Re: Y'know what I saw that was funny?

["Ryan Schuermann" <rts@phoenix.net>]

> Dunno if I'd call them stupid looking but then I've always thought the
> Renault R5 Turbo (?) looked pretty trick.  One of the major car mags a
> while ago did a few mods to a Festiva and it was pulling around 0.9g on the
> skidpad so they can be made to handle.

You know..I can strap a JATO unit to a Yugo, or drop a Formula 1
V-whatever in a Escort (riding ontop of it), slap on some 350-40-17
tires on it and yeah it'll pull 3g on the skidpad..but it's STILL a
deathtrap. There is a limit to power vs practicality/safety, and I too
would laugh at any attempt to hotrod a Festiva. You're just not safe
in that kind of a car..oh it has a rollcage though? then it's no longer
a Ford..it's a musclecar w/ a few body panels made by ford. Thats what
I like about VW's...in the end it still looks and is as safe as it was
origionally built by VW.

Ryan
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