Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Road tested '98 328iS 5 speed today

[Tom Reynolds (kjtar]

Rodney,
        You are wacko. I used to own a '78 308gt4 and have been on this list
(the old one and now the "new" one) since around '96 or so.  Forgive me, but
since when is it a crime to discuss other cars of a performance nature?
I've had a Miata R, have driven the Z roadster and didn't like it, (at least
not as much as the Boxster I drove the same day) but I don't want to be
saddled with a possible recurring RMS problem on it.  (rear main seal on
Boxster, also on other water cooled Porsche cars).  The S2000 is on the
short list, however.
Thanks for your feedback,
Tom Reynolds
Tulsa, OK
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <LtWacko [at] aol.com>
To: "Tom Reynolds" <kjtar [at] cox.net>
Cc: "The FerrariList" <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
Sent: Thursday, November 23, 2006 2:03 PM
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Road tested '98 328iS 5 speed today


>
> Jeez, sounds like the only cars left to chose from in the budget are a
> hopped up Miata, an M Z3 or a an S 2000.
>
> I don't think I have to describe the performance characteristics of  any
of
> these vehicles on this list.  For those going only by "published"
numbers,
> what the heck are you doing on a Ferrari list?
>
> Rodney
>
> In a message dated 11/23/2006 5:18:40 A.M. Central Standard Time,
> ferrari-request [at] ferrarilist.com writes:
>
> Message:  5
> Date: Wed, 22 Nov 2006 15:03:06 -0600
> From: "Tom Reynolds"  <kjtar [at] cox.net>
> Subject: [Ferrari] Road tested '98 328iS 5 speed  today
> To: <mercedes [at] mercedeslist.com>
> Cc:  ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com
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>
> Yuk.  Power was  sufficient, car too heavy though, shift from 2nd to 3rd
not
> loaded enough,  ended up easily shifting into 5th numerous times. Arm rest
> interfered wth  shifting action (the guy's arm was ON the armrest,
otherwise I
> would have  moved it), just waaay too luxurious for my version of a
performance
> car.   I've also driven an E36 M3 and felt that it felt (to me) too large
and
> luxurious as well.  Power? Yeah, but felt too "moosey".  I want  something
> more visceral, yet dependable, relatively fast, and of course within  the
> budget. And something that won't break the budget on service/parts  costs.
Did I
> mention RWD or AWD and preferably non turbo?   Hmmm.
> Tom (scratch one off the list) Reynolds
> Tulsa,  OK
>
>
>
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