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Number: 4269
From: "cassman108"
Date: Sat Jan 10, 2004  5:34 pm
Subject: Re: Please read

Body:
Re: Please read

I just feel fortunate to own one of these cars as a third vehicle/fun
car. End of story.

Sean

85 vert #58 automatic :)
02 dodge ram 5.9L (No, it doesnt have a "HEMI") automatic :)
99 mazda 626 V6 automatic :)

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>

--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, "Sandy Block" <cigarsandy@c...>
> wrote:
> > On a personal note.......
> >
> > Please, people, consider the "Why" of Why some folks buy sports
> cars
> > (or "Sporty-Cars") with an automatic. I have been the brunt of
> much
> > critique for having ordered an ascMcLaren Coupe with an
automatic.
> > Consider this:
> > I have an acquaintence who has a big job with a "Fortune 500"
> > corporation, as 1st corporate accountant. He, due to a problem
at
> > birth, has about 65% use of his left foot. You'd never know it
to
> > see him walk. He cannot run, however. Using a clutch is simply
> out
> > of the question for him. He drives a Ferrari 365-A ~ It's the
> ONLY
> > Sports car besides a Corvette that offers an auto gear box. (and
> the
> > sole Ferrari !).
> > Now me: I have been born with inheirted high blood pressure.
Both
> > of my parents died from it. I take 7 pills a day, for it. If
you
> > are not counting, that's 210 a month and 2,520 a year. With this
> my
> > blood pressure is "normal" ~
> > Without, I'd die from stroke. Because of all these pills, the
side
> > effect (affect???) is that I have lost all feeling (sence of
touch)
> > in my left toes (left foot's toes). It, therefore is possible,
but
> > highly UNcomfortable for me to drive a stick.
> > There are also (such as myself) many people who live in highly
> > conjested areas, inner cities, whatever, rather than w-i-d-e open
> > spaces, and in these here inner cities, or overpopulated suburbs,
> > there are constant traffic lights, stop signs, etc, etc.
> > On my daily commute of 6 miles south, and then 6 miles back,
north
> I
> > encounter 30 traffic lights, 6 stop signs, and in the morning
many
> > school busses stopped at intersections, picking up 5 to 17 year
> olds.
> > Each of these requires braking and clutch-work ! Such is life in
> New
> > Jersey.
> > So.............. If you prefer a manual tranny car, I certainly
can
> > understand that, but when all of you reading this encounter a
> person
> > with a Hi Po car with an automatic, please, allow us to select
what
> > we either need, (OR prefer)! By the way, in 1969 & 1970
Automatic
> > OUTSOLD 4-Speed in Chry Co Hemis AND 440s, so, it ain't all bad.
> > If I did NOT have the problem with the side effects from the
> > mandatory blood pressure pills, and I lived in Iowa, I'd buy a 5-
> > Speed too.
> >
> > I burn when I show my cars, and some 16 year old walks up, looks
> in,
> > and walks away muttering "slushbox" and completely discounts any
> > validity of the car's existance, simply because it's an
automatic.
> > He has mentally filed it "Over-There" with the 1963 AMC Rambler
> > Classic and has lost the ability to appreciate the car on its
> > merits. I refuse to even talk to this breed, as no matter what
I'd
> > say....it's STILL and always will be.... a slush-box ! and, if I
> > made $185,000 @ yr, I too would have a 365-A.
> > I just wanted you guys to realize that we all cannot be lucky
> enough
> > to drive a stick, due to the cards the man above has delt us.