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Java Junky · 04-02-2007, 06:25 AM

'Gotta agree with Scott. I can appreciate the work n' the craftsmanship (though, lookin' at flicks doesn't totally convince me) but the end result, while it may float alodda boats for folks, don't float mine.
Alodda folks get drawn to Stewie because of it's ties to the old sportscar mantra of havin' the minimum amount'a weight/power that'll get the job done. The imaginary line that determines jus' 'zackly what constitutes "enough" is determined by the designers/engineers n' we, as the purchasin' public, select which car adhering to which imaginary line is the one for us.
Lots'a variables, n' the bottom line is we pick the closest thing to what we want.
Alodda folks do that n' then get caught up in alterations that take the car away from what it was, why they bought it.
Personally, I like the proportions of Stewie (okay, obviously I ain't thrilled with the Tiburon-butt) but, like Scott, I'd only add power if it didn't come at the cost of alot more weight/mass.
Be well.
Java

04-02-2007, 06:25 AM	#4 (permalink)
Java Junky Resident Curmudgeon Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Joisey Posts: 5,146	'Gotta agree with Scott. I can appreciate the work n' the craftsmanship (though, lookin' at flicks doesn't totally convince me) but the end result, while it may float alodda boats for folks, don't float mine. Alodda folks get drawn to Stewie because of it's ties to the old sportscar mantra of havin' the minimum amount'a weight/power that'll get the job done. The imaginary line that determines jus' 'zackly what constitutes "enough" is determined by the designers/engineers n' we, as the purchasin' public, select which car adhering to which imaginary line is the one for us. Lots'a variables, n' the bottom line is we pick the closest thing to what we want. Alodda folks do that n' then get caught up in alterations that take the car away from what it was, why they bought it. Personally, I like the proportions of Stewie (okay, obviously I ain't thrilled with the Tiburon-butt) but, like Scott, I'd only add power if it didn't come at the cost of alot more weight/mass. Be well. Java __________________ In life-long pursuit of that most mythic of beasts: the ever-elusive perfect corner. Well . . . that, r' at least a whole lodda clear spin-out room.