Boy Toys...

If you had your choice, which of these cars would you buy?
Yeah, I know. The yellow one isn't finished (missing a few things like an engine and wheels).

The first person who says, "Mid-life Crisis" will be shot. I left mid-life behind me many years ago.

I wouldn't kick either of them out of bed. But I think the yellow paint job is putting me off that one. Paint it red and it's a tougher choice for me.

You're right about the yellow, Richard. I'm not crazy about that either. In person, though, it knocks your damn socks off.

I had the grey one for a while, but it's now black with gold racing stripes. Still nice looking, though.

I have no opinion. For me a vehicle's worth has always been defined by one question: how many sheets of plywood will it hold?

Either one will hold hundreds, possibly thousands, of sheets of plywood. Very, very small sheets.

I have hauled sheets of plywood -- four-foot by eight-foot sheets of plywood, thankyouverymuch -- many many more times than I have ever needed to go 180 mph.

A man can still have a mid-life crisis at 69. You just have to live to 138.

NoCoPilot wrote:

I have hauled sheets of plywood -- four-foot by eight-foot sheets of plywood, thankyouverymuch -- many many more times than I have ever needed to go 180 mph.

As have I. But the sticky word here is "needed." Substitute "wanted" (and in this case, substitute 220 for 180).

Having a car that goes 220 mph is like being married to a supermodel -- who doesn't put out except on leap day.

NoCoPilot wrote:

Having a car that goes 220 mph is like being married to a supermodel -- who doesn't put out except on leap day.

That sort of sums up my argument for luxury rather than speed. I was thinking yesterday when I saw this thread that I just don't get the sportscar thing. It's not that I don't get the car thing. Oh no. I love me some cars. It's sportscars I just don't covet. I think it's because I know I'll never- or rarely- get to open it up good here. I'd rather have comfort- plush self warming seats, electronics and gadgets and my Pandora, electricly adjustable seating, - comfort I can feel every day when I get in the ride. Aspects that make every ride a joy, not jst the occasional highway romp.

"Honey, I was made for comfort, I wasn't made for speed!" Who said that?

NoCoPilot wrote:

"Honey, I was made for comfort, I wasn't made for speed!"  Who said that?

That's Truvy from a beauty parlor scene in Steel Magnolas- excellent movie. Right up there with Ya Ya Sisterhood for good southern women flicks. Her full line is her describing the swim suit competition of the pageant, "the year I competed, the swimsuit competition was my downfall. Most women look for a swimsuit that will lift and separate. I look for one that will divide and conquer. I've always been built for comfort, not for speed." Truvy was Dolly Parton's character, lotta good lines come out of that movie!

Jenni wrote:

It's not that I don't get the car thing. Oh no. I love me some cars.

Sportscars are fun to look at. So are hovercrafts, monster trucks and stretch limos. Owning one would be a different story -- I need a car that is reliable, practical, comfortable, economical and drivable.

I guess I'm a lesbian at heart.

No, I don't find hovercrafts or monster trucks nearly as fun to look at as certain cars. Maybe you're just a lesbian with lower standards.  

Some cars are not built to provide transportation; they are built to provide fun.

But I'm probably too fucking old and broken down for either of these two cars. When I had the grey one years ago, it was a bitch getting in and out of it; today it might be impossible for me. And a bit pricey. When I asked if I could get an automatic transmission, the reply was, "Yeah. For about an extra $20,000."

Maybe I should just get another bike. I can get a decent Harley for the extra auto tranny cost. Hey, I've already got the avatar to go with it.