So, while at the show last night, I reached the following conclusions. . .

Regardless of whether Ford owns them or not, Aston Martin produces a few of the nicest "pure" sports cars on the planet. . .

How the HELL does Pontiac remain in business???? With the exception of the Trans Am, all of their cars look hideous. . .

The NSX is STILL a visually stunning car. . .

The new BMW M3 is a true sports sedan. . . It looks great, but if I had to go with a sedan, I'd take the M5. . .

The new Viper is Hot!!! (and it even has ABS )

The new Jaguar X-type, in some ways, reminds me of a Ford Contour

The McLaren F1 is smaller (shorter) in person than I imagined it to be. . . That being said, I would love to owe one

Who does Saab appeal to anyway???

 

Am I the only one who thinks IceMan sounds a bit too much like Larry King?

 

LOL! Short but to the point. Very efficient indeed.

 

Sorry. . . But, I personally think bullets are easier to read IMO, the bullet points resemble Bill O'Reilly's style (host of "The Factor" on Fox News) a little more than Larry King

Incidentally, while at the show BMW had its new Z9 (I think that's the name) displayed as a convertible. . . It was sweet

Finally, I saw the PT Cruiser drop-top and the VW concept of its long gone VW bus (aka terrorist mobile). . . Both vehicles were looked horrible, but sadly they'll probably as many as they produce


[Edited by ICEMAN666 on 04-18-2001 at 02:18 PM]

 

Heh. It must have been in the air: http://www.s2000online.com/forums/showthre...?threadid=11942

Either that or tremendously great minds think alike!

 

I test drove a Saab Viggen before I bought my S2000 and it is an amazing automobile. It has exceptional power, excellent handling (for a front wheel drive car) and great brakes. The interior is very nice and the car is just plain fast. Don't know what the numbers are but I'm sure with a little tweaking that thing will scream.

 

agree with derryck, I've also driven a Viggen and with a 2.3L 230hp 258lb/ft of torque that car is quite enjoyable and fast. Not only that it is one of the safest cars in the world. Last year the 9-3 and 9-5 were given the highest safety rating for cars in their class in Europe. My girlfriend drives the Saab so it eases my mind. So while visually you either hate it or you don't. The cars do appeal to quite a large audience of people. As for affordability I currently lease mine fully loaded for $315 a month and that's with free scheduled maintenance and 15,000 miles a year. Insurance for full coverage in NYC is less than $1800 a year.

[Edited by turbo_pwr on 04-19-2001 at 11:00 AM]

 

I have a friend here at work that I think drives a 9-3 and loves it. I don't like the Saab appearance but have mucho respect for the Viggen. And hey turbo pwr, I thought you lived in NY, not Texas!! (look at his home town for help if you don't get it)

ERIK

 

erik they have one too. Even though I like Jeter I don't think he is worth that much. Arod and Nomar are better than him in terms of offense.