RE: enough! (was: Viper vs. 993)

["Ng, Kevin (NationsCredit)" <kevin.ng@nationscredit.com>]

I can't believe this discussion is still going on (like there are any other
threads going on on the list right now). I'll take my $21k, 61 hp/liter VR6
any day of the week thank you very much.

On a more on-topic discussion (well, not really), anyone have experience
with Eclipse stereos? The local shop is offering me a 5441 head unit + 8
disc changer + wiring harnesses for $650. Good deal or no?

Kevin Ng
97 GLX Windsor Blue

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	brewtail@mediaone.net [SMTP:brewtail@mediaone.net]
> Sent:	Wednesday, July 21, 1999 3:15 PM
> To:	jettaglx@igtc.com
> Subject:	Re: Viper vs. 993
> 
> 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.
> 
> Let me tell you that price is always an issue. The names may have changed
> but
> the problems are still the same. Even if you can afford an $80,000 car,
> that
> "pocket change" $25,000 is still an extra $1000 a month. When you make a
> decent
> amount of money you work HARDER trying to save it than most people are
> trying to
> make it. You can't just piss it away.
> Just my $.02, but spoken from experience.
> 
> "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