[DeTomaso] Tonight's debate: Vette vs. Pantera..

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There are 3-4 Pantera/NSX people here...
When you hear custom Borla pipes screaming at 8,000+ rpm...I dare you to yawn!

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  From: michael at michaelshortt.com 
  To: adin at frontier.net 
  Cc: detomaso at realbig.com ; Tom Baranek-Home 
  Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2008 9:56 AM
  Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Tonight's debate: Vette vs. Pantera..


  Ask Tom Baranek in NC, he has a beautiful Black with Red Int NSX to match his Red Pantera with a Black int.
  Great car, no rust issues ( like it can't rust ), only about 270-300 hp, but they weigh nothing.
  If I had a big, big garage, it would be one of the toys I'd fill it with.

  Michael in Savannah


  On Thu, Oct 16, 2008 at 9:51 AM, <adin at frontier.net> wrote:

    Yep, the chebbies are the numbers champs.  hard to beat at twice the $.

    Soul? None, nadda zip.

    If you want something soul-less, why not that Honda/Acura mid-engine thingy?

    At least it "looks" like a performance car.  At a distance,I can't
    distuinguish a C-6 from the latest Miata.  Its true, throw gas on me
    and light the fuse.

    Admittedly, the "soul" can become tiresome (the new truck motor is
    sure a beast for the street) but when you give it the foot feed it IS
    sweet.




    Quoting wkooiman at earthlink.net:

    > I completely agree with Dawg's response on this thread.
    >
    > Vettes are better in many ways, but the only way to stop the
    > yawn-o-meter is to park a real car (like a Pantera) next to it.
    >
    > I'd still like a Vette, but not at the expense of my Pantera.
    >
    > -----Original Message-----
    >> From: msm at portata.com
    >> Sent: Oct 16, 2008 12:09 AM
    >> To: LaurieFerrari at aol.com, Detomaso at realbig.com
    >> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Tonight's debate: Vette vs. Pantera.. "a
    >> moment       ofhonesty"
    >>
    >> By that same logic, Toyota minivans are far roomier and more comfortable
    >> than Corvettes.  They get better mileage than Corvettes.  They are more
    >> reliable than Corvettes.  Yup, Toyota minivans kick Corvette ass.
    >>
    >>
    >> (You didn't think I would let that pass, did you? :-)
    >>
    >>
    >> -----Original Message-----
    >> From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com]
    >> On Behalf Of LaurieFerrari at aol.com
    >> Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2008 9:08 PM
    >> To: Detomaso at realbig.com
    >> Subject: [DeTomaso] Tonight's debate: Vette vs. Pantera.. "a moment
    >> ofhonesty"
    >>
    >> Let's take a moment for pure honesty:  Matters  not which, C5, C6 or any
    >>
    >> other Vette...you've got to admit, they are far  superior in all ways:
    >> comfort,
    >> styling, speed, fuel efficiency, reliability,  and proven to outperform
    >> any
    >> anti-depressant on the market.  On  the other hand.. the Pantera makes
    >> for a
    >> humbling balance (except  for its beautiful styling) sucks on comfort,
    >> sucks on
    >> fuel efficiency,  super sucks on reliability and certainly some of the
    >> vendors
    >> are a pain in the decklid!  But other than  that, the owners are very
    >> lovely,
    >> witty  and entertaining, and so I enjoy ownership and I do appreciate my
    >> P for
    >> being "uniquely different."
    >>
    >> Laurie: might be found braless, shoeless, pantiless,  moneyless,
    >> homeless....
    >> but never Vetteless. (and now loving my C5 even better, thanks  MF).
    >>
    >> p.s. regarding the polyester, nylon jacket and white shoe business,
    >> who's to
    >> say.. is that significantly worse than the attire of he who criticizes?
    >>
    >> (last comment censored and revised for purposes of diplomacy)
    >>
    >> ----------------------------------------------------------
    >>
    >> Well hell my Triumph Bonneville does better then that!
    >> You still  need polyester slacks, white shoes, a nylon jacket with a
    >> bunch of
    >> patches all  over it before the new Vette will start........I don't care
    >> what
    >> you  think.
    >> Its still butt ugly ;-]>
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