new twist/dreaming (was Re: Viper vs. 993)

["Billy T." <btylaska@onramp.net>]

Ya know, if I had the 80k to buy any car, I would keep what I have, except, it
would be a 450 hp turbocharged, syncro, monster.  Some of you may feel the same
way, some of you may think it is crazy...  but imagine the fun you would have.

Completely strip the thing down, seam weld it for rigidity, and to get rid of
alot of the squeaks.  Sound proof it, 200 extra pounds won't be all that
detrimental to a 450 hp car.  Paint it, flat olive green(like the M3 CLSII), 30
coats of an actual good paint, not the crap VW used on my car...  anyway, the
possibilities are endless. I won't even get started an what I would do to the
motor...  crower rods, JE pistons, and all that good stuff.  Not to mention the
syncro running gear from the other side of the pond.  It would definitely be
good fun.  Of course, I would need a car to drive while I worked on the GTI...
maybe that 993 would come in handy after all...  a C2 of course.

"Squier, Craig" wrote:

> > okay, okay, but what about the NA 3.6 aircooled motor?  Still putting out
> > 77 hp per
> > versus the 56 per for the viper:)
> >
> > Now, don't get me wrong, the Viper GTS is an amazing car, especially for
> > the money,
> > I mean, if you have 80K lying around.  Seeing as how the porsche goes for
> > a cool 105
> > thousand, the Viper is a bargain.
> >
> Huh? Are you saying that someone who is buying a Viper CAN'T afford a
> Porsche? At that level of Automobile, $25,000 is chump change.
> Maybe not for you and me....but for someone that buys these cars, price is
> RARELY an issue.
>
> Comparing the Viper and the Porsche is like apples and oranges...
> The Porsche can be driven by anyone year round, your grannie can drive it to
> the Bingo parlor and never get into the Bag-Bang zone. It is a very
> civillzed car.
> The Viper is for guys who need to lay 200 foot rubber patches to make up for
> the bald spot they are getting on their head.
>
> Gimme the Porsche anyday, otherwise I can't hear Granny over the Viper's
> exhaust...   ;)
>
> -Cab