On 9 Sep, 19:51, "Capt. Rob" wrote:
On Sep 9, 8:20 am, Donal wrote:

On Mon, 08 Sep 2008 18:59:12 -0700, Capt. Rob wrote:
On Sep 8, 5:50 pm, wrote:

Well, there is a huge difference between the
high pitched whine of a 4 cylinder Evo, and the
low pitched growl of a 12 cylinder of a DB9.

Yup...the 4 is more fun and uses less gas!

The 4 is a cheap engine in a cheap car that
has been designed to exploit the "sub-prime"
market. It cannot use much gas because
a typical Evo driver is probably quite
cost conscious.

Okay, so let's get this straight. The Evo X buyer is getting
essentially a bare bones track car that is not very good for daily
driving. This makes it much more of a toy compared to other cars, such
as a BMW 335xi...as an example.

Agreed.

Even a 135 is a FAR better DD than the
Evo, but the Evo is still one of the hottest sports cars selling. The
Evo buyer can buy the nice BMW, but instead shells out 40K more or
less (before tuning and upgrades). This is a cheap car?

What other car with the same performance costs so little?
That is why I suggest that it is aimed at the sub-prime market.
Sub-prime products are for people who want something and
they are not willing to work for it. You would like to own a
"supercar", but you cannot afford a real one. So, you read
about the blistering performance and the cheap price, and
you think that you can afford to join the elite.

It forces you
to buy at least one other car as a daily driver. My second car cost
32K. My 3rd car costs 22K.

Good grief!! How many washing machines and old matresses are
stacked in your front garden?

Your three cars added together are less than half the cost of a
second-hand DB9. When I referred to you as a sub-prime
customer, I didn't realise just how"sub-prime".

Bear in mind that a DB9 is always a "second" car.
It doesn't have back seats to talk of, the boot (trunk) is tiny.
It is a toy.


My buddy drives a nice Lexus that cost what a loaded Evo costs. He
thinks the Evo is rediculously expensive. He's right. You're paying
for a lot of engine, suspension and transmission,

Nonsense! You are paying for an image. As with everything else,
you get what you pay for.

If you sell your second and third cars, you might be able to afford
a nice 2-3 year old Lexus GS300. This car's performance won't be
affected by the weight of the driver as much as the Evo's, and owners
of real performance cars won't look down their noses at you.


but the car around
it all is a painted cage. That's the philosophy behind the Evo,

You mean it's cheap and fast??

just
like the AM has it's own which is NOT designed to compete with a 911
or Evo X.
Donal, you know NOTHING about cars. It's really quite amazing.

You are right. The AM is definitely not designed to compete with
the 911. In the same way, the 911 is not designed to compete
with the Evo.

To get from a DB9 to an Evo you have to subtract 8 cylinders,
4 litres, a Linn sound system, a beautiful body, hand stitched
leather upholstery(from 5 Austrian cows), satellite tracking
technology ... and so much more.

People run their hands across the bodywork of an AM for the
sensual pleasure. If you did this on an Evo you might cut yourself.




Regards


Donal
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