Wasn't arguing about its handling :)
Larry
"M. Royer" wrote:
> I would have to disagree with you there, Larry. A
> Corvette and the cars that belong in a class with the
> vette aka. sports cars are in my limited experience
> the ultimate highway control vehicle. They are fast,
> nimble, responsive, with great acceleration and
> turning. (Of course most of my experience with sporty
> cars was test drives where I faked intent on buying
> and then never retuned to that dealer :) This is in
> stark contrast to the SUV, which handles basically
> like my uncle's pickup truck. So if you want a car
> that can weave and dodge and turn and basically
> maneuver through the worst traffic a vette can do
> that. (Tom back me up here please :)
>
> Mark Lloyd
>
> --- Larry <Halpert@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Its only real practical use is to impress others,
> > because at 28mpg, it
> > can't be impressing the owner very much... :)
> >
> > Larry
> >
> > "M. Royer" wrote:
> >
> > > Vettes are strictly one person cars. Also
> > > note how Tom omits his city mpg. I definitely
> > believe
> > > he might get 28mpg highway... he probably get
> > 14mpg
> > > city unless there is some device that shuts off
> > > cylinders installed.
> > >
> > > Mark Lloyd
> > >
> > > --- "Barry B. Bean" <bbbean@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > > On Fri, 9 Nov 2001 09:10:21 -0600, Tom Scales
> > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > >I get 28mpg on the highway in the Vette.
> > > >
> > > > Is that while hauling 4 or 5 full sized adults
> > in
> > > > comfort, along with
> > > > 10 or 20 cubic feet of storage, and hauling a
> > heavy
> > > > trailer?
> > > > -
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