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Dagnabit · 04-26-2001, 01:14 AM

Hey, man, you can't just judge a car by quality and reliability. Well, you CAN, but it's a measure of how much of your life has soul.

And ironically. The Japanese have quality, engineering, and... no soul. They are toasters. There are exceptions, like the speedsters (many of which are no longer made), and the Miata, and the old MR2.

European rides are sensuous. They're art. They let you feel the road. You can hear the motor, because you're supposed to; and you drive them with a clutch, because why? Because that's the way real people drive, that's why. Because you are in full control of your car, because you are an adult and competent.

If the price to pay for that is maybe one more problem per two years, and maybe one tow every 10 years, instead of every 20, that's a small price to pay.

04-26-2001, 01:14 AM	#7
Dagnabit High Propagandist Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 115	Hey, man, you can't just judge a car by quality and reliability. Well, you CAN, but it's a measure of how much of your life has soul. And ironically. The Japanese have quality, engineering, and... no soul. They are toasters. There are exceptions, like the speedsters (many of which are no longer made), and the Miata, and the old MR2. European rides are sensuous. They're art. They let you feel the road. You can hear the motor, because you're supposed to; and you drive them with a clutch, because why? Because that's the way real people drive, that's why. Because you are in full control of your car, because you are an adult and competent. If the price to pay for that is maybe one more problem per two years, and maybe one tow every 10 years, instead of every 20, that's a small price to pay.