Ferrari Mailing List: Re: The cars we love to hate (No F content no way)

[Stephen Sherman (sherman]

My 89 Geo Metro just turned 140,000 miles on yeaterday bought it new in 89 
an has been rock solid. I run 70 most of the with jumps to 80. It is the 
little engine that could.
Looking into a plug in or hybrid to replace it but it will go to one our 
daughter's children.

Stephen
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "philville dejazzd.com" <philville [at] dejazzd.com>
To: "Stephen" <sherman [at] wildblue.net>
Cc: "The FerrariList" <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2009 9:02 AM
Subject: [Ferrari] The cars we love to hate (No F content no way)


>   Since the early 90's my wife and I have shared a number of Japanese
>   cars predominantly Honda....at times I have been embarassed to 1)
>   Admit this and 2) Admit that (at times) I love them, but, I wonder
>   what they really can do
>
>   Reliable economical, strong residual value etc. and yes they lack
>   soul.
>
>   How ever, I have driven these 1.5 ro 2.5 litre cars upwards of 100
>   mph.and sensed that there was a lot more on tap......our current daily
>   driver an 08 Honda CRV with 30,000 miles has made the trip back and
>   forth between Phila. and Florida several times and it just does not
>   falter ....I can predict arrival times, I can estimate fuel
>   consumption and I can relax with out passing out from shear boredom.
>   It is a great car and a remarkably well built piece of
>   transport.......
>
>   What I really want to know is has any one ever really put this 2.4L 4
>   cyl engine to the test?
>   I have seen 105 /110 on I 95 late at night for
>   litterally hours.....why I have not been arrested is obvious, it's a
>   Honda not a Ferrari....It feels like there is another 30 mph waiting
>   for me to push it, I have often wondered just how strong that engine
>   is / could be....any body know??
>
>   BTW, I hope that soon I will feel the same way about a Ford / Chev. /
>   Chry product......
>   BTW, I also long for the day that I can expect to be treated by a
>   domestic dealer the same way I am treated by my Honda dealer....Like a
>   customer.
>
>   Phil
>
>   Philip "Phil" Tegtmeier
>   39 Churchill Drive
>   Elverson Pa 19520
>   610.525.8949
>   And, go to: ... www.PhilvilleUSA.com


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