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[LtWacko (LtWacko]

When I was a young teen, the thing that impressed me most about the Ferrari  
was the smell of the leather!  (looking like it was moving while parked was  
my first impression as a kid)  I learned to appreciate how leather covered  
everything in the interior.  To my untrained eye at the time, little  details 
started to become apparent on what made Ferrari special.  I  remember test 
driving a Bently Turbo R.  Jumping back into my then new to  me 750iL made it 
feel 
cheap.  I always let people who have doubts  about what's the big deal about 
Euro luxury cars drive one of mine.  My  cousin who was all over his WRX always 
made fun about how slow my 5 spd 525i  was.  When I let him drive it to, at 
and from an Ice Autocross one year, he  wanted to get a BMW.  Of course it had 
to be one much faster than mine at  the time.  He finally believed me about my 
comments how is car is cheap  feeling even though it was fast as hell (not 
stock).  Speed is nice to have  but not the most important.  If you can afford 
both, well the better!
 
I think the way alcohol in Europe is distilled/processed must be the  
difference in the craftsman ship we enjoy in our cars that we share in  common! 
 
(lack of washing hands maybe?  Not washing the feet when  crushing grapes? LOL)
 
Rodney
 
 
In a message dated 12/30/2006 1:08:30 A.M. Central Standard Time,  
BrianBuxton [at] BuxtonMotorsports.com writes:

As many  steps forward as US car companies have taken, they are still 
miles behind  the Germans in luxury, ride, handling, driving feel, panel 
gaps, fit and  finish and overall quality of interior bits, leather, 
carpet, etc.   One of my clients bought a new Cadillac XLR-V for right at 
$100K and I  couldn't believe how cheap the interior looked, felt and 
even  smelled.  I drove another clients 2007 Cadillac Escalade back to 
his  house after a detail and was equally unimpressed with that 
interior.   But that thing is FAST for a big SUV.  Hell, it was fast for 
a small  car!  Great exhaust note too.

Brian