OT: Saturn or Saab

[lacelle@frontiernet.net (Erik La Celle)]

It seems to me that each auto manufacturer attracts a certain type of
personality to its vehicles.

I find the general pool of Saturn drivers to have somewhat of a chip on
the shoulder and willing to race anything apparently without any
knowledge of what they are competing against (for example:  Porsches and
Corvettes are _faster_ than a stock Saturn for any of you Saturn owners
out there who might happen upon this rant.  No, really, I'm not
kidding!).  My old Jetta with 86 hp, maybe 90 with the head to tailpipe
exhaust, was faster than all of the early ones but can get beaten by a
new/newer Saturn if the driver is any good.  (which almost segs in to
the question for you all, but I haven't slammed Saab drivers yet).  One
last thing about Saturn drivers:  They can look you straight in the eye
and switch lanes anyway with only 8.5" clearance.  Why?  because that's
their exit.  They wait until there is no more than 42' until the exit
and decide it's time to cut over 2 lanes, driving on the striped median,
narrowly missing the barrier and exiting.

Saab drivers?  A Saab driver may do the same manuever, except for one
fundamental difference:  they are completely unaware of the fact (or
worse, don't give the slightest damn) there are other people on the
road.  The only reason they haven't died in a bad wreck is 100% reliance
on the defensive skills of other drivers and a good deal of lady luck.
Blinkers, signs, pavement markings and  traffic lights are of no use to
a Saab driver -- a little bit too "pedestrian" for their tastes.  Let
the common folk pay heed, not them.

Oh but, interestingly enough, should someone like you or I manage to
offend one, watch out!  They will chase you down to Mexico if they have
to, to pass you/prove a point/give you the finger/whatever.  When this
happens I smile, because I was able to help a fellow driver in a Saab
recognize there was at least one other driver on the road besides
him/herself.

OK, so which driver sucks worse?
Erik L