Re: BigE you are the reason...
Haha. Well, silver, you are entitled to your opinion, but I think you've got it backwards. People like me are the ones who appreciate *all* types of sports cars. I care about my Z. It wasn't what I wanted and I happened upon it by accident, but that doesn't mean that I don't care about it. I care about it very much because it's a sports car and it's mine. The paint is knicked from thousands of miles on the road and I still get on people's cases for setting stuff on my car or leaning against it. I'd love to drop a built L28T in it and go surprise of few people. The reason I posted that I'd rather have a Trans Am is so that people would see that you need not segregate your love for cars. To tell you the truth, I'd like to have about one of each of them, but I'm not Bill Gates quite yet. I can and do enjoy all types of cars. I just thought it was very close minded of the topic-poster to assume that the guy was being an a$$ to him. I found his attitude to be like many of the ricers I encounter. I would like to think it's an isolated incident and that he and his neighbors with F-bodies (and other sports cars, for that matter) can get along based on a mutual respect for each others car.
I will admit that my Z is not in top condition. I wish I had the money to put in it, but annoying little things like food and shelter come first. It is in EXCELLENT running condition, though. The body is average, but I keep the running gear in excellent shape. When I get the money, I may restore it. I may turn it into a racer like I said. I may even sell it and get a turbo rather than converting the one I have.
At any rate, I have an appreciation for all sports cars. I've had a wrench in my hand ever since I was 5 (yes, I started working on cars when I was 5). I wish everyone could have the experience I've had. You look at cars (and life, in general) differently when you have to make do with what you have. I've done what I could with my Z and it still runs like a top after ***253,000 miles***! So my Z is not a second rate daily driver. It's a first rate daily driver!
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