Capt. Rob wrote:
Then you arrive at the marina in your Evo, and people are not
surprised when they see you step onto a "vintage" Pearson 30.


Not likely, Donal. Evo X's are exceedingly rare. To date I've seen
only one on the road. Specialty cars draw more attention, though
mostly from driving enthusiasts and police. This is NY. No one cares
much about expensive cars because they're everywhere. Both here and in
LA all you see are Porsches, BMWs and just about every 6 figure car on
the market. Big whoop. Exclusivity and real world performance are what
it's all about. If you need to have people in awe of your wallet, buy
a DB9. That's what the cars says. But people in the know what a
drivers car is.
You don't.

Hey Bob, do you know what the problem with numbers from the skid pan is?

Do you know why comparing drag coefficients is often foolish?

Now here's a question that should connect the first two; do you know
what the drag coefficient is for an F1 car in Monaco configuration?

Do you think that you could drive your EVO and beat Shu in a Renault 5
at Monaco?

Cheers
Marty