Anti 164 Bigotry

["David Nolen" <dnolen@domain.elided>]

I don't want to get into the middle of any flame wars, but I must agree
with JAK, who said that his '91 164 had many superior characteristics to
his '74 spider.

I also have a '74 spider and a '91 164.  In addition, I have a '68 POrsche
911 and a '69 Porsche 911 (heresy!!!).  Over the years I have had a lot of
exotic cars, including a Ferrari 308 and a Lamborghini Jalpa.  All of them
had definite personalities that were suited for different conditions.

My 164 (with its automatic tranny) is my ride of choice for high speed
commuting, either on straight interstate or on curvy roads.  It is very
fast, comfortable, quiet, and gets reasonable gas mileage.  The spider is
for warm day back road "storming" and the 911's are for the same thing in
cool weather. None of them are bettter than the others, just different.

The 164, with its front wheel drive and automatic tranny, is one of the
best all around cars I have ever had the pleasure of driving.  In bad
weather, its manners are superb.  That does not diminish the Spider or
other rides in any way.

Those who would diminish the 164 are missing out on a very satisfying
experience.

David Nolen

'74 Spider
'91 164L
'68 Porsche 911
'69 Porsche 911 (some assembly required)

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