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Re: [Mgs] Best car I've driven (A.K.A. Old man rambling on Tuesday

To: "Rick Lindsay" <rolindsay@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [Mgs] Best car I've driven (A.K.A. Old man rambling on Tuesday
From: Steve <temporarilyoffline@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 2 Dec 2008 09:07:39 -0500
I've got a '91 E30 AWD model... I'll trade ya.

- Steve

On Tue, Dec 2, 2008 at 8:20 AM, Rick Lindsay <rolindsay@yahoo.com> wrote:

> Hello Friends,
>
>   As I drove in to work today in my '08 Mercedes C300, I finished a test.
>  Over the past couple of days I have driven every car that I presently own.
>  There are six of them in the scuderia.  Okay, okay, the ponton isn't
> "drivable" but I did start it and warm it up last Sunday.  Anyway, this test
> was the continuation of the 308GTB vs Mondial QV comparison that I did over
> the weekend.
>
>   As STYX's "Too Much Time on my Hands" ended on the C300's sounds system I
> realized that I have now owned over sixty cars in my tender 57 years,
> ranging from a 1930 Chevrolet Deluxe to a 2008 Mercedes C300!  That thought
> led be to consider which of the lot is my all-time favorite to drive.
>  Here's the story and what I concluded.
>
>   The most exciting car-related moment I recall was the day I picked up my
> 308GTB.  As I left Phil Tegtmeyer's quiet, supportive company I thought to
> myself, "I'm driving Ferrari.  Oh my God, I'm driving MY Ferrari!!!"  I
> guess the second most exciting moment was when I got my first sports car at
> the age of eighteen.  It was a Fiat 850 Spyder.  Most beautiful car I had
> ever seen!
>
>   Flash forward to today and I ask; Of all the cars I have owned, which one
> was the overall most enjoyable to drive?  The answer surprised even me. It
> was my little bright red '89 BMW 325iS coupe'.  The E30 cars feel like
> go-karts, light as a feather and the 2.5 litre "little six" is a great
> engine.  Hook that to a 5-speed manual gearbox and you get my all-time
> favorite.  Yea, I was surprised too.  Wish I still owned it.
>
> Happy Tuesday,
>
> rick
> 2 x Ferrari
> 2 x Mercedes
> 1 x BMW
> 1 x Land Rover
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