[Shotimes] SHOs are totally UNIQUE!!!!!!!

[Donald Mallinson]

A car has "soul" if it makes you feel good, IMO.

My 96 V8 makes me feel good, so I would say it has soul.  If 
you buy a GTP and it makes you feel good, then IT has soul.

I have driven cars that do nothing for me, even though they 
are pretty darn good cars, and even fast than some SHO's. 
The current Nissan Altima and Maxima come to mind.  They 
just don't do anything for me.

I test drove a previous gen 530i and I would say it had 
plenty of soul, even  though I drove the automatic version. 
  Sure wish my '96 would downshift with a tap like that 
Bimmer did!  BUT in almost every other way, the 96 V8 was 
the equal to that 2003 530i.  At least for my purposes.

A car with a clutch IS special, if for no other reason than 
they are fairly rare in today's America.  In Europe, they 
are everywhere, and an automatic is the exotic thing to have 
I suppose to most people.

I get out my '89 or '91 when I really need an attitude 
adjustment, but for 95% of my driving, I still get a smile 
when I get behind the wheel of my 96 every day.

Don Mallinson

Rick5638@aol.com wrote:
> A GTP with no soul? The SHO has soul but not the GTP? Is it because your SHO 
> is a MTX? I'm curious as to why you feel the SHO has soul but not the GTP. The 
> reason for my questioning is because I'm in the market for a GTP and I 
> currently drive a 95 SHO ATX. The sound of the 3.2 is nice for sure but the 
> performance isn't up to the GTP atleast the 97 and up GTPs. No flames, just curious.
> 
> Thanks
> Rick
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