Re: Viper vs. 993

["Taylor Oliver" <taylor@ionet.net>]

----- Original Message -----
From: Squier, Craig <craig_squier@arvin.com>
To: <jettaglx@igtc.com>
Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 1999 10:19 AM
Subject: RE: Viper vs. 993


>
> > 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.
>

Since when has over 25% of the car's purchase price been chump change to
anybody?
Not that the Porsche isn't worth the extra cash over the Viper, but that's a
whole other 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...   ;)
>

I agree with you on this one! :-)