Re: LOST THE BATTLE, RAISED MY FLAG, SOLD MY E36

[Robert Phelan <centuri@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>that's what i call bimmer denial.. but, if it makes you happy... and 
>you don't mind noises and shaking steering wheels..
>i bet my v8 envoy is faster 0-60

You might be right, and you might be ahead of me... that is until we 
get to this little thing called a TURN.  Grab a selection of modern 
sport sedans and lets take them out to the track against my e30. 
Most of the time it will hold it's own or better against cars 10 
years newer.  Oh, and it's not denial, it's fact, seeing as I've 
spent enough days on the track running against them to know.  (this 
is  not to say I'm going to outrun a Z06 or other all-out sports cars 
with a similarly experienced driver, though it is fun to lap the 
posers in such cars.)

Tell me, for all the brandishing you did to your car to make it look 
faster, and for the "BMWracing" email address, exactly how much 
experience do you have on-track?

Given the balance of your comments, it sounds like you've made the 
right decision.  Join the rest of the soccer moms  (though, if you 
actually tow something now and then, you get a reprieve from that 
title).  Leave the actual driving to the enthusiasts.

Rob












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