DeTomaso Mailing List: January 98, Message #16
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Ed (aka: Kornhead), Mad Dog is being kind here cause he likes you! :-) Frank Z >kOrNhEaD, >Now you've done it kOrNhEaD...Time to get my frigging flamethrower out >again. >While I wouldn't question Pete or Charlie (BTW, both bud's) I can't >remember a time that Pete or Charlie's engine's didn't have something >wrong with them? Maybe it's the engine builders here that are in question >or maybe even the driver but NOT the car! > >I could run off a long list of De Tomaso Pantera Warriors who's cars have >NOT suffered streetability or reliability problems who also run them on >the street as well as EVERY open-track available and just because they >built a performance motor doesn't mean their giving up any streetability. >Comparing a Pantera to a NSX is like comparing a A-10 Warthog to a F-15! >Different mission. And I like the NSX too...but I'll keep my Warthog! >(oink-oink). :-] > >Mad Dog, IRA > >ED_KORNEGAY@HP-Sonoma-om1.om.hp.com wrote: >> >> Item Subject: NSX >> I would buy the NSX and Loose the ZX. The NSX in our club was about 1 >> second slower a lap that Pete Beckham's 520hp Pantera. Then the guy >> rolled his NSX on the highway and replaced it with a 911. You can >> make the Pantera do anything you want performance wise as long as >> you're willing to sacrifice streetability. >> >> I've driven many cars (911 RSA, Viper, RX7 twin turbo etc..) and >> nothing has felt like an NSX. As far as I'm concerned it's the most >> well rounded car you can get starting off at $30,000+. It has great >> looks, the best handling and almost perfect reliability. You can buy >> a higher performance car for the money but not a more well rounded >> car. >> >> All of these cars will get you to McDonalds at about the same time. >> Few cars can profile like a GT5S. Few cars are as reliable as an NSX. >> If it's a combination street and track car, then both the Pantera and >> NSX are great choices. It's the driver that is usually the weak part >> of the performance equation. >> >> Ed >> >> >> ______________________________ Reply Separator _________________________________ >> Subject: NSX >> Author: Non-HP-tomcat (tomcat@scescape.net) at HP-Sonoma,shargw1 >> Date: 12/31/97 2:37 AM >> >> >> I love my Pantera (stock '73) and my 300ZXTT (Stage III, no kidding 396hp) >> daily driver (150K miles-no problems yet!) >> >> I've test driven and NSX. Anybody got any strong opinions about the daily >> driveability of a NSX? >> >> If you had $30K set aside would you: >> >> 1) Work up the Pantera (GT5-S), drive the ZX till it nearly dies and get a >> newer one (I told you I love it)! Can I get the Pantera to stop and turn >> like the NSX...$$$s? >> >> 2) Keep the '73 stock and trade/sell the ZX for an NSX. >> >> >> > > ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com