Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Upscaling

[Jeff Greenfield (coyote]

Anyone here ever drive an Alfa Romeo Giulietta?

As road & track said in a road test many years ago ... "twice the fun  
at half the speed"

I'd love to get another one, (having once owned one briefly) but like  
most other collectible cars, the prices have gone nuts.

Jeff

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On Feb 19, 2009, at 1:58 PM, Rui Gigante <rui.gigante [at] gmail.com> wrote:

> > I began to think about the scale of sports cars.  And specifically,  
> > I compared the two kinds of sports cars that I enjoy: Ferraris and  
> > >LBCs (Little British Cars).  I have said before that the 'thrill  
> > factor' of motoring is scale dependent, thus the connection to the  
> > previous >tutorial on sampling.  One might argue that the same  
> > 'thrill-factor' achieved at 90mph in a Ferrari on an open winding  
> > highway, might be >found in a 40mph run in an LBC on a twisty  
> > country road.  See the scale thing?  And I think this might just  
> > explain why I enjoy driving >LBCs and don't drive my Ferraris much  
> > at all.  I can thrash an LBC to its absolute limits and rarely  
> > exceed the speed limit!  I can break >the speed limit in 1st gear  
> > in either of my F-cars!  The translation is that because of the  
> > laws, I have to grossly under-use my F-cars >thereby depriving me  
> > of the 'thrill-factor'.
>
> That is sooo true, Rick ! I think exactly the same thing every time I
> take my MGA for a ride. The fun factor at much lower speeds is great.
> And I have to add that thoughts of broken cam belts, bent valves and
> other natural disasters do NOT cross my mind :-)
>
>
>
> > Notice how appearance, sound, pride, etc., have not figured into  
> > this argument; only 'thrill-factor' induced by spirited driving.   
> > Would I >rather have a Ferrari than an MG?  Obviously yes.  But  
> > given a twisty little country road, I can tell you which one I  
> > would rather drive, >and it isn't Italian.
>
> Oh yes, absolutely!
> Don't get me wrong, I love my 328 and plan to keep it forever if the
> economy allows. After all, I've dreamed about it for 29 years, and it
> puts a smile on my face every time I get home and look at it, every
> time I start it and everytime I drive it!
> But it does have a usage/maintenance hours ratio < 1 so far ...
>
>
>
> > PS: Posts like this are the reason we just can't wait for the F1  
> > season to start! :-)
>
> How I understand you ...
>
> Rui
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