[Shotimes] Re: (OT) How to avoid the pitfalls of pricing Former Porsche boss: There's no 'right price' for a car

[Donald Mallinson]

Ron,

Why use outlandish extreme comments like that?  Nobody here describes 
the car that way.

Also as has been stated many times, almost nobody here has a pie in the 
sky attitude or view of the SHO, it is what it is, but it alsowas and IS 
a good car.  There is nothing unique in the SHO having an enthusiast club.

Almost anything ever built has an enthusiast club these days, especially 
with the internet.  What is so wrong with this group LIKING their cars?  
I have NEVER said the SHO was the greatest car ever made, and I don't 
remember anyone else ever making that statement. Why do you keep saying 
we did?

The people here, the vast majority, like the SHO. and will continue to 
say nice things about them.  Try not to be offended when that happens.  
I object when it appears you don't want me or any others to defend the 
car.  Sorry, but that is going to continue to happen.

I will defend your right to love whatever cars you want, and even say 
nice things about them, but I would expect you to defend MY right to say 
nice things about the car we are here to celebrate.

Don Mallinson

Ron Porter wrote:

>Uhhh....no, I don't. I'm sorry if my posts don't describe it as 
>"The-greatest-car-ever-produced-by-anybody-at-an-incredibly-cheap-price",
>but I make no apologies.
>
>And excuse me for thinking that, having bought new SHOs in '89 and '99,
>which I view as a far greater support for the SHO than 99.99% of the people
>out here, plus having driven them for 15 years, that I don't have SHO
>credentials, or know my ass from a hole in the ground. Those folks can kiss
>it. Yes, I tend to have no sympathy for folks who bought used SHOs and
>lament it's loss.....look n the f-in mirror.
>
>I am a realist, and I've never owned rose-colored glasses. I'm sorry (well,
>no I'm not) if people cannot conduct a constructive opinion of the car.
>
>I have had the same view of every car I have owned. Like my 911, the Z28s,
>the Corvettes, the Mustangs, etc, etc, they all had their place in time.
>Doesn't mean that they still can't be fun, but time and car technology have
>moved on. Enjoy them for what they are, and appreciate what they were in the
>past.
>
>As I have stated MANY times, these SHO lists are "unique" in the regard of
>many of the owners, and their refusal to accept current reality. I don't see
>it on any other car lists I've been on, or the ones I'm on today.
>
>Ron Porter
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
>On Behalf Of Donald Mallinson
>Sent: Thursday, December 22, 2005 10:42 AM
>To: 'Shotimes'; 'SHO Tech'; 'V8List SHO'
>Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Re: (OT) How to avoid the pitfalls of pricing Former
>Porsche boss: There's no 'right price' for a car
>
>Dave,
>
>At some point, I get tired of the constant comments about how overpriced 
>the SHO was, how is doesn't compare to todays cars.  etc etc.  Yes, Ron 
>does put the SHO down a lot.  I defend the SHO a lot. 
>
>But guess what?  These are lists about the SHO, and FOR the SHO.