
and Renault made a few fun cars (Simca 1200S and Renault R8 Gordini). Then
there's the Citroen DS21, albeit not a sports car, but a technical marvel
and all around cool car. For the more sporting minded (with a little more
money), there's the Citroen SM. I'd love either car, but can only afford the
sedan for now.
I find it funny that a person can be fanatical about one particular car or
marque and disregard anything else. The recent Miata discusion is a point in
case. The Miata is a fun car to drive (drive one for yourself before you
speak out against them). The Miata is just like the Bugeye was 30 years ago,
an inexpensive fun sports car. Who cares if the designers listened to tapes
of exhaust noises? Does it make it a bad car?
I'm sure I'm going to be thought of as a heretic for saying this but the
British don't have a monopoly on affordable fun sports cars.
steve valin i've found something no-one else is looking for
steve@sgi.com i've found something that there's no use for
4153351379 and what's more, i'm keeping it to myself - wire
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