[trularin]

This thread is going to draw just about everyone.

I think this is apples and oranges. Like comparing a funny car... on a a figure eight track.

Much of what has been said on this thread is true, however, what was your car designed to do?? If you are running on the street and pushing over 400 HP, there is not going to be a lot of cars that will keep up.

If you are ruinning around a twisty track and barely hit, if ever, hit the upper end of the car's speed, I think you might be challenged by the four cylinder six speed with 2000+ technology.

I do not own my car for racing, I own it because I love the styling, the ease of maintenance & repair and most of all... when I drive it on the open road with my hair tossed by the wind, I feel younger, better and down right proud ( there's a sin ).

For those of you who wrote a check and a car appeared in your drive, this may be hard to understand, but for those of us who spend all those hours bleeding, cursing and crying, there is one element these cars adds to any comparison -- personal self worth.

How often did you hear, "WOW, you built it?" How often have you answered a question on this forum because you had to do the same thing... maybe twice.

There will always be a better car. You get your time, then you pass it on to the next guy.

I better get off the soap box.