Re: alfa-digest V6 #8

[dlou@ece.ucsd.edu (Dennis Lou)]

>Date: 21 Feb 98 16:55:30 PST (Sat)
>From: jack@robotic-midwives.com (Jack Hagerty)
>Subject: Re: GM Hates Italian Cars
>
>It's like beating an old cliche' for the sake of it. It almost smacks of 
>(and I don't want to reopen the distastful "redneck" thread) charisma envy. 
>Sort of like "sure they're pretty and fast and handle well and exotic and 
>sound good and have fancy names, but can you carry a 4 x 8 sheet of plywood 
>innit? Well? Canya? See, I told you it wasn't so good!"

GM hates Italian cars?  That's fine with me.  I hate GM cars too.
The only GM I might possibly buy is a Corvette.  The only other GM
I might possibly test drive is a Camaro/Firebird.

I too am subjected to GM every time I rent.  Last time was a Grand Am.
"Wider is better"?  Only when you've got a decent suspension underneath
you.

From my experience, Ford's are marginally (insignificantly?) better.
I have yet to try a recent Chrysler...

Re: GM's commercials - Trucks are great.  I think everyone should at
least have access to one, if not own one.  Just don't commute in
it unless you have to.  Sports cars are great too.  I think everyone
should have one too.  Just don't try to carry plywood in it.

-Dennis
'85 Alfa Romeo  GTV-6, white, hauls butt
'85 Nissan Pickup 4x4, white, hauls plywood
'70 Volkswagen Beetle, green, hauls... uh.... parts?
                  (bought for $400 when the Alfa was sidelined and the
                   girlfriend had the truck on extended loan)